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Warning: Discipline Discussion

Point of View: Jacob

A/N: This chapter takes place at the same time as Ch. 33, the Coven Leadership Challenge. This is to show the different points of view of various characters. This is not a repeat of the previous scene, but it will refer to it. I didn't think that I would do an update today, but I ended up writing the wolves and here it is.

CLC II - Wolf Discussion

Saturday, October 20, 2012

It was nearly six thirty, and I was hungry. Unfortunately, Seth, Leah, and I lived in the medical clinic while our bodies regenerated from a stupid car accident I managed to cause. Suddenly a loud crash above startled me. I jumped from my bed and landed on all four paws. I glanced quickly around the room, and noticed I was not the only wolf standing in the clinic. We stared up at the ceiling, and heard Jasper threatening someone, but could not make out whom. A short time later, he shouted about killing a mortal, and we knew that called for our attention.

Seth, Leah and I had injuries and were in no shape to fight, but we could support our pack. We pawed at the doors to let ourselves out, and noticed other wolves as they circled the house. Sam greeted me with our limited telepathy and we decided to surround the building. We had no idea what went on with the bloodsuckers upstairs, but we could not let Jasper escape. I gave the instructions to my pack. Wolves continued to join, as the loud racket caused everyone to phase out of bed. The older wolves arrived quickly, and some of the younger ones had not yet come.

'Maybe they are inside and unable to get out,' Seth snickered through our wolf telepathy. Leah joined in the amusement as we imagined the young pups kenneled, and their fear of the unknown preventing them from phasing. I called out to my pack and did not hear from Embry or Quil. Leah laughed through our telepathic link and suggested, 'They sleep through anything.'

The three of us snickered at Leah's thought, and then heard as Embry joined our link. My lips curled upwards, as my tongue hung out while I looked at Leah. 'Embry, do you know if Quil woke up?' Shortly after asking the question, Quil linked up and my pack was complete. I called out through our link, 'The vamps went crazy, and we have to stop Jasper from getting away. All wolves are circling the building, and keeping a watch for Jasper. Join in, and spread out.'

I heard their confirmation and we continued to circle the house. Our breaks did not heal, but I hoped the bones were strong enough to allow this limited movement. Quil's voice came through the link as he laughed and stated, 'Brady Fuller and Collin Littlesea could not get out of their rooms. They wolfed, and could not leave! I released them. If this wasn't so serious, I would have left them and waited to see how long it took for them to get free.' Our link filled with laughter, as all of us could relate.

I heard a loud crash at the side of the house, and called to my pack. We arrived to see Jasper standing beside a large hole. I readied to pounce when Carlisle flew up and attacked Jasper from behind. 'What the hell?' I sent a message to Sam asking, 'What the hell is going on?' I then saw Jasper elbow Carlisle in the face, 'That has to hurt.'

Through our pack link, we saw Quil's memories and watched the replay in his mind. He watched TV and waited for breakfast when Carlisle crashed through the wall. Dr. Vamp walked back through the hole as if nothing had gone on, and accepted some form of challenge. The women screamed, and Jasper threatened a mortal. Yep, that is all I needed to know. Jasper would not escape from us.

I watched as Leah and Seth walked with a bit of difficulty, and asked, 'you guys okay?' Seth was the first to respond, but she did too. Their pain was obvious, but none of us wished to miss this for anything. I knew exactly what they meant! We joined with the other wolves, and tightly circled Carlisle and Jasper. We growled and snarled to let them know that we would fight. Jasper would not survive the wolves.

'Check out that move! Damn, that Jasper can fight!' Seth shouted through the link. Then suddenly we saw Carlisle thrown into the side of the building, and heard the bricks breaking. 'Dr. Vamp has a hard head. He broke the brick!' Seth called out loudly. I pawed at the ground in anger.

I lowered my head and readied to attack Jasper when suddenly Carlisle ripped off his arm, threw him against the building, and bit his neck. 'Woot! Look at him go!' I raised my head and howled loudly, as I cheered on the Doctor. My pack joined in, and many from Sam's as the fight now appeared over. Carlisle had won.

'Think he will kill him?' Leah asked curiously, as we watched and waited to see. 'Carlisle sounds different, check out his voice. Have you ever heard him talk like that?' Leah asked over our link. I suddenly realized that we stopped circling them, as we all stood still and watched.

My eyes widened as Carlisle threw Jasper into the ground. 'Damn, you ever see Carlisle act like that? Heck, I would swear that was not him!' Leah gasped loudly, as we watched Carlisle knee the other in the back and threaten him. He demanded an oath, what? 'Who the hell is that?' I asked over our link as we watched. Jasper kneeled and put his head on the ground and I could not hear what he said through our shared laughter.

'That serves him right!' Seth mentioned, and then we heard as Carlisle sent Alice for the arm. 'Oh, this is cool. Do you think we will get to see how their limbs attach? The legends speak of that; I hope we get to watch!' Seth cried out excitedly through the link. We watched eagerly to see, but nothing seemed to happen.

'What the hell? Did Carlisle's batteries just run out or something? Why is he just standing there? Come on man, Move!' I called out through our link. I glanced at the other bloodsuckers and noticed they were afraid. 'Carlisle is kind of freaky,' I admitted. Nobody argued that comment.

'Ugh, half an hour and still nothing happened! Come on, how much time does this take?' Leah groaned through the link. She glanced up at Carlisle and back to the pack. 'At this rate, our bones will fully heal before they move. What is with them?' Another half hour passed, and now we all complained as loudly as she did. Suddenly Carlisle spoke up again, and Leah muttered, 'Finally.'

'Sweet! He is going to attach the arm; alright the wait was worth it!' Seth howled through the link. Curiously, he glanced at me and asked, 'can vamps get infections?'

'No idea,' I responded, as we heard Carlisle declare no cleaning of the wound. I glanced at the vamps, saw their horror at the announcement, and admitted, 'I don't know about infections, but the vamps seem afraid.' I watched in fascination, and suddenly Jasper screamed and writhed in pain. I jumped back, and stared with horror at his reaction. 'Damn, that looks painful!' I stated as we watched him curiously. Eventually he stopped and then Carlisle picked him up by the neck and sent him to his study. 'Glad I'm not Jasper,' I admitted with an amused chuckle. Curiously, we watched as he called Alice over, and heard her explain two outcomes that she saw. One had a lot of death, and this. I expected her to rip of Carlisle's head or something, as vamps have this mate thing. She let him hug and kiss her. That is somewhat odd.

'Um, guys, I think the fight is over.' Leah sent through our link.

'Oh, yeah and it was awesome!' Seth howled delightedly, as did many other wolves.

Alice went back inside, and suddenly Carlisle turned to look directly at us. 'Oh shat! Let's get back inside!' I bowed my head to the Doctor and said, 'Run!'

Seth's panicked voice come through our link, 'Don't anger that Doctor! Shat, if he did that to Jasper, what will he do to us?' We glanced at one another, and moved quickly to the door. 'Damn! I can't phase. Is he coming after us?' Seth screamed.

I glanced behind us, and did not see the Doctor. 'Seth, calm down,' I stated while keeping a watch for the Doctor. 'He is not coming, or at least not yet.' I informed Seth as I phased into my human self. Leah did as well, and we no longer cared about our nudity with one another. Leah went inside, and put on a new hospital gown. I held the door open for Seth, and we walked inside. Finally, Seth managed to phase back into human form, and we quickly put on the stupid looking gowns Carlisle makes us wear. It is not by choice!

Clinic with Carlisle

Seth cried out as he climbed into bed, and I heard Leah ask, "Seth, did you injure yourself? Where do you hurt?" She rolled to her side, and I could see her wince as she moved.

Seth made a dismissive gesture with his hand as he laughed and stated, "Nah, I'm fine. Nothing would have kept me from that fight. I didn't think Carlisle had it in him! Did you see those moves? That vamp really knows how to scrap!"

I smirked at Seth and admitted, "Yeah, but I think jasper was the better fighter. He had the upper hand, and look, what he did to Carlisle. Jasper had him beat, and I suspect Carlisle won by a fluke. Did you see how gross his nose looked? That was a real good fight."

Leah glanced at me with a worried expression as she admitted, "I do not want to ever get him mad at me." We all looked at the entrance to the clinic, and then to one another as she said, "He is scary when mad. Jacob, I thought you said he showed you a lot of love when he punished you?"

I nodded my head in agreement as I explained, "he was not like that. Leah, he was nice. This was freaky! You ever see him so mean?" Sam's rules were not looking so horrible now.

Seth nodded his head solemnly with Leah's question as he said, "Yeah, I never want to get on his bad side. Never! When he tells me to do something, I'm going to do it!"

"Seth, it pleases me to hear you say that." Carlisle stated in a calm voice. Our gazes snapped to the Doctor, and froze. We stared at him, and I realized he already changed and showered. My mind drew a complete blank. Seth and Leah were in no better shape, and I noticed as we all pulled up at our bedding. It is an instinctive response, as wolves don't get scared. These blankets will protect us!

We stared as Carlisle approached Leah's bed first. I pushed myself up into a seated position, and laid down quickly as Dr. Vamp snapped his gaze at me and motioned with his finger. Right you are! That was exactly what I had in mind! I quickly lay back down, and I watched curiously, as he sat at the foot of Leah's bed. Leah scooted closer to her pillow, and stared at Carlisle as she quietly asked, "Are you mad at us?"

I heard a commotion at the entrance and noticed the arrival of Sam, Quil, and Embry. They must have followed Carlisle, as they did not let him from their sight. I glanced at Sam, and he too seemed equally confused. Sam folded his arms tightly over his chest and demanded, 'What the hell happened out there?" That is wolf diplomacy.

Carlisle rose from the bed, and motioned for the other wolves to join us. Sam, Quil, and Embry each grabbed a chair, and placed it beside our beds. I noticed as they each took a different patient and I knew then that they were here to protect us. I gave Sam an appreciative nod, although I suspected we did not need the extra precaution.

Carlisle moved across the row to the other set of beds, and turned to face us. I watched curiously, as he pinched the bridge of his nose. Fortunately, he only paused for a few moments this time, and did not become a statue as he did outside. Well, not a statue, but it was boring. He glanced at me, and then I noticed he did that to everyone. He spoke in the voice I recognized, as it was soft and mellow. "I suspect you have many questions about what you just saw."

I raised my brows to him and said, "That is an understatement. Carlisle, what happened? It looked like you tried to kill each other." I gazed at him curiously, as he did not deny my accusation. Maybe Leah was right! I glanced at her, and noticed that she was looking toward Sam. Curiously, I turned my attention back to the Doctor.

Carlisle sighed quietly, and looked up at us as he explained. "I apologize for your having seen that." He glanced at me and stated, "Yes, we did try to kill one another. It was a fight to the death." Loud gasps sounded as we stared at him in horror. He continued to explain, "Jasper challenged my place as Coven Leader. He attempted to replace me, but to win he would have to destroy me. This is the fight you witnessed."

Sam looked up at Carlisle and enquired, "Why did you let Jasper live, if it was a fight to the death? Carlisle, I have never seen you act so cold, uncaring, and brutal." I'm glad Sam was asking the hard questions, so we Cullen wolves don't have to.

I have also never seen Carlisle act so unsure of himself, as he ran a hand through his hair and began to answer Sam's many questions, "It is best for me to start at the beginning. Why did you witness a cold, brutal, and uncaring man out there? That was the Coven Leader. He is an aspect of me that I draw upon when necessary; he is a role or a mode that I must at times assume. In the role of the coven leader, I can show no emotions, no compassion, and no tolerance. I have different rules for my family to follow while I am in the coven leader mode, as compared to my normal."

He took in a deep breath, as we stared at him in silence. That is one side of Carlisle I never wish to meet! "The Coven Leader takes a lot out of me, but he is necessary to get the job done. He does the things that would sicken me, and I must distance myself from him. My family and I refer to my two modes as different people, and for very good reason. They are nothing alike. I do not have a split personality, but he possesses the traits that I despise. Essentially, I modeled the coven leader around my biological father."

"Shat, that is some father," I said as I tried to envision it. Carlisle promptly scolded me for my language, and I glanced at Sam who attempted to hide his laughter. I will get him for that. "Seriously, Carlisle you can't mean to say that your father was a scary son of a ... gun, like that coven leader. That was freaky." Sam laughed at me for the near slip as I corrected myself. He grinned teasingly at me, and I heard the others in the room snickering as well. I muttered loudly enough for everyone to hear, "Oh, just great! I forgot about his stupid no cursing rule. Instead of a barrel of rum tied around my neck, I'll have a bar of soap." Everyone laughed, except for Carlisle who actually seemed to consider the idea. "Don't you dare!" I threatened, and then he too laughed.

Carlisle removed his white Doctor coat, and his tie. I glanced at the other wolves who seemed just as confused, and when he started to undo his shirt, I turned to Leah and smirked at her. Seth took that one-step further and started singing different stripping tunes that he knew. Leah shocked us all as she laughingly cheered, "Woot, Dr. Vamp! Take it off!" We laughed at her antics, but Carlisle's reaction made our laughter all the louder. He paused for a moment, and he actually looked somewhat nervous. What would cause that? I could tell that he listened for something, while he glanced up at the ceiling. Why is he afraid?

Slowly he began unbuttoning his shirt, and then removed it. We all looked at Leah, and smirked as she tried not to seem impressed while staring right at Dr. Cullen without even realizing she was the focus of our attention. Seth and I will have to tease her later. I glanced back at Dr. Vamp, as he turned around and revealed his back. We gasped at the many scars. "The only scars on a vampire's body are those from bites, as our venom is the only thing that can cause those. Most scars on our human bodies vanish during transformation. The scars you see could not fully heal. The damage was too extensive for the turning process to repair. These are the marks from my father."

We gasped loudly at his admission, and now I fully understood. Carlisle continued to explain, "The rules I set in my normal mode you may already know." He glanced at me, Seth and Leah before he added, "We will discuss those at a later time, if you have not changed your mind about moving in with my family." He glanced at Sam, and then at me as he continued, "the Coven Leader establishes entirely different rules. In that mode the family becomes a coven and no member speaks without permission. There is zero tolerance for, hilarity, disobedience, and disagreements. My family fears the Coven Leader, as do I." Me too, but I'm not about to admit that to Sam. I sure do not wish to see that side of Dr. Vamp.

Sam folded his arms over his chest as he enquired, "So what brings on this Coven Leader persona? Does the coven leader come out when you are angry?" I nodded my head to Sam, as that seemed like a good question.

Sue and my Dad walked into the clinic as Sam asked his question. I could tell my Father had something on his mind, as they took up a couple of chairs and joined us wolves. I guess they heard something, and were curious. I snickered as Dr. Cullen suddenly became concerned about his shirtless state, and he quickly dressed himself before addressing Sam's question. I could not resist. Turning to Leah I mentioned, "Hey guys, look at that. Leah returned to us! She zoned out the moment Carlisle took off his shirt. She is back!" Leah and Carlisle both seemed humiliated, but everyone else laughed.

Carlisle adjusted his tie, and cleared his throat as he continued, "Sam wished to know what brings on that cold-hearted beast. The Coven Leader is a role that requires a great deal of focus and concentration. It is imperative that I stay in character when I am in that mode, so my family does not confuse the two roles. Such a thing is completely impossible when angered. The Coven Leader repulses me with what he does, and that is what makes his role so difficult to play." Turning to us Cullen Wolves he admitted, "You are not subject to his rule. He holds zero authority over you, and if at anytime you see me in that role, I do ask that you stay quiet or leave the room. My family adopted you. You are not members of his coven. He enforces the laws of my race, and the Volturi will destroy the entire coven if we break certain rules. I seldom ever enter that mode, but when I do, it is due to necessity and survival. My family fears the Coven Leader."

Carlisle struggled to answer Sam's last question, and we sat in silence while he found the words to describe it. He glanced at Sue and Billy, and then to each of us wolves before he spoke. "Jasper initiated a combat to the death. Coven Leadership is not democratic, and the successor is the one who killed the former coven leader. In a situation where death happened by some other means, then a more democratic approach is possible. In this case, Jasper challenged my place as coven leader. His victory would have meant my death, as you saw he did not hold back his attacks."

The room fell silent as Carlisle explained that again, but likely for Dad and Sue's benefit. He continued to explain, "Despite centuries of experience in separating the two personas, my real personality does come through and affect the coven leader. The Carlisle you know is the real me. The mercy you saw today was because I could not face killing my son. Instead I forced him to swear allegiance to me."

Sam spoke up as he asked, "What is so special about swearing an allegiance? You cannot believe that he will stick to it. If the opportunity arises, he will strike again. Which mortal will he attack then?"

Carlisle looked at Sam and stated, "It is different among vampires. Our word is more than just a mark of honor. A vampire whose word is not trusted does not survive. Other vampires will kill him. A verbal agreement and one written with a contract are on par with one another. We have a verbal truce with the Volturi. So long as this truce holds, then you and we are free from attacks initiated by the Volturi. Jasper swore his allegiance before many witnesses. He is now marked. Nobody will trust him while I still live, as he now belongs to me. This is how the vampire world sees it, but Jasper and I know his loyalty is to the coven leader and not the Father. This has a high cost to both of us, as now those wishing him in their coven will need to destroy me. Betrayal costs dearly, as nobody trusts a vampire who is capable of that. Other vampires hunt those whose word has no meaning, and they seldom survive for long. He is now more loyal to his Coven Leader than anyone else. Jasper is now his property."

Carlisle ran a hand through his hair as he admitted, "I never asked that of anyone. It is essentially a form of slavery, and I despise that. I believe the family has the freedom to come and go as they please, but Jasper lost that. I hate it more than you can know, and my intention is to come up with a way to allow Jasper this freedom without appearing disloyal to his Coven Leader. Today the Coven Leader had no choice, as there was too much riding on the outcome of this fight. What would you have done if Jasper defeated him?"

Sam spoke up, because he is bossy and likes to talk. "We circled you two and planned to kill him if you did not keep him controlled. We saw that your family pulled back and did not take part in the fight; otherwise, we would have helped you. Jasper would not have lived." He shrugged his shoulders and admitted, "And without you Carlisle, the treaty could not survive. Your death would endanger everyone." He looked at Carlisle with a puzzled expression as he asked, "What was with that dirty wound thing anyway? I never thought I'd hear a doctor say that, but there was no infection. He healed almost immediately."

Carlisle glanced at each of us, and shamefully admitted, "That was the most painful, and cruel torture ever imagined or conceived for a vampire. The pain is beyond what a human can tolerate, and would cause them to lose consciousness almost immediately." The room filled with gasps, as that was the last thing we ever expected to hear from Carlisle.

"Coven Leaders often resort to removing limbs as a form of punishment, as the pain to restore them is excruciating. You can inflict this at various degrees, by adding or subtracting the number of limbs. The pain usually lasts five seconds, as that is how long it takes our limbs to attach. It is something with the venom, as bones heal immediately. The surrounding flesh does as well. The dirt or foreign objects increase the length of time it takes to heal." He raised his gaze to the ceiling as he admitted, "it was an extreme act of torture, a coven punishment instead of death."

The room stood in silence as Billy and Sue stared at one another with quick glances at Carlisle and their children. Dad spoke up, "Carlisle, you told us of a situation last year where you fought with Jasper, and how your wife reacted. Is this any different?" Billy had something else to ask, but took a moment to form the question, "when we discussed your temporary adoption of our children, you mentioned spanking as a form of punishment. How are spankings effective if vampires heal so quickly?"

Oh, my God, I have never seen Carlisle look so humiliated! I have to ask Dad about this story later. That is some amusing shat right there! I eagerly wanted to hear this answer, and waited impatiently for Carlisle to respond. "Yes, it is a very different fight. The one last year was my error, and a loss of emotional control. This fight was a deliberate challenge to the death. It is a recognized and accepted practice in the vampire community. I had one of three choices. I could fight, die, or flee. The last two were not acceptable." Carlisle stood tall as he answered Billy's question and admitted, "Spankings cause a different type of injury, and it takes longer to heal."

Billy raised his brows to Carlisle. My Dad didn't believe him for a second! Carlisle noticed the gesture and continued to explain, "I will not discuss the punishments of my children, but someone broke a vampire law last week. It was serious, and took effort on my part to repair the damage. The Coven Leader needed to act. I do not wish the coven leader to have any personal contact with my children, so last year after our New York trip I ordered a strap made of a flexible material that is harder than diamonds. On a vampire it feels like a leather strap."

Carlisle suddenly looked very nervous as he continued, "My human father abused me with one such device. I was showing our children the scars on my back, and that is why I had my shirt off when you came in." I snickered at Leah, who now permanently blushed. "The item horrified me. I could not touch it, and Esme knew the Coven Leader needed to use it. I would not allow that, because how can I judge its effect? Esme used it on me, and I asked for the full punishment I intended to give my child. I could not force myself to use it until I knew what to expect."

I bet Dr. Vamp would blush if he were a human. He looked humiliated, and I couldn't wait to hear the rest. He calmly spoke, "It terrified me to think of what my father did, and I have no wish to do that to my children. Esme helped me, and that was on Wednesday. It is now Saturday, and I can still feel it when I sit. It is no longer painful, but the reminder is there. Does that answer your question?" The room was silent, until I could no longer hold it in and laughed loudly. To think Carlisle stood there with a spanked bottom. That was too freaking funny! The other wolves soon joined in, but Sue did not look impressed. Carlisle smirked at me with a roll of his eyes.

Sue glanced at Billy, and then looked at Carlisle as she enquired, "What was Esme's reaction to this conquest? It interests me to hear her thoughts. I can more readily relate to her, and that might help enlighten me on the matter. Is this something she would expect, or was she taken off guard?"

Carlisle briefly looked at the ground and admitted, "I do not yet know, but I suspect she will make them clear very shortly. We have company coming tomorrow, and we now have a four-foot deep tunnel in one wall, two plate-glass windows needing replacement, a destroyed dinning room table, demolished kitchen cupboards, and all the broken items that were inside them. My suspicion is that Esme will soon have a list of items she needs and tasks to complete. I expect to hear from her soon, as we have a lot of work to fit into a very short space of time. Later tonight, I may hear her thoughts on the matter. The fight she would understand, and give me credit for not having killed Jasper. The dirty arm punishment is likely an entirely different matter."

"So, you're in shat and just don't know the details," Billy grinned at the Doctor, who smiled gracefully at him. Billy smirked and addressed the male wolves as he said, "welcome to marriage boys. That is a common condition you will find yourselves in." Sue gave him a dirty look. I glanced at Leah, and we broke out laughing. Then I suddenly recalled what Carlisle told me in New York about leadership and accepting consequences. I gazed at him in contemplation. Is that why he seems embarrassed? Is Esme going to bust his ass? No way, I cannot believe I'm stuck down here!

Maybe I don't have to stay here. "Hey Dr. Vamp, can we leave the clinic now?"

"No," was Carlisle's immediate response. "I do not appreciate that you left it earlier, but I cannot honestly hold that against you. The three of you are on bed rest so you can heal, and do not further aggravate your wounds." Someone's cell phone started ringing and we glanced around the room until we noticed Carlisle slip his hand into his pocket and retrieve his. I listened curiously as he spoke to his wife, "Esme, yes. I will not take long. Indeed, I understand. I am in the clinic now, and checking to see if our fury children further injured themselves. Right, see you shortly."

"Dun, Dun, Dun, someone's on the run," Seth chanted quietly as we broke out laughing. Carlisle shook his head in amusement, and moved over to Seth's bed to do his check up. He wrote down a few comments on the chart, and seemed a little concerned with what he heard when Seth breathed. I'll have to ask Seth about that later.

He moved quickly to my bed, as I looked up at him and smirked, "Damn, Dr. Vamp. You sure are eager to get out of here." The wolves continued to laugh, though I noticed Sue and Billy failed to find the humor in the situation. That surprised me, as I expected Dad to make all kinds of jokes.

Carlisle softly patted my chest as he mentioned, "Jake, you should not have gone today. Your recovery will take an extra day." I winced as I looked up to him, and scratched at the soreness on my chest. "Unfortunately, I do not think it was your fault. I understand most of you phased when I flew through the wall. I believe the phase aggravated the surgery, but we will keep an eye on that. "

We laughed at the phase comment, and Leah turned to Sam mentioning, "I heard Collin and Brady could not leave their bedrooms."

Sam laughed as he admitted, "it was hilarious. Not to sound mean, but they were screaming in frustration and could not phase into human form. I'm glad Quil released them, as my pack was having too much fun to even consider running back inside to get them." Sam looked at me and teasingly accused, "you've held out on me. Those are not like any of the dorms I've known. The alpha suites are enormous, and Emily loves the new kitchen. She used to cram my pack into our house, and that was causing her difficulties. She still loves to cook for them, so I suspect she intends to organize the kitchen, and will help with that. Will you guys eat there when you live with the Cullen family?"

"Yeah," I mentioned in response. "The Cullens don't eat, and Renesmee goes there as well. Now it is more important than ever to get that time with the wolves, so I don't grow too distant." Sam nodded his head, and reminded me that I'll likely take on all the wolves in my pack when he stops phasing.

Turning to Sue Carlisle mentioned, "I will send Edward and Bella to keep an eye on things." He gazed into my eyes and stated, "Jake, I'm concerned with the potential of internal bleeding that will affect your breathing. I do not wish to concern you, but when Bella comes down, she will take you in for x-rays. Edward went through medical school twice, and is a fully trained doctor. I'll have him watch over you."

"Damn, there goes my chance of early parole," I mentioned and received a grin from Seth. Carlisle smirked at me, and removed his white coat as he hung it on a hook near the office. I glanced up at him and grinned, "Keep out of trouble." He rolled his eyes and gave me a smirk, before he took off to his suite. I turned to the other wolves and stated, "did you notice how quickly he moved after his wife summoned him?"

Wolf Talk - without Carlisle

Sue cleared her throat and mentioned, "You just wait, Buster. We've seen how Bella is with Edward, and now this. What do you think Renesmee will do to you?" Now it was my turn to groan as I considered those words.

Billy laughed at me and said, "Don't say I never warned you." The dirty look Sue gave him made it look like she was his wife. Leah cheered on her mother, and the rest of us laughed. Then Billy turned serious and asked, "So, what are your thoughts on the situation?"

Sam spoke up and admitted, "I really do not know. You had to see Carlisle, as he was a cold and sadistic monster. He was worse than any vampire we met." The rest of us nodded our agreement with Sam, and then he continued, "Although, there is more to the story than what Carlisle mentioned. We need to keep a careful eye on Jasper. We can't let him patrol on his own, as this fight started due to his wish to kill a mortal. Carlisle defended the person, and Jasper questioned him. Jasper challenged Carlisle's leadership of the coven due to his refusal to kill a mortal. That one is very hot-headed, and we do need to keep close tabs on him."

"Stregoni Benefici," I mentioned as I recalled his Italian name we learned at the treaty meeting. "The Italians claimed he defended mortals against evil vampires. If he is willing to kill his own son to defend a mortal, then I'm thinking he is a pretty decent guy." I shrugged my shoulders at Sam as he glanced at me. I added, "He was really ticked off with something Rosalie did in New York. I have never seen him so angry. I started to feel sorry for Rose, because she had to sit in his study while he took off to cool down. She was there for a long time, but he refused to deal with her until he was no longer angry. I trust Carlisle, although I really do not want to meet that Coven Leader he spoke of."

Sue considered the words spoken, and glanced at Billy as she admitted, "this does sound different from the fight he described to us. He was out of control and his family had to hold him down. Did any of you sense that was the case here?" We shook our heads to her question. "When you look at it from their laws and culture, then it does not seem nearly as bad. That was very sadistic though, and I do not wish to force anyone to live there. I leave that choice to you three."

Seth and Leah glanced at me, and did not state where they wished to go. I spoke up and said, "Cullen wolf for me, and what better way can we keep an eye on them. If Jasper does something suspicious, we will have more notice." I glanced at Leah as I mentioned, "you can make whatever choice you guys want. Do not feel that you have to follow me, as we still live in the same building."

Seth grinned as he said, "Hey, I like Carlisle. The Cullen family are nice people, and I don't mind living with them. Mom, Esme is like you and she always bakes us cookies and desserts." Seth must have realized something, as he quickly stated, "your cookies are always my favorite, and I love it when you bring them to me." He smiled innocently at his mother, and she chuckled.

"You just want to eat more cookies, suck-up" Leah teased her little brother. "Though, I do agree that you make nice cookies and if you bring him some then you need to think of me." She grinned at Seth, and Sue laughed at the antics of her children. She promised to have cookies the next time she came to the clinic. Leah smiled at her mother and mentioned, "I'm okay with the Cullen family. Besides, if something happens the rest of the pack is just one smashed window away."

Sam chuckled as he mentioned, "Oh, we don't need to smash windows." We glanced at him curiously and he motioned to the floor above, "you guys didn't see what someone did to the Cullen place?" I shrugged my shoulders curiously, as Sam laughed loudly and said, "They made you a doggie door! We should make one for Collin and Brady."

I glanced at Seth and Leah as I suggested, "If we get out in time for mischief night, we have to get back at the Cullens. Who do you think did that? I suspect Emmett myself."

Leah shrugged her shoulders as she admitted, "Didn't Rose feed you in a doggie bowl, and hasn't she treated you like a dog?" I laughed at the reminders, as Billy and Sue stared at us curiously. "Mom, you have to see Jake and Rose together. Those two are hilarious. Carlisle and Esme used to try to control the teasing, but I think they gave up and pretend it no longer happens."

Seth snickered as he admitted, "yeah, but now Carlisle can whack Jake's nose with a rolled up paper when he misbehaves." Suddenly Seth sat up and enquired, "Oh, think we might get out of that test on Monday if we are still here?" He placed his hand on his forehead and admitted, "Think I'm coming down with something."

"Good luck trying that out on Carlisle," Edward smirked at Seth as he walked into the room. "Besides, it won't work. Even if you are here, mom will ever so sweetly bring the test to you." Seth folded his arms in his lap and grumped. "Hey, don't let that stop you. Emmett certainly doesn't, and he still tries to fake sick to get out of school." We laughed as Edward explained, "vampires cannot get sick."

Suddenly we heard loud banging from above, and we all stared up at the ceiling. "What the hell?" I asked as I continued to look up. "Is that another fight?"

Edward shook his head as his lips curled into a smirk, "We are expecting our sister coven tomorrow, and Esme plans to have the house fully repaired for when they arrive. I think a section in the wall has to come down so she can repair it."

Sue rose from the chair and smiled at Edward as she asked about needing her. He shook his head and explained, "Bella and I will stay with the wolves today. I understand she knows how to use the x-ray machine, even if we need to take twenty photos and force Jake to sit still for three hours." He grinned at me, and I growled playfully. Billy got up himself, and informed me that he is still comfortable with the decision. Sue too had no hesitation, and once more Sam was the one who was on the defensive. I knew he would watch for us. Billy, Embry, Quil, Sam, and Sue all left to grab some breakfast.

"Breakfast sounds good," I mentioned and stared at Edward. "Do we get it ourselves, or is someone bringing it?" Edward mentioned that Renesmee and Bella were handling that. I smirked at our doctor and asked, "So, what should we call you? Dr. Vamp Jr. Dr. Junior, Dr. Cullen Jr?"

Seth snickered as he stared at Edward and mentioned, "Dr. Pint." I narrowed my brows to him curiously and he explained, "A pint of blood, and pint in size." We chuckled at that idea, but it didn't quite stick. Edward rolled his eyes at us as Seth came up with another name, "Doogie!" Leah and I laughed, as Edward barred his teeth and growled at Seth. His eyes widened, until he realized Edward was teasing him, and he laughingly stated, "Okay ... Dr. Stubble."

Edward rolled his eyes at the nicknames, and shook his head. I glanced around the room and lowered my voice so only those nearby could hear us, "so, what happened with Carlisle. Come on Edward, spill the dirt!"

Loud banging noises interrupted our conversation, and we waited for them to end. It did not take long. Edward pointed to the ceiling and quietly whispered, "Who do you think is doing all the work up there?" He grinned impishly at me, as we all broke out into laughter.

"Seriously," I whispered, "Esme put him to work. Is that why she phoned him? We noticed he was in a real hurry to get upstairs after his wife called." I looked up as more banging came through and asked, "Come on, Edward that isn't all. You should have seen him down here, because he was hiding something. What happened is Esme mad at him? Is he in trouble?" I glanced at Edward and demanded, "Spill it!"

Edward laughed and mentioned, "You and Emmett are the same. He pestered me all morning for details, and to find out what mom is thinking. I would never use my gift like that, but I can tell you from what I saw that something is brewing."

"Edward, you do realize that the sound barriers are now breached," we heard Carlisle calmly explain from somewhere above. Edward grinned impishly as he called out just as easily, "Dad, man. That is rough. Can't tell you what I know, but when mom finishes with ..." He shut up as Carlisle appeared from nowhere.

I desperately tried to contain my amusement, but then I noticed Edward bend over as laughter overcame him. We soon joined in, and even Carlisle seemed at ease. Edward wiped at his right eye as he said, "Dad that was priceless. I cannot believe you fell for that!" He struggled to contain himself, but his laughter soon won over. Carlisle rolled his eyes in disbelief. Edward whispered quietly so only, those in the room could hear, "honestly dad, I have no idea. Mom doesn't even know." Carlisle placed a firm hand on Edward's shoulder, and offered him a nod.

From above we heard Esme calling, "Carlisle, where are you?" I turned towards Carlisle to tease him, but he was no longer there. The banging upstairs resumed, as if he was never here. I shuddered as I watched that, and thought of what Billy said.

Edward smirked at me and said, "That's marriage for you. Never want to displease your mate, but you always do. Then you are willing to do anything and everything just to change that. It is a never-ending cycle of stress and doghouses." He grinned at me and admitted, "Guess that is fine in your case."

A/N: Jasper is loyal to the Coven Leader, not to the Father. This will cause conflict, and prevents Jasper from being a yes-man to his Father.