A/N A huge thanks to OoJasper'sAngeloO for her beta work on this chapter. I'm so sorry for the lateness of posting this chapter but like I said, I went on vacation and had no internet so I couldn't post this chapter until now. This chapter we find out what happened to Renee and Phil as well as Jake and Sam. Hope you enjoy reading this as much as I enjoyed writing this chapter.

I do not own Twilight or any of the characters.

Bella's POV

The rage that I felt upon seeing Carlisle and Esme was more than overwhelming. I wanted to tear into them for even daring to show their faces here, now. I have never been a person of violence, but I really wanted to just rip them apart.

I turned my back on them and went to where I was supposed to sit. This was a formal police funeral, so I had to sit in a certain seat in order to receive the Flag that was draped over dad's coffin, and his badge. At my request they would also allow my friends to sit with me.

The ceremony was short and I was so grateful that Jasper had wrapped his arms around me. After the ceremony was over, I just continued to sit and weep. People were coming and telling me how sorry they were for my loss. I would just nod, I couldn't talk. It all just seemed so pointless.

When they handed me the Flag, and dad's badge I held both close to my heart and wept. I hated more than anything all the time that was stolen from being able to spend time with him. It hadn't been until after Jake had been killed that I was able to fully heal.

I couldn't believe that I had wasted so much of my time with my dad mourning the loss of Edward and his family as well. When I realized that I had once again lost someone I truly cared about, namely Jake, I began to realize that I needed to get better, not only for myself, but for my dad and for Jake as well. Otherwise, his death was for nothing.

I was brought out of my thoughts by Jasper asking if I was ready to leave. I looked around and saw that we were alone, and knew that we should probably leave as well. I hadn't really made any decisions yet except that I didn't want to be away from Jasper. That was the only thing I knew for sure, I needed him and I hated myself for having this need.

Everyone that I loved has left me. Some, of their own choosing, others through death. I shouldn't feel this way about Jasper, it was dangerous, at least to me. It wasn't a matter of if he would leave me, but a matter of when he would leave.

But right now, he was here, and he was taking care of me and I would let him for now. It didn't seem as if I had any choice in the matter. All three of them had stayed by my side throughout this whole ordeal. At night, Jasper would lay down with me and help keep the nightmares away.

It was the nights when I felt the safest. I was wrapped up in Jasper's arms. The pain was gone, and it made me feel like someone cared. The thing is that I was always told how dangerous he is. I never really had a chance to find out.

Oh, I know he tried to attack me or at least that's what everyone believes. Me, I saw the look in Edward's eyes. It was the look of a very thirsty vampire. Somehow, I just can't seem to make myself believe that I would have died by Jasper's hand or teeth. Until I was thrown into the glass.

Again I was asked if I was ready to leave. I started to get up but suddenly I was being picked up and carried. Before we made it to the truck though I heard Jasper growling, and Peter's exclamation of "Oh shit!"

I was put down and then I looked at the truck which is where Jasper was looking. Of course there was Carlisle and Esme waiting I'm guessing for us. How dare they show up, and even worse want to talk. I know that something happened and Jasper left the family. Maybe they were just wanting to talk to him and ask him to come back.

Jasper put me down and I could feel the tension in the air. Jasper wasn't happy to see them either. I could not only see, but feel that Jasper was as angry as I was about seeing them. I didn't know what was going to happen but I had feeling that it wasn't going to be good.

Carlisle and Esme slowly walked towards us and started to speak, "Bella we are so sorry about Charlie. We wanted to come and offer our condolences. We heard about it on the news. Alice also told us that the Major had you, and had asked Jasper to get you away from him, we are both grateful to you Jasper, that you were able to get her away. I assume that he was the one that killed Charlie?"

I was about to ask him what the fuck he was talking about but Jasper cut me off, "What are you two doing here? Really? I heard what you said, but you haven't shown your faces around here since you left. Why now?"

"Alice said that since Charlie was dead that maybe Bella could come back with us. You too Jasper, you and Alice would be able to work on building up your relationship and probably become even stronger. Edward could come home and then maybe you and he could reconcile your differences." Esme explained while looking at me when she spoke about Edward.

I was seeing red. How fucking dare they presume that I would want to go back and be led around like a fucking pet by their asshole of a son. But there was something else that was bothering me even more than that and that was what she had said about Jasper getting back with Alice. I felt the pain in my chest spike.

Unfortunately, Carlisle wasn't done, "Of course Jasper your friends are welcome to join us, we could all become a family once more. Your diet will have to change obviously. But you did it before and I have no doubt that you'll do it again. After all, you'll have Alice to help you."

"Carlisle, what the fuck are you talking about? I would never go back to Alice, she's not my mate. She never has been, and I sure as fuck don't want to go back to what she tried to turn me into. Besides, I have already found my true mate. So no matter what fucking shit Alice told you, I won't go back to her." Jasper replied.

The pain I felt when he said that he had already found his true mate actually hurt worse than anything I had ever felt before. Even when Edward had said what he did in the forest that day didn't hurt as bad as this did.

I knew that he would be leaving me. I'm sure that he is only protecting me out of guilt for attacking me on my birthday. Once the danger is over, he'll leave me to go back to her whoever it is, but if he's found his true mate, then why did he kiss me, and practically have sex in the truck in front of dad's?

I didn't have time to dwell on this as Carlisle said something that really pissed me off, "Bella, why don't you come on over here and we'll take you home with us. It's probably not a good idea to be so close to Jasper, especially since his diet has changed. He can be almost as dangerous as the Major is. You can come home with us. Alice is already in the process of contacting Edward and he'll probably be on his way home as we speak. He's never stopped loving you. I know that you told Edward you wanted nothing to do with us, any of us, but please Bella, come back with us and give us another chance. We all still love you."

"Love, you still love me? Exactly what in the fuck did Edward tell you about when he said good-bye? Because it sounds to me as if his version and mine are totally different. So please Cullens, enlighten me as to what he said happened."

"Bella please don't use such language. As for Edward, he told us that you had finally come to your senses, as he described it, and that you no longer wanted to be a part of our family or have any connections to vampires. You wanted us out of your life forever." Esme replied.

Now, I could only see red, but I was still able to keep my wits about me, "So you just believed him? Just because he said so doesn't make it true. I thought you guys loved me, but now I can see how wrong I was. I don't want to go anywhere with you or your family. Leave me the fuck alone. What Edward did that day when he told me that you had already left, started a fucking chain reaction and now everyone that I truly cared about is dead because of what your fucking asshole of a son did that day. I blame him and the rest of the family for the fucked up life I have had since then."

"Bella please. You really need to get away from Jasper sweetheart. He seems to be having trouble controlling himself right now. Come home with us and we'll take care of you. Edward will come home and the two of you can talk things out. I know deep down you want to be with him. The two of you are mates, and mates can't live apart." Carlisle said.

I looked over at Jasper who had been standing next to me with his hand on my back. He was shaking with rage, and I could tell that for once Carlisle was right, he was about to lose it. I had no clue what to do but I knew that I needed to try to calm Jasper down.

I turned my body so I was in front of him. I put one hand on his chest and the other I put on his cheek. I pulled his head down so that he had to look at me. I didn't need his gift to know he was angry. I was too but I wasn't sure what was making him feel that way. I noticed that when he looked at me two things happened. His eyes became softer, and he nuzzled his cheek into my hand. I would have to think about what this could mean later.

I knew that Carlisle and Esme were waiting for an answer. I really needed them to understand I no longer loved Edward and he meant nothing to me. I also needed to address the slur they had made about Jasper. All I was really wanting to do was get away from here, but there was something just plain wrong about what they had said about Jasper.

"Jasper would never hurt me. Out of everyone in the family, he's the only one that I trust. I do NOT need you or anyone in your family to take care of me. Jasper and his friends have been doing just that. Lastly, I do not love Edward any more and I wouldn't talk to him if he was the last boy or vampire on earth. I can also tell you that I don't know why the fuck you think we could be mates, but I know for a fact that its exactly like you said, mates cannot be apart for long. Therefore, that is proof enough that Edward is most definitely not my mate. As a matter of fact, if I were to see him I'd probably try to kill his ass. It's his fucking fault that my mom and step-father were murdered. It's his fault that my best friend Jake, and the alpha of the pack Sam, were killed trying to save my life from the one that Edward said wouldn't cause any problems." I was almost yelling.

"I don't understand, Bella. It seems as if Jasper or was it the Major, has manipulated you? You were always so forgiving in the past. What has happened to you? I'm sure that once you get away from here and from Jasper then you'll be able to see the truth. What I'm really not understanding is why you believe it's Edward's fault that your parents died. Why would you think Edward was involved?"

"He didn't actually kill them but he might as well have. Jasper, wasn't it Edward that told the family that Victoria wouldn't be a problem? That she wouldn't come after me or the family." I asked still looking at Carlisle and Esme.

"Yes, and I told them that she was James' mate and that she wouldn't stop until either she or Bella was dead. Maybe even the whole family. I practically begged them to let us go after her, but Edward, whom you believe to be perfect, talked you into leaving her alone." Jasper reminded them.

"I'm not fully understanding something here. Edward came home and told us that you broke up with him. He also told us that you wanted nothing more to do with any of us and wanted all of us to leave you alone. We then packed up and left. Emmett and I both wanted to at least say good-bye, but we were told that you wanted nothing to do with us ever again." Esme told us.

"That fucking bastard! If I ever see his fucking ass again I'll make sure to dance over his ashes after I have roasted his ass for lying. Do you have any idea that he fucking lied? Of course not! He's fucking perfect and can do no wrong. Well, let me tell you that he did lie. Would you like to know what has been going on for the last five fucking years? Would you like to know what really happened before you guys left? Don't answer that because I'm going to set the record straight right here, right now!" I was beyond angry.

"First of all, it was three days after my nightmare of a birthday party that I never wanted in the first place, but Alice and Edward practically demanded that I have anyway. None of the kids had been in school and when I got home on the third day Edward was waiting for me. He asked me to take a walk with him, and then took me into the woods. Once we were away from the house he told me that your family was leaving. Long story short, he didn't love me, I was just a distraction, a pet. I wasn't good enough for him, I wasn't worth him trying to pretend he was human. He promised I would never have to see him again. Then he left me, alone, in the woods. It was hours before I was found." Now I was yelling.

Jasper tried to calm me down but I turned to him with a glare and said, "DON'T you fucking dare try to calm my ass down. I thought you wanted to fucking know what happened."

He pulled his gift back and I turned back to the Cullens, "I became a zombie. I rarely ate, when I slept, if I slept, I had fucking nightmares. It wasn't just Edward leaving that affected me. No, I lost a family, those I thought were my family had left me without a fucking word. My supposedly best friend, not a word from her. Even the one I considered to be my big bear of a brother, couldn't even say fuck you! Do you have any idea of the pain I felt? Of course not! Edward tells you something and you believe him. If the tables had been turned, I would have come to you and asked you if you wanted me out of your life, but you couldn't even fucking do that."

I had to stop to catch my breathe but then started right back into the story, "Did anyone in the family even stop to think that maybe, just maybe, I might still be in danger from Victoria? None of you even fucking cared enough to make sure I was alright. About four months after you left, I started hanging out with my best friend Jake, who you know is a shifter. They turn into wolves. I found out when Laurent found me alone. He said he was doing Victoria a favor and was about to kill me. The wolves showed up and killed him. The next six months was fucking hell for me. Victoria kept showing up and the wolves would chase her. I finally had to move to the rez for protection. Billy had to convince my dad to come down there often, so he could be protected as well. She was fast, and smart though. She always seemed to get away."

"Then one day I had gone to school and I was called to the office. There was my dad waiting for me. He just told me to follow him home. When we got there, he sat down at the table and I was shocked to see tears in his eyes. He told me that they had found my mom and Phil murdered brutally. They had been tortured, and their blood drained. Later that night, I was in bed, alone upstairs. The whole pack was on patrol, Victoria had managed to slip past the pack. She laughed and told me all about how she had taken great pleasure in killing my mom. Jake and Sam realized she was in my room and chased her."

I knew I was crying hard by this time but I just couldn't stop the tears, "Apparently, she wasn't the only vampire around. The wolf pack ended up killing about ten vampires altogether. When I heard the wolves howling I knew something had happened to at least one of them. Paul came in and asked dad if I could come to the rez, Sam and Jake had been hurt, and Jake was asking for me. Paul assured dad that there was nothing he could do. He was going to go anyway."

I was finding it harder to talk but I needed them to know everything, "When we got there, Sam and Jake both were in severe pain, they both had been bitten by Victoria. The good news was that they had "killed the red headed bitch". The venom is poisonous to the wolves, but its not a quick or painless death. I stayed with both of them for four fucking days while they screamed, in pain, before they finally died! In the meantime, Billy had to tell my dad about what had bitten the boys, apparently he knew about different things that could kill a person venom wise. He was able to convince dad that both Sam and Jake had gone to Arizona for a couple of days on some tribal business. They were both bitten by something and that they were trying to find out what it was. The boys themselves had no clue. That's what dad was told. He never got to see them, or even say good-bye. He loved Jake like a son."

"I had graduated, and was trying to decide what to do next with what was left of my life. I went to college and graduated from there. Then I decided to move to Seattle. I never wanted to be too far away from dad, but the memories of everything that had happened was just too fucking painful. Since the danger was gone, I figured that dad would be alright. He was until the attacks started in Seattle. I never really thought too much about if vampires were the cause. I will admit that I could feel that I was being watched, and it felt like I was in danger. Then one night while walking home, I knew I was being followed. I was scared, and it was then that I ran into Jasper. He assured me that he had nothing to do with the killings and was actually there to try to find out what was going on."

Another deep breathe and then I said, "If you guys had stayed here, you could have stopped Victoria long before she took away everyone that I cared about. So its Edward's fault as he made you leave apparently. He had better just fucking stay away from me. I hate him, and I have no desire to see his ass, or yours for that matter. Leave me the hell alone. Your family has done enough damage. So go back to your nice family, your nice life, and stay the fuck out of mine!" I was a sobbing mess.

"Wait, Alice said that she tried to call you Jasper, but Peter answered the phone and when she asked to have Jasper check on Bella she was told that Bella was fine, and under the protection of the Major. So, how did you get her away from him Jasper?" Carlisle asked.

I was about to open my mouth to tell them that he IS the Major but was interrupted by Jasper, "He and I are very good friends, I'm probably his only friend. I just told him that she was a friend and he let her go. Now, if you'll excuse us, Bella has told you what happened. She wants nothing to do with you or your fucked up son. You might want to heed her wishes, or else the Major, who is also her friend, just might decide to step in and help her destroy him."

With that Jasper opened the truck door and put me inside. Peter and Char, who had stayed quiet through everything, also got in. Jasper got in the driver's side and started up the truck. After he was on the road I looked over at him, glaring. He had lied to Carlisle, and it made me wonder if he was lying to me. I just couldn't understand why he needed to lie about that.

"You have a fucking lot of explaining to do, "Major", why did you just lie? You told me that you would never break a promise, and you would never lie. So what the fuck is going on?"

I was suddenly hit with a fuck load of lethargy but still clearly heard "OH SHIT!" from the back seat just before I fell under Jasper's gift. . .

A/N Let me know what you think. I guess you can pretty much figure out that the Major is going to be in a shit load of trouble when she comes to. How is he going to explain about him having a mate without telling her who she is. And, why did he lie about the Major? You'll find out, in the next chapter. I hope to be able to post again later this week but not sure as I had no time to write during my vacation. Thanks to everyone who reviewed, and added this story to their alerts and favorites.