Perfect (A Jacob Black Story)

47- A Visit To Ireland

Winter's POV

I was partly glad and worried that Bella has decided to join me in Voltera for I honestly didn't know how I can do this alone.

The fact that I planned to kill Aro on my own sounded a bit preposterous now however I couldn't really find any way out.

There was no Plan Bs or Cs hell there wasn't even a Plan A to begin with. My only thought was to get my hands on Aro and kill him but the more I think about it now the more dangerous it did sound.

Yes, I could easily find Aro's whereabouts but knowing how powerful he is will I even get the chance to get close to him enough to sink these cursed blades in my hands? Will it be enough to kill him?

These thoughts were bothering the hell out of me and I know before I could actually act out on my plan I needed a few moments of clarity thus I decided to transport myself and my twin in Ireland and this time on my own accord.

No visions...just me and my twin.

She was dazed the second we were in Castle Donovan's warm living room and to say our grandmother and great grandmother was surprised seeing us there while they were calmly drinking tea.

'Nana...we're here.'

I whispered in greeting as I smiled at her. She blinked a few times and walked the short distance separating me and Bella from her.

'my beautiful babies...' she whispered as she touched our faces with her warm and wrinkled hands offering me comfort in an instant. 'you're finally here...Isabella, my beautiful Isabella.'

Bella who was trying her best to hold her tears back gave in and hugged her. I smiled and decided to give them a few minutes alone and walked towards my great grandmother, her beautiful smile a striking resemblance to that of my mother in Florida.

'you look troubled child...come sit with me.'

I knelt beside her and laid my head on her lap allowing her to comfort me.

'I met Celestine Donovan. Why did she allow him to abuse her like that? Why did she become so blind?'

I could hear the chuckle in her voice as she continued to touch my hair. We were both watching Bella and Nana talk to each other, trying to catch up on all the years lost.

When our parents separated and decided to live different lives, with Mom moving back to Florida and Dad choosing to stay in Forks the times we saw our families from both sides were too few in between or if not none.

Though yes, our bond as sisters never wavered and even if our parents never stopped us from seeing each other the distance made it hard to see family. I knew Bella missed our grandmother and our fight with Aro can wait, the bastard will still be up for a while probably feeding or surveying his empire and planning how to expand it even more.

'Love can make you blind, you know that child. Love can make you do so many things, yet love can also destroy you and that is what happened to her.'

I sighed knowing my great grand mother was right. Love can indeed make one do many things, it can make you endure and sacrifice. It can calm you or make you go mad and that is what happened between Celestine and Caius.

'why did he tell me that I am his mate? How is that possible?'

'you resemble her child, you look a lot like our Celestine. He must have thought you are her reincarnation but you are nothing like her.' She said as she made me look at her 'you are stronger...you know what you are fighting for. Do not let your anger consume you...'

'but how do I stop this war? How do I stop the Volturri?' I whispered as I showed her the dagger that was given to me 'I already killed one of their kind.'

She smiled understandingly and touched my now wet tears from crying and for the first time since this chaos has started I admitted my honest thoughts...

'I'm scared grandma...I am so scared.' I sobbed finally realizing how foolish I was in thinking that I could get past this.

What was I thinking leaving home? Leaving my husband to follow Alec into Voltera and leaving my family. I should have trusted my husband, my alpha...but it was too late to turn back now. I am given this task and no matter how daunting it can be I will see through it.

'you are stronger than you think you are Winter. You are a descendant of Merlin and Cassandra, their magic and their powers combined is in your blood.' My great grandmother said as she slipped off one of her many rings that adorned her fingers.

'this ring has been passed on to our family from generations to generations. I am giving this to you...use it to protect you and Bella when that time comes that you get close to Aro. This will protect you from his powers.'

I nodded in understanding still in doubt of what am I to do...would killing Aro not result to an even bigger war? What guarantee do I have that if I put an end to him my family would be left in peace?

'Winter, dear?'

I looked up and saw nana beckoned me to come to them. I kissed my great grandmother's cheek and thanked her for her gift as I moved to hug my twin and my grandmother.

'does she know?' I asked Bella.

Bella nodded and smiled 'I'll go introduce myself to grandma, nana wants to talk to you about something.'

I looked down on the floor ashamed of my actions, of not trusting my husband enough. My nana has repeatedly told me this before that I should trust my husband to take care of me but being the stubborn girl that I am I decided to take matters in my own hands.

'look at me love...I understand your actions for I too would do the same, but unlike you I don't hold great powers. The powers bestowed upon you by our ancestors are limitless yet dangerous as well.'

Looking up at her in confusion at the mention of my powers I thought I knew everything there is to know about magic and my power as an empath.

There's more?

'we don't have much time...only a couple of hours left til morning and we will use their aversion to sunlight to weaken them.' Nana said 'your great grandmother and I will help you and Bella win this but for now talk to your husband. He is lost without you.'

'husband? Jacob?' I asked bewildered at what she said

'Do you have any other husband my Luna?'