Bella MacLeod's Twilight Fanfiction

Sins Of The Past

By BetterInTexas

Chapter 03:

Sam POV

“Emily it wasn’t Bella. I mean it was but… you should have… I wish you had been there. She was different.”

The longer I sat in my hotel the more desperate I became to talk to someone. My wife was the only one I trusted at the moment. I didn’t want to lay this on her but the more I thought about it, the more obvious it was, that I could trust no one besides her.

“Of course she is different Sam. She was raped and nearly killed. Deformed. She had a child from that rape. How can you not expect her to be different?”

“I know. But… it’s hard to explain. I don’t think she gave a damn about Charlie being shot. I really don’t. She seemed mildly interested. Her whole personality… it was gone. The only real emotion I saw from her was anger. I believe if we had been alone when I first approached her she would have shot me.”

Emily sighed. She never liked the idea of me coming to New York. She thought a phone call would suffice to bring Bella running to Charlie’s side.

“Emily I honestly am glad she is not coming. Something was off.”

“Don’t be ridiculous Sam. She was just caught off guard. She will be here. This is her father. Charlie has never done anything to her. She still talked to him.”

“Charlie didn’t know he had a granddaughter, Emily. She told him nothing. If he dies she probably won’t come back for the funeral. I know she won’t.”

“And you are glad about this?”

“Yes. She kept saying she would never enter Washington again. But then she would make these cryptic comments about having her revenge. How is she going to get revenge if she doesn’t come to Washington?”

Em said nothing for a few moments. Then she sighed.

“You think it’s the Cullen’s? Don’t you?”

“I don’t know. No. I don’t. She would be with them if that was the case. I think. But I think she has powerful friends. No way should she be living in the place she was living. This place was gorgeous Em. Not just the apartment. Art work on the walls and sculptures. The furniture was top notch. You could tell she was loaded. Where do you get money like that if you are a cop?”

“You’re right Sam. I doubt Carlisle Cullen would be helping her. She would just be living with them.”

“Somebody is giving her money. A lot of it. I have a feeling she is relying on these people to help her get revenge as well. She was very interested to hear we stopped phasing. She specifically asked about not healing like we did as wolves.”

“Yes it was stupid of you to tell her that it was gone. You probably shouldn’t have told her anything about the Pack.” Em said quietly. I understood where she was coming from. One person raped Bella. But how many would pay for it?

“Emily if I asked you right now, without any thought, just to give me a name quickly, who would you think raped Bella?”

I figured she would have a hard time with this. Instead as my wife usually does, she surprised me.

“Paul.”

“Paul? But he and Rachel…”

“Weren’t imprinted at the time. And considering what we found out about imprinting afterward…”

She didn’t have to continue. It was discovered that after we stopped phasing, apparently the Spirits did not feel imprinting was necessary any longer. Rachel left Paul. Jared left Kim with two children. Quil could care less about Claire. I don’t know if he has seen her in years. Emily and I…

We went through a bad stretch. My feelings for Leah came back strong. Stronger than I expected. I made mistakes. Emily… Emily and I had children together. We had two boys. We worked through it. We made it. I think our marriage is stronger now than when we were imprinted.

Okay it wasn’t. But I did love her and she loved me. We made the decision together to stick it out.

“Okay, why Paul?”

“Why not? You know he had a love-hate relationship with Bella. He obsessed over her nearly as much as he insulted her. What about you Sam? Don’t think. Just say it. A name.”

“Jake.” I answered immediately.

“Wow. The boy scout? Really? I could see him raping her but he would never scar her. Not like that.” Emily responded.

“True but he was obsessed with her Emily. His obsession was comparable to imprints. He married Angela Weber, the one woman he could find who was most like Bella. He even convinced her to color her hair the same shade of brown as Bella’s.”

“Yes. I suppose you are right. It really doesn’t matter. We will find out one day if your theory is true.”

“What theory?”

“You think Bella is sending vampires after the one who raped her right? When one of the old pack winds up missing or dead we will know.”

That took me by surprise.

“Emily I am going to find who did this. I will deal with this.”

“No you won’t. We have children. We have a life. If she is stupid enough to get mixed up again in vampires she can handle her own affairs.”

“Emily a member of my Pack raped her!”

“Yep. I’m not saying that’s not a tragedy. But let’s think about this. She never would have been targeted by vampires if she hadn’t gotten involved with Cullen. You saved her from freezing to death in the woods when he left. You and your pack saved her ass again from a damn army of undead. When she got attacked she didn’t come to you. She may have even suspected you. She ran. I think she made the right decision. Why get involved in her business again? I didn’t even want you going to New York in the first place. You are too damn nice. Newton had no business asking you to go. Where is it written that you have to save her all the time? She doesn’t want your help. You have a wife and two children who could use you around, not searching for a damn rapist.”

I took a deep breath. I understood where she was coming from. Our marriage had not been easy. Emily still had her own scars she had to look at every day.

“I know. I know what you are saying. I will be home tomorrow and we can put this behind us.” I told her. I wouldn’t of course. This happened on my watch. But if it made her happy…

“Whatever Sam. I know better. Just be careful you aren’t the Pack member that winds up missing.”

“Me?” What the hell?

“Please Sam. You had a fetish for saving that girl since you pulled her out of the damn forest. You weren’t even angry when Jake found a way around your order and told her the big sacred tribe secret. You were ready to battle to the death and bring down your entire pack to save one girl. If you want to know who I would suspect after Paul it would be you.”

I was speechless.

“Em…”

“Sam if Leah hadn’t lost you to the imprint she would have lost you to Bella Swan eventually. It was a matter of time. And we both know how your temper is when you decide you want something and the girl has an issue with it. Would you even know? You tell me constantly that you have no memory of attacking me. Just finding me next to you deformed. I don’t want to talk anymore. It’s in the past. Do what you have to do and get home. I have to work late this week and the boys are going to need rides to their practices. They need their dad. Good night.”

Emily ended the call before I could respond.

I didn’t even know how to respond. So I turned off the lights and drifted to sleep. I dreamed of my Pack. All of them. Leah, Embry, Quil, Paul…

They were on the ground piled together. Dead. A leech was standing on top of them.

The vampire was Bella. Bella was naked, covered in blood and smiling. I had this dream before. Many times. It always ended the same. She beckoned me forward with her finger, wrapped her cold pale arms around my neck and even though I knew it was a dream, I could taste the blood on her lips.

Bella POV

The sun. The damn sun. I forgot to close the blinds last night. I should have been in my chair by the window. How did I get here? I was thankful. My back usually killed me when I woke up sitting in that damn chair. I looked across and saw Mom still snoring and smiled. She was so cute with her sleep mask on.

Dani. Dani must have brought me over to the bed. I seem to remember something. Her dragging me over.

I should probably thank her. After I shower and change clothes. Brushing my teeth to scrape the vodka smell out of my mouth would not be a bad idea.

A couple of pills wouldn’t hurt. I think I am calling in today. I feel like I’m coming down with the flu. Yeah. If I do it this morning I won’t even have to fake a sick voice.

I relaxed a bit in the shower. My shower was huge, two jets for front and back with multiple massage points. I swear I could stay in this shower for a week.

But not even the pressure jets could keep my mind off Sam. That son of a bitch. Walking into my life after all this time. He could have just called. Why didn’t he? Because Mike Newton asked him to come personally? Why didn’t Newton come himself? Why did he think Sam would be able to talk me into something I wouldn’t agree to over a phone call?

Newton is mayor? All the reason I need to not return to Forks right there.

Fucking Sam.

I dragged myself out of the shower and got dressed. Yoga pants and a white silk shirt today. I didn’t plan on putting on shoes. No cases, no dead bodies. Bella Dwyer did not give a fuck. I wouldn’t even make Dani go to school. She was emotional yesterday. We needed to spend some time together. Relax. Watch a couple movies. Pick on Mom. Maybe pizza from Tony’s. Hell maybe we could smoke a couple cigarettes together and not even bother to hide the fact from each other.

I loved my daughter. I didn’t love much in the world but I loved my family. All of them. Human and vampire.

Today I would focus on my human family. At least till my vampire family arrived. I truly hoped Jane came. She would if I asked. I could use some… release. But I wouldn’t bother her. Maybe she would call later.

I called my captain and begged off work today. He understood. Like he had a choice. I didn’t need this job. But I was one of the new faces of the progressive NYPD today. Women in the police force yada, yada, yada. If I didn’t feel like sifting through a brain splattered crime scene today I wouldn’t. I only became a police officer to give myself a feeling of power. I got it. I stayed with it because I enjoyed the job to an extent. In a small way it was a preview of what my existence with the Volturi would be like. Of course in the Volturi we were much more effective than police and much more decisive and efficient than the court system.

I considered quitting at times. Spending my last year with Dani. All my time remaining as a human with her.

But I would miss the action. I needed the action. I was sick of hearing about my brothers and sisters adventures. I needed my own.

I walked into Dani’s room to wake her. Princess liked to sleep in even on school days.

Dani’s bed was empty.

Dani’s fucking bed was empty. It hadn’t been slept in. I ran to the kitchen. She wasn’t there.

I ran back to her empty room. Think Bella. Would Uley have taken her?

I ran to her closet. Her bag. Her favorite bag. Her favorite outfits. Gone. Her shoes gone.

Uley. Her phone wasn’t on her bed stand.

I called her.

No answer. Voicemail.

“Dani. Call Mommy back now. Okay sweetie?”

I found the card I threw in the trash yesterday and dialed that number.

“Hello?”

“Where the fuck is my daughter?”

“Bella?”

“Where the fuck is my daughter Sam? You want to be put on the terrorist watch list? I can have a Swat team outside your hotel room in five minutes. I’m going to ask you one more time. Where the fuck is my daughter?”

“Bella I haven’t seen or heard from your daughter since I left your apartment yesterday. I swear.”

“You show up and she disappears from her room? Just a coincidence?”

“Bella I am at my hotel room. I haven’t even gotten out of bed. Send every cop in New York to check my room. I don’t have her. I’ve been here all night.”

Fuck. I looked in my purse. My wallet. Cash was gone. My card. My card. Damn it my fucking card.

“Sorry to bother you Sam. Later.”

I hung up before he could say a word.

I called Dani again.

Voicemail. “Dani baby his is Mommy. Call me. Now. It’s important. I need to know you are all right.”

I called Aro.

“Isabella?”

“Master Aro. Could you please check my card and see if any purchases have been made in the last ten hours?”

“Hold on dear.”

I couldn’t stop my foot from tapping. She went out and partied. She saw I was drunk and probably went out with her whore friends. She may have gotten high. Maybe just drunk. Maybe she fucked some guy and fell asleep. I wasn’t an idiot. I knew she wasn’t a virgin. I hoped this was the case. I honestly hoped she got high and had sex with some boy. Because what I thought she had done…

“Bella? You apparently bought a ticket to Seattle last night around midnight. The ticket was used for a three AM flight. Then a connecting flight to Port Angeles. I am assuming since you are asking me about this, it is not you who is about to land in Seattle.”

“You are correct Master.” I gritted through my suddenly grinding teeth.

“I see. Would you like me to have someone fetch her dear?”

Did I? She would do it again. She was hard headed. Stubborn. Disrespectful.

“I don’t think so. I think… I think…”

“I back you regardless Bella.”

“I know. I have to go after her. You understand?”

“Of course. And you understand that you will not go alone.”

“Yes Master.”

“I am assuming since you are going yourself you want to look into your father’s shooting?”

Did I? I didn’t know. Maybe. To at least find out if my attacker was the one who shot him. It could have nothing to do with me.

“What do you think I should do Master?” I asked, confounded.

“Placing your daughter in a cell for the foreseeable future would be a good start. Corporal punishment had always been effective in my mind. Perhaps a nice wooden paddle. But I suppose that is not what you mean. I have given this some thought Bella. I see no reason we cannot move up the time table if necessary. I don’t believe anyone would be stupid enough to try to harm you with the Guard present. If they are we torture them for information and kill them. If we find the perpetrator then perhaps we move the time table up.”

“I fake my death now.” I concluded.

“Perhaps. Let us see. Why don’t you go to Forks and look into the situation? Grab young Danielle and protect her from herself.”

“I need… could you call the airport? She took my credit card and I don’t have the number. I need a ticket.”

“Pack your bags. Bring along any weapons you may want. Caius, Athenodora, Jane and Alec will be landing in the next two hours in our jet. They had been on their way to see you. I will inform them of the situation. Caius will probably want to kill the Pacific Northwest but I am sure Athenodora can keep him under control. Just go to our hanger and wait. I will contact the police commissioner and explain that you have been called away for an undetermined time period due to your father’s shooting.”

I took a deep breath. He takes care of everything. He always has. When I was accused of police brutality for beating that suspect in the interrogation room he was the one who made that suspect disappear while I had a solid alibi. When I wanted to become a homicide detective but no openings were present he was the one who arranged for several political donations to the Mayor, leading to one more open spot. Master Aro always handled everything. There was nothing he could not do.

“You will come as well?” I half asked and half prayed.

“Of course Bella. Marcus can handle affairs here for the near future. I will arrange for a place to stay in Forks. I will arrange everything. You simply have to pack, relax and come to the airport. Demetri and Felix will also be coming along on our homecoming adventure. All will be fine.”

“Thank you Master. I will see you soon.”

“Goodbye my Isabella.”

I ended the call and turned to see Mom staring at me.

“Mom…”

“Where is Dani?”

“Mom listen. Don’t panic. Dani bought a plane ticket last night and flew to…”

“Damn her! Damn her Bella! Fuck it. If she wants to be with those monsters let her. Half of her belongs to them anyway!”

“Mom I am going to get her…”

“No. No you aren’t.”

“Yes I am. Calm down.”

“Who is this Master? Is this like fifty shades of grey? I thought you weren’t seeing anyone? What have you gotten into? Why did he need to buy you a ticket? What the hell is going on? No more lies. It’s vampires, isn’t it? Are you wrapped up in vampires again?”

I walked very close to her and made her look at me.

“Listen to me very carefully. I love you. You have been the best mother a girl could possibly want. You have. You have been there for me to cry on and to hold me. I love you. I know you didn’t mean that about Dani. I am angry at her too. But if I don’t deal with this it will always be hanging over our head. I have to deal with this now. I may not always be around and I don’t want her walking into this alone.”

“What do you mean you may not always be around? You are scaring me Bella.”

“I am a police officer Mom. I have a dangerous job. You know this.”

“Bullshit Bella. The money. The weird trips to conferences that last weeks. I know better. I know… it’s not the Cullen’s is it?”

“No Mom. But you have to keep what you think you might know to yourself. No one would believe you anyway would they?” I asked her pointedly.

“Bella…”

“Listen to me. I am going to get Dani. I am going to look into some things. I will not be alone…”

“I want to go!”

“You can’t go. But I promise I will be very safe. I will not be alone and I will be very safe. You have done well not asking questions over the years. Don’t start now.”

“I want to protect you.” She whimpered.

“I know. I love you for that. But I don’t need protection. I am going to find who did this to me. I am going to find Dani’s father. When I do I will make sure neither of us have to ever worry about Dani becoming involved with him.”

Mom quieted, silent tears streaming down her face. I pulled her in for a hug. After a few minutes I let her go.

“Call me when you get there. Please? Call me when you have her.”

“I will Mom. I love you. You know this, right?”

“Yes. I love you Bella. If I could turn back time…”

“We can’t. It’s okay. I am going to handle this. Trust me?”

“Okay. Please be careful.”

I moved away and went to my room to pack. I decided to send Dani a text message since she didn’t feel the need to answer my calls.

/You are going to be so fucked when I find you. Call me NOW!/

One phone call and two hours later I was in the private hanger lounge at Islip-Macarthur airport. Mistress Dora was waiting on me with open arms while Jane stood behind her. I ran into her arms and felt instant comfort in their coolness. She chuckled a bit and let me go, knowing I would be taken by Jane quickly. Jane actually kissed me on the cheek, sending shivers down my spine. My best friend.

“Don’t worry. We will find answers. Your darling juvenile delinquent will be unharmed. I promise Bella.”

“I know. Thank you Jane.”

“Come dear. Caius is excited to see you. Let’s get back in the air.” Athenodora told me, taking my hand and leading me through the door. Twenty silent minutes later while Master Caius stared at me and Jane smirked silently, we were in the air and he finally broke the silence.

“So why not just cut off the card and leave her ungrateful ass there? Because I believe the plan was in two years we changed you, then we take a field trip to La Push, where we collected one or possibly more wolves and brought them back to Italy for a torture party that could conceivably last years. Was I mistaken? Was this not the plan Isabella?”

“Yes Master Caius.”

“I thought we could go to Broadway tonight. Maybe see Cats? Instead here we are, going to Washington because your daughter decided she wanted to do her own investigating. Let her. To hell with her. You give her everything and the little ungrateful bitch does this?! Goes to the one place on Earth she knows you absolutely do not want to be.”

“She is simply being rebellious Caius.” Athenodora explained.

“No. I watch television. I did once anyway. I saw a teenage themed show. Rebellious teenagers smoke marijuana. They stay out past curfew. They have premarital sex. They do not steal their mother’s credit card and cash at two in the morning and fly from the East Coast to the West Coast of the United States to the one place their mother forbid them to go! That girl is a menace! You have given her everything and she acts like a damn brat. I hope you called the police?”

“Yes Master. She had already made the connecting flight to Port Angeles but Port Angeles police will be there to pick her up when she disembarks.”

“Thankfully. I vote for letting her stay in prison. I believe she would look smashing in orange. What do you think dear?”

“I think Isabella is angry enough and you are making her angrier, dear.”

Master Caius looked at me and smiled.

“Don’t be too upset my Bella. Look at this as an unexpected opportunity. So we come to Washington a couple years sooner with you as a human instead of being a vampire. The result will be the same. I have a car ready for you. I was thinking you should stay at your father’s house and one of us will be there at all times. No need to rile the people of La Push by having a full scale invasion. I know the perfect place for the rest of us to stay. Aro is arranging it now. You may investigate your father’s horrible, tragic shooting and we will see what villains come out of the woodwork. If we are unsuccessful or our target stays hidden we come back in two years as planned and take each of these dogs by force.”

“Yes Master.”

“Would you like a drink?” Athenodora asked me.

“Yes Mistress. That would be lovely.”

Jane handed me a crystal wine glass with what looked to be some type of Merlot. I fought not to down the glass in the first gulp. Tequila. Tequila is better when I am angry.

“Chelsea sent this with us Bella. She insisted you wear it. Aro does as well. To remember.”

Master Caius held out a necklace to me. It was a gold chain and each end of the chain attached to a V pendant approximately one inch long on either side. The pendant was a blood red ruby. The symbol of the Volturi. Aro told me I would receive this on my awakening. He had given me many symbolic jewels before but this he said had to wait.

“Why? Why now? Remember what?”

Jane took the necklace from me and placed it around my neck.

“We agreed Isabella Swan Dwyer would never return to Washington. She is not. You are Isabella Volturi now. You always have been really. Always remember there is no need to be nervous or afraid. You have us. Wherever you are, you are to be feared. We wanted to give it to you when you returned here. The time has come sooner than we thought. It looks lovely on you.”

“Thank you Master.”

Isabella Volturi. Yes I was. I would have my answers. I would have my revenge. There would be blood.

Dani POV

Judging by the texts messages I was fucked. Mom was not taking this well. I knew what would happen. She couldn’t catch me in Seattle. I had already gotten off. But I knew her. If I got on the Port Angeles plane I would be in a cell waiting on her arrival when I landed. Or worse, a police escort back to New York. So rather than boarding the plane I grabbed a cab. From Seattle. The long drive would suck but it beat ending up in cuffs.

The driver woke me up as we were entering Forks. I checked my phone and saw no new messages from Mom. That could be bad or good. No.

It was definitely bad. She was coming after me.

I received a message from Grandmother.

/Call me. There is something you need to know. Important. Your mother is not here./

Okay.

May as well. No one could stop me now.

“Hey Grandma.”

Nothing.

“Grandmother? You there?”

“Where are you at Danielle?”

“Entering Forks. Going to see my grandfather. Your ex husband? Remember him?”

“You have it all figured out don’t you?”

Grandma was talking in a strange tone.

“What figured out? I just want to meet my grandfather. See him once.”

“You think you are going to find your father there aren’t you?” Grandmother laughed lightly.

“Why would I? He was a one night stand in Florida, right?” I asked in my best sarcastic tone.

“You are a stupid bitch aren’t you?”

Whoa.

“Uh… grandma?”

“Your mother was pure. 18 years old. She wanted the special one. Her special love. She waited. I know you. You think I don’t see the used condoms in your trash can when you mother is working long hours? You think I don’t see your glossy eyes when you come home from the movies you so enjoy going to high on whatever drug you were fed that night? Your mother was good and pure. She tried to make you that way. But you are just like him, aren’t you? Nothing she did would have mattered.”

Oh my God.

“Grandma I get that you are mad. But please… I love you… don’t…”

“Your mother doesn’t know who your father is and you had better pray you don’t find out.” She was no longer laughing. She sounded… crazy. I was seriously beginning to freak out here.

“Why can’t I find out?” I said quietly.

“Who do you think scarred your mother you stupid little brat? Your father did! You pray she gets to you in time and you never discover what a monster he is. She is on her way to the one place she never should have to go to because of you. I hope you are happy.”

The call was ended. Grandmother hung up on me. Grandma never hung… she never talked to me that way…

“Hey kid, you’re here.”

I realized I still had the phone to my ear and tears were actually running down my cheek. I got out, grabbed my bag and paid the cabbie. I stumbled into the hospital and saw a bathroom near the entrance. I rushed in, dropped my bag and ran to a toilet. I didn’t have much to vomit but what was there was gone. Chinese from last night.

My father scarred my Mom. Her scars… there was no way a man could have done that. Why would grandma say that…

Mom never touched men unless she was arresting them. Or hitting them.

“Are you okay?”

I stepped out of the stall and saw a nurse standing there. She looked surprised when she saw me. Almost like she recognized me…

“Yeah. Just got a little upset. Long flight and drive here from Seattle. I think I got car sick.”

“Seattle? All the way to Forks? What brings you here?”

“My grandfather is here. His name is Charlie Swan. I came to see him.”

She just became as pale as I felt.

“Who is… you are Bella Swan’s child?”

“Yes…”

“I see. Uhm… I am Sue. Charlie is my husband. I just got off duty and am going there. I spend all my time by his side when I’m not on shift. I work here as a nurse… is your mother here?”‘

“No.” I told her simply. “But I have a feeling she will be shortly.”

“Follow me.”

I followed my apparent step grandmother past a set of doors into an ICU wing. She stopped before we got to a curtained off section.

“He doesn’t look well. His face is swollen and he is unresponsive of course. He has fluid buildup and appears larger than he is. He…”

“I can handle it ma’am.”

“Okay.” She sighed.

She pulled back the sheet and I managed not to gasp. He looked so pale and weak. He had dark hair streaked with grey. He had a bushy mustache. He had a tube going into his mouth and wires. A lot of fucking wires. The machines around him were beeping. It looked like one was breathing for him.

“Who is this Sue?”

I dragged my eyes away from my grandfather and noticed the man in the wheelchair. There was also a tall guy next to him with a great body. He had a goatee and was fucking gorgeous for an older guy.

“This is Charlie’s granddaughter Billy. I’m sorry I didn’t get your name?”

“Dani. I’m Dani.”

“Wow. Okay. Dani, I am Billy Black. I have been friends with your grandfather since we were children. This is my son Jacob. His wife Angela is around, I believe getting coffee in the cafeteria. It is… nice to meet you.”

The Jacob guy offered his hand so I took it. As hot as he was, I was beginning to get a bit uncomfortable from the way he was staring. He finally spoke.

“Yes. Very nice to meet you Dani. I would love to hear how your mother is doing. We used to be best friends before she disappeared on us. I look very forward to getting to know you as well. So tell me, where exactly is your mother? Still in New York?”