Was I That Gullible

'Violet Heels'

A/N:- so here it is the last chapter and peace reigns supreme for the vampire race xx Alexis

Esme had found it easy to forgive her wayward son, he had learned and grown from his past behaviour, both physically and mentally. Why would she continue to condemn him, losing family was hard enough. But to turn your back when one asked for forgiveness, that would be petty and mean. Of which she was neither, plus the joy on her mate's face would not be crushed by her.

Emmett was glad to see his brother so changed, also rather astounded he never reacted to anyone's thoughts. But soon found out why, during one of their meditations, Edward had bemoaned not being able to relax due to the others thoughts. So Zafrina had him describe his view of his mind to her and then projected it to him.

She walked the corridors of it with him, until they found the control centre for his gift, giving him the ability to mentally turn it on and off. Like flipping a switch or just plain closing a door. This simple act had given Edward an inner peace he'd only ever known while alone with Bella. It made him happier and much more carefree, he no longer wanted or needed to know everything.

Rose was at first mad, the golden child had once more taken up the pole position in Carlisle's life. But when she understood he would not be returning to the fold she was mollified, unaware that Emmett was planning for them also to separate from Carlisle and Esme. She also had found out accidentally, how others viewed what had happened on their journey here.

Whilst she had been angry and mad at Emmett's treatment of her, barely talking to him since. She found others saw it as a declaration of his love for her! At first, she refused to see it as such, but she was forced to rethink things on overhearing Jasper telling Peter what had happened and saying,

"Damn Peter, he sure must love Rose, to accept her anger and hatred of himself to save her life! That is the mark of a true mate! Bella was seconds from killin' Rose and I wouldn't have stopped her because Rose was bein' a pure bitch and goadin' us all relentlessly! I wonder if she knew how close she came that day? Damn Bella's still a newborn!"

"Doubt it brother, that woman has an overinflated opinion of herself! She seems to think she's important or special in some way! Hell, she's beautiful, but beautiful women are ten a penny around here! She has no gift, no skills really, except fixin' cars and mechanics are ten a penny around here too!" Peter had replied laughing,

"That's true, plus most of the others aren't bitches, so that's a bonus! I blame Carlisle for allowin' her behaviour for all this time, as her coven leader he should have dealt with it years ago, treatin' her as a child has done nobody any favours, least of all her!" Jasper said as the two men walked away.

Rose had taken a good look around her, nobody else was complaining about anything she had since arriving. She's moaned about the accommodation, saying it was too small. But everyone else was content, she'd moaned when asked to do anything, but no one else had. She realised nobody who she'd considered as friends spent any time with her, except when she was with her family. Then it hit her they were not her friends, but Carlisle's or Esme's, hell even Emmett's!

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Bella was getting desperate, she wants this trial over and she wanted off the island, she was not as forgiving as Esme. There was way too much of her past here, the Cullens, Edward, Alice and then there was Charlotte. Esme and Emmett were still trying to get her to talk to them, but that ship had sailed. Firstly when the failed to protect her from Alice and Edward and then when she offered the olive branch recently, they watched and let Rose vilify her, family doesn't do that!

Edward had steered clear after they spoke and so too did Carlisle, they seemed to get the message loud and clear. Alice she hadn't even approached, who cared if she recognised her! Bella refused to fall for her crap and burned the sketches of her and Jasper's outfits. That would never be happening, nobody but her would be dressing them, Bella had been there, done that and would never wear that t'shirt again!