Chapter 20

A/N: Mature content, violence, mature topics, Comfort, hurt, and a lot to unravel in this chapter and the next.

3rd P.O.V

Jasper could sense a change in his mate. He didn't know what had caused it, he was pretty sure it was The Major's little game, but he could already tell that he was going to lose. He watched as she walked confidently downstairs. He felt his breath catch at the sight of her. The black tight leather boots that cling to her feet caught his eyes. They had a small lift to them making her just a bit taller to were her head would reach his nose. Jasper dragged his eyes up, black tight skinny jeans, a leather belt around her waist,

Wait,

"Did you steal my belt?" He asked keeping his eyes locked on it. It was a bit big for her and she had it all the way tightened. His eyes flicked to her face as she bites her lip.

"Technically, it's my belt, it looks better on me anyway, but since you pointed it out, I should probably tell you that you might not ever get your leather jacket back. Gen calls it, and you're not getting it back, she will and I quote, "Fight you for it," She's called dibs, and if it's one thing you never, ever mess with the General about it's a leather jacket." She says drawing his eye to the leather jacket she was wearing around her red silk ruffled shirt.

Jasper feels his golden eyes darken amber, because that wasn't just any old leather jacket. 'That is my leather jacket! Oh fuck, it's going to smell like her now! Oh fuck!" The Major growled in his mind.

"That's gonna have to be something The General takes up with the Major, Darlin, that happens to be his jacket. His favorite jacket." Jasper drawled.

Secia grinned as she walked closer to him. "Oh we know, it's been worn a lot, and we know it the Majors, but I am afraid that even the Major won't stop Gen from stealing it, besides," She paused and moved forward making Jasper take a step back. She did it again, and again until Jasper was against the door leading outside. Secelia leaned up, and brushed her lips across his ear. Jasper could hear the smile in her voice as she says,

"This may be his favorite jacket, but we are his favorite girl, and I don't know about you, but I think this jacket makes us look, downright," She paused and then purred, "Sexy," She pulled back with a grin and was out the door leaving him staring at the vacant spot she left. 'Fuck, what have we got ourselves into, Major?' Jasper asked mentally.

Trouble, the best fuckin kind of fuckin trouble, Jay!' Ya gotta admit that my jacket does make her look fuckin sexy.' The Major answers in a low voice.

Secelia giggles as she walks out the door. She felt different and it wasn't just the playful game that they were playing, it was something more. Something inside told her that everything was going to be okay. She paused feeling nauseous. She shrugged it off. It was probably just her anxiety acting up. As she walked in she could feel eyes on her, but doesn't let it bother her. The fact that she's got her mate stunned made her feel confident. Peter lets out a low whistle,

"Damn now I have seen everything, The Major lets you wear that jacket, his favorite jacket?" He asks.

Secelia raised an eyebrow at Peter, "Who said anything about the Major letting me wear it, I stole it, technically the moment I felt the worn leather, Gen took over put it on, claimed she was keeping it, and that The Major would have to fight her and win to get it back, and then I just decided what the hell, besides it's comfortable." She says shrugging her shoulder.

The females in the room giggled. Jasper walked in wrapping his arms around Secelia from behind. He placed a kiss to her head, before moving them to the couch pulling her on his lap.

"What's the plan?" He asked, Peter cleared his throat.

"It's only going to be me, Char, you, and your mate, Major, I get the strange feeling that we're all going to be using the safe house in Texas. At the end of the year the Cullens, Garrett, and the Swans will be joining us. I also get the feeling we'll be preparing for war, hybrid vampire war. It seems the two numnuts have decided to join forces and they're after the Whitlocks. The Volturi won't interfere because this is a personal vendetta against the Whitlocks, and as shallow as it is unless the armies attack volturi directly..." Peter trailed off.

"That doesn't sound right." Carlisle muttered.

"Nothing ever is with war, Carl, Peter isn't saying that they don't want to help, but that they can't because this is personal, and it's understandable that the Volturi wouldn't want to go to war. The Volturi are the face of the vampire world. That doesn't make everything they do right, and most times the wars fall on the shoulders of those who know war. The Volturi fought a battle with the Romanians, but they haven't fought wars, and they wouldn't know how to fight a war like this." Secelia explained.

"Fortunately us Whitlocks do. Now let's get a movie on." Jasper said.

"How are we even getting there?" Just as Secelia asked the question, Peter's phone rang,

"H-" Peter goes to say when Rosie interrupted,

"Avery is insisting that I tell you all not to fly, or she will and I quote, "Rip you all to shreds."" She says.

Everyone raises an eyebrow, "Why?" Jasper demands impatient.

"She says, what no, wait WHAT!" A huff an the phone is taken, "Since we are wasting time, Listen, just listen, count the heartbeats," Avery's raspy voice says. Secelia froze. Everyone else was confused.

"So, it's a good thing I didn't let Gen have a cigarette to calm our nerves?" She asked, Another huff, "Has anyone else figured it out yet?" Secelia grinned, "No, but I say we let the others figure it out by themselves," Three snickers.

"Rosie and I already have bets, Mom," Jayson said. Secelia snorted, "You three seem very calm about this."

"Meh, something was bound to-Ow, Rosie," Jayson whined as everyone heard a slap. "Shut up, let everyone else figure it out before you spill!" Rosie scolded.

"Count the heartbeats," The three say and the line clicked dead. "Oh!" Carlisle is the first to figure it out.

"What, Doc?" Peter asked, Secelia vigorously shook her head and flickered her eyes to her mate. "We're not flying," Secelia stated, "Why?" Jasper asked again.

"Do you trust me?" She asked her mate. "With my life," Jasper said, "Then just know, that it's not safe for us to fly, it's nothing life threatening, but it's not safe for us, and the rest you're going to have to figure it out on your own." Secelia grinned.

"Oh!" All the females had figured it out. Secelia feels eyes on her, "Sh, not a word," Secelia warned.

Peter's eyes widened,"Hea-"

"Shh!" All the females shush.

"What the fuck is going on!" The Major had enough. His mate was hiding something. Secelia leans back against her mates chest. "Easy Major, it's nothing bad," Secelia purred turning in her mates arms. "Then why don't ya fuckin tell me!" He snarled. Secelia brushed her nose across his neck,

"Consider it a added challenge to our, game, and if you haven't figured it out a day before we reach Volturi I will tell you." She said in his ear. The Major tilted his head down, "And part of what ya want us to figure out is why we can't fly?" He questioned.

"Yes," She hummed against his neck.

"We best get ta movin out then if we gonna be driving." Jasper stated as the Major fades into the back of his mind. Dragging his mate by the wrist to his car. He strapped her in before climbing in himself, and following Peter's ford. Jasper kept his eyes on the road as he drove behind Peters car. His mate was using her thumb to draw distracting circles on the back of his palm.

"Whitlocks and war, can't have one without the other," Jasper muttered bitterly. The soothing circles paused before resuming. "Everything will be alright," Secelia mumbled reassuringly. At the red light, Jasper let his eyes flicker to hers.

"How do you know?" He challenged his voice harsher than he meant."Because we will make it alright," She stated her voice still soft. Jasper closed his eyes before opening them again as he started driving.

"I'm sorry, I'm just scared." He admitted. He didn't expect to feel his hand being raised and feather soft lips to glide across his skin. "I know, do you want to talk about it?" She asked. "No!" He exclaimed a bit to loudly.

"Sh, We don't have to talk," Her lips glide across the back of his hand again. He squeezed her hand. She squeezed back before gliding her lips across it again. Jasper snapped, her light kisses wasn't what he needed. He yanked his hand from hers before grabbing her thigh and giving a tight painful squeeze causing her to squeak in surprise.

"Jasper," She whispered, "What are you doing?" She asked. Jasper hummed letting the back of his palm slap her between the legs, before grabbing her thigh again and letting his fingers graze her jean clad sex. "Whatever I fuckin want." He answered dangerously. His hand goes up tugging the belt around her jeans before letting it snap back causing her to jump.

"I am assuming that our deal is the same as The Major's?" She asked, "Yes," He bit out. A wave of calm, and ah yes that quiet strength simmering underneath. "Then," Hesitantly she lays her hand on his knee, "you won't mind if I," She pauses and slowly moves her hand up to his thigh, "Play along?" She asks and unbuckles.

"Just what do you think you're doing?" Jasper demands hotly keeping his eyes on the road. "As if you would get into a crash, you're a vampire. Besides you won't let us get hurt, and as for what I am doing," She paused and he can hear the smile in her voice.

"I am playing along," She whispered and used her thumb to make circles on the outside of his thigh. They keep up there little game until they come to a stop at a gas's station with Peter and Charlotte.

"Here, Lia, come on," Charlotte dragged her into the store. "So, what is with Jasper, I have never seen him look so frustrated?" Charlotte asked as they were inside.

"We are uh," Secelia cleared her throat, "Playing a game," She blushed. Charlotte raised an eyebrow, "Oh, does this have something to do with the way you're dressed?" She asked. "Yes," She stated.

Charlotte grinned, "Does this game have something to do with making your mate loose control?" She asked. Secelia nodded making Charlotte squeal.

"Oh I have an Idea!" Charlotte grabbed a pack of butterscotch suckers knowing they were her friends favorite.

"You want me to drive my mate wild with candy?" She asked incredulously, Charlotte grinned, "No, I want you to drive your mate wild with what you do with the candy." She grinned happily paying for the bag.

"I'm only accepting these because I can't have my cigarettes," Secelia said taking the bag. "Whatever you say, Sugar!" Charlotte laughs. Secelia sighed getting back into the car.

"Whatcha got there?" Jasper asked with a smirk.

"I stupidly made the mistake of telling our darling sister what we where up to and she suggested candy, candy, butterscotch suckers. Don't get me wrong butterscotch is good but I have no-mmh!" While she was talking Jasper had ripped the bag open and unwrapped one shoving it into her mouth, "Blissful silence," He teased kissing her cheek and started driving again.

She grabbed the end of it and with a pop the candy was out of her mouth, "Careful, Whitlock or I will show you exactly why we pretend to smoke these and I will find a way to make this look sexy, and you'll be very, very jealous." She whispered and stuck the candy back into her mouth.

'Oh? Please Jasper, Please keep talking, please, I am curious now!' The Major begged.

"Oh, I want to see you try to make me jealous of candy, what could you do that would possibly make me jealous of a little bitty sucker, Darlin?" He asked. She pulled the candy back out.

"Simple if I were bold I would tell you," She paused grabbing his hand using it to guide hers that was holding the candy to her lips. Using a hand on the candy and her other hand on him she guided the hard candy across her lips and whispered against it,

"This lil bitty sucker happens to be," Jasper can see her lips twitching into a smirk as she continues, "In my mouth," She pops the candy back into her mouth sighing as she leaned against the seat dropping her hand. Jasper's hand falls away from hers and slaps her thigh, harshly. She jumps choking lightly on the candy. Jasper lets out a low chuckle.

"Did that hurt?" He asked moving his hand to her crotch, "Here, let me make it better," He coos, and runs his fingers up and down between her legs. She sighs, "Giving in already, Darlin," He purrs, She pulls the candy from her mouth, "We said nothing about not enjoying each other's touches, as long as we don't give in, I don't see a problem with it, and are you saying you don't want me to enjoy your touches, because if you are then I loose, but I was under the impression we were making this interesting." She stated before somehow despite not seeing she locked eyes with him through the mirror.

Slowly ever so slowly she traces her lips with the candy before letting her tongue lick it. Jasper feels his eyes darken further as she slowly slips it past her lips, closing her eyes and sighing.

"Mm," She moaned softly, "I love the taste of butterscotch," She says around the candy. 'She better love the taste of us more!' The Major growled possessively in Jasper's mind. As if sensing his thoughts she takes the candy back out, "Not more than you, I love nothing more than you, they should make you into-" Her words fall short.

"Nevermind, Nevermind, nope, not sharing you, shit," She breathed heavily, "Well I just set us on tangent, no you flavor candy, I don't share, ever," Then she bites the candy chewing harshly and threw the stick out the window. Jasper just stared at her through the mirror. Sensing his stare she spoke,

"It was either bite the candy or you, and unfortunately the candy was already in my mouth." She huffed. Jasper let out a breath as he pulled into a hotel, he wasn't going to make her sleep in the car. He got them checked in. They were in a private suit, that had its own elevator.

"What are we, Mm," Jasper pressed the button to the highest food to their suit, and had his mate pinned to the wall kissing her, "You, are a fuckin tease!" He growled out.

"Am I?" She asked grinning, and he snarled, but froze as a familiar scent hit him. "You are, you're also fuckin wet, I can smell you," He whispered. The bag of candy was still in her hands, Jasper grabbed a sucker, unwrapped it and put it to her lips, roughly thrusting it into her mouth.

He slowly pulled it out and kissed her thrusting his tongue into her mouth, "Which is better?" He whispered against her mouth, "Well," She drawled out slowly smirking as he growled darkly, "The sucker only last until it's gone, but you," She purred softly brushing her lips across his, "You last for forever, and you my mate, are much more addictive than any candy, beer, drug, cigarette, and even more addictive than the urge to wear leather."

"Am I?" Jasper asked and suddenly he was pinned to the wall, "Oh yes, you're more addictive than anything, why do you think Gen stole Majors jacket? Your scent is addictive, you're voice," Her lips brushed his cheek, "your touch, do you need me to go on?" She asked.

"Yes, fuck yes, please continue," Jasper groaned, "Does this mean I am winning the g-" She goes to ask but Jasper interrupted her, "Fuck the game, fuck distracting me, fuck everything, I feel insecure over fuckin candy, candy and I-" Jasper watched her eyes flash black.

"Hush, Jasper," Jasper froze at that tone. This was the tone of voice not from his submissive General, but from the General who controlled the fight that day in the field in the Cullens yard, this is the General who so bluntly called his Captain out on his shit, and this was the General who was feeling very fuckin pissed at him.

'Uh oh, Even I am paying fuckin close attention, such anger, such fire, and I don't like the fact it's directed at us.'The Major mumbled.

"I am going to say a few things, and judging by the weariness in ya emotions ya know that I am fuckin pissed, and the first thing that I am going to tell you is this, drop the fuckin weariness, and drop it Now," This wasn't a request, it was an order, and Jasper could do orders. He closed his eyes letting the weariness fade, "Good," She mumbled and nudged his head to the side. Her lips brushed his ear making him shiver, "Now, listen, Major Jasper Ares fuckin Whitlock, don't ever be fuckin insecure with us, do ya understand?" She asked and when he didn't answer she nipped his ear,

"I am not playing games, Jasper, answer me, or, as much as I would hate it," Her lips moved to his neck, "We will ride with Char-"

"Yes, I understand," Jasper choked out, "Good," She placed a kiss on his neck making him shudder.

"Now, listen, and if you interrupt me or try to say anything I will bite you," She threatened, "This is nothing," She snatched the candy from his hand and dropped it to the floor, "These," She snatched the bag from him and dropped it to the floor as well, "Nothing, but you," She cupped his face and leaned in so that their foreheads are touching, "Everything, you, Major Jasper Ares Whitlock are EVERYTHING, You are the fuckin air we breathe, you, are our reason, our life now, our everything, you are better than any addiction, any food, any substance, anything, you, your scent, your eyes, your body, your scars, the horror that made you, every single part of you, your heart, your love, ya very fuckin soul," The General paused feeling her mate start to shake violently. She tightened her grip,

"Is everything, and you're ours, we can't fuckin breathe without you, you are in our thoughts, in our heart, and ya very soul has merged with ours, ya heal us with everything you do, so don't you ever, ever feel insecure with us, you told us that we don't have to be strong on our own, well," She drawls out, and kisses him, "Neither do you, we'll be strong together, you and I, and," She kisses him again, and again,

"We'll be vulnerable together, just you and I, only you and I, because incase my little rant hasn't been enough," She paused closing her eyes, and then he can feel it, her love, lust, want, need, possessiveness, submissiveness, and everything, "You are everything, and nothing you do, say, or feel will ever make us see you as anything less than everything to us." She breathes and that's it, Jasper is a done man.

He's done for!

He can't!

A low soft moan of her name makes her freeze.

"Mmmm, General," She shuddered at the way her name sounded as he moaned and cums, hard.

The elevator dings, and Jasper moves. He has her in thee room they are staying in. He kicked the door closed behind him as he sits her down, he removed his leather jacket along with The Major's jacket she was wearing.

"I can't-" Jasper's eyes go flat black. The Major stepped forward until he and his mate are chest to chest, "If you're unsure about anything take everything back right fuckin now, he's coming, I can't hold him back, your words have triggered him out, and I don't know what-" Her lips cut him off, "Enough Major," The Major snarled loudly snapping his teeth. His mate crossed her arms and raised an eyebrow.

"Ya hidin 'em from us, after he already claimed us? Why? Cause when he claimed us we were only half aware, ya think if we see our Ares now we'll back away? Do ya want to know what happened when he claimed me Majah? He asked me what I wanted, what we wanted, and do you know what we said, Everything, Ya think that when we talk it's just ya and Jay? We want everything and that includes our Ares! Do ya think he won't know how to lo-" The Major interrupted her.

"Ares doesn't-"

"Be very, very careful with ya next words, Ares is ya beast, and while you and Jay don't fully accept him we do, and we have a beast of our own, Aphrodite, Goddess of war, she's been through fuckin hell, and if you insult ya own beast ya might as well be insulting ours, and fuckin trust me, ya think our body shut downs our bad-"

"Ares is a fuckin monster he will chew you up spit you back out! A monster that has done the things he's done doesn't deserve love or to live-" The Major freezes as his mate hits her knees and goes to reach for her, when,

"Don't you dare fuckin say that, don't you fuckin dare, you don't know, Fuck, I forget how little you actually know about us, but don't you fuckin dare say that, let me ask you something, have you ever killed children?" She whispered.

"No!" The Major snarled out,

"We did, Dite was born from it," The words are so soft he barely heard them.

Guilt

Shame

Self hatred

The Major froze disgusted, horrified, and angry. Instead of asking for clarification, for her to explain, for anything, he says something that breaks her, "Then I hope you fuckin never find yours, ya don't fuckin deserve kids, if all ya know is how to fuckin kill 'em, you're lucky If I don't fuckin kill you," Then he attacked and she fought him, turning and using an arm to shield her stomach protectively. His teeth ripped harshly through her shirt and skin. Then he pulled back, a chunk of skin hanging in his mouth. His mating instincts demanded him to stop, but he kept going. Until two sets of hands pulled him off.

"General, oh fuck this is going to sting like a bitch, hun, I am so fuckin sorry," The Major was confused didn't his lieutenant know that his mate was a monster? "It's fine, Char," His mates voice is riddled with less pain than she deserved.

"The fuckin hell it is, half ya fuckin shoulders missing, what the fuck caused ya mate to attack you like that?" Charlotte choked out shooting daggers his way, "We told him what created Dite, he flipped," The General answered.

"She killed fuckin children!" The Major snarled in Peter's tight grip.

"Yeah, immortal children! She didn't have a fuckin choice, not when Maria turned every child she fuckin tried to help. Steer kids away from camp, make sure they were safe, only for that bitch to come and-"

"Immortal Children?" The Major asks freezing, because that meant she didn't have a choice, and then The Major looked at his mate. Oh gods, a good chunk of her shoulder was missing and The Major could see the bone! The fuckin bone of her shoulder! She was turned away from him. He could see the deep marks he had left on her back. Peter snarled and tightened his hold enough that The Major felt his skin start to tare.

"Captain," It's his mates voice that stops his Captain from ripping his head off. "Gosh, Gen he thought you actually killed," Peter grunted, "They were-"

"That doesn't mean it's your fuckin fault! They were Immoral children and Dite killed them in the most humane way, hell, y'all took their fuckin pain while killin em, they burned and then the pain was fuckin gone. It wasn't your fault! Peter get the Major out of here I don't want him to fuckin attack while healing damage, he fuckin caused!He's fuckin lucky that he didn't tare into ya stomach!" Charlottes words make his mate flinch and she secures the arm around her stomach. Peter grabbed the Major and ran.

He brought them to clearing before letting go of the Major and smacking the shit out of him. "Go hunt, and when you come back we are talking." Peter demanded.

"What the fuck did I do, Peter?" The Major breathed out, horrified and Peter glared at him. "Go fuckin hunt!" For once The Major didn't argue doing as his Captain had told him.