A/N: this chapter will contain character death. Not that I think anyone will mind... And to answer a few questions I've gotten: 1)No, Bella is not Edward's singer. Her blood does not appeal to Peter or Jasper at all, but her other vampire friends are all very well fed and they are able to be around her without too much difficulty. 2) if you haven't noticed yet, most of these characters are very far from the original cannon. I enjoy making them my own and you will find very few, if any, characters who fit the original twilight mold. Keep that in mind for the next few chapters especially.

Disclaimer: I own nothing but the story line, SM owns the characters I'm just having fun with them.

Peter POV
We sat and watched Bella sleep for almost an hour before either of us spoke. I held his hand and sent him my love and reassurance; he seemed to be thinking hard about something. I was about to ask him what it was when Bella's phone rang. I hopped up and dug in her jeans pocket to answer it. Catching Jasper's admiring gaze, I left my pants off and stood watching him. I glanced at the phone before answering, "Hello Victoria. What's up?"

Oh, hi Peter. Is Bella busy?

"Well, she's sleepin', I think we wore her out fuckin' the Major and all." Jasper rolled his eyes and pulled me back down on the bed, next to him this time.

Are you kidding? Damn, you move fast. So our baby girl is a woman now, huh?

"Yeah, Vic, she's one hell of a woman." I ran my hand through Jasper's curls, causing his eyes to close, and he started purring.

Oh, is the Major there with you now? Oh, God, you're not naked are you? Never mind, don't answer that. I don't want to know.

Jasper and I both laughed and I said, "Ok, I won't answer that. So, did you just call to check in with Bella or did you need something?"

Well, we were actually calling to let you know we'll be down there tomorrow. We were going to make it tonight but something came up and we're going to be a bit later than we thought. We'll fill you in when we get there. Oh, does the Major know?

Jasper's eyes shot to me and he sent me his curiosity. It was amazing to me how fast we picked back up with our silent communication and from what I could see, Bella was picking it up just as quickly. "No, Vic, but if you're comin' here I better fill him in. Just call us when you get close, I'm not sure where we'll be tomorrow. Bella dropped out of school again."

Are you serious? How long did she make it this time?

"She made it to lunch the past two days. Yesterday we found Jasper, today she found out some unpleasant news regardin' her birth parents. Kind of shook her up so we took her home."

Poor baby. Tell her I'll see her tomorrow. Go have fun with your mates, Captain! Bye!

"Bye Vic. See ya tomorrow." I put Bella's phone down and turned to Jasper. "So, Bella's best friend is coming tomorrow, and she'll be bringin' her mates." I paused a minute to see if Jasper would catch the emphasis I put on the plural. His eyes got wide and I nodded to him. "Yes, they are a part of a triad as well. But that's not all; you know one of her mates, and he's honestly a bit nervous about seein' ya again. He's got a healthy fear of the Major, even after all this time."

"Who do I know that would know the Major? It's not Garrett is it? I haven't seen him, and I know you said you were friends."

"No, it's not Garrett. It's... James." I waited to see how he would take the news. He never had a real problem with James that I knew of, they were both just tools of Maria and she used them to keep each other in line. I think they could be friends now that they were out of the war zone.

"James? You trust him? I'm sorry, of course you trust him if you let him around our mate. I guess I'll just have to give him a chance. Who's their other mate?"

"He's a French guy named Laurent. They're an interestin' group. Bella and Vickie are as close as sisters. Neither of them really had any female friends so they bonded almost immediately. Not many people know about their mating, but James figured ours out when he saw me with Bella so he trusted us with their secret. In the public eye, James and Victoria are mates; Laurent is just a member of their coven. That's how I will introduce them if they meet anyone while they are here."

"Ok, I gotcha. I hadn't really thought about how we would have to hide things from other vampires. I don't like that idea at all. Who gets to be Bella's mate?"

"Don't borrow trouble, Major. We got enough problems to think on right now. Let's just take it one day at a time." He laid his head back down on my chest and I took a moment to just be with him, before I heard the door open and Edward came in the house.

"Are you done yet? Do I need to run away again?" He called from the living room.

"Yeah, we're done, but we're still naked so don't come in." Jasper laughed.

"And thanks for that visual, Major. Really didn't need to see that. Whatever you do, PLEASE don't show me anything x-rated of my baby sister. I don't want to have to bleach my brain." Of course the first thing you do when someone tells you not to think of something, is think of it. "Damn it Peter! Seriously? God, I hope Bella can shield the two of you when she's changed. Otherwise I'll have to move."

"Sorry Edward, couldn't help it. Hey- Vickie called a minute ago, said they're headed this way tomorrow. Are you gonna be here or you goin' to school again?"

"I'll probably go to school. Somebody has to make excuses for the dropouts. You can call me when they get here and I'll head home. Hey, does Bella know they're coming?"

"No, I thought I would surprise her when they get here. You know she loves surprises, and I'm sure she's been missin' Vickie. She'll be excited for James and Jasper to meet again too, after all he's told her." Jasper looked up at me curiously. I just shook my head and mouthed, later. I think I'll let Bella fill him in on all the stories James told her about the Major.

Jasper jumped up and said he better call Sam and let him know we were expecting visitors, but when Sam answered the phone his voice sounded irritated and tired.

"Sam? You alright?"

No, I've had better days. I had two new wolves phase last night and two more boys are showing the signs. What sucks is one of my new ones doesn't like the fact that I let human drinkers live in Forks. He went and told the fucking tribal elders about it.

"Sam, are my mates in danger? Do we need to leave?" I was growling and Jasper came to sit back down beside me. We each put a hand on Bella to calm ourselves.

No, I put an order on them so they can't approach you at all. The only problem we may have is when Jacob Black phases, it looks like it could be any day now. But he's the true alpha and I'm not sure my orders will work on him.

"Well, I hate to make things harder for you but I was calling to let you know that we have three more visitors coming tomorrow. But we'll keep them close to us, ok?"

Yeah... ok. Well, I probably shouldn't be talking to you too much or they'll get more pissed at me. See you later, Jasper.

"Ok, Sam. Bye."

I didn't really like the idea of more wolves phasing. It was easy to maintain order when there is just one, but add more to the mix and something is bound to happen. I also didn't like the idea of my mate having to lose his best friend.

We were still laying in bed the next morning, and Edward was getting ready for school, when Jasper's phone rang. "Rose, what's up?"

Hey Jasper, are Peter and Edward around?

"Yeah," he answered as I sat up and Edward came running in the room. I looked to make sure Bella was covered as he spoke again, "What did you need?"

Well, I don't know how to say this gently. Alice is back.

Jasper jumped up growling and I caught Bella and pulled her close to me before she could roll off the bed. I shot my mate a glare, and sent one to Edward for good measure. "Where is she? Are you holding her this time?" he asked.

Yeah, we have her. Esme wants us to meet somewhere away from the house so we don't tear it to pieces, but I think she really just wants to meet Bella and she knows you won't bring her here.

"Ok, um, what about that big clearing we found huntin' last month? The one Emmett said would make a good baseball field? Meet us there in an hour?" He raised his eyes at me and Edward to make sure and we both nodded.

Sure. I'll be glad to get this bitch out of my hair. She's been whining to Carlisle about her stupid visions and how she can explain everything and how she's so misunderstood.

"Yeah, well, she'll understand me just fine when I rip her spiky little head off. Thanks for callin', Rose. We'll see ya soon."

Bye, brother.

He turned to face me and took a deep breath. I waved him over to my side and pulled him close. "We're almost finished. Once she's gone, we can move on and nothin' can keep us apart." I sent him my hope and he ducked his head to run his nose along his mating mark. I knew we needed to wake Bella up so she could get ready but I didn't want to leave the safety of his arms yet.

Bella finally stirred and looked up at us smiling. "I wouldn't mind staying human a little longer if I can wake up to this sight every morning." She leaned over to kiss each of us and the sheet slipped off of her, bringing my little soldier to full attention. I groaned and reached for a t-shirt to put over her.

"Baby girl, if we're gonna leave this room you're gonna have to get dressed. We have to leave in about twenty minutes to go meet the Cullens."

She pouted and I leaned over to suck her bottom lip into my mouth for a minute, only pulling back when I felt Jasper had the same problem I did now. "Why do we have to meet the stupid veggie vamps? Sorry, no offense, Jasper."

"None taken, sweetheart. We have to meet them because Alice is back in town and we need to get this problem taken care of now."

"Oh, ok. Well, let me jump in the shower and grab something to eat." She jumped up and headed out the door, before turning around to look at us with a sly grin. "I'm sure you two can take care of your other problems while I'm gone, right?" I stared after her for a minute before Jasper growled and pounced on me. Well, good morning to you too, Major!

Bella POV
I was really nervous as we ran through the woods to meet the Cullens. Of course Jasper, who was carrying me, immediately sent me some calming waves and I tucked my head further into his chest to breathe in his scent. I felt, rather than heard, his purr and I leaned up to kiss his neck in thanks. "Darlin', keep that up and we'll be makin' a pit stop behind one of these trees." I just giggled and heard Peter growl in response.

"Knock it off lovebirds, we're almost there. They're waiting for us, and not very patiently." Edward said.

I sighed and behaved myself for the rest of the run. Running with Jasper was different from running with Eddie or Pete. Jasper felt like pure power. I could feel his barely contained strength as he cradled me gently, and he had a smoother run than I would have expected from his sheer size. It was incredibly arousing, and my mates were picking up on that.

As Jasper sat me down just outside the clearing, he pulled me in for a dominating kiss, lifting me a foot off the ground. Before I could catch my breath, he turned me around to Peter who did the same thing, but backed me into a tree and ground his hips against me. "Baby girl, once you're changed, we ain't leavin' the bedroom for a week at least."

When he tried to put me back on the ground, my legs wouldn't hold me up, so he just swung me back up into his arms and marched into the clearing behind Jasper and Edward. My boys instantly turned serious as soon as we cleared the trees and I watched their eyes go black simultaneously as they looked at Alice. Peter held me closer to him and Jasper and Edward closed rank in front of us.

There was a silent standoff for a few minutes until Carlisle stepped forward (or I assumed it was Carlisle, based on the descriptions I had received). "Jasper, Peter, I'm glad you agreed to meet with us. I hope we can work this out civilly. Will you introduce us to your mate?" Yeah, sure, because that went so well the last time you met Peter's mate...

The Major and Captain answered in perfect unison with a hard, "No."

Before anyone else spoke, the vampires all turned their heads to the north end of the clearing. My boys all relaxed slightly, but Alice had an evil grin on her face and she was looking straight at me. What was that about? It was a few minutes before I heard the sound of vampires running toward us and then they broke through the trees in front of us. They walked in a v-formation, with their leader at the front and the other two flanking him. From a distance they looked wild, untamed, with their bright ruby eyes and tattered clothing. I stifled a giggle; the boys must have been fighting on the way here- I bet Vickie wasn't happy with them.

As they came closer, Edward shot across to where Emmett was holding Alice and grabbed hold of her as well. Her look of glee changed to one of confusion.

"Major, Captain, nice to see you again." James addressed my boys with his head bowed and neck exposed.

"Lieutenant. Can't say I ever thought I'd see you again. Pete said you ran from Texas with the devil on your heels." Jasper sounded more like himself and his eyes lightened some.

"That I did. Gotta know when to fight and when to be smart. From what I heard, the Captain and I were the only ones to survive the day. I'd say I made the right choice." James sounded more formal than he normally did, and I could tell how much he respected my mates.

"So, what brings you by here today?" Peter asked, but I could tell by his smirk he knew they were coming- he loved to surprise me.

"Well, as you know, my mate wanted to come see Bella, so we started this way a few days ago. But yesterday after we hunted in Seattle, we were approached by the seer over there who offered us a sum of money to take out a human girl who was being protected by a group of vampires." There were stunned gasps from everyone except Edward and Alice. Peter held me tighter and growled, and Jasper stepped back to bury his face in my hair. I put a hand on each of them and whispered that I was ok.

"Of course, we knew who she was talking about and we thought about just killing her ourselves but I thought her mates might want that honor. We didn't want her approaching anyone else so we told her we would do it. She must not have seen that she was talking about my mate's best friend and my little sister." James really sees me that way? That's so sweet! I sent him a smile and Vickie smiled back and winked at me. I was so glad she was here.

"Lieutenant, can I trust your coven to help guard my mate with the Captain? Edward and I have a vampire to question." Jasper was back in full Major mode.

"We will guard her with our lives, sir." James nodded and they made their way over to us.

Edward POV
I was having trouble keeping my anger in check as I listened to all the murderous thoughts around me. Alice was trying her best to cover her guilt but I knew it wouldn't matter once Jasper got hold of her. Carlisle tried to speak when Jasper started toward us but he was cut off by the Major's sharp words, "Doctor, you best keep yer mouth shut and stay out of my way. I'll deal with you next."

Esme and Rose were standing together between the two opposing sides, but they had moved slightly closer to Bella and Peter, while Carlisle stayed closer to Alice. I told Emmett that no matter what happens, he can't let go of Alice. We can't risk her getting away again. He nodded at me and then locked his eyes on Jasper, or the Major as he obviously was now.

He stopped right in front of us, with his black eyes glaring at Alice. His posture looked deceptively relaxed, with his feet shoulder-width apart and his arms crossed. Edward, I'm gonna try to get her to talk but if she won't you need to listen to whatever she thinks, got it? I nodded my head and he began pushing his gift at Alice, filling her with compliance and honesty. I got ready to listen.

"Why did you separate me from my mates?"

"I will never answer you." You were supposed to be mine! You were my ticket to power! I just needed you broken so you could realize that.

"Major, she wanted to break you because she thought you belonged with her, she called you her ticket to power." As I spoke, I heard growls from across the field, Peter's was almost deafening, and I heard Bella's familiar little kitten growl as well.

"What power are you talking about? I was never meant to be yours, I despise you."

Alice remained silent but still couldn't control her thoughts. I saw your face as my very first vision when I woke to this life. After I found the Cullens I saw a vision of meeting you in Philadelphia in the 1950's. You were alone and depressed. I would build you up and together we would secure a place in power with the Volturi. Peter was never supposed to be there.

I had to pause and think for a minute. In the vision she showed me, Jasper looked like death walking. The only way she could have seen Jasper was if Peter wasn't there. The only way Jasper would go with her was if Peter was dead. "She, uh, claims she saw you alone and depressed. She was going to 'save' you and the two of you would go to serve with the Volturi. She didn't see Peter." More growls from everyone.

"Did you use your visions to keep Peter and Edward from finding the family?"

At this her jaw clenched with an effort to keep from saying anything but I was hit with vision after vision of the family's future disappearing and a lie or a staged slip up by Alice, forcing a move. "She staged Emmett's slip ups and lied about Jasper's control. Every time Peter and I got too close she caused the family to move."

Emmett's thoughts were in a swirl, his guilt for all the times he thought he wasn't strong enough to control his bloodlust, all the lectures from the family, and none of it was his fault. Rose and Esme were glaring at Carlisle, completely disgusted with him. Peter couldn't take it anymore and called out, "Major, kill her now or I'll do it for ya." He was probably the only one other than Bella who could speak to Jasper that way and get away with it, but Jasper still shot a glare over his shoulder at his mate.

"Look, Seer, I may have been the first vision you had, but I'm gonna be the last thing you ever see." As he reached to twist off her head, I was hit with a strong sense of déjà vu. His wild, black eyes, fierce teeth- her very first vision was of her final death. With a loud roar and the sound of metal screeching, her head was off and her thoughts were silent. Rose, Esme, and Peter came over to help Emmett and Jasper tear the rest of her into pieces and Bella carried over a lighter to drop on the pile of limbs when everyone moved back.

"Burn in hell, bitch. Nobody messes with my mates."