Collateral - Part One

Collateral; something given to secure a loan or other obligation. Acceptable as a guarantee of performance.

Alice is gone, killed by Victoria in an attack of bitter vengeance. When justice is served and Victoria is nothing but ash, Jasper sees no other reason to continue existing. Like Edward, he seeks out the Volturi’s help. Like Edward, they refuse. Knowing his only other option is to reveal himself, the Volturi finally concede.

But they have one condition.

After he nearly attacked her on Bella’s eighteenth birthday, the Volturi know Angela Weber has seen too much. For them to grant him his last wish, Jasper has to bring her to Volterra. She is the key.

She is his collateral.

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Alternate to Chapter 21 of Built on a Lie. Part One will be posted on Monday.