Chapter Twenty Nine

Jasper

I waited for Charlie to respond, he stood silent for a while then nodded,

"OK just say I believe you, what do I tell Angela's parents when she doesn't go home?"

"We need to play for time Charlie but I understand you can't just say nothing, you'll have to report them missing but don't mention the wolves, Jake and his friends unless you have to. Let the authorities do the snooping around. I need to be in the clear though so I can move freely. The question is, do you trust me Charlie?"

His eyes narrowed but then his shoulders slumped,

"I don't have much choice do I? But I want you to keep me in the loop. If you find out anything you get in touch straight away."

"I will but I need to go now."

I turned and walked out heading for the car as Emmett's truck screeched to a halt outside,

"You ready Jazz?"

I nodded and got in as Charlie stared at Emmett and Rose,

"You find the girls and get them back safe or I'm going for the three of you with a wooden stake and holy water."

Emmett looked at me,

"He knows?"

"I had to tell him Em, there was no way round it"

He nodded and stuck his head out of the window,

"We'll get them back Chief, don't sweat."

As he drove off I saw Charlie start back into the house.

"So where we going Jazz?"

"No idea, but it was Jake and three other wolves that took the girls so head for the Res, we'll talk to Harry and Sam.

Emmett

I pulled up at the treaty line because a group of wolves and humans waited there, blocking the road. Jazz climbed out telling us to stay put for now but I wound my window down ready for action,

"Harry, Sam, where are they?"

"We don't know"

"But you don't deny Jake is responsible?"

"No, but we knew nothing about his plans until it was too late. There are four of them."

"You know they took another girl as well as Bella so there's going to be a manhunt."

"Then they won't find them. They'll plead for asylum with another tribe."

"Then let me explain something to you. Jake has my mate and I intend getting her back, by whatever means it takes. I will go through every tribe in the country if I have to, but I will find her and if she or Angela are harmed in any way I will destroy every guardian I find."

"That's a big threat for one man"

"It's a promise Harry, so you get word out that I want the girls back."

He looked at Sam who nodded fractionally then turned to me,

"I can't help you locate them"

"You wouldn't anyway"

"Maybe, maybe not, but I can't since Jake has effectively started a new pack by breaking away with the others. We can't hear their thoughts. We don't condone Jakes actions although we understand them but if we hear anything from them I will try to talk them into releasing the girls. Bella may be wrong in her choices but they are hers to make and Jake has to accept that."

I turned away and returned to the truck,

"Go back to the house and lets see if we can find any trace of their direction, Rose start ringing any friends, ask them if they've seen Bella or the guys. They went somewhere and we need a clue, a lead."

I hit the side of the truck in my frustration buckling the door frame but Emmett didn't say anything, I think he knew it would do no good. We were close to the Swan house when my cell phone went and I looked at the screen,

"Wait Em"

He pulled over as I answered,

"About time Alice, where the hell have you been?"

"Edward told me to stay out of Bella's life so I did. I was just checking on you when I saw Bella. The wolves took her and Angela Webber"

"Tell me something I don't already know Alice."

"They headed off in a panel van but I couldn't get a direction. Bella couldn't see where she was going or where she was when they arrived. I can't see the wolves and they make it hard to read her future either but I tried to get an idea of where they might be."

"On another Res?"

"I thought that but I don't think so because I suddenly got a glimpse of the two girls alone in a room and if they'd been on a Reservation I doubt I could have seen anything. My guess is they are expecting you to assume that."

"Thanks for that Alice but I need a direction to head."

"Are the Whitlocks with you?"

"No"

She hesitated,

"Oh, I just thought Peter's sense for trouble might give you a lead."

"Well he's not interested in helping me Alice so I need something from you. Anything."

"I think you should head south. Jake will be trying for safety and he knows our hands are tied by sunlight to an extent so that's where I would head if I were him. If I find anything I'll ring but Peter is your best bet."

"Yeah well you see a way of me getting his help let me know Alice"

I threw the phone in the back in frustration,

"For now head south and hope we get lucky Em."

Alice

I wasn't sure this would end well for Jazz or Bella but I knew Peter was their best bet so steeling myself I rang his number,

"Yeah?"

"Peter its..."

"Fuck, I know that voice. What the hell do you want?"

"Jazz needs your help"

"Oh, so that's why he rang, I did wonder, me being a poor ignorant country boy. Your point being?"

"Look, I know you don't like me but that's beside the point at the moment Peter. Jasper is your friend and he's in trouble."

"Good try Cullen but I'd know if he was in deep shit and I have to tell you he isn't so why don't you fuck off and annoy someone else"

He cut me off as expected but I hoped he might be curious enough to try to find out what was going on. For now it was all I could do. I knew he would have blocked my number so I wouldn't get another chance to speak to him and I didn't know Charlotte's number. I tried to look into their future but nothing yet. He hadn't made up his mind what he was going to do and I hoped he wouldn't spend too long thinking about it, I was uneasy not being able to see Bella.