The soft sound of Bella's breathing echoed loudly through the room as three silent vampires stared at her in shock. Jasper let his fingers run through her hair and let his head rest back against the wall and took a deep, calming breath for himself. Jasper let out a soft sign as his emotions started coursing through him all at once as his mind replayed Bella's confession a couple hours previous. "This was happenin' right under my nose. Right down the hall from me…" Jasper thought as his frown deepened and his anger flared, overpowering his guilt and shame. He felt Bella shift in her sleep causing Jasper to freeze in place as she readjusted and snuggled closer into his side.

"Jasper…" Bella whispered, barely audible as a small smile graced her. Jasper let a soft smile take over his features and shut his eyes as the anger slowly simmered inside him. After several minutes of silence, Jasper felt Charlotte withdraw her hand from Bella's, who found purchase with Jasper's shirt.

"Major? Ya okay?" Charlotte asked softly, breaking the silence. Jasper opened his eyes and turned his head towards his coven mates and shook his head slightly.

"Talk to us. Ya know that's how we do this thing." Peter said, relaxing back into the computer chair.

"I don't know. I just feel like I failed her. This was happenin' with me 'round. I never knew she was hurtin' like this. I never felt her pain. I never thought he would harm her… I only felt love for her from him…" Jasper trailed off as his temper started to flare. "I always assumed that if she got hurt by the family it would be 'cause of me…"

"No." Charlotte's voice hardened, causing Jasper to look at her. "First ya didn't fail her. Bein' here is proof enough of that. Secondly, her bein' in your arms right now should show ya that she trust ya not to hurt her."

"I still shoulda been there for her? Shoulda knew somethin' was goin' on. I always had this weird feelin' about Edward with her from the beginnin' but I assumed it was 'cause she is human and its' dangerous at first but there was somethin' else." Jasper admitted as stared up at the ceiling.

"I don't blame ya there. I woulda had a weird feelin' 'bout a vamp and a human too." Peter added.

"But it wasn't just that. I did struggle with it for a while but I got over it and was actually happy to have Isabella in our lives." Jasper let a small smile tug at his lips. " It was more of the way Edward was possessive and frustrated all the time. His feelings constantly confused me. He loathed her at first 'cause he lusted after her blood and that never really went away but he also felt love. Maybe it was love for her blood or maybe it was for Alice and I just assumed it was for Isabella." Jasper sighed and continued. "I just never understood how he could hate her though."

"Maybe 'cause he couldn't read her mind? So he never knew what her intentions were?" Charlotte offered.

"Maybe, but she gave everythin' to him and that family. Then they just turned on her. All of them. All 'cause Edward and Alice still pull all the strings still, even after they abandoned the family." Jasper's hand stilled as Bella shifted even closer, trying to entangle herself further with him.

"Not all of them." Peter corrected, causing Jasper to scoff.

"I was never a part of that family and we all know it. They only accepted me 'cause I was a package deal with Alice." Jasper rolled his eyes.

"Maybe the doctor and Edward thought that, but the boulder, blondie, and the doctor's wife were fond of you." Peter shrugged as he wrapped his arms tighter around Charlotte.

"Maybe, but it doesn't matter anymore. They were goin' to force her into this life or kill her and I can't let that go." Jasper asserted. Charlotte and Peter nodded in agreement.

"You're right. It might not matter to ya anymore, but ya know it does to the little lady." Peter nodded towards the sleeping girl.

"You're right… I know this mornin' really messed with her. Emmett and her had this instant bond when she came into the family. Somethin' I thought maybe we coulda have a bond like that but the family wouldn't let me get anywhere near her." Jasper said softly as he looked down at the girl in his arms.

Peter and Charlotte looked at the scene in front of her and then to each other with a knowing look. "Major, do ya ever wonder why they kept ya'll apart?" Peter asked.

"Not really? I chopped it up to bein' 'cause they didn't trust me." Jasper slightly shrugged.

"Mhm. I don't think that's it." Charlotte whispered. "I think they knew somethin' good would happen if ya'll got close and they were preventin' that. I mean just from knowin' her this short while I can tell that she is very much like ya."

"I agree." Peter smirked, knowingly at Jasper.

"Maybe. It doesn't matter now though. I don't plan on leavin' her like them. We gotta figure out how to handle this Victoria situation and this new deal with the pack. I think when they get here, Char, you stay back with Bella and Charlie with Seth and Quill. Peter, you and I will take Jared, Jake, and Sam on the patrol run."

"That sounds like a plan. Then we can work out a shift schedule or something so that they are able to run their own patrols and also coordinate with protection details." Charlotte offered and earned a nod from Jasper.

"Sounds perfect to me. Come on, let's go run a patrol and let the Major have some peace, the pack will be here around dawn." Peter said as Charlotte and him stood up. "We will see you in a few hours Major." With that, Peter and Charlotte jumped out the window and ran into the treeline and disappeared into the woods.

Jasper kept his head back against the wall and let Bella's soothing emotions run through him, tampering all the other feelings of anger, shame, and guilt wash away. Jasper's eyes fell shut and lulled himself in a blissful sleep like trance.

Rustling leaves and a soft tap on the window brought Jasper back to reality and out of his head. He looked over to the window to see Charlotte sitting on the ledge, her legs dangling outside.

"The pack is here, minus Leah and Quil. They are staying on the rez and seeing the perimeter through Sam." Charlotte whispered. "We are just waiting for ya. We will be at the treeline." Jasper nodded as she jumped down from the ledge and disappeared below the window.

Jasper huffed and looked down at the still clinging to his shirt and body. He gently untangled himself from her arms as carefully as possible. Bella grumbled softly but snuggled deeper into the pillows as the blanket slowly started to fall from her. Jasper grabbed the blanket and softly pulled it up to cover her again. Once satisfied that Bella remained asleep and comfortable Jasper moved to the window and quickly jumped out of it and landed with a barely audible thud.

Jasper took off towards the woods where the small group had gathered. Jasper nodded to the group and stood next to Peter, Sam, and Jacob. "Okay, I know it's early and I really appreciate ya'll makin' it." Jasper started. "I want to take half of ya'll now and leave half of ya'll here with Char to keep an eye on the house. Bella and Charlie are both sleepin'." Jasper said and turned to Sam and Jacob.

"Collin, Brady, Embry, and Seth. You four stay back with Charlotte and keep an eye on the house, but I want you all phased so you can see where the patrol route runs." Sam ordered, getting a nod in response as all the wolves shifted.

Jasper turned to glance back at the house and felt the still slumber coming from both humans inside before turning back to the group waiting for the next order. "Alright. Let's go." Jasper ordered and took off into the woods with the near silent sound of his second in command right behind him, followed shortly by the thundering pound of the wolves' paws hitting the forest floor. Jasper led the group from the beginning of the territory at the Olympic National Forest. "I don't expect ya'll to come all the way over this way, I figured ya would like to know where the territory exactly starts." Jasper commented as he stopped at the beginning of the perimeter.

"This will let any vampires know that this area is under our protection and will hopefully deter any wayward vamps that think they will make this place their own personal buffet." Peter smirked as he leaned against a tree. "If ya were wonderin'. the way vamps mark their territory is to mark the area with our venom. If ya come closer to this set of trees you can see and probably smell the concentrated venom right here." Peter pointed towards the small section of the tree that had the silver, metallic smear on it. "This ensures to other vamps that a coven has residence in the area and isn't just passin' by." Peter explained further.

Sam nodded his head and jerked it back towards town, indicating he and the pack were ready to move on through the rest of the territory. Peter and Jasper nodded back as they took off through the forest towards the Cullens' abandoned house, the outskirts of Forks, and half way down Highway 110 towards La Push. Jasper and Peter stopped on the edge of the territory looking over La Push and turned towards the wolves. "This is the end of the territory here. I didn't want us to get too close to your territory but figured close enough Victoria and if the Cullens think of coming back this may make them second guess that." Jasper explained before taking off again around the opposite side of town before coming full circle back at Bella's house.

Jasper and Peter slowed down halfway to the house and waited for the wolves to shift and get changed. Once all the wolves were dressed and emerging from the trees they were behind, they joined Jasper and Peter. Sam and Jacob each took a spot on either side of Jasper and Peter as they headed back towards the house.

"I think that the closer the territories are the better with this threat. I want to have at least one or two wolves with you all when running patrols." Sam said and Jacob nodded. "I think if they run the full patrol with you that would be the best."

"Wouldn't that be too much? The full patrol route is at least three hours long with ya running at top speed." Peter asked as they cleared the trees to the backyard to the rest of the pack, Charlotte, and Bella all sitting around the patio table drinking coffee.

"That's fine. It would be best if we ran the full patrol route in case something were to happen, how would you let us know and it would take us quite some time to get to you. If you had at least one or two wolves with you, then at least you would have some backup." Jacob explained as he climbed the steps of Bella's back porch and dropped to the ground next to Embry's feet.

"Major?" Peter asked as he picked Charlotte up mid-sentence from her seat and dropped into it, Charlotte following into his lap seconds later. Charlotte giggled and snuggled into his side and turned back to Bella, continuing her sentence.

"If that is what ya believe will work best with your pack, I have no objections. We will need to work out when and who will be on patrol here and on protection details." Jasper said as he sat in the open spot next to Bella on the bench. Bella instinctually leaned towards Jasper as she talked to Charlotte and sipped her coffee.

"When do you usually run patrol?" Jacob asked as he stole some of Embry's coffee.

"Peter and Char ran it last night around 3 A.M. I think at first we should be doing patrols at least three times a day. Once early in the morning between 3 A.M. to 5 A.M. then again around midday, then once at night around 9 or 10 P.M. Which my coven and I can do the early morning one since you have your own territory and need to sleep." Jasper explained as he adjusted the blanket Bella was wrapped in as it fell from her shoulders.

"That sounds good. Sam can send Leah and Quil to run the night patrol with you all tonight. Embry and I can meet up with you all here around 3 to run the morning patrol and Paul and Jared can run the midday patrols. The rest can alternate with the protection detail while they are in school, plus Embry and I will probably be over here all the time again, now that Edward is gone. Then we can rotate every week who does what shift and when the rest are on breaks from school they can be added to the patrols giving you an extra wolf." Jacob suggested and earned a beaming smile from Bella, who turned her attention to the group.

"That works with me." Sam said, a proud smile adorning his face at the young, soon-to-be alpha's suggestion.

"Now what will the protection detail entail?" Bella asked, turning to Jasper.

"We're not putting ya on house arrest if that's what ya are thinkin'. I just want at least one of us with ya or around ya. Whether that's a vamp or a wolf, I don't care, but ya need a supernatural creature with ya." Jasper explained, giving her free hand a soft squeeze.

"What about mine?" Charlie's rough, sleep ridden voice came from the back door as he made his way to the empty seat next to Peter and Charlotte.

"The same thing. I don't want to interrupt your work or your life. So someone will be nearby just in case. Ya won't even notice 'em." Peter said as Charlotte fluttered inside and came back moments later with a hot cup of fresh coffee for Charlie.

"Thank you." Charlie directed towards Charlotte as he took the cup from her and took a tentative sip. "Okay. Only 'cause Bella said I had to." Charlie conceded as he sipped his coffee and leaned back in the chair.

"Alright. Now that is taken care of we better get back to the rez and talk with Quil and Leah and get these boys some food. Emily will probably have it ready by the time we get there. I'll bring them around about 9:30 later." Sam said as the pack started getting up and running towards the woods and disappearing into the darkness.

"How was the run this morning?" Bella asked softly to Jasper.

"Fine. Smoother than I thought it would go." Jasper admitted to her as a shiver racked her body. "Do ya want me to go get ya another blanket?" Jasper asked.

"I'm fine." Bella shook her head. "So how long is this going to go on for?"

"Until Victoria is dealt with." Jasper said firmly.

"Well, I hope it's handled sooner than later." Bella sighed as she leaned into Jasper's shoulder.

"You and me both." Charlie mumbled, causing the group to laugh.

~One Month Later~

"Are you ready? Jake and Sam are waiting for us!" Peter called from outside the house.

"Yeah. Don't yell, I can hear ya remember?" Jasper rolled his eyes as Bella let out a giggle. "I better get going before he come in here and starts annoyin' ya." Jasper huffed as he untangled himself from Bella on the couch.

"Have fun! Don't let Peter and Jake gang up on you this time. Don't you think it's time to pull back on the patrol runs to just once or twice a day? It's been a month and no sign of anyone coming." Bella asked as Charlotte slid into the spot that Jasper just vacated. Seth bounded into the living room and plopped on the couch on the other side of Bella and cuddled up next to her mirroring Charlotte.

"It's only been a month, they could just be planning something and if we pull back then that would give them an opportunity to get the drop on us. And I will never again discuss Teen Wolf with them. I swear they are both secretly 10 year old fan girls. Have fun, we will be back soon. " Jasper called back as he walked towards the backdoor with a smile as Bella's laugh followed him out.

"It's not our fault you have shit taste in couples." Peter defended as Jasper made his way over to him.

"Whatever. Just because I said Allison was the best person for Scott and not Stiles does not mean I have shit taste. We all know that Stiles would be with Derek if the show allowed it." Jasper retorted as they took off to meet with Sam and Jacob at the edge of the Olympic National Forest. They continued the rest of the way in silence until they made it to where the two men were waiting.

"Hey Jake and Sam." Peter greeted as he jumped from the tree, followed by Jasper.

"Hey guys." Jacob greeted back. "Seth already over there?"

"Yeah, I left him, Bella, and Char all cuddled up on the couch watchin' that vampire show." Jasper said as they started running the perimeter slowly.

"So can I ask something?" Jacob asked as he jogged along side Jasper.

"I guess?" Jasper said, cautiously.

"When are you going to ask Bella out?" Jacob bluntly asked, causing Jasper to stumble slightly. Peter let out a loud laugh and Jasper even heard Sam let out a chuckle.

"I don't know what you're talkin' 'bout." Jasper glared at Peter, who held up his hands as if that would prove his innocence.

"Come on, we all see it. The way you look and act around her. Believe it or not it's the same way for her too. The way we see her come alive around you is completely different from the Bella we were so used to. When she moved back to Forks all those years ago she was a completely different girl than who grew up on the rez with us. She is as affectionate now as when she lived with Charlie during the summers. It always took her a couple weeks to get out of the shell she was in when she would get here from her mom's, but once she did, this is the Bella we got." Jacob reminisced.

"Jake's right. I don't know all the details or anything, but when she would come for the summers she was so closed off and was almost scared it seemed of being affectionate with people. But once she got on the rez and she got around Jake and Charlie and the rest of her friends there she would slowly start opening up and it seemed like she realized that it was okay to be open with others. I know it always killed Charlie to send her back to her mother's and I know there were several summers Charlie said that Bella would be screaming and crying to not go back. He never said what was going on but it couldn't have been good." Sam explained further.

"Bells never talks about her mom, I assumed she died." Peter said, making eye contact with Jasper, worry evident in his eyes.

"No, she's alive and well as far as I know. She married a baseball player in the minor leagues and basically acted like Bella wasn't around anymore unless it was to babysit her other kids and once Bella left she wasn't particularly nice about it from what little bit Charlie got from Bella when she showed up at his door." Jacob fumed.

"Damn, that girl really has been through it." Peter sighed. Just as Jasper was about to add his own thoughts there was a rustling to the right of them and the group stopped on a dime. They all looked towards where the noise came from and suddenly the wind changed to a fresh scent that Jasper knew he would never forget.

"Victoria." Jasper breathed and suddenly a blur of red hair ran past them in the direction of Forks.

"Fuck!" Sam and Jake yelled at the same time as they took off and shifted mid run. Jasper and Peter took off after them at top speed, passing them quickly. Victoria was faster than all of them and Jasper internally cursed himself for not being faster. Victoria jumped into the trees and continued her running limb to limb.

Jasper pushed himself harder as Victoria veered right and picked up speed as she headed towards Port Angeles, she ran straight towards a cliff and jumped, landing on the edge of the other side before taking off, not looking back. Jasper was getting ready to turn and give chase as he heard Peter yelling at him.

"Major!" Peter called. "She's leading us on a wild goose chase!"

"What do ya mean?" Jasper said as Peter met up with him on the edge of the territory, itching to give chase and end everything now.

"I'm not completely sure but I have a bad feelin' right now that if we don't head back somethin' really bad will happen." Peter explained, pain and confusion mixed on his face.

"Alright let's head towards Isabella's house!" Jasper called so the wolves could hear and they all took off towards it, Victoria momentarily out of their minds.

"Shit." Peter muttered. "We gotta hurry! Victoria wasn't alone in this! She sent a newborn to Bella's house and it looks like he's gonna get the drop on them!"

"Alert the pack now!" Jasper commanded, earning a bark from Sam in reply. Jasper pushed himself as hard as he could as he felt anxiety, fear, and unease settle in the bottom of his stomach, hoping to make it to Bella to protect her like he promised.

Bella cuddled further into Charlotte's and Seth's sides as the sound of the backdoor closed. "Let's watch more Vampire Diaries." Bella suggested.

"Works with me!" Seth smiled and handed Bella the remote to pull up the program. Bella pulls up Jasper's Netflix account that he insisted she use instead of the one she was paying for. The trio sat in silence for a few episodes when Seth started wiggling next to Bella.

"What is it Seth?" Charlotte asked, looking over Bella's head at the young man.

"I was curious about something." Seth answered and looked down towards Bella, giving Charlotte a knowing look.

"What's that?" Bella asked, still watching the show.

"So, it's been a month… The old Bella is back with us, are you gonna open yourself up to Jasper now?" Seth asked, wiggling his eyebrows at her. Bella tensed slightly before looking up at Seth with a shocked look.

"What do you mean?" Bella asked.

"Bells. You know what I mean. You're back to the Bella I met years ago on the rez. You are smiling and laughing again. You're back to being affectionate with your close friends. I can't help but to think that it has something to do with Jasper. I mean, there is something there right?" Seth asked earnestly. Bella swallowed and started fiddling with the sleeves of the hoodie she was wearing.

"Jasper is my best friend. He's been there for me through so much even when the family basically forbid us from spending any time together. When we were on the run from James and we were in Arizona, he told me I was worth it. At the time, I wasn't completely sure what he truly meant by that but I held onto that every day. Every single day I thought about what he said, and I started to believe him and that's why I wanted to leave Edward… Because I am worth it. Then when the family left…" Bella took a deep, shuddering breath. "When the family left I thought I lost everything, everyone, I truly believed that he was wrong. That I was wrong and I wasn't worth it... But Jasper stayed and he continues to stay and prove that I am worth it. I can't lose that. I can't lose his friendship. He has brought me back, like you said, and I worry that if I screw this up I would be worse off than when I was with Edward or what could've been me when the family left." Bella explained, her eyes wet with unshed tears.

"Oh Suga'. No matter what happens, whether you have feelings for Jasper or not and don't tell him or do. Jasper isn't goin' anywhere. Neither are Peter and I. We love you Bella, you're stuck with us." Charlotte soothed, eyes pooled with silver venom. Charlotte leaned closer and gently squeezed Bella's thigh and gave her a peck on her temple.

"I'm sorry Bells. I didn't mean to make you emotional. I just think that it would be good for the both of you. I think Jasper does care about you more than friends and maybe he has the same fears you do. But if you don't want to risk it, especially with it being just a month, I can understand and I won't push it. Just know that everyone would support you if that is the person you would choose to spend forever with." Seth smiled sadly and kissed her other temple.

"Thank you, both of you. I love you all so much." Bella croaked, her voice breaking as she tried to contain her emotions. The room fell silent, the only noise coming from the show still playing in the background. Moments later Seth's stomach rumbled loud enough for Bella to hear and caused her to giggle. "Let's order some pizza."

"Sounds perfect! I'll order for us, Jasper left me his card for when ya'll got hungry!" Charlotte jumped up from the couch and grabbed her phone from the counter. Bella shook her head and leaned back into the cushions, returning her attention to the TV again until Charlotte rejoined them on the couch and Bella took her hand in hers in a search for comfort.

Fifteen minutes later there was a knock at the door causing Seth and Bella to jump in surprise. "I'll get it." Seth said, untangling himself from the blanket he was under. Bella watched as Seth walked to the front door and opened it. "What-" Seth started as a growl escaped him and he was thrown back into the wall hard enough to cause the drywall to crack to his form.

"Fuck!" Charlotte cursed as she jumped from the couch and ran to the front door. "Bella run!" Charlotte commanded as she tackled whoever tried coming through the front door. Bella quickly jumped from the couch running towards the kitchen when Charlotte's body came flying back through the door landing in front of her. Bella's heart thundered in her ears as she quickly ran up the stairs towards her room as Charlotte jumped back up from the ground and rushed to the door again. Bella slammed her door closed and looked around the room for a place to hide.

"Think Bella. Think." Bella yelled at herself, forcing herself to breath in and out to clear her head. "Fuck. Okay, I can't hide. Whoever that is will find me instantly." Bella looked towards her window and swallowed the lump forming in her throat. "Fuck." She cursed again as she rushed to the window. Bella pushed the window up as her door was pulled from the hinges. Bella was sitting on the ledge of the window when she looked back to see a tall man with vibrant red eyes throwing the door to the side and smirking at her.

"Hello, Bella." The man purred at her as he took a taunting step towards her. Bella felt herself shaking as she looked down from her spot on the window. Bella glanced back at the familiar looking male in time to see Charlotte grab him and pulled one of his arms clean off his shoulder and mouth 'Go' to her. Bella nodded, grabbing the window sill and dropped to the ground hitting her head on the water hose faucet. Bella toppled over and scraped her hands and knees as she fell. Pain shot up through her feet and legs as she started running towards the woods. Bella heard growling and glanced back to see the man jumping from the window like she did and threw something, what looked like Charlotte's arm, to the side and made eye contact with her. Bella heard the growling again and saw a shifted Seth flying out the window and landed right in front of her. He quickly turned back to the man and started running at him as the man jumped towards Seth and wrapped his arms around one of Seth's legs and a deafening crack could be heard through the yard. Charlotte jumped from the window seconds later, pulling the man off of Seth and threw him against the shed, the metal bending from the impact.

A roar ripped from the woods as Jacob and Sam ran from the woods towards Charlotte and the man who were trading blows that echoed like rock on rock. Two blurs ran into the backyard as the wolves got the man on his back and removed the remaining of his limbs. Jacob was about to clamp his teeth into the man's neck when Jasper's voice interrupted him.

"Don't kill him yet." Jasper commanded as he stood in front of Bella. Bella looked up at him as he stared at the wolves. Sam and Jacob looked over at him and gave a quick bark. "I have some questions for him. You already removed his limbs. He's not going anywhere. After he answers my questions he's all yours." Jasper said and turned to Charlotte and Peter. Peter retrieved Charlotte's arm and coated her shoulder in his venom and reattached her arm for her. "You all good?" Jasper asked. Bella continued to watch Jasper, noticing the change in his posture, straighter, and eyes, darker and harder than she ever saw them. His voice was harder too. Bella couldn't focus on anything else but the way that Jasper looked in this moment. The howls from Jacob or the screaming from the pinned man faded into the background as Bella focused on the deep voice in front of her.

"Yes, Major Whitlock." Charlotte answered, standing up straighter next to Peter who mimicked her movements.

"Good. Take him to the Cullens' house. I'll use that place to speak with him." Jasper commanded as Charlotte and Peter nodded and quickly got to work gathering his limbs and the other grabbing the body.

"Charlotte, you will stay here and take care of Isabella's wounds and check out Seth. Call the pack now and get this over here. Peter and Jacob, you two take him to the house. I will be there in five minutes." Jasper ordered as Charlotte handed off the limbs to a now human Jacob.

Peter and Jacob took off though the woods in silence and Sam, now shifted back to human form, rushed to Seth. Bella focused back into what was happening and scrambled to her feet and rushed to Seth's side. "Seth, fuck! I'm so sorry!" Bella rushed out as she fell to her knees next to him. "I think that guy broke his arm!" Bella rushed as Sam picked up the arm in question and Seth cried out in pain.

"Fuck the bone is shattered. Thankfully it's just the lower part of his arm." Sam said as he laid the arm back down on the ground.

"We have to set the arm, his body is already trying to heal it and if it's not set it will heal wrong." Charlotte said as Jasper rushed into the house and back out with ace bandages and wood from the broken door, presumably from her room. Charlotte got to work and made the makeshift splint and was as careful as possible with Seth. "This is all my fault. My fault. MY FAULT!" Bella repeated over and over again as her breathing quickened and watched as Seth cried in pain again.

"Isabella. Isabella!" Jasper commanded, causing Bella to snap her eyes to his. "I need you to calm down. This isn't your fault." Jasper whispered as he gently pulled her up from the ground and directed her away from Seth as the rest of the pack came barreling from the woods.

Jasper led her to one of the chairs as the pack picked Seth up and took him back to La Push. "It is…" Bella whispered.

"Charlotte, get Isabella's first aid kit now." Jasper ordered as he turned back to Bella. "It isn't. You weren't the one who broke his arm. It's not your fault that this happened so don't go there." Jasper soothed as Charlotte stood next to her and handed Jasper a wet rag. Jasper took the rag and gently wiped Bella's hands clean, careful around the open cuts. "Charlotte is going to take over now, is that okay?" Jasper asked.

"Where are you going?" Bella asked, frantically looking up at him.

"To the old house to find out what that vamp knows and who sent him, even though I have an idea. After ya are all cleaned and fixed up Charlotte will bring ya to the house and then ya won't leave my sight again." Jasper declared and earned a nod from Bella and Charlotte. Jasper leaned down and gently pressed his lips to Bella's forehead before running towards the woods the same way Jacob and Peter went.

"What was that? Jasper was different." Bella whispered as Charlotte kneeled in front of her and tended to Bella's wounds.

"Because that wasn't Jasper. That was The Major. Gods help that vamp now that The Major is out to play. " Charlotte said solemnly.