Chapter 21- Contributions

Edward told me the next morning I had a fitful sleep. I never wanted to leave my room ever again, with him here, there was no reason too. However, I remembered what Edward said the night before 'Make yourself scarce tomorrow.' He had a plan. 

"Bella" Edward whispered before I had opened my eyes. "I have to ask you to do something that I don't want to ask you to do." My eyes fluttered open.

"What?" I sat up. He pulled me back into his arms.

"Carlisle can't come with Jane and Alec protecting Volterra and Alice can't see while Jacob is here." 

"What do I have to do?" I asked him, cuddling onto his lap.

"I'll handle Jake." My head flew up. "I mean I'll get him to help. I won’t hurt him." He corrected.

"What about Jane and Alec?" He dropped his gaze. I waited. 

"We need you to bate them. Make them attack and defend yourself."

"Kill them?" I asked hesitantly.

"They are already dead." He laughed. I was silent he waited. He started to talk I put my hand to his lips.

"I can do it one at a time. But them threatening me won’t help. I …" trailing of. Edward smiled into my hand.

"I am such a masochist. Okay, I'll be there, while you do it." He looked lost in thought. "Jake, he could be there too, then we can take them both" he smiled "we are going to convince Aro and Caius that Jacob killed them. He kissed my palm. I put my arms around his neck. 

" I can do it by myself. I don't need Jake's help. He doesn't need to get hurt or worse because of me." I sounded way more confident than I actually was.

"Trust me Jake is looking to return the favor to Jane, who so generiously used her power on him." Edward said.

"What is Alec's power?" I realized I never knew.

"Alec is the exact opposite of Jane, he can make you feel nothing, do nothing. He can attack you and you just stand still and let him do it."