AN:

This is fic is rated M for a reason, it will contain M/M if this is not your thing, then hit the red X now.

This chapter does contain a lemon, it is M/M so, if that's not your thing, then skip it. You have been warned.


Unfortunately, the moment Bella had agreed to leave with me, I made her pack and leave right away. It wasn't ideal and I could feel her heartbreak for her father, but there wasn't much choice.

The longer we stayed, the more chance we had of Alice seeing.

With all credit to Bella, she did as I asked. She packed her things, and wrote a letter to Charlie, explaining she needed time away from here and she would be in touch soon. Her hand had shook while she wrote the last part, not believing the words she placed on the paper.

It was almost painful to see her pull herself away from this life, knowing she would never come back to it. The reality of the situation, of actually being involved in the vampire world, was suddenly bearing down on her.

Bella had been in somewhat of a fantasy land about this whole changing into a vampire. For her, she had seen it as staying close to Forks, and slowly seeing Charlie again. She had pictured her life as it is now, but just with her being immortal. Now that was fitting into place, that wouldn't be the case.

Part of me felt sorry for her. She would have the hardest transformation out of anyone I know. Where I had been turned into this life completely unaware of what was happening, she knew.

Edward had tried to warn her, hell, even Rosalie had, but Bella hadn't listened to the warnings. She never fully grasped what she would be losing. Instead, she focused on what she would be gaining and how her old life would fit into her new one.

"Jasper?" Bella whispered softly as she turned to face me in the plush leather chair.

"Hmm?" I replied, looking at her as she stretched in the reclined seat.

"Who will turn me?" she asked, a shot of pain leaving her as the question left her lips.

Closing my book, I sighed a little. It was a question I had thought of myself. While there was no end of people in Volterra that could and would happily turn her, I didn't think she would want just anyone to turn her. I didn't want just any old venom running through her veins. She would share a sire bond with that person and that person would be responsible for her.

She didn't really have the time to strike up any sort of friendships once we were to land. Humans in Volterra weren't the norm unless it was feeding time. I knew we had a max of forty-eight hours from when we would arrive there to her being turned. Not a great deal of time to find someone suitable to turn her.

Not a great deal of time with my mate, either.

I could do it. She wouldn't be the first vampire I've sired, nor would she be the first newborn I've looked after, though she certainly would be the last. I heavily doubted she would want me to do it, to have that bond with me or my venom in her veins. After all, I was the reason it wouldn't be Edward and in turn, ruined her relationship.

"There's plenty of people to choose from, darlin'. Though time will be short for you to choose." I answered honestly. Letting her know she had that choice in a pretty choiceless situation.

Bella frowned at me, hurt rolling off her in waves, in turn confusing the hell out of me.

"Oh," she whispered, turning her head to look out the window. "I'll be bonded to that person, though, won't I?"

"A sire bond, yes. They can be a pain in the ass if I'm honest, so choose wisely." Bella closed her eyes tight, a tiny whimper leaving her lips as she battled to control her tears that threatened to spill at any given second. "I'm sorry."

"It's not your fault, Jasper. I just didn't picture it would go like this." She shrugged and chewed her lip. "I guess I never really knew what I was getting into, did I?"

"No darlin', you didn't. You were blinded by love and had some rose tinted glasses on. But this is the reality of it. Edward brought you into this world and now he's bolted."

Bella nodded and pulled the blanket up around her further. "Can I choose anyone?"

"Within reason, yes."

She fell silent again and closed her eyes, her emotions in turmoil as the plane drew us closer to Italy.

Leaving her to her thoughts, I turned my attention back to my book. I wasn't really reading it, but it gave me something to do during the long flight, something other than thinking.

As hard as I tried, my thoughts kept turning back to what was happening now and where we were headed. I knew sooner or later, I would have to answer questions from Bella, bring her into the loop, but I didn't really want to, not just yet anyway. Trouble was, I didn't really have the time to allow her to overcome Edward's departure, her impending rebirth, and where we were heading, before throwing even more at her.

"Jasper?"

"Bella?" I quirked an eyebrow at her, watching her smile slightly.

"Have you ever turned anyone?" she flustered, wringing her hands together.

"Yes," I answered, knowing exactly where this was headed.

Still, I had to hand it to her, she hadn't come right out and asked about my past. Instead she was finding out information before making a decision.

"How many?"

"A lot." Seeing the question forming in her eyes, I corrected myself slightly. "A hell of a lot." She looked shocked at my sudden correction, before nodding and accepting my answer.

"Do you see them all? I mean, it's an important bond isn't it?"

"Only two of them, the rest are all dead." Her mouth formed into the shape of an O as she took in the information. "Let's just say my life, both the end of my human one and the start of my vampire one, has been filled with war." Her curiosity started to rise, but I was unwilling to have this chat now. "I'll tell you sometime." I smiled.

"Would you? I mean, if you don't mind too much, would you do it?" she asked not meeting my eye as her nerves picked up. "I would sooner have it done by someone I know than someone I don't."

For a minute or so, I just stared at her, unsure of what to say. Sure, I had thought about me doing it, it made me feel better knowing she would know the person whose venom would run through her veins. Yet, I didn't actually think she would want me to do it.

Bella's embarrassment began to trickle in as I realised I hadn't answered her yet.

"If you want me too, I will."

Bella beamed at me, the first real smile I had seen from her in a while. "Thanks, Jasper."

"Welcome," I replied feeling her happiness and hopefulness spike a little. "What is it, Bella?"

"Alice." She grinned, while I mentally rolled my eyes. "Will she be there at the airport when we land?"

"Nope," I answered, not lifting my eyes from my book.

Her shock hit me like a ton of bricks, something I should've expected. She thought Alice was my mate. It was what everyone was lead to believe, so her shock was to be expected.

"She'll be there, though, won't she, Jasper?"

"Nope." I sighed and closed my book once more. "I said my mate was in Volterra, not Alice."

"But I thought…" she trailed.

"I know."

"So, who?" I just smirked at her as her brow pulled together. "Do they work for them? The Volturi, I mean?"

A chuckle escaped my lips as my head shook slightly. "You could say that," I answered as honestly as I could. "You'll see soon enough."

ATW

It was late by the time we landed and got into Volterra. Deciding, it was probably best to wait to see the Kings until first light, I checked us into a hotel fairly close to the castle.

Heading out to the balcony, I saw Bella standing there. Her arms resting on the stone wall, as she looked out over the city.

She looked at ease right now, almost as though she had accepted the fate she was facing. Scanning her emotions, I noticed that while they had calmed down, she was scared now. It was easy to work out what scared her, and it wasn't the trip to see the Kings in the morning.

No, Bella was scared of how her life would be. She had wanted to be turned for a so-called mate, and she had pictured spending eternity with him. Now she was faced with walking this earth, waiting and looking to find a mate.

Coming to a stop beside her, I mimicked her stance. "The castle is right there." My finger pointed to the castle rooftops that could be seen from where we were. "It's about ten minutes from here."

"It looks beautiful," she whispered. "Well, it's dark and I can't really see it that well, but you get the drift."

"I do." Peeking over the wall, I scanned around to see if I could detect any vampires. Finding nothing, I relaxed slightly.

While I knew the rule of no hunting in Volterra, I also knew that rules do get broken. After all, hadn't my so called family broken one of the laws?

"Jasper?"

"Hmm?"

"Why does everyone think Alice is your mate?"

"Because that was the idea," I answered, turning and resting my back against the stone wall and crossing my ankles. "I needed an in, and Alice gave me that."

"An in? As in, you were sent?" Nodding, I watched Bella chew her bottom lip as she thought, her brow knitting together as she tried to piece it together. "You work for them?"

"No."

"Then, I don't understand."

"You will." I smiled, unable to stop the small chuckle escaping me as she looked even more confused by it all. "Bella, it's late and tomorrow is a busy day. Go get some sleep, tonight could be your last night of sleep."

Bella passed me, muttering a 'night as she did. Choosing to stay out on the balcony, my eyes drifted towards the castle, wondering if my mate knew I was now back home. Part of me wanted to disappear off and go find them. It had been a little over three months since my last visit here, and it was starting to wear on me.

If I did leave, I doubted I would be back by morning to collect Bella. No, I was going to have to wait this out. It would only be a few more hours until the sun came up, and then I could find my mate.

By the time the sun had come up, I was more than ready to go, pacing anxiously, waiting for a somewhat suitable time to wake Bella up. Half of me expected my mate to have banged on the door during the night, but it never came. It disappointed me slightly, but I also knew I hadn't actually given them the heads up that I was heading home.

Checking the clock and noticing it had only just turned six am, I decided it was time Bella got up. I couldn't stand this any longer. I had been showered and changed for over an hour, and if I didn't get the hell out of here soon, I was liable to explode.

Part of me felt bad walking her up on what could very well be her last lie in, but her needs weren't as high up on my list as mine were.

"Bella?" I shook her gently. "Bella, darlin', we've got a date with the Kings."

Groaning, Bella lifted her head up off the pillow, hair all over the place and half asleep as she looked around the room. The events of the last twenty-four hours slowly came back to her, crashing into her and bringing forth pain.

"Morning." I grinned at her as I began to pick up the rest of the things. I felt her surprise, followed by her shock as she took me in.

When I woke her up, I knew she would have questions. Even more so when she noticed my Volturi pendant hanging around my neck, or when she noticed what I was wearing. This wasn't like the last few times I had gone back, I wasn't just nipping in this time, I was announcing my arrival back home, back where I belonged.

"I thought you said you didn't work for them?" Her voice cracked slightly as she tried to power her brain up to work. "But the pendant...the clothes…"

"I don't work for them, Bella. Not in that sense anyway." I shrugged. "I'm announcing my arrival home. I'm eager to leave, so…" I trailed off, not wanting to come across as an ass to her. I had done enough damage to her already as it was without upsetting her further.

But I missed my mate, I needed to get back to him. Plus, I needed to get laid and badly.

My body knew I was near him, causing me to ache at the sheer thought of having him back in our bed. My instincts were in overdrive, needing to reclaim him once more, to love him again. I had pushed it this time, spent longer away than I had ever done, and now I was suffering for it.

Bella looked at me, curiosity seeping out of her as she tried to pin all the pieces together. Personally, I didn't think it was that hard to figure out. My time with the Cullens, although great, was part of a mission I had agreed to do. Alice was my in, I met her and followed her, I learned while I was there. Nipping back home every other month or so, I reported what I knew, before heading back to the Cullens once more.

Aro was a little unnerved at Carlisle Cullen's sheer size of his coven. At the time, Edward was the only gifted one in the family, which didn't cause Aro too much concern. But, Carlisle's 'little family' was a family of five; too many for Aro's liking, and he liked it even less when Alice joined.

He was safe, though. Carlisle wasn't about to try and overturn the Volturi, he didn't have it in him. Too much on the whole 'save the human race' than anything else. He hated fighting, he hated conflict, so Aro had a better chance of finding rocking horse shit then he did of Carlisle Cullen trying to overturn him.

"Don't...Don't you love Alice?" Bella's voice cut through my thoughts. Turning back to look at her, I had to suppress the growl that threatened to escape me.

She hadn't moved from the confines of the bed. All she had managed to do was sit up and look confused by everything. Could she not understand that I needed to get the hell out of here? That it took a hell of a lot of restraint not to go back home last night?

"Bella..." I smiled, sitting on the edge of the bed. "I love Alice, but not like that. She soothed me when I was away from my mate."

"So you used her?"

"Used her? In what sense?"

"Slept with her," Bella whispered, her face turning red with embarrassment.

"No, I didn't sleep with her, Bella. My mate would lose his shit if I did that." I smirked thinking just how quickly he would lose his temper. "Besides, I love him."

"He? Your mate's a man?" Bella flopped back on the bed, shocked at the realisation. "Wow."

"Trust me, it came as a massive shock to the pair of us when it happened." A massive shock that had turned into an even bigger fight...fun times. "You'll meet him soon enough, but.." How the hell did I put this to her? "Don't expect him to accept you with open arms."

"So another Rosalie then," she muttered more to herself than to me.

"He makes Rose look like a little kitten, darlin'." I smirked. "Bella, please move it. I wanna be gone within the next ten minutes."

"Ten minutes?" She blinked at me causing me to roll my eyes.

"Listen, you can shower and all that other stuff back at the castle. Right now I need you up and dressed so we can go." Standing, I pulled the Volturi cloak off the back of the chair and placed it on my shoulders. "You're not about to die the moment we get there. I have already arranged for you to be taken to a room before we meet the kings."

"So they know I'm coming?" If Peter has kept his trap shut, then no. If not, then yes.

"Hard to say, really."

"You're sneaking me in?"

"Sort of." I sighed, too many questions were happening on very limited time. "I need my mate before I deal with you. Sorry, Bella." I realised just how shitty that actually sounded. "Up, please."

Fifteen minutes later, Bella was finally up and dressed. Leaving the hotel, I walked quickly through the town, thankful that there was just enough cloud bank to stop myself from sparkling like a disco ball. Bella trailed behind me, trying to keep up and not trip at the same time. Part of me registered that I should slow down, but the closer I got, the more I picked up speed, becoming almost giddy with excitement at seeing him.

Bella gasped as we suddenly turned a corner, coming almost face to face with the castle itself. Trying hard to slow down just a little bit, I allowed her to take in the sight of it, perched higher up above the city, surrounded by a high wall. Coming to the main gates, I typed in the code, allowing them to open.

Almost home.

As we walked through, and the gates began to close, I clocked the emotional signature of my mate, and he was not a happy boy. The closer we got to the main doors, the louder his growl seem to get. This is going to be fun, I thought, though I couldn't help but smile at seeing him again. A small undercurrent of fear was seeping out, though the person who held that emotion was doing his best to hold it in.

Peter.

"Jasper?" A low, menacing growl pierced the air as Bella spoke my name, causing her to jump slightly. Oh yes, this is going to be fun. "Do you hear that?"

"Of course he heard that, you stupid air breathing human!" He snarled as he almost ripped the door off its hinges.

He was pissed, beyond pissed, but good god, he was beautiful in his fury. My eyes stayed fixed on him, watching as he stood there, arm's folded over his chest, glaring at the human before he finally locked eyes with me.

Love hit me hard, his love, followed by concern as he noticed my eye colour. He was still pissed, but his love and concern were winning out. Suddenly he was in front of me, his blond hair brushing his shoulders as his hand reached out and cupped my cheek. His thumb ran under my right eye, his eyes narrowing with concern as he looked at me. Turning my head slightly, I kissed his palm before locking my hands into his soft locks and pulling him in for a searing kiss.

My lips devoured his, thrusting my tongue into his mouth, tasting him. Groaning, he pulled me closer, and I sucked his plump bottom lip as his fingers began to knead my arse. His teeth nipped my lip, causing me to moan into his mouth before his tongue caressed mine. Moving my lips down across his jaw and down his neck, I felt his annoyance at the sight of Bella standing there.

"Explain!" He demanded though it was a weak whisper as I nipped and sucked his neck.

"Later," I murmured against his neck, pulling his body impossibly close to mine

"Now!" A little more forceful, this time, making me smirk against his neck. Maybe he wasn't fully understanding my need here.

"I said later!" Wrapping my fingers into his hair and snapping his head to the side, I sank my teeth into my mating mark.

He protested for a second, pushing against me just as he always did when this happened, but he soon submitted. He always submitted in the end, giving in to the fact that I was his dominant. He relaxed in my hold, a purr leaving his chest, causing it to go to my already straining cock as his arms tightened around my waist. I needed to get us the hell out of here now, or I was going to be fucking him in the doorway.

Releasing my teeth from his neck, my mouth attacked his as I pushed him up against the door, hearing it crack and groan under our pressure. With hands, lips, and teeth, we attacked each other, as growls and moans penetrated the air. My fingers trailed down his chest, fighting the urge to just rip the offending clothing away. It had been too long, much too long since I had been with him.

Both pulled at each other's clothes lost in our own world up against the main door. My hands pulled the shirt from his trousers. Finally, my fingers touched his skin, ghosting over the hardened planes of his abs, feeling his muscles contract under my touch. Smiling into the kiss, I felt his hands pull my trousers, yanking my belt causing it to snap under his hurried fingers.

"I've missed you," I murmured against his neck, slowly working my lips over the sensitive skin where my mark sat. He grunted in response as his fingers touched my aching cock, wrapping around it and slowly pumping me.

Growling, I attacked his mouth once more, plunging my tongue into his waiting mouth as I pulled the zipper down on his trousers and pushed them down his thighs. Quickly turning him around, I stuck my fingers into my mouth, lubing them up with my venom, and being completely thankful that it's slicker than human spit.

One hand wrapped around his hard cock, slowly stroking him as he panted against the large oak door. My other hand now covered in venom, wrapped around my own cock, lubing me up, before I ran the tip up and down the crack of his arse.

"My king," I breathed in his ear, just loud enough for him to hear as I sank into his warmth.

My pace was almost brutal, pulling almost all the way out, before slamming all the way in, causing the door to protest. My hands grabbed his hips hard, so hard that if he had been human, I would have left marks. Holding him firmly in place, I thrust into him, marveling at the feel of how he tightly gripped my shaft.

Kicking his feet farther apart, I growled deeply at the slightly altered angle, and picked my pace up another notch. His lust was feeding mine as his hand reached around and grabbed my hair hard, pulling me into a passionate kiss.

God, I had missed him, missed him like no tomorrow.

He moaned into the kiss, his love pouring into me as he answered my silent question. A sharp prick pierced my bottom lip as he sucked it in and then sank his teeth into my lip. Hissing at him, I released a hand from his hips and grabbed both his wrists in one hand. Pinning his wrists over his head, I used my other hand to wrap around his cock, feeling my impending release.

To my delight, he moaned loudly as his head dropped to the side, exposing his neck to me.

Panting against his neck, I licked and kissed my mark while my hand continued to pump him, bringing him closer to his edge. Changing angle slightly, he groaned as I hit his sweet spot deep within him.

"Cum for me my king," I whispered in his ear, knowing what it did to him.

Seconds later, he growled viciously as he came hard all over the oak door. His muscles spasmed and contracted around me tightly, throwing me over the edge. "MINE!" I roared before my teeth sank once again into his neck as I came hard.

Both of us panting, I rested my forehead against his shoulder as we both came down from our high.

"Hmm," he murmured, "love you."

"Love you too." I smiled against his shoulder, not wanting to move.

A clearing of a throat snapped my attention, our attention. Our eyes both looked at the culprit, only to fall on a clearly embarrassed Peter, who was looking up at the sky, and a gawking, open-mouthed Bella.

"Fuck!" I cursed under my breath.