Ch. Thirty Seven
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NOTE – I know that a group of lions are called Prides but since Panthers usually don't group together... I decided to use Pride because Pack is for the Wolves. Hope you enjoy!
Other Notes:
Personal Thoughts
~Faith's gift~
"Telephone/Eavesdropping"
::Wolf/Feline Pack Connection/Billy's Wolf Form Speech::
::Alpha Command::
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(Bella's Pov – The Next Day – Cullen's Old House – 8:00 AM)
"I assume that the meeting went fine." Aro spoke as him, Caius and Marcus appeared on the computer screen in front of Jasper and I as we sat in Carlisle's old study. "No one was injured?"
"The only thing injured was Michael's oldest boy's pride." Jasper said with a smirk on his face. "Matthew, the oldest, decided ta insult Esme's cookin'." He dropped a kiss on my temple. "Belle decided ta show him some manners."
Caius looked shocked. "And Michael did not argue with the fact you were fighting his son?"
"No," I answered shaking my head. "I believe it's how I did it." Aro frowned as he nodded for me to continue. "I asked Michael for permission to 'teach' Matthew a lesson however, the only thing Michael asked of me was not to kill him." I cocked my head to the side. "I didn't know vampire venom was dangerous to werewolves."
"How do you believe I destroyed Lucian." Caius sneered as his eyes darkened. "Only one bite with a small amount of venom can kill a werewolf if bitten on the neck or close to a main artery."
I nodded hearing foot falls coming towards the house yet I didn't hear any howls of warning. "I believe that Jane and Alec will arrive soon," I tilted my head to the side as I listened. "Do you wish to speak with them?"
"Have you told them of the 'new' issue?" Caius asked as I noticed he seemed worried. "Jane was the worse when it came to fear of werewolves."
"I spoke with them while they were away." I answered seeing all three kings slouch in their chairs. "I spoke with Alec but I could tell that Jane was a little scared but I heard Adam's purring to calm her down."
Aro nodded as he looked to Jasper. "How did Isabella fair meeting the werewolves for the first time?"
"She wanted ta flee." Jasper chuckled causing me to hiss at him.
"It wasn't my fault that I wasn't told how terrible they would smell." My nose wrinkled at the memory. "My flight instincts kicked in only because Aleena and Faith were close behind me."
"How are you around them now?" Marcus asked looking at me directly.
I sighed as I leaned against Jasper. "I have to use my shield to block some of their scent but I'm getting better at being around them."
"If it is to much for you..." Aro started but Jasper's growl cut him off.
"We'll be fine." His voice was stern and sometimes I wondered if the Major still wasn't around, or Ares. "Now if ya don't mind, we need ta get ready ta head north." He pressed the disconnect button cutting the connection between Volterra and Forks.
"They were just worried Jasper." I told him as I closed the laptop.
He growled deeper as I was suddenly straddling his lap facing him. "Yer mind ta worry 'bout," I felt him growing under me. "Not the Volturi Kings."
"Hmm." I hummed as I ran my hands up his shoulders then tangled them in his hair. "Is that right?" I smirked as he growled, which vibrated through my entire body.
"Yes, ma'am." Jasper's southern accent caused my pants to grow damp since I wasn't wearing any underwear. "My, yer a bad girl, darlin'." He purred as I felt his finger stroke the thin layer of cloth that was keeping him from touching skin.
I ground myself down on his finger. "Am I?" I cooed as I licked the shell of his ear.
"Ahem." I heard Charlie clear his throat from the front door way. "I don't want to see anything. So if you don't mind..." he trailed off letting us calm down before he walked fully into the kitchen. "Now," his nose wrinkled. "Why don't we go outside?"
I couldn't help but blush as my father rushed out of the kitchen and outside. Jasper was chuckling as he stood placing me on my feet. I straightened my shirt and hoped that it covered the wet spot that had become noticeable between my legs.
"Why don't ya head upstairs ta change?" Jasper suggested as he sensed my unease. "I'll tell 'em ya needed ta use the lil' girls room." He winked as he headed out of the kitchen.
As soon as he was out of sight, I blew out a breathe and hurried up to the room we were using. I found it funny when Jasper said he wanted to use Edward's old bedroom since it did have the best view of the forest but then again I knew he wanted to piss Edward off even if it was in the after life. With a smile, I hurried to grab some pants, once again forgoing underwear because if I knew my mate, they'll just be in the way. Once I was finished, I headed out side. I only hoped that Peter, Charlotte, Jane, Alec, Bree and Adam were alright.
(Heading North – Central California – 9:00 AM)
"How are you doing, Jane?" Adam asked as him, Jane and Charlotte stayed in the trees while the other three headed out to feed.
Jane shivered as she snuggled closer to her mate. "I cant help but worry for Bella."
"Why?" Charlotte asked as she jumped down from the tree she was sitting in. "The Major will take care of 'em."
"I had a bad dealing with werewolves before." Jane whispered, her eyes closed as the memories filtered through her mind. "His name was Lucian and he wished to live among humans without staying hidden." When she did open her eyes they were pitch black with fear. "No one believed that werewolves were real so when they stormed the castle, we were scrambling to get the Kings to safety."
Charlotte frowned. "Don't they fight their own battles?"
"Of course but we were worried for them but Caius didn't wish to hide." Jane nodded as she looked to the younger vampire. "Lucian had been following Alec and myself because he found out we were closer to the kings then the others. It was only when we arrived to Caius' sitting room, did Lucian burst past us and attack Caius."
"Ya don't need ta tell us if ya don't want to." Charlotte knelt down in front of Jane and Adam.
Jane shook her head. "No," She sighed taking a deep breathe. "I think it's time I speak about what has happened." She closed her eyes as she allowed the memories to come to the forefront of her mind.
…...Flash Back...
Jane stood next to Alec as Lucian rushed past them and bursted into their Master's room. They quickly darted forward yet froze when they saw what was going on. Caius was fighting the large hairy creature that seemed to have the upper hand.
"JANE!" Caius screamed as the werewolf slashed Caius across the chest with his claws. "Drop the beast!"
Jane wasn't more then a few years old in her vampire life thus her gift didn't seem to work when she wished. Narrowing her eyes, she locked them on the werewolf yet she couldn't seem to drop the creature.
"Jane?" Alec hissed beside her as he readied himself to go after the creature.
"I... I cant." Jane whispered her eyes going wide.
Alec hissed as he darted forward to rip the creature off his master. Lucian had Caius in his jaws as he tried to rip his head off. Jane felt as if her world was dying because she couldn't even use her gift against a creature that wished her Master's death. If she couldn't do this one thing, what good was she?
…...End Flash Back...
"You were young, sister," Alec said as he appeared with Bree and Peter. "Aro, Marcus and Caius all told you they were not angry with you since you could not drop the creature."
"But Caius was wounded because of me." Jane whispered as Adam held her close.
Alec sighed as he kissed Bree quickly then moved over to his sister as Charlotte moved over to Peter. "None of us knew how your gift worked at the time." He cut his eyes to Adam then took Jane's hands in his. "After that you were able to use your gift a lot better."
"Only because I use the image of Caius in Lucian's jaws as my trigger." Jane said as she looked to her brother. "I still wished I could have changed things."
"I don't think I could have done that." Bree whispered as she slide slowly over to where her mate was. "You were brave just standing there."
Jane raised a brow as she looked to the young vampire. "Why is that?"
"I have smelled their scent and I hate to admit I ran." Bree would have blushed if she could.
Adam chuckled as he helped his mate to stand. "I was there," He nodded as a grin spread across his face. "One of the other Warlords had bitten a werewolf and he was in the dessert dying." He shivered as did Bree. "I got a few yards from the creature before I headed back. Bree took off a mile back as soon as she smelled his scent."
"See, sister?" Alec smiled as he pulled Bree to him. "Just because you were unable to do anything. You still could have ran."
"No I couldn't," Jane said as she shook her head. "Even when I did want to run, I knew I needed to stay by you."
Peter cleared his throat. "Why don't the rest of ya head ta feed?"
"I'll go with 'em." Charlotte said as she kissed Peter. "We'll be back."
"Be careful." Peter told her as he watched the other two head out to feed. His eyes went to Alec and Bree. "Ya do know there will be werewolves in Forks when we get there, right?"
Alec nodded as he settled down and pulled Bree in his lap. "I know and I spoke with Jane about it." He sighed leaning his head back as Bree snuggled closer to him. "Adam said if need be, he could take Jane up north."
"We may just be headin' that way." Peter said as his knower started to go off. "Don't know why, but we ain't headin' ta Forks but Denali."
"Oh!" Alec said his eyes growing wide. "That is where Jasper asked the kings if they could buy the land to build a house."
Peter raised his brow. "Oh?" He tilted his head to the side. "An' just how big is this 'house' he's wantin' ta build?"
"Let's just say its a good thing Aro spoke to the Alaskan government and said no planes were allowed to fly over the area." Alec smirked as he leaned back. "I believe Athenodora and Sulpicia also helped with what was being built."
"Didn't Athenodora say that no blood relation of hers would live in a small house?" Bree asked blinking her eyes as she looked to her mate.
Alec smirked winking to Peter. "Yes she did."
Peter chuckled because if he put 2 and 2 together, he was going to get a very big 'house'. Of course, Peter knew that Jasper deserved it more then anyone else. He only wished he could be there when Bella, Jasper and the others pull up but he knows it wasn't possible. Even with their speed, they couldn't get there before Jasper pulled up so he couldn't see the look on their faces.
Mentally shrugging, Peter decided to see if there was any bears around. Emmett had told him that it was fun to wrestle a bear then feed from it because of the fact it turned the blood sweeter. No, he wasn't going to change his diet but he wanted to see what it tasted like. Plus he had some time to kill.
(Denali, Alaska – 10:00 AM)
"Oh my!" Renee gasped as her, Felix, Carmen and Eleazar arrived to the 'house' that Jasper wanted built for Bella and the girls. "This is amazing."
"Jasper wished for a small place," Felix stated. "But Aro and the other Kings didn't believe that it would fit everyone that would be part of the Western Side Family."
Eleazar and Carmen smiled brightly. "It seems to be a little much."
"Not really." Rosalie said as she walked out the front door. "The biggest room is the throne room and living room." She smiled as she saw Renee. "I'm happy to see that everyone made it."
"How are you my dear?" Carmen moved forward and pulled Rosalie into her arms. "I know how hard it must be not to be able to be involved with the little ones."
Rosalie hugged the older vampire. "It's ok." She whispered as she pulled back as Emmett walked out. "Emmett and I were getting use to the place."
"It does seem to have more room then our home." Eleazar said as he looked up to the very top.
"Well," Rosalie said with a smile. "They have a nursery as well as a family sitting room along with a kitchen, bathrooms that are attached to the rooms."
Felix frowned as he looked around. "Where are the training grounds?"
"I'll show ya." Emmett said as he looked to Renee. "Mind if I take your mate for a little while?"
"Don't hurt him." Renee said as she watched her mate go off with Emmett. "So," She looked back to Rosalie. "Show me where my daughter will be living. I still find it hard to believe that Jasper was able to pay for it all."
Eleazar, Carmen and Rosalie started to chuckle. "The Volturi kings also helped in the funding of this 'house'." Eleazar said as he held the door open. "Isabella and Charlie are part of the Queen's family."
"I heard about that." Renee said with a frown. "I also heard that Bella and Charlie were born to be a vampire. What's that all about?"
"Why don't we head to the sitting room?" Eleazar suggested. "We can speak about that there."
Renee nodded as she followed Carmen, Rosalie and Eleazar into the 'house'. Renee couldn't believe what she was seeing as she walked through the front door. There was a spiral stair case in the center of the entrance yet enough room on either side to walk around it. The floor was done in hard woods which seemed much what Jasper would have asked for. Renee took in everything as she was lead through the house by Rosalie.
The pattern to the decorations were a little bit modern as well as old world. It seemed to fit Bella as well from what she could remember since Bella had always been an old soul. It was one of the sayings she remembered on the trip up to Forks, along with other things she apologized for. It wasn't until she entered the living room that she felt at home. The fire place was burning brightly even though it wasn't needed for light. Her eyes darted around the room to see a few paintings.
One in particular caught her eye. It was of Bella and Jasper. Bella was sitting on the ground in front of Jasper curled up in his arms underneath a tree that looked to be one from the house in Arizona. Renee had to blink because the venom was blurring her sight. It was only when she felt someone move to her side did she turn to see Rosalie standing there with a small smile on her face.
"Do you think they would like it?" Rosalie asked Renee holding her breathe.
"Its beautiful." Renee whispered as she looked over to see a blank spot. "What's going there?"
Rosalie cleared her throat because of her embarrassment sky rocketing. "As soon as I saw Jasper and Bella sitting underneath the tree, not a care in the world but each other," A smile spread across her face. "I had to paint the picture. What most don't know about me I that I grew up where painting was requirement."
"You did a wonderful job." Renee told her as she heard Eleazar clear his throat.
"You wished to know about Charlie and Isabella's relation to the Volturi Queens?" Eleazar has sat down beside Carmen on a loveseat.
"Oh," Renee knew if she could blush she would have. "I was side tracked."
Carmen and Eleazar chuckled. "Not to worry, dear," Carmen waved her hand at Renee. "We understand how a newborn is."
"Thanks," Renee nodded as she walked over and took a seat.
Rosalie followed and sat down in a chair as Renee sat on the couch. No one said anything for a moment before Eleazar finally decided to speak up.
"It seems that Emmett and Felix wont be available for a while so why don't we go ahead and start?" Eleazar looked to Rosalie then Renee. "First I would like to tell you that, both Sulpicia and Athenodora wished to become immortal. Now, as you have heard, we have said many of times that Charlie and Isabella were born to be a vampire. Right?"
"Yes," Renee nodded with a frown. "I always noticed that Bella didn't like normal things." She looked around. "I am starting to remember part of my human life as long as Bella or Charlie were involved."
"That's good." Eleazar nodded as he leaned back crossing his legs. "Now, Athenodora and Sulpicia's father knew that as soon as they met Aro and Caius that they were to be changed thus he agreed." He thought for a moment. "Their father agreed only for them to become the Queens if he could take his youngest son away from Italy and to the new world."
Renee thought for a moment. "So that's how Charlie's line came to be in the US."
"You are correct." Eleazar said with a nod. "After that, the Volturi lost contact with the queens blood line until they were greeted by a female vampire called Victoria."
"Victoria?" Rosalie's eyes grew wide. "She was killed?"
"Yes," Felix answered as him and Emmett appeared through the side door. "I was there when she arrived and Aro killed her personally."
"That's one more thing we failed to protect Bella from." Emmett whispered as he moved over and sat down in the chair after picking Rosalie up, then placed her in his lap. "I'm glad you took care of her."
Felix nodded as he turned to his mate. "I seem to have forgot to tell you about Charlie and Isabella's relations to the queens." He moved to her side kneeling in front of her. "Forgive me?"
"I remember you telling some about it, Felix." Renee told her mate kissing him on the lips. "But I wanted to know more."
"Alright." Felix nodded as he moved to sit down and pulled Renee in his lap. "So, has anyone heard when Jasper and Isabella are going to arrive?"
"I know they wanted to take care of the business with Michael but other then that, I don't know." Eleazar said as he received a frown from Rosalie and Emmett.
"Michael?" Emmett and Rosalie knew of the Michael that Felix was talking about. "What does he have to do with this?"
Eleazar cleared his throat as he looked from Carmen to Renee and Felix then back to Rosalie and Emmett. "Michael Boone is a werewolf."
"But I thought that the La Push pack were werewolves." Emmett stated as Rosalie nodded in agreement.
"No," Eleazar said with a shake of his head. "The La Push Pack are wolf shifters which are completely different then true werewolves." He hoped he wasn't over stepping his bounds in telling Rosalie and Emmett. "They use to be unable to control their changes yet Michael has assured Bella, Charlie and Jasper that him and his pack could control their changes."
Carmen frowned as she narrowed her eyes at her mate. "How do you know this?" Her arms were folded across her chest. "We left before they made it to Forks."
"Well..." Eleazar actually looked a little guilty. "On the way up here, I received a call telling me that everything went fine and that Charlie would be staying in Forks to sell his house."
"Why didn't you tell me?" Carmen asked as she crossed her arms over her chest.
"We were on our way up here and you were off with Renee hunting." Eleazar told her honestly because she had been off with Renee feeding while he was on the phone.
Carmen narrowed her eyes. "Is Irina staying with him?" Eleazar nodded as he took his mates hand.
"Don't worry, mi amor." Eleazar purred as he kissed her hand. "Esme is with her so she isn't going to be alone."
"Fine." Carmen said with her eyes still narrowed. "Now, what are we going to do to welcome Jasper and Bella to their home?" A sly grin spread across the female's face.
(Panther Tribe Territory, Utah – 12:00 PM)
"I am sorry but your mate is not allowed on our land." Emily's uncle, Tom, stood on the boarder line between the panther land and the white man's land.
"What?" Emily hissed her hand tightening on Jades. "Why?"
Tom frowned as he looked to Jade then back to Emily. "She is a cold one."
"And so am I." Emily sneered not liking what her uncle was saying. "Dad?" She looked to her father.
"I'm sorry Emily." Tyler shook his head as his wife cried soundlessly at his side. "The elders of the Tribe have spoken."
Emily felt as if she was hit in her stomach. "I see." She looked from Tom, to her father then to her mother. "If my mate is not allowed on your land, then we will go back to the Quileutes."
"They will not take you either." Tom said as he narrowed his eyes. "Cold Ones are not allowed on our lands."
"Really?" Emily said with a evil grin spreading across her face. "Did my father tell you about Billy Black?"
Tom frowned as he looked to his brother. "What is she speaking about?"
"Billy Black has taken a vampire as a mate." Tyler said as he looked to his brother.
"Impossible." Tom spat as he turned to Emily. "Do not lie to me girl."
Jade snarled as she was suddenly holding Tom up by his throat. "I would watch how you speak to my mate," Her eyes were pitch black as he held Tom off the ground. "As for Billy Black, the only Billy I have met is a vampire human hybrid and his mate is a vampire. As for us not allowed on your territory, you wont have to deal with us because Emily and I wont be back."
In a flash, Jade dropped Tom and appeared back by her mate taking Emily into her arms.
"How dare you!?" Tom growled as he held his throat. "I could have you killed."
"Go ahead and try." Emily hissed as she started to shake, moving away from Jade. "I'll rip them all a new ass hole if they come anywhere close to me and mine." Her teeth gleamed in the sun with venom.
Steven was standing on the side where the other Panthers who had fought stood. Their eyes were narrowed because they still had a connection to Emily. She was part of their pack. He moved forward with authority and stood on his sister's side. Tyler and Mary looked at their oldest with a shocked expression.
"What are you doing?" Tom asked his nephew as he finally stood. "Do not stand with those creatures." He pointed to Jade and Emily.
"That creature is my sister." Tyler hissed as he controlled his anger. "Whether she has a beating heart or not, she is of my blood and I will not turn my back on her." The other panthers moved around behind Emily and Jade. "As will the pride."
"She is not Panther!" Tom yelled as he pointed to Emily. "She does not belong with us any longer."
Emily smirked as she moved forward to have enough room to change. "That's where your wrong." She quickly changed into her Panther form then back to her human form. "I am more of part of this Pride then you are Uncle."
"How is that possible?" Tyler whispered since he hadn't seem his daughters transformation. "No female have ever changed."
"None were bitten by a vampire before either." Jade said as her eyes locked on Emily's fathers.
Tom knew he wasn't getting his way on having their land free from Cold Ones, if he didn't do something soon, then the old way would be destroyed. He knew that not all the Panthers were siding with Steven thus he believed some of them would fight. Looking to the trees, he saw his own son. Greg, in human form along with a small group of 5 other panthers. With a sly grin, he nodded to his son. Tom knew that his boy would bring these creatures down because of the fact he had been a panther shifter since he was 10. Unlike the wolves, they always had at least once protector at all times.
"So you will stand against your tribal leaders?" Tom said causing Tyler to turn his older eyes to his older brother. "Then you will die with the traitors."
Tyler didn't understand what Tom meant until a group of six panthers flown out of the trees and started to tangle with those on the other side of the 'boundary line'. He was shocked at what his older brother would do because never in all his life did he believe Tyler would attack his own family. Narrowing his eyes, he knew what needed to be done. Pulling the knife he used for whittling out of his back pocket, he flipped it open and walked over rather calmly. It was only when he pulled his older brother forward, that time froze.
Tom's eyes grew wide as he felt a sharp pain to his stomach. Pulling away, his eyes moved down only to see his brothers whittling knife in his hand with blood on it. Mary screamed rather loud getting the attention of the pride. Greg's eyes grew wide as he noticed his father was lying on the ground with blood pouring from his stomach. His eyes moved up to spot Tyler with his back to him.
Greg snarled loudly as he lunged and knocked Tyler down causing Mary to scream for her husband and rush over only to be knocked back by one of Greg's large paw. Jade was the closest to them so she rushed over and ripped the black cat off the human man. She could smell the blood coming from his wound but his scent wasn't the only one in the air. It was then that time started to restart. Emily had quickly ripped Greg apart and rushed over to her mate and father, turning back into her human form as she went.
"Dad?" Emily whispered took her father from her mate, allowing her mate to go over and check on her mother. "What in the world were you thinking?" She felt venom welling in her eyes yet she couldn't cry.
"I...c-couldn't... allow..." Tyler took a breathe as he felt his entire body fighting to stay alive. "...h-him to...d-destroy... OUR... t-tribe." He took Emily's hand in his. "Y-You are n-now t-their leader." Tyler smiled sweetly as his eyes closed and Emily heart her father's heart give out.
"Dad?" Emily whispered as she shook Tyler. "Dad?" She said a little louder until she realized he was gone. "DAD!"
Jade was by her mate's side in an instant. "Shhhh." She whispered as she rocked her mate back and forth. "I am here."
Jade looked to Steven who threw his head back and howled out his grief as well as his sisters. She closed her eyes as she rocked Emily because she knew she would need to tell her that her mother was also dead. When Greg hit her across the face, one of his claws nicked her neck and main artery. Jade knew that Emily wouldn't wish for them to change her parents thus tried to give the human woman peace as she died in her arms. It was the first time Jade's heart clenched at the sight of death.
"Take my sister to my house." Steven said as he dressed quickly in a pair of cut off jeans. "I'll be there soon." He told Jade because he needed to deal with the other panthers that decided to fight against them.
Jade didn't say anything as she scooped Emily up and rushed off into the distance. Steven smirked as his eyes turned to those who were in the attack. They dropped to the ground but it didn't mean he was going to go easy on them. If they hadn't attacked, his father wouldn't be dead and neither would his mother.
Those who could hear his thoughts rather clear, backed up because they knew how angry their Alpha was. Most of them pitied those who tried to harm them and did help in the deaths of Tyler and Mary Young. In fact, the ones who fought under Steven's command wondered if the others would survive this day.
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Author Note – Ok my readers, I knew that some of you wondered what happened to Emily thus I decided to share a little. Now, the next chapter will be most likely next to the last or the last. I know you love this story but all good things must come to an end. But don't fear, I will tell you when it does. Now, I hope you guys Vote on the Poll on my Profile. I want to know how many stories to post. I hate to say it at the moment but 1 story is in the lead. So if you want two, you better start voting! Winks. For more stay tuned, along with keep reading and reviewing...
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