AN: In this story Peter and Jasper knew each other before Maria.

Jasper's POV

"Come in," I said smiling looking at my best friend before calling to Bella, "It's okay Bella." Peter followed me into the house. His eyes landed on Bella.

"She's gorgeous major." He told me but I knew he was sincere he felt no lust to her. Bella however was emitting fear and had dropped to a crouch. I knew why. She was still young. Our child lay in the next room and this man was covered in scars.

"It's okay Bella," I said trying to calm her with my power but she was having none of that. She hissed at me. "Bella this is Peter. He is here to help us. You need to calm down so we can explain about Eliza." Peter whipped his head at me and sorrow filled his eyes at that name. Bella was staring at him curiously. While Peter loved Charlotte now as a vampire, Eliza had been his human love. He still grieved for her, for that life, and for his unborn child. Bella relaxed seeing him weak and moved to our couch. We followed suit.

"Bella and I slept together while she was a human and still engaged to Edward." I told them, "It had some consequences no one could have ever foreseen. Bella got pregnant. We have a child. She grows, she's not an immortal child. She grows very quickly. She's only a week old but she now appears to be about six months. We have named her Eliza." Eliza cried and Bella immediately went to her. She was sitting on the couch feeding her a bottle of blood. Peter blinked.

"She'll drink milk..." Bella explained, "But she prefers blood. The milk doesn't seem to be enough for her." Peter stared at her.

"She...looks like my Eliza." He said quietly, "Can I hold her?" Charlotte who had been quiet through this whole thing was now glaring at Peter. Charlotte was the opposite of what Eliza had been. Eliza had been a soft brunette with doe eyes, a curvy body, she had been quiet and soft spoken. Charlotte was blonde, stick thin, loud and opinionated.

"Stop it Charlotte." I scolded her, "Bella will attack if you continue to glare in the direction of her child. She's a baby. You have nothing to worry about. He's your mate." Charlotte looked heartbroken by my words. Bella had resumed holding our daughter.

"What's going on?" Peter asked as he tried to reassure Charlotte by grabbing her hand.

"There is a wolf child and they think this child is a threat." I answered, "And to top things off Edward is insanely jealous." A knock on the door interrupted us. I opened and Emmett and Rose stepped in. Bella looked on edge.

"Bella..." I said to her, "Are you okay?" She shook her head.

"Peter take the baby." She whispered and he did so immediately, "I have to... to go." She fled the house. I went to run after her but Rose caught me.

"Give her a few minutes." She said, "She probably feels overwhelmed. Had I known they were here we wouldn't have come." I nodded and plopped onto the couch taking my daughter from Peter. He was right she resembled Eliza.

"So what's the word from Carlisle's contacts?" I asked them, "Any news?"

"Yes." Emmett answered, "The Denali's will be here soon. He wanted us to come talk to you and Bella. He thinks its best if we tell the Volturi about this before someone else does and it gets misconstrued." I nodded.

"I'll have to talk to Bella first," I told him, "But that sounds logical."

"Alice is leaving us," Rose said sounding pained, "After all this is settled. She said it won't be for long. She said she has to. To find her mate." I heard a loud shriek from the surrounding forest. I handed the baby to Rose as I jumped up. I was followed out the door by Peter and Emmett. I followed Bella's scent. A vampire had Bella pinned to a tree. I sprung forward and wrapped my hands around my neck.

"Tell me why I shouldn't..." I growled lowly, "Because I really don't like the fact you have your hands on my mate."

"I'm here to see Carlisle..." The vampire said lowly, "I was in the neighborhood. She looked like a rogue newborn." I growled.

"Then I suggest not touching his daughter." Emmett snarled out, "He won't be too happy."

"Emmett take care of Bella," I barked out orders, "Peter come with me. Let's see if this vampire really knows Carlisle."