Disclaimer. I do not own any of the Twilight or Vampire Diaries Characters, I own nothing, Stephenie Meyer and LJ Smith do.
THIRD PERSON POV.
A brunette woman with long curly hair stepped out of the darkness and took a step towards the older woman with blonde hair standing there. The younger woman took a deep breath and was about to speak when the older woman cut her off.
"Have you done as I asked Katerina?" She asked coldly. The brunette woman nodded.
"I have divided them, I didn't even have to do much, he did it for me, he defended me from her, they're not talking and won't for a while," the younger woman laughed.
"Very well, until I call upon you again," The older woman said with a smile before blurring off to do some meddling of her own. Her face a picture of happiness at the downfall of her target.
Bella Pov.
After saying goodbye to everyone else Paul and I left to do a patrol together. Paul and I got along well. Sometimes we'd flirt for the hell of it but nothing ever came of it. I stripped out of my clothes and tied them to my leg then phased. I shook out my fur and stretched my legs then trotted over to where Paul had already phased.
You ready Baby Bells? – Paul
Yep, lets go – Me
I put my nose to the ground and ran full speed with Paul beside me, when we came to the road leading to forks I froze when I smelt a familiar scent. Paul snarled beside me as we walked over to the source of the scent. I glared at the man stood in front of me.
"Isabelle can we talk please?" Damon pleaded, I shook my head and my inner wolf snarled.
Bells I'm going to finish my patrol okay? – Paul
I'll join you in a few – Me
Okay, Good luck Baby Bells – Paul
Paul nudged my nuzzle with his and then took off running, I watched him go then turned back to Damon and sighed. I ran behind a tree and phased back, pulling my clothes back on. I blurred back to where he was stood. He stared at my outfit, paying particular interest to my chest. I coughed and narrowed my eyes at him. His eyes snapped to mine.
"What did you want to talk about?" I asked icily.
"About last night, I'm sorry," He said quietly.
"You lied to me, broke the only promise you've made to me in over a century."
"I know and I'm so sorry, I just didn't want to upset you," He whispered. My anger flared up.
"Upset me! You've done more than fucking upset me Damon, I let you back into my life, I introduce you to my children and my friends so you pay me back by breaking your promise to me within two months of coming back," I said angrily.
Damon remained quiet and stared at his feet. I took a deep breath and looked at him, waiting for him to talk. When he didn't, I decided to ask the question that's been bothering me all night.
"Why did you protect Katerina yet when she attacked me you didn't blink?" I asked with hurt lacing my words. Damon fidgeted uncomfortably.
"I don't know, something inside me told me to protect her so I did it without thinking, I'm sorry you got hurt but I don't know what happened," He said.
"I do," I whispered.
"What?" He asked.
"You still love her," I answered simply.
He made to deny it but he couldn't. His mouth opened then snapped closed again a few times. . My heart broke even more as I watched him try to say something. I started trembling with anger the more I thoughts about it until I finally burst into wolf and ran off towards Paul after letting out a pained howl.
Baby Bells, what happened – Paul
He still loves her – Me
I showed Paul what happened and he nudged me affectionately after letting out a string of curses in his mind towards Damon. I gathered my thoughts as I stood there. My mate was in love with another and protected her against me. I had no idea on what to do next. Paul came over to me with concern in his eyes.
Do you want a relationship with Damon? – Paul
I don't know, what if he hurts me again?- Me
That's a risk you're going to have to think about, do the whole pros and cons shit list, I dunno, I'm not into chick flicky moments- Paul
Could you tell the, pack, imprints, elders, dinner will be at mine tonight? – Me
Sure, what time do you want us there? – Paul
Say about4pm – Me
Okay, I'll pass along the message – Paul
Once we finished our patrol with our usual banter I took off to where I had hid my clothes last night seeing as I wrecked the ones I was wearing this morning after I phased while talking to Damon. I quickly phased back and changed into my dress and flats. I pulled my hair up into a ponytail and started walking towards home. Just as I was about a mile away from my house I heard a branch snap behind me and I turned and froze.
"Hello Isabelle," The woman greeted. I quickly unfroze and took a hesitant step forward.
"Mother?" I asked quietly, not quite believing my eyes.
"Yes, it's me," She replied. I took a step back, remembering her abandoning us.
"You're supposed to be dead," I said in confusion.
"I'm back now," She answered.
"How? Why are you here?" I asked suspiciously. Why was she here when I hadn't seen her in over a thousand years?
"I just came by to see you my child." She replied seriously.
"Why now?" I asked.
"Because I have been busy my child, is this any way to greet your own mother?" Mother asked.
I took the chance to take a good look at her; she hadn't changed a bit except her hair had been cut to her shoulders when it used to reach her waist. She used to wear it half up half down with a plait and now she curls it. Her brown eyes still sparkled in the sunlight and her blonde hair was still glossy. I took after my mother in looks but had my fathers eyes I had been told. I watched her as she took a step towards me.
"I'm so sorry Isabelle," My mother whispered.
"For what?" I asked.
"For taking away your opinions and options on immortality, for taking away your baby Alexander," She announced.
"You don't get to say his name," I hissed angrily.
"Don't you use that tone with me, I am your mother," she started to raise her voice.
"Then were the hell have you been when I needed you?" I yelled out, "Where were you when I got my heart broke? Where were you when I needed my mother when your husband murdered my father? When I needed your soothing words when my baby got taken by you and your husband? Where were you when I got my heart broke once again by the same man?"
By the end of it I broke down in sobs, collapsing onto my knees in front of my mother, she gathered me into her arms as she knelt in front of me and held me close to her. At first I tried to get away from her but after a few moments I gave up and leant against her, clutching to her. I had missed my mother, I may be over 1000 years old but I still needed my mothers comfort at times, this was one of those times. Everything from this past week came crashing down around me. It was too much in too little time. I needed space to think things through
"I'm so sorry Isabelle, I should have been there for you, and I promise whenever you need me I will be here from now on. I've been watching you from the other side my darling and I'm so proud by you," She soothed me as she rocked us back and forth. I sniffled then wiped my eyes as I pulled back.
"Why are you proud?" I asked.
"Because you've never killed a human being," She replied while cupping my cheeks in her hand, I looked into her eyes.
"I didn't want to be a monster," I whispered.
"You could never be a monster my darling. Never. You know I wouldn't allow that," She soothed me, I nodded. "I'm so sorry for taking away your human life without asking you your opinion first. You will never know how much that I regret taking away your choices and your child. I just wanted what was best for you darling." She apologised.
After all the trouble with Damon and the Cullen's lately I had been feeling slightly overwhelmed and lonely but now I had my mother back. My mother could soothe me in the meanest of rages or the deepest depths of sorry. If I know one thing its that my mother wouldn't hurt us. Not now, we meant too much to her. She said that she loved us more than anything when we were little. I remembered when we were young she would tuck us in and sing us a lullaby till we slept. I did the same with my three.
"I forgive you," I said.
"You do?" She asked shocked.
"Of course, you're my mother," I replied with a smile and hugged her tightly.
"I've missed you so much my little Belle," my mother cooed as she held me. I closed my eyes when she called me by my childhood nickname.
"Will you come with me to meet some friends of mine?" I asked quietly. My mother stiffened.
"You can't tell anyone about me seeing you Belle, they won't understand and they won't forgive you for forgiving you," She insisted. I nodded in agreement. "Well I must be on my way, I shall see you soon my dear," She whispered then blurred off.
I sat there alone thinking about all that had happened and wondered if it was real. After a few moments I came to the conclusion I hadn't gone insane and my mother was really back. She wanted me and was sorry for all the ill deeds she did against me. I would always forgive my mother because she brought me into this world and raised me. Yeah she might have made some bad decisions but in the end she would always protect us.
I wiped my tears and stood up, brushing all the dirt, twigs and bits of dead leaves from my bare knees and continued walking home, once I got in I looked at the clock and saw it was 2pm so I decided to start food. I was going to need a shit load of food for the wolves. Luckily I always kept my kitchen full stocked. I gathered all my ingredients to make the dinner I had planned. It dawned on me that I still had one more person to invite to dinner so I picked up my phone and dialled a familiar number.
"Hello, this is Forks Police Department, how can I help you?" Fred, the deputy asked.
"Hello Fred, it's Isabella, could you put me through to Charlie please?" I asked kindly.
"Of course, just hold on a moment," He replied then a few seconds later the gruff voice of the Chief of Police came through the phone.
"Belle? What's wrong?" Charlie asked worriedly.
"Nothing's the matter, just wanted to invite you to dinner at mine is all, Billy and Jake are coming too," I said sweetly.
"Sure, at your place or mine?" He asked, I could hear the smile in his voice.
"Mine, I don't think there's enough room at yours," I laughed.
"Okay, what time would you like me there?"
"Around 4ish if that's no problem; if you could bring some beer that would be great, I'll pay you back when you get here."
"That's no problem at all and don't worry I'll fund the beer," He said with a chuckle.
"Okay, see you at 4," He replied then hung up.
Charlie knew all about who and what I was, he also knew about the Cullen's and the Pack, he is a very non judgmental man. As long as we don't kill or seriously harm anyone then he turns his back on most of the mystical goings on. He loves the fact I am over 1000 years old because he likes to ask me about things that happened during history and several places I have been.
A cough broke me out of my thoughts, I glanced up and saw Elena stood there leaning against the doorway looking rather happy, almost smug. I raised my eyebrow in question and her happiness faded a little. There's something not quite right about her, I'll have to do some digging but first I have a humongous dinner to cook. I started to sort things into the order I needed them when I noticed Elena still standing there.
"What can I do for you Elena?" I asked.
"Why are you cooking so much?" She asked curiously. I smiled.
"I have family and friends coming over for dinner," I replied. Her eyes widened slightly.
"Have you seen Damon around?" She asked, I froze slightly but not enough for her to notice. I turned to her, she had that really happy expression again.
"I have actually," I replied, frowning when her smile faltered.
"Do you know where he is?"
"Nope, no idea, anyway I must get on with dinner, anything else you need?" I asked, she shook her head and then blurred off.
For dinner I had decided to bacon, leek and potato soup with homemade bread rolls and loaves of bread. I also decided to Lasagne, a choice of salad, fries, mash potato and some vegetables and for dessert I was going to make a chocolate fudge cake and strawberry trifle. Though I'd probably have to do several big pots of soup, maybe 2 dozen loaves of bread and rolls, around 8 big lasagnes and several cakes and trifles.
So I got to work at vampire speed, the oven was already on and my bread dough was already on its way to rising it a huge industrial mixing bowl I acquired. I was just cutting up the leeks when I saw Peter, Char, Rose and Jasper walking into the kitchen, they were all holding hands and yet again I felt a pang of loss when I saw how in love they were. I saw Jasper frown at me but I just shrugged it off.
"Hello Belle," Rose greeted and came up to me and hugged me tightly. I hugged her back just as fierce.
"Hey Rose, how are you all doing today?" I asked in fake happiness.
"We're okay, how are you today?" Jasper asked in concern, I just shrugged and continued chopping up leeks.
"I'm doing alright I guess, could be better, could be worse." I replied nonchalantly.
"If you don't mind me asking what happened last night between you and Damon? I mean you were so happy when you left and when you came back you were in tears and screaming at Damon," Rose said.
"We came across Katherine, she attacked me, I flung her around a bit, broke her nose was about to stake her when Damon threw me away from her and then protected her," I said brokenly, my heart squeezing as I recalled what happened.
"That bastard," Char seethed.
"I'll rip his balls off," Rose snarled.
"Then she told me how Damon had spent his entire vampire life searching for a way to get Katherine out of the tomb, went so far as to release every starved vampire in the tomb out to find Katherine and when he couldn't find her in there he searched hi and low for her. 2 years ago Katherine came back and Damon declared his love for her, basically she laughed in his face and told him that she only loved Stefan. He kissed her though. He never bothered searching for me, looking me up to see what had happened to me. He didn't deny any of it. He still loves her. I will never be enough for him. Never. I will always be his 2nd choice," I sunk to the floor and hugged my knees to my chest.
"I'm so sorry Belle," Peter soothed as he knelt in front of me.
"Am I that unworthy Peter? I just wanted him to love me but he will never love me as much as he loves Katherine," I whimpered and once again burst into tears over the man that is Damon Salvatore.
I promise I will reveal all soon.
A/N I saw the Olympic Flame yesterday. Pretty cool if you ask me. Reviews are like Damon Salvatore topless and wrapped in a towel ;)