Disclaimer: Only the new storyline is mine, the rest is Stephenie Meyers.

Jasper - JPOV

I almost growl when Alice shoos me out of Bella's room to change her clothes; following my own plan of keeping our bond hidden is proving to be harder than I thought. Suddenly Edward yells in surprise:

"Jasper, why can't I read your mind anymore? Why didn't I notice that before? You're not trying to keep me out with your past; your mind is blank, like Bella's."

Well, thank god for that. I'm quite certain that he would be very pissed if he could read my mind right now. I had tried to keep thoughts about the Southern Wars in the front of my mind, knowing that Edward hates to see the horror I lived through.

I did that to make sure that Edward wouldn't find out about my love for Bella, but now it seems that I can think freely of my gorgeous Bella and all the things I would love to do to her. That's just bloody brilliant. I roll my eyes internally when Alice says:

"Oh Jazzy, you see, there must be something going on! If Edward can't read your mind and I can't see your future, how are we going to help you and keep you from slipping up?"

"What the hell, Alice?! Do you remember what happened yesterday? Bella cut her finger, your darling brother lost control, and everyone but Carlisle had to leave the house. I fucking saved Bella and you're telling me that I need your help?"

I feel my dark side resurface, the Major is more than pissed at the moment. How dare she belittle me like that? That's another thing my Bella would never do. It's becoming clearer to me by the minute that I don't belong here anymore. Bella and I will be leaving for Montana the moment she wakes up and I will rejoin my old coven. Peter will be thrilled, that I'm sure of. I reach for my phone to read an incoming text.

'Finally!'

I smile as I read the text from Peter. Fucker, it seems that his yodaness is working perfectly. I have to admit that I missed my brother a lot in the last few decades. He and Char are going to love my Bella. I snicker as another text comes in.

'She's perfect, Major.'

That she is, captain. She most certainly is perfect. I'll use the time that Alice needs to finish dressing Bella to hunt and to release my anger on a few trees, before returning to Bella's side.

Bella - BPOV

I'm grateful that Jasper stays close to me as much as possible. I also know that it's irritating Edward and Alice. They don't know that I can hear everything. Boy, they are in for a surprise when I wake up. I can't wait

"I don't understand it, Alice. All of a sudden Jasper is the big hero and I'm the villain. I didn't mean to hurt Bella. I love her for crying out loud. She is everything to me."

"Don't worry, Edward. Everything will be fine. Once Bella wakes up, we can all go back to normal. You and Bella can get married, and Jazzy and I can go on a much needed holiday. The kind of holiday where we don't leave the hotel room, you know what I mean."

Keep dreaming, Alice. He will never touch you like that again, he's mine. Your gift is failing you big time 'sis', so you sure as hell won't see this one coming.

"Alice, really, that's too much information. I don't want to know anything about your sexual escapades. Gross, will you stop thinking about it!"

"Oh Edward, just wait until Bella wakes up. She will blow you away. You won't be able to keep your hands off her."

The thought alone sends shivers down my spine and not in a good way. I might have had feelings for him like two days ago, but there's no way he's coming close enough to touch me after I wake up. Jasper will stop him, of that I'm sure. My Major will be the only man that is allowed to touch me that way for the rest of eternity.

I tune out the moment that Edward resumes his endless chain of 'sorry's' and 'I love you's' as Alice leaves to room. Even the burning fire is better than listening to this. I wish for Jasper to return from his hunt, I miss him so much. Where Jasper's presence is comforting and soothing, Edward's is suffocating and controlling. I never realized before just how much that bothered me.

"How is she, Edward?"

Esme! I hear how Esme moves to my other side and softly strokes my hair, just like Carlisle did.

"Carlisle keeps telling me that everything will be fine. Alice says the same, even though she can't see anything at the moment. I just don't know, Esme... How will she react when she sees me? The last thing she knows is I tried to kill her."

"Oh, Edward, I'm sure she will understand. This is Bella you're talking about. She will forgive you because that's how she is. Her heart is so big and she loves you so much. It will all work out."

Jasper - JPOV

I run into the forest to hunt and notice that the further away from the house I get, the more I feel the urge to turn back to Bella's side. It's a clear sign that Bella is my true mate; I never felt this pull with Alice. We were companions for almost sixty years, but she was not my mate, even though she often wished she was.

I just know that Alice is going to try and play me into staying with her. 'If you ever really loved me, you'll stay with me, Jazzy! I love you more than Bella ever will. I've seen it.' I can already hear her say it. My inner monster roars at the thought of not being with Bella. I couldn't agree more, Bella is mine, and I can't live without her.

The scent of a mountain lion reaches me and I stalk closer to my prey. My thoughts float back to Bella as I satisfy my thirst. God, I can't wait to take Bella hunting. I bet she'll be sensational. I can already see her gorgeous body as she lunges at her prey, feeding on it while looking at me, the lust and desire clearly visible in her eyes. Yes, my Bella is going to be a goddess.

I take out another mountain lion before running back to the house. I hear Edward and Esme talking as I approach and I growl silently at Esme's comment. Bella loves me! I clamp my teeth together and hold back on a growl. Mine! I run straight into Bella's room and take my seat in the corner. Esme turns to me and says:

"Oh Jasper, I'm so proud of you. You saved my daughter and I can't thank you enough. You are the perfect older brother for Bella."

I suppress the urge to roll my eyes. Bella's emotions are a perfect mirror image of mine. The perfect older brother… wrong, Esme. Brothers don't mentally undress their so-called sister and imagine fucking her against a tree after the hunt. Thank god, Edward can't read my thoughts anymore. I need to talk to Carlisle about that by the way. As on queue, Carlisle enters the room and checks on Bella.

"Carlisle, why do you think Edward can't read my mind anymore?"

"I did some research will I was in my study, but I don't have a conclusive answer. My best guess would be that Bella's shield instinctively extended itself to cover you as well. We should call Eleazar. He most likely encountered something like this before. He can also determine the nature of Bella's gift when we arrive in Denali. I think that it is better to leave Forks the moment Bella wakes up. Charlie will be back soon, we need a plan."

I nod in agreement, even though I already have a plan of action mapped out. I just need Bella to wake up and then we're moving to Montana. We'll make it through her newborn year there and then I'm going to show her the world.

Bella - BPOV

I feel a sense of calm wash over me and I know instantly that Jasper is back from his hunt. I send the pain back to the little box in the back of my head and focus on his comforting voice. I startle when I hear Charlie's name. How could I forget about my dad? How is he going to react to my death? I wish that there is a way for me to keep in touch but I know that it's impossible. Newborns are vicious and unpredictable. I would kill him for sure.

I let the sadness cloud my brain. I think about all the beautiful memories that I have of him and I grieve for all the time that we lost. Why didn't I spend all my holidays here with him? Why did my mam take me away from him? Oh no, Renee! She will be devastated when she finds out. I just know that she's going to blame Charlie and that makes me feel even worse.

I wallow in my sorrow as I grieve for the loss of my family until a sudden commotion pulls me back to reality.

"Jazzy! What's wrong with you? What's happening?"

"Jasper, son, what's wrong?"

My sadness vanishes into thin air as my worry for my Jasper overwhelms me. I hear Jasper gasping for unneeded air as he stumbles toward me.

"Jazzy? Why are you going to Bella?"

"Jasper, is Bella finally showing her emotions? Can you feel her?"

Soon I feel Jasper's hand in mine and my worries slowly retreat. I let his love and reassurance flow through me and I send him my love in return.

"I'm fine, Carlisle. Bella was feeling an overwhelming amount of sadness and it took me by surprise. She's okay now, I'm okay now."

"Fascinating, our Bella is going to be an amazing vampire. What is she feeling now, son?"

I roll my eyes internally and send out a small burst of annoyance. My body fills with joy as I hear Jasper laughing out loud. God, I love this man so much.

"I believe that she is annoyed by the fact that you're treating her as a science experiment, instead of a daughter."

"Oh god, Bella sweetheart, that was never my intention. I'm just worried about you. Your change is so different from anything that I've seen so far. You're incredible. The fact that you can hear what we're saying and that you're not screaming out in pure agony, is unprecedented as far as I know. I'm so glad that you're still with us, my daughter."

Jasper - JPOV

I smile as I feel Bella's love for Carlisle wash over me. It's totally different from her love for me. It's a clear father-daughter kind of love, but it's beautiful nonetheless. I sigh softly as I let my thumb run little circles across the back of Bella's hand. I still wonder where all the sorrow came from. I'll need to ask her when she wakes up.

"She loves you as a daughter loves her father, Carlisle. Her emotions are so clear and so pure. It's intoxicating, to say the least."

A broad smile appears on Carlisle's face, but my face falls when Edward says:

"That's great, Jasper. Now let go of my girlfriend's hand, you don't need to touch her to feel her emotions."

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