The Safe Wizards

25: Jealousy

Jasper looked out the window, tense. He had to take it upon himself not to rush to Harry's house, but the dark-haired man trusted him to stay away, and he wanted to prove to him that he deserved it. He knew that the dark-haired man needed proof, that he needed to have by his side someone who respected him and his wishes, someone who let him be the decision-maker of his life. The vampire was a born commander, a leader of men, but his empathy allowed him to understand these needs that Harry felt and he was quite ready to respect them as long as he did not compromise himself. He was willing to wait until the dark-haired man was ready to see him... even if his nerves were being tested.

When Charlie had arrived at Harry's house and the dark-haired man had texted him to ask for the privacy he had promised him, he had felt jealousy overcome him. He had not been able to move from his tree, fearing that the slightest movement would cause him to go and slit the throat of the man. An anvil had lodged in his stomach as he had watched them back up to the bed as they stripped each other, the pleasure, happiness, and lust they exuded reaching him. He'd felt like he was seconds away from walking into that room and ripping the redhead's arms off before claiming his soul mate... He'd inwardly struggled not to let his vampire take control and do the unforgivable. He was literally shaking with rage when Alice, Emmett, Edward and Carlisle had surrounded him.

"If you lose your control now you will lose Harry," Alice's surprisingly serious voice had told him.

Jasper had had to take several deep breaths with his eyes closed before he could respond, his jaw clenched.

"Don't leave me..."

He couldn't finish his sentence, afraid to say what he might do to the most important person in his life.

"We're here son, we'll help you," Carlisle had replied as Emmett and Edward had grabbed his arms.

He had nodded, closing his eyes so as not to risk resting them on the couple he knew were having sex given the emotions they were giving off at the time. His brothers had tightened their grip on his arms and taken him hunting several hundred miles away to regain control. They had stayed for two days in the far north of Alaska, just long enough for him to be sure he was in control and not to cause a massacre. When they had arrived at the Denali house, he had locked himself in his room, trying to calm his need to rush to Harry's house.

So he had been staring out at the snowy landscape for several hours when Carlisle's phone rang.

"Hello?" the doctor asked as he picked up.

"Hello Carlisle, I need a favor..."

Jasper could hear Andromeda's voice coming out of the phone. Curious that she was calling, he concentrated on the conversation so as not to miss anything.

"Harry's hurt, I need to go to Anchorage to get something to help him..."

Jasper felt like he was falling into a black hole when he heard this. He rushed out of his room to Carlisle's side.

"Sure, sure, can I examine him first?" the doctor asked.

"Yes, you can come and check him out, but..."

"I'll do that before I take you anywhere you want to go."

Jasper was dying to go with him, to reassure himself about Harry's condition, but he was waiting for the right moment to let the doctor know.

"Okay. We also need someone to look after Teddy..."

"I'm coming!" exclaimed Esme and Rosalie immediately, who were also listening to the conversation with concern.