A/N: A bit short, I apologize! I'm in the process of planning the next arc for this story. The Xmas chapter is being written as we speak! However, I'm sure you all will like this chapter for...ahem, certain reasons. Also! Starting from this chapter onward, their will be a nice little mini arc story happening within the Codex, make sure you read 'em! As always my darlings, Review and Enjoy!

Story: Pinky Promise

Rated: M

Parings: BellaxEdward, AlicexOCxJasper (Polyamorous), CarlislexEsme, RosaliexEmmett

Summary: Bella should have asked how to pronounce Santa when she was younger, who would've thought she made a pinkie promise with the devil herself?

"Let me tell what I wished I'd known;

When I was young and filled with glory;

You have no control;

Who lives, Who dies, Who tells your story"

-Hamilton "Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story"

Chapter 17: Snowfall Pt. 2

"Okay Lilith, spill."

Lilith and Bella were in the midst of putting together their Christmas presents, Bella was wrapping hers while Lilith, with a knife in hand, was carving strange characters, similar to Japanese kanji, on a piece of metal. Dark brows narrowed, Lilith continued her project while answering Bella.

"What's there to spill Bella? You have to be more specific with me."

Bella huffed and rolled her eyes, to which Lilith replied with a stern glare. Bella winced and proceeded to specify her inquiry.

"Are you going to get your job back? Or your title? Please tell me you're going to beat that Azza prick to the ground."

Lilith's black eyes glanced up to stare at the human. "That won't be for a while Bells." Lilith murmured. "Azza did a number on me with his schemes, and I'm sure he's going to be paranoid and vigilant if I ever return to hell. Best to wait until I heal completely."

"How long will that take?"

"A few months at least. I can barely summon my weapon without wanting to pass out." Lillith scrunched her nose at the thought. Rubbing a thumb over the base of the gift she was making she continued. "Anything else you want to ask me? You have that curious glint in your eyes. Might as well spit it out." She laughed.

"Well...Jasper seemed to be in a hurry to drop you off here." Bella said.

The ebony woman blinked and tilted her head. Bella noted how her afro bounced to the side at the action. "Yeah well, they're all going on a hunting trip today right? He didn't want to be late I guess." Lilith shrugged. "Besides I'll see him and Alice tonight, I think Alice planned a party or something. She was bouncing off the walls all morning." She scratches her cheek.

"Mhmm…" Bella had a knowing grin plastered on her face and raised a brow in question. Lilith in turn stared blankly at her friend.

"Isabella Swan, whatever you're thinking, stop thinking it, or so help me by the tip of my blade I'll cut off your hair." Lilith actually pointing her knife at the girl and Bella laughed, rolling around on her be.

"Jesus Lilith, you can't be that oblivious can you?"

"What do you mean?"

It was Bella's turn to stare at Lilith incredulously. "Aw come on Lilith…"

"What?"

They were interrupted by a knock on Bella's bedroom door. Quickly and efficiently Lilith slid her weapon into Bella's desk drawer along with the pieces of metal she was working on. Giving Bella a nod for the all clear, the brunette called out to come in.

"Hey girls." Charlie popped his head into Bella's room, he was just returning early from work, police uniform was still his current attire.

"Hey dad." Bella waved.

"Ah, Mr. Swan, just the man I want to see. Please tell me you have clippers."

Charlie himself looked utterly confused at the request, scratching his head as he asked. "What are you going to use them for?"

Lilith raises a brow and replied. "With all due respect Mr. Swan I really don't want to look anymore like Shaka Khan."

"Who?" Bella wrinkled her nose in confusion and thought, much like she did when she was little and Lilith laughed. Charlie also chuckled and shook his head.

"Sorry, Lilith I go to the barber to get this masterpiece trimmed." He stroke his mustache proudly and Bella faked gagged at the action. "Why don't you go? It's not to far, I'm sure Bella can take you."

Lilith shifted in her seat "Yeah, no. I've cut my own hair for a while Mr. Swan," Lilith sighed "I guess I can hold off for another month. At least this mass of hair keeps my head warm in the cold."

Charlie grinned "That's the spirit, now I got off early for the day and figured we could order some pizza for lunch. That okay with you two?"

"That sounds great dad." Bella smiled and gave him a thumbs up, ironically the two appendages were covered in scotch tape. Evidence of her current project of wrapping gifts. "Now shoo, I have to wrap your present. No peeking!"

The Swan patriarch held up his hands as a sign of peace. "All right, all right. Calm down Bells, I'm leaving. As always make yourself at home Lilith." With that, Charlie turned to walk out the room, closing the door behind him. Lilith huffed and waited a few moments, to make sure they were in the clear before taking out her precious efforts of carving and shaping metal.

Bella, ever curious asked what she was working on. She had been delicately working the metal from with a knife ever since she was dropped off this morning.

"It's a gift for Alice and Jasper."

As Bella looked closer she noted how Lilith's dark hands flitted with her knife. She was carving chains out of the metal. Within her hands the metal seemed to melt from an unknown heat source and reshape itself to Lilith's will it was fascinating and seemed to be well thought out and dedicated for a present between friends.

"Just a regular old gift huh?" Bella said with a raised brow.

"Bella."

"Em, you've been really quiet for most of the ride back. And the smile on your face tells me you're scheming…"

"Relax Lils, it's nothing, just had a really good hunt today."

Emmett had turned up at Bella's house later in the day to pick her up and take her back to their house. As they drove down the long road to their destination, Lilith watched as the light flurries graced the atmosphere of the earth. It was peaceful and serene, unlike the hard snow storm that settled upon them a couple days before. Lilith turned back to stare at the side of Emmett's head. His dimples showing on his not so subtle grin. Seeing as he wasn't going to crack, Lilith huffed and playfully scowled when Emmett's chuckle pierced the relative silence in the car.

They didn't say anything else for the rest of the ride, it was a content silence. When they reached the Cullen household Lilith could see Alice and Jasper standing outside talking to each other. Alice, holding Jasper's hand, was bouncing up and down on the balls of her feet, talking animatedly to a nodding and smiling Jasper. As Lilith stepped out of the car she felt her heart skip a beat as the two turned to greet her. Their eyes held their usual happiness and joy when seeing Lilith, but today something was different. There was something more to the looks they was giving her, an underlying sense of fondness and apprehension?

Lilith shook her head and walked up to the duo with a smile plastered on her face. As she got closer she noticed how the two were dressed to what looked to be a hiking trip. Light jackets and jeans, with boots in Jasper's case and trainers in Alice's. When Lilith was finally in front of them she tilted her head, eyes narrowed in confusion.

"I thought you guys went hunting earlier?" They have had to, both of their eyes were a striking bright gold, mesmerizing Lilith. She didn't know how vampire's feeding worked so it didn't hurt to ask.

Jasper chuckled, the deep baritone vibrating within his chest. "We did darlin', the three of us are going on a little trip."

"We're going hiking!" Alice chirped. Lilith had to laugh at the excited attitude Alice possessed.

"Is this why you were so amped up this morning Alice? You were planning a hike?"

Alice nodded, her spiky locks releasing some of the snow that had fallen on her head from standing outside. "I had to make sure nothing would go wrong today. I can barely see you at the best of times, so it's difficult to gauge your reactions." Jasper hummed to what seemed to be in amusement at his wife's ire.

"Well, come on then, you're already dressed for the weather thanks to my guidance. And we have to get you back for dinner or Esme will kill us." Alice continued. Lilith actually squeaked when she felt Jasper pick her up and place her on his back like a spider monkey. Soon, laughter filled the air as the trio raced off into the woods.

Lilith watched the trees race beside her, covered in white from the fallen snow and an eerie glow of amber light adorned the atmosphere from the setting sun hiding behind the clouds. Lilith buried her face into the crook of Jasper's neck as the cold became slightly unbearable at the speed they were going. Lilith found that she didn't mind, Jasper was emitting content and happiness from the situation and as she felt Jasper picking up speed, she had to laugh instinctively knowing that he was most likely racing Alice to their destination.

It was a few more minutes before Jasper's impossibly fast run slowed down to a walk. Lilith finally lifted her head and almost gasped at the sight before her. She has seen many things throughout her years of existence, the pyramids being built, natural wonders forming. She's been to every city known to man ancient and modern. But at times the world can still surprise her.

Such as the scene she was seeing now. The mountain face laid bare before her, a frozen waterfall dropping down into a large stream below. The field surrounding it was pure white from the freshly fallen snow. There was a large and bare hawthorn tree in the middle of the field, exposed to the dead of winter. Lilith knew once spring came around, the sight would be even more breathtaking if possible. She felt Jasper place her down and both him and Alice grasp her hands.

"It's beautiful…" Lilith said breathlessly. She squeezed her two friends hands, the coolness of the skin never bothering her compared to her body heat.

Jasper hummed. "Alice and I found this place a while back, twenty years ago or so. It's our own special sanctuary."

Lilith, as she has been for the majority of her friendship between Alice and Jasper, felt as if she was intruding. She made the motion to pull her hands out from theirs, but found that their hold on her hands tighten. "Guys…" She began. "Why bring me here? This is your place…" She murmured.

She heard Alice take an unnecessary breath and with another squeeze of her hand Alice faced her. Uncertainty swam in Alice's eyes as she worried her lip. Lilith looked between her and Jasper raising a brow.

"Lilith," Alice began "Ever since we've met you, you've been our closest and best friend." The pixie vampire gave Lilith a fond grin that made Lilith's heart ache. "You're kind, caring, and funny."

"Strong, brave and intimidating." Jasper continued. "You're special to all of us, but for me and Alice...it's different."

Lilith's heart stalled, there was no possible way...they weren't doing what they think she was, were they? In the small circle they created, the mists of their breaths intermingled. Lilith found herself lost as both pairs of golden eyes stared at her. She felt Jasper's thumb rub the top of her scarred hand as he continued.

"When we first met, we've felt a pull towards you, a bond. It was similar to mine and Alice's bonds as mates. At first we were confused, me especially, but we soon came to realize what it meant."

"Lilith," Alice picked up "We came here to tell you, that you're our mate."

They both watched Lilith's face as she registered this confession. Jasper keeping his talent open to sense Lilith's emotions. There was a relative silence in the field, the only noise being the small bouts of wind created from the falling snow and the light sounds of unfrozen water trickling down the mountain behind them.

It mildly disturbed them how blank of an expression Lilith showed. She looked between the two of them black eyes analyzing, trying to comprehend the situation in front of her. Finally she spoke, her voice low with a slight waver to it, betraying her emotion.

"Mate? To the both of you?"

Alice and Jasper both nodded. To their surprise Lilith pulled her hands from their own and began to release a bitter laugh. Running a hand through her hair she paced back and forth for a moment. "This has to be a joke." She stated.

"Oh Lilith, no, no." Alice grabbed her arm gently, stealing her walk. "Why would we joke about this?"

Lilith knew they were telling the truth, she knew and yet it seemed unbelievable. "You two have been together for decades," She shakes her head "I have no right to be intruding on your relationship."

"You're not intruding." Jasper said. His hand now placed on Lilith's shoulder. "Lilith, we care for you dearly. It goes to say that you feel the same." He gives her a knowing look and Lilith found herself looking away in shame.

"I don't deserve you two, you don't deserve me." She closes her eyes, feeling the familiar burn of tears in her eyes.

Jasper and Alice voiced their protest but Lilith raised her hand and barked "No! You don't understand!" She breaks away again from their touch a newfound emotion of sorrow and anger rushes through her as she speaks. "I do not deny the feelings I have developed for you both, those are true, I must admit. But there are things you must know about me. Things that may make you see me differently."

Jasper inhaled a sharp breath as he felt the array of Lilith's emotions. He and Alice could only stand in the snow and watched as Lilith confessed.

"Before all this, before I became Satan, before I fell and was an Angel of God I had a family." Lilith crossed her arms over her stomach, an attempt to make herself look smaller and find comfort. "I had a wife and husband, my bonded, similar to vampiric mates." She watched Alice's and Jasper's faces carefully. She saw booth of their faces show shock at this revelation, nevertheless she continued.

"I also had a child, her name was Alexandra. During my time up above there was war. A tedious and dreadful time in the ethereal planes. Many Angels and their loved ones lost their eternal lives, including myself." Lilith breathed out slowly. "People ask if God is merciful, I do not think so. A merciful God wouldn't have let the war continue for so long, a merciful God wouldn't let thousands die or leave my hands stained with my child's blood." she spat.

Lilith's hands clenched on her biceps and her teeth were clenched, as if she was recalling the memory. "Right then and there, with death surrounding me, I pledged my allegiance to Lucifer. I was filled with pain and hatred. I wanted nothing more than to get back at the ones who took my family away. I've done horrible things, I've tortured and killed the innocent with my deception. I betrayed my friends and made them suffer, as I destroyed their home that was once my own."

Lilith abruptly gave them a dark laugh. "I'm practically a demon for goodness sake, a being that comes from nightmares. How can the two of you love a piece of shit like me?" She spreads her arms to present herself. A weary smile plastered on her face and tired eyes that stared at the trees behind rather than at them.

Jasper looked at Lilith, the emotions he felt from her was a copious amount of guilt and sadness. That would not stand. Walking up to her, he pushed her arms down and pulled her into a tight embrace. He cradled her head gently as she shook her head in protest and tried to pull away.

"It's not your fault." He said. He knew there was more to the story and the intense feelings he was receiving from Lilith, but he wouldn't press and somehow he knew that she needed to hear these words uttered to her. He felt Alice's arms brush against his stomach as she took Lilith into her arms from behind.

"It's not your fault." Alice repeated into Lilith's shoulder blade.

They didn't know how long they stood like that, but the last bit of sun was almost hidden behind the horizon, giving into the twilight of the evening. Lilith slowly pulled away from Jasper's chest and placed her hands on top of Alice's which were still around her waist.

"So I'm guessing you two still haven't changed your mind?" she whispered. Lilith could feel Alice shake into her back from her light laughter.

"It's not like we can sweetheart. You're stuck with us forever." Alice replied and Jasper smiled in agreement.

Lilith hummed. "Alright then...if this is going to work, can we take it slow?" she felt Alice pull back and in a split second she was back in front of her standing next to Jasper.

"Of course." The southern vampire said. "Whatever you say, goes darlin'."

The familiar smirk that Alice and Jasper came to know and love returned to Lilith's face. "Whatever I say, hm?" she bites her lip, staring at the both of them with a hint of nervousness. "May I kiss you two?"

Jasper and Alice looked at each other. Jasper raised a brow at Alice and chuckled.

"Ladies first."

Alice laughed and bounced up to give Jasper a kiss on his cheek. Getting closer to Alice, Lilith's breath hitched as the front of their bodies rubbed against each other. Instinctively, Lilith wrapped her arms around Alice's waist and Alice's own hands, cupped her face. Lilith had to grin, as Alice's head only reached her chest. Making the task easier for the both of them, Lilith leaned down lips ghosting across Alice's face before meeting her target. It was a slow and chaste kiss, but it held the emotion that needed to be shared between the two women. Alice's lips were soft and delicate, Lilith felt the small vampire's hands leave her face and grasp the back of her neck. Alice sighed into the kiss before breaking it off, giving the slightly flustered Lilith a huge grin.

Alice grasped Lilith by her arms to spin her around and push her towards Jasper. Lilith laughed softly as Jasper caught her and now the height roles were reversed, much to Lilith's amusement. She would have to ask Alice, how she dealt with her short height. Lilith's hands were splayed against Jasper's broad chest and Lilith only had a breath to compose herself from her last kiss before Jasper's lips met her own. Kissing Jasper was different, in a way it complemented Alice's own. While her's was soft and sensual, his was fierce and passionate. Lilith felt her hands grip onto his blonde locks and Jasper grunted, pulling back and ceasing their romantic action.

"We'll take it one step at a time, hm?" Alice inquired as she tilted her head, eyes alight with joy and adoration. Grasping each of their hands, Lilith nodded, the heaviness in her heart now a little lighter.

"Yeah, one step at a time."

Codex Enty: The Blacksmith

The journal, penned by an unknown writer, appears to be quite old, with many of it's pages damaged by water or dust.

I met the blacksmith today. They say she is the best in the Kingdom of Heaven, and with my blade needed maintenance from a recent spar, I decided to go and see if those rumors hold true. I would never have thought that this would be the day I would meet my bonded. I've always thought being bonded was a simple story, to think that true love exist when we are already in a plane that contains true love and life as the embodiment of this world itself? What a fool I was. I'm getting of track...she was beautiful. As I stepped into the heat of the forge I could see her work. The glow of the fire created a beautiful aura around her dark skin. Her face was contorted in concentration as she eyed the blade she was working with in her hands. Gosh I sound like a love sick bumbling fool don't I? Get a grip Daniel!

When our eyes met, I knew that she understood as I did. I tried speaking with her, but she simply talked about the business of the blade. The dark eyes and smirk on her face, told me she was teasing. I will admit that I fell the victim to her game. She wants to play hard to get? Two can play at that game.

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