Made For Them

Chapter 16: Dealing With His Past

Here is a massive apology for leaving so long between updates, I was living life and this kinda got put on the back burner. Don't fret though because it shall not be abandoned. Anyway here we go...

Jasper couldn't get over how strange this situation was. His mate in the seat beside him, hand clasped in his and in the bed of the truck sat the dismantled pieces of his sire. Obviously over time she had become stupid or desperate and in the end it would cost her, her life.

He shouldn't feel bad but somewhere deep within him he couldn't help him. He knew that eventually he would have died in the civil war and if not, then ten, twenty years later. Without Maria's cause he never would have met his best friend, the crazy pixie, he never would have met his family without Alice and then without his family he never would have found his mate. So, even though he loathed her he was thankful to her.

It wasn't just Maria in his head, it was his mates reaction to his savage side, the monster within. It gave him hope. With his family, though they loved him, he could feel it, they feared his beast. They had heard too many stories to trust it completely even though the beast considered the Cullens under his protection. But his mate wasn't afraid, this beautiful, deceptively dainty creature was attracted to the darker sides of his personality. The side out for blood of the highest quality, the side that enjoyed the screams of terror from his enemies and he wondered how he'd stumbled into something so good.

Almost as if she could sense his inner turmoil Bella stayed silent, their only communication the exchange of tender emotions. Her thumb ran over his calloused knuckles in a repetitive and calming motion. Every few minutes Jasper would look over at her, his eyes shining with wonder and disbelief, as if he couldn't quite believe if the beauty beside him was real or not.

By the time they arrived back at the Cullen Mansion the sun was just starting to peak out from the east, the sky an ethereal purple that bathed the world in an unworldly glow. And there on the porch was the whole family, worry etched into their perfect faces. Bella and Jasper had been a lot longer than anticipated and the lack of their coven member and more importantly their mate had them on edge.

Bella jumped out of the car with an easy smile that bordered on a goofy grin. She easily went over to her family and her mates embracing them one at a time to help alleviate the tension in their bodies.

"You took forever, we thought Jasper had kidnapped you." Alice pouted up at Bella. Alice had missed the girl even though they had only known each other for around 48 to 72 hours.

"Ah don't worry Pix, just desperate ex's trying to steal my man. I'm surprised you didn't see." And with a little statement the worry she alleviated returned full force. Obviously Jasper and Bella had faced problems whilst away on their little date. Carlisle was the one who took hold of the situation. He grasped his tiny mate by her biceps, his presence demanding her attention, golden eyes a blazing fire.

"Bella you need to tell us exactly what happened." He sounded so calm but his eyes couldn't hide the true storm he felt. If anything happened to her so soon after finding her he'd never forgive Jasper, he'd never forgive himself.

Bella's playfulness faded into tenderness.

"It's okay I've faced a lot worse than Maria in my time." Ah wrong thing to say, the second the name of the Mexican Bitch was uttered there were five very growly pretty vampires. Bella was pretty sure that if Jasper hadn't been there he would have been right with them.

"Where is she now?" Carlisle's voice had lost it's composure. The fear of uncertainty he could hide but knowing who the enemy was made it that much real, scarier.

"She's in the bed of the truck, in pieces because I presumed papa would want her put on trial and executing. She won't hurt anyone anymore." Then something that was much more important to her, "She'll never hurt Jasper again." Almost as if he was embarrassed with his reaction Carlisle stepped back. He had majorly over reacted over a problem sorted before he'd even known about it. Then again he hadn't been the only one.

Aro decided to take pity on his old friend.

"Alec take her to the plane. And Carlisle don't be so embarrassed, I remember the first time Pia fought, I wouldn't let her out of my sight for at least a month afterwards. The instincts never weaken they just get easier to handle." Carlisle nodded in return whilst Alec moved silently around them all. If he was being perfectly honest he was glad for this excuse to return to Volterra.

He had loved seeing his mother again, but seeing her peace, tranquility with her mates made his miss his own. He guessed that Master Marcus would return with him whilst Master Aro remained on to make sure the Cullen's were treating Bella right.

"Are we staying outside all day?" Jane's voice was dry as she asked the question. Where they stood really posed no effect but it felt weird to all be outside when there was a perfectly nice house just behind them. At least it seemed to have succeeded in bringing Carlisle out of his embarrassed trance. At the older vampire's voice he startled before ushering everyone quickly inside. Everyone automatically taking an undesignated seat. Surely the fates would give them a few days off from the drama? They could only hope.