Jasper's POV

I walked with Bella and Edward downstairs and back into the living room. Everyone was exactly how we left them. The only one of them that didn't look worried was Alice. She was smiling and immediately went over and hugged Bella.

"This is so great! Now we really are family," Alice said excitedly.

"Alice did you look in on our conversation?" I asked slightly annoyed. My wife knew I hated it when she used her gift to see my conversations with others.

Alice looked at me guiltily. "Sorry. I was worried. The way you left here made me think something might be wrong."

"Is something wrong, son?" Carlisle asked with worry in his voice.

"Yeah, you dragged Bella out of here like the room was on fire," Emmett said.

I rolled my eyes. Emmett sure did exaggerate a lot. "Don't be so over dramatic. And by the way, thanks for phrasing it that way when you told Edward. He nearly broke the door down," I said before leading Bella over to the couch and sitting down. Edward came and sat on the other side of Bella and Alice on the other side of me.

Edward looked at me sheepishly. "Sorry again, Jasper. I guess I tend to get a little overprotective when it comes to Bella."

"A little?" Bella asked under her breath. Of course we all heard being vampires and all.

"Okay, a lot, but it's only because I love you," Edward said.

"I love you too," Bella said smiling.

"Alright, save the mushy crap for when you're alone. We wanna know what's going on," Emmett said.

"Emmett is right. Though I would've found a better way to say it," Carlisle said as he eyed Emmett pointedly. "Would you or Bella care to tell us what is going on?"

"Of course, Carlisle. I apologize. Well, I guess it all started with a History assignment we received today."

My statement had Rosalie glaring at Bella. I in turn glared at my sister. "Back off, Rosalie! I happen to be glad it happened now."

"Me too," Bella agreed. "It brought some startling revelations to light."

"Like what, Love?" Edward asked.

"Well, my dad gave me a copy of our family tree. I recognized on of the names," Bella said.

"Well, that seems kind of obvious since they are your family. What does this have to do with us?" Rosalie asked in a bored tone.

"Well, if you'd shut up and listen, you'd know, wouldn't you?" I asked irritably. Her snide attitude was really raking on my nerves.

"Jasper, Rosalie, that is unnecessary," Carlisle chastised us before giving Bella a reassuring smile. "Go on please, Bella."

"Actually, I think this is where Jasper should take over," Bella said before looking at me.

"Of course. We all have our pasts. The people we left behind after the change. I left behind a seventeen-year-old sister. Her name was Sarah Whitlock," I told them.

"Isn't that the name Bella mentioned when she came in?" Emmett asked.

"Yeah. Her name was on my family tree," Bella said.

Everyone stared at us in shock for a moment. They actually looked frozen in spot for a minute. Emmett was the first to break the silence. "So you and Bella are related?"

"Yes. She descended from my sister. I guess that's when the Whitlock line became the Swan line," I said.

"This is amazing. What are the odds of this?" Esme asked awestruck.

"Like a million to one," Bella said.

"If that," I commented. The odds definitely wouldn't be in favor of something like this happening. It was just so weird. But it was a good weird. I was glad for what happened.

"So our little Bella is related to Jasper. Eddie, if I were you, I'd start running now," Emmett said.

"What are you talking about?" Edward asked.

I smirked. I knew what he was talking about. 'No need to worry, Edward. Not unless you're planning on doing something stupid, like breaking her hear and taking off again. In which case, you should be very afraid. And you don't need to bother running because there won't be a place on Earth for you to hide,' I told him telepathically.

Edward caught my thoughts and looked very unsettled, just like I wanted him to. The message I was sending him was quite clear. If he hurt Bella, I would disembody him. Literally.

"Okay, no fair with the telepathy. Talk like normal people. Jasper, what did you just say to Edward?" Bella demanded of me.

"Just a little warning. Nothing for you to worry about, Darlin'," I told her.

"Uh huh. You're gonna be worse than Charlie, aren't you? Am I going to come here one day and find my boyfriend without his legs?" Bella asked.

"No, of course not. I'll start with his arms," I told her with a smirk on my face. She glared back at me, clearly unimpressed.

"Okay, enough! Jasper Hale, there will be no talk of disembodiment!" Esme lectured me before turning to Bella. "Bella, honey, I cannot tell you how happy this makes me. I've always considered you part of the family, but I'm so glad that it is official."

Bella smiled at her. "Thank you. Well, I better get back. I'm not exactly supposed to be here right now. I'm still grounded because of the whole Italy thing."

"I'll take you home," Edward said before helping her up.

"I have my truck, Edward," Bella said.

"Well, I'll come with you anyway," Edward said.

I think he probably wanted to get away from me for a while after our little mind chat. 'Remember what I said, Edward. She's not just yours to protect anymore. I won't let anyone hurt her. Not even you. If you do, I will be using your head as decoration on my wall.'

Edward gulped and then hastily left with Bella.