Bella MacLeod's Twilight Fanfiction

Sins Of The Past

By BetterInTexas

Chapter 16:

Dani POV

I sat on the floor of this guest room waiting for the fall out. I expected an enraged Pack to demand my head. Angry friends and relatives demanding justice for the poor, poor bastard who was an excellent instructor in how to handle a firearm.

Instead… nothing. Not a sound. Only Angela flitting around the kitchen. At least she had stopped asking me if I wanted food or if I wanted to talk. She hadn’t pressed as much. Maybe killing that fucker drove home the point that I didn’t want to talk.

I lit a cigarette not bothering to open a window. Maybe they could all die of second hand smoke.

Then my door was opened a bit harder than Miss Black usually did. I tensed but didn’t bother to rise from the floor. I did briefly wonder who I would be killing next. Assuming dear old Dad hadn’t alpha ordered me not to kill any more of these fuckers. I had a feeling he was still crying in bed over the remnants of his testicles.

It was a woman. Interesting.

“Hello Leah Clearwater.” I greeted her.

“Jesus girl can’t you take a shower? Get the blood off your face? Put clothes on? Have you completely gone off your fucking rocker?”

I had to laugh a bit.

Completely? No. Not yet. Close but not yet.

“I am the only sane person in La Push.” I told her, grinning.

“That’s debatable. Pack your shit. You are coming with me.”

“Sorry. I can’t die yet. It is my mother’s right to kill me. My job is to kill as many fucking wolves as I can before she gets here.” I told her honestly.

“Yep. Crazy town. Listen you need to come with me. I can keep you safe.”

“What makes you think I want to be safe?” I snuffed my cigarette out in the carpet.

“I’ve been where you have been…”

“Really? You were in your father’s head while he relived the memory of raping your mother and tearing her flesh from her body while you are conceived? You saw it so vividly that you believe that you were the one who did it? Your every move was controlled by a sexual predator? Because I was under the impression your biggest problem was you got dumped by a guy. Not once but twice. Same guy right? You thought you had Sam back after he quit phasing. You almost did but Emily pulled the kid card right? He had children with her. You couldn’t give him any. He left you again. Now he is dead. My mother’s friend killed him and his son. Her friends killed your mother. You think I am going to run off and be your best friend? I’m not stupid. Not anymore.”

“Look, I know what it is like to share a pack mind with a bunch of guys. It fucks you up. The twins, they were only thirteen when they phased. They had to share a mind with guys a lot older who had problems they never should have had to deal with. It fucked with them. Seth had sexual fantasies about me. You know why? Because all the other guys did. It seeps into your consciousness. You don’t know what are your thoughts and emotions any longer. Jake’s obsession with your mother filtered over into all of them. Hell near the end of her time here I was having wet dreams about Bella. This is a fucked up situation. It’s a nightmare. But Jake is going to give in eventually. He won’t be able to stay away. He is going to forget the part of you that is his sister and focus on the part of you that is Bella. I’ll be damned if I am going to stand around and let you get raped. I’m still trying to come to terms with what Seth told me about Billy, Rachel and Rebecca. Those two were my best friends and I was so wrapped up in Sam that I didn’t see what was right in front of me.”

Wow. What a fucking saint. Still not my problem.

“Your mother tried to kill my grandfather. She got him shot and then tried to kill him when he got better. The only reason you haven’t phased is Billy’s fucked up sense of honor is holding him to a promise he made your mom. But the more wolves I kill, don’t think for one second that he won’t bring you into the fold. You need to leave La Push.”

“I’m not leaving my brother. He is all I have left now.” She told me in a solemn voice.

“Got news for you honey. He isn’t going to be around for long. So unless you are willing to die with him, you may as well come to grips with that and get the hell out of La Push while you still can.”

“I’m asking Billy to allow me to phase again.” She told me. What an idiot.

“That is… fucking dumb. You know this pack can’t win right? Do you have any idea what you are against? I’ve seen Billy’s head. I know everything. There are 50 of them. The three that are here could wipe out the pack. They are fucking with the Pack. They are letting Mom do whatever she needs to do so she can take Billy alive and kill the rest, including me. It’s over. The only question is if they will allow anyone to live in the tribe.”

“Then I die. I got nothing else to lose. I’ve lost damn near everything. You know we can’t have children? This phasing fucks that up.”

What?

“Lady, do I strike you as someone who wants children? After what I saw dear old dad do to my mother I may castrate the next dick I see.”

She at least laughed. Glad she still had a sense of humor. I was serious.

“Fair enough. Luke will be disappointed. Get your shit. You are coming with me.”

“No. Besides I like this floor. It’s comfortable. How do I know your brother won’t attack me?”

“Because he wants me. He has been going to therapy for it for a long time. Paul, Quil and Embry wanted me. Sam wanted me despite the imprint. Jake and Jared just wanted to fuck me. Seth had to share that for years. Despite that he has never made a move towards me. He is a good kid. I guess he’s not a kid any more but… you also have to worry about the younger guys. You got a lot to worry about.”

“That’s what you don’t get. I’m not worried. I shouldn’t have been born. But mom let me be born. Nothing is going to happen to me. If it was those vampires would have killed me. They are protecting me. They are saving me for her. She is going to wipe out everything. Everything that is a reminder of what he did to her. You do realize that even before she was turned into a vampire she was crazy right? A fucking psycho. She killed people. I know she killed that one guy who shot her and the other guy in that shoot out in the forest and the guys who shot her in front of me, but I would bet she has killed more. All I do is think. So many things make sense now. Her mood swings and the vacations she took for weeks at a time alone. She has always been involved with these vampires. Nothing is going to stop her.”

“Then if we are going to die we may as well hang out and relax. Want to know what your Mom was like in high school? Before she was a psycho? I was a bitch to her. I thought she was a pathetic girl crying over a fucking leech. Turns out we were both pathetic girls. I think the two of us could have been friends if I hadn’t been so bitter. But it doesn’t matter. I’m getting you set up at my place and then I am going to Billy’s. I am going to let him out of his agreement with my mother and I will phase. In exchange he is going to guarantee that he and every other guy in the tribe leaves you the hell alone. No more bullshit.”

“He is psychotic. You can’t trust him.” I told the dumb bitch.

“Dani who isn’t psychotic in this whole situation? Despite being a rapist and a murderer, Billy believes he is a man of honor. It is the only reason I haven’t phased. If he gives me his word then he won’t try any more shit like having you kill your grandmother.”

“Your mother was torn to pieces. I don’t get you.” I told her genuinely confused.

“I loved my mother. She made her choices though. She paid for it. We are all going to pay for Billy Black’s choices. I should have warned your mother 16 years ago. I should have told her to leave sooner. Made her understand the madness that was infiltrating the Pack. All of us. I should have been there for my friends, Rachel and Rebecca. Instead I did nothing and they were raped. The nice girl I knew, Bella Swan? She died that night and I let it happen. I’ve never done a damn thing in my life except try to wreck a marriage. I want a chance to do something now. Let me. Please?”

She seemed sincere. What the hell? I was getting tired of staring at the same walls.

“Fine. Let’s go.

“How about you take some of these clothes off the floor and take a shower so you don’t look like Carrie.”

“Who?”

“Never mind. Take a shower. I will gather the rest of your wardrobe off the floor. If you haven’t completely lost your mind you should probably wear clothes around La Push. No need to add more stress to the younger wolves.”

“She is not leaving.” Angela said, walking in quickly.

“Yeah, she is Angela. We going to have a problem? I’m doing you a favor. With her gone Jake can go back to pretending your Bella and maybe fucking you.”

“She is not going with you. You want her alone to harm her. Sam is dead. Your mother is dead. You want her dead. Jake will not allow it.”

“Angela. Back the fuck up now before I hurt you.” Leah told her quietly.

Angela did not look happy but did back up. I walked my nude self to the bathroom and started the shower. The scent of dried blood was getting to be a bit icky.

I wanted to go home to New York. I wondered where Grandmother really was. Was she alive? Did Mom have her hidden? Did Mom even give a damn? Then it hit me. How did the vampires know Grandmother was called? I realized it was more than an invisible vampire, his large friend and a chameleon running around. Whoever these vampires were had this place under constant surveillance.

Mom gave me a diamond necklace when I was four or five. I snuck off to a jeweler once when I was 14 and had it appraised. I figured it wasn’t real but maybe I could pawn it to get money for some bars for a party. Mom had been at one of her retreats so I couldn’t steal from her as I usually did. I would just pay it back when she returned.

The necklace appraised at $26,000. I didn’t pawn it. I didn’t know how much our rent was but it was much more than she made. When we moved to New York, Grandmother never worked again. My school tuition was expensive. I drove a Corvette convertible. Mom rented out Disney Land for four hours for my birthday when I was a little girl. We had the park to ourselves for four hours… at night.

These vampires had power, money, numbers and gifts. I remembered after I phased the pain that hit me. I assumed it was part of the change but it wasn’t. It was the blonde. She could do that. She never even touched me. Her and Mom were fucking. Or whatever it is they do. My Bella. I love you Jane. I always suspected Mom was gay if she had any romantic feelings but didn’t expect it to be an undead high school freshman.

La Push was fucked. For the first time today I smiled a real smile. Please Mom. Please come soon. Let me watch you kill them all before I die. I wasn’t sure what would happen after I died. I always kind of believed in heaven even though we never went to church or even talked about it. But now… I was pretty sure I didn’t have a soul any longer. If I did it was damned. I was not familiar with Christian theology but I believe forgiveness and live and let live were a big part of it. Neither were character traits I now possessed. It didn’t matter. Mom was right as always.

Souls are overrated.

Aro POV

I answered my phone with some trepidation. Updates made me nervous. I instructed my three advance scouts to only call if something major occurred. Such as Dani firing a shotgun at close range into another person’s head.

“Yes Saville?”

“Master, Leah Clearwater visited the Black house while Jacob was out and asked Danielle to stay with her. Danielle agreed. Shall I kill Clearwater?”

“Why did she want Dani with her?” I knew of Leah and had wondered when she would make an appearance. When Saville told me Dani was the only female shifter I was a bit surprised.

Saville relayed to me the events of the conversation Leah and Dani had. It was… interesting. If she was on the level, Leah Clearwater may have placed herself on the short list of people who would survive the Quileute massacre. Of course if she phases this may be difficult.

“Dani is convinced her mother will kill her. She saw everything and wants to die. This is your fault Aro.” Sulpicia commented. I turned annoyed that she would blame me with one of the guard on the phone. Instead I saw tears pooling in her eyes and kept my mouth shut. I should have grabbed Dani but I really had no idea what being forcibly removed from La Push would do to her if she was under his sway. I should have simply burnt La Push until Billy Black came out of hiding. We had more than enough forces to do this.

My ego wanted to see my Isabella as a glorious angel of death burning La Push to the ground. So I brought her home to prepare. Perhaps I should have followed Caius’s lead.

“Shall I kill Clearwater and take her place before she can ask to phase?”

“No Saville. Have Connor follow Dani. I want him no farther than five feet away at all times. Magnus can stay as well. If a wolf attempts to harm her incapacitate the wolf. Do not kill anymore wolves. I want as large a force as possible facing us.” It would be too boring with only a few old wolves and quite a few babies.

“Of course Master. Connor will be happy.”

I was still hopeful one day Connor would grow strong enough to completely cloak the entire guard. But that time had not come. He was definitely proving his worth to the Volturi now. When he first arrived volunteering for service over one hundred years ago he was only able to cloak himself. Now he can cloak up to four people for as long as he wishes.

“May I stop pretending to be this sniveling human, Master?”

“Yes. But I want you to take other citizens places. Humans, not wolves. I will text you questions I need answers to. Mostly logistics on the area. Learn as much as you can. Where is the true Mrs. Angela Black?”

“Judging by the currents I would guess the pieces of her that aren’t fish food are probably floating near the Oregon shore on their way to Alaska, Master. I admit she tasted delicious.”

“Excellent, pack her bags and let Black believe she left him. I doubt it will matter to him. Also I understand from phone calls that the one called Jared has been begging his ex wife to see him. You are aware of who she is?”

“Yes Master. I have read the intelligence reports.”

“Then see her discreetly. I don’t want her to know. Get what you need to impersonate her. Visit Jared around three AM. Give him hope.”

“Master?”

“And then break both his legs. Femurs, tibulas and fibulas. I don’t want the Pack to forget that we can strike them at any time.”

“It would be my pleasure Master.”

I ended the call and smelled her outside the door. No doubt working up the courage to enter.

“You may enter.” I said softly. No need to scare the girl yet.

The door opened slowly and Rosalie Hale walked inside, looking very nervous.

“I am impressed. I figured I would be having Alec and Felix escorting your mate outside. He let you come alone.”

“He was not happy but understood he would most likely be escorted away regardless. We did not come to Italy to cause any conflict.”

“Have a seat dear and tell us how you allowed to be caught up in this circus.” Sulpicia offered/told her.

She sat down but would not meet our eyes.

“It was a bad situation. It became so confusing. I didn’t want Bella to be a part of this life. But then… Jasper told us the situation would take care of itself. He watched the black wolf find her… you know this. He said it would work itself out. She would either die by Victoria’s hand or become property of the Pack. None of us wanted that but Edward claimed her and it was his decision but he left a mess and we didn’t know what else to do. Jasper thought it best for us all to leave.”

“Property? So you know about Shifters?” I asked interested.

“Carlisle told us some, but Jasper had found a small tribe of nomadic shifters during the Southern wars. He studied them thinking they might be useful. He said once they helped her that was it. She would belong to one of them. I… do you want to touch my hand?”

“No. I want you to tell me why you relied on others to clean up your family’s mess?”

“None of us could bare to kill her. Edward thought he could just walk away and it would be okay. We knew better. The four of us talked about it. But no one could do it. She was just… none of us could kill her. We didn’t turn her because Edward wouldn’t have wanted her. Why bring her into this life? It was no life. I thought it best to let her take her chances with the dogs.”

“Even knowing what could happen to her? That they would never really let her go? That she would likely become a Pack bitch for a lack of a better term.” I pressed.

“I… I made a mistake.” She admitted.

I said nothing to that. This would be discussed at their punishment hearing.

“Rosalie I saw in Jasper’s head his knowledge of the circumstances of your death and turning. What I am about to discuss with you will not be discussed with your family. We are in need of your help. I have to admit of all I have seen in Carlisle and Jasper’s head I find you and your husband the least liable. You were followers. Was the law violated? Yes but because of your poor decision we gained a daughter and a valued member of our inner guard. Because of that I find it hard to become very angry. I am angry with the residents of La Push, the Pack at least, and one man in particular.

You are an exceptionally smart woman. Why do you think we have waited for 16 years to turn Isabella?”

“I have no idea.”

“Really? I think you do. Why would I be interested in how you were turned?”

“Bella was raped?” she whispered.

“Brutally raped. Unlike you she was not raped by multiple men. She was raped by a wolf. He scarred her. Nearly killed her. She has had to live with that and those scars for the past 16 years. She also had to live with another reminder. Can you guess what that is?”

Rosalie said nothing but her eyes were shining with venom.

“Rosalie?”

“She had a child?”

“Yes. Our plan was to turn Bella after her daughter graduated high school. Unfortunately circumstances occurred that forced us to return to La Push sooner than planned. Bella was shot and nearly killed while there. Her daughter phased into a wolf and was ordered by the Pack master, the same man who raped Bella, to come to La Push. The girl is safe but in less than two weeks we are going to La Push to kill every single wolf.”

“Oh my God.” She whimpered.

“Now here is where you can help me Rosalie. Due to the change Isabella has very limited memories of her life before the rape. She has foggy memories of your family. She is focused on one thing, the capture of the man who raped her and death to all the others. Now unfortunately she includes her daughter in that group. She is trying to distance from herself from her daughter. I need your opinion. What would you have done if you had gotten pregnant from your rape? Would you have kept the baby?”

“Yes!” she answered quickly.

“After you were turned you were focused on revenge. Are you sure you would not have wanted to erase that memory of that night?”

“Bella wants… you want her to kill her daughter?!”

“No. I do not. I consider Bella my daughter. The entire guard loves her. We are very afraid that if she does kill her daughter it may cause a psychotic breakdown. It may erase who she was before the change completely. And we do not want that to happen. While having issues before her change, Bella was a brave soul who would make others laugh and did take pleasure in her daughter whether she will admit it or not.”

“Why? What do you care? She is obviously a slave to you. Even as a newborn she stopped from killing Alice at Caius’s word. We noticed. She is completely devoted to your guard. Why do you care? You have what you want.”

“May I answer this husband?” Sulpicia asked.

“Of course dear.”

“Rosalie I want you to try and do something for me. Pull your head out of Carlisle Cullen’s ass and try to imagine a world where we are not the monsters he would have you believe. We are a family as much as the Cullens. The difference is instead of going to high school over and over again we actually try to do something for the world. Do we feed from humans? Absolutely. We are vampires. But can you imagine the horror this world would be exposed to if we did not exist. Carlisle has his dreams of co-existence. But his arrogance is believing he speaks for all vampires. If one vampires goes on a feeding spree in a large city and is exposed how accepting of us would humans be? We are not monsters. We love Isabella. We found her about to commit suicide while pregnant. She was a funny, sweet human who had been abused by the supernatural world to the point she practically begged my husband to kill her. She had the razor blade on her wrist. We took her in. We talked her into raising her daughter. We love her. We will burn down the world for her and any other member of our guard. We are family whether Carlisle believes we are or not.”

“So if she hadn’t been gifted you would have still done this?” Rosalie asked.

“Yes.” I answered without hesitation. I could not explain the draw I feel to each of my children. Marcus says it is meant to be and when I find a bond I follow it. Destiny or luck Isabella would have been my daughter.

“For your information I had no idea Jane and Alec would be gifted either. Demetri came to me after tiring for the cruelty he saw Amun inflict on humans. We feed. Other vampires are much more sadistic. Again I agree with my wife as crudely as she stated it. Get your head out of Carlisle’s ass and think for yourself.”

Rosalie at least looked a bit taken aback. I wondered though if she would be any better in Whitlock’s coven than Carlisle’s. She was too much of a follower. I had a feeling her husband was worse.

“What can I do?” she asked. “About Bella?”

“How can we talk her out of killing her child?” I asked.

“Tell her not to.” Rosalie answered.

“Fair enough. How can I talk her into not wanting to kill her child?”

Rosalie had nothing apparently.

“She doesn’t touch men. That’s what you said. No man could touch her.”

“Yes. Were you the same?” Sulpicia asked. She didn’t mention Jane. No mention needed to be made. Quite frankly I didn’t like sharing Bella’s past with her. But Chelsea thought the insight would be good when I explained why I wanted to see Rosalie.

“Yes. For fifty years or so. Until I found Emmett nearly dead. He was the first male I had touched since I turned. Of course Bella has Jane, doesn’t she? I saw how she kissed Jane at the mansion. That was no game. They are in love?”

“Very much so.”

“Killing her rapist will help. Killing mine gave me a sense of closure. Carlisle of course was horrified. I suppose that should have been a warning. But yes, killing them… having no children I couldn’t imagine… has she talked to her?”

That caught me by surprise.

“What do you mean? Her daughter is in La Push.”

“And I have no doubt if you are this concerned about her relationship with Bella then you have her protected somehow there.”

As I suspected. Rosalie was a very smart woman. All she needed was to break out on her own, away from covens and their wise leaders.

“You would be correct. She is under constant surveillance.”

“Can you arrange it for Bella to speak to her? Right now she sees her daughter as a simple reminder of her horrible past. Hearing her voice may…”

“Make a difference.” Sulpicia seemed to agree.

“Or cause her to go into a psychotic rage.” I countered.

“I like it. Make it happen Aro.” Sulpicia ordered. “Rosalie we thank you for your help and again remind you to keep this information to yourself.”

“Of course. I will go back to my husband. I am…” Rosalie stopped speaking.

After a moment she continued.

“I am so damn sorry.” She choked out, tears once again filling her eyes.

She left without another word quickly, her sobs erupting in the hallway.

I suppose it was time to carry out my wife’s orders. I stepped in the hallway and softly called Chelsea’s name. It would be best to have everyone present if not near Bella. Despite Sulpicia’s confidence I had my doubts.

Caius arrived shortly after Chelsea.

“Well dear brother, Bella’s dexterity is improving greatly. She had Heidi drain a man’s blood for her into a bucket and is drinking his blood out of shot glasses off of Jane’s belly button. Do you know how I know this? Because the walls of this fortress are too damn thin!”

I held back a chuckle. The change apparently had cemented Bella’s bond to Jane as well. It was strong before. Now it was iron clad. Caius handled war plans. I handled everything else. Marcus unfortunately didn’t care enough to take an interest in any part of ruling. Since room assignments fell into my domain I had no intention of changing Jane and Bella’s chambers. Dora let slip that she found Caius’s face humorous when he had to listen to the two.

“Perhaps soundproofing your room brother?”

“How about since we consider our guard our children we ask our two daughters to stop having sexual relations with each other? Are we gypsies?”

“I am afraid we would have a rebellion on our hands led by the two most powerful members.” I told him honestly.

“Point taken. Why are we here? I believe Bella went to feed again and I want to take advantage of the quiet while I can. Whose idea was it to let her feed as often as she wants? You do realize we are having to travel great lengths to avoid suspicion.”

“It was my idea Caius. Problem?” Sulpicia asked sternly.

“No. No problem at all. I was just wondering. Curious. That’s all.” Caius mumbled.

“Heidi, Athenodora, Corin and Renata are also on their way. Then we call Bella in.”

“For?”

“She is going to call Dani. Connor says Leah Clearwater is gone. Dani is alone. Connor has provided her a phone. Bella is going to call her.” I explained. Caius smiled.

“Splendid idea. That will not blow up in our faces. I am glad we are doing this in your chambers. I happen to like my belongings in one piece. When she tells Dani that she plans to gut the little bitch can we please move on? I have an invasion to plan.”