The Major P.O.V

We made it back to my mates house, and noticed the police cruiser in the driveway. "Honestly, Chief Swan, we don't know where she is. Her mate called us here, and there are human drinkers. Maybe it's-" Carlisle was unable to finish his sentence as I walked in. Peter and Charlotte behind me.

"You mean Peter, and Charlotte they wouldn't hurt me. Gen would kick their asses." This strange human just stood there, but turned to look at us. Then his eyes locked with mine, and this gets even stranger as he moves back to the wall, his head tilted to the side, and he drops to his knees with his head down.

'Well I'll be a human who knows more than the two vampires you call family!' I cackled to Jay, as the beast inside is pleased at this show of submission.

'Hmmm, no fear.' Ares thought.

He was right, I realized as there wasn't any fear from him. Recognition, and respect. Those are the emotions of this human. Carlisle and Esme look confused.

"Follow his lead, this isn't the Jasper you know." Peter says. They do as asked. I then start to pace. I was worried about my mate. Could all of this had been avoided? If Jay hadn't said what he said, would we have lost her? I wonder. Jay see was deep within and he wouldn't be getting out for a long while. His punishment for hurting her. He simply accepted. He knows that he has a lot to make up for. Panic and fear clouds me and it increases when I realize that it's my own.

"Major Whitlock!" It's not Peter or Charlotte's that bring me out of this. No, it's the human. His commanding tone. I stopped pacing and am standing in front of the human.

Calm

"You know me?" I asked, no it was a demand. His head lifted but he made no move to speak.

'Waiting for permission,' Ares said, pleased.

"Speak, you can stand, your human and I could easily take you out." I told him. The human stood, and then he spoke, and I find myself surprised,

"First off, my name's Charlie, and you won't take me out." He said confidently. I grabbed him by the shoulders and pinned him to the wall.

"And who says I can't? Speak," I growled.

Amusement and more respect.

"Let me rephrase that, you could, but your mate will be pissed, and Marcus, not to mention my daughter Bella." He stated confidently. He was so sure, and surprised me again at mentioning the Volturi.

"Captain?" I asked.

"He's right Major, sides, do you want Gen ta be sore when she realizes that instead of protecting the Chief and his daughter, you ate them? That won't be a good start to fixing the damage that Jay caused." Peter said. As if I needed more persuasion. If this man and his daughter were important to my mate, I would protect them. I let go of him and turned to Esme and Carlisle.

Confusion, worry, and protectiveness.

"Ya can both stand. Peter has assured me ya haven't played a role in anything involving the capture of my mate." I tell them. There was no surprise. Perhaps they already knew about me.

"First off, where is Alice?" I asked.

"We sent her to hunt. Also why is Alex's neck snapped?" Carlisle asked. Protectiveness from the human.

"Just answer his questions, don't give him orders to answer yours, he will fill us in." Charlie says quietly.

I was floored, and confused. This human seemed to know how to address me, how to calm me, and how to help me as I struggled with rage at being not simply answered. I was in charge! It was my maté that's in danger. Mine

Confusion

"Charl-" Esme went to interrupt.

"Esme, Carlisle, I believe Peter told you that this is not Jasper, or where you simply not listening. This is Major Whitlock, and you will treat him with the same respect that you treated The General. His mate is in danger, somehow your covens involved, and all you can worry about is that Alex has his neck snapped." Charlie stated and then turned to me.

"Major, sir, can you please fill us in on the current situation." Charlie asked with respect.

"Peter will, I don't know everything." I say.

Peter Whitlock P.O.V

I see why Gen liked this human. He was a peach. I turned and explained, "Apparently Alex has been a spy for the hybrid army-" I started.

"Fuck," Charlie mumbles.

"Exactly what I think Charlie, someone else in your coven is involved, Carlisle. Chief, call Marcus, tell him All hands on deck," I tell him. Carlisle and Esme faces seem to pale. Good, they know what that means.

"I'll be right back, then, that's okay with you Major?" Charlie asked and my respect for this human grows. The Major nodded sharply. Suddenly my mate lets out a cry of pain, and falls to her knees. The Major and I are by her side in a second.

"They have her," She whimpered and my arms immediately wrapped around her. The Major lets out a snarl. His eyes turned even more dark.

"What is thiss, Captain!" He asked as he falls to his knees. I help him up and am holding both of them.

"It's their bond." I tell him.

"Come on Gen, you can't hold on, let go." She mumbled as her hand brushed the bite that The General had given her. I helped my mate by placing my hand on top of hers. The Major drew himself up. His own hand covers mine. Charlotte let out a sigh of relief.

"Does that happen often?" Asked The Major darkly.

"No, I think she tried to hold on, I am surprised that she didn't try to hold onto you, but her touch must have left once Jay had said what he said." Charlotte answered.

The Major seemed to deflate as Jay was brought up.

"It might have been a blessing in disguise." I said as the Major's black eyes focused on me.

"Charlotte, go hunt, Captain with me, Esme, Carlisle Charlie is under your watch. If Alex awakens re snap his neck." The Major ordered.

'Oh shit' He's angry. I really shouldn't have said that, and I should have put it another way.

The Major P.O.V

"Major," He mumbles as we are in the forest away from my mates house. I stopped, turned and had him pinned to a tree.

Surprise

"Explain," I snarled in his ear.

"I simply meant that she wouldn't have wanted you to feel that pain firsthand. Not because of the bond. She always stayed hidden back in the wars." He said softly.

I hummed,"and the sudden surprise as I pinned you? You knew that this was coming?" I asked into his ear. Peter shivered.

"You don't smell it?" He asked. I sniffed, lavender, vanilla, and something else it was mine. "This is her tree Major." He said. I let go of him. "Go hunt, and join your mate." I told him. He nodded, and sped off. I climbed up in my mates tree, and breathed in her scent.

The General's P.O.V

I had tried to keep my touch on Charlotte. I had to make sure she was safe. It was my second instinct. My first instinct was to reach through the mate bond but I couldn't bring myself to. Jay, my Jay, kind and warm didn't want me. He didn't want me. The pain flared quickly. I forced myself to lose the touch I had on Charlotte. Otherwise they both would suffer the painful burning that I was now.

I didn't know where I was, just that as soon as I awoke that white hot pain went down my back. The slab of metal burned into my skin. Then rough hands pick me up and throw me into a room. It smelled of venom, blood, and death. I'm chained to a wall with others.

"Sorry, General, you really had it coming. Good thing Alex has been on our side this whole time." said. An unknown male voice. 'Wait Alex,' I think to myself.

'Traitor!' Aphrodite roared

The door slammed shut.

'Well, He's lost it.' Secelia mentions in my mind. The betrayal and anger in her voice. I tried to turn to get a better feel of the room but the wired chains dug into my wrists.

"It's about time you showed up, Mamma Gen." My head snapped up, despite the wires digging in my throat, because I knew that voice. I laughed outright.

"I must be insane, because I know that voice. Have I lost it, son?" I asked brokenly because he was dead. He told me to run as I took his broken sister in my arms because her legs had been crushed. Then I smelled smoke and heard his screams.

"It's us, Mamma, Rosie, Jayson, and Avery." The voice of my daughter said on the other side of me.

"Next thing ya know you'll tell me ya have been in this hell all along. That you didn't actually die. That you're actually here." I say laughing again, but I stop when I hear her.

"I told y-ou that the f-fire wasn't the end, Ma-Ma." Avery said with her usual rasp and stutter. Then suddenly I can feel them.

Honesty, love, and longing.

"You see now, Momma, He didn't kill me. My power manifested and he took me. Then James and Vicki, didn't kill them, but made you think they did." Jayson says, and I know that they are really here. My kids were alive!

"Yeah, as soon as others are thrown in here, I put my shield over them. Then Rosie makes us appear as they have put us in here, but actually we are training, because Avery, knew that you were coming and that you were gonna train us." He explained as his shield goes over me and I can't feel all the emotions.

"I'll untie you." Avery said and gently unchained me. All the wires fall.

"My illusions are in place, but they aren't physical. We'll have to be careful. We can't always protect each other from the punishments." Rosie explained. I growled.

"I'll kill 'em" I vowed standing up and pulling them into a group hug. These were my kids. Mine. I will find a way out of here for them even if it kills me.

Bella Swan P.O.V

'She's in trouble.' I think to myself as the plane lands. Something was wrong. I walk out of the airport. Then I see my dad.

"Dad!" I exclaim running to him. Trying not to trip over my own feet. I throw my arms around him. It was safe to say that my awkwardness had lessened throughout the years.

"Hey kiddo, Come on, let's go. I gotta tell you some shit that you're not gonna like." He said squeezing me then let's me go.

'Uh oh, Secelia's got herself in some trouble and it sounds bad.' I think to myself as Dad puts my stuff in his trunk, and I get in the passenger seat. We make our way home.

'Well, Shit!' I think to myself as my dad explained that the General had been captured.

"So, What's the plan?" I asked as we got home. Only to notice that people from the Reservation and Vampires are at our house. I step out of the car.

"Someone stop Edward!" Is yelled by a pixie like vampire as a bronze one grabs me by the neck. Then the most earth shattering roar is heard and everyone including the bronzed haired vampire turns.

"Shit!" I gasped out as black eyes so similar to the General's meet my own, and somehow despite the bruise that is forming on my throat and my vision swirling I know it will be okay.