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-Marcus PoV- -Chapter 14- "Pain."

I stood with my hands clasped behind my back, listening to the weaves breaking at the shore. I took deep, unnecessary breaths, letting the salty, damp air fill my lungs. Without a human in sight it is quite peaceful here, I can almost feel myself getting lost in the scents and sounds of the beach. I can almost picture myself spending the rest of my eternity here. Almost. If it wasn't because I finally left Volterra, potentially setting the largest Vampire Coven on a world wide hunt for my head and the heads of anyone connected to me. I sighed.

No time to waste on simple dreams because I have to make my way to Isabella while trying to find the few Vampires that have supported my cause, if they still support it. I sighed again. Unfortunately time changes many things, even for Vampires. Someone who supported me a decade ago could try to kill me today. If only I could forget about the importance of going to her, if Didyme hadn't been so smart to make me promise and if she hadn't bind me to that promise I could easily stay standing here for the next decade, before joining her wherever she has been in the last one thousand years.

After I started running, I didn't stop once to look back at the city that had been my home for over three thousand years. I had many good memories of it from my time with Didyme but everything else I was more than happy to forget. I wondered briefly how long it will take them to figure out I am gone. I shook my head. If it wasn't for Alice I would be willing to bet it could take them over a week to notice my absence in the throne room, unless they need something from me. My brothers were too sure of their power, too sure of the control they had over me and the guard to even consider something like this could happen.

Even after Alice sees me disappear, it will be too late for them to stop me or the others. Everyone will be well on their way to the different Covens and Nomads we need to find before they can even send the first trackers out. My brothers and their games and protocols. They got so lost in their ideas of ruling over the Vampire world as Kings used to rule over their kingdoms, if it wasn't because our need of blood I bet they would forget they are Vampires, and without Demetri, once we reach the ocean our trail will be lost in the wind.

I narrowed my eyes in concentration to focus in the shimmering threads that were attaching themselves to my wrists like vines. I frowned and a hiss escaped my lips. Isabella's and Jasper's lines were shimmering so brightly and the deep crimson red could only mean one thing. I reached for my cell phone but my fingers stopped before I could finish dialing Peter's number. What would I say? Stop them? Don't let them mate? I sighed. Didyme would gladly detach my head from my shoulders herself if I did something like that. I growled sending a few birds nearby flying away. She has been awake only for a few hours!

"Master?" I gasped in surprise and turned around to see Demetri and Alistair crouching and looking for a threat because of my growling. I had been too focused on the threads to hear them arrive.
"You don't have to call me Master anymore." I was thankful for that too. They straightened and gave me an odd look. I sighed. Hundreds of years of specific behavior would be difficult to change.
"Alice came screeching into the throne room a few minutes after you left Master. They sent us after you right away, ignoring protocol." Demetri said while I concentrated on stopping the shimmering around my wrists, it could be very distracting. They ignored protocol. I shook my head, perhaps they were expecting this to happen after all or they were desperate.

"That should give us a few days at least sir, until they figure out we are not hunting you down and send the other trackers out. Chelsea, Heidi and Santiago left as soon as your message arrived." Alistair said and Demetri nodded.
"It won't be long until she notices you and the others disappear as well, unfortunately. But we have time and the only ones who could stop us won't be allowed to leave the throne room." My brothers would be too scared of an attack to the castle to send the twins away.

"Master?" Demetri said looking nervous I nodded for him to continue. "She said Edward found the girl, that he was on his way back to Volterra with her." I laughed. They sound surprised us all. I frowned and unnecessarily cleared my throat. Things were already changing.
"Edward found her a year and a half ago." They gasped and I raised my hand to stop them from speaking. "He found her, but the boy is a fool and didn't realize it, he tried to kill her a few days ago." They growled making my lips twitch as if they wanted to smile. "She is one of us now, Peter. Charlotte, Kate and Garrett are with her as well as her mate." They gasped again and I really smiled this time. Things were looking good for us right now.
"What… What is her name Master?" Alistair whispered looking down to the sand. If I could see the lines right now I bet they would be shifting.
"Isabella." I tried to reply without any emotion showing in my voice but I couldn't even think her name without reverence. I shook my head and they both smiled noticing it.

"We should be on our way. It will be a long swim to Ireland." I took one last look at the beach surrounding me before going into the water.

-Peter's PoV-

Pain covered every inch of my body. Each and every single one of my dead nerve endings. Pain was all I could think about, all I could feel and breathe. A very small part of my brain was trying to keep working around the overwhelming pain. I could vaguely distinguish whimpers and pleas coming from seven different mouths. I could feel a hand pressed lightly on the back of my neck. The pain was much worse there, like it was pouring out of that hand. I couldn't even move to try and release myself from his touch. The Major. I whimpered and even that hurt. He had never used this part of his gift on me. I didn't even know he could do something like this! He didn't even use it on Maria the night he finally agreed to leave the War and live with me and my mate.

It had to be because of Bella. He didn't have a mate until now and whatever danger he thought she was in is making him delve deeper into his gift. This is not good.
I couldn't believe he was using this on me now, I knew the Major was pissed, I would be in his place too, but fuck this hurt! This was too much. 'Oh God! Please, please just kill me!' The thought made me gasp in surprise, sending more pain through my body because of the movement. Thank God Charlotte didn't hear me say that. The pain is just too fucking much. 'Fuck!' My brain could barely function around the pain. Why couldn't he just rip off my limbs? I would take anything except this. The Major chuckled and that silenced everyone else.

"Ripping your limbs off would be too easy and it could upset my mate. You don't want to upset her do you brother? He spat at me, his hold on the back of my neck tightened slightly. "I can make it go away Peter. You only need to tell me what I need to know." The Major's voice was strained and it sent a shiver through my spine, the movement was enough to make my head spin in pain again. 'Make it stop, make it stop.' Perhaps he couldn't use this part of his gift for long? Maybe I just need to hold on for a little more.

"I can do whatever this is all week, only you can make it stop Peter. So easily too. Tell me." He said and he was right. I could make it stop so easily too, I just needed to tell him. He will be angry then anyway and the pain would be the same 'Oh God I can't take this much longer.' He could hurt my mate too I couldn't let her feel this. A tingling sensation in my brain made me focus. It was just like when Aro… I gasped, not minding the pain this time. I hadn't been talking before! He was inside my fucking head!
"Fuck! Major please stop!" I groaned as talking made me feel the pain increasing in my lungs and throat. "Please don't do this Major!" I couldn't let him inside my brain. 'Fuck, fuck, fuck!' This wasn't supposed to happen. Marcus said there was no way! He was wrong, so very wrong. All Jasper needed to develop this gift was Bella.

The Major removed his hand from my neck and growled right next to my ear, the pain and the tingling sensation stopped as soon as he released my neck. I took a deep breath feeling grateful but also very confused. I wouldn't dare complain about the pain being gone but why did the Major let go? I was trying to figure out the reason but I was quickly enveloped by a sense of betrayal, shock and sadness irradiating from him. There was pain too but thankfully it wasn't the same kind of pain I was feeling when he was touching me, it didn't cloud my senses like before, this was just him projecting his feelings. I turned my head slightly to look at him, he was staring down at me, shock clear on his face.

"You are working for the Volturi?" He asked making everyone but Bella gasp. He glanced at her and the shock in his expression turned into fear. I had seen Jasper afraid before a handful of times, but never the Major. I guess he saw something in my mind that involved Marcus. I sighed and shook my head.
"No Major." I rasped and stood up slowly. My body was trembling slightly and I felt so tired.
"I will tell you everything, though I would like to have this conversation with Jasper, if possible." I added in a meek tone. The Major won't be able to keep it together long enough to let me finish saying what I have to say. He hissed at me, obviously not happy with my request.

"Jass-perr…" Bella called in a half purr, half whisper. Despite my fear and nervousness I had to hold back a chuckle when I saw her black eyes filled with lust. It was all it took for Jasper's expression to change. I rolled my eyes. Little sister just thought to give me a hand now and it was probably just so she could jump on Jasper's bones. I will need to plan my revenge and get even later, if I am alive then. I shook my head slightly. It was probably best that they would be busy for a little while. I need to call Marcus. I sighed and turned to look at my mate. She was afraid, her body was shivering.

The call to Marcus could wait a few minutes. I jumped in front of my mate and hugged her tightly. She whimpered and her hands moved to my neck, she caressed every inch of it making sure there was no damage or new scars. Her eyes were shining with tears she couldn't shed.
"I was so scared." She whispered against my lips before kissing them fiercely. I moaned softly and carried her inside the house, bridal style without breaking the kiss.
"I'm ok, I'm ok." I whispered between kisses, my hands traveling softly up and down her back.

Kate, Garret and the Cullens followed us inside as the passionate growls and moans coming from Bella and Jasper started. They didn't make it to their room. I took a deep breath and gave Charlotte a soft, chaste kiss before pulling away. Unfortunately I didn't have the excuse of being newly mated with a newborn to forget about what happened with the Major for a while. I glanced at everyone gathered in the living room. They all looked shaken. I snorted and shook my head, they didn't have to feel the pain I felt. Garrett looked at me and gave me an apologetic smile. I nodded to him, it wasn't his fault after all. Jasper was my Sire and brother.

I took my cell phone out of my pocket and dialed Marcu's number. He picked up at the first ring.
"Peter." His voice sounded off. Not as cold as the last time we spoke. It surprised me he picked up the call in the first place. I cleared my throat and glanced at Garrett with a frown. He just shrugged.
"Marcus." The Cullen's gaped at me as I said his name instead of sir or Master. I had to suppress a chuckle and shifted a little with my mate on my lap instead. The sounds of Jasper and Bella's mating were particularly loud now. Perhaps this wasn't the best place to have this conversation with him. Marcus hissed pulling me out of my thoughts.
"Peter is that…" He growled softly and then sighed. "Why are you calling?" He asked.
"He noticed we were hiding something, we tried to distract him but it only worked for a few hours. He was able to read my mind Marcus." There was silence on the phone and everyone in the room looked at me with shocked expressions on their faces.

"How? What happened?" Marcus asked after a few seconds. I explained everything that happened since the last time we spoke. I doubt Jasper would be paying any attention to this call. I don't blame him either. He was projecting lust and I was having really hard time keeping my focus. I bet we all were. Emmett and Rosalie were fidgeting, staring into each other's eyes, even Carlisle and Esme were having trouble keeping their hands off each other. My mate was moving every few seconds in my lap, grinding her sweet little ass to me, Kate was doing the same to Garrett. I shook my head and took a deep breath. Marcus agreed with me about the reason why Jasper was able to read my mind, it was because of Bella.

"There is no point in waiting to tell them then. I will join you in Forks soon. We are in Ireland now, Liam has agreed to meet us in a few hours." Everyone in the room gasped. He left Volterra? 'Fuck!' It has really started then. I glanced to Garrett and Kate and it only took a second for them to stand up and run out of the house into the woods. They had to go to Denali and talk to Eleazar. We could only hope that they would agree to join us.
"Garrett and Kate are on their way to Denali." I told him.
"Very well. I will see you in a few days. Tell them…" He sighed. "Tell her I am sorry I wasn't able to find her sooner." He said and ended the call without letting me reply. I snorted. He always had to have the last word. I couldn't wait to see how will that work with Jasper and Bella.

Charlotte and I sat for the better part of an hour watching the Cullens move around the house at Vampire speed, preparing the house for visitors and politely but unsuccessfully trying to ignore the sounds of Jasper and Bella's mating. When they were finally done we heard them jump into their room and get in the shower. I began to feel nervous and afraid again and tried taking deep calming breaths but it was useless for the most part. A few minutes later Jasper and Bella were walking down the stairs at human speed. He was wearing dark blue jeans and a black, shirt with short sleeves. It wasn't often that Jasper used clothes without long sleeves. Bella was really good for him. She was wearing a black sundress with a white flower motif. It was beautiful and she looked exquisite in it.

They walked to the front door and Jasper opened it slightly. Keeping Bella behind him, his right hand touching her hip. He still felt threatened but I was glad to see his eyes were light gold. At least he was giving me the chance to talk and explain things to him as Jasper instead of the Major. Bella didn't seem to be afraid or nervous, I guess she could see how tightly bound I was to Jasper in the lines. I was glad for that, perhaps it would give me and my mate the chance to live after this talk. I sighed and shifted slightly on my seat. The Cullens stopped moving around the house. They were silently waiting in the kitchen. As much as I would like having them in here, there was nothing they could do to help and a crowd would only make Jasper's mood more erratic.

"Jasper, Bella, I am sorry for trying to keep things from you both." I sighed and tilted my head towards the couch in front of my mate and me. "If you could sit down and let me explain…" Jasper tightened his hold on Bella's hip and shook his head looking at me. I grimaced, I guess it was asking too much. I just hoped that I wouldn't lose his trust completely after this, for all our sakes. Bella gave me an apologetic smile and started stroking Jasper's arm softly.

"I have never worked for the Volturi Jasper, only for Marcus and he stopped being 'loyal' to them over a millennium ago." I said trying to keep my tone calm.
"Does he want to use Bella?" Jasper said. He was quick, it shouldn't surprise me really but besides my selfish reasons for keeping this information from them, like keeping my limbs attached to my body I also hoped they could have a few weeks of peace while they got to know each other. I thought for a few seconds on how to answer that question. He would know if I lied, he would even know if I was trying to conceal something. I took a deep breath before answering.

"Not use Jasper, at least not in the way you think. He had been looking for us for many years, when he found me, he talked me into leaving Maria. He offered me an Charlotte a different way of life, after a few years he asked me to talk you into leaving her too. He kept us safe from her all this time. I worked for him until the day we found Bella" He hissed and took a step back when I mentioned Bella's name.
"Why?" His eyes darkened slightly.
"Because Jasper, we are the descendants of Aro, Marcus and Caius Volturi."

A/N: Hello! Thank you guys for all your reviews! You are awesome. I'm glad this chapter is finally done. On the next one I will use Jasper to continue with Peter's chat. I know I'm leaving you all hanging again but where would be the fun if I don't? *Evil laugh*

Anyway let me know what you think about Jasper's new little trick, I hope it made sense but even if it didn't now I will explain more on the next chapter. I hope I can have it ready to update in two or three days again.