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"Major, what's wrong?"

"Master Caius, it seems that a nomad named Victoria is building a newborn army with the sole purpose of killing my Bella. I would like to ask for your help in disposing of this threat."

Jasper – JPOV

A thunderous roar on the other side of the line is followed by a few shouted orders, before Caius speaks into the phone again: "Major, you caught us just in time; we were about to board the jet. My brothers, Renata and the Cullens will leave for Italy as planned. The rest of the guards and I will come down immediately. I want a full report on why she thinks she can try and kill my daughter, the moment I arrive, Major. Keep her safe!"

"Yes, Master, we will."

Caius hangs up his phone with a growl, and I turn to look at Peter. He's smiling at me, and I raise my brow questioningly as he takes a step toward me and pats my shoulder. "Bringing in the big guns, Major? Well, I don't even need my knower to tell me that we're going to be just fine. The last time Caius was that pissed, was when that werewolf almost got the drop on him. This Victoria person won't know what hit her when she tries to make her move. Come on! Let's get back to the house. I bet my Char is missing me like crazy."

I snicker as I say: "Or she's having the time of her life without your annoying ass around," before I take off in the direction of the house. I can't help laughing as I hear Peter muttering things like 'fucker' and 'brother, my ass' behind me.

I feel Bella's emotions the moment I exit the forest and rush to the living room. I pull her up into my arms and place a loving kiss on top of her head. "You can stop worrying, pumpkin. We're both okay. We should have called to let you know. Sorry about that, darlin'."

Bella - BPOV

I let out a huge sigh of relief as Jasper bursts into the room and pulls me into his arms. All the worry and anxiety that flows throughout my body dissipates instantly, as I take in the comforting scent of my Jasper. My hands move over his body to check him for injuries, and I stand on my toes to place a loving kiss on his lips before I say: "What happened, Jasper? Char kept telling me not to worry, but I did. God, I was so worried. Why was there purple smoke?"

"Come here, pumpkin. Let's sit down so that Peter and I can tell you what happened." Jasper gives me another hug and pulls me to the couch. He sits down and pulls me onto his lap. I rest my head on his shoulder as Peter plops down on the other couch next to Char. He pulls her into his side and kisses her before saying: "Did you miss me, woman?"

Char rolls her eyes at him, and I giggle as she says: "God only knows why, but yes, I missed you. Now tell us what happened." Peter scowls at her remark, but I can see the small smile on his lips as he leans in to kiss Char again, before saying: "We found the bastard that was spying on our women, and we roasted his ass."

Jasper sighs at Peter's version of the facts and says: "That sums it up quite nicely, but there's more to it, I'm afraid. Pumpkin, you're not going to like what we're going to tell you, but there's no reason for you to panic. We've got everything under control."

I snort. "You do realize that people tend to panic when you tell them not to. You're an empath, for crying out loud. Please just tell me what happened, because the two of you are freaking me out."

Peter laughs out loud at my remark, and Jasper smiles as he starts talking. "You were right when you thought someone was watching you, darlin'. We found the culprit in a tree not far from the house. It was an old acquaintance of ours, Laurent. Victoria sent him to spy on you."

The panic that takes root inside my body is paralyzing. I realize that if I were still human, I would be hyperventilating like crazy. I take a deep unneeded breath as I feel the calmness that Jasper is sending my way. "It's okay, darlin'. He can't harm you anymore. Come here, pumpkin."

I sigh as I crawl into Jasper's side as he continues to send calmness my way. God, I love my mate so much. I would be lost without him. "Please continue, Jasper. I'm fine now."

"You sure, darlin'?"

I nod, and he gives me a soft kiss, before continuing: "Laurent was talking to her on the phone when we found him. He told her that you're a vampire now and that you were living with us. He also told her that we were planning on teaching you how to fight. Victoria wants revenge for what happened to James. She's creating a newborn army to attack us and kill you. She won't succeed. She doesn't know who we are, and that will be her downfall. I called Caius, and he's coming back with four guards to help us. Laurent is already ash. Victoria and whoever comes with her are next. We'll keep you safe, my Bella, I promise."

I don't know how to react to this. Victoria is back with a vengeance, and she wants my head. It's not my fault her mate got himself killed. I didn't ask to be hunted across half the country by him. He tortured me, and he liked it. I can't imagine loving a man like that, mate or no mate. I look up as Jasper lifts me into his arms and carries me to our bedroom. "Let's go to our room and relax for a while, pumpkin. Peter wants to start your training in the morning."

I nod as I lift my hand to cup his cheek and whisper: "I need you, Jasper."

His sexy smirk sends a shiver down my spine, and his eyes darken as he breathes in my scent. "You're so tempting, darlin'. Your scent is divine. Tell me what you need, Bella."

"Make love to me, Jasper."

A shiver runs down my spine as he puts me down in the middle of our bedroom, and I look up to him through my lashes as I slowly start to undress him. His eyes turn from their honey gold color to pitch black as he starts undressing me. Before I know it, I'm standing in front of him, naked, and he's staring at me like I'm his salvation.

"You are the most beautiful creature on this planet, pumpkin. You're a goddess."

My answer gets lost in the passionate kiss that follows, and I grip my hands in his hair as he lifts me up so that I can wrap my legs around his waist. He walks us over to the bed and lays me down in the middle. He moves on top of me and looks me straight into my eyes as he moves his member inside my wet center. My eyes roll back, and I moan as he starts moving in and out of me at a tantalizingly slow pace. God, my Jasper is divine. He has me moving in sync and begging for more in no time. "Oh god… Jasper... faster… please…"

He picks up the pace, and I can feel the tension building inside me. I run my hands up and down his back and claw him with my nails as he whispers in my ear: "My Bella… my mate… you're mine…" The tension builds higher and higher as I arch my back, and Jasper moves even deeper inside me than before. I scream out his name as my orgasm crashes over me and lean up to mark him. He falls over the edge with me the moment my venom enters his body and roars in pleasure before marking me too. His bite triggers another orgasm that is even more intense than the first one. I look into his eyes and whisper: "I love you, Jasper."

"I love you too, Bella. You complete me, pumpkin. You're just fucking perfect." He kisses my neck, and I moan at the feeling of his lips on the fresh mark. Jasper moves to lie next to me and pulls me close. I sigh happily and snuggle into his side. We lay like that for hours while Jasper strokes my hair. The night passes quickly, and before we know it, Peter's banging on our door to start my training. Jasper sighs and growls: "Keep your pants on, Captain. We'll be out in ten."

He turns to me and kisses my forehead before saying: "Join me for a shower, darlin'?"

I shake my head and giggle as Jasper starts to pout. "I'll shower with you after the training, Jasper. Now hurry up! We don't want Peter to go all grumpy on me for being late for practice."

"I'm holding you to that, pumpkin." He playfully swats my ass before running to the bathroom with a smile on his face. I giggle and pick up our clothes from yesterday to throw them in the hamper before putting on sweats and a T-shirt to train. I move to the window and look at the forest as I wait for Jasper to finish his shower.

My thoughts immediately wander to all the things Jasper said downstairs. Victoria is hell bound on killing me. She's been changing humans for months. I feel the venom tears pooling in my eyes as I think about all the lives lost. I can feel the guilt building inside me. It's my fault that all those people got killed. They didn't ask to become pawns in Victoria's plan for vengeance. I have to stop this. I can't have her changing more humans. This has to end immediately. If it's me that she wants…

I'm so lost in my own thoughts that I don't even notice Jasper coming out of the bathroom. He walks up behind me and turns me around. He gives me a stern look as he projects his feelings onto me, and I gasp for unneeded air as the unwavering amount of love and hurt hits me.

Jasper - JPOV

I can pinpoint the exact moment that Bella's thoughts go down the rabbit hole, and I know exactly what she's thinking. I get dressed at vampire speed and rush out of the bathroom. I shake my head in disbelief as I feel how my self-sacrificing mate decides to take matters into her own hands. Well, that's not going to happen! I move to stand behind her and spin her around.

"Don't even think about it, Isabella Whitlock. You're not going out there alone, like a fucking martyr, to sacrifice yourself for the greater good. I know you, pumpkin, and I know you blame yourself for all this, but getting yourself killed is not the answer. You're everything to me. I can't live without you. Don't you know what losing you would do to me?"

"But…"

"No buts, Bella. You need to trust me on this one. You have people that love you so damn much that they would do anything to keep you safe, and we have faced far worse than this. I called Caius because we have no way of knowing how many newborns will be coming our way, and there was no way that I wasn't going to endanger you, Peter, and Char by being overconfident. This is what the Volturi do: they keep the world safe from threats like Victoria, and they've been doing it for thousands of years. You saw Jane's gift, she's a force to be reckoned with, and her brother Alec is too. Caius is positively lethal, just like Demetri and Felix. We will end Victoria and her newborn army together. End of discussion."

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