Chapter 49

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"I'm fine!" I say as I am being held down onto the ground by Edward, Jasper, and Emmett.

I, being this amazing self-controlled vampire, heard a deer nearby. The heart of the animal was strong, and it was like I could tell it was a buck. They wanted my hunger down and controlled, so did I.

Yet again logic went out the door and I took off to go satisfy myself. Animal blood sounded so unsatisfying to me, but I was starving. Why turn down a meal?

I should have waited for them to be cool with me feeding. Nope. I took off without warning. Well, the only warning they had was Edward, who read my thoughts.

"I didn't know I had to ask for permission to kill a deer. Sorry, next time I'll ask." I say a bit annoyed.

Look, I'm hungry. You aren't you went you're hungry.

"Darling, next time let one of us lead. We can't have you doing whatever you want yet. You're not ready." Jasper says as he got off me along with the other two.

"I'm in as much control as I can be. I'm starving, and you guys are keeping me from getting my food." I growled the last bit out on accident. Taking a breath, I spoke more. "Yet I'm not trying to kill you. Right?"

"She does have a point, guys." Edward said gently. "I think we may have jumped the gun on this."

"Yeah? Now if you don't mind, I would like this thirst to go away at least a for a while." I brushed the soil off my clothes along with some sticks.

Thank god I am wearing my clothes and not clothes Alice gave me. She would have their heads.

Hunting down the animal wasn't trouble, it was deciding when to attack. I didn't want to make them think I would bail or do something crazy. So, I took my time. I stalked my prey.

I climbed into a tree and jumped from branch to branch as it wondered around. My steps were so light, barely audible to a vampire. Humans wouldn't even hear me if I came after them.

Humans. Human blood.

I shook my head a bit to get the thoughts out. I turned my head to see Jasper and them following me. He gave me a slight nod of the head, letting me know I can do it.

Get you a man who supports you.

I jumped off the branch and grappled the deer down. I snapped its neck, effectively killing it and drinking the blood. I couldn't let it suffer. It hurt my still heart that I killed this creature. I felt my eyes sting as I drank. This was satisfying me but hurting me too.

I could see everything clearly even in my peripheral sight.

I'd rather kill a human who did horrible things than an animal. They wouldn't let me though. Jasper would.

I pull away and wipe at my mouth. Blood came off my mouth with my arm and I had a look at myself. I was covered in dirt, and blood. I imagined myself looking like a toddler eating spaghetti.

Three pairs of feet hit the ground. I turn to find Jasper, Emmett, and Edward there. They all three look so proud of me. Especially Jasper.

Oh, shit he was fine as hell. I wanted to go over and pounce him. I had to fight against myself from doing so. I don't think Edward or Emmett would have liked that. Plus, I'm stronger than Jasper. I could hurt him if I lost control. I should remain…calm. Don't get horny, Lori.

"Darlin' you're going to have to tidy up your killing. Try not to make it look so primal. Not that I don't find you beautiful, but others might find you alarming with all that blood on you." He winked playfully at me.

I smile and turn my head to a sound. It was a wolf. Seth.

"Shit!" Edward said and took off running towards the house.

My alarm system went off inside me. Something bad was happening. Emmett ran off too and Jasper went straight to me.

"Hey, focus on me. Let me read you. Are you okay? I won't have us going back there until you are satisfied." He spoke as he cupped my face, making me look at him.

I grin a bit and lightly nip his hand. I bit a little too hard on accidently, luckily it didn't go too far in. Just a little mark. It would heal though.

"Oops…" I say.

Jasper didn't let it phase him. He wasn't bothered by it. Well, not in a bad way. I could smell his arousal. "I'll be a good girl…maybe."

He kisses my forehead after chuckling. "That's my girl."

The kiss was so tender that it made me want to cry and melt into a puddle. He's my weakness but also my strength. Nothing would take him from me. I would fight anyone to keep him in my life.

He sighs a bit. To me he felt more relieved. I bet he wasn't having a fun time with me being a newborn.

"This feeling I have. The hunger for you. You've been holding back a lot, haven't you?" I ask, making him chuckle.

"You'll see when we get alone time on just how much I've been holding back, Darlin'." He got close to my ear and whispers. "You'll have to remember our safe word when I finally have you to myself."

The action I did was so quick. I didn't even need to think about doing them. I jump up into his arms and start going to town on his mouth.

He tasted like my Jasper. He felt like my Jasper. However, everything was more intense. More primal.

I tug at his hair and earned a growl from him. Slamming me into a nearby tree, he grips my legs tight.

He pulls away enough to speak. "Darlin' you're stronger than I am. Please…"

I quickly let go. I had been choking him with one hand. Maybe it was better to take baby steps first.

He gave me a warm smile and pecks my lips. "You're doing so well. I'm not used to newborns being so tame. Bella is better at taming it than you are, but I like a challenge." He smirks at me. "Let's go see what the fuss is about."

I nod and wipe the blood that transferred from me to him off his mouth. "I love you." I say for the first time as a vampire.

"I love you too."

We took off towards the house. Edward was the fastest of them all. So, he got their first. I was faster than Jasper. Beating him there, I turn to see him with a smile.

"I bea-..." I was interrupted by Bella yelling.

"You imprinted on my daughter?!"

Ah, it has begun. Bella must have found out about Jake imprinting on her baby. Where's some popcorn? Oh, wait I don't eat popcorn anymore. Well…now I'm depressed.

"It wasn't my choice!"

"She is just a baby! A baby, Jacob!"

"It's not like that!" Jake pointed to Edward, who was leaning against the railing and smiling ear to ear. "You think Edward would let me live if it was?!"

"I'm still debating it." Edward added.

I couldn't help but laugh which caught the attention of Esme. She smiles at me and lightly shakes her head.

"I've held her only once! One god damn time, Jacob! And you already think that you have some moronic wolfy claim on her?" She crouched into a hunting stance, hissing out her last sentence before creeping up on him. "She's mine."

She shoved Jake with one hand, causing him to fall back a couple feet onto his ass. He quickly stood up and his wolves came up beside him. Seth and Leah must be having a panic watching this. He held out a hand, causing them to stop.

"It's fine Leah." Jake says to her.

"You're going to stay away from her." Bella growled, getting close to Jake again.

This was going to get ugly. There's no way Jake would do that.

I took a step closer to get ready to protect Bella from causing any pain she would regret later. Jake would heal, but I know Bella would regret anything if she ended up killing the guy.

Jasper grabbed my arm, stopping me from going ay further. "No."

That's all he had to say, and I listened. If I did end up fighting Bella, I don't think that would have been the best either. We are both hot heads and I know Jasper would kill Bella if he had to just to protect me. My best guess on how this all will end well is Edward stopping her. How else will she back off?

"Stop her, Edward." Esme had the same idea.

"She's amazing, right?" Edward says in awe.

"She hasn't gone for his throat even once." Carlisle agreed sounding stunned.

Gross.

"Would you just listen to me, Bella?"

"Why should I listen to you, Mut?"

"Because you're the one that told me this. You told me that we belonged in each other's lives forever. Now we are. Remember how much you anted me around three days ago? That's gone now, right?"

Bella nodded just ever so slightly.

"That was her. From the beginning it was Nessie who wanted me there." Jake explained, and Bella glared at Jake even more, frozen in place.

There was silence all around, besides the sounds of nature. The family all watching, waiting for Bella to make a move.

She snarled out the nickname he gave her baby. "Nessie?"

"Well, that name you came up for her is a mouthful and-…"

"You named my daughter after the Loch Ness monster?!" She screeched and then she lunged for his throat.

Seth came running in, blocking Bella from getting to Jacob. She tossed him out of the way, using her protective instincts, and he bashed right into a tree.

Whimpering, Seth tried to stand up. He was unable to.

I felt a growl in my throat come out. I have always saw Seth as a sweetheart boy. That was too far what she did.

Anger boiled inside me. I would rather her hurt Jake than Seth. He was just a boy.

I wanted to attack her for what she did, but stopped when I saw the guilt on her face. That snapped me out on my anger. She knew she fucked up.

I made my way over to Seth to help him up.

"Come on Seth." I say and wait for him to turn into a human.

Nothing.

I suddenly realized there was silence around me and no movement. I looked around and everyone was frozen, until they weren't.

Everyone started to advance towards Seth, but stopped when seeing me there.

"Seth, I'm so sorry!" Bella said and then looked at me. "Lori? Weren't you…" She looked over at Jasper who was standing there confused as ever.

"Yeah…I was. Didn't you see me coming over?" I ask and Seth turned back into human form.

"N….no…" She blinks at me.

"Hm…weird…" I say and wonder why everyone was so silent and frozen in place for a good ten seconds.

Edward was standing next to Bella. I imagine he was reading my thoughts, judging by his confused face as well.

"Interesting…" Edward said very quietly.

Jasper tugged me away from the mess. I let him, just in case something weird happened again.

"Why were you over there? I told you to stay. I didn't see you leave my side. One moment you were there and the next you weren't. How did you do that?"

"I don't know…" I reply.

Alice came up to us with a smile. "Family meeting." She called out, knowing everyone would hear her. "Lori has a surprise for everyone to hear and I am the one to tell it~!"

And like that, she skipped away.

This must be my power?

A/N: I hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Year's! I've been busy over the past couple of months. I should be more available now. I'm crossing my fingers.