Jasper P.O.V
I noticed her the second she walked in the parking lot. No one was here except for us and her. It was too early for school to start. I took time to look at her. Ohh, Leather, old leather.' The Major said, taking notice of the rugged leather jacket she was wearing. She wore a purple shirt and blue jeans. Oh my, I felt my unneeded breath catch as I caught sight of, 'Boots, Cowgirl boots' The Major cackled darkly. I took notice of the scars on her face and the sunglasses she was wearing. Then I looked into those eyes and noticed that she was blind.
'Someone hurt mine!' Ares snarled. I took notice of the other scars on her and felt The Major rattle his cage. No, I didn't want them two out during school. I calm down and I see that my mate had stopped in front of me, Peter, and Char. Excitement and joy swept around me.
"How goes the mornin lil bit?" Asked Peter. "I think it just got a lot better." Just hearing my Mates voice calm, Ares, The Major, and I down. I then noticed the feeling of longing and wondered what she longed for. Then Char Hugged her and I didn't notice how tense she was before as she relaxed. I would have been jealous but how could I be when Char seemed to help my mate as her emotions became more positive.
'They hav a soul bond! Just like us and Peter. Can ya feel it Jay?" The Major asked. I gave a mental nod. Confusion is in the air. Well except for me and Peter. They let go of their hug. Then Emmett had to say something, "Welp, guess your mates taken-"
'Mine.' Ares snarled in the back of my mind as the Major pushes him back. 'Yes, ours, that one needs ta watch it! I don't care if it's in good faith, but he scared her!" The Major grumbled. I also noticed the flinch. I was going to say something when Rosalie slapped Emmett for his comment. "Leave it, Em, can't you feel their soul bond?" She said, My mate turns and notices that she is surrounded. A flash of shock and then her guard is up and she draws herself up straight and scans us despite the fact she couldn't see.
'Hmm, interesting, but first assure her she isn't in any danger ya idiot.' The Major hummed. I place my hand lightly on her shoulder. "An't no one gonna hurt ya here, darlin. This is Alice, Alex, Rosalie, Emmett, Edward, and ya know Pete and Char. I'm Jasper.-" My mate takes my hand and turns to me and embarrassment is in her voice as she says, "I apologize, but I didn't hear a word you just said." I can't help but laugh as I feel everyone's amusement.
"Well, lil darlin, I said that my name is Jasper Whitlock, and since the bells about to ring why don't you introduce yourself,and I'll introduce the others at lunch, if you'd like to sit with us at lunch." I answered.
"Hello, Jasper, my name's Secelia Winters." She says and curiously taps her fingers in one, two, and three. Peter clears his throat and I am hit with the amusement and fondness from my mate.
"Fine, Fine, you win Peter, names Secelia Whitlock." She says with a beautiful smile. Emmett laughs again, but at a lower volume, and says,"Good thing you share Rosie's last name at school." We all laugh. "Shall we?" I ask looping my arm around hers. "We shall." My mate answers with another beaming smile.
Secelia P.O.V
'Jasper Whitlock, Jasper, Jasper,Jasper, why was that name so familiar?' I asked myself. It was almost lunch as I heard the rumors around school. The new kid in with the Cullens, Hales. And Whitlock? Edward Cullen, Alice Cullen, and Emmett Cullen. Then the Hales, Rosalie, Peter, and Jasper, then the Whitlocks, Char, Alex, and Myself. Their was a rumor that Chief Swan had saved Char and I from a fire, and Alex had discovered that he was Charlotte's twin. It wasn't a far stretch from what I remember being told a while ago they looked alike. I make my way to the cafeteria, and let my unseeing eyes gaze over the room. Right there, the last table to the right by the third window, about 50 paces ahead. I made my way to them.
"Hello, " I greet sitting in the space that was open and from the electric spark and warmth I knew it was my mate. "Howdy, Darlin!" My mate greets me back and 'swoon that voice.' 'Did you just swoon, Gen?' I asked in amusement. "Who's Gen?" A male voice asked.
I freeze, a feeling of violation flows through me and my shield goes up. 'Never again!' Aphrodite snarled. I'm drawn into the corners of my mind as horror, violation and panic ripples through me.
The General's P.O.V
Anger rippled across my skin and it took my forced calm to speak, "No one," I said quietly. My awareness rises as I feel a hand gently touching my own," I wouldn't, Jay." Peter says. I freeze up, but then I realize it was my mate and I relax. A wave of gentle calm and safety drifted over me. I am perplexed by this before realizing my mate was also an empath.
"What happened?" My mate's voice was low in my ear. I allowed myself to relax further, only to tense again as I heard a scoff. "I can't read her! Alex, stop blocking me!" whined the unidentified voice of the male we didn't like. Peter, Charlotte, Alex, and my mate growled lowly. "Was I askin you Edward?" My maté snarled.
"Technically, Alex isn't blockin me, and ya shouldn't be snooping in another person's mind ya don't know what ya may find in there." I tell him. Wait a minute Cullen, Carlisle. Surely Carlisle taught his coven to not pull such a stunt. Especially on an old friend. I feel shock and Joy from Peter and Charlotte, lust, love, and curiosity from my mate, and the rest but Alex is confused.
Now how do I explain this without spooking away my mate. I am again in the arms of Charlotte who is on my left side. "Gen," She breathes and relief hits me and I take notice of how Char and Peter seem to be struggling. "Peter!" My mate snarled deeply demanding an explanation. I send him some calm. Well, I poke him gently with it as I focus on taking some of Charlottes and Peter's bloodlust.
"Jasper, meet Gen, Secelias alter, Gen takes over when a situation is something Secelia can't deal with. Let's just say your mate has a lot of trauma," Peter stated as if making a report to us in war. That's when I realized Jasper Whitlock, The Major, and the God of War. We protected him from him and her. At least as much as we could.
I realize Char is still holding on to me. "Ya can let go Char, I think I am going to be out for awhile." I told her. I feel her tense, and oh, oh! I understand what's wrong. I feel her guilt. After all this time, she still thinks it's her fault. I let go of my mate's hand and turned to Peter. Silently asking, I feel his acceptance. "Go on, The Chief will understand, and he understands." I catch the end of that. My mate understood,
"We'll see you both after school, and meet ya at the Cullens." I nod and stand with Char. I send Peter my gratitude. Char and I walk outside and then as soon as we are out of range, I pick her up and speed off. I stopped in a clearing in the woods. I sat Char down but she holds on to me. "Char," I warned, no answer, ten seconds, "Charlotte," I say again, needing her to look at me. I pull back.
"Charlotte Anne Whitlock," I snarled lightly. I felt her eyes on mine now. A rumble left my chest. This was my soul sister and she was blaming herself for something she shouldn't. "It wasn't your fault." I say softly pulling her back into our arms. "It was my choice, Char, and I'd make it again and again so that monster wouldn't get his hands on you." I hissed in her ear letting my thumb sweep over our bond bite.
Flashback
He knew, that was the thought going through my mind. I raced to that room. I tore the door and snarled as I felt her fear, Charlotte, Peters Mate, and our Char. My soul sister. I felt his lust and growled Aphrodite and I were one for a moment as we slammed him against the wall. "Mine." We hissed.
"I don't see a bond bite, General." He taunted. I moved to Char as I threw him. I approached her and knew what I needed to do. If she was going to survive this place. I take hold of her shoulders and lean in cheek to cheek. I send her and only her my emotions. I felt him move. I snarled as he froze and Charlotte's breath hitched. Then I bite, deep and hard, Char cry's in shock as we send her our sisterly love. We had to do this. I let venom, my venom into her bite and released the bite healing it. I speed her to my corridors knowing that I would face severe punishment. I sit Char on my bed. I pull out the canister of blood that we keep for emergency. "Drink," I tell her, and she does. A rumble falls from our chest. As Char gulps the last drop she starts to shake,"By the gods what does he do to you?" She asked a dry sob catching in her throat our arms wrapped around her. "Terrible things." I said
Flashback End
A thumb pressed into our own bite we had needed to complete the bond that night after what he did. I embrace Char and replace her guilt with feelings we had when we had completed our bond and when Char had discovered our mindspace.
Char's acceptance and love flows through me. "What happened Gen?" She asked. "The mind reader, we were safe, and our guard slipped and he got in." I explained as a feeling of shame runs through me. Charlotte snarled in rage, "How dare he. I could kill him, Jasper might be upset for awhile, and the Cullens but I'll kill him for violating ya like that!" I send her some calm, love, and amusement. "Nah, we can handle him, but we don't like 'em got a bad feeling." I tell her. Then the backlash starts and a bit of panic sets in. Shit he wasn't supposed to know about me yet. "Did we let too much slip? Does he know?" I asked. "No, do you want him too?" She asked letting go and we stood at arm's length.
"Not yet, Char, we aren't ready, and-" I paused trying to explain this because this was Char and I could tell her anything. "I'm too broken," I finally tell her and the fear of that statement makes me fall to my knees because damn it I didn't know how to do this. I couldn't get close, not to him, and what if he found out- Hands softly stroked my hair. "Now you listen here, General Whitlock-" A pause as the emphasis on Whitlock reminds me. I was safe, I had a home, and a family.
"You Are Not Broken." The words bring comfort and I draw myself up with that strength. "Then we should probably get moving, yeah, Carl owes me a drink." I tell her trying to make light of my hands shaking. Char laughs,"Race ya!" She says and a gust of wind goes by me. "Ey, cheater!" I yell and run after her.
Jasper Whitlock P.O.V
I don't fully understand what just happened. An alter like, 'Us, like me, ha!' The Major laughed before his emotions turned to worry, 'Peter said this Gen comes out in stressful situations and Edward reading her mind violated her. Did ya feel it?!" He snarled. As if I didn't feel that sickening feeling before anger and a masked calm took its place. 'And Peterrrrr knows more than he's telling us. A thin line." The Major growled.
I make it through the day but when it's time to go and the bell rings, I get in the truck with Peter and as its just us I let him out.
The Major P.O.V
My captain was driving. There was no escape for him. He felt it. My soul brother could always feel it when I came out. "Captain," I let Ares' voice mix with my own just so he knows that I am not in a playing mood. "Major," Peter greets his eyes not moving from the road as he pulls over in a dead end and stops the truck. I let out a hum of approval as he turns to me taking the keys out of the ignition. "Want ta tell me what hell my mate went through for her mind ta fucking fracture?" I asked scooting closer to hiss in his ear. I raised my eyebrow as devotion, loyalty, love, and a fierce protectiveness hit me. I tilt my head, and waited. "Nope, next question?" He asked his eyes averted. "And why won't ya tell me?" I asked my thumb swept over his sire mark where we also shared a bonding bite. Peter shuddered but his refusal was clear in the air.
"Not my story ta tell, sides I made a promise, and I don't break that promise." Peter answered as his phone rings. " Char, how ya doing doll?" Asked Peter as he put the phone on speaker. "Better, a lot better," She says her voice no longer carries so much guilt. "That's good, and how's Gen?" He asked. Silence "Char?" He asked "I had ta get on the case again." Was the answer with a strangled laugh. "Oh?" Peter asked
"I've never seen it that bad Peter, what are we gonna do?" She asked. "we keep reminding her Char, same with Lia till something gets through that thick skull. I get the feeling ya nipped it in the bud?" He asked making me curious. "Of course, I don't let Major do that shit either. An't no damn Whitlock broken, an I'll be damned if she asks that again! Shit, damn it she beat me! Damn it, Gen!" She exclaimed.
"Hey you cheated, I got here thirty minutes ago. Already scared the shit out of Carl!" Was exclaimed in the background. "Well, we beat Peter and Jasper, and everyone else." Char said. "That's cause we might be cooler." There was a playfulness in her voice. "Oh admit it we are cooler." Charlotte answered in amusement that I almost forgotten what I wanted to know and why. "Hi Peter, Jasper, bye!" My mate said fast and quickly I almost didn't hear it. Whoosh
"Gen! Get back out here an introduce yourself. Yer stayin anyway. You already told Charlie." Charlotte used her no nonsense voice. "That was Es, she insisted. I'm not responsible for Carl callin Charlie. How ways I supposed ta know that he had done that." She answered. "Peter hand the phone to Jasper." Charlotte demanded. She seems to know that I was out. As she used the name Jasper instead of Jay. Peter handed me the phone.
"Here Gen!" Charlotte handed the phone to my mate and ran off. "Wait Char what in the blazes am I gonna say to him! Char get back here! Damn it!" Gen sighed and I hear the phone move.
"Howdy, Jasper," My name curls on her lips. I realized then that Peter had also left me. "How's it goin Darlin, seems we both got ditched." I say letting my voice go softer and deeper. I hear her breath hitch and smirk darkly.
"Good, I am good." Her voice is slightly raspy like my own.
"Good, I'll see ya soon." I can't help but purr into the phone. Another hitch. The phone is moved away from her ear.
"Thank goodness your back, Char, I think he's tryin ta kill us." She said, I stay quiet. Char laughs. "What, I'm serious, he's gonna kill us!" I can hear another hitch in her breath.
"Did you mean for him to hear that?" Char asked.
"Course not I hung up the phone. See! Lia would kill me! It's our first time meeting our mate and his voice is going to-" My mate is cut off as a hand slapped lightly over her mouth.
"Gen, Sweetie, you pressed the mute button, your mate heard everything. If I know him you just gave him a huge ego boost" She said laughing.
Silence
"Whoops, we are just going to pretend that nothing happened hang this touchscreen up, before I embarrass myself further!" Char takes mercy on my mate and hangs up the phone. I also hand the phone back to Peter. "I'll let it go for now, Peter." I tell him as I let Jay back to the forefront.