The rest of that night I spent alone, in quiet, in my bedroom. I knew there was some wolf watching but I didn't mind them. It was probably Seth or maybe one of the younger boys, Collin or Brady. Definitely not Paul though. I can feel his eyes burn through these walls. I knew I had a job to do but I was exhausted. Transporting took way too much out of me and I had to remind myself that I could not, absolutely could not, do that in battle. Nova was on the end of my bed cleaning herself, stupid cat.
I must have drifted off to the sound of purrs because the next thing I know I heard humming from the kitchen. Humming I recognized.
Alice.
And most likely Jasper.
I got up and grabbed a long black gypsy skirt with a short sleeve tie dye shirt. I did the love the seventies fashion and always kept some with me. I went to take a shower first before meeting with what was in my kitchen attempting to make food. You think they would have learned by now, right?
Molly stocked the bathroom with nice smelling things which I appreciated. I scrubbed my hair with shampoo that smelled like strawberries and I scrubbed my body with soap that smelled like roses. Much better then the motel soaps I've been using. After about ten minutes I cut the water and dried off before getting dressed. I threw my hair into a bun and brushed my teeth, I realized I haven't done that in a few days. Paul totally knew, right? Wait. Why was I caring about what Paul thought?
"Elena," Alice sung out from the kitchen. She knew I was done and stalling so I put on my neutral face and headed down the hallway.
"Sorry, I realized I hadn't showered since I got here," I walked through the beads to see Alice and jasper both airing the room. Whatever they were trying to cook obviously burnt.
"I'll just eat an apple," I winked at them before grabbing an apple from the bowl.
"So what brings you guys over?" I asked as I took a sit at the kitchen table. I had much to do today because I have slacked the past two days. Molly had brought all the herbs and I had all items with blood on them so I needed to get to work. I wouldn't let everyone down.
"Alice saw a vision," Jasper had a solem look on his face. I pulled my eyebrows together trying to figure out what it could be.
"The Volturi are planning to visit you," Alice whispered as she sat next to me.
Shit.
"Could you see if it was good or bad?" I knew that's not how it worked, the visions were only glimpses but this was the last thing I needed right now. First, Paul imprinted on me. Second, I'm on a timeline. Third, I'm coming to terms about Paul and that fact that I can't leave due to both of our healths. Fourth, a huge battle is coming that I don't think I'm strong enough for. Alice let out a sigh, she felt bad but she also felt obligated to tell me.
"When?" I finally asked. She must have seen something that gave a time away.
"The first flakes of the season would fall but not stick," of course that's all she could give me. But the first flurries would be any day now. I nodded and while I knew I should be scared of what was to come from them a sense of peace rushed over me. I envied Jaspers power.
"Guess I should get some guard dogs around," I chuckled already knowing I'd ask Paul and Jacob to stand in the woods. The Volturi would know they were there instantly but it also show them I have my own troop behind me.
"I don't have any feelings that they'll hurt you. I think they just want to understand you," Alice gripped my hand tightly. She looked uneasy. Upset.
"I thought I smelled something dead," Paul called out as he entered the house.
"I thought I smelled a mutt," Jasper called back. Jaspers seemed playful. Pauls did not. Paul had a thing against the vampires but he would have to learn to ease up on that. Paul came through the beads but stopped when he saw Alice and I holding hands. He closed his eyes and sighed. The imprint was having effects on him too.
"So why are you guys here? You all almost never come into our land," Paul tried to sound calm. Like he was giving himself a pep talk to stay calm. To be friendly.
"Go ahead tell him, I'll need his help anyways," I told alice who looked torn over the situation.
"The Volturi are coming to visit Elena," she tried to shake off her nerves. Off her fear. Jasper put a wave of peace again.
"I'll need you and another boy to stand guard in the tree line, they are set to come when the first flurries fall," I looked outside my kitchen window to see it was a bit grey outside. Which could mean rain or snow. Paul nodded in understandment.
"We should get going, we just came to warn you," Alice stood and kissed me on the head. I nodded at Jasper, I enjoyed this man. I understand all the hype Alice had over finding him so many years ago.
"I need to get to work," I told Paul as I walked past him. I couldn't get distracted anymore. I needed to start the spells on the items, if I was about to be visited soon then others were also going to be in danger considering we don't know why they are visiting still.
Paul started making food as I pulled off the imprints items from the wall first. Humans needed more protection, they were completely useless in all of this. I clicked my tongue for the right spell book to fly off my bookshelf and a pot flew out of the kitchen towards me. Paul yelled in shock, I tried not to laugh at the girly scream. For a big werewolf he was it was funny to hear that scream from him.
I laid out every item in order, along with all the blended herbs I needed that Molly brought me. I laid my book out, cracking it's spine so it stayed open on the only spell I needed for this all.
"Paul could you bring me a pitcher of steaming water," I called out to him. He stopped flipping the bacon I could smell and brought me just what I asked for. He eyed everything I had going on before I shooed him out of the room. He could be here, he was obviously going to be here, but he could be in the other room while I did my work.