I know. There really is no excuse for how long it took me to get this chapter up. I just recently moved and I had all my things in boxes and before that I was going between two different residences everyday. Very stressful.
So without further delay, here is the long awaited chapter 6. And hopefully I can stick to my chapter this time?
Enjoy!
BPOV
I threw Jasper a pitying look, but he didn't catch it. The emotions in the room were obviously tense, even for those who weren't empaths. I watched as he paced back and forth. He had come back downstairs from when he ran off with the phone, but he wasn't talking, or looking at anyone.
I could feel him trying to send calming waves, and they suddenly became stronger. Karma must be close. Jasper had stopped and was now staring at the door where Edward and Karma were coming in.
Karma was on Edwards back, like he used to carry me when I was human. I smiled at him, for bringing her back and he grinned. She looked between the two of us and she laughed. I looked at her questioningly.
She shook her head. "How can you stand him? Always reading your thoughts?" I grinned. "He can't read my thoughts. My power is a mental shield."
Her jaw dropped and there were collective chuckles and Edward tapped her chin to close her mouth. The way he did it, it seemed like a second nature, as if he had done that many times before.
And apparently he had, by the way she ruffled his hair in response. He hates it when people ruffle his hair.
Rosalie piped up. "Ok, can someone please tell me what just happened? Edward has threatened to dismember many people for touching his hair." Karma giggled and patted him on his head. He winced in response.
She giggled. "He has a hair complex." He laughed and tapped her chin again. I think it has a special meaning. She took a swipe at his hand, while everyone exchanged confused glances.
They both looked up, realizing the issue and had sheepish expressions on their faces. Karma spoke up. "Back to the meeting?"
There was collective laughter and Carlisle nodded, gesturing toward the table once more. Everyone took their former seats, and Karma again took Jaspers hand. It's amazing how attached two vampires can become in such short time.
It really reminds me of when I was human.
CPOV!!! (omg I never do this POV!!!!)
I was poised and ready to write more information on this wonderful creature. My family does not know it, but I have a power. I can learn almost everything about a persons life, where they come from, how large their family is, what pet peeves they have, their hobbies, and more, from a single conversation about the weather.
She had a nervous look on her face, and I noticed Edward give her a reassuring look. Rosalie looked calculating as she looked back and forth between Edward and Bella repeatedly. She suddenly gasped. "You two look exactly the same!! Swell your hair is different, but you have the same features and body structure… How is that possible?"
Karma took a deep breath and looked up at me. "Edward and I are fraternal twins."
KPOV
There were collective gasps and multiple people asking "HOW?" but Carlisle just began writing quietly. She seemed to appreciate this because she kept speaking. "Edward and I were born at the same time. Voray's followers put our family into slavery. We had a hard childhood, but it wasn't nearly as bad as when they discovered I had powers as well as my parents.
"They never discovered Edward's gift of mind reading, because he only ever spoke to me. I was the only one that knew." I said quietly. Jasper squeezed my hand. Emmet looked at me with a serious expression that looked out of place on him.
"But Edward was turned over one hundred years ago. You told us you were turned ten years ago. How can that be possible when you're only eighteen?"
I sighed. "Many of Voray's followers were vampires, and they all had gifts. One of them could travel through time. Voray was not alive yet when Edward and I were born, but they heard about slaves with powers and they took me from my family, back to their leader. I never saw my family again after that. I only had my pet, Jasper. He was a stray they had wanted to kill, but he ran to me, and I saved him. Or, at least I tried to."
Jasper had his other hand clenched and I stroked my thumb over the hand he had in mine. He sent me a reassuring feeling and I magnified it for him to feel. He smiled and kissed my cheek. Bella giggled and Emmet coughed loudly. Everyone laughed at Jasper's sheepish expression. He shrugged it off and moved his chair closer to mine, where he put his arm around me possessively.
I grinned and continued speaking. "So I was taken to the future to be Voray's pet. He figured that my family would have to be dead, due to the time difference, so when he was asked by the visitors about my family, he told them all that they were dead. They all assumed I either killed them, or they killed themselves."
I looked at Edward. "I never expected to see you again, brother." He nodded. "I missed you so much, twin. We all did. We all caught the Spanish influenza when it broke out. Mother was delirious about you. She kept imagining you were there, talking to her, comforting her. She said you would sit with her and console her, telling her it wasn't her fault they took you away." he paused and took a shaky breath.
"She said your skin was ice cold, but if I was seventeen, you weren't a vampire yet. Was she just having a vision of you?"
I shook my head. "No. Another of my powers is what you just described. I have the power to go to people in their dreams. I can hold them and talk to them. It can be at any time period, to any creature. Even a vampire. To vampires it's more of just sending a vision. I haven't used it since mother died. I was even to afraid to use it to be with you, Edward. I knew you were dying of the influenza as well. I was elfish, I'm so sorry."
Edward shook his head, don't worry about it. I'm still here, and we're together again. No one is going to separate us. I promise you that." he smiled at me and I returned it. Rosalie frowned. "Now I guess I know how you do your hair. It must be a family thing."
Everyone laughed at predictable Rosalie and she smiled. "Thanks, Rose. But there are secrets to it, and I will show you." I said. Her face lit up. "Thank you, Karma!" Alice looked miffed. "Maybe I could show you how our family rocked the short hair look?" Her eyes lit up and she nodded.
Esme chuckled. "It will be wonderful to have another member to our family! I have to start designing a room for you!" She as at my side in a millisecond. "I sorry honey, but I am stealing Karma away from you know. You can finish your examinations on her some other time." Carlisle just smiled at his wife.
"Go on Esme, I don't mind." he said, chuckling lightly. She smiled brilliantly and took my hand, leading me from the room. She suddenly stopped. "Would you prefer your room to be in the basement, or the attic? Maybe we could put it near the garage?" she seemed lost, but I placed my hand on her shoulder.
"May I see the basement?" Suddenly Alice came running into the room. "Wait! Esme, Bella and I were talking earlier and we think it's time we relocate. She wanted to go to Poland."
Esme's face lit up. "Ooh! What a splendid idea! A new house to remodel. I can hardly wait. "Everyone, start packing your things, we are moving to Poland!"
She had said it in a normal voice, but everyone heard her. All at once, everyone was headed to their rooms to pack. Jasper came to my side. "I think I have some shirts for you…" he hinted. I laughed and took his hand. We ran up to his room and I began helping him pack.
He sent me his emotions again, and this time I let them in.
I almost dropped what I was holding from the shock of what it was.
Jasper Whitlock Hale, the gorgeous empath vamp,
Loved me.
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