" Meet Elizabeth Jane Walter, born 1846 in Texas. She died at the age of 17 in 1863." Carlisle said throwing a small bundle of paper on the table. It had been three days since they began looking for Annella's history in Jaspers human life and now they had finally found the reason as to why she was so familiar to Jasper. A picture lay on top of the bundled paper. The picture was clearly old with a tea colour paper. The woman in the image was the doppelgänger of Annella in a old dress and her hair pinned up. Jasper then realised and remembered everything as he walked over to them window; keeping his back to his family.
" I met her when she got herself into a bit of bother. We were only fifteen but we instantly fell in love. But due to the up comings of the war and her family being on the unions side; we had to meet in secret. We spent as much time as we could with each other." Jasper began explaining to his family as he relived his past.
"It was not long before I joined the army and left. She was heartbroken but supported me with her whole heart. In March on the 18th I went home on leave for a week. We got ourselves married in secret and I promised her, that once I had made enough money, we would live a life away from war. But that life was never meant to happen." Jasper said as his voice grew in sadness.
" Her father, who was a general in the union army, found out. On May 21st 1863 the two armies meet on the battle field. Robert had Elizabeth brought forward on the battle field. I was leading the battalion that day and her father knew that." Jasper said as his fists clenched at his sides.
" And he drove his sword through her heart. She begged him not too, but he killed her. Her last words to me were 'I love you and I am so sorry'." Jasper hissed out. He had no doubt that if he still had the ability to cry tear would be streaming.
" We won that battle and it was named The battle of Elizabeth. Granted it was too small a battle to be recorded. But a few days after her death I got a letter. It was from Elizabeth, she had sent it before her father had found out about us." Jasper closed his eyes and lifted his hands up to his face.
" She-she had just discovered she was pregnant with our child." He said silently as he scrunched his face in pain.
" It was not long after that I was change and over the years I as with Maria I forgot. I forgot my vows and promises. I forgot her face, her voice. Until she was none existent." Jasper said as he turned around and wade to the door.
" I am going to hunt." Jasper growled lowly as he rushed out the door.
" remember we have the ball tonight Jasper, Emmett go with him." Carlisle said as the large vampire jumped up and quickly followed after Jasper. Carlisle looked to his family and nodded as they all left to get ready for the winter ball at Annella's house.
" Ann! Is the food and drinks all set?" Jenna yelled to her granddaughter as they rushed around finished the decor for the party. A large Christmas tree with white lights and silver tinsel lining it was set in the hall way. Fairy lights had been hung all over the place setting the house like a fairytale.
" Yes! I am going up to get my outfit on. Guest will start arriving in an hour!" Annella yelled to her grandmother as she she rushed up the stairs. Her hair had already been styled with curls pinned to the sides of her head allowing it to flow freely down her back. with silver gems dotted in her brown hair. She walked into her room and went straight to her vanity dresser; grabbing her makeup and applying it. Her eyes with a gently brown colour and mascara with a little black liners to make the blue of her eyes stand out. Her cheeks with a tanned tint and foundation smoothing her skin flawlessly as her lips were lined in red.
Once she was happy Annella placed her make up away and walked over to her bed where a clothing bag. Annella's hand reached down and unzipped the bag to show a red dress within it. Smiling she took it out of the bag and pulled off her dark purple dressing gown. Her stood in a red push up bra and thin matching red panties. She lifted up the dress and gently pulled it on reaching behind her and pulled the ribbons tightly before tying them. Once the dress was secure and sat on the bed and put her red wedged heels onto her feet.
" There." Annella whispered as she stood up, smoothing her dress and checking herself in the floor length mirror. She smiled and sighed and she wrung her hands in front of her.
" Ann! Our guests are here." Jenna called from the front hall. Annella took in a deep breath walked towards her bedroom door.
" Ah doctor Cullen, so glad you and your family could make it." Jenna smiled to Carlisle as he walked into dress in a black suit and tie. Esme was on his arm in a purple dress, just behind them was Bella dress in black and Edward dress like Carlisle. Nessie was behind them in a dark blue dress with white leak at the top and Jacob in jeans a shirt and deep silver suit coat. Emmett behind the with a black shut on without a tie and the top button undone of his shirt. On his arm was Rosalie dressed in a black dress with silver gems around its waist. Jasper was the last to walk into the large house. He was dressed in a black suit with a bow tie (he was never really a fan of ties.)
" And you must be Jasper. I have heard a lot back you." Jenna smiled to him putting her hand to shake his hand only to have m kiss her knuckles.
" Very well mannered. You have done well raising such fine children doctor." Jenna smirked to Carlisle who chuckled along with the others.
" Please call me Carlisle." He said to the old lady.
" Then you must call me Jenna." She said raising an eyebrow as he laughed and nodded.
" I hope we are not late." Esme said to the lady who was a few inches shorter than her,
" You are fine dear." Jenna said chuckled and turning to the staircase.
" Annella!" She called to her granddaughter.
" I am right here." Annella spoke softly as she rounded the corner. Everyone's eyes looked to her and smiled. Jasper however was awestruck at the sight before him. His mouth fell open slightly as she walked down the stair, her red dress flowing down the stairs behind her. The clicking of her red heels on the stairs was one of the two things that Jasper could only hear. Annella's heart beat was the other, he could hear it escalating as she looked to him. He had no doubt his own heart would have done the same.
" Hey." Annella smiled to him as she stopped a step off the ground, being there allowed her to be eye level with Jasper.
" Hello." He managed to say from his hypnotic trance caused by the woman in front of him. Jasper smiled and put his arm out for her to take it.
" Thank you." She smiled to him as they walked through to the living room where most of the guests had already began to mingle. Jasper's family followed behind her as the other smirked at Jasper and Annella. A gentle music was playing through the air over the murmurs of chatter.
" You look... Stunning." Jasper whispered in her ear softly as they stopped walking to face each other. Annella smiled an angelic smile to him that caused him to smile in return. A feeling he has been feeling a lot this past week bubbled inside him again.
" You look pretty fine yourself." She giggled.
" I love bow ties." Annella smirked lifting her hands up and fixing the bows position slightly. Jasper chuckled causing Annella to blush as the vibrations hit her hands softly. She pulled her hands away and looked to the ground. Jasper began to react on instinct and placed his hand onto her chin to force her to look at him. He was about to talk to her but was interrupted.
" Annella, my love." Justin's voice called behind her. Annella groaned and rolled her eyes as she turned around.
" You look sexy." Justin smirked to her as Annella wanted to gag at his remark.
" And you look... Hmm... Frightful." She said as she smirked eyeing the disgusting man in front of her. He chuckled with a pissed off expression on his face.
" Now now, love. That's not very nice." He hissed to her grabbing her wrist which was almost healed from the last time he gripped it tightly. Annella hissed lowly at the tight grip. Jasper stepped forward and grabbed his hand.
" Let her go." Jasper growled to him.
" She is mine, my betrothed." Justin growled to him. Annella ripped her wrist from his grasp.
" Annella, will you come and sing for you?" Jenna called to them Annella looked to her grandmother and smiled softly.
"Of course Gran." She smiled to her before dropping the smile and scowled at Justin.
" I belong to no one." She hissed before pushing past him and changing her frown to a smile as she walked over to her Gran.
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I Know You (On Hold)
Fanfiction**im putting this book on hold until i have finished it** Thirty three years have past since Bella became part of the Cullen clan and everything has went back to normal, as much as normal can get for vampires. The clan has moved to Scotland and sett...
