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Chapter 37

When Jasper realized that Bella was going through the most painful transformation that anyone could bear, guilt overwhelmed him and he quickly got up and getting a cold washcloth from the bathroom he tenderly cleaned Bella up before dressing her in a comfortable pair of sweat pants and a tank top.

He must have been projecting his guilt without knowing, because Bella croaked out, "Jasper, don't feel guilty. I'm fine and I love you."

Jasper stood in shock and awe, not knowing how Bella managed to speak through the worst pain imaginable, yet she did it and eased his mind at the same time. He watched in concern as Bella clamped down her jaw and when he tried to feel her emotions he was shocked to find none.

For a moment Jasper panicked, but then realizing he could still hear her heart beating and her ragged breaths he quickly went into the bathroom to clean and dress himself, knowing that the family would be eager to come in and see Bella.

When he was dressed he opened the bedroom door and Charlie was first in line to come in. Jasper stood off to the side to give Charlie a moment with his daughter, though it was hard for Jasper as his instincts were screaming at him to protect his vulnerable mate.

Suddenly, as Charlie was speaking to Bella, Jasper felt a burst of familial love coming from Bella and he projected it onto Charlie, saying, "That is what Bella is sending out to you while you are speaking to her."

Charlie's eyes glistened with unshed tears and he leaned over, kissing Bella on the cheek, saying, "I love you too, Sweetheart. I will see you in a few days."

Charlie got up with a heavy heart. He knew the pain his daughter was going through and he hated the fact that he couldn't do anything to help her.

Each family member and friend came up to see Bella and to speak a few words with her and every time she would send out a burst of familial love when she heard their voices, but every time Jasper tried to feel her emotions he would find nothing.

He knew she was blocking him somehow so that he wouldn't have to feel the pain of changing with her and he would feel guilty for putting her through it, but every time he felt guilty Bella would send him her love and reassurance, leaving Jasper speechless at his amazing mate.

About two hours into the change Jasper noticed that something was terribly wrong. He had seen many transformations before and the humans would always scream and writhe in agony and though Bella hasn't made a sound yet, this is the first time he has witnessed a change like hers.

"Carlisle!" Jasper yelled, panic clear in his voice as he watched Bella. Her muscles were locked stiffly and her skin was glowing red, radiating heat that was scorching to the touch.

Carlisle rushed into the room with the family behind him and everyone looked equally shocked at what they saw.

Carlisle went over to the bed and lightly touched Bella, yanking his hand back at the burning temperature of her skin.

"What the hell..." Peter asked what everyone was thinking.

"I have never seen anything like this before," Carlisle said thoughtfully. "I think the best thing that we can do for her now is to try to cool her down. Esme, please get as many ice packs as you can, wrap them in towels and we can pack them around Bella to try to bring her temperature down."

Esmé rushed out with Rosalie and Charlotte behind her and everyone could hear them rummaging around in the kitchen before they returned with a huge dish filled with ice packs and a huge stack of towel.

They wrapped the ice as quickly as they could and handed it to Carlisle, who packed them all around Bella's body, but almost as soon as it touched her it would melt away, leaving the vampires shocked and speechless.

"Look!" Alice shouted all of a sudden, pointing to Bella's face and when everyone looked her over they could see the changes taking place before their eyes.

Usually a human undergoing the change would gradually change, but they could see Bella's appearance change before their eyes.

For the next twenty-four hours they watched Bella, frequently changing the ice packs to try to keep her cool, but nothing they did seem to help.

Jasper was getting frantic with worry that Bella's heart wouldn't be able to withstand the high temperature and that it would give out before the change was completed.

Finally, after what felt like forever, they saw the red heated glow fade away and Bella's heart was racing as if she was nearing the end of the change.

"That's not possible," Peter mumbled softly as Bella's heart gave one last beat before falling silent.

Everyone stood in breathless anticipation, waiting for Bella to open her eyes. Never have they seen or heard of such an intense, yet short transformation and they didn't know what to expect next.

Slowly Bella opened her eyes and as soon as she saw Jasper she flew up so fast that she bumped her head against his, causing Emmett and Peter to laugh loudly.

"Ow, that hurt," Bella said, rubbing her forehead before looking at Jasper in embarrassment, saying, "sorry, Jay. Didn't expect to sit up so fast. I'll have to get used to this new speed."

Jasper smiled at her tenderly, "we will all help you adjust, Angel."

"Bella, how are you feeling? That was the weirdest change we've ever seen," Carlisle asked concerned.

"I'm feeling great! Better than I've ever felt before," Bella replied happily, bouncing up and down on the bed in her excitement at being a vampire.

"I don't think..." Edward started saying when all of a sudden the bed crashed to the floor, pieces of the wooden frame flying everywhere.

Bella sat on the floor stunned, guilt pouring from her. She looked up, her bottom lip trembling as she said, "I... I'm so sorry. I... I didn't mean to."

Jasper chuckled before helping Bella stand up, dusting her clothes, before doing the same to himself.

"It's okay, Angel. We've all been there and we know what it's like," he said with a tender smile on his face.

Everyone hummed in agreement before Carlisle asked, "aren't you thirsty?"

"Oh...uhm, yeah now that you mentioned it, I do have a slight tickle in my throat," Bella replied softly.

"Like father like daughter," Charlie chuckled, making Bella smile at him lovingly.

"So what do you wanna hunt, Bella? We have quite a few human drinkers here who could take you if you want or if you wanna go veggie, I'm sure Jasper would love to take you," Peter said, making Jasper growl at the thought of anyone else taking his mate hunting.

"I want to try animals first. I know that human blood makes you stronger, but I don't think I'll be able to kill someone," Bella replied, determination shining in her eyes.

Jasper smiled at her with love and pride in his eyes, before saying, "well come on then Angel. Let's get you fed."

Jasper took Bella's hand and led her out of the room, down the stairs and out the back door. Everyone followed, wanting to support Bella in her first hunt and be there if anything went wrong and they were needed to help control her.

Jasper started running and at first Bella just stood there looking at the space where Jasper disappeared, before remembering that she was just as fast.

She shot off like a bullet, quickly catching up to Jasper, laughing at the exhilarating speed. After running for a couple of minutes Jasper stopped Bella and explained to her how they went about hunting. He told her to close her eyes and listen to the forest around them and when she could pinpoint where her prey was to hunt.

Bella did as Jasper said and quickly found her prey a couple of miles south. She ran in the direction and when she spotted the deer she sprang, quickly snapping its neck before instinctively biting down on its neck and drinking the delicious, warm blood.

When Bella finished she dropped the carcass scanning the area for Jasper, seeking his approval and when she found him she couldn't help the shiver of desire running through her at the predatory look on his face.

Jasper smirked at Bella devilishly before stalking over to her, eyes black with lust. Taking her into his arms he crashed his mouth onto hers, tongues battling for dominance, hands ripping the clothes from each others bodies in a lustful frenzy.

Pushing her backward until her back hit a tree, Jasper picked Bella up, wrapping her legs around his waist, thrusting deep into her, both growling out in pleasure.

Jasper quickly found a rhythm, Bella meeting him thrust for thrust, licking, kissing and nipping each other everywhere they could reach.

Jasper felt Bella's walls tighten around him and as he slammed into her,he sent her their combined lust, pushing her over the edge, which in turn caused him to cum hard.

Both bit down onto each others necks instinctively, marking each other so everyone could see they were mated.

Jasper pulled out of Bella reluctantly, lying her down on the ground, pulling her into his arms, staying like that while they came down from their blissful state.

Finally being able to focus, Jasper said, "You did good on your first hunt, Angel. Do you need more or did you get enough?"

"I think I've had enough, Jay," Bella said smiling happily.

Jasper got up before pulling Bella up and started leading her back to the house, naked as the day they were born, but Jasper knew that either Peter or Alice would have left a bag of clothes just inside the forest.

As they ran, Jasper explained to Bella what they would do to get her used to her new speed and strength and discussed her training for the upcoming battle.

A/N: So what did you think of Bella's change and their claiming each other? Any guesses as to what Bella's power will be?