Bella's pov
As everyone turned their attention to Nichole, even the wolves, I noticed Seth freeze as Nichole looked at him. They both stared at each other for a long time.
Confusion bubbled out from the rest of them at this; even some of the Cullen's were confused.
"Nichole, Seth; are you okay?" Carlisle asked looking over the both of them.
Seth quickly turned around and went running to the woods without a sound, but was back before anyone could say a thing, with a pair of pants.
He watched Nichole closely, a small smile forming on his face, and Nichole seemed to smile back at him.
Edward raised a brow at them in shock, and looked down at me with a small smile.
"Seth imprinted on Nichole." He whispered to me, and I let my jaw drop at this in surprise, but I was happy for Seth, he really did deserve love. Of course even though it was whispered, everyone heard it including all the wolves, and Nichole.
Seth turned a little pink at that, and stuttered a little when Nichole's confused eyes searched Seth's.
"What is imprint?" She asked, and then glanced around to everyone.
"I can answer that question." Sam said walking forward to Nichole, I hadn't noticed that he had already turned back to his human form; in fact most of the pack was in human form again.
"Alright, please do." Nichole said frowning a little as she looked back to Seth.
"Basically, since we are wolf's we have the ability to imprint on our soul mate, it's an unbreakable connection between the wolf and the imprintee, Seth is now connected with you for life, and will do anything to make you happy." Sam said looking between Seth and Nichole.
Seth stepped forward, and took Nichole's hands in his with an eager smile.
"That's right; I'd do anything for you." He said with an admiring glint in his eyes. His words warmed my heart, it was so cute.
But I watched with a frown as Nichole pulled her hands away from Seth, and took a wary step back. The look on Seth's face was enough to break my heart; it looked as if she had just smacked him in the face.
I heard Leah's low furious growl at Nichole now as she stepped forward looking like she was about to get into a fight, even in her human form she was ready to fight.
"Seth I'm sorry, it's just… well please just let me explain my whole story, it will be easier for you to understand." She said looking down with a sad look.
Seth quickly became anxious, and nodded to her. "Alright, good ahead." He encouraged.
She sighed, and looked at each of us before starting. "I was born in France in 1914, in 1931 on my 17th birthday, as a gift from my parents I got to travel to Italy,"
A heard a bunch of muttering towards the wolves, whispering that I didn't really pay to much attention to, but I watched as the wolf named Paul began to count on his fingers. "So you're in love with a 97 year old." Paul snickered.
Seth glared at him, but looked back to Nichole, not caring at all. "Go ahead and continue." He said with a sweet caring smile. Nichole nodded, and went on.
"On my stay there, one night I was walking home from a movie I met a vampire named Felix."
I heard a few growls at this, but Emmett smiled smugly at that. "He wasn't so strong." He said with a grin.
"He had thought I was beautiful, and offered to walk me home." Nichole said with a sheepish look to Seth.
Seth narrowed his eyes a little at this, and nodded for her to go on.
"I accepted, but before I was even close to home he pulled me into a dark alley, and bit me."
A heard a few growls at this and Seth seemed to be seething.
"When the three days were over he took me back to the Volturi. They explained to me what I was, and put me to work there."
"They are monsters." Seth spit out with clenched fists. I don't think I've ever seen him so fired up, Seth always so cool headed, and peaceful, it was strange to see.
"But I soon left after a few years, and went out on my own, I didn't like how the Volturi ran things, I had no desire to stay."
"You were very brave for leaving because of your thoughts." Carlisle said with an impressed smile at her.
She smiled at Carlisle with a small grin.
"Thanks Carlisle." She said, I could tell Nichole really looked up to Carlisle.
"But I didn't leave Italy, in hopes that I might see my family again, if they were still looking for me." She looked down at this with sadness. "I never did find them." She said.
Seth rested his hand on her shoulder, looking tortured as he watched her, but when she pushed him away his hurt doubled.
"I'm sorry.." She said lowly, and turned back to the others.
" I learned some control over my bloodlust, and made myself only drink the blood of criminals, or the poor old men sitting around out on the streets."
"You're such a strong girl." Esme said with a warm smile, the others nodded at this in agreement. Nichole smile bigger then before at this, before she went on.
"After some time I met a boy named Bruno, he was perfect, I was in love with him, and soon we became a couple.
I listened feeling bad for Seth as he seemed to crumple down in defeat. Leah was trying to comfort him now, but he wouldn't listen, just stare at Nichole with sadness.
She gulped at this, but went on.
"I devoted my life to that man, we loved and supported each other for a full two years, but what I didn't know was that the Volturi was watching us the whole time, and when I told him what I was the night the Volturi came and took me the next day." She said with a quiver in her voice.
"I'm so sorry." Carlisle said looking at her with a sad frown.
Nichole just shook her head.
"Bruno understood what I was and wasn't afraid, he still had loved me just as much as I had loved him, we were looking forward to a long and happy future together, and we both agreed that he would never get turned, I can't blame him for not wanting this." Nichole said with a sigh.
Edward nudged me a little at that with a smirk.
"Doesn't that sound a little familiar?" He asked with some amusement in his voice, and I rolled my eyes.
"Yeah, but it's backwards, I was the one that wanted to be changed, and you didn't want to change me." I said narrowing my eyes a little at him, but smiled.
"Yes, if only I knew that life could be like this with you, I would have turned you way sooner." Edward said, and let a trail of kisses down my neck.
"Anyway, they threw me in their jail, this is the first I've been out since then, and I have no idea if they did anything to Bruno or not." She said with a big breath.
Everyone looked horrified at this.
"You were in a jail for that many years?" Kate asked looking shocked.
Nichole nodded at that with a frown, and looked around to everyone for their reaction.
"And let me guess, you are still deeply in love with this Bruno kid." Leah said looking at Nichole with a cold look.
Nichole nodded, and looked to Seth.
"I'm so sorry Seth, I really am, but I don't know if I'm ready to move on from him, I know it's been years, but Bruno was the only thought that kept me going all of those years." She said looking guilty.
Seth seemed to be frozen in angry, and pain, but he covered it up quickly.
"It's okay, but I'm not giving up on you." He said desperately trying to seem determined, and confident.
Nichole gave him a half smile. "Good, I want you to, I want to move on." She said and this seemed to be enough for Seth to finally give a genuine smile.
Everyone now chatted a little with Nichole, asking some questions, and mainly just getting to know her a little more, and soon everyone had to leave, and there was no one but the Cullen's left, along with Jacob, Leah, Seth, Quil, and Embry.
I guess after the fight Quil, and Embry decided to join Jacob's pack to Jacob's annoyance, but I knew at the same time he was glad he had his best friends back.
"Nessie." I called out to her, and watched as she came running to me with a big smile, with Jimmy right beside her.
"It's time to finally get home." I said looking up at the sky to see the sunset.
Nessie nodded and turned to Jimmy with a sad smile.
"I'll see you tomorrow Jimmy." She said taking Jimmy's hand in hers with an adorable smile.
Jimmy's cheeks flushed red as he smiled at her.
"Bye Nessie." He said shyly, and squeezed her hand a little before he walked back to Rose, and jumped up into her arms.
Rose smiled and hugged him closely to her, and walked over to Emmett with a content smile.
Nessie watched as he left, then looked to Edward and I with a smile. I quickly picked her up, and held her close to me as we walked to our little cottage.
"Jimmy is so nice momma, is he going to be staying around?" Nessie asked with a hopeful grin.
I smiled at that a little, young love.
"Yes, Jimmy will be staying around for a very long time." I said stroking her head gently. Nessie beamed, but then let out a soft yawn. Today had been a pretty stressful day for her, it was for everyone.
When we finally made it home Edward and I took Nessie up to her room, and tucked her in to bed. She looked peaceful as her little eyes closed, and see fell asleep.
Edward and I walked back to our room hand in hand, and flopped down on our bed.
"So Carlisle is going to be taking over as the leader of the Volturi now?" I asked as I curled into Edward's side.
"Yes, but he will probably pick a new name for it, and choose new members, ones that will do this the right way." Edward said watched me as he traced his fingers over every inch of my skin.
I relaxed to his touch, and let out a peaceful purr.
Edward chuckled at this, and let his lips spread kisses everywhere. I never thought I would have been able to enjoy this kind of moment with Edward for a long time before I was turned. But that isn't at all what it was like. I don't think I've ever been happier.
I let my thoughts turn back to Nichole, and her story. I wanted to be angry with her, and hate her for what she was putting Seth through, but when it comes all down to it, I did the same thing. If I had never found Edward like she had never found Bruno I wouldn't be able to move on, even when someone else loved me, like Jacob had. But it was all for the best, everything worked out in the end, but how would it work out for Nichole?
I could no longer think as Edward pulled my face to his, and begin to passionately kiss me, my body reacted to this, but quickly getting on top of him, and pressing myself closer to him. Edward let out a growl at this, and we continued on in our blissfully little piece of forever.
The night was long, and full of pleasure, moans, and a strong need to get closer and closer. It took all the strength I had to pull away from him when the sun came up, ruining our little moment.
I groaned, and rolled off him, with a sigh.
Edward laughed at this, and wrapped a strong arm around me, putting me at ease quickly.
When I was with Edward it didn't matter I was happy, he was my world, my everything.