Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight. I just own the disturbing little world it's placed in.

I grabbed one of Charlotte's vases and threw it against the wall, watching it shatter as a snarl ripped through my throat. This girl was going to bring death to my doorstep, if she was this stupid every time I attempted to talk to her. She was the stupidest girl I had ever met; unlike most, who were too scared to deny me anything, even if I wasn't compelling them.

Reaching into my pocket, I pulled out my mate's phone which I had taken when she wasn't paying attention. She had one missed call which had probably happened while I wasn't able to be around her. Staring at the number, I fought the urge to smash the phone. This was a number I knew all too well. I couldn't believe that he would be stupid enough to go against my direct orders to not have any contact with my mate. I dialed his number, ready to tear him apart.

"Hello."

"What the hell, Peter?"

"What's wrong?"

"You thought I wouldn't see that you called my mate? I told you not to have any communication with her."

"If you're talking about the e-mail I sent her, I swear no one can trace it back to me."

"I'm talking about the call you made to her phone."

"I swear, Jasper. I have never called her number and no one else..." He paused. "Can I get back to you on this?"

A snarl ripped through my throat as I realized who had called her. "Tell your mate that when she arrives, she will be facing me as punishment."

"I'll handle her, Jasper. There's no need for you to-"

"I will punish her."

With that, I hung up and went back into my mate's room to find her asleep. Reaching over, I moved her hair from her neck and leaned down, pressing my teeth against her neck. She whimpered from the slight pinch, but she calmed down and smiled in her sleep.

"Jas...per." I pulled away and stared at my mate. "With this... rope, I bind thine... power..." I couldn't help but chuckle. She was obviously chanting a spell in her sleep. "Thine... will be done... so... mote... it... be."

"Isabella," I whispered, my lips against her ear. "Wake up."

"No." God, even in her sleep she was difficult.

"You will wake up or I swear to any god that is watching you, I will make sure your father's death is as painful as possible." Her eyes shot open, and she looked up at me in shock and fear. "That's better. Now, if I catch you anywhere close to a sleeping state before the sun rises, your father will be killed and you will be punished on top of that."

"You-you can't do this."

I just chuckled. "I can and I will, Isabella. The law only says that I cannot turn you, until you are eighteen, but I can still teach you."

She gave me a reproachful look, before standing up and walking over to the window. This window had a distant view of the town and I knew that she was thinking about her family. Soon enough, though, she would forget all about them and be so much happier for it. They would no longer be a part of her life. She had to accept that, or she would never be able to be who I wanted.

As I stared at her, I couldn't help the smile that appeared when the light from the room reflect upon the collar she wore. It didn't look like one, but it represented my control over her. No one besides my brother and his mate knew what it was for, although that bitch Rosalie probably had some idea. It looked beautiful on her. She truly did look like she belonged to high society.

I walked over, placing my hand on her shoulder as I whispered, "This doesn't have to be so painful, my mate. You know that I can give you pleasure, if you would stop resisting me." I brushed her hair over her shoulder so the bite was hidden. "Just think, you can have anything your heart desires."

"I just want to go home," she muttered. "My dad's going to be worried and the others..."

I placed a kiss on her shoulder and asked, "Won't you just submit to me, Isabella? Why is it so hard? You know that you're safest, if you have one of mine as your protector."

"Rose and Carlisle..."

"They always leave, don't they?" She lowered her head, staring at the ground. "They aren't your protectors." I moved to where my lips were against her ear. "I will never leave you. I will never abandon you like they do."

She leaned back, pressing her body back into mine as she stared back out at the town. The smile playing against my lips couldn't be helped. She was finally submitting to me without the use of compulsion or threats. All humans these days were susceptible to submission if you promised them the one thing they wanted more than anything. I didn't know why I hadn't realized it earlier. I knew for a fact that what my mate wanted was another being who would never leave her. With those others always coming and leaving, as well as her mother dead and her father always gone from the house, it was easy to assume.

"Promise?" she asked. I looked down at her in surprise. "Promise you won't leave me, Jasper?"

I smiled and kissed the top of her head. "I promise, my mate. I will never leave you. As long as you do what I ask of you, you will have everything you ever dreamed of." I was yet again surprised when she began to giggle. "And what about that is so funny?"

"Will you get me a puppy?"

"Is that what you want?" She nodded, looking up at me with her large doe-like eyes. "I'll send someone out tomorrow. You have to take care of it, though. A puppy's a big responsibility."

She nodded her head so fast I was afraid it would snap. "I promise, Jasper. I'll take really good care of it. I'll feed it and play with it and... oh." Her face fell as she realized why she wouldn't be able to have one. "I can't take it for a walk."

I wrapped my arms around her waist. "I'll make you a deal." She looked up at me. "If you will do as I say, we will see about getting your puppy in a week's time. Is that agreeable?"

"Yes, Jasper."

"Now, why don't we begin your first lesson? I promise you'll enjoy this one."