A/N First I want to thank my very awesome friend OoJasper'sAngeloO for her beta work on this chapter. I love you girl. Alright, everyone seems to be hating on Carlisle and Esme as well as Edward and Alice. Now we are going to hear from Carlisle and maybe after this chapter you won't be hating him as much. We're also going to hear from Jasper and find out exactly how Edward and Alice was able to take the Major out of commission. I really enjoyed writing this chapter. Hope you enjoy reading it.
I don't own Twilight or any of the characters. I do own Catherine though.
Carlisle's POV
To say that I was shocked by what I saw in the basement would be an understatement. It was horrible having to see my son, Jasper, like that. Then to make it worse, I had to find out that two others in our family was responsible for his condition.
I was finding it hard to believe what I was being told by not only Jasper, but Emmett and Rose. They were telling me that my son had been emotionally and mentally abused by my other son and daughter.
Although Jasper always seemed to be in the background, I still cared about him. As far as Esme and I are concerned, he is our son just as much as Edward and Emmett are. He has a problem with controlling his blood lust and we have had to move because of a slip up, but the last time was over twenty years ago.
Still we love him and have always tried to treat him the same as we treated the others. He rarely spoke to us and at times I had seen such sadness and pain in his eyes. I hated seeing it and always tried to talk to him and get him to see himself the way I saw him.
He is a good man, who has a harder time than the rest of the family because of his upbringing, so to speak. He is probably the strongest vampire I know, not because he can fight and win, but because he has chosen to turn his back on the killing of humans. I respect and love him and I truly wish I could take his pain away. Yet I still believed Edward and Alice when they said that he would hurt someone if we did or went certain places.
I must admit that I didn't understand how Jasper could ignore his mate like he did, but after what I witnessed down in the basement and Catherine telling me how she and Jasper met, I now know beyond any doubts that Alice is not Jasper's mate. She couldn't be.
When I allowed Catherine to go down into the basement, I was frightened for her. Jasper was wild and feral, but when she called his name and he stopped and looked at her, there was no denying that they are indeed mates. He calmed down and she was able to convince him to allow me to come down and help reattach his limbs.
I took the blood that Rose had brought down and was about to ask Catherine to leave. I was stunned as she took the blood from me and helped Jasper to drink some of it. He was too weak to talk yet, but his eyes spoke volumes. He would never hurt her, he had only love shining in his eyes for her.
I asked her if she would share how she and Jasper had met. I had to ask her twice as the first time she had been watching Jasper's face and apparently didn't hear me. I was more than surprised when I found out that Jasper had taken care of her open wound that was bleeding and yet he never even attempted to drink from her.
It hurt to think that Edward and Alice had lied to me all of these years about Jasper's control. I was beginning to see that he is much stronger than even I have given him credit for. He's probably the strongest of us all. I still couldn't seem to believe that he had been tormented for years and found it even harder to believe as I had no clue why they would do that.
I watched closely as Catherine gave Jasper, who it turns out is her husband, the blood brought down. He never took his eyes off of her face and neither did she take hers off of his. I could feel the love flowing between them.
After he finished all of the blood, she very gently laid his head in her lap. Even as I was reattaching his arms, which is very painful, he was purring for her, his mate. I realized the truth at that point, at least as far as who Jasper's mate really was.
Only mates can purr and its almost never done in front of others. Its a very private thing between mates, the one purring basically saying, "I'm content and at peace." It always calms the one hearing it. Most of the time its either done after a round of lovemaking and sometimes its done to try to calm a mate down if they're upset.
By doing this Jasper was basically letting his mate know he's content, she is back with him and he was trying to keep her calm. She has been crying since I first met her. They are both concerned only with the other and no one else matters at this moment. I have a feeling that I will be doing it for Esme, she's already upset, but when the truth comes out, all of it, its going to hurt her deeply.
After attaching Jasper's limbs back. I went to get him some more blood. It was going to be several hours before he would be able to move his limbs fully. I was going to bring the blood and then leave them alone. Bella had opened her home to them so that he could get cleaned up and dressed. She's always good about doing things to help others.
I knew that we needed to get Nessie somewhere she would be safe and not be a witness to this mess that seems to have been partly caused by her father. I called Jacob and asked him if he would come and stay with his imprint. He would need to keep her upstairs. Hopefully he would have her put her headphones on and then he could listen and understand what's going on.
After that, I would have him take Nessie to the reservation to stay there until either Bella came for her or until she called. She didn't need to be around for the confrontation with her father and aunt. She is innocent in all of this. Although she did call Jasper a monster and tell him that he was evil and that she would stay away from him, she had heard her father talking about Jasper in that manner and just repeated what she had heard, not realizing that it would hurt her uncle Jasper.
There was of course another reason for his presence in the house before the meeting. We needed to make sure Alice was blind to what is going on. I don't want either her or Edward finding out that we know about what they did to him, until we can confront them face to face.
Normally I would insist that they be here to face their accusers, but after seeing Jasper with his wife Catherine, I knew that at least some of what Alice insisted was the truth, actually wasn't.
If they did this to try to force Jasper to marry Alice, then I truly feared for their safety. I have a feeling that is exactly why they did it. Alice has been actively planning her wedding to Jasper for the last month now.
I also feared for Emmett and Rose's safety. Catherine is human which breaks the first law of vampires, never expose what we are to humans. Of course we had done that with Bella as well, but Alice was able to convince Aro that she would indeed be turned. Now we had to worry about Catherine.
The second rule, there is no mercy for the accused. Its an automatic death sentence. Never try to separate or interfere with a mated pair. It means instant death to do so.
I'm having a really hard time believing that they did this knowingly. Then again, they might not have known about Catherine. Jasper did a very good job at keeping her a secret. If what Rose, Bella and Catherine has told me so far, I can understand why he would want to keep her away. No telling how cruel they could be towards her, if they have been as cruel to Jasper as they have tried to make me believe.
Once I had all of the information from everyone, I would have to decide the fate of my family. I would give Edward and Alice the benefit of doubt until I had all of the facts. One thing was settled and that of course was that Catherine was Jasper's mate and wife. She would be treated as part of the family now regardless of what Alice wanted, especially now.
I have been a doctor for a very long time and have taken care of many humans. I can diagnose almost any health issue just by smell alone. Catherine was looking pale, even more so for her since she did have a tan. I could smell the hormones in her blood. The ones that a woman's body releases when she becomes pregnant.
The only difference is that she smells just like Bella did when she was pregnant with Nessie. I can even tell that the baby is half vampire. I of course have no clue if she knows, or if Jasper knows, since neither have said anything, I'll keep it to myself for now.
I must admit though I am worried for her. I remember what Bella went through. Of course we didn't know about her needing to drink blood for the baby and there were complications at the end that had nothing to do with the baby being part vampire. There is another problem.
Catherine is very tiny. Smaller than even Alice is. Of course Jasper isn't as tall as the rest of the males in our family, but still, I'm worried about her being able to carry the baby as long as she needs to because of her size.
I'll let them know if she'll let me examine her before Edward and Alice get here. I think that I might have Edward pick up even more blood than he was going to. That will mean a trip to a second and possibly third hospital, but I want a chance for Esme and I to get to know our new daughter-in-law, therefore Edward and Alice needed to stay away just a little longer. I have a feeling that whatever happens, someone will be hurt. I just wish this was just a nightmare I was having. The worst part of all; I had failed as a father. I failed to protect or at least try to understand what was going on with Jasper. I had a lot to try to make up for.
Jasper's POV
When Alice had called and told me that I was needed to help protect Nessie, I was surprised. I asked her to explain why I was needed when there were more than enough vampires and wolves to protect her.
She told me that everyone went hunting except for her and Nessie. Even Jacob had gone with the guys for some male bonding. I was also told that they were too far away to make it back in time to stop the vampires from attacking.
I couldn't leave them to try to defend themselves when they were clearly outnumbered. She had seen at least four. This was Nessie and there was no way I could stay away while she was in danger, I had to go.
I told Cath what was going on and she agreed that no matter what has happened that I needed to help her. I hated leaving as I knew that Cath hasn't been feeling well, but I had no choice.
When I got to the cottage of course the only ones there was Edward and Alice. I asked them what was going on and they told me that I needed to stop runnin' and man up. I needed to take my rightful place as Alice's husband and mate. Their words not mine.
I was not in the mood for their fuckin' shit. I was worried about Cath. She had been kind of pale and I know that she has been feelin' nausea off and on. This bullshit was just pissin' me the fuck off and they were about to find out just what I'm capable of when angry.
I told them both to go and fuck themselves. Then they tried to tell me that if I didn't marry Alice that I would be kicked out of the family. I laughed at that one and told them that I doubt that Carlisle would allow them to kick me out, but it didn't matter if he did or not. I had my own family now.
I also told them that I wasn't the same man that they were used to belittling and torturing. I wasn't goin' to stand around and let them use me for their sick, twisted pleasure. Then I asked Edward what his wife would think about what he was trying to do. I was informed, very loudly, that I had no right to say Bella's name. I was a horrible scarred monster and she was pure.
I turned to walk out and was told by Alice that if I walked out the door that I would wish I hadn't. I turned and had to laugh. The thought of Edward tryin' to take me on was beyond stupid. When I turned back around to leave, I heard Alice say, "Now!"
The next thing I knew I was on the floor unable to move. A vampire that I had never seen came inside the cottage. I was then told by Edward that he could paralyze vampires without having to touch them.
Edward picked me up and fuckin' threw me down to the basement. Once down there I was informed that I would be stayin' there until I came to my senses and agreed to marry Alice.
Alice asked her friend if it would be possible for her to have sex with me while in this state. He said he wasn't sure but it didn't seem likely as everything was frozen. She was actually going to try, but for once Edward did something right and asked her if she really wanted to resort to rape to get me in her bed?
After a minute or two Edward came over and ripped off both arms and then my legs. He told me I would get them back once I settled down and agreed to marry Alice. The pain was bad, but when I realized that I couldn't get back to Cath, I felt rage. They had taken me and would keep me from getting back to her. The last thing I remember is the red haze of pure rage come over me I needed my wife, my mate and they were keepin' me from her.
The next thing I remember is hearing her beautiful voice callin' my name. At first I thought I was goin' crazy, but it turns out is was her. I felt the rage leave and the need to hold her became intense. Of course I couldn't, but she came and gave me blood and then held me.
She was so scared for me and felt relief at the same time. I had no problem with Carlisle helpin' me. I could feel his confusion and the pain he was feelin' for me. Rose had told him what was goin' on and he was still havin' a hard time acceptin' it as the truth. He was hopin' they had a good explanation for what they had done, if indeed they were guilty. He still wasn't one hundred percent sure that they were.
Once Carlisle was done he left us alone. I needed more blood, which he had left several bags. Carlisle did carry me up the stairs and into the living room and put me on the couch. He left then and Cath brought me more blood.
Once I could finally move my arms and legs I used them to wrap around Cath. We spent at least an hour just holdin' each other and kissin'. I could tell she wasn't feelin' well, she needed to eat.
She didn't want to leave me, even to go eat and I didn't want to leave her to hunt. So she agreed to fix some food for herself, if I went for a quick hunt. I did go and was lucky to find a huge bear and then some elk, all within a few minutes of leavin'.
Once I got back we both took a shower together. Again I knew she wasn't feelin' well so we just cleaned each other up and then got into Nessie's bed. Neither one of us wanted Edward's stink anywhere near us. It was bad enough that we or at least I could smell him all over this cottage.
She fell asleep in my arms and I loved holdin' her. I wished that she would share with me what was goin' on with her. I have gotten to know that when she's really quiet it means that she's not feelin' good. She never tells me when she's ill which she has been a couple of times since we met.
She would rather suffer in silence than to cause me to be upset. Although her not sayin' anythin' is upsettin' to me. She didn't sleep very long, but she at least got some rest. She was still lookin' pale, but it could be from all of the shit goin' on right now.
We went to the house and had a meetin' where Carlisle and Esme were told about everything that Edward and Alice had said or done to me. Not just this time, but how it has been for me for years. I even explained why I refused to try to stop them, I believed everything they told me and that I deserved what they said and did.
Cath had been in my lap, clingin' tightly to me. She had been cryin' and I hated that, but everything needed to come out. The only other thing I was sorry about was that Nessie would be deeply hurt.
For now, she was upstairs with Jacob listenin' to music. Bella had told us that she and Nessie were stayin' here. She couldn't stay at the cottage and at least until she talked with Edward, he wouldn't be stayin' with her.
Cath had to have a human moment and got up from my lap and then swayed, before passin' out. She was only out for a few seconds, but it fuckin' scared the shit out of me and I screamed for Carlisle even though he was in the same room.
When she looked at me and told me that she had planned on tellin' me the night I got the call and that she had forgotten with everything goin' on, but she was pregnant with my baby, I couldn't stop the growl from comin' out.
Those two had taken away a special moment that Cath had planned for us. She was waitin' for me to come back and then after making love she was goin' to tell me she was carryin' our child. One who had been created out of the love we have for each other.
It was at that moment that I knew beyond any doubt that I was goin' to make sure those two assholes paid for takin' away something that meant a lot to my wife. She should have been able to tell me privately, in our home, the way she wanted. Not here in front of people that were strangers to her, at least some of them. Yeah they would pay dearly. . .
A/N Please let me know what you think. I have a feeling that both Edward and Alice are in for a rude awakening. I know that most of you want to see them die, but keep in mind that there is a daughter/niece involved so it may not be possible to kill them out right but that doesn't mean that they won't suffer. I'm thinking that they will show up in the next chapter. A huge thanks to everyone who reviewed, and added this story to their favorites and alerts. Love you guys.
