Belonging Season

Chapter 3 pt.1

Jasper's P.O.V

I stay in my seat a little longer, stunned. Izzy... she was something, and that feeling I felt when we touched is the same feeling Carlisle feels around Esme. Oddly, I don't feel it between the other mated pair or between myself and Alice. Could she be lying to me? Is Izzy my mate?

I grab my stuff and head out the door to the parking lot as I think about Isabella. I feel a pull in my chest; that means something. Back to Izzy: She's not human. Her eyes changed colors; they shined a bright gray as she stared at us. No, she just stared at Emmett and me now that I was thinking about it. She smells human, like a delicious one. Her blood doesn't make me want to drain her; her blood calls to me.

I wish I could talk to somebody about this, but I can't trust Alice anymore, and with Edward the mind reader, I won't be able to have any private thoughts. Rosalie doesn't seem to care for her; all that leaves is Emmett. We're a lot closer than you think. Em is like an annoying best friend. He's goofy and never backs down from a fight. I also felt lust and some questionable emotions coming from him when he saw her, too. Could he be also mated to Izzy? Is that even possible??

I collected my thoughts as I approached my car. I saw my siblings and girlfriend standing around. Edward was talking about Izzy to the others.

"What's up with the new girl?" I asked, seeing Alice cross her arms and stomp past my siblings out of the corner of my eye.

Before Edward could answer my question, Alice stood right in front of me and waved her hands in front of my face: " Why can't I see your future anymore?!"

I let my eyes fall on her small frame and harden my gaze at her. I stare at her for a  minute before I shrug,  "I don't know Alice." It takes everything in me not to growl as I say that. I don't know how I've always tolerated her behavior; it's disgusting.

"You're doing something! I can't see anything. What are you hiding, Jasper?!" I hear a whine in her voice, and it just sounds like a dying animal. I can't stand her nagging all of a sudden. It's not cute anymore.

"Look, Alice," I growl, "I'm not doing or hiding anything!" I show my irritation in my tone and turn my gaze away from her, feeling the Major in me rattle.

Edward says, "I can't read your mind anymore, either. Maybe we should talk to Carlisle about this." I guess talking to Carlisle won't be so bad; he might be able to help me.

I nod, "yeah, so what were you guys saying about Izzy?" I return to my original question, my curiosity getting the best of me.

As soon as the syllables escape my lips, I feel a fleeting sensation engulf my body in heat and excitement. A tingle rushes down my spine, and the hairs on the back of my neck rise. I hold back a groan and look to see where that feeling is coming from. My eyes reach Emmett, and we make eye contact. I shoot him a puzzled look, but he just shrugs and shakes his head in confusion. Me too, man.

"Izzy?" Alice's voice floods my ears. I ignore her.

"Oh, she's my mate. There's something else I need to talk to Carlisle about."

I almost growled at Edward's comment, but Emmett beat me to it. We all looked at him, but he just apologized and ignored us. Okay, he definitely feels something for Izzy, and the crazier part is that I don't feel jealous even though I'm 90% sure she is my mate. I wonder why I'm okay with that.

"We don't need to expose ourselves to any humans; we could be killed," Rosalie argues.

"She's not human, though," I say, making a point. We've all seen that, and Edward, why do you think she's your mate?"