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Chapter 15

Jasper's POV

After Bella was out of sight Emmett let Edward go, but stayed close. Rose was growling softly and I could feel conflict raging inside her. I sent waves of calm around to keep everybody in check and Rose immediately relaxed.

"What is wrong with you?" Edward demanded of us. I looked at him in confusion. "Why did you let her go? The four of us could have fought, and won, to get her back. To break whatever he has done to my Bella! Why?" I glared.

"Fuck you, Edward. We let them go because Bella is happy. There are no forced feelings; I know you can feel that through my mind. She wants to be with him. She loves him. You will not fuck her over again. She is my sister," I motioned to Rose and Em, "Our sister and we will do what we need to do to keep her happy. She deserves to live her life the way she wants to."

Rose looked like she had something to say and spoke up before Edward could start up again. "Edward you made us leave and I supported you for Bella's sake. I wanted her to have a normal human life. She doesn't deserve a vampire's life. She is too pure. Her humanity is something she deserves to keep. I agreed to leave for Bella.

I called Charlie when you were in China or who knows where ever the fuck else, and he told me how she was. Our leaving destroyed her. She was dead inside. A shell. I had faith that she would eventually heal and fall in love and have kids and grandkids and a human life with us as a mere nightmare in the back of her mind.

She's finally alive again. She looks radiant and happy and content with Paul. She never, and I mean never, looked like that with you because you dazzled her too often. At first it was for the greater good but once you got a taste of controlling her you never stopped. You took away her will. Paul was right, he wasn't holding her, and she chose not to come to you." Rose finished, leaning into Emmett's chest and looked at the ground.

I could feel protectiveness and affection pour off her when she spoke of Bella and gratitude and admiration when she spoke of Paul. She really did care for Bella. She had altered her outlook on life.

Emmett decided it was his turn to speak up. "Edward you're my brother, and I love you, even if I don't particularly like you right now, but Bella is my sister. From the moment you brought her home she was my sister. When we left I sincerely believed it benefited her, that she would live a normal happy life, but like Rose I kept contact with Charlie. She was never happy, not until she met Paul. I talked to Charlie about two months ago, after she met Paul, and he said she was getting better, that he thought a boy had something to do with it.

As much as I wanted to know who the boy was, how I wanted to be able to give the ';big-brother-speech' I never could. I didn't want to risk her happiness. I knew she felt just as abandoned form us as she did from you.

You fucked over everyone, not just her. If you ever cared for her at all than just leave her alone now. I will not leave her again. If she lets me back in, if she can ever trust me again, I will protect her." The protectiveness that came off of Emmett was strong. He never felt this protective of Alice, who had been his 'sister'. Alice. Rose and Emmett loathed her just as much as I did.

Stupid bitch.

"Fine!" Edward yelled. "If you won't help me get back my Bella I will get Carlisle, Esme and Alice. They will help me for sure." He turned and ran off.

"What a fucking pussy." Rose grumbled, causing us to laugh. We started walking to where we had left Emmett's hummer when my phone went off. I checked the caller ID and didn't recognize the number.

"Hello?"

A low voice sounded on the other line. "Jasper?"

"Yes...Paul?" I took a wild guess. His voice sounded familiar.

"Yep. Sorry, I got the number from Bells while she's asleep." I smiled. He sounded so tender when he spoke her name. Quite different from the emotionless voice he used for every other word he had spoken.

"That's fine." I waited for him to tell me the purpose of the call. Probably a meeting about the treaty.

"My alpha wants to meet with you and the others, minus Fuckward, at the treaty line. He wants to meet tomorrow. Are you available?" His tone, still emotionless, held a briskness to it, like he wanted to be off the phone and somewhere else. Probably with Bella.

"Tomorrow is fine...and Paul?" I asked hesitantly. He grunted and I continued. "Thank you."

"What?" He sounded surprised.

"For taking care of Bella. There is so much I wish I could tell her. We didn't want to leave her, Emmett, Rose and I. We all love her like a sister. We called Charlie t-" He cut me off.

"To check up on her. Yeah, I know. He told me earlier on."

"Oh." I didn't know how he would react, but I needed to ask. "Do you think Bella could come to the meeting?" I waited for him to lose it, but he remained silent for a couple of moments.

"I don't know. The choice is hers. I can ask, and even if I don't want her there, it is her choice. She is my equal, she makes her choices. I won't keep anything from her; she would have my fucking balls if I did." Emmett laughed quietly, probably getting a visual of that. I had and I had to admit it was humorous. Rose looked proud. "I'll ask her in the morning."

"Thank you."

"Okay so is nine okay? We'll be on the southern treaty line. Just follow our scent."

"Nine is good. I'll see you tomorrow. Thank you Paul." We ended the call and Em drove us to the hotel we were staying at. Why vampires needed a hotel was beyond me, but whatever.

My mind wandered, trying to think of how to talk to Bella. What if she didn't want us anymore? Emmett decided to distract me from my thoughts by tackling me to the ground. We started sparring, careful not to break the hotel room, just happy to be having fun. Something we hadn't had much of since we left Forks.

The rest of the night we all sat around and talked, just reminiscing and joking around. I could feel their nervousness about talking with Bella and I completely understood. They were afraid she would reject them. I was too.

The next morning we all got ready in silence. None of us knew what to say. We waited until nine before we went to look for the wolves' scents along the southern border. It didn't take long before we found them. The alpha and another were in human forms and the rest were wolves. I noticed right away that Bella wasn't here and I looked at the alpha.

"She's on her way…her and Paul had to speak with Charlie this morning about…something." He chuckled and I could feel his humor. I looked at the ground until I heard four paws hitting the ground in a graceful lope. I looked up to see Bella, the tiny, fragile human girl, riding a huge silver wolf. Paul was by far the biggest wolf phased, although I bet the alpha was bigger.

When Paul came to a stop the alpha moved to lift her off his back. Bella smiled as her feet hit the ground and moved forward to kiss Paul's muzzle. It was obvious, even without my gift, to see how in love she was.

I heard her take a deep breath before she turned around to face Emmett, who had been all but bouncing, Rose and I.

Bella's POV

Paul came back with Sam after I was ready for the meeting. Sam gave me a small, tense smile. "Hey." I greeted, holding the door for them to come in. I led them to the kitchen where I had cookied for Charlie cooling. Sam gave me puppy-dog eyes and I huffed, tossing one at him. He grinned after he inhaled it.

"So…" I prompted after neither of them started talking.

"So…" Sam said, his voice teasing. I laughed and stuck my tongue at him. I knew he was trying to make me less tense and I appreciated his effort. Paul cleared his throat and Sam's face became serious.

"Well Paul and I decided what to do. All of us, minus you and Paul, are going to meet them at the treaty line to make sure Fuckward isn't there. Embry will call for Paul if all is clear and he will come with you. The treaty line is quite a ways away so would you mind riding Paul?" I cocked my head, confused.

"Like his wolf?"

"Yup. It's safe don't worry. Em and I do it all the time, she loves it." I laughed.

"Okay then. What happens after we get there?"

"Paul will phase human. The only ones that will remain human are Paul, Jake and myself. Well and you, but you're so extremely untalented and can't change into a wolf…" He sighed dramatically and I laughed.

"Whatever."

"Any ways after that I don't really know what they are going to say. It'll be okay, they won't touch you if you don't want them too, unless they want to burn." He held my eyes as he said this, totally serious. He was protective over me and I knew I was safe with him, with Paul, with the pack. My boys kept me safe.

Sam left a little while later to go to the boarder and Paul took me outside so he could phase. I had seen him in his wolf form before, but he took my breath away. He was fantastic. His silver fur was so soft that I couldn't resist the urge to bury my face in his shoulder, the highest place I could reach. Paul was huge.

He must have gotten the signal he was waiting for because he laid down on his belly, flipping his head back as if telling me to get on.

I swung my leg over him, gripping tightly with my thighs as he rose from the ground. I leaned forward to hold on to his neck as he started loping through the forest.

I knew he could go allot faster but he seemed content to go at a speed he knew I was comfortable with. I was grateful for that. I saw a break in the trees and the closer we got the more shapes I could make out. I saw Sam and Jake in their human forms and everyone else, minus Quil, who must have the northern patrol, in their wolf forms.

When Paul came to a stop Sam came forward and lifted me off. I grinned at him, silently telling him that Emily had been right. He smiled back slightly as he put me on the ground. I kissed Paul's muzzle to say thank you and took a deep breath before I turned around to face Emmett, Rosalie and Jasper.

Emmett looked, well, excited. Jasper looked calm and collected, and Rosalie surprised me. It looked like she was crying, without tears of course, and that confused me. Why would she be crying?

I heard a whoosh and looked to see Paul at my side in his human form wearing just cutoffs. For a moment I felt my lust spike before I pushed it back. There would be time for that later. I heard a throat being cleared and looked to see a very uncomfortable looking Jasper. I blushed and hid my face in Paul's shoulder mumbling out something that might have been an apology.

I didn't know what to say to them. I wanted to talk, but I was afraid to get my hopes up about them. I knew I would always care about them, even Rosalie, but I was afraid to let them back in. Even though I had Paul who had healed me, the scars are still there.

My anxiousness was getting higher when Paul wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me against his chest. His warmth soothed me. I felt my muscles relax slightly under his influence.

Sam decided to break the silence that had settled over the clearing. "Well, I guess we're all here now. Let's get started." The three vampires nodded and I listened patiently as Sam went over the treaty. Paul had be tight against him to provide warmth and comfort as the morning drone on.

After the treaty was covered Rosalie spoke for the first time. "Bella?" She asked in a horse voice, like she was holding in cries. I looked up at her with wide eyes, unsure of what to do or say.

"Bella, I'm so sor-ry" Her voice broke on the last word as she fell against Emmett's chest, her eyes welling with venom that would never fall. I though over what to say.

"Rosalie…I-" She cut me off.

"No, Bella. You need to hear everything before you say anything. You need to know why…" I simply nodded and Jasper, who seemed much more composed started talking.

"Bella," His voice was soft, sorrowful, "I want to start with my story. The other two have things to add and change, but I want to start." I nodded, leaning further into Paul.

"On the night of your birthday, when I…"He locked eyes with me, seeming unsure.

"They know everything." I said, guessing why he was hesitating.

"Right, so on your birthday, when I…attacked," Even though the pack knew about this a small growl erupted through them. I shot them a look and they shut up. Jasper continued. "Something snapped inside of Edward. After he took you home he called a family meeting. He told us to pack and tie up loose ends, that we needed to leave. We fought long and hard about it. Alice," He spat the name, "Was all for leaving. She said we had to support our 'brother'. Esme and Carlisle only thought about their 'Golden Boy', not about how the rest of us felt.

Rose, Em and I wanted to stay, to help you. I felt how you felt about us. I knew what our leaving would do. Eventually we left, convincing ourselves that you would be better off with your human life. It broke my heart to know that you would be in pain.

We went to Alaska to visit family friends and that's when I filed for divorse. Alice became unbearable to be around. She bitched and whined that Em, Rose and I were being stupid, that you are just a human girl, that you are nothing.

We called Charlie to check on you and what we heard broke us. I felt so bad. I wanted to go to you, but I thought I owed you the chance to move on, to fall in love, to live. One night Rose called Charlie and Em and I were listening and he mentioned Paul, and how happy you were. I was curious, but knew that I couldn't risk you happiness by returning.

One night I heard Edward talking to Carlisle about coming back for you. I kept close tabs on him and when he disappeared the three of us followed his scent and found you in Pert Angeles." He remained silent so he must be done.

I had been looking at the ground while he spoke, but now that he was finished I looked into his eyes. They were full of pain. "Oh Jasper…" I whispered, my eyes filling with tears. "Thank you." I stepped away from Paul and cautiously, so the pack would know what I was doing, walked towards him. He hugged me softly, the pack was restless, I could hear them shifting their weight uneasily, and let me go.

I looked over at Rose and Em and smiled. Em wasted no time at all. He scooped me up and spun me around, which earned warning growls from my boys. He put me down and stepped back. Rose hugged me softly and whispered in my ear.

"Can I talk to you sometime, privately? Over the phone, if you would prefer. I have so much I need to tell you, but it is…private."

I nodded and returned to Paul's anxious arms. He crinkled his nose. "Babe, hate to tell you, but you stink." I laughed. They did smell pretty bad.

"You guys don't smell too great either. Even you Bells, wadda do?" Emmett asked. I blushed and mumbled incoherently.

"Hey, what's that?" Rose asked, pointing to my neck. I looked at Paul with a wild blush and wide eyes. This was embarrassing. Shit.

"Oh, erm…" I stuttered, trying to find the words.

"It's her mark as my mate." Paul said softly, gently caressing it. Emmett looked confused before his eyes widened.

"What…you mean you marked her? What does that mean? How does it happ-" He cut himself off. "Oh." He seemed to get 'how' I got it. I blushed again.

Paul ignored this and spoke. "It means that we are tied to each other. That I am hers and she is mine. That we belong together. It means she had received some of my traits, mainly senses and balance, and I have received some of hers, like her level headedness and humanity. I had almost lost myself until I found her. I forgot what it was to be me."

Paul had just declared himself to me and I smiled, tracing his jaw. I used my eyes to tell him how much I loved him and he seemed to understand.

"Erm…right then. So Bells, we good? I know we have some making up to do…lots of it, but I am willing to do whatever it takes to get my widdle sissy back." Emmett using words like 'widdle' sent me into a fit of giggles. It was hilarious.

"We have some other things to discuss," Sam said, speaking for the first time in a while. "I'm sure you remember Victoria and Laurent?" They nodded, looking confused. "Well their dead for trying to harm a pack member." Their eyes flashed to me and back at Sam.

"What happened?" Rose asked in a horrified voice.

Paul took over from Sam in telling them what had happened. He told them about Laurent in the meadow, the chase for Vicky, the imprint, which Jasper seemed fascinated about, everything. I had gone to sit by Quil, who had joined us a little while ago when Embry went on patrol. I leaned against his soft body and watched Paul speak. Eventually I felt my eyes get heavy, odd since it mustn't be past noon, and dozed off against Quil.

Rosalie's POV

I watched fondly as Bella fell asleep. It was nice to know that she was less breakable thanks to Paul's 'mark'. She was also immortal for the time being. I was thrilled that she could still have children; I knew that she would make a great mother.

I had always feared the wolves, Edward said their minds were savage and they were blood thirsty but I found them rather pleasant, apart from the smell. They loved Bella and wanted her safe so I didn't hold their reactions against them.

After we were done, not long after Bella had fallen asleep, we said our goodbyes. I gave Paul my cell number, the hotel number and Emmett's cell number. He said he would give them to Bella. We watched as they left, Bella in Paul's arms. She was aware of him even in her sleep as she smiled when he held her.

We went back to the hotel and discussed what we had learned about the wolves. They were fascinating and Jasper couldn't wait to learn more about them. We wanted to gain their trust completely and eventually become genuine friends with the pack, with Bella.

Em and Jaz were playing on the x-box that came with the room when my cell buzzed. I looked to see an unknown number. "Hello?" I answered.

"Rosalie?" I recognized her voice.

"Yes! Hi Bella!" I waved to the boys and left the hotel, wanting this conversation to be private.

"Hey…you told me you wanted to talk to me privately and I thought this would be a good time, I mean if it's okay with you? Dad's home, but he can't hear, he watching the game, and Paul's on patrol."

"Of course, now's perfect. I'm really glad you called."

"It's no problem. I wish I could meet you, but I promised not to leave La Push."

I was confused. Wasn't she home with her dad? "What do you mean; didn't you say your dad was home?"

"Yeah, we moved to La Push when we had to tell him about wolves…and Victoria." Oh, so he knew. He probably knew about us being vampires as well. I hope he didn't hate us.

"Oh…well that's fine, the phone works."

"So what's up?"

"Well, I just wanted to apologize. For everything. I know that when we were still here I acted like a bitch and truth be told I wanted to scare you away. You were so human, so perfectly human, that I didn't want you with Edward. He didn't deserve you, your humanity.

I knew that if you stayed together you would eventually be changed, you would lose your chance to truly live. You would not be able to age, to change. It really take's its toll. You would never have children, grandchildren. I was trying to save you from that fate."

"Rosalie…" I cut her off.

"Rose." I said firmly.

"Rose, thank you." I remained silent, waiting for her to continue. "thank you for looking out for me while I was with Edward and thank you for fighting for me. Thank you for calling Charlie and caring." I could hear the gratitude in her voice.

"You don't hate us for leaving?" I asked, hesitantly.

"No. I never truly did. Edward yes, and now that I know the truth I am pretty pissed at Carlisle and Esme. Alice…well she's a bitch." I chuckled at that. I completely agreed.

"So I have to make dad some food, maybe I'll see you around. If Edward comes back can you let us know? Sam and Paul's request."

"Sure! Call me whenever."

"Of course. Bye Rose."

"Bye Bella."

After we hung up I ran back to the hotel room and plopped myself in Emmett's lap, taking the controller from him and won the game that Jasper had been winning until that point. I laughed at his scowl. It felt good to be so carefree. The day had gone well. One day the wolves, Bella and us could be friends, we just had to show the wolves that.

Hey! Thanks for the reviews, keep it up! I updated as fast as I could, so I hope you liked it! Edward and the others might be coming soon, I haven't decided. Next chapter will have a Paul's POV and Seth WILL phase! If you have any ideas/feedback REVIEW! Please! I am thinking that Rose, Emmett and Jasper will get accepted by the wolves soon and they will be allowed on the rez? Do you like that idea? Lemme know!