Jasper's P.O.V

Chapter 9: Elucidations (Part II)

Alice subtly whispered something to Rosalie and twirled her way back to Edward's side. Rosalie, who was still in the back of the room, displayed her frustration by smashing a nearby vase on to the perfectly polished, hardwood floor. All seven of our heads whipped around to face Rosalie, who stood with a look of disgust spread across her face. I knew her to get angry easily, but not like this. What was it that bothered her so?

My eyes flickered to Alice, who knew I had noticed her whisper something in Rosalie's ear, not too long before the crunch of the vase. There was only one thing I could think of that got under Rose's skin like this. Suddenly, the familiar stench penetrated the glass walls and traveled into our home. It was Jacob. No vampire could ignore the foul odor of a werewolf. They were our enemies by nature. Alice must've seen him coming, and warned Rosalie.

"Rose, calm down. It's alright," Esme cooed.

"C'mon, babe, just hold your breath or somethin'. He'll only be here for a little while to talk to Bella, and then he'll be out of our hair," Emmett commented, massaging her neck and shoulders.

"It's not the stench I'm worried about. It's just him in general," she growled.

"What is it?" Bella questioned.

"Just a friend who, unfortunately, Rosalie doesn't get along with," Edward answered her.

I watched as Jacob's large and furry form, behind the bushes, morphed into a six and a half foot tall, black haired figure. The foliage rustled as he slipped on his shorts and stood up. He jogged towards the shimmering glass door, and swung it open with ease.

"Sup, guys?" He nodded. His gaze quickly moved from the, ever-so-beautiful, Rosalie to the feeble Bella."So, you guys mad at me or what?"

"Actually, Jacob, we've no quarrel with you. We're grateful that you intervened. You saved Bella," Carlisle explained.

"And you're not pissed that I almost killed your precious Jasper?"

"We were at first," Edward retorted.

"I'm still pissed," Rosalie answered grimly.

"Unfortunately, I don't give a shit about your opinion," Jacob smirked.

"You little s—"

"Rosalie!" Carlisle shouted, "Don't make us restrain you as well."

Emmett chimed in, "Oooh…"

Rosalie stares, with eyes like daggers, at Emmett.

"Sorry, babe," he muttered hastily.

"That's enough small talk. Alright, Bella," Carlisle starts, "I think it's time Jasper tells you his side of the story. Jacob, you're welcome to sit. Jasper, if you would care to explain."

I stood there, in complete shock. How could Carlisle do this? If I told her my motives, it would kill her, but I couldn't disobey the kind leader of our clan. I looked her straight in the eye and gave her a small, innocent smile, "Don't worry. I won't bite."

Emmett gave a loud guffaw and buried his face in his hand laughing. "What do ya talking about? You tried doing just that, two weeks ago! You worry me , bro."

"Would you let me finish talking, Emmett?" I turned towards Bella, prepared to give her a full blown review of my exact thoughts and actions. "When I first spotted you at school, I saw you as nothing more than a common, hard working, schoolgirl. It wasn't until I caught your scent, that I thought about…you know. I hadn't tasted human blood in so long, I had almost been convinced that I no longer needed it."

"What do you mean? Don't you need it to survive?" She asked, puzzled.

"Not exactly," I began, "You see, our family has developed a safer, more efficient, method of feeding." I glanced at Jacob, who shifted uncomfortably in his seat. "Living in this area, using our traditional diet and feeding habits, would be impossible. We hunt animals so we can lay low and prevent bringing harm to anyone."

"Obviously, it didn't work. Otherwise she wouldn't be here," Emmett muttered under his breath, too quickly for her to hear.

"Well if it's that difficult for everyone, why were you the only one who caved in?" Bella interrogated.

"Yeah, Jazzy! Why were you the only one who caved in?" Emmett said sarcastically, with a look of false puzzlement.

I rolled my eyes at Emmett's snide remarks, "I'm... newer than the rest of my family. I was welcomed into the clan more recently than they were, so I'm still adjusting to the new…vegetarian diet." A blank look spread across her face. "It's a joke."

"Oh…I get it. Ha-ha, funny," she said, awkwardly.

"When I was changed, I developed the gift of mood control. For instance, Alice can see glimpses of possible future events, and Edward can read the thoughts of others." I watched Bella's face go from an olive tone to a blazing red glow."That is how I lured you in," I finished.

After it sank in, she stared in shock, anger, and amazement, "That's why I…that's how you…my nerves! You have gifts!"

"Jacob intervened, and stopped me from killing you. You should thank him. I was this close to…well, ripping you apart. I truly am sorry, Bella. I couldn't control myself. Even now, as I speak to you, I struggle to contain myself. Trust me, I'm not usually like this. I really regret what I did to you and I can assure you that it will never happen to you again."

She examined Jacob closely and he gave her a subtle nod. She conjured a warm smile, "I believe you. It's just th—why are you handing me my phone? " She asked, as Alice placed the device in her hands.

"Charlie," was all Alice said.

Just then, her phone started to tremble in her hand, as the tiny screen lit up. It was, in fact, Charlie. She gasped and flipped open her phone.

As she conversed with her father, Carlisle and I exchanged looks of relief.

"It's okay. He just wanted something form the drugstore," she said with a sigh. "I guess I should be going. Charlie will be home soon," she said, tripping on her way out the door. "Thank you , Jacob, for saving my life. I guess the Cullens aren't the only supernatural beings here."

"Nope," he chuckled, "was no problem, miss," he smiled, "We'll have to meet again sometime."

After she left, we all sat in silence, digesting the entire visit when Edward turned to me and sighed, "Wow. You should've heard what was running through her mind!"

Author's note:

Some of you may have already noticed that early on in this chapter, I mentioned Alice's vision of Jacob's arrival. In Stephanie Meyer's novels, Alice could not see past any of the Quileute tribe members. Within my adaptation of this story, I have made a few adjustments; including Alice's abilities. (Just in case there was any confusion.)

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