A/N First of all I want to apologize for this chapter being so late. I'm working two jobs and having a hard time finding time to write. Thanks to my special friend OoJasper'sAngeloO for her awesome beta work, and to my pre-reader who gave me the idea for this story, jascat. They both help to make this story worth reading. Alright, everyone is wondering about the danger, you'll find out what it is in this chapter. There is also some information that will be needed for future chapters. Hope you enjoy.

I do not own Twilight or any of the characters.

Bella's POV

Edward introduced me to everyone. Emmett once again picked me up and swung me around. He was excited to finally get to meet the human that Alice said would become her best friend. Rose was the extreme opposite to the first time I met her. She was cold and acted like she was pissed off about me being here. At least I was able to act like I was meeting them for the first time. I was really glad that Edward couldn't read my mind.

Alice squealed and hugged me. She was really excited and both Dr. Cullen and his mate actually told her to please calm down. Her words made my heart seem to ache, "I'm sorry Carlisle, Esme, but its not just meeting Bella that excites me, but I happen to know that my mate is finally close by. I can't wait to meet him!"

For some reason that bothered me. Surely she wasn't talking about Jasper. I couldn't dwell on that as I was introduced to Carlisle and Esme. They both welcomed me into their home and family. They had actually made me feel comfortable and apologized for Alice being so hyper. They had gone out of their way to fix a meal for me. Edward of course had to tell them the truth, I had already eaten knowing they didn't eat. I would have eaten some of it if he hadn't said anything.

Rose played her part well and told them why it was so dangerous for me to be not only around them, but to know their secret. Edward took me on a tour of the house and I knew exactly when Jasper got pissed off as I felt his anger. It was when Edward took me to his room and showed me around. I was nervous myself about being in there, but at least there was no bed.

I decided right then that I had questions that I needed answers to. The thing is that I really wanted to talk to Esme alone or maybe even Rose. Of course there was no chance of getting either one alone so I would have to satisfy myself with some questions and maybe get the answers that I needed without asking certain questions directly. I could live with that.

I knew that I could have asked Jasper, but if I am wrong then I would have embarrassed myself. There were things that I needed to know to see if I'm right. Especially after what Alice said about her mate being close by. I was so full of worry that I was finding it hard to concentrate until Alice started to talk about her "mate". The more she talked, the lower my stomach fell and the more my heart broke.

She did ask me if it was alright if she could talk to me about him to which I wholeheartedly agreed. If she was talking about Jasper I wanted to know now if I had a chance with him. If she was indeed his mate then I would step aside so that he could be happy. I would rather die of loneliness than to have him not be happy. I knew one thing for certain, a vampire can never be happy without their mate.

Maybe what I was feeling was just attraction. I'm sure that was it. Besides, Alice is beautiful, there's no way he would choose me over someone like her. She's a vampire and therefore he wouldn't have to be careful. I'm sure that its really hard for a male vampire to have sex with a human without either intending to kill them for food or having to hold back. Even I can't imagine what it would be like to have to hold back.

So I asked her to tell me what she knew about him. As soon as she told me what she had seen of him in her visions I knew that I had lost him. She described his hair, face and body build perfectly. She also said that he had apparently lived in Texas because he had an accent. I got angry at her next statement. She would have to get him to stop using his accent. She went on to say that she would have to buy his clothes as well so he wouldn't look and sound like a country hillbilly as she put it.

Jasper had told me about the pull that a vampire has towards their mate so I asked Alice about it. I knew that I had felt a tugging, like something was pulling me towards Jasper, so maybe she was wrong. What she said shocked me and confused me all at the same time, "That is just an old wives tale. There is no such thing as a pull, although there is an instant bond once two vampires that are mates meet. Neither vampire can live without the other after that."

I just had to know, "You said two vampires. Can a vampire find a mate in a human?"

"No. There is no way that a vampire can find their mate in a human. A vampire would kill the human. There is a need to claim and mark the mate. Claiming by the way entails sex and includes biting. Once the vampire bites, venom is introduced and starts the change, but sex alone would kill the human, especially if they are female. Vampire males just don't have enough restraint to not claim savagely. Why do you ask?" Alice whispered the last part.

"I was just curious. Are you sure that a vampire and a human can't be mates? I would think that if one was human that they still could find each other. At least acknowledge the fact that they are mates. The human could always be turned right?"

Alice replied, "There is no way that a human could feel comfortable enough to even get close to a vampire. Well except maybe for you. Most humans have a natural fear of our kind. Besides, a vampire just couldn't be interested in a human. Like I said its only vampires that can find their true mates and mine is very close right now. I think he's here now, but I'm not sure. I saw him coming here and I saw him fighting other vampires. He was wounded I think, but then he disappeared right before I could see where he was. Since then I have only seen glimpses of him. For some odd reason its like he's being blocked from me. One thing is for sure, I love him already and I just know that once he sees me, he'll love me too!"

I needed to get out of here. I suddenly felt sick and the pain of knowing that he wasn't mine and never would be hurt more than I could ever have imagined it would. So I quickly made up the excuse that I wasn't feeling well and asked Edward to take me home. I told him that my head was hurting and if we could just not talk.

He once again was a perfect gentleman and although he insisted on walking me to the door he left right after making me promise that if I started feeling worse to call and Carlisle would come and check on me. I was anxious for him to leave. I just couldn't be here when Jasper showed up with his friends.

Seeing him right now and knowing that his mate wasn't me would hurt. I didn't want him to know how much I have come to love him. I could never make him happy, Alice on the other hand was apparently his mate and he would be happy with her.

I grabbed the keys to my truck and just started driving. I decided to go to the beach where the cave was at. I wasn't going to go into the cave, but I needed to be alone and try to compose myself so that I could be around Jasper without him knowing how I was really feeling. I wouldn't be the one to stand in the way of his happiness.

I just needed time to compose myself so that I would be able to let him go. I sat down on a large boulder and just looked out at the ocean. The waves rolling in were almost angry in how they crashed against the rocks. They seemed to match my mood. I was angry at myself for letting my heart rule instead of my head. How could I have been stupid enough to have even considered that I might have a chance at winning Jasper's heart? He was so much better than I am. He doesn't deserve me, Alice on the other hand would be perfect for him.

I let the pain wash over me. I curled up and sobbed. The loss, the pain was becoming too much to bear. I have felt many kinds of pain in my life, but this was by far the worst ever. I don't really know how long I had been like this, but suddenly I knew that I wasn't alone. I finally looked up to red eyes staring back at me in hunger.

Jasper's POV

We were on our way back to Bella's house catchin' up on each others lives. Both Peter and Char knew that for the first time ever I was happy and content. I had found my mate. It didn't matter to them if she was still human. They were happy to see me so happy and they already loved her. Especially since Peter has talked to her almost every fuckin' day.

Peter was tryin' to explain that it was his duty as my brother to talk to my mate and let her get used to his brand of humor before actually meetin' her, when I was suddenly hit with the most intense pain I have ever felt. I knew instinctively that it was comin' from Bella. We were still about twenty minutes from Bella's house and I knew that she was supposed to have texted me when she got home, but she hadn't.

I had to pull over to keep from wreckin' the truck. I was gonna fuckin' kill whichever Cullen had caused my mate's pain. Peter stopped me and told me that he felt that she wasn't home, but she wasn't at the Cullens either. So I jumped out and ran faster towards her house.

The truck was gone just like Peter said it would be. Unfortunately his gift couldn't tell us where she had gone. I knew that Edward had picked her up so that meant she had come home only to leave again. The only good thing was that apparently she had put the window down a little bit and I could follow her scent. It only took a couple of miles for me to realize where she had gone.

I wanted to have Char drive the truck, but Peter said that all three of us would be needed and if we didn't fuckin' hurry she would be dead. I didn't even slow down, I actually sped up. When we were almost there was when the pain was combined with terror. I stopped, not because I wanted to, but I knew that we needed to be aware of what the danger was.

We went up into the trees to keep whoever was a threat to my mate from catchin' our scents. We would also be able to see what was goin' on before they could see us. One thing was for sure, whoever it was, this is the day they would die. No one made my Bella frightened and got away with it. If they had touched her, their death would be a painful one.

The trees ran out before the beach came into view, but with our eyesight we could still see what was goin' on. My vision became red as I took in the sight before me. I recognized the three surroundin' my mate as soldiers that I had actually trained myself. Maria had sent them to either find me and report back or try to bring me back. Although they would never make it back to Maria.

Peter and Char also knew them and hated the blonde haired one, James. He had tried to rape Char shortly after her change. It was Peter that actually stopped him. He tried to kill the bastard, but Maria refused to allow him as he was too valuable a fighter. Of course she didn't know that Peter and Char were mates, if she had they would have both been killed immediately.

With him were Victoria and another one that we didn't recognize, he must have been new although he wasn't a newborn. Must have been a nomad that asked to join Maria. Either way, all three were dead, they just didn't know it yet. I watched as they were tauntin' my mate, causin' her to become more and more frightened. It always made the blood sweeter if they were frightened.

I motioned for Peter and Char to come from different directions and we climbed down and got into position. Both Peter and Char had done this with me hundreds of times and it always worked. Once in position, I would send them rage and that was their cue to attack. The enemy never knew we were there until it was too late.

Unfortunately this time something happened that made the rage very real. James grabbed Bella's arm and bit down. I roared at the same time that all three of us ran out and grabbed a vampire. They were shocked of course and quickly lost their legs so they couldn't run. Then I ran over to my mate, who was thrashin' and screamin' about the burnin' in her arm.

It was Peter who got my attention and told me I could suck out the venom and stop the change. I didn't even stop to think, I just covered the bite with my own mouth and sucked. After a few pulls I knew the venom was out and she wouldn't be changin', at least right now. The only venom that would ever be in her body was mine. I had no problem stoppin', but something was wrong.

I quickly checked her over for other injuries but found none. She just started cryin' and was feelin' sad, lonely and like her heart had been ripped out of her chest. The worst part, was she was tryin' to push me away and wouldn't look at me. My matin' instincts kicked in and I growled at her.

I didn't mean to but she needed to stop this shit right now. Peter told me that I needed to let her know what she is to me. I nodded and asked them if they could stand guard over the prisoners who would be dealt with after I tended to my mate and found out what was wrong. I picked her up and ran with her back to her house. She needed to have the wound wrapped as she was still bleedin' a little.

I quickly got to her house and I took her up to her bedroom and then went to find supplies to fix her arm up. She kept tryin' to push me away and tell me to leave her alone she could take care of it herself. I finally stopped and told her she needed to tell me what was wrong. I wasn't leavin' until she told me everything.

She then shocked me by tellin' me she knew who my mate was and where I could find her. I asked her what she was talkin' about and that I already knew who my mate was and I wasn't goin' anywhere. When she told me it was Alice I had to laugh. She was pretty alright, but I also knew that she would probably dress me in clothes that I couldn't stand and try to change my personality. She would also hate my scars and probably even my accent. She was into perfection, that much I did know.

I asked her to please tell me everything that Alice had said to her. I was shocked to say the least because Alice should have never said anything. The only persons allowed to talk about the pull is the mated couples and they should be the only ones that know about it as its forbidden to speak of it especially to an unmated vampire. Unmated vampires should be the only ones that have no clue about it as it should be.

Alice was apparently just shootin' her mouth off, talkin' shit about things she has no clue about. How she found out about it I have no idea. I only know about the pull because I have felt it from Peter and Char, Emmett and Rose and now I had experienced it myself. I couldn't believe all the fuckin' shit that my mate was believin'.

I gently took her into my arms and asked her if she had ever felt a pull or tuggin' in her chest. I knew that she had felt it because I could feel it from her. She just thought that it was just an attraction to me. I then asked her, "Darlin', don't you remember me tellin' ya that I had felt the pull to my mate and that's why I left Maria? I know that you feel it as well. You said that Alice has seen me as her mate, now I'm not the one to say that her visions are wrong because I don't know her or anything about these visions she has. The one thing that I do know for certain is that this particular vision is fuckin' wrong. She has never been nor will she ever be my mate.

I have seen her and yes she is pretty, but then so are all female vampires. The pull to my mate was gone the second I saw you. You, Isabella Marie Swan is what makes my heart soar with happiness and my soul content. Its you that owns me mind, heart, body and soul. I live for your happiness. I fight others that might endanger you because without you I can't live. I need you more than blood and I will spend the rest of my days making sure you laugh often and never go without anything your heart desires. I love you!" Endin' my speech with a gentle kiss to her lips. . .

A/N Please let me know what you think. At least Bella now knows how Jasper feels about her. Again, I'm sorry about this being so late but I hope that it was worth the wait. Thanks to everyone who reviewed, and added this story to their favorites and alerts. Now, I'm off to work on the next chapter of The Major's Fall. Love you guys.