My name is Jasper James Hale. I used to be Jasper Whitlock, but that was a long time ago. I live with my family, the Cullens. Esme, my mother, Carlisle, my father, my brothers, Edward and Emmett, my sisters, Bella and Rosalie, and my wife, Alice. I know what you're thinking, 'that's a lot of kids'. But we aren't actually related. Carlisle and Esme are our "adopted" parents. Carlisle turned Edward first, then Rose came along. A few years later, she found Emmett and had Carlisle turn him. Their story is cute, but that's a tale for another day. Alice and I came next, surprising everyone. Then, finally, Edward met Bella. They got married and had Renesmee, who is currently on her honeymoon with her husband, Jacob. Oh yeah, and we're all vampires. Except Ness, she's half human, half vampire, and Jacob is a werewolf. Now that you understand my large, strange family, I'd like to share my story with you. About my life as a human, my struggles as a vampire, and how a girl in a diner gave me hope