Ch 21

"truly nothing, just the Cullen's."

"Ahh I wouldn't say that was nothing."

"…no but it's nothing worth our time." He nodded his head as he put his stuff down heading to the kitchen for a beer. "Catt?"

"no thanks." Can't stand that stuff. "How's school been Bella? With you know, them back."

"Fine dad, it's annoying but it's fine."

"has that boy approached you?" I know she felt me tense, "yes." I met her eyes with a question in mine "what did he want?" His voice hardened as he took his own seat. "to explain-"

"what the hell could he possibly have to explain!" he interrupted. "dad calm down. I don't know and I don't care." He grumbled some more under his breath before "what about the others?"

"…I have spoken to Rosalie."

"Rosalie? I didn't know you two were that close."

"we weren't but I needed something answered and she had no reason to lie to me."

"what did you need answered?" she let out a sigh as she tried to think of an answer to please him without saying to much. I rubbed my thumb just under her shirt on her waist and felt her relax. "Basically Edward lied to convince them to leave when none of them really wanted to."
"of course that little prick lied. Doesn't excuse it though Bells, that boys parents should have handled it, they are the adults they need to make the rules not that boy. They still didn't say goodbye."

"I know dad, and it's not like I'm forgiving them."

"good, I don't want to see you hurt like that again Bella." I watched as he tried to blink away the tears filling his eyes at the memory and I had to hold in my rage at the first time I laid eyes on her, the empty dull eyes. They sparkle now child. Because of you. Because of us Saphira. "what about you Catt? How you handling their return?" I looked up to meet his eyes "oh I want to set them on fire." He let out an abrupt laugh "tempting but I don't want to have to arrest you."

"don't worry I promised Bella I would behave."

"good to hear. But I'm not saying don't defend yourself if that boy tries anything. Pretty sure you can take him to, scrawny one isn't he." I let out my own laugh "oh there isn't a doubt in my mind I could take him chief, don't you worry about that. Bella is safe with me." he met my eyes as he regarded me seriously, my arm tightened around my mate as she leaned into me, he finally nodded his head "I don't doubt that." Then he went back to watching the TV. I looked down to see Bella looking at me "are you guys staying the night? I was thinking since it's the weekend we could spend some time on the reservation? I'm sure Jake still needs your help." I looked to Lauren who nodded her head, I know she prefers it when we were all together, especially with their return. "Sure, and then maybe we can try that cliff diving Seth keeps going on about." Bella had completely froze up before I even finished my sentence. I looked over to her but she wouldn't meet my eyes, looking to Lauren she shrugged it off not knowing either before letting out a yawn. "I'm actually going to knock out now. I'll see you guys in the morning."

"goodnight Lauren." I nudged Bella silently suggesting we do the same. "yah same here, night dad."

"goodnight girls."

"night chief." I followed her up the stairs and didn't speak until the door was closed behind us, "so what was that about?"

"what?" she never spared me a glance as she started to strip out of her clothes. "when I mentioned cliff diving?" she pursed her lips as she threw an oversized t-shirt on. "yah I guess I didn't tell you about that part."

"what part babe?" I asked as I to started to take my clothes off trying not to focus on her eyes as they followed my movements. "…when Edward left, you saw how I was afterwards."

"yes."

"that was me slightly better, before that I was, well a zombie. I told you my dad was thinking of sending me to my mom's to get me out of Forks."

"I remember you mentioned that yes."

"well, one particularly hard day, I had gone to the reservation, before I knew they were wolves. And it just kind of hit me that I needed to do something. I remember Jake had mentioned cliff jumping and thought it would be…fun."

"…Alone?"

"yes. I underestimated the weather, the current, me. And I got sucked under." I sucked in some air at the thought before flashing to her side and taking her into my arms. "Jake pulled me out of the water." Placing a kiss to her hair, "then I owe Jake quite a bit don't I." she let out a little chuckle "I didn't mean to keep it from you, it just didn't come up and I honestly forgot." I nodded my head before taking a step back and throwing on my own t-shirt. "I know, it's okay. We should get some sleep though, I plan on more training for you two tomorrow." She let out a mock groan "really that one time wasn't enough? I think I could take you on now." I rose a brow before sending her a fang filled smirk, before she could blink I had her picked up and thrown on the bed before I pounced. I silenced her little scream with a kiss. She moaned against my lips as I slid my tongue past hers. I pulled away slowly with her bottom lip between my teeth "still think you could best me mon ange?"

"ok, maybe more training would be a good idea." She uttered breathless. Running my hands up and down her sides I tried sliding on up her leg and under her shirt before she stopped me, "Catt my dad!" with my own groan I rolled off of her with a "we really need to practice quiet sex." Only to grunt as her hand came down on my stomach. We curled up under the covers as she rolled back into my arms and let the darkness take over.

When I woke up next Bella was till in my arms but stirring slightly awake before snuggling back in. I closed my eyes after a glance at the clock only for them to shoot back open at the knocking on the door. I'm pretty sure I heard Charlie take off earlier this morning with his fishing stuff, thankfully I heard Lauren making her way down though as the knocking continued. "Jake? What are you guys going here?" Jake? This cant be good. I thought as I tried to free myself from Bella's arms, He is not alone Catt. I didn't think he would be. "where are you going?" Bella mumbled as her arm tightened around me. "Jake is here love." Her eyes finally opened still hazy from sleep and I wanted nothing more then to crawl back under the blankets with her. "why?"

"I don't know I was on my way to check when you decided to monkey grip me." her lips lifted slightly as her face reddened. "right." I smiled down at her before placing a kiss to her lips, "I'll be back."

"mmph no I'll join you guys I a minute."

"as you wish." With that I made my way down the stairs to where not only Lauren and Jake stood but also Leah, Seth, Paul and Embry. "what's going on."

"Catt, I'm glad you're here."

"where else would I be?"

"I wasn't sure considering…"

"mmm you thought I would let the Cullen's keep me from my mate?"

"Actually no, I thought you would have kidnapped her and kept her at your place." You did consider it. "hmph, I do not think the Chief would approve."

"ha I don't know about that, he isn't too pleased either, I saw him as we were leaving the reservation. But that's not what I'm here about."

"what happened?"

"Vampires." I tensed immediately "the Cullen's?"

"no, at least I don't think so. There was another string of attacks, just this morning."

"what? where?"

"Port Angeles. 5 people are dead. They didn't even bother to try and hide the bodies, they were drained dry and ripped apart. The news is suggesting animal attack right now, but you can tell it's being questioned."

"…fuck."

"yah. We were going to head down there and check it out, figured you may want to come?"

"of course. I'll just need to change."

"I'm coming to." I turned in time to see Bella take the last step down. "Bella-"

"no Catt. You would leave me and Lauren unprotected from a vampire after me, it would be safer with you." She makes a valid point Catt. Leah spoke up as I tried to contain my temper. "she's right, with us would be the safer option for them."

"I agree plus with Bella there we may be able to lure this James guy out-"

"We are not using my mate as bait Paul!" I growled through clenched teeth. "woah relax Catt I'm not saying that. I'm just saying maybe he won't be able to resist with her right there, not that we should leave her. We would be able to end this now." I clenched my teeth and my hands "tell me where we would be safer then with you Catt and I'll drop it." she raised a brow as I glared her down both of us knowing my pride would win. "there is no place safer then with me." I finally ground out. "great, I'll go get dressed, Lauren what do you want to do?"

"I'm with you guys."

"then it's settled. Catt?"

"coming" I grumbled as the wolves tried to hold in their snickers. I followed her up the stairs until we reached her room. She pulled clothes from her closet before striping out of the t-shirt she wore. With a sigh I grabbed my own clothes throwing on some jeans and a tank top finishing with my boots. Brushing threw my hair I wrapped it in a braid to keep it out of my way in case something went wrong. She threw on her own jeans and a t-shirt and we made our way back downstairs where Lauren already stood with the wolves. I grabbed my leather jacket and handed it to Bella with her helmet "won't you-never mind." She started as I rose a brow. "Lauren ride with the wolves?"

"You got it boss." I rolled my eyes at her and headed out the door. "you got an exact location?"

"well yah, but it's got to be covered with cops."

"I wasn't planning on being seen, send it to me?"

"you got it, boss." I looked over in time to catch his smirk. I sent him my own smirk "if we were being correct species wise, that would be queen, pup." I climbed onto my new bike and threw on my helmet as Bella followed behind with a slight chuckle. I plugged the address into the gps in my helmet. With that I was speeding off leaving the wolves to try and keep up, "you need to slow down you saw what they were driving."

"they know where they are going."

"Catt!"

"fine fine." I slowed down until I could see the dot that was their truck behind us. She shook her head but said no more as we wound down the highway towards Port Angeles. We reached it later then I had wanted due to the speed but managed to get there by 10am. The wolves weren't to far behind as I parked a few streets over from the alley where the first death took place. As soon as the wolves joined us we walked down the street towards the yellow tape and large crowd near the mouth of the alley. We joined in them surely standing out with the boys, there were sheets throughout the back of the alley covering what could only be different body parts. But we were to far away for me to scent anything. I squeezed Bella's hand and looked to Jake "I'll be back." I took off the way we came and went down another alley way blocks down doing my best to avoid the searching officers as I leapt up to the roof. Taking another look around thankfully the cops weren't searching up here. Yet. Throwing my hood on I leapt roof to roof until I stood above the crime scene. I scanned the body parts that scattered the ground, "there are 3 different bodies." I uttered knowing the wolves would hear me. There isn't much blood left. No, if they were lucky they were drained dry before this. I scanned the "evidence" the cops were bagging knowing it wouldn't help them. "nothing. This is the oldest scene, I can't sense anything." I tilted my head at Jakes quiet utter "this one was around 8 last night." That's not very late for this town. "hmm there were no witnesses?"

"none that came forward." I took a deep breath before letting out a frustrated grown "nothing." I made my way back to the others, Bella automatically taking my hand. "let's hit the next one?"

"ok, it's not to far." He typed it into his phone and led the way. It was about a ten minute walk before we reached the yellow tape, thankfully it had a bit smaller of a crowd, but also no building for me to leap to without being noticed. "you smell that?"

"wolf" I uttered after taking a sniff, "shifter?"

"…no." they all turned to me, "what?" pursing my lips I took another deep breath to be sure, Saphira? her only reply was a deep snarl "it's wolf, but it's no shifter. The scent is more animal then you guys."

"what's that mean?"

"it means we have a bigger problem than we thought. Put in the last address." He did as I asked, a million questions in his eyes as he led us to the harbor. We took up a spot a little ways away and watched the mess get cleaned up. It was worse then the other two put together, blood was everywhere. "why is there so much blood?" I leaned against the rail "because they weren't feeding, they were having fun." The others looked to me in horror. "…ok, so a Werewolf? What's the difference between them and us?"

"blood lust, morals, heart, soul."

"they are monsters then?" I let out a frustrated sigh "No, that was an eternity of prejudice coming out and I apologize. I have friends who are werewolves, but this, this thing, yes it is a monster." I pressed my thumbs to my temples trying to push the incoming headache away. "werewolves are essentially like me, but wolves. But this is bigger than that because they aren't Lycans, meaning if there is one, there is more."

"Lycans? How so?" they truly are so ignorant to the world around them. They have probably never left the reservation Saphira. "Lycans are, they are how TV portrays werewolves, two legs, sharp claws half man yada yada. But there is no man in them, no conscious they are killing machines. Werewolves are themselves with an extension of the wolf. And like wolves they are pack animals, very few are rogue and of they are they don't live long."

"So were dealing with a pack of werewolves, shifters, and vampires? Lovely." I looked to Embry as he shook his head. "yes, it means they have something to gain here to."

"how do we know they weren't here to begin with?"

"because I wouldn't have came here if they were, I searched this town up and down."

"maybe they could hide like you?"

"Bella I am over 2000 years old, they could not hide from me." Perhaps we are getting cocky in our old age? I shook my head. "ok so maybe if we find this Alpha and talk to them…Wolf to Wolf."

"ha no that's a death sentence. They do not see shifters as wolves. This is why I am concerned about them working with shifters."

"someone is bringing them together."

"or ordering them to" I uttered. I turned to Lauren as she continued, "so that's what we need to find right. Someone who could, order them to all work together, who can command an entire pack of wolves?"

"Their Alpha? I mean obviously right?"

"No Alpha wolf would work with Shifters, had it been found out it would embarrass their whole pack."

"What about this James guy?"

"no. A vampire cannot bend the will of an animal."

"…ok then who can command another Alpha?" My mind blanked and I froze, I'm sure the color drained from my face as horror took over. "Catt" I looked up to meet the worried eyes of my mate, well aware of the others wore similar looks, but I couldn't look away. "I only know one who can and would can take the will of another Alpha."

"who?" she quietly asked as she took my face in her hands. "My mother." I didn't hear the gasps that surrounded us, I didn't hear the cops telling people to keep back from the yellow tape, I didn't hear the crashing of the waves, I couldn't for the life of me hear the words coming from the lips right in front of me. I saw them move, I felt her thumbs on my cheeks, but I didn't hear a word she said. And then it all rushed back to me as "Bella!" was shouted out from the side. We all turned and looked at the family rushing their way to us. No one said a word as they got to us, the Denali's wore annoyed expressions as did the one Rosalie as she hung onto Tanya. The little one had a dull look in her eyes but they looked to be tearing over as they looked at Bella, clinging to males arm as if it kept her standing. The older woman looked to be ready to cry and hug her. the good Dr looked nervous. Edwin spoke up first "Bella what are you doing here? You don't need to be around something like that." He gestured towards the blood they were still furiously attempting to clean up. Says the Vampire, I truly tried my best but the little snicker left me at Saphira's mutter. His eyes shot to me before narrowing. I rose a brow as he tried to read my mind, I felt the slight nudge before his eyes widened. Bella turned back to me with a raised brow before mouthing "Saphira?" I nodded my head to which she chuckled herself. "Bella" her chuckle died at the hollow tone "Alice?"

"I'm sorry, it's not much, and it's not enough, but it's all I got." She regarded her a couple seconds before nodding her head "thank you. But why are you here?" she sent her a small smile about to answer when the Dr interrupted "we saw on the news about the murders, we came to check it out."

"I'm assuming your doing the same?" Tanya asked looking to me, "Aye-"

"And you thought it would be a good Idea to bring you humans with you!" I looked up to meet his eyes my own expression bored as I let my words drawl out "what else were we supposed to use for bait?" I asked as if speaking to a child. His eyes widened and a snarl took place on his face before my entire group burst out laughing, the humans included. The Dr cleared his throat, "humans are not meant to know our existence" he gestured to Lauren. "And yet Dr. Cullen, you and your entire family seemed to have left a human in Forks with knowledge of your existence. If you can't follow the rules yourself do not try to regulate that others do, it makes you look like an ass." His mouth dropped open as not only the wolves but a few of the vampires snickered. "You can't talk to him like that!"

"I can talk to whoever I please however I please, I have earned that right. You however clearly need to learn respect of your elders." I rolled my eyes knowing the bored tone I spoke to him in would bug him. "Alright alright that's enough guys." Bella interrupted with her own smile, "did you guys find anything out?" I admit I'm proud that she asked Tanya and not the Cullen Patriarch. "not really, I caught the scent of shifter, though it seemed different." Bella glanced to me for permission before continuing "that's because it's not shifter."

"then what-" she stopped mid-sentence before turning to me, I gave her a nod. "shit."

"Stop hiding your thoughts from me Tanya! What's going on, and who even are you!?"

"she's with us and that's all you need to know." Jake stood up straighter looking the little vamp in the eyes. Tanya deciding to ignore the glare down spoke up again "are you sure?"

"Yes, I know the scent, I also know Vampires and Shifters are also involved."

"Vampires to?"

"yes, I found a warehouse a couple of weeks back that was used as a base of sort. It was…not good."

"don't forget the vampire that took you off of the roof." Paul piped up,

"and the vampire that ran you off the road." Lauren muttered. "yah, thanks guys." I sent them a glare motioning to the frown on Bella's face. "yah but you totally kicked their asses." he back tracked. "what can we do to help?" Tanya asked only for Edward to interrupt, "Nothing, let the Volturi just deal with it. We do nothing."

"yes please, YOU have done enough." I snapped. "what the hell is that suppose to mean!" thankfully Bella was the one who answered "it means had you not lied about killing James this wouldn't be as big as a problem as it is idiot." His mouth flopped open and closed as his family stared at him shocked "Bella-what-what are you talking about I-"

"lied? Yah I know, you do that quite a bit. What I want to know is why you lied about that."

"Edward…" just about everyone but the Dr were looking at him with rage, none more than Tanya's sister Kate. we will need to speak on that soon. I frowned but was to focused on the vampires. "let's all just calm down, I'm sure Edward has a valid reason for doing what he-"

"oh for the love of God Carlisle shut up." Everyone turned to Rosalie shocked. "Rosalie-"

"no Esme I am so sick and tired of him defending his little golden boy. Oh he had a good reason, oh he needs this, you know he's hurting, it's all bullshit. What good reason did he have to break the law to begin with? No offence Bella. What good reason did he have to lie to his family Carlisle? Why did he need us to all pack up and leave? If he was hurting so damn bad he'd own up to all of this shit and have a damn good reason for it. He isn't hurt because she isn't his mate, he isn't hurt because he doesn't give a damn. She was a toy to him, just as he told her she was." Oh I like this one. "that's not true-"

"then why!"

"I wanted to protect you! To-"

"you left a vampire alive who wanted me dead to protect me! how stupid are you!" I glanced around noticing the glances our way and wrapped an arm around her waist "we are gathering attention." She took a few deep breaths her next words much quieter "someday I may forgive Alice, Jasper and Esme, some day. But I will never forgive you. I will never see you as more than an annoyance. And I would not mourn your death, so I suggest you leave me alone because I have an entire pack of wolves ready to make that a reality. And something tells me not many of the vampires behind you would defend you against them."

"Bella-"

"No Dr. Cullen, because you are no better. You seem to forget just how many people are in your so called family when Edward is concerned. And I want no part of it."

Kate POV

I watched as this girl, this human girl put the two vampires in their place, and nothing was hotter. And I wasn't the only one to think so, the red head had a look in her eyes that I knew all to well, but it had something else in it as well. And at first it pissed me off, how dare this girl look at my mate like that! And then her eyes shot up to meet mine and it hit me like a ton of bricks. Everything I felt when I met Bella's eyes I felt again right now, every time I felt like something was missing disappeared. She regarded me emotionlessly before her brows furrowed in confusion. Her head tilted in the cutest of ways before she looked back to my sister "I may need your assistance. If you don't mind working with wolves of course?" Tanya rose a brow, "you know I got your back Catt, I always have." Wait what? "you two know each other?" Tanya turned to me, "yes, we met just after I was turned." Looking to the red head "so your pretty old?" I asked. A brow rose, "I have lived a while yes."

"well, you look good for your age" I smirked disappointed I got no reaction "so I have heard." Bella stepped a little closer to the woman at my blatant flirting, so I'm guessing that was already a thing. Might make this a bit harder, but I haven't waited this long to give up. "well if Tanya is in then so am I. Right Irina?" I looked to my other sister who hadn't taken her eyes off the other human. "of course, but I want an explanation."

"you'll get one." Jasper cleared his throat as he took a step forward looking towards the red head with a look that said he knew something we didn't before turning to Bella "Bella, I could never apologize enough for that night. But I am truly sorry for my actions, and what they led to. And if you would have me, I would very much like to help clean up this mess my brother, we, left you in." her lips curved up slightly "I never blamed you for that night Jasper. And this mess is bigger than just the one he created. But we can talk more on that in private." She gestured to Carlisle and Edward to which he just nodded. "Bella-"

"we should be heading back to Forks so we can come up with a plan, we aren't finding anything here." The rest of her group nodded their heads, "we'll talk to you guys later about everything."

"Tanya" the red head sent my sister a smirk she rolled her eyes at, "yaya I'll see you later Catt, I know where to find you if need be."

"haha." With that they took off towards the city. The last thing I heard was the other human "I just realized something, we could have taken my jeep here." Followed by the collective of groans. And yes I admit my eyes followed two sets of hips as they walked away. I'm sure Edward said something about my thoughts but I wasn't paying attention. "I think we'll just run back." Tanya stated as she headed towards the direction of the forest everyone but Carlisle, Esme and Edward following. Though they yelled after us. We flashed through the forest not far from the highway slowing down as we reached Forks, though we didn't head for the Cullen's house. We chose a small clearing in the Forest to stop and discuss things. "ok Tanya, an explanation would be lovely."

"ok, right. As I said I met Catt soon after Sasha turned me and I was, well rebelling I guess. We met in the forest outside of a village I probably would have massacred had I not met her, had the wolves not beat me to it."

"wolves?"

"shifters. They were tearing this village apart, all we had to do was meet each others horror filled eyes and we knew we had to do something." She let out a sigh, "we didn't save anyone, we were too late, but we killed all of the wolves. Our friendship was tentative at first, I was a newborn and she was going through her own stuff. But eventually we became great friends."

"and we never knew about her because?"

"it never came up, and we lost touch for a while until now. She wanders, it what she does, she's never in one place to long. And she usually doesn't socialize." I let out a groan and flopped down onto the ground like the adult I was "All this time Tanya!" I whined. "what?" I looke dup meeting her eyes not needed to say anything. "…oh. But, her and Bella..how?"

"Bella to" I uttered. Her eyes widened as the others looked confused. "what's going on" Rose demanded. "Bella and Catt are- they're-Kate's mates."

"…I was wondering why that felt like more than attraction I was getting from you." Jasper spoke up. "what are you going to do? I mean it's one thing convincing one, but two."

"I don't know Alice, any future advice?"

"…no, I'm sorry I can't see the red head, and I'm guessing she spends a lot of time with Bella cause I can't see her to often either."

"ohh yah I bet they spend a lot of time together" Rose muttered. "what does that mean?" I asked "…come on Kate, they are clearly already together." I narrowed my eyes "I know that, at least I thought that, but you already knew that from spending time with them!"

"it was like an hour relax." I was about to get up and shock the fuck out of her when I heard the footsteps coming our way.