Silence -EdwardxJacob- Ch 11

Chapter Eleven

Everything was happening way too fast and all at once, his mind couldn’t process all the events and all the words that had been said in such a short span of time.  Aro of the Volturi had come to pay a visit to him on request from Carlisle.  What the hell?  Why on earth would Carlisle ever call Aro?  He wouldn’t, not the Carlisle that Edward knew, in fact he was sure Carlisle would rather drop dead than willingly talk with one of the Volturi.  

But he had and there was so much more to the whole situation now than meets the eye.  Edward could almost sense something between the two older vampires, it was very faint, but there was something there.  Just what that something was, Edward hadn’t the slightest idea.  And what’s more Aro had come to simply talk, not to punish and/or kill Edward and Jacob for being with each other.  What the hell was going on?

Aro had given him very firm instructions to not leave La Push under any circumstances.  Not for family or friends, not even to hunt.  If he needed blood he was to go on a hunt with the werewolves, but always have an escort.  And, most important of all, he was to never tell anyone about him and Jacob if he could avoid it.  According to Aro there were vampires out there who would find their actions and relationship an act of treason to which the punishment is death.

Something about those words sent a chill down Edward’s spine, even as he lay in the warm arms of the werewolf.  Someone out there, someone, anyone out there could be one of the vampires who now wanted him dead.  Was it really safe to stay there?  Or would it be safer for everyone…if he and Jacob vanished?  Or just himself?  If he was gone then Jake would be safe from the vampires.  

Edward listened to the calm and steady breathing coming from the werewolf, his ear pressed against Jake’s bare chest, the wolf’s arms around him, holding him protectively.  The words that Aro had said to him were still ringing clear in his mind.  He wanted to run away for if he ran Jake would be safe from the vampires and the vampire hunters who wanted him dead.