DISCLAIMER: I OWN NOTHING.
CHAPTER ONE
Cullen Residence
Another sunny day continues to pass as all seven occupants of the Cullen household laze around indoors.
Jasper Hale rests rigidly on the couch one hand holding up the book he's reading, another lightly stroking the head of one Alice Cullen, his chosen mate while she holds up a magazine resting comfortably her short legs spread out on the couch, her head on his lap.
Emmett Cullen hollers at the t.v as he usually does when playing video games, his second activity to do in the house. The first one involving a beautiful blonde, Rosalie Hale, who at the moment can be found underneath the hood of a BMW car in the garage.
One Edward Cullen is seated at a large piano casually playing the keys creating a melodious tune that fills the entire household.
Finally, we find Esme Cullen leaning comfortably in the arms of her husband Dr. Carlisle Cullen, they are the driving force behind this family of vampires, the "mom" and the "dad", terms rarely used, nonetheless carry a strong and meaningful deal of great respect towards the pair.
This is how most of their days usually go down for this family, even when they are not "camping" as the town of Forks believes them to be when it's sunny. Some may find this quite boring, but not the Cullen family, to them this is what life is all about, sure they could be out there enjoying riches and immortality... Okay they do that at occasionally with trips all over the world, but that comes in second when spending time together as a family.
The peaceful mood is shattered when, with their acute hearing, they hear running feet. Too fast for a human so it brings all of them to one conclusion.
Vampire.
Extremely rare, sure they come across nomads every now and then, but the nomads leave the area immediately when they scent out the scent of so many vampires in one place. With that said, the last time they came across a nomad, it was a newborn roughly a year ago that they were forced to kill as it was covered in blood heading straight for Forks no doubt to continue the bloodshed it left in parts of Seattle upon unsuspecting the humans of Forks. Even then, it was by chance that Edward was hunting when he picked up the crazed thoughts of the newborn.
The approaching vampire should have stopped and turned now, as it can no doubt tell that the area is filled with heavy scents of vampires, but no, it continues barreling straight in their direction making all the occupants inside tense in anticipation.
In a blink of an eye all seven of them are now standing in a straight line formation outside on the driveway waiting for their guest to appear.
"I can't read his thoughts.", Edward mutters in disbelief. Making them tense even further.
"He is within my range but I can't hear his thoughts."
Let it be known, ever since Edward has woken to his second life, he has yet to come across a being who's immune to his mind reading ability, human or otherwise. It is both a curse and a blessing.
"Keep calm Edward, no need to panick. Its seven against one if it comes to down to it.", the calm voice of Carlisle whispers to calm the close to panicking frozen teen who takes a desperate step back still reeling in shock, head shaking in disbelief.
"Jasper." A quick nod follows and all emotion leave Edward's body as he takes an unnecessary deep breath before turning to his brother.
"Thanks."
Another blink, and there's a vampire kneeling meters away from the Cullens. Black hair, fair skin the usual ka-bang that beautifies when one makes the transition from human to vampire. What surprises them is the eye colour of this vampire.
They are a beautiful honey gold, just like theirs. Staring at them in an expression you wouldn't need Jasper's empath abilities to pick up on. Absolute defeat.He's hair is a mess, clothes wrinkled, and torn beyond repair. It's like you kept trying to accomplish something but you fail. Over and over and over again until you give up, defeated.
Before one of them can utter a single word, the stranger breaks their silence.
"Dr Cullen. Please I need help. She can't die. She just can't." He despaired
Being the most compassionate, and mother instincts blaring at a high level Esme couldn't help but take a few cautious steps towards the stranger before being halted by the arm of Jasper.
"I mean you no harm, I just needed a doctor. And you were the only one I could find." The stranger pleads with both arms raised after witnessing the exchange.
"Why don't you come inside and my son here will get you a change of clothes, then we can see if we can help." Carlisle offers walking to the stranger before kneeling on one knee with him placing a hand on his shoulder.
Frustration. In what seems like a well practiced and familiar gesture, the stranger runs his hands through his hair, messing it up further.
Gritting his teeth, "I can't! That thing looks like it will pop out anytime now. Please you must come now. It could be killing her right now.", the stranger manages to spit out.
"Okay son, why don't you tell me your name and the problem you're dealing with." Carlisle calm as ever soothes out.
"Matthew. It- it's my mate. Sh-sh-e she's pregnant by my seed!" Matthew hisses out the last part as if offended by the fact.
Shock. All the Cullens are in various states of shock. None more than Carlisle himself when he stutters out,
"W-what...?".
Rosalie is looking at the Matthew with absolute fury, waiting for the young(?) vampire to finish his sentence with words similar to 'haha just kidding, should've seen your faces' so she can cut his head off. Its no secret that most of her hatred for the immortal life comes from the fact she lost the ability to give birth, she can never be a mother. And for anyone to come mock them like so, well let's just say many have lost their heads for a far less serious offense.
This thought is shared by her mate who after breaking out of his brief shock, takes slow, menacing steps towards their visitor.
"Listen here buddy, if you thi-"
Only to be stopped by a hand on his shoulder, courtesy of Jasper.
"Emmett.His emotions are a mess.Let us hear him out."
"Apologies Mr uh, Matthew, you caught us all by surprise. We were under the impression that we cannot uh pro create as we are basically frozen." Standing up, even Carlisle voice has lost the usual warmth it carries.
Matthew copies Carlisle's movements to stand, then proceeds to pace around in front of the Cullens muttering to himself.
"Right. Okay, me freaking out won't help anybody. Yes Dr Cullen believe me, I was under the same belief. If not for the fact there's no way I could miss the scent of...eh yes I would have thought mate laid with another. Fuck, not counting the fact that three weeks ago, her stomach was pretty normal, flat, now? Now, it looks like it could blow at any moment. Don't tell her I said that." finally stopping, he looks Carlisle in the eye with pleading eyes.
"I don't know any doctors, I've never needed a doctor in decades okay? A friend of mine mentioned you, said you might be able to help."
"I uh I don't know if I could be of any assistance, I've never heard of a pregnant vampire. Her marble skin was able to stretch?" He can't help but ask, he's a doctor after all.
"She's not a vampire. She's human." Matthew shares, his posture going rigid, knowing he's broken a law and waiting for a reaction.
A few moments of silence pass...
"Alright, a pregnant human. I'll have to drive by the hospital and get some equipment first, is she close by?" and with a kiss on the cheek for his beautiful wife, Carlisle briskly walks towards the garage with Matthew close on his tail, leaving a somewhat gobsmacked family behind.
Before they can drive away, Alice and Rosalie quickly enter the car with them prompting both males to briefly look in their direction before looking forward when Alice says, "A baby vampire? We are sooo not missing that. Hi I'm Alice, this is Rosalie."
With Matthew's directing him, Dr Cullen pulls up the driveway of a fairly looking house, and he'd just killed the engine when Alice's voice drifts through the car.
"Correct me if I'm wrong, isn't this Chief Swan's house?"