Chapter thirty-one
When we all filed out of the basement my father was standing at the front door with a look of worry on his face. As I stepped up next to him he wrapped his arm around me and pulled me in close. "Thank you for allowing me to appear to be the stronger of us." He whispered into my hair.
"Dad what's wrong?" I asked.
"Where do I begin kiddo?!" He replied shaking his head.
"How about with the here and now."
"Well…" He started rubbing the back of his neck. "Apparently Seth's imprint is not quite fully accepted by the pack and they are thinking about banishing him. Leah is of course fighting hers but the boy is stubborn and pursuing. By the way, when you get a chance do not let him give up on her. There's a reason why she imprinted on him." He winked before continuing. "Jacob better get his act together and start dishing out some alpha orders because Sam is too emotionally challenged at the moment to lead. It's his place anyway to lead, it's in his blood. Also I think Seth is hiding something and I think Leah may know what that is. Laurent says the Volturi is aware of you and is forcing most nomads in this direction. I know you can handle a lot, you're a Swan but this makes me nervous. Also what's going to happen when Alice and Edward come back this way? You and the Major are a perfect fit, I don't want anyone or anything ruining that for you." He stated.
"Well I'll give Jacob a kick in the right direction, if he doesn't listen to me then Angela can cut him off for like a month or something. I'll get Peter to talk to Dominic about Leah and her and I can chat about it as well. The nomads shouldn't be a problem and I've always known that the Volturi would come for me considering they want Edward and Alice as their guards. Aro is probably under the delusion that Edward and I are still an item. - "
"Over my undead body Darlin'!" Jasper growled.
"Jasper, you're back! I missed you so much." I said as I threw myself in his arms.
"How in the hell can you tell the difference between the three of them?" Dad asked.
"I could tell ya, but then I'd have to kill ya. Just kidding Dad, let's just call it a mate thing." I joked.
"So not funny young lady." Dad chastised.
We were about to sit on the porch and chat for a bit when I heard one of the pack call out to Seth.
"Seth you got a call coming in on your phone. The ID just says E. You want me to answer it?" He shouted to the overgrown furball better known as Seth.
Seth halted for a moment and when he did so did several of the pack also in wolf form. After that growling and howls erupted from the masses and one of the wolves actually attacked Seth. What the hell is going on now? I heard Leah scream his name off in the distance and I was already in a defensive crouch in front of my dad. Other wolves were starting to circle around Seth so I did the only thing I could think of. I threw a shield around him for protection. Leah was standing outside the bubble snarling and sneering at her pack members. Before Jasper and I could ask what the hell was happening a loud high pitched whistle came from the corner of the house, out walked Esme with Carlisle and Eleazar flanking her. She had a determined look in her eyes, pursed lips and her hands on her hips. Oh shit she just went mother bear on us.
"What is the meaning of this? You are currently guests on my property and I would appreciated you not trying to kill one of your pack mates." Esme bellowed.
The wolves just growled at her before returning their attention to Seth and Leah who thanks to me is now inside my bubble. The pack ignoring Esme though was not a good response. She let out a feral scream and lunged at the nearest wolf, pinning it to the ground. "I believe I asked a question. Now I can spend the entire remainder of the day taking down wolf after wolf or one of you can phase back to human and answer me. You have to the count of three or I crush his larynx. One, two –"
"Stop Esme, I'll tell you what's happening." Sam said as he thankfully donned another pair of shorts that Emmett supplied him.
"Alright, I'm listening." Esme barked, still not letting the wolf up from the dirt he was shoved into.
"Well it seems that Seth here has been keeping a dangerous secret. And by our rules he should be banished or even killed for such a crime." Sam announced.
"No not my baby! I've lost my husband to vampires I will not lose my son to the pack justice." Sue screamed. Charlie held her tight and she sagged into his embrace.
"What could possibly be more heinous in your eyes Sam than what you are already doing with us?" Esme countered.
"He's been in contact with and supplying information to Edward." Sam spat the name like it was poison.
More growling started and many of the imprints started to gasp and murmur quietly.
"Samuel Uley, you know that you are no longer Alpha. You are my beta and can only administer punishment if the council and I agree to it. You will stand down and submit to my authority." Jacob said in a voice that wasn't his own. He must have been using an alpha command because all the wolves started to whimper from the words.
"I saw in his mind what he did. He must be punished."
"And I say that I need to see it and speak with the council before a judgment is given." After that Jacob phase on the fly and as he walked up to the bubble that Seth was in he gave me a sad look and I raised it enough for him to enter. Seth and Leah backed up a few steps and Jacob crouched down in a submissive position to show he wasn't here to harm them.
Seth must have let Jacob see everything because Jacob was growling and howling and whimpering for about three minutes time. Once he had seen it all he gave them both a nod and then turned to me with a nod. I let him out of the bubble where he proceeded to walk up to Angela and quickly phased and changed into the shorts she was holding.
"I want Esme, Eleazar, Jasper and Bella, Charlie, Sue and the council to all come here. Leah and Seth will stay where they are in the shield. All the wolves need to split up, half patrol this area and the other patrol La Push." Jacob announced.
"What did he show you Jacob?" I asked.
"A lot. Now everyone needs to leave. Sue call the council so we can sort this out."
"They are already on their way. I called them when Esme first pinned Collin." She replied.
"Good, this is too confusing to figure out on my own." Jacob admitted.
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"Okay well I'm officially dumbfounded. I really don't know how to rule on this. His actions seem wrong but they helped both Bella and the pack not to mention our people." Jake confessed.
"What do you feel from him Jasper?" Jake asked.
"It's Major Whitlock and his feelings are pure and honest. He truly thought he was helping by feeding information to Edward." Major stated.
"It seems we are at an impass. Maybe we should keep young Seth under surveillance and on the reservation for the time being." Old Quil grunted.
"But I did nothing wrong, Edward called me to let me know where to find Bella. If Sam had listened to me she wouldn't have been stuck out in the cold and rain for twelve hours. Also he has been aiding me now. He can read minds at a greater distance than everyone thinks he can. If you let me call him I'm sure I can get him to come here and explain everything." Seth pleaded.
"Like hell Doucheward is coming anywhere near my angel." Major growled.
"Baby, you need to calm down. Your emotions are starting to feed mine. I really want to stay in Bella mode right now." I explained.
"Well I think it is only right if you are to imprison my son then my daughter should be allowed to keep him company and safe." Sue whispered.
"He's not being imprisoned Sue, we just need more time to-" Billy started to speak.
"I believe I can answer all the questions you need with the assistance of your power thief that is. Of course I would give him a few more minutes though, Tanya can be very thorough in her explorations if you know what I mean." Edward stated from the tree line.
Major started to move towards him but Edward cut him off with a tsk.
"Ah ah ah Major, you know I'm faster than you. I could be halfway to Chicago before you made it out of the state."
"Why should we listen to anything you have to say? You have done nothing but lie to everyone around you for the last 20 years." I sneered.
"Dear lord Bella, you look absolutely divine and if I hadn't witnessed it myself I would have bet against your scent becoming more mouthwatering. Immortality suits you." Edward cooed.
"You speak to me Cullen, you have no right to even look at my mate." Major growled.
"My apologies Major I did not mean to offend, I was only stating the obvious. You are a lucky man to deserve such a beautiful match." Edward replied.
"Excuse me but can we get back to the matter at hand." Old Quil urged.
"Major, perhaps you should call Christian to return to help us. Unless you think you can determine if Edward is telling the truth through his emotions." I asked.
"I can tell you right now that he is genuine in his feelings towards you. He does still care for you and I dare say that it borders on love but it confuses me because he should only have these feelings toward Alice his mate."
"I'm calling Tanya, I think I need my sisters here." I mumbled.
"What's up baby girl?" Tanya said after the first ring.
"Tanya I need you and Christian back at the house ASAP. Edward just arrived."
"Oh Christian, baby a little to the left. SHIT, right there. Fuck me that feels good."
"Ew gross, Tanya I can't talk to you when you're fucking. Cut that shit short and get back here right now." I whined.
"Sorry baby girl, been on this earth for quite some time I've learned to multi task. Besides Christian accidentally got hold of my power and is a bit insatiable at the moment. Give me 30 seconds to finish him off for the moment and we'll be right there." She stated before hanging up on me.
"That's sad, 30 seconds? Poor Tanya stuck with a child that can't last worth shit." Major laughed.
"Actually it's because she is that good. I saw it in her mind one time that kept a nomad hard for two days straight before she finally allowed him to cum. Oh and he came nine times in the span of an hour and ten minutes. She has quite the talent. And considering Kate and Irina tend to do the same things almost in sync with Tanya I would say that the three of them together could possible kill a vampire without beheading or fire." Edward corrected.
"Shut up asshole, I don't want to hear from you until Christian is back." Major growled.
"Well Christian is back and pissed off. I wasn't done with my mate yet. Whatever it is that you need better be quick. I plan on spending the next three days holding off Tanya's orgasm to suit my needs." Christian growled.
"Don't you just love it when they get all angry? They sex is extremely potent when the male is pissed off." Tanya whispered into my ear.
"I'm so not having that discussion with you right now sister, but yes you're right. You should try letting your inner demon out during the angry sex. It's quite exhilarating." I replied.
"Oh we are so swapping stories when this is all over." Tanya cooed.
"Back on track ladies, it seems that there is a mind reader here and the Major needs me to steal his power for a spell." Christian smirked.
"I'll tell you everything you want to know but I need someone to retrieve two metal boxes that I left in the woods about ten miles from here." Edward announced.
"And what pray tell is in the boxes Cullen?" Major asked.
"Alice. "