Eternally Yours

Chapter 12

(The Originals have finally arrived!)
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Let go

Forget the burdens of the past

It can’t be changed
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The voice that spoke was not one I recognized and I spun to see who could only be my family stepping through the trees. The one who spoke was in front of Edward before he could react, tearing his arm off and tossing it aside. “Are you alright darling?”

Bella stared at him for a moment before stuttering a response. “Yes…fine…thank you.” She smiled, blushing a dark red. “You’re not Hope’s dad are you? Because Uncle I might be able to cope with, father would be crossing a very deep line in the sand.”

“Oh, forgive me, where are my manners? I am Kol Mikaelson, Hope’s most handsome uncle.” I didn’t think that Bella could get any redder until my uncle kissed her knuckles, I swear she looked about to pass out. “These are my siblings, Rebekah, Elijah and Niklaus. What is your name, my sweet?”

“Bella Swan.” She mumbled. She looked about to say something else until we heard the screeching sound of cold one limbs being torn off and we all looked over to see Major pulling off Edwards other arm, which he then smacked him with, knocking him to the ground. I grabbed him before he could jump at Edward again, holding him to me and clinging to him tightly.

“Let go you little spider monkey!” He shouted but I just held on, giggling into his neck as he dropped Edward’s arm and held me in place.

“It’s okay Major, I’m fine, relax.”

“Of course you’re fine, Bella however is not and I will not permit this moron to man handle her!” He snarled down at Edward and I couldn’t help but find myself shocked at his behavior. I knew Jasper was somewhat protective of Bella but I had never imagined the Major feeling the same, especially to this extent.

“Bella is safe, her mate is here to protect her and if the stories I’ve heard are true, god help anyone who tries to touch Kol Mikaelson’s mate. It’s okay baby, she’s safe, I promise.” He nodded but I knew it would take him another moment to calm down, so I pulled him over to the bike. Bella followed and along with her came Kol. I could see Elijah and Rebekah greeting the Cullen’s but my father came along with us, watching my mate carefully. “Breathe baby, give me Jasper back. It’s okay.” He exhaled calmly and I watched his eyes go from black to his usual honey color.

“Cody! Keep his arms until tomorrow!” Jasper demanded and Cody happily picked them up, running off back to the Cullen’s. I gestured for the others to go and they did, Edward running after them.

“Hey Jasper, how do you know so much about this?” Bella wondered and my mate smiled sadly.

“I didn’t have quite the same upbringing as my adopted siblings.” He spoke, pulling his sleeves up and showing her his arms.

“Those bites are like mine.” She observed and Kol grabbed her wrist, snarling, holding her close.

“Battle scars. Before I tell you my story, you must understand that there are places in the world where the life span of never aging is measured in weeks and not centuries.” She nodded, listening intently. “All the training the confederate army gave me was useless against the newborns, but still, I’ve never lost a fight.” Her eyes went wide.

“All this happened during the civil war?” He nodded.

“I was born Jasper Whitlock, in 1844 Houston Texas, joined the army at 17, lying about my age, I was very charismatic even then. I was the youngest Major in the Texas cavalry, until I met a certain immortal, Maria.” I could see my family all paying attention now as well, noting the haunted look in my mates’ eyes as he spoke about this. “She was building an army. In the south there were constant never ending battles for territory, Maria won them all. She was smart, careful, and she had me. I was her second in command, my ability to control emotions served her well. In so many years of slaughter and carnage I’d lost nearly all of my humanity, I was undeniably a monster of the grizzliest kind. I trained the newborns, an endless occupation since Maria never let them live beyond the first year…it was my job to dispose of them. I could feel everything they felt.” Bella took his hand in hers and I could see the love on her face, knowing Jasper was surprised by it, but Bella really thought of Jasper as a brother. “I thought what Maria and I had was love, but I was her puppet, she pulled the strings. I didn’t know there was another way…until I found Alice. She’d seen me coming of course, one of her first visions in this life was of meeting me…and me meeting Hope. Hope is a blind spot in her visions of course but she knew I would be happy, that we would be in love, she brought me to the Cullen’s so I could find her.” I felt him squeeze my hand in his own and he sent me a wave of pure love and joy.