Chapter 3:
Mara's POV:
"Yes, i'm Carlisle" the man said in a curious tone that showed a bit of reluctance.
"This seems a bit embarrassing but i'm sorry, who exactly are you?" He continues to make some form of conversation and seeing as the others are just watching i assume they expect something.
" Forgive me but I thought I knew all the members of the Volturi." he said finally and I smiled softly.
"Well technically you never met my mother but you do know my father." I said not yet ready to reveal anything else about me just yet.
"I know thousands of people, and whether your father is friend or foe might be the line between my sons protecting our coven, or inviting you in." Carlisle said his pale blonde hair glinting in the overcast sun.
"Well I'm a bit hesitant to explain who I am, because how do I know whether or not you'd consider me an enemy even if my father is a dear friend?" I countered as another man with a stetson hat over his honey blonde hair. He walked over to stand next to Carlisle studying me almost like he was planning out my every move in his head, his snow white skin covered in scars. He was covered in bite marks; thousands of them if I could guess. This must be Jasper, the military trained southern gentleman.
"Afternoon Major Whitlock." I said with a soft smile as the man's eyes registered confusion, suspicion and then humor as he tipped his hat to me a soft smirk on his lips.
"How do you know Jasper? Because according to his thoughts and his past you aren't familiar with him." Edward said standing in front of Bella and young Renesemee. I couldn't help but smirk at how protective he got just
because Alec stood at my side and I shook my head at the thought.
"Well Edward is it? It's not Alec you should be worried about. But I'll get to that in a minute first to answer your question. Major Whitlock and i don't know each other. I know of him and his reputation, again because of my father and the Volturi." I say being vague about my answer and shielding my thoughts so Edward couldn't read them.
"Wait how are you doing that? I can't read our thoughts anymore one minute i could and the next it's like with Bella and how i can't read hers." he said shocked and I sighed.
"Well you see i sorta have an ability where i can copy or i guess mimic other's abilities but only for a short time and i sort of copied Bella's to hide my thoughts until I am ready to share my story with you. I promise I will share everything with you soon just not yet but it's one of the reasons i told you Alec isn't the threat to you. Plus I could probably kick Alec's butt if i wanted to." I smirked looking at Alec who rolled his eyes.
"You say that with such confidence, yet I doubt you can. Mara remember I'm classically trained by the…" "blah blah blah." I finished his sentence mocking him as Alec growled playfully.
"Fine prove it Mara." He said as Carlisle cocked his head.
"Maybe we should head to a more open space away from the house?" He said as he walked towards the front yard. Alec took off his cape as i took my heels off.
"Ready to eat my dust?" I asked as Alec shook his head.
"You'll be the one eating my dust." He said as he charged at me. I intercepted him, grabbed him by the arm flipping him. As I flipped him Alec grabbed me as we both went hurtling through the air. we seemed like we were evenly matched. Jasper stood watching nodding as he observed the fight.
"Just give up Alec you know I'm better." I taunted as Alec grabbed me shoving me back into a tree, the mighty oak falling over.
"I'd rather tell Caius he's excellent company." Alec replied as I kicked him straight into the air, watching him soar twenty feet before he came crashing down again. When he came crashing down I grabbed him pinning him to the ground kissing his throat teasingly with a smirk on my red painted lips.
"Gotcha." I said as Alec's eyes went wide stunned. If he could blush he probably would have been.
"Damn, that girl has some moves." Emmett commented from where he stood by Rosalie.
"Not bad." Jasper agreed quietly as Alec stood up dusting himself off.
"You know I let you win Mara." Alec said indignantly, he didn't like being beat especially by me. I chuckled putting my shoes back on.
"If you say so Alec. Whatever you need to tell yourself so that Jane doesn't call you a wimp to the whole guard." I said as he pouted. I just shook my head when suddenly the air shifted and a new smell blew in one I remembered from the last time we were in Forks.
"Alec the wolves are on their way here do you smell them?" I asked tense getting ready for anything that was about to happen. Alec nodded and stood in front of me like he was trained to do in situations like this. It's times like these I'm glad dad picked him to be my personal guard.
Seth's POV:
Jake and I were patrolling the forest area between the reservation and the Cullen's house like we always do. However today felt different. And as if on cue the air became different. Like something we've encountered before. I looked to Jake who could sense the same thing and he looked at me giving a nod and to follow him. I followed Jake all the way to the Cullen's house where the smell was coming from and suddenly I knew where I knew the smell from. It's the same smell that was there in the clearing when the Volturi came for Nessie eight years ago. But only two of them and as we got closer we could tell there was another person too.
As we got closer, we decided to phase back and put our shorts back on before we walked to where the Cullens were feeling like there wasn't any immediate danger. As we walked up the driveway I could tell Jake was happy he was gonna see Nessie and I sighed wondering if I'd ever be as happy as that.
"Jake what's it like being in love?" I asked looking at Jake as we walked.
"Well, its kinda hard to explain Seth, but it's a really great thing and one day i know you will have it too." he said ruffling my hair like he always does and I smile as we get closer.
"You always do that its still like when I first became a wolf."i remarked and he chuckled.
"Well you aren't the same little kid anymore you've grown a lot since then, but you still have the same happy smile that makes everyone else want to smile." he said and I nodded as we reached the Cullen's backyard and I could see the two Volturi members standing there tense ready for anything. But then I turned slightly and saw her…. And my whole world stopped spinning, it only focused on this one girl. She was perfect. She wore a white and black striped shirt with dark blue jeans, a dark yellow cardigan and matching white converse. What some of the others would call "The girl next door". What i wouldn't give to have her be my neighbor. She had pale skin with bright wavy red hair which was pulled to the side. Her soft round face was dotted with freckles along it and large round glasses hid eyes that were a mesmerizing Gold behind them. Her pale pink lips were set in a frown but i could tell it was because she was on the defensive side. Even her body language told she was ready to fight because her small but curvy frame was ready to jump at the nearest person that would seem to harm the people she had behind her. I took a step my bare feet slipping on the mud. Before I knew it I had knocked the red haired girl over. I caught myself, my arms on either side of her head keeping me from smothering her.
"I-i'm sorry. I slipped." I said embarrassed as Carlisle chuckled.
"Amber this is-"
"I'm Seth Clearwater it's a pleasure to meet you." I said finishing Carlisle' s comment. Amber, a name that matched the angel in front of me. I offered her my hand to help her up as she bit her lip watching me.
"It's nice to meet you Seth." She said as she took my hand a spark traveling between our hands as our eyes locked. Everything seemed to disappear and all that existed was us and our hands connecting us while our eyes explored each other's souls.
"W-would you like to go out for dinner sometime Amber? I mean, would you like to go out sometime, we don't need to eat, we could just talk and-" i went quiet as she put a finger over my lips smiling softly.
"I'd like that Seth." She said as she kissed my cheek. It felt like my skin was on fire, like I'd never felt anything before. Like I'd never felt anything in my life before I met her. I smiled touching my cheek where i could still feel the tingle of her lips.
"H-how about tonight?" I asked as she nodded grinning at me.
"I'll see you then cutie." She said as I stumbled backwards stunned eyes wide. I wanted to be here with her forever. I looked at Jake and smiled.
"I get it now Jake. I finally get it." I smile and Jake chuckles holding Nessie close to him as Amber looks at me a little confused and i know i'll have to explain to her the whole imprinting thing soon.