Hi everyone. Welcome to Chapter 8 of Soulless Monsters. This is something I started a fair while ago and came back to recently, it's now no longer 8 chapters long but 12 complete chapters that are all finished. You should get a chapter a week as long as nothing unexpected comes up.

Summary: AU Twilight. Bella was the first human Carlisle changed into a vampire in 1736, due to how she 'died' as a human she sees being a vampire as the best thing that happened to her. Alice is human and Edward has fallen in love with her. Carlisle uses spanking as discipline for his five vampire children. Edward firmly believes they are soulless monsters; Bella does not. What happens when they both lose their temper?

Warning: This story contains the spanking of teenaged vampires. Do not read if this offends.

Thank you to Jules Ann for beta reading this one for me and helping inspire me to write this to completion.

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Carlisle kissed the top of Bella's head. "Good girl," he praised. Carlisle shifted so he could pull his cell phone out of his pocket. He kept Bella on his lap as he hit one on his speed dial.

Esme picked up after the first ring. "Carlisle? Are Bella and Edward ok? Are you ok?"

Carlisle looked down at Bella with an amused smile. "Bella, Edward, and I are all fine Esme, but how about you come home and so you can see for yourself?"

Bella held her hands over her mouth to prevent a giggle from escaping, to describe Esme as an over protective Mama Bear would be an understatement. Still Mom might bring the claws out in defence of her 'cubs' but she certainly wasn't afraid to turn those claws on those same cubs if they stepped out of line.

"I'm on my way," Esme replied.

The call cut off then and Carlisle looked down at Bella and rolled his eyes playfully. "You better get your pyjama pants on, let's go wait in the garden for your Mom, you too Edward. Oh and both of you will be fixing the living room and helping your Mom redecorate."

Bella and Edward let out identical groans at that; their Mom was diabolical with decorating – an insane perfectionist – and she'd be extremely hacked off at them for destroying the living room in the first place.

"I hope the two of you aren't complaining. I could always just spank you both again," Carlisle offered.

"Nope! Not complaining," Bella denied quickly.

"Happy to help," Edward added just as quick.

Carlisle chuckled. "That's what I thought." He picked Bella up and set her on her feet. "Come on, let's get down so we can greet your mother when she comes back."

Bella crossed the room and pulled on her sleep pants and left Dad's study with him, joining Edward on the landing as they made their way down, both wincing at the destruction they had caused in the living room. They stepped out the shattered back window and moved into the garden, going round to the front of the house.

Esme drove up the drive and hurried out of the car, pausing and taking in the sight of her two youngest and her mate all looking whole and healthy.

Carlisle nudged Bella to get her to go to her mother. "Go, let her know you are ok," he urged.

Bella didn't need telling twice and she flitted over to her Mom, hugging her tightly.

Esme wrapped her arms around her daughter and pulled her close, but then she caught the scent of Edward and Carlisle's venom. "Your brother bit you?" She asked in disbelief.

Bella winced. "I bit him too Mama," she admitted.

Esme held Bella at arms length looking at her in disbelief. "You two bit each other… and who lost a limb?"

Carlisle nudged Edward forward. "Don't leave your sister to face this alone."

Edward walked over to his Mom and ducked his head. "I did Mom, I said something utterly inexcusable," he confessed.

Esme was about to reprimand the two of them but paused when she heard growling coming from the forest. She turned and kept the two behind her, not looking away when she felt Carlisle join her, standing slightly in front his arms folded over his chest.

Jasper, Emmett, and Rose had been returning from their hunt when they over heard their Mom asking someone if their brother bit them.

Emmett winced when he heard Bella's response. "Jazzman, take it easy, you don't know the full story," he cautioned.

Jasper however wasn't listening to Emmett he was growling low in his chest and running through the forest again.

"Shit, this isn't going to be good," Emmett commented.

"Jasper, wait, please, just hear them out," Rose pleaded. She and Jasper often played twins when they were in school just as Bella and Emmett often played siblings, so they were pretty close; she hoped maybe due to how close they were Jasper might listen to her, she was wrong.

Jasper ignored his siblings and ran through the forest.

Carlisle stood in front of his wife and youngest two kids and waited for Jasper to come through the forest. "You will conduct yourself calmly and respectfully son, this is your only warning," he warned.

Emmett managed to grab hold of Jasper as they came out of the forest and held him in place to stop him attacking anyone.

Rose flitted to Jasper's side hoping that by showing him she was on his side he would keep more of a civil tongue in his head and not jump to conclusions.

Jasper tried to shake off Emmett's grip but didn't fight against his brother; he stood at the edge of the forest and just managed to stop himself from growling. "What did he do to her?" He snarled out.

Esme growled. "Jasper Nathan Whitlock Cullen! You will watch your tone when speaking to your father," she scolded.

All the kids flinched at their Mom's tone.

"Tempers were lost and Bella started the fight, she also won. They have both been spoken too and it's being dealt with," Carlisle stated firmly.

Jasper was not satisfied with that answer at all. "But what happened?" He pressed.

"What happened is between Isabella, Edward, and myself. I will not discuss what happened with you anymore than I would discuss your misdeeds and discipline with your siblings," Carlisle reminded his son.

Jasper didn't like that, he growled low in his chest, a warning growl. "She's my mate," he hissed.

Emmett let go of Jasper, hearing the growl and not needing to be a mind reader to know what his Pops reaction would be. He took Rose's hand and they went to join their mother and two younger siblings.

Carlisle's eyes flashed dangerously and he flitted to his son. "You do not growl at me little boy. Now watch how you speak to me or do you need a lesson in civility?" He asked. He growled threateningly at his son, low but loud.

Jasper took a step back and raised his palms in surrender. "No Sir," he shook his head.

Carlisle allowed this, and too a step back himself, nodding. "Bella is your mate, but she is also my child, just like you are my son, just as Edward is. They got into a fight and it has been dealt with, you will respect that. If Bella chooses to tell you what happened, that is her choice, but you will not badger or press her into telling you, and you will continue to respect that I, your father, have dealt with it. Do I make myself perfectly clear?"

Jasper didn't want to give in, he hadn't even checked on his mate yet and he was being made to agree not to take action against the one that hurt her.

"We can take this discussion up to my study if you prefer young man," Carlisle offered sternly.

"No Sir, that won't be necessary," Jasper answered quickly. He was careful not to answer his Pa's previous question; after all he didn't know what happened to Bella yet and if he needed to teach Edward a lesson of his own. Not answering meant he could say he never said he understood and he could play semantics with his Pa.

This, however, was far from Carlisle's first rodeo and he wanted to be certain his instructions were completely understood. "I will not repeat myself little boy," he warned.

Bella sighed to herself and shared a worried glance with Edward, it seemed Jasper wasn't willing to give up yet. 'If I lift my shield from Daddy and Jasper will you let me know if anything I say will stop Jasper and get him to see sense?' She sent to Edward with the third layer of her shield.

Edward inclined his head slightly.

Bella sighed and removed her shield from her Dad and Jasper.

Edward winced listening to Jasper and his father's thoughts and shook his head at Bella.

Bella's shoulders slumped and she put her shield back over her mate and her Dad.

"I want to know what happened Pa. She is my mate, her safety, happiness, and welfare is my concern. I want to know what he did to her and what you did to make sure it'll never happen again," Jasper growled out.

The rest of Carlisle's kids winced at that. Dad was pretty patient most of the time and he was used to dealing with Jasper's over protectiveness where Bella was concerned, but they all knew the line had just been crossed.

"Kids, give us an hour," Carlisle ordered.

"No! Bella isn't going anywhere until I make sure she is ok!" Jasper shouted.

Carlisle spun Jasper around and landed two-dozen fierce swats. "I do hope you are not trying to challenge me again son."

Jasper froze and shook his head quickly. "No Sir, not challenging you," he promised as quickly as he could.

"Excellent, now you are going to march yourself into the house and into my study, understood?" Carlisle asked.

Jasper nodded in agreement. "Yes Sir."

Carlisle landed one last hard swat to Jasper's bottom and pointed to the house.

Jasper started towards the house still not completely happy, but he wouldn't cross his Pa anymore.

Bella gave Jasper a small sympathetic smile and reached out so their fingers brushed together. She dropped the second layer of her shield from herself so Jasper could feel her emotions and filled herself with the love and devotion she felt towards her mate. 'I'm fine Jasper, he only managed to bite me twice, I bit him a lot more, ripped his arm off and had him in a position where I could have ripped his head off with ease. I'll fill you in on everything later, but you need to apologise to Daddy and not give him any more trouble,' she pushed out at Jasper with her third layer.

Jasper smiled when he felt Bella's love for him and paused hearing her thoughts. He sent her a wave of love, acceptance, and regret. He squeezed her fingers before continuing on into the house and up to his Pa's study.

Carlisle looked at his youngest daughter and gave her a grateful smile. "Right, well I'm aware everyone has recently hunted, but if you could all give us an hour before returning?"

"I will go see Alice," Edward announced.

"How about a game of hide and seek Tinks, Rosie, Mom?" Emmett asked.

Rose rolled her eyes but figured it would be a good way to kill an hour plus there wasn't really much else to do so nodded in agreement.

Esme smiled and nodded at her eldest child indulgently, in vampire years he was the youngest, but he was their only child who wasn't still a teenager, he'd been twenty when he was changed, six years younger than herself and five years younger than Carlisle. However in terms of maturity even Bella had him beat often.

Bella grinned. "Sounds like fun… Edward, you could bring Alice, she might like to have a little bit of fun every now and then you know."

Edward rolled his eyes and shook his head. "Yes, wake up and bring the human with a broken leg for a game of vampire hide and seek. I think we'll give it a miss this time," he responded.

Carlisle nodded. "Edward, I would like you to bring Alice over once she wakes up so we can talk about what we discussed earlier," he requested.

Edward nodded in agreement. "Yes Dad." He decided to just run to Alice's, as he didn't think it would be all that comfortable to drive.

Emmett, Bella, Rose, and Esme disappeared into the forest to begin their game of hide and seek.

Carlisle walked back into the house and followed his son up to his study. "Take a seat son," he instructed.

Jasper sat down a little gingerly; the two-dozen swats had hurt.

"I am extremely disappointed Jasper, I am pleased beyond measure that you love Bella so dearly, but I have very limited patience with over protective mates. What happens in this study remains between those in this study, the only person I discuss discipline with is your mother," Carlisle scolded.

Jasper nodded most of the fight gone since Bella's mental message. "Sorry Pa."

"You came very close to challenging me today my son, I suggest you watch yourself if you do not wish to be reminded of your place once again," Carlisle warned. He stood up and moved over to the couch. "Pull your jeans and underwear down and lay over my lap."

Jasper stood and stepped over to where his Pa was sat on the couch. He didn't want to do this, but his hands went to the belt on his jeans. He quickly undid his belt and pushed his jeans to his knees, followed by his boxer-briefs, before he laid himself over his Pa's lap.

Carlisle wrapped an arm around Jasper's waist to hold him in place and brought his hand down hard on Jasper's bottom. "I have had enough with your disrespectful attitude, you are not head of this family and no one has to answer to you young man. I make the rules and you will do well to remember that," he lectured as he spanked.

Jasper did his best to take his spanking with as much dignity as he could, but it didn't take long for his hips to start squirming. He was able to stay quiet for longer, but once the swats started on his sit spots, he started verbally reacting to the pain of the spanking.

Carlisle made sure to pay close attention to Jasper's sit spots, for quite a while before moving on to the tops of his thighs. He only had to go up and down them a few times before Jasper gave in and started sobbing. He brought the spanking to a close with ten hard swats to his sit spots and stopped, starting to rub Jasper's back. "Easy Solider, it's all over now, sshh, you're ok, I got you, Pa's here," he soothed. He stood them both up and wrapped his arms around his middle son.

Jasper wrapped his arms around his Pa, sobbing into him, the spanking had been relatively mild really, but even so it felt like he'd sat directly on a stove. "I-I'm sorry P-Pa," he choked out.

"I know Solider, it's over now, you are forgiven and I love you so much," Carlisle crooned.

"I love you t-to Pa," Jasper answered.

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Well there you go, that was chapter 8. Thank you to everyone who reviewed last time and as always please let me know what you thought.