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Writer's Notes: So, a lot happened in chapter ten so let's recap. Tyler found out that Jake imprinted on Caroline, Angela and Ben are taken by Laurent (they don't know him yet), Bella runs into the new English teacher Ezra Shaw (hmmm intriguing and Alaric knows him too), Stefan and Elena had a little tiff, Jake and Jared try out for football (because who doesn't need a pair of super wolves on a football team right?), Damon gets Bella alone again but what does she really want?, Rebecca comes over for girl time and uh oh, Jared imprints on her?! (I'm writing this like none of the tribe has imprinted on anyone, so I want to do some mash up pairs here). Embry, Seth, Paul, and Leah make it to Mystic Falls (Yay! I intentionally left out Quil, give it time), and for the finale, Leah imprints on Tyler. We've come full circle. Let me know what you all think.
Alice rises early, leaving Jasper in bed next to her. Since Bonnie made the rings for them, they've been able to actually sleep, which is refreshing after so many decades of no sleep. She dressed quickly and made it down the stairs to the parlor to start a fire. She loved the smell of the wood burning and the crackling noises that it made. It's been a week since the imprinting fiasco. There were a lot of tears shed, mostly by Caroline, but the pull of the imprint seemed to affect the imprintee as well as the imprinter. Damon was still grumbling about the magic of imprinting up until a couple days ago. She had to admit that it was all sudden. She didn't know a lot about the Quileute legends, but she intended to study more on it.
Stefan knew that Alice was in the parlor before he emerged. She was staring down at a book in her hand. Her hands flipping the pages quickly as she soaked in the words quickly. She was reading about shifters and werewolves. He smiled at the sight of her. It was still early so the others wouldn't be making an appearance for a couple hours. School seemed to be dragging on this time around.
Alice glanced up at Stefan as he moved into the room now. "Oh, good morning," she said quietly and set the book down and went over to throw another log onto the fire.
"Doing some light reading?" he asked as he poured himself a drink. It helped curve the hunger. He had to go hunt soon or the alcohol wouldn't be able to curb it.
She smiled at him. "Yeah. I'm just curious about the difference in the wolves in Forks and the ones here," she said and took the glass that Stefan offered. She felt the ebbing of hunger and knew that she would have to hunt soon.
"Yeah, they appear to be vastly different," he said and took a short drink.
"They are different, and it's so fascinating that one imprinted on the other. I think that might be the reason why the imprinting legends don't happen frequently because as far as I know, the Quileute tribe members don't typically travel outside their lands," she said and drank her glass down quickly and set it aside. Her eyes danced over to the fire again and the way the glow of the fire hit her eyes made Stefan's breath catch in his throat.
Before he knew it, he reached a hand out and brushed a knuckled over her cheek. It stunned Alice. Her eyes jerked to his and she stared into his sparkling green eyes. What was happening? Why did she feel…this pull? She broke her gaze and Stefan dropped his hand in a daze. What was he doing? He stepped away from her and turned his back. He heard Bella moving around upstairs now, and he was sure Jasper was up now too. Usually when Bella woke, so did he.
Alice cleared her throat. "Thank you for the brandy," she said quickly and left him in the parlor to himself. She darted outside. She had to get away to hunt. She went off into the woods that surrounded the boarding house in search of a larger game. After she was satiated, she took her phone out and dialed Carlisle.
He picked up on the first ring. "Alice?"
"Carlisle," she sighed out.
"What's wrong?" his voice was full of concern for his adopted daughter. She sounded off, and it was unlike Alice to sound…off.
"I don't know. It's a whole bunch of things," she said and then she went on with the entire story of coming to Mystic Falls to help Bella, and then the impending vampire war with Victoria and Laurent. She told him about Bonnie giving her and Jasper spelled rings that let them blend in with the humans even on the sunniest of days. How Stefan was becoming a pull to her dead heart, and that she was just so jumbled up and confused inside.
"Alice…breathe," he said with a little laugh. "Do you need me to come there?"
"No. Not yet. Victoria and Laurent haven't changed their minds. The isn't coming yet," she murmured and there was silence. She heard Emmett's voice in the background.
"Okay Alice. You let us know when you need us," Carlisle said. "Take care," he said and ended the call.
Carlisle looked at Emmett. "I know you just heard everything that Alice just said. I don't need you rushing off," he said as he watched Emmett start to pace.
"Bella is in danger and I have to be there to protect her," Emmett yelled.
"The hell you do!" Rosalie screeched from the doorway. Her arms were crossed across her chest. "She's not our problem Em."
"She's my little sister Rose, I can't leave her to be mangled and killed by nomads that are seeking revenge for something me and Edward did!" He bellowed at his small wife.
Rosalie's eyes were burning with rage. "You can't care for her and be with me," she said with ice in her voice.
Emmett stared at her, appalled at what she just said. Carlisle stood silent. Esme was joining them now hearing the shouting. She stayed quiet like Carlisle waiting for her children to calm down.
"Fuck it," Emmett said.
"Emmett," Esme's voice was stern. "None of that language."
Emmett looked at Esme and then Carlisle. He wouldn't turn his gaze back to Rosalie. "I'm leaving. I'm going to Mystic Falls. I know what you said Carlisle. I'm not…I'm not going to abandon her this time. Family means something to me," he said and turned his gaze to Rosalie, his eyes cold and fierce now. "If you can't understand family…then you're not the person I want to spend my eternity with," he said and left, leaving a gaping Rosalie. He was heading to Bella, to Mystic Falls.
Edward returned after Emmett left to a very angry Rosalie throwing things around the house and to Esme and Carlisle trying to calm her down. "What's going on? "
Rosalie couldn't do anything but scream before she left the house. Edward watched her rush out and then turned his gaze to Carlisle and Esme. "What is wrong with her?"
"Emmett," Esme said and was trying to pick random broken things up around the room.
"Where's Alice and Jasper?" Edward said and Carlisle said nothing. "Carlisle?"
"They are exploring on their own like you have been doing for the past six months Edward," he said before bending to help his wife collect the debris.
Edward stared at his "parents" before walking off to his own room to think. They were thinking about useless things, so he wasn't sure exactly what they were hiding from him.
Stefan takes his phone out and dials a number of an old friend. He needed to just talk these things through with someone that he trusted the most with his inner secrets. He put the phone up to his ear and smiled when Lexi's voice sounded in his ear.
Meanwhile upstairs Jasper was knocking on Bella's door.
"Come in," Bella called from the bathroom. She had just gotten out of the shower. She wrapped her towel around her body loosely. Bonnie had text her and told her she was coming over with some information on some sort of spell about Cold Ones, so she was anticipating it was Bonnie when she walked out to the bedroom.
Jasper had walked into the bathroom and saw Bella come out of the bathroom in just a towel. She had a white towel wrapped in her hair like she just got out of the shower. His eyes danced down her legs before his eyes landed on hers.
Bella gasped and jumped, the towel slipping. Jasper was to her quickly, his hands pulling the towel around her snuggly, his fingers brushed against her collar bone. His amber eyes gazed down into hers. Her heart was thumping hard in her chest, but she started to relax because it was Jasper and not Damon.
"I'm sorry, I should have announced that it was me," Jasper said quickly. His eyes swept down to look at her lips, which were slightly parted. They were close together, and he could feel her heartbeat under his fingertips. If he moved his hand, the towel would fall, and he knew how Bella was and didn't want to embarrass her. He wasn't sure what to do in this situation. He could quickly turn around and let her collect herself. He had vampire speed, but he couldn't will himself to move.
Bella then leaned up and kissed his lips softly. She wasn't sure why she did it, but she did. A soft sigh escaped his lips and then he kissed her back gently. Her lips were warm and plump. Her breath was hot against his lips as he took the invitation into her mouth. His fingers gripped the towel tightly now, trying his hardest to hold himself back. He brought his other hand up to her face as he kissed her, wanting to feel her heated face. It took everything he had to pull away from the kiss. His "gift" would certainly not be a welcome to the others in the house. He dropped his hand to hers and used it to lift it to the top of the towel and grab it. He then turned his back so he wouldn't see anything in case her hand didn't grasp the towel enough.
"Jasper…I…" Bella said before she felt her face grow hot with embarrassment and then the guilt washed over her.
"It's okay Bella," his voice was strained, so he forced himself to take a breath. "Just go ahead and get dressed," his voice still strained, and he had to make himself keep his gift at bay.
Bella turned and went back to the bathroom to get dressed quickly. She returned to see Jasper still standing there with his back turned. "I'm dressed now," she said quietly.
Jasper turned, hesitantly, to her. She was dressed simple like she did every day. "I'm sorry Bella," he said before she could say anything. "It's okay. I promise…it was my gift acting up. You would have never done that…" he drifted off.
Bella was looking at him confused. "Jasper, I know what your gift feels like, and you weren't using it on me when…" her eyes fell to the floor. "It was me Jasper. I just want you to know that I won't let it happen again," she said, but he surprised her when he had her pinned against the armoire and was kissing her again. This time his mouth was heavier, and hungrier on hers. Bella let out a gasp when his mouth went to her throat where he layers kisses. His hands gripped her hips tightly and his body pressed against hers. Her lips found the curve of his neck too and she kissed there, making him shudder against her body.
"Bella," he panted out. "I…" he closed his eyes and rested his head against hers. The Major was trying to make his appearance. He couldn't let that happen. He had to stop this. "I have to go," he said, and opened his eyes to look into hers. She was dazed, her eyes dilated from arousal. His mouth covered hers again, gentle this time and quick. "I'm so sorry," he said before disappearing from the room.
Bella stood there still dazed and confused at what just happened. Then she thought about Alice and tears stung her eyes. "No…" she said and then she was crying into her hands in the floor. It took her a few moments to compose herself before she was able to leave her room and head off to school.
Bonnie met Bella in the hall at school. "Sorry! I got caught up at Gram's, I promise after school I'm bringing my grimoire over. We have a few things that I want to talk about with Jasper and Alice," she said.
Bella nodded. "You don't need me for it. I'm sure you can work it out with them," she said and Bonnie looked at her with a confused look. "I suppose I could…are you okay?" she nudged Bella.
"Yeah I'm fine…just tired I suppose. Nightmares and all," Bella shrugged it off. The bell rang and everyone was darting into their classrooms. Bella had English first. Mr. Shaw always looked at her weird, like he was baffled by her or something. He was young for a teacher, but that was because he was fresh out of the university.
The school day was going by in a blur. Alaric had a sub in his classroom today, and then she remembered that he was picking her dad up at the airport today. In everything that has been happening she forgot about her dad finally moving to town. She groaned at the thought of trying to explain everything to her dad about why she was staying at Salvatore Boarding house, and why Jake and all his friends were here and why Alice and Jasper were here. It was so hard to keep up with this secret.
At the airport Charlie met Alaric in the lobby. He hugged Alaric in a strong hug. "It is so good to see you," Charlie said, and Alaric smiled at him. "Right back at you."
"Where's Bells?" Charlie asked.
"Oh, she's at school. I figured I'd come pick you up and bring you to the house and all of that jazz before she got out," Alaric said, and Charlie only nodded and followed Alaric to his car.
"So…there's a few things that I need to talk to you about before we get to the house," Alaric started off hesitantly. Charlie took notice of this. "Hell, Ric just come out with it," he said gruffly.
"So, Bella is living at Salvatore Boarding house, my girlfriend is a vampire, and so are a bunch of others in town. Oh, Jake and his Quileute tribe are here, and Alice Cullen and Jasper Whitlock Hale," Alaric rambled out.
Charlie sat in silence the rest of the way to Alaric and Jenna's house. So, vampires are real…so are the wolves. Charlie thought in his mind. When they pulled up at the house Charlie let out a sigh.
"Ric. I'm going to be honest with you. I sort of knew about the tribe. I had my suspicions last year. I'm not completely oblivious to the world around me. I know that "animal attacks" aren't always animal attacks," Charlie said breaking the silence. "I had my suspicions about vampires. Doctor Cullen is a vampire," he said it as a statement and not a question.
Alaric nodded. "Well. Bella seems to be in the middle of a brewing war. It has to do with what happened last year in Phoenix," he said.
Charlie nodded. "I knew she didn't fall down the stairs and through a window," he let out a deep sigh. "And Salvatore Boarding house is the safest place?"
Alaric nodded. "It is. Damon and Stefan Salvatore are both vampires, and incredibly trustworthy. Alice and Jasper are staying there along with all of the Quileute tribe that are here."
"Who all is here?" Charlie asked looking at Alaric now.
"Jake, Jared, Paul, Embry, Leah, and Seth," Alaric rambled off the name. "It's been…quite interesting. It's a really long story. Come inside and I'll tell you more about it all," he said, and they got out of the car and went inside. Alaric sat him down at the kitchen table and started the story from the beginning.
Stefan looks at the large campus before him. Whitmore College. Skipping school was something that he looked forward to, but not to go to another school. He was here for a reason. To meet Lexi. He went to the little coffee shop that Lexi told him that she would meet him at. Apparently, she had a run in with a witch in Texas that made her daylight ring so she could enjoy the perks of being able to walk around freely with humans. He ordered a coffee, that he really didn't intend to drink, but he would fit in. He sat at a table and waited on Lexi. He was early, so he knew that it would be some time before her class finished. It still struck him as odd that Lexi would try to be human when she loved being a vampire.
Violet walked into the coffee show and went to the counter and offered a bright smile to the barista who's name tag read "Jeff". "Vente mocha latte, caramel on top, double shot of espresso please." She rambled off her order. "Violet," she supplied her name and she paid the barista before walking away from the counter. She turned her head and Stefan caught sight of her and the look of confusion was apparent on his face because Violet caught his eyes looking at her.
"Bella?" he said quietly but shook his head. It couldn't be. She was back in Mystic Falls.
"I'm sorry do I know you?" Violet walked over to Stefan now. He was staring hard at her so she must know him.
"Uh, I'm not sure…what's your name?" Stefan managed to get out.
"Violet. Violet Foxx," she said with a bright smile. She looked like Bella in the face, but she looked different still. Her hair was short, cut off in an inverted bob, she had reds and purples highlighted throughout, and she wore purple contacts, but her face, her everything just looked like Bella. She couldn't be another doppelgänger, right?
"I'm Stefan Salvatore," he said and then Lexi was there smiling brightly and then she was rushing over. She hooked an arm through Violet's and Violet laughed and leaned her head against Lexi's. Lexi was Violet's best friend.
"Stefan! You're actually here!" Lexi said and then was hugging Stefan. He broke out of his confused state and smiled at his friend. "It's been entirely way too long."