Chapter 2: What did You Just Say?

JPOV

We were at the old Volturi castle that was now the home of our new queen. I believe her name was Isabella. I didn't know why but for as long as I can remember that name caused a pang in my heart. All I really remember about being human was how and when I was changed and my name. I've always felt that I was always missing, longing, grieving for someone. When I met Alice I thought I had gotten over that but apparently I hadn't.

When the queen requested to meet with us, I suddenly felt anxious. I couldn't explain it. I was like I was re-meeting someone from my past. But that was nothing compared to what happened after we met her.

She started the introductions, introducing herself, her daughter and her son-in-law. After that Carlisle started to introduce us.

" It's a pleasure to meet you, Bella. I'm Carlisle Cullen the leader of my family. This is my wife, Esme and theses are our adopted children," he pointed to each of us as he said our names, "Edward, Emmett and Rosalie, Alice and her mate Jasper."

I felt a sudden wave of shock as the queen sunk back into her throne.

"Mom? Mom?!? What is it, what's wrong?" her daughter, Victoria, asked, but she ignored her, staring straight at me.

"Jasper?" she asked. "What's your last name? I only ask this because when I was human my husband, and Victoria's father's name was Jasper. I was turned two weeks after he went missing during the U.S. Civil War."

Victoria gasped but I saw no need to not answer this woman's question.

"Whitlock, ma'am. My true last name is Whitlock," I answered truthfully. I would only give this person the truth of that I was certain.

Victoria gasped again, her feeling were a mixture of love, shocked, hatred, and hurt. I was confused by this. I didn't know her why did she hold a grudge against me?

Then the queen, Bella she told us to call her, said the last thing I expected her to, "Victoria, my dear sweet daughter, meet your father."

"WHAT?!?!?!?!" Victoria and I both screamed.

"Mom, that can't be true. My father is dead. He died the week before my third birth day. Lucy told me this she wouldn't have lied to me Mother."

My daughter or not this was no way to speak to one's mother. I wouldn't allow it.

"Whether you are my daughter or not, that is no way to speak to your mother."

"You are not my father. And even if by some off chance you are him, you still have no right to tell me what to do."

"Victoria that is enough," Bella silenced her daughter. "Now I know Lucy raised you better than this and that she would be heart broken to see you acting this way now. Felix?"

"Yes, your majesty?" Felix asked coming into view.

"Please show the Cullens and my children to my study so we can discuss this matter in private."

"Of course, your majesty."

We followed Felix to what could only be the queen's study though somehow it felt like my home away from home.