Chapter Eighty Three

Jasper

Things calmed down by the time Darius and Alice got back and Bella smiled knowingly,

"I'm missing something aren't I?"

"Not really, you are busy thinking about the upcoming meeting, that's taking your attention but for your information darling I think Darius just found his mate."

I looked to where Alice and Darius sat together holding hands as he tapped away on the laptop.

"Darius and Alice? That's gonna please Peter"

"He'll get used to it, besides they don't exactly spend that much time together do they?"

"I guess not. Peter's a little too abrasive for anyone to stomach long-term."

"Except Charlotte and you."

I laughed,

"Yeah we're just masochists I guess"

"What about Emily?"

"Carlisle and Esme are bringing her to us the day before the meeting."

Bella

I watched Peter closely although Jazz assured me that he wouldn't put the meeting in any danger,

"He'll wait till it's over before he says anything else. For now he'll make do with scowls and grimaces."

I rolled my eyes in exasperation, I liked Peter but he could be very childish sometimes! As the meeting got closer we waited to hear from the Volturi but it wasn't until a few hours before that Aro contacted us,

"We will be with you at the agreed meeting place but I'm bringing some of the guard with us, I assume the guardians will be doing the same thing?"

"I would think so Aro, I'm sure they're as mistrustful of us as we are of them."

"Wise I think"

When Jazz put the phone down I asked him if he thought the meeting could work,

"If Aro keeps a rein on Caius, yes."

"Who do you think he'll bring with him?"

"The crème de la fucking crème Bella if I know Aro Volturi."

Jasper nodded his agreement of Peter's summation.

"Can the guardians win if the Volturi decide to act?"

"Alone? I doubt it but they wont be alone. I'm betting the spirit warriors will be somewhere close by. You able to distinguish them Darius?"

Darius looked up from his lap top,

"Nope. I don't have any way of distinguishing spirits Major but I'm with you on the assumption they'll be there watching and waiting."

Bella

Carlisle had arranged to bring Emily to Eleazers and we would collect her from there but Carmen refused to have any of us back in the house so we waited outside until Carlisle drove up. In the back seat was Esme and with her Emily looking tormented.

"Watch the newborn folks, it looks like she's got a thorn up her ass!"

I couldn't smile at Peters words, I felt too guilty and sad for the girl who had lost her mate and found herself catapulted into a world she hated and despised.

Jasper moved forward to speak to Carlisle as Eleazer came out to meet him.

"Jasper, Emily has just had some blood so she will be OK until the meeting but watch out, she's very angry and she blames Bella."

I could understand that, after all it started with me and I walked over to where she stood with Esme looking across the snow.

"Emily?"

She turned and her bright red eyes glowed with her hatred,

"You. I blame you for this Bella. My Sam is dead, all my boys dead, Charlie, the tribal elders. Was it really worth it? All those lives wiped out, I hope you live to regret your actions and I hope you burn in hell for the rest of your inhuman life"

She turned away and I was dismissed.

Jasper

We all heard the conversation then I sent Garrett and Peter to take over Emily's care. I had toyed with the idea of asking Charlotte but I didn't think it was such a good idea, Emily would see the females as traitors even more than the men and she had newborn strength if she chose to use it. Alice watched from a distance and I knew she was wondering why Stuart had chosen to turn Emily rather than kill her. Was it a game to him, pure revenge on the guardians or did he see something in her? I thought the former but I wasn't so sure Alice agreed, she looked jealous but I had other things to worry about now.

"Jasper we'd very much like to attend the meeting with you."

"I just bet you would but then you must know everything that's been said so far with your tame fucking mole."

Carlisle shot Peter a look then turned back to me.

"I admit I asked Irina to watch what was happening and tell me but only because I was interested in the outcome, after all it concerns all of us."

"Oh yeah and I guess you just happened to be chatting to Aro and let a few things drop by accident."

"No Peter, I wasn't the one to ring Volterra initially, that was Irina's doing although I understand her motives. I was only involved once Aro knew Irina was reporting to me."

"So why didn't you tell him to go to hell? Oh sorry I forgot he's already there!"

"Peter I don't think arguing amongst ourselves is useful or productive."

"You know something Carlisle, I agree. The most productive thing I could do would be to rip your tongue out and burn it, that would stop you telling tales but I guess that's not allowed so I'll just fucking ignore you instead."

"Jasper? May we stay?"

I looked at Eleazer who was nodding,

"I can't stop you Carlisle. It seems Eleazer is happy to have you under his roof but if I see you tomorrow I wont guarantee your safety."

"I'll second that."

Peter started to walk away then stopped beside Garrett and I knew if Carlisle did show his face it might be the last time he ever did.

"I wont allow Emily in, it's too dangerous Jasper but Carlisle and Esme are welcome."

"You know something Eleazer I never took you for a coward but I'm seeing you in a whole new light now. What is it that scares you so? Or are you just pussy whipped? Come on Alice, let's get away from here before I'm physically sick."

Darius and Alice left too so only Bella and I remained and she looked thoughtful,

"Ready to go Jazz. I wont stay where I'm not welcome. Goodbye Esme."

Peter and Garrett took Emily from Esme and dragged her protesting into the trees.

"Be gentle with her Jasper, she's very upset."

Bella

Emily fought the guys all the way back to our makeshift camp in a small clearing close to the meeting site then went very quiet and I knew she was planning something but I'd forgotten how skilled Peter was with newborns and he pulled her over to a tree and sat her down before addressing her bowed head.

"Listen to me Missy we can do this one of two ways and for myself I don't much care which you choose. The easy way you just sit there nice and quiet until the meeting and we'll all get on or the hard way where I have to rip your legs off to keep you in line and don't think I wont make good on my threat because you'd be mistaken."

She looked up glaring at him,

"There's nothing you can scare me with, I'm already in hell."

"So lets keep you there until your friends take over then you really can go to hell girl"

She sprang at him but he moved much too fast and grabbed her arms behind her, his lips at her ear.

"I can do this all fucking day, can you?"