THE TWILIGHT SAGA DOES NOT BELONG TO ME. IT BELONGS TO S.M. lucky and smart girl...
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Everybody was waiting for me to continue my explanation. I know that if I wanted to deny explaining to them I could because I don't owe them anything and they know that; but I love them and I know they love and care for me and William so I decided to let them know.
"So yes, the inevitable happened. We went to a gathering in La Push because they re-told the legends because Leah Clearwater is getting married and…" I recounted the whole story while chocking a sob, well, not really holding back just letting the tears roll down my cheek, poor Jasper, he's feeling everything I'm feeling.
"Alice, please….." I asked and motioned my hand towards her, I needed a familiar embrace and I instantly felt better; she soothed me by just holding me. I looked over at Carlisle and Esme and they were embracing each other as if feeling the same pain and I turn to see Emmet and Rosalie and they were sitting next to each other looking as if they feel sorry for me; Jasper of course has a big pain expression across his face and I can't really see Alice but I can feel her feeling sad with me too. And Edward, oh Edward, he has an extremely painful expression on his face, and maybe he's seeing the pain I'm going through because he's reading Jasper's mind and his hands are balled in fists, which means he's really holding himself from leaving and….
"Edward, don't you dare go to Jacob! I forbid you!" I sat up and pointed at him, everybody was startled by my outburst.
"But, Bella, you're hurting and it's his fault." He said through clenched teeth.
"Edward it's not his fault. We already talked about this in Carlisle's study, remember? I know you do. I explained that it's not something he has any control over. It's not his fault. It's not his fault he's a descendant from werewolves and they imprint. Actually, technically, it's your fault. You guys came back and made them start phasing again in order to protect their family and their reservation." I informed them and everybody just stared.
"Bella, is that their theory about their nature?" Carlisle asked me.
"Well, that's the only thing that makes sense. According to our, I mean their legends, every time the wolf gets triggered in their blood is when they come across vampires. But their tribe has always been a small one. But yes Carlisle, to answer your question that is their theory. They first started as spirit warriors and then…" I told them about the third wife and…..
FLASHBACK (FromNew Moon, not mine of course, but S.M.)
"Trouble with the cold ones was rare from that time on. Taha Aki's sons guarded the tribe until their sons were old enough to take their places. There were never more than three wolves at a time. It was enough. Occasionally a blood drinker would come through these lands, but they were taken by surprise, not expecting the wolves. Sometimes a wolf would die, but never were they decimated again like that first time. They'd learned how to fight the cold ones, and they passed the knowledge on, wolf mind to wolf mind, spirit to spirit, father to son.
"Time passed, and the descendants of Taha Aki no longer became wolves when they reached manhood. Only in a great while, if a cold one was near, would the wolves return. The cold ones always came in ones and twos, and the pack stayed small.
"A bigger coven came, and your own great-grandfathers prepared to fight them off. But the leader spoke to Ephraim Black as if he were a man, and promised not to harm the Quileutes. His strange yellow eyes gave some proof to his claim that they were not the same as other blood drinkers. The wolves were outnumbered; there was no need for the cold ones to offer a treaty when they could have won the fight.
Ephraim accepted. They've stayed true to their side, though their presence does tend to draw in others."And their numbers have forced a larger pack than the tribe has ever seen," Old Quil said, and for one moment his black eyes, all but buried in the wrinkles of skin folded around them, seemed to rest on me.
"Except, of course, in Taha Aki's time," he said, and then he sighed. "And so the sons of our tribe again carry the burden and share the sacrifice their fathers endured before them."
END FLASHBACK
Everybody stared at me and the first to speak was Carlisle.
"Fascinating, this does explain a lot of their nature. It's good to know for the future when we decide to go back to Forks again…." He kept thinking and I could tell he was off somewhere in his own little world processing everything.
Jasper looked a little better because I went off topic and Rosalie and Emmet were still thinking about what I just said. Alice and Edward were having their own conversations.
"Stop it you two. I hate it when you do that. Just because I'm human doesn't mean that I don't notice when you guys communicate. Remember, it's me, Bella, I almost always notice. Now, what were you guys 'discussing' about?" I demanded them to tell me.
"I've lived with them for several decades Bella, believe me, it's so annoying!" Emmet said with an annoyed face but quickly smiled at me.
"Alice was just concluding that a lot of that makes sense as to why she can't see the wolves. They're spirit warriors, they're not human and throughout the years they evolved and turn into werewolves, making them part human part animal. She can't see animals or spirits. Nothing alarming Bella." He said my name and it soothed me too, damn.
"Oh ok, but if it's only something like that you don't have to not say it Alice. It's okay to say it out loud, even though you're used to having your brain picked out by Edward." I said playing around I guess I'm calming down. I saw Edward's face soften as I said his name; I guess he still likes that….. Something to keep me up at night…. Dang it, I'm divorcing and I'm already thinking about another, well, I've always thought about him….
"Okay Jasper I realized it already. Please stop making me feel good and happy." I ask him, he just smiles and raises an eyebrow, acknowledging my constricting feelings, and I squint my eyes trying to let him know to hide it from his thoughts and he nods in an affirmative. Edward stares at me knowing that I'm making Jasper hide something about my feelings.
"What Edward, only you can have private conversations with other people? Doesn't feel good does it?" I ask him while everybody starts laughing, beautifully of course, and he just smiles that nice crooked smile I love so much… *sigh*
I'm caught staring and Emmet hollers out "Whoop whoop Bella! I love having you back man, nobody can tell on Edward like you can. I'll remind you that you're the only one so please take advantage of that please, for me." He knelt down and grabbed my hands and kisses them and makes me laugh out loud and continues begging…. "Please Bella and I'll love you more and forever and I'll worship your feet and do whatever you want, please….." everybody seemed to be enjoying this and smiling at our interaction.
"Ok Emmet, I'll use it to my advantage, just for you. And I'll try to do it in front of you more often so you can enjoy the process. Actually, you know what would be great, if you could volunteer for me in the high school and then you'll get to see it more often…" I told him and he roared a 'YES' and we all kept laughing.
"I'm sorry everybody but I'm so sleepy and tired and William is already asleep. I want to take advantage of that. I don't want to be rude but…."
Esme interrupted me and, "its okay Bella we understand. We are so happy to have you back. I wish I could do something to make it better but all I can offer is to be here for you. Remember that I love you." She told me while hugging me and transferring all that love, it felt really nice.
Everybody said their goodbyes and only Edward was left.
"Bella I don't know what to do or say. You forbid me to go and hunt him down for hurting you so…." He told me and I couldn't help but smile a little bit, still over-protective like always.
"Edward I already explained it and I know I don't need to repeat myself since you remember everything you've done in your immortal life. I'm just reminding you that please respect my decision and privacy. You have no right to ask anything of me but I appreciate the gesture."
He flashed me that crooked smile and silently left…. *sigh* that smile will be my death or something. It's like debilitating, but in a good way….