The Human Countess {J. Hale}

Prologue

Banff, Alberta, Canada, year 2020.

Eliza Bathory loves nature. Her upbringing didn't allow her any freedom to take a breather and soak up nature and her beauty.

"Hey, Stiles, I'm checking out now." Eliza said to the teen on the counter from the hotel she was staying at.

"Ah, Miss Eliza. I hope you enjoyed your stay. Thank you for choosing our hotel and I hope to see you when you decide to come back." The teen replied with a smile. He left to call the Valet to retrieve her car, before chatting with her about her world tour and the destinations she had yet to check out.

She nodded at the teen and the valet and said her farewells as she walked towards her car, her luggage already in the trunk.

Looking around her, she vowed to come back the beauty of the rocky mountains, before getting in her car to drive to Edmonton International Airport where her Jet was waiting.

Smiling at the view of the Canadian Rockies she's leaving behind, she sipped the liquid from her little tumbler and thought of the memories that she had made.

For once, she looked forward for what is about to happen in the future.

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Denali, Alaska, 2020

Alice ran. Faster than she ever has in her existence. She threw the door open as soon as she reached it, screaming for Carlisle, promptly ignoring Esme's scolding for the time being.

"Carlisle. We need to move. Now." She said walking over to Carlisle. Edward stood up after reading her mind, telling Bella, Esme, Jacob and Renesmee to go and pack. Rosalie, Emmett, Jasper and Kyle are already packed and are only waiting for the rest of the family.

"Carlisle, please. For Jasper." Edward said, staring at his maker's eyes. Carlisle looked at Alice, a question in his eyes.

"I saw her, Carlisle. He will finally be with her. He won't be alone anymore." The pixie said as venom pooled around her eyes, only for it to never fall.

Carlisle ran as soon as she finished talking. He may hate moving, but he is more than happy to do so. Jasper had been alone for far too long.

For his happiness. Carlisle thought.

Alice looked at the night sky and smiled as she ran back to the lodge where she and Kyle was staying, 5 miles away from Carlisle's.

She waited until everyone arrived, their suitcases with them.

"Where are we going Alice?" Bella asked, irritated but hopeful. She wanted to move back to Forks. She didn't understand why they had to move in the first place. She wanted to move back to Charlie and Sue.

Alice rolled her eyes at her sister-in-law. Something felt wrong to her and she doesn't know what.

"Well, dear Family, I hope you packed up the warmest clothes you have, because we're moving to Yasinya, Ukraine." Alice said, ignoring the scowl on Bella's face. Jasper left to go and book his private jet for their travels, then a hunt. Alice waited until Jasper was out of hearing range and spoke to the rest of the family.

"It seems that Jasper's mate is a bit of a naturalist. From what I've seen, although I never saw her until now, she has been touring the world. She had just left the Canadian Rockies and is now on the plane to Ukraine, intent on seeing the Carpathian Mountains." She said, smiling at the image of the free spirited female that appeared in her head. However, her smile was removed when she heard the words that came out of Bella's mouth.

"Why are we moving for a stranger? And all the way to Ukraine?" Bella said haughtily, ignoring the daggers that Rosalie, Edward, and Alice gave her. However, they were all shocked when Renesmee smacked her mother's thigh and spoke.

"Mommy! Uncle Jasper has been alone for a while! Don't be selfish." Renesmee said with a frown before moving towards Jacob. Ignoring a gobsmacked Bella that was being dragged by Edward, they all walked towards their respective cars, heading to the airport where they know Jasper is waiting for them.

About time she arrived. Jasper needs his mate.

Alice thought with a smile to herself, before directing the smile at her mate.
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