AN: I don't own Twilight, S.M does. I just like to play with the characters.
I just have to say, I'm bring this story to a close. I'm highly disappointed in it and it didn't go where I wanted it to. I got stuck and felt that it was going nowhere. I'm going to put the rest of what I have up tonight. If I decide to revisit this story it will be a complete rewrite. I'm just so angry with myself right now. PLEASE FORGIVE ME!
Bella-
I literally pouted when Alice dragged me into the Ferrari. I knew they would hound me with questions, but I didn't care. The celebrating was going to come to an end soon and I would have to tell Edward the truth. I could almost guarantee that I would end up hurting him or his little princess, for that reason I had focused solely on Peter. Hell, I'd noticed the others focusing on their mates as well. I'd barely seen Randall and Tanya at the hotel at all, I figured they were too "busy" to join in the fun.
"Oh my God! Is that a mating mark?" Alice screeched.
"Mhmm." I said lightly.
"Isn't that dangerous for you?" Rose asked in concern.
"Nope. I can't be killed by your kind, that means I can't be turned either. The venom just makes it scar where it wouldn't have before. Do you all have marks?" I asked curiously.
"Yeah, but they are in different places according to our mate's preference." Charlotte explained, "Mates usually mark the inside of the thigh, it usually isn't necessary to make the mark visible when we are wearing clothes. Other vampires will sense it immediately. We couldn't sense it on you, so I'm guessing the placement is because he wants it obvious to anyone that sees it."
"Oh." I actually smiled, Peter struck me as the possessive type, and god help me but it turned me on.
"So on another matter." Rosalie said into the rearview mirror, meeting my eyes in the reflection, "It's time to take the gloves off, B."
I smiled at the nickname, thinking of the wolves. "What's going on?"
"I found out something last night that seemed off. There is a huge problem. Edward has been trying to slip money out of the family account and he let it slip last night that he doesn't want to change Marybeth."
"Then there won't be a wedding." I shrugged, "I'll break Marybeth's neck and do a favor for the rest of the world."
"Aren't you going to warn them first?"
"I think it's about time I stop playing nice, don't you?" I asked them.
"Yeah." They all nodded.
We spent the rest of the car ride with me being teased over Peter, and then Alice getting to the bottom of why Edward was trying to take the money. That all came down to one answer, Marybeth. Edward gave her anything she asked for, and she wanted him to rob his family blind. To Edward's knowledge, the family was broke because of him, but Carlisle and Esme had already safe guarded most of their money into secret accounts. Esme and Carlisle were also playing the part of the money troubled parents well, forcing themselves to think about their money problems and when it would be best to tell the children.
When we got to the house, I watched as Marybeth sauntered into the place like she owned it and leaving her bags for someone else to carry in. When Carlisle reached for them, I stopped his hand. "Only get the things that belong to you and Esme." I frowned.
He smiled weakly and took only his and Esme's bags, I left the bitch's bags in the trunk and slammed it closed. I went back to grab my bags and found that Peter had already gotten them and he was taking them to his room. He gave me a swift kiss before taking off into the house before I could catch him.
I went into the house and had a whispering conversation with Carlisle and Esme, being sure to cover the key points about money and telling them everything would be alright. It was something we had plotted without even realizing it. It was like they were taking cues from me and knew exactly what to do. I wondered how long everyone had been so in sync with me.
When everyone was present I stood up and addressed the entire family. "I know everyone is wondering why I would be talking with Carlisle and Esme about money, but I was concerned. I feel it is my responsibility as a caring family member to bring my concerns to all of you. It seems a large amount of money has come up missing from the accounts. Actually, the accounts are empty now and there is nothing left." There were gasps, rehearsed and otherwise, it was all part of the plan.
"Alice and I have been working on the reason behind the money going missing and we know who is responsible. It may not be vampire law, but stealing is wrong any way you look at it. Stealing from my family is a very stupid idea."
"Bella, we wouldn't steal from Carlisle, he's provided for us quite well when we needed any kind of help." Carmen frowned.
"I know that Carmen." I turned to face Marybeth, who was leaning against the wall waiting for her beloved to fetch her something cool to drink. "You." I growled.
"What do you want?" She sneered. "Bitch."
"From what I've been told you are nothing but a fungus to this family. A parasite that feeds on them and gives no benefit in return. You have the nerve to force Edward to steal from them until they have nothing."
"That's none of your business. It's not my fault Edward wants me to be happy. They owe it to me anyways because I'm forced to put up with all of them. I shouldn't have to deal with such monsters. Look at them all, aside from Esme and Carlisle, the whole lot of them are murderers. Alice was so bad that she doesn't even remember. Emmet's killed more than twice. Rosalie killed six men! Jasper has slaughtered thousands upon thousands, and Peter was his right hand man! They are all monsters!"
"You're forgetting the worst monster of them all, Marybeth!" I snarled. I was extremely angry because she insulted Peter, I didn't like it one bit, she had called him a monster when he was the person to bring happiness back into my life.
"Oh yeah." She laughed, "You, you're human, but you're the monster's little slut!"
"You're right." I nodded, then I flitted to her too fast for her to see, the next thing she knew, I had her by the throat, "But for the wrong reasons."
I heard a snarl behind me and I felt the shift in the air as Edward lunged. I punched him in the side of the head with my free arm and sent him flying. "You stay out of this, Marybeth and I are having a little girl chat!"
"You know, Marybeth." I laughed, "The Volturri sent me here to keep watch, to play nice and make sure you get changed. As long as that all goes well, I was supposed to leave you be, but I don't know, I don't think I like the idea of you wasting space for eternity."
Tears streamed down her face and she struggled for air. It wasn't enough to kill her, but it was enough to hurt her like hell. "To be honest, you're more of a monster than any of the people in this room. You are the worst kind of monster, a human who doesn't know her place on the food chain. You're ugly, rude, and stupid on top of that. What makes you think you deserve anything from these people who opened their home to you?"
"Bella, what are you doing? How can you do all of this?" Edward pleaded from the corner as he gained consciousness. I had knocked him out, that explained why he had been quiet for so long.
"You may call me Goddess." I sneered at him. "Now, let's get down to business, shall we?" I clamped my hand around Marybeth's throat and pulled her against my shoulder so she couldn't run away, then I dragged her out of the house where everyone else followed so they could watch without being in the way.
"Edward's going to kill you!" Marybeth choked.
"Not before I kill you sweet pea." I cooed in her ear. I turned to Edward, "I will give you a pass on the bitch because really, what better punishment could I think of? You'll have to deal with her for an eternity and you don't have the balls to assert your dominance and put her in her place. You are going to spend forever with shoeprints on your back Eddie because you can't be a man. However, you have until three this afternoon to return the money you stole or the girl will die and you will live to suffer the loss of your mate. I suggest you make a move, Masen."
He blanched at the surname and pulled his phone out of his pocket. He dialed a number and arranged for the money to be returned. He nodded once and put the phone away and I smiled, "It will be discussed at a later time, but I'm fairly certain you will be stripped of the Cullen name and all of the Cullen assets." Carlisle nodded to confirm and Edward seemed to shrink. "Another condition is that your wedding will go on as promised, but the honeymoon is cancelled. I know you are having doubts about changing your princess and I'm not allowing room for error, I just don't want to chase your sorry ass down. The ceremony will go on as planned, then you will change her that night. When she has control you can take her where ever the hell you want, we don't care."
"Who are you to make such demands?" Marybeth squealed, then I realized, she didn't want to be turned.
"Well, you stupid little goat, you either get changed or you get murdered. You don't have a say in the matter, you know too much and you are human."
"You're human and you know all about them."
"I'm not human you little twit. Edward, are you in agreement to my terms?" I asked him.
"I am, I am, just don't hurt her." He pleaded.
I released Marybeth and she dropped to the side, I looked around and acted like I was dusting my hands, then I met Edward's gaze once more, "Well, that settles the crimes against your family. How about the crimes against me, Edward?" I grinned maliciously and his eyes widened. He took off at a dead run, but I was faster. I was in front of him before he'd gone five yards. "You aren't getting away that easily."
He fought with all he had, even tried using teeth and tried to rip my arm off. I repaid the favor, but I succeeded. I went with the thrill of it all and tore him to shreds, wiping venom on my jeans when I was done and observing the wriggling chunks of marble flesh.
"What have you done?" Marybeth shrieked at me, "Fix him!"
I thought for a moment and shook my head. She actually seemed to care about Edward, that thought inspired me and I smiled. "Let's see, we have a few days until the wedding. He will need a day to heal and get his strength back, so let's do this, I will put him back together with enough time to recuperate for the wedding. Firstly though, you need to learn some damn respect. You have two days to do a complete remodel on your attitude. Keep in mind though that if you continue to act so arrogant, you won't have a groom at your perfect wedding, and if you think you can get away with such rude and demanding behavior after the fact, I tear him apart again and that time I will wait to let him be put back together. That means you will burn alone and Jasper will train you on your control. Jasper's a hard ass. Or I will tear you apart until you learn your manners."
She looked lost for a moment, her frog like mouth bobbed open and closed a few times making her look like she was eating flies. I crossed my arms and tapped my foot impatiently. "Fine!" She conceded.
"You can start by getting your own damn bags out of the trunk of the car." I threw the keys at her and she took off like she might cry.
I started gathering up pieces of Edward, ignoring the gawking of the others while I worked. Peter started helping me gather pieces and take them down to the basement, where we locked the door so Marybeth couldn't go help him fuse his limbs back together. I felt so much better, I had gotten kicking the crap out of Edward over with and I could always do it again. I was actually looking forward to Marybeth being changed too, cause that meant I would have a new dolly to rip the head off of. I hadn't even used my shield against Edward, which kind of surprised me.
When all was said and done, I turned to the patriarch of the group and sighed, "Carlisle, your kindness is immeasurable and appreciated, but there are certain matters that you just have to put your foot down on." My hand came over my face, I was trying to ease some of my own tension, "I hate to say it, but you are responsible for this mess too. You have been letting Edward run things for far too long."
"I never meant for any of this, I only wanted him to be happy." Carlisle frowned.
"I know that, but you are sacrificing the happiness of the rest of the family for his sake. He's become warped and manipulative. More so because he cannot tell his worthless woman to shut her mouth. It is up to everyone to make any progress and I doubt it will be an easy road."
Carlisle turned to the others. "I apologize to all of you, I was foolish and it will not happen again. Once Marybeth is changed and gains control, the two of them will be evicted."
"Now, as for the rest of you, don't give into Edward's whims, if you are not treated with respect there is no reason for you to respect them. Respect is earned, not given freely." Marybeth had gotten her bags into the house and was standing there patiently waiting for us to notice her presence. "And you," I addressed her, "I ever hear the word monster slip out of your mouth again when you aren't referring to yourself, I will rip your head off. Also, in the interest of full disclaimer, Edward is my ex. He used the thrall on me to force me to love him, then he ripped it away. Because of that, I hate him and I have no issue with killing both of you. The only reason I don't is the fact that it would upset Carlisle and Esme, no matter how much of a pig he is."
The rest of the day was spent getting things arranged for the wedding, to which I played no part. I spent my day in the back yard, playing around with Emmet. Jasper and Peter came out to watch and I got distracted by my hormones long enough for Emmet to grab me. One arm was locked around my waist, the other cupping a breast. It was purely accidental and he hadn't meant to do it, but Peter stood and growled anyways.
"Fucker, you better remove that hand before I do it for you."
Emmet's hands dropped and he looked almost bashful as he apologized. I couldn't help myself, he looked so much like a little kid that I burst into laughter. I laughed so hard that I hit the ground and tears rolled from my eyes. Peter's eyes were bright and happy when he helped me off the ground. He was happy that I was happy, and I truly was. I'd spent so much time alone that I'd forgotten what it meant to be part of a family. I'd forgotten what it was to love and be loved.
"I told you, Jazz, she was just grumpy because she needed to get laid!" Emmet crowed behind me.
I smirked and released my shield into him, knocking him on his ass.
"Not fair Bells."
"Don't play with fire, Em." I winked.
He growled and lunged for me, but I stepped aside just in time. We stopped playing long enough for me to get some information I needed for my plan for Edward's recuperation. Oh, I had good things in mind.