Ch 15

BPOV

The last two days I haven't felt much besides anger and pure frustration at this whole ridiculous situation. At one point my newborn crankiness almost made me run out the door away from all of it. As far as I was concerned every last one of them could go fuck themselves with a chainsaw. Sideways.

But the really annoying reasonable part of my mind said that it was no good. With all the bullshit about mating pulls at least one of them would find me. Once I realised that and calmed down I knew that I wouldn't have been able to do it. An essential part of my being walked out the door that day and I didn't think I could live out eternity with it gone.

So now here we are, standing outside, waiting for the battle to start. The clearing outside Rose and Em's house no longer looks like a landscape painting. The soft green grass now resembles cold cement and the majestic trees around it's edge an iron cage. Instead of a back yard it's a ring of death.

Charlotte and Peter stand to my right and Rose and Em to my left. Carlisle, Esme, and Alice stand next to them, the latter of them shooting me snarling glances that I'm trying to ignore. I don't know why the evil little fairy is mad at me, I don't want this shit and from everything I've heard jasper rejected her ass before i knew that vampires existed.

My stomach feels like it's going to eat itself despite hunting only an hour ago. There wasn't even any joy in it, only serving a biological need leaving me feeling eternally empty. We are all waiting for the two men to step out and the suspense is heavy and cloying. My impatience is started to take over sending jolts of fire hot electricity through my stony being when I see trees rustle at one side of the clearing.

Edward steps out and it terrifies me how confident he looks. He's in clothes that are casual for him and his smile is triumphant. The steps he takes towards us are confident, sure. Within seconds he is standing in front of us.

"Hello Love." His voice is smooth. How can he be so calm?

"Edward please don't do this." I eye him straight on begging him to see reason.

He shakes his perfectly disarrayed head. "The only other choice is Italy and you yourself vetoed that idea."

"But I made my choice. I'm sorry that it hurts you but you need to respect it, no one here needs to die."

"She's right Edward." Carlisle said sounding very worried. "Bella has made her decision and though you may not agree with it, it is hers to make. Please son, let's go home."

"I can't do that father. Never have I felt what I do now and I am not willing to relinquish that, especially when we cannot be sure that Bella's emotions are her own."

"What exactly are you accusing me of Cullen?" Jasper's voice sounded threatening but also kind of amused. He strolled out of the trees walking directly to the group joining Edward in front of us.

"I'm accusing you of being a manipulative beast with no consceince."

Jasper smirked, "Well thanks for clearing that up."

Peter stepped forward and both men faced him. "Alright boys here we are. If neither of you will back the fuck off your claim it's time to fight. There ain't no rules, use of special abilities is allowed, and it's to the death. Try not to throw each other into the bystanders and if you knock down too many trees Rose reserves the right to set your dicks on fire."

He stepped back and both men were looking at me each wearing a look of adoration. "I just want to go on the record here and say that I think this is all a huge load of bullshit."

Edward sighed dramatically. "You will understand once you have been in this life longer and once you are out of your newborn phase. I love you."

Jasper snorted. "Bella you may never understand this and you might never like it. But I felt what you did that day. You and I know what is true darling, whatever happens."

We were locked in our own bubble for two seconds before I was blindsided. One second I'm looking into Jasper's eyes wanting to be wrapped in his arms, and the next Alice and I are tumbling around like a weed stuck in a tornado.

"You ruined everything you dirty slut" she snarled at me. Her tiny little hand was wrapped in my hair trying to expose my neck while her vile mouth sprayed venom onto my skin. We still rolled around trying to throw one another off balance. I was stronger but she was more used to her vampire body.

I managed to get both hands on her hips and swung her over me onto the ground before dropping back into a crouch. She sprang up and lunged for me with both arms out. I grabbed one and spun her around bringing her down on her stomach before wrenching one of her arms off. She howled in pain which almost drowned out the gasps coming from the peanut gallery.

I took the steps to where she lay and placed my foot in the center of her back while lifting her head up by that crown of spiky hair. "He is not yours you demented munchkin." Are the Cullens all this deaf? We are mates for the love of leprechauns.

"I fucking hate you." My body jerked away from the sound of her screaming voice which could melt paint. "He was mine! But that's not enough you have to have my brother too. Who the hell do you think you are?"

My lips peeled of my teeth at her trying to claim Jasper and I growled, "I'm the bitch in your way princess." I went to strike, to take her elfin head off her shoulders when Edward screamed a tormented no.

"Please Bella don't hurt my sister. Don't be a monster love, please."

I scoffed. "Moments ago you were ready to fight Jasper to the death. This little twatwaffle attacked me Edward."

Emmett chuckled under his breath, Mama and Daddy Cullen looked ten shades of confused. Jasper was standing in front of Peter and Char looking proud and prepared to step in if need be. Rose was giggling while saying 'twatwaffle' under her breath.

Edward stepped towards me with his hands up like he was trying to calm a mental patient. In response I tightened my grip on her hair which was difficult considering the amount of shit she had in it. Had she laid down in an oil spill? "This is not you love, it's your newborn reactions. Do this and you will forever be like them."

I shrugged my shoulders. "Maybe I am like them. Maybe I can live peacefully until it becomes necessary to be a right royal bitch. And here's a question for ya eddikins? If I'm your mate, why are you more concerned about saving your sister then that fact that she wants to kill me?"

He opened his mouth to answer then firmly shut it. There was only one answer. If I was truly his mate, nothing else would matter more than my safety. No one in his family not even himself. Instead he was more concerned that I was acting like a Whitlock then a Cullen. He nodded his head while pulling at his hair muttering 'so stupid'. Finally he looked at me.

"You're right. I do love you Bella. I thought that you were an angel and lady, but you cannot be my mate because I would rather my sister live then to see her killed to protect you."

I sighed in relief still holding on to the wriggling priss pants garden gnome under my foot, "So you agree to let me go."

"Yes I do. There is more out there for me obviously. Good bye Bella." I snorted at his self interest despite all the trouble he had caused. Hopefully Esme kicks him in the ass for worrying her the last few days.

My eyes met Jasper's and his smile was so serene. There was peace in his face and an unabashed hope.

"Hey Jasper?" I called out in a playful voice.

"Yeah darling?'

"I do understand all of this now." And with that I twisted Alice Cullen's head off her shoulders.