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The only positive thing about going over to the Cullen's was seeing Dakota. Other than that, I would not step foot in this house unless I needed a checkup. Jacob gave my hand a squeeze before we got out of the car.
"You don't have to be here if it's going to stress you out," Jacob said helping me out of the car. I balanced myself before I took my first step. My stomach seemed to throw off my balance sometimes.
"Jake I'm fine. You worry too much," I said walking up the stairs to the glass doors. Of course Edward was reading our thoughts and was at the door within seconds.
"I'm glad you two decided to come over. There is so much more to the story than what I told you Jake. Come in," Edward replied letting us into the mansion. The rest of the Cullen clan was sitting in the living room having a conversation about how disgusting human food was. Dakota wasn't paying them any mind, he was in a corner playing with a dump truck. His eyes lit up when he saw me standing in the doorway of the living room.
"Yay you're here," Dakota gave me a hug and smiled at Jacob.
"I see you have another new truck there," I nodded my head towards the dump truck in the corner.
"Uncle Emmett got it for me."
"Can't help but spoil the kid," Bella said reaching for him. He ran over to her and sat in the open space between her and Edward.
" You two want anything to eat or drink. I can whip something up right quick," Esme offered.
" No I'm not hungry," I lied. I was starving actually and a nice peanut butter and jelly sandwich sounded tasty.
"Leah you should really eat something," Edward replied. Damn, I forgot he loved to intrude my thoughts. " She wants a peanut butter and jelly sandwich."
"No I don't. I said I'm fine," I said getting annoyed.
"You didn't eat breakfast this morning so you should eat," Jacob suggested. How could I forget to eat breakfast? Wow that was definitely a first and a last. The hot chocolate with chocolate syrup had literally taken my mind off of food.
" Esme fix her something please," Carlisle said. Esme disappeared into the kitchen to fix me a sandwich. I was going to protest but I knew there was no use. They would probably force the sandwich down my throat if I refused to eat it. Esme came back with two sandwiches and a glass of milk.
"So what the hell happened with the Volturi," Jacob asked sitting down.
" They sent a letter and we got it this morning. They said that they were sorry for just taking Francine without asking her first. They said they asked her if she wanted to stay once they got to Italy and she said yes. She probably only wanted to stay because that was the only thing she knew. She wasn't here with us for long, so she wouldn't know what another home felt like. I think she was just afraid of what would happen to her if she didn't stay with the Volturi," Alice explained in a bell like voice.
"Wouldn't they just force her to stay even if she said no," Jacob asked putting his arm around me.
" No they would have let her go. The Volturi never forces anyone to stay with them. You have a choice to go or stay," Jasper said.
" My question is why the hell did you all bite her anyway," I asked biting into the sandwich. I tried to ignore the vampire stench that was all over it.
" Well since you want to be so nosy, I wanted her to be my child. I remember when I was laying on the road, left for the dead. I didn't choose this life for myself, but I couldn't let that little girl die. Not like that," Rosalie explained. It was weird hearing her talk like she had some damn sense. Usually she was throwing insults at me.
" I'm not being nosy, there is a treaty that you all must follow. You're getting a little too comfortable with us. Keep in mind that we can kill you if you break the treaty," I warned.
"Leah calm down. You wouldn't be doing any of the killing anyway," Jacob said patting my leg. " But she's right though. You all seem to have lost your damn minds. Does no one here remember the treaty?"
"Yes we know what the treaty says Jake. Rose didn't want the girl to die like that and I can't just shoot down my family's wishes. It's hard to just say no and let my family become unhappy," Carlisle said. I guess that is where his compassion came in, it was something he couldn't help. Him and Esme found it hard just to say no to anything their kids suggested. So they would rather die than say no?
" But there is a treaty that you all didn't follow. You know we could have started a war right," Jacob asked sitting forward.
" We are aware of that. We just thought that since you let us turn Bella that turning Francine wouldn't start anything. You never really said the treaty was back intact after Nessie was born," Edward replied.
"Look Jacob, we're sorry for any trouble we may have caused but we couldn't let Francine die a horrible death like that. It was irresponsible of us and we won't assume again. We really didn't know if the treaty was back intact and that's the truth. Since we know now, the treaty won't be broken again," Bella said.
"How could you not know the treaty was back intact. Jacob only let you guys get away with biting Bella, that doesn't mean you go around just biting everyone in the damn town," I yelled. Jacob rubbed his hand up and down my arm. " You're right Bella, that was irresponsible and stupid as hell."
" Calm down Lee," Jacob whispered in my ear.
" It won't happen again," Jasper finally spoke. " I was against the decision just like you two are against it happening. But like Bella said, we didn't know what was going on with the treaty."
" I still don't understand how you all didn't know what was going on with it. Let me explain what the treaty is. You are not to bite anyone in town whether they are dying or not. If it happens again, I won't hold my pack back. If they want to kill you well that's that. This whole incident was selfish and careless," Jacob stated firmly.
" This is completely ridiculous, we need to tell them the damn truth," Rosalie hissed.
"What the hell are you talking about," I asked looking at Rosalie twirl a piece of blonde hair around her finger. The Cullen family sighed loudly and Dakota looked around with wide eyes.
" The Volturi wanted Dakota back but we refused," Nessie said. It was the first time she had said anything since we came in.
"What does that have to do with you all biting people," Jacob asked.
Nessie closed her eyes. " They asked us to send someone else in his place. Someone that was a newborn vampire. I know it sounds odd but they really wanted Dakota back. He was a good asset for them and they loved him being there. I couldn't send my son back to Italy, not without going with him. Plus I know how it is to take a wolf away from their imprint. I couldn't hurt him like that."
"It's not like the Volturi to suggests things like this, but we owed them. We took too much time to change Bella and they never it themselves like they really should have. It was kind of like a compromise in a way. Once we found the girl on the side of the road, we knew she would be a perfect candidate. She was already dying so we wouldn't feel guilty about killing someone that still had a life ahead of them. We weren't going to kill anyone like that anyway. We were going to hold off until we found someone who was dying. You know it's unlike us to just kill someone that is still living a healthy life. I refused to do anything like that," Carlisle explained.
"We're really sorry for all of this. It's done nothing but cause a whole mess for everyone. If only I had stayed away," Nessie covered her face.
"Why didn't you just tell us the truth from the beginning," I asked.
"We didn't think you all would understand it. The Volturi can be very complicating to anyone that is not a vampire," Edward replied. Bella twirled her wedding ring around her finger.
" So you all knew the Volturi was coming for the girl," Jacob asked.
"No we were going to take her to Italy ourselves. I couldn't see them coming because of their other new member," Alice exclaimed.
" I thought you said they didn't take anyone into their cult unless they wanted to come," I said scrunching my eyebrows together. This was too confusing and it was making my head hurt.
"They don't but this situation was different. It was either that or they would want Dakota back. Adding a wolf to their group was a very big deal, something they never had before. For once, they were going to be selfish and take him away from us," Jasper said. " With Francine, they can train her any kind of way they want. She is a newborn and that means she knows nothing about this life. That's why they wanted a newborn vampire if we weren't willing to give them Dakota."
"Why couldn't they just do it themselves," Jacob asked. "Why did they want you all to bite someone."
"The Volturi doesn't know the treaty we have with you all. They do know that we have an alliance but they don't care about a treaty. We just had to do what we were told or there was going to be trouble. We wanted to save them coming here and starting some big fight so that's why we did what we had to do," Bella said snuggling into Edward's arm .
"Wow this is too much. So with their new big assets, are they coming back to do more damage," I asked.
"They don't have any reasons to come back unless we are breaking rules," Alice replied.
'But didn't you already break some rules by biting that child," I asked.
"Not with them ordering us to do it. We know it's hard to understand, but we're sure it won't happen again. They have a strong force now so they probably won't need Dakota," Nessie explained.
"If we had an alliance I don't get why you all didn't tell us the truth. We're supposed to trust each other right," Jacob said. Speak for yourself, I will never fully trust a vampire.
" Yes, we are. This will never happen again. That's a promise," Edward replied. He held his hand out towards Jacob. Jacob reached over and shook it.
"I hope you keep that promise leech. I won't be letting you off the hook anymore. Next time discuss these kinds of issues with us. Lying will only piss me off even more," Jacob said.
" So are we done here," I asked. The smell was starting to burn my nose. Too many vamps in one room didn't smell too shabby.
"Can I come with you," Dakota asked, his eyes shifting to Jacob. Jacob looked at me and sighed. I pleaded with my eyes and I could tell I was getting somewhere.
"Yea," Jacob said stiffly. What was his issue?
"Yay," Dakota ran up the steps.
" Thank you, it will make him happy," Bella said.
" I guess,' Jacob said heading towards the door. Dakota ran down the steps with a mini backpack in his arms.
"Gotta have my cars," he said taking my hand. I heard Jacob growl and then the front door close. I was going to talk to him about his odd behavior later.
"I'll be back later," Dakota waved to his family as we walked out the front door.
"Be good Kota," Esme said.
"I'm always good," Dakota whispered to me. I smiled and opened the back door to the Rabbit. He climbed inside and buckled his seatbelt. Jacob was gripping the steering wheel tightly, his lips in a thin line.
"We can go see my mom first. She wants to see Dakota," I said buckling my own seatbelt. Jacob nodded and started the car.
"You okay," I asked rubbing his cheek.
"Yep." When he said 'yep' that meant something was wrong. I turned to look at Dakota in the backseat.
"You're not hungry or anything are you," I asked him.
"No I ate three burgers not too long a go," Dakota replied. How could you not love the kid?
Jacob's jaw was still clenched and his grip on the steering wheel only got tighter.
After visiting my mother, we went back to Jacob's. Dakota was sound asleep in the backseat and Jacob carried him to our room. I sat at the kitchen table, waiting for Jacob to come into the kitchen.
"What's your problem with him," I asked as Jacob walked through the threshold. He grabbed a bottle of water from the fridge and sat down in front of me.
"Who are you talking about," Jacob asked.
"Dakota," I whispered. "You act like you don't like him and little do you know he notices that."
Jacob was silent.
"What's the deal," I asked placing my hand on top of his.
"You just seem happier when you're around him. I guess it just kind of bugs me. I know it's weird for me to be jealous of a kid Leah. I know you have to be around him because it hurts you to not be. I… I just want you to feel the same way when I'm not around. I want you to have to be around me to complete you. I feel that way about you, like I have to be around you."
"Jake, I do feel that way about you. If I didn't feel that way about you, I would have left. I wouldn't put up with your moods and temper. Come on Jake, you know me better than that," I said stroking his cheek.
" I guess I'm trippin out huh?"
"Um yea you're acting crazy right now. You really think I got the hots for Dakota?"
"No, I'm just being immature and jealous. I love you Lee."
"Love you too buttface," I said punching his arm.
I heard Dakota's feet patting across the living room heading toward the kitchen.
"Have a good nap," Jacob asked.
Dakota rubbed his eyes and sat in a chair. " Yes. Can you play cars with me?" Dakota asked me.
"Sure."
"Can I join you too," Jacob asked.
Dakota grinned widely and shook his head yes.
"Alright," Jacob pumped his fist in the air. Dakota ran out the kitchen and came back with his backpack full of cars.
Those darn Cullens are just a mess. Thinking they could lie and get away with it. Silly vampires. Lol I know the Volturi is out of character, but I wanted to add a twist (it is fan fiction right?). Next chapter we will find out what's up with Sam and Emily. Hope this chapter answered some questions. Thanks for reading!