The Triplets(Bella Volturi NS Bk2)

The choice part 1 3rd Pov

The safety of our families-Paul

If they won't kill it, we have to.-Sam

Protect the tribe- Leah

Protect our families-Embry

We have to kill it before it's too late- Sam

No time to waste-Quil

It will mean a fight. A bad one-Embry

Were ready-Paul

Well need surprise on our side-Sam

Wait-Jacob

There's little time-Sam

You wouldn't attack them-Seth

This is a danger to every human in the area. We don't know what kind of creature the Volturi have bred, but we know that it is strong and fast-growing-Sam

We don't know-Jacob

We don't know, and we can't take chances with the unknown in this case. We can only allow the Cullens to exist while we're absolutely sure that they can be trusted not to cause harm. This. . . thing cannot be trusted-Sam

It's just a baby, for crying out loud-Jacob

Not for long-Leah

We can't take that chance-Sam

How're you going to kill this creature without killing her?-Jacob

Bella's sacrifice is a heavy price, and we will all recognize that It is against everything we stand for to take a human life. Making an exception to that code is a bleak thing. We will all mourn for what we do tonight-Sam

Tonight? Sam I think we should talk about this some more. Consult with the Elders, at least. You can't seriously mean for us to-Seth

There is no time for debate. You will do as you are told, Seth- Sam

Seth's front knees folded, and his head fell forward under the weight of the alpha command.

Sam paced in a tight circle around the two of us.

We need the whole pack for this. Jacob, you are our strongest fighter. You will fight with us tonight. I understand that this is hard for you, so you will concentrate on their fighters - Felix and Demetri Volturi. You don't have to be involved with the... other part. Quil and Embry will fight with you-Sam

My knees trembled; I struggled to hold myself upright while the voice of the Alpha lashed at my will.

Paul, Jared, and I will take on Caius, Aro and Alec. I think, from the information Jacob has brought us from Carlisle, they will be the ones guarding Bella. Corin will also be close, possibly the wives. Brady, Collin, Seth and Leah well concentrate on them. Jacob, Quil, and Embry well be after Felix, and Demetri. And the Cullens well be after who ever is left if that's okay with them and if they decide anyone else. Whoever has a clear line on - we all heard him mentally stutter over Bella's name - the creature will take it. Destroying the creature is our first priority-Sam

The pack rumbled in nervous agreement. The tension had everyone's fur standing on end. The pacing was quicker, and the sound of the paws against the blackish floor was sharper, toenails tearing into the soil.

Only Seth and I were still, the eye in the center of a storm of bared teeth and flattened ears. Seth's nose was almost touching the ground, bowed under Sam's commands. I felt his pain at the coming disloyalty. But I didn't know why and neither did the others.

There was no resistance in him, however. He would obey no matter how much it hurt him. He had no other choice. And what choice did I have? When the Alpha spoke, the pack followed.

Sam had never pushed his authority this far before; I knew he honestly hated to see Seth kneeling before him like a slave at the foot of his master. He wouldn't force this if he didn't believe that he had no other choice. He couldn't lie to us when we were linked mind to mind like this. He really believed it was our duty to destroy Bella and the monster she carried. He really believed we had no time to waste. He believed it enough to die for it.

He saw Felix and Demetri as the second-greatest opponent, which is why he'd given him to me and my group. He knew that I had the best chance of any of the pack to win that fight.

I felt sicker than Seth as I watched Sam plan it out, trying to work the angles to give each member of the pack the best chance of survival.

This was wrong because killing Bella felt like killing me, like suicide.

Pull it together, Jacob. The tribe comes first-Sam

I was wrong today, Sam-Jacob

Your reasons were wrong then. But now we have a duty to fulfil-Sam

No-Jacob

Sam snarled and stopped pacing in front of me. He stared into my eyes and a deep growl slid between his teeth.

Yes, there are no loopholes tonight. You, Jacob, are going to fight the Volturi with us and the Cullens and anyone else they bring. You, with Quil and Embry, will take care of Felix and Demetri. You will perform this obligation.

My shoulders hunched as the edict crushed me. My legs collapsed, and I was on my belly under him.

No member of the pack could refuse the Alpha.