Chapter 5: Time to Think
APOV
The queen and Jasper married? I thought she was mistaken before but then Jasper remembered their life together. And they have a connection beyond just marriage; they share a daughter!
I couldn't lose Jasper. I just couldn't. He was my life, my world, my husband. She couldn't have him.
"I see that it has been awhile since you all hunted," Bella said – saving me from my breakdown. "I've also given you all plenty to think about – particularly Jasper, Victoria, and Alice. I think its best for you all to be left with your thoughts, figure somethings out. Hunting can usually do these things for us. Victoria please show your father and his family the way out to the forest. You and Demetri should hunt as well, so there's really no point in arguing with me on this. We will talk more upon your return. We have plenty of room for you to stay here if you so wish it."
She was so calm. I didn't understand her at all. The bitch had just found out that, after thinking that he was dead for the past 146 years, her husband was in fact still alive and she's calm?!? Of course, she can read minds.
"I've learned, being an empath, to hide my feelings, to not let my emotions show on my face. And stop worrying Alice, I'm not going to try to steal Jasper away from you. It's his decision who to be with. I will honor his choice, no matter what it is, even if it you, Alice."
I had to admit, she was a very wise woman.
BPOV
I had needed time to think. I had hunted just the night before so I couldn't use that excuse. Luckily, I could tell that Victoria, Demetri, and the Cullen clan needed to hunt.
"I see that it has been awhile since you all hunted," I said to them. "I've also given you all plenty to think about – particularly Jasper, Victoria, and Alice. I think its best for you all to be left with your thoughts, figure somethings out. Hunting can usually do these things for us. Victoria please show your father and his family the way out to the forest. You and Demetri should hunt as well, so there's really no point in arguing with me on this. We will talk more upon your return. We have plenty of room for you to stay here if you so wish it."
She is so calm. I don't understand her at all. The bitch has just found out that, after thinking that he was dead for the past 146 years, her husband was in fact still alive and she's calm?!?
"I've learned, being an empath, to hide my feelings, to not let my emotions show on my face. And stop worrying Alice, I'm not going to try to steal Jasper away from you. It's his decision who to be with. I will honor his choice, no matter what it is, even if it you, Alice," she wasn't the only one who thought it odd that I was so calm and I had to make sure she knew that I wouldn't still Jasper from her, even if he was mine first. He's not the only one who has to decide where their future leads.
Once they were far enough down the hall, I headed up to my room.
"Alec? Jane?" I called out quietly.
"Yes, your majesty?" they said in unison.
"No interruptions until they have returned," I ordered them. "Upon they're arrival please tell them that we as a group, the Cullens, Victoria, Demetri, and I, need o get to know each other and ask them to get ready to go to me usual club, it's karaoke night."
"Yes, your majesty." the replied in unison, again.
It was time to get this unpredictable future started.