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Chapter 4

As I watched her exit the store surrounded by her human I couldn't stop myself from falling back into my chair. I realized that the choice to walk into this bookstore had changed my life just as the choice to walk into that diner in Philly so many years ago. I found today that I really was not meant to walk this earth alone. I actually agreed with Bella, that there was someone for everyone. But no matter how positive one is there will always be a seed of doubt. I am a strong enough man to admit that when Alice left me I thought I had missed my chance for a happy ever after. Seeing Bella, feeling the pull and electricity I knew I was getting that second chance to find love and a third chance to save my soul.

Peter and Charlotte was the first to fight for my soul when they came back, which I admit I thought was stupid at the time, and pulled me from Maria. They were the ones to show me there was another way of life and I will always be thankful for that. If they had not taken that time I never would have been able to walk around Philly without going into a murderous rampage. It would not have bothered me that I was getting rained on or what the humans thought of me standing in the rain. But it did and I walked into the diner. Alice was the second that fought for my soul by showing me I didn't have to drink from humans and what it was like to have a huge family again. I loved Peter and Charlotte like brother and sister, even though I sired them both, but I needed more. I remember little of my human life other then being a Major in the Civil War and the night that I was changed but I do have snippets of things. Things like the faces of my parents and a younger sister. Memories of laughter, smell of horses and hay and the feeling of love. I might not have gotten all those things back being with the Cullen's but I got close. I got parents and a sister, although she played my twin, I got laughter and all the love I could handle. I may not have gotten the horses and hay, but I got two brothers and a wife in trade. My soul was now almost whole, the only thing that would make it complete was to help heal Bella. Okay actually getting the chance to purr for her wouldn't hurt either.

I scrambled up from the chair and headed out of the store. My pace was quick as I headed back to the public lot that held my car. I used this time to continue to pursue my thoughts. I should be thinking of a way to stay out of Aro's clutches but I couldn't. I knew walking into the room with too much of a plan would tip Aro off and make him change plans to keep me there. It was a good thing that I had something better to occupy my mind. I started to run our entire conversation again through my mind.

Although it was hard to concentrate when all I could do was see her in my mind. It is hard to keep focused when all I could picture was the satisfied expression after I brought her to climax for the first time. The look of her hooded coal black eyes filled with lust, her chest heaving from her orgasm as I lapped between her legs. The way her body would practically come off the bed in spasms as I started to lick/nip/kiss my way up her body, positioning myself over her. I could imagine the feel of her swollen lips as I teased her with the head of my own swollen member; the sound of her strangled cries as I slammed home, buried deep. The feel of her clenched around… I had to stop my fantasy there or I was going to cum in my pants. It would not have been the brightest of moves to either be late for my meeting with Aro because I had to change my pants, or attend to the meeting with a very noticeable stain in the front of my pants. It defiantly would not be a good way to make a first impression that's for sure.

As I neared my rental I checked my watch. I was going to cut it close. Thankfully even though sky was now completely overcast the weather was nice and the humans were taking advantage of it by parking and walking. With little to no traffic I should make up the time I used up with my fantasy. Before my brain tried to bring up an image of a naked Bella, a hip wrapped around my waist, my nose buried between her breasts as I licked them and my hips rocking forward pistoning myself deep… Oh My God! I could see now that my mind was not going to function properly until I had my way with her! It was going to take all my control not to jump her the next time I saw her. As I pulled out onto the road I quickly closed my eyes and took a deep breath, I truly needed to get a handle on my libido. I opened my eyes to the road ahead of me and made the concentrated effort to focus on the meeting with Bella and nothing else.

The first thing that came to my now focus mind was that while we talked there were times when I felt I was missing something. It was as if she was in on a secret the way she would smirk when I would say something, especially about the Volturi. She couldn't be with them could she? No, there was no way they would want someone so innocent as Bella with them. I mean as a human she could not handle violence of any kind, I highly doubt that would have changed that much now that she was a Vampire. She was able to keep Edward from her mind as a human, did that transition with her when she changed? I tried to think of any hints that might help with finding her secret. She did say almost the same thing that Eleazar said about the change of the guard. Although that could simple mean that she has had dealings with the guard in the past, not that she was actively working with them. I was so missing something vital and it was going to piss me off until I could figure out what it was.

As I continued to drive and think I did realize one thing, and I was not very happy about it. I did not even know where she was staying! What the hell type of Mate was I that I didn't even know how to find my own Mate? I could use the Mating pull I suppose, but that was like openly tracking/stalking at this point and if my goal was not to scare her away then I really needed to figure something else out. I do remember that she got into a Limo… a Limo that had Italy flags on the hood. From my knowledge only people in the Italian Government was able to fly the flag on their vehicles. What type of life did Bella have now that had her riding in a Limo? Was she important to someone that they gave her what looked like guards? They were human; they were no use for guarding Vampires or against Vampires. I guess I could admit that if it was a human they were guarding her from they would work. In reality they would be protecting the attacker from Bella seeing that as a Vampire, talented or not, was stronger.

At last I had reached the Volturi Castle. I knew from Carlisle that I needed to use the public entrance for this meeting. It was commonly known that there were many ways into the castle if you worked there, but as a guest it was best to use the public entrance that lead out into the outskirts of Volterra. I quickly parked my car and headed for the building that from this angle looked like an old castle that had been converted to a large office building. From this angle a visitor could only see part of the building, the rest hidden by a large wall and equally as large trees, humans would not see anything other then the fake façade of the Volturi grounds. For those of us in the know could see the extended buildings, the added Guard stands on the outside of the building and the dirt path leading behind the building. As soon as I entered the building I was stopped by a Vampire wearing a floor-length black cloak lined on the edges with red.

"May I help you Sir?" he asked me calmly, kind of reminded me of a Wal-mart Greeter.

"I am here to see Aro." I replied as calm. "I have a 3:30 appointment."

"Well if you have an appointment then you need to go see Giana" said my greeter. "Just continue into the reception hall and head to the desk in the back. Giana will get you from there."

"Thank you very much." I said with a genuine smile as I sidestepped him. As I followed the directions given I could not help but take in my surroundings. The reception hall was set up a posh hotel lobby. There were little seating areas spread out about the room. There was what looked like three alcoves on the right side of the room, probably leading to hallways that lead to more hallways. One alcove probably held a elevators or stairs to the other floors. As I neared the desk I noticed there were a few more doorways leading deeper into the castle, but it seemed that to access those one would need to pass the front desk and the two guards standing behind the girl behind the desk. As I approached the desk the guards watched my every move.

"May I help you?" the lady asked when I was close enough for her to see over the desk. I was assuming that this was Gianna.

"Yes, I am Jasper Cullen," I thought it was wise at this time to use Carlisle's last name. The way the guards were reacting to the scars that they could see I did not want to make it worse by using MY actual last name… at least not at this time. "I have an appointment with Aro."

"Ah," she said looking in what again I assumed was a schedule, "there you are. The leaders will be ready to see you shortly." She smiled up at me not sensing my panic when she said leaders… as in plural… as in all three! CRAP!

"I think you must be mistaken." I said, very proud of myself that my voice didn't waver. "I was under the impression I was only meeting with Aro today."

"You are asking about the guard are you not?" She asked me, again scanning her book. "That is what it says in here." She pointed to something in her book that I could not see. "You want to talk about the guard you see them all."

"If I need to meet with all the brothers then I will meet with them." I sighed; again I wish I was told about this before I got here.

"Why don't you have a seat somewhere," she gestured to the seating areas. "I am sure when everyone is ready for you they will send someone to escort you to the throne room." CRAP did she say throne room? That did not bold well… "But you won't just be meeting with the brothers there is…"

"Giana," called a female Vampire walking into the room.

"Oh hello Miss Sora." Giana said standing as the Vampire came closer. "What can I do for you or your boss?"

"Actually, I came to see if Mr. Cullen had arrived yet? I have been informed that he had."

"Yes, he has," smiled Giana, gesturing to me in front of her. "I was just telling him that the Leaders would send someone for him."

"Thank you Giana." Sora smiled at the girl behind the desk, then turned to me. "You are Jasper Cullen, yes?"

"I am," I replied simply.

"It is good to meet you ," Sora smiled widely at me offering her hand to shake. "My name is Sora and I am one of the Personal assistants to the Leaders. I have been asked to escort you to your meeting."

"It is good to meet you Miss Sora," I shook her hand.

"If you will come with me please," She said starting to turn toward on of the back doorways. "I am sure you are nervous for this meeting."

"Nervous is one way of putting it." Absolutely petrified would be another word I would have used.

"Well I have been in many of meeting of this kind." She smiled at me again, placing her hand on my arm. "The fear of the unknown is worse then the actual meeting. All I can say is no one will force you to do anything you are uncomfortable with. The Leader of the Guard only wants members that want to be here." She continued to lead me through the halls.

"I suppose that is comforting," I said. Could Eleazar be right? Aro is no longer forcing people into the guard? Now I really am interested in meeting this new Leader of the Guard.

"Now before we go in," Sora started once we came to a stop in front of two large doors with four Vampires wearing the same cloak as the Greeter at the front door. Come to think of it, the guards behind the front desk wore the same thing. I wonder if they mean anything. "When we go in I am going to leave you in the center of the room. This is your meeting so you stand alone."

"Well," I took a breath and shrugged, "thank you for telling me in advance. I think I might have had an issue if you would have just left me and didn't say anything."

"That's what I am here for." She giggled as she knocked on the door, and then opened it.

Even though Sora had warned me she was going to abandon me I could not help my instincts from kicking in. The last time I was in a room with so many Vampires I was still with Maria. It never ended well then, I was not sure if it was going to be any different now. If this was just to be a meeting why would there be a need for all these other Vampires? Surely Aro and his brothers did not think I was a threat?

"Ah good to see you Mr. Cullen" said Aro as soon as Sora had come to a stop behind an empty seat. "Welcome to Volterra."

"Thank you very much Sir." I said respectfully, giving a slight bow. Even with the bow I did not take my eyes off the extra Vampires. If they were going to attack I wanted to see it coming.

"It is so nice that you have come." Aro continued with a smile "it has been so long since I talked with my friend Carlisle that I am hoping during you stay with us that you will fill me in." Me fill him in? If he would call or write Carlisle would do it himself.

"I would love to Sir" I replied as politely as I could, "but I am sure that Carlisle would love a phone call to help catch you up himself." I was surprised to see Caius and Marcus chuckled at that. It must have been an ongoing discussion with them.

"He really does have you there Aro." Said Marcus, Aro just waived him off.

"I don't want to sound rude Sirs" I said lightly wanting to get us back on topic but not wanting to piss them off, "but this visit was not purely a recreational visit as I am sure you are well aware."

"We are very aware why you are here" said Caius "but as you can see" he gestured to the empty seat between Aro and Marcus. I guess calling it a seat would be wrong, it really was a throne just like all the rest in the room. "We are missing one of our members."

"There is a forth Volturi Leader?" asked Jasper

"Yes there is" replied Marcus watching me closely, "this new leader is in charge of the guard and we will not discuss anything about the guard with out them."

"I understand that" I said. I could understand that, if I was in charge of something I would not want others discussing it without me present "Who is this new leader?"

"That would be me." A voice from the shadows said. As the owner of the voice came toward the dais containing the brothers I went into shock for the second time today!