A/N firstly, I apologise for not updating sooner. It's been pretty tough.
Secondly, this chapter is for my beautiful dog who passed away recently. Another loved one lost to me over the years. I will continue writing for them. I will continue living for them. I'm sorry if this chapter isn't very good. I just need to start back gradually. This is more of a filler before anything else happens. My mood is dark, therefore this chapter might be too.
Chapter 5
Jasper had decided to go hunting before they left for the airport. His control tended to waiver when around humans. He needed as much animal blood as he could possibly consume before spending several hours on a plane with the sweet, intoxicating scent of human blood.
He ran towards a forest filled with deer, crouching discreetly so as to not frighten the animals. He waited until one came into the clearing, listening to the rapid heartbeat of the creature.
Then with one fluid, rapid movement, he pounced onto his victim and sunk his teeth into the soft flesh of the deer. Moaning as the blood entered his mouth. He stroked the deer's fur as he removed the blood from it as if to comfort the animal.
All too soon the feeding finished and Jasper laid the deer down gently.
He often contemplated how he felt about taking the life of and innocent being. It saddened him, yet it filled him with warmth and power, as blood invariably does to a vampire. He thought how he would rather take the life of a human evil doer. But that would be out of the question if he wanted to continue being with the Cullen coven.
He struck down a few more deer, burying them after he drained them, and started to walk casually away from the forest.
He often hunted alone, more so in the recent years. Alice seemed to distance herself away from him. It was like they were more friends than lovers, than mates.
He pondered on Harry for a while. A brave young man who held a world weary gaze whenever Jasper looked upon him. He also noticed another emotion emanating from Harry. A fierce love. A love that he never experienced from Alice in all their years together. This left Jasper very confused. Although he new that Harry loved all of the coven. Harry may have looked upon Jasper as more than just family. It felt as if they were equals, brethren, locked together in the pain of war and of loss. He wasn't entirely sure. Jasper had to ponder on this further.
Jasper broke into a run towards his family. Feeling slightly better about the journey ahead of him.