Matters of the Heart
C19: Vampires vs. Werewolves
Standard Disclaimer: I don't own any of the recognizable characters
Esme's POV
A couple of days later we were all waiting outside for Alice to escort the Denali's to our home, mostly so that they wouldn't accidentally cross the treaty line before it was our time to strike.
I had called Tanya a yesterday to inform her that the wolves were getting obnoxiously close to our home and that their help in getting rid of them would be greatly appreciated.
Of course they happily agreed to help since they always said we were family and family helps each other, and of course Kate chimed in with that it would please her mother and aunts too, which of course was another part of the reason we wanted to do this now.
Victoria was excited to see them again too, since the redhead had struck up a great friendship with the three sisters, and of course her former companion Laurent would be coming too.
We were all a bit restless without Alice here, and it showed in how we all chose to pass the time while we waited, impatience was a bit of a thing with them these days.
Victoria was content to wait in my arms, although her hands were anything but stationary, since they were tracing random lines across my stomach as her head rested on my shoulder. Bella however was sandwiched between Heidi and Rosalie, having an arm around each of them as they shared soft kisses with each other.
"You okay love? You seem a bit pensive." Victoria asked softly.
I smiled at her and pressed a kiss to her cheek. "I'm okay baby. I'm just worried about Alice. I know I don't have to but after everything we've all shared in recent months I can't help but be protective over all of you."
Victoria smiled and nuzzled my neck. "We understand that you worry. It's the mother in you. There is a reason we all unanimously agreed on you being our Coven Leader, and that was a big part of it, the other of course being the fact that you're by far the oldest of us, and thus have the experience to keep us teenagers in line."
I smiled and gave her hands a squeeze. "Only when I need to, because usually I honestly don't mind most of the things we get up to together. I only have to intervene when our sexual appetites become too public."
Victoria smiled at that. "Thankfully that doesn't happen a lot and we get to have plenty of fun together in the meantime."
I nodded as I picked up the light footfalls coming towards us at speed, which could only mean that the three sisters, Laurent and our Pixie were close, which made me smile again.
As they slowed down on the driveway, Alice made a beeline for Bella, who caught her before kissing her deeply. "Good to see our escort is so diligent in showing us the way." Tanya said with a smile.
I smiled and went up to hug the three sisters. "You'll have to excuse them, ever since Bella woke up they've been very addicted to each other. It's good to see you all again." I said with a kind smile.
Tanya smiled at me. "I figured as much. I heard it was a very peaceful transformation too."
"It was, one of the most extraordinary ones I've ever been witness too in all of my years. It has also been amazing to witness Bella's newborn phase because most of the usual signs are just not present. No extreme bloodlust, no short attention span. The only thing that shows she's a newborn is her hormones, but I think that might just be because of our dynamic." I said with a sweet smile to our youngest mate.
Bella smiled back at me as she was now draped around Alice, which seemed almost possessive to me. "I don't think I can be blamed for that when all of my Coven mates are so damn gorgeous."
I smiled at her. "Thank you sweetie, but why don't you properly introduce yourself. Last time we didn't really have the opportunity to make proper introductions."
Bella nodded and took up a more neutral position at Alice's side as they walked over to us. "It's good to see you again Bella. I have to say that immortality certainly agrees with you." Tanya said kindly.
Bella smiled at her. "Thank you Tanya, it's good to see you again too. I have to admit that it feels amazing to finally be a vampire, although there are some things that I am still getting used to. Not having to sleep is a big one."
"We understand, but it'll get easier in time, although Kate might be and example where it might not happen. She's kind of hyperactive at all times." Tanya said with a teasing smile to her sister.
The other blonde smirked at that. "Someone has to liven up the place with Irina and Laurent testing the structural integrity of the house and Tanya being content to read all day."
Irina smiled at that. "Trust me that we do more than just that Katerina, and I'm sure I get to laugh just as hard when you find your mate."
Kate merely grinned at that. "That's not what we're here for though, and I doubt it'll happen in this century. Let's talk about this wolf problem of yours."
"Shall we relocate inside then, because as you might have smelled, they are kind of close." I said with a smile, long since used to how the three sisters could bicker if left unchecked.
Tanya nodded and smiled. "Yes that is probably for the best, we both know how these two can carry on if given the chance."
I smiled and motioned for them to come in. "It is a very familiar problem that I know far too well, although our teasing usually ends up in the bedroom."
"Among other places." Bella said softly.
I smiled at her. "Yes love, among other places, we're all quite fond of making love in other places too."
Bella smiled at me as she took a seat, promptly pulling Alice into her lap while Heidi took a seat in mine.
"So, our wolf problem currently stands as follows. They're coming closer and closer to our home every single day and while they haven't said anything else so far after the first time they came to harass us, but knowing them, it won't take long for them to come sniffing around again, especially when they find out that you are here too." I said softly.
The three sisters nodded at that. "What I don't understand is why you are waiting for them to make the first move. I've never known you to be passive when there was a threat to your family, so this surprises me a little." Irina said matter of factually.
I smiled at her. "I suppose you're right Irina, there is indeed no reason for us to wait anymore. I think it's just the fear of innocent people coming to harm because of our actions, which is why I wanted to wait to fight them here, far away from any innocents."
"That's sound reasoning actually. If we only end the shifters, there is no need to kill an entire Reservation for fear of anyone having inherited that gene." Tanya said thoughtfully.
"We could provoke them a little without having to instigate anything. Make them come to us. That way we still hold the initiative and we'll fight them on our terms." Bella suggested with a smile.
I smiled at her foresight. "That… is actually a wonderful idea baby. I think that is our best course of action."
"Great, now that we have that established, how about we plan some things so we also keep the element of surprise, and probably more importantly, who is going to do the provoking." Tanya said as she looked around the room.
Victoria and Laurent both raised their hands for this. "I think given our history, we would be best to do this. They'll follow us for nothing else then to reclaim their lost pride when they failed to catch us."
Tanya and I shared a look before nodding. "That's a great idea, getting them riled up will lead them to make mistakes, which will only make things easier for us. Don't go too far into their territory though. We don't want to give too much away."
They both nodded before Victoria made her way upstairs to change, presumably in one of her hunting outfits, since that would be a bit more easy to run in then her usual preferred combination of a skirt and top.
Victoria's POV
As Laurent and I ran towards the boundary line, I couldn't help but smile at him. He certainly looked a lot better than the last time I'd seen him and it seemed his newfound mating bond to Irina was doing his mood a lot of good too, because I don't think I had ever seen him grin as much as he did today. "I'm glad that you are doing well Laurent, I'll admit I worried a bit when you told me you were going to Denali."
He smiled at me. "I'll admit that I was a bit worried too, but the moment I saw Irina, I knew that there could never be another place for me to be. The only reason that I didn't come to Volterra with her was because I didn't want to put that extra stress on Bella."
I smiled at him. "That's considerate of you, but I hope now that she's been turned, you two will be able to build a friendship."
"I am sure we will, if only because we both know it'll make you happy, and if your relationship to her is anything like the one I have with Irina, I know she'll do anything to make you happy." He said with a grin.
"Honestly it's the other way around for us. The way our dynamic bond works is that the youngest will remain the center of our universe, and so far that's had amazing results." I said with a similar grin.
He smiled at me as we came up to the treaty line. "I can imagine that, she certainly has an interesting personality to say the least. Does she have a gift too?"
I nodded at him. "Yes she does. She's a Soul Seer, which is the ability to see what lies in someone's soul, and more annoyingly, she's a walking lie detector too. It's apparently one of the most rare gifts in our world."
"You always had a preference for special people, Vicky, I'm honestly not surprised that your mate has a unique gift." Laurent said with a smile.
I merely nodded at that as we adopted our old viscous looks, hoping it would make us look more believable.
As we crossed the line and ran a bit into their territory we quickly heard the howls of at least six of those mutts. "I think that got their attention. Let's lead them back to our family."
Laurent nodded and grinned as we turned around and ran back, making sure to stay ahead of them, but also slow enough to let them catch up to us a bit, it wouldn't help if they would call off the chase before they would get to the house after all. "They're a lively bunch are they?"
"Youth mixed with too much testosterone. Plus they're far too eager to prove themselves." I said as we jumped over the creek that was part of the treaty line.
He grinned at that as we sped back to the house, knowing they would follow us. "They're not seasoned are they? Even James would have seen this was a trap."
I smiled at that. "No, they're still young, so that should make things easier today. They won't be ready for Bella's strength and speed. So this will be even more closure for her, because I'm pretty sure she'll have a specific target in mind."
Laurent smiled at that. "I can't wait to see her in action. I haven't seen a newborn fight in over three hundred years."
"We all made sure to train her for today, and she's been a regular prodigy, and I'm sure we're going to see some impressive things from her." I said with a grin.
He nodded and smiled as we came up to the house again, seeing Esme, Bella, Alice and Rosalie standing in front of it. "Go change love, we'll add to their confusion." Esme said with a wink.
I nodded and smiled as I flashed upstairs to change, while Laurent jumped to the roof where the rest of the Denali's and Heidi were lying in wait.
In seconds I was back downstairs and standing next to the majority of my mates. "From the howls I can conclude it went well?" Esme asked softly.
I merely nodded at her as we waited patiently for the wolves to barge through the treeline, and I couldn't help but smile as I saw how eager Bella was for this to be over.
Bella's POV
Just before they burst through the treeline, they stopped, which I presumed was because they wanted to try and intimidate us in human form first.
A minute later they walked out of the forest, wearing only their shorts as they glared at us. "I trust you know why we are here?" Sam asked aggressively.
"Don't you take that tone with me boy. You will show me some respect if you address me. If you are talking about that redundant treaty line, yes we do. You will tell me exactly why you find it necessary to continue to harass us by constantly sniffing around our home." Esme said with a growl.
Sam glared at her, which caused us all to growl at him. "It appears to be necessary because you have failed to inform us of the changes in your so called Coven, which in and of itself is a clear violation of the treaty."
Esme snarled at him. "I've told you before that your treaty is dead and buried, as are Carlisle and Edward. I also told you that we will not let our lives be dictated by you any longer. I legally own this land and we will not be driven from our home."
"Our people have been on these lands before any of you were even born. We have the right to protect and defend it." Jacob said loudly.
Esme quirked an eyebrow at that. "I am older than your entire species, boy. I have fought your progenitors until they near extinction, don't think I will have any qualms in ending you too."
I couldn't help but grin at her, and Esme merely flashed me a wink before turning back to the wolves. "Wait, you're a vampire Bella? When did this happen?" Jacob asked in outrage.
I had to resist the urge to roll my eyes. "Well duh. Like I would leave myself to be vulnerable to you when you can't control your boyish temper."
He growled at me as he started to shake in anger. "This is exactly the reason why we need to check on you. You clearly have no regard for the rules."
"We told you the first time you all came sniffing around that this was going to happen, so don't act surprised now that it happened." Rosalie said with a growl.
Sam glared at her. "Whether we knew or not, it is still violates the treaty and that gives us all the reason we need to finally end this once and for all."
Esme merely smirked at them. "Your mistake is thinking that we would let you and that we will not be the ones ending you, or that we would do this alone." She said before charging them, and at the same time Heidi and the Denali's jumped down from the roof.
The wolves shifted in an instant and as I expected Jacob went straight for me. "Ali, it's time to do the thing we talked about." I said with a wink.
She grinned and nodded as she tossed me into the air, which must have looked hilarious given her size, but it was exactly what we needed to make this work.
We knew Sam wasn't the true Alpha of that pack, he only acted like it because he shifted first. Rosalie had told me that it was Jacob who was to be Alpha and if we took him out it would send their collective mind into chaos, making them a lot easier to deal with.
I landed flat on his back and wrapped my arms around his neck. "As much as I wish I could that this will hurt me as much as it'll hurt you, that would be a lie."
He whimpered in pain as he struggled to get me off, but all he succeeded in was falling down so that I could get my footing and tighten my grip on his neck. "We gave you all plenty of opportunity to settle this peacefully Jake, but since you all seem to have a problem with women with power, at least when they're not yours to control, I think we're doing the world a favor."
From the corner of my eye I saw how Esme had Sam in a similar headlock, and a quick look around showed that the others had the remaining wolves in similar positions, but that split second cost me as Jacob somehow threw me off and lunged towards me, clearly going for my throat.
Just before he could latch on though he was flung into a tree by Alice, who snarled at him as she started to punch his ribs, and the audible cracks were enough to make even me wince for a moment.
I quickly got up and sprinted towards her, once again wrapping my arms tightly around his neck, increasing the pressure until I heard it snap and he fell limply to the side.
Alice however was not done and punched her way into his chest before ripping out his heart, crushing it in her fist and I just couldn't help but wrap my arms around her.
Soon enough I heard similar sounds coming from around us and I saw all seven wolves who were here with the same gaping holes in their chest. "It is over. Let's all take a moment to compose ourselves before we do anything else." Esme said with dark eyes, which honestly was one of the hottest sights I had ever seen, although the sight of Alice pressing herself so close to me and looking like she was about tear my clothes off right here in the front yard.
"It's over love, no need to claim me between the corpses." I said softly.
She smiled at me. "I wasn't planning to, but I just need to be close to you. What happened that made you lose focus like that?" She asked softly.
"I looked over to see how the rest was doing and maybe that made me loosen my grip a little so he could throw me off." I said softly.
Alice smiled and kissed me softly. "Thankfully this will be the only time we'll have this problem, there haven't been anymore black moments in our future, so I am hopeful we got everyone."
I smiled at that. "All that remains now is what we're going to do with the corpses."
"We'll make a message of that sweetheart. We'll place them at the edge of the former treaty line and leave the Reservation to deal with them. It should be enough of a warning to leave us alone for the time that we have left here." Esme said with a soft smile.
I nodded and smiled at her as we made our way to the backyard, since no one wanted to drag the stench of the dogs into the house.
Alice's POV
By the time we had taken care of the bodies and had cleaned ourselves in the pool, since there was no other option available besides the river, and no one really wanted to stoop to those levels, it was well after midnight and finally we could relax a little.
Tanya, Kate, Irina and Laurent had already left to go back to Denali, stating that they wouldn't want to be witness to whatever orgy was probably going to ensue. Kate's literal words by the way.
The reality was a bit different however. We all had cuddled up together, but sex was the furthest thing from our minds.
I was lounging in Bella's arms and couldn't help but smile at how possessive she seemed to be of me. Esme and Rose were also very adorable together, given that the blonde hadn't left Esme's lap since the moment we were alone.
Victoria and Heidi had taken a bit more literal meaning to cuddling as they had claimed one half of the couch for themselves as they laid together under a blanket. "Are you okay again love?" Bella asked softly.
I nodded and smiled. "All fine and dandy, baby. It's been a long time since we had a fight like that, and I personally wasn't prepared for the rush of emotions that came into me when I saw him leap at you."
"I'm sorry I put you in that position Ali. It was honestly never my intention. I just let my focus slip for not even a second. I promise it won't happen again." She said softly.
I smiled and kissed her. "I'm pretty sure something like this won't happen again love. Our future looks bright."
Bella smiled and nuzzled my neck as Esme gathered our attention. "I think in light of everything that happened today and how it affected us, I would think it wise to reaffirm our bonds with each other separately before doing so together. I think we can all use that time together."
Everyone nodded and in a flash I was on my bed with Bella cuddling into my side. "Someone is eager." I said teasingly.
"Not eager, I need to make this up to you. I'm willing to do anything." She said softly.
I smiled at her. "Baby, you don't need to do that. I don't blame you one bit. You're a newborn and that comes with both ups and downs. None of us got hurt. Please don't beat yourself up over this little slip up."
She nodded and pulled me on top of her. "I won't, I just feel the overwhelming need to make up for putting you in the position where you needed to save me, again."
I smiled and kissed her deeply, pouring all my love into it to let her know that I would always make the same decision. "If you really want to make up for this, even though I don't blame you, I've had a vision of something that I want to try with you." I said as I teased her nipple through the thin top she was wearing.
She moaned softly as she squirmed beneath me. "I'm all yours tonight Ali."
I smirked and kissed her. "Good, then all you need to do is get on your knees and stick that ass out. You topped me plenty of times, but tonight I'll be the one fucking you into the mattress."
Bella smiled at me as she did as I asked, placing herself on her hands and knees and sticking her ass in the air, and I can honestly say that I hadn't seen a hotter sight recently.
I therefor couldn't resist spanking her before I put on my favorite strap-on, which was coincidentally on she had picked out for us to use at some point after she was turned, since it was a bit bigger than average. Back then it had mostly been a joke, but now I could finally repay her the favor of the best orgasm ever, since that is what she had given me the first time she had used it on me.
"What a sight you present for me baby. I'm going to enjoy this way more than I should." I said as I traced her shapely ass with my hands.
Bella moaned softly as I teased the tip against her soaking folds. "Aren't you glad that you don't have to hold back anymore then? I'm yours baby."
I smiled at her. "You have no idea love. We might have to go shopping for a new bed tomorrow." I said as I slid the fake cock into her.
She moaned loudly as I set a savage rhythm, knowing that she loved it when I let loose in bed. It had been a thing ever since she had been turned, saying that I deserved to show the passion that she felt in me.
Then an idea popped into my head. "If you're up for it, I think we can finally do the one thing we've talked about for a while."
"What, where push me against the wall and have your way with me?" She asked softly.
I grinned and nodded at her as I pulled out of her. "Exactly that. This is awfully tame for us, wouldn't you agree?"
Bella nodded and moaned softly as she got off the bed and placed herself against the wall, once again sticking her butt out for me.
I growled softly and pushed her against the wall as my hand groped her breast and I slammed the fake cock back into her. "This feels a lot better doesn't it love?"
She nodded at me. "Yes, and for the next time I have an even better idea, something that popped into my mind recently and it is all I can think about now. But not tonight, because tonight I am your plaything."
"Yes you are, and I promise that it'll be the best orgasm you ever had." I said softly as I once again set a relentless pace, making her moan loudly as we made love long into the night and most of the morning too.
