Disclaimer: All recognizable scenes, characters, and plots belong to SM.

A/N: I've rewritten just this first chapter like a zillion times so I hope you like it.

Chapter 1

Stella took a deep breath, her last breath of fresh Irish air, before stepping onto the plane. Takeoff was slow and she watched as her homeland and all her friends faded into the distance, looking away when her vision began to blur and all she could see was a giant green mass. Laying her head back against the seat, Stella thought of what was coming.

She was going to the small town of Forks, Washington- legendary ever sense Maggie and the rest of the Irish Coven came back from the confrontation with the Volturi, four years ago- to stay with her half-brother Sam Uley. He'd just gotten married and she thought it better to give him and Emily there privacy, but he insisted on her staying with them until they found a suitable place for her to live. But she hadn't seen any of them since her mom died ten years ago and she was only semi-excited for the reunion.

Part of it was because she hadn't seen La Push since she was six, but she was also worried about how the increase in vampires had effected the shapeshifter population. And somewhere in between worrying about that and how they would react to her, Stella fell fast asleep.

Stella awoke suddenly, as she felt the plane hit the runways. Rubbing her eyes, she unbuttoned her seat belt and grabbed her carryons, before walking hurriedly off the plane into the Seattle airport. She looked nervously around for her brother, she found him standing with Emily in the crowed looking just as nerves as she was-she walked towards them quickly, trying to calm herself. As soon as Sam saw her he gave her a once over, and then another one, before he picked her up in a humongous bear hug.

"Stella! I almost didn't recognise you, you've grown so much!" His deep voice was a comfort to her, deeper than she'd remembered, but still familiar. "This is my wife Emily," he said proudly, ushering to the woman beside him.

Emily smiled and said a soft, "hi."

Stella smiled back shyly and said how excited she was to have a sister in law. She looked at Emily's scarred face before quickly looking away, she didn't want to make her uncomfortable. Even though the scar greatly disfigured half her face, Stella was still jealous of how beautiful she was. For the first time since leaving La Push ten years ago, Stella wished she had been born full blooded Quileute. Emily's gorgeous copper skin, dark brown eyes, and raven hair were envious and made Stella feel ugly and well, pale-though if you compared her to any of her friends in Ireland she could be considered extremely dark skinned.

Sam quickly grabbed the rest of her luggage and showed Stella to the car. Ten minutes into the car ride Stella got annoyed with the awkward silence and decided to say something.

"So how are things at La Push," she asked innocently, already knowing the answer.

Sam and Emily shared a weary look, before Sam said," Great everyone's doing fine."

Stella smiled. "Oh really? that's not what I heard." Stella's voice said sweet, but her grin turned scheming.

Sam looked suspicious and Emily looked rather worried as Stella continued. "I heard that when Bella got pregnant with Renesmee, you and Jacob split the pack. But then your okay now cause he imprinted on Nessie" Sam's eyes grew into saucers and Emily's mouth popped open in surprise, but Stella didn't stop. "I also heard that when all those vampires came to help you against the Volturi the shapeshifter population skyrocketed. And since half Cullen's have yet to move, I'm thinking your still having a bit of a problem with that. So either your being a bad brother and lying to me, or I have horrible resources," she said the last part in a rush seeping fake sadness into her voice.

"What the HELL," Sam shouted, making Emily jump, it wasn't very often Sam raised his voice. "How the HELL do you know all this?"

Stella's tone turned matter of factly. "I happen to have been living with three of the very vampires who helped you for the last five years."

Sam's mouth popped open, making his expression identical to Emily's. And then his large hands tightened around the steering wheel, his mouth closed, jaw tightening.

"Calm down Sam I wasn't in any danger, they-," Stella started.

Sam was now yelling, lecturing her on the 'dangers' of vampires, Stella couldn't get a word in and her expression turned sour. She ignored Sam for the rest of the ride, though he continued to spout nonsense.

When they finally got there, Emily showed Stella and her luggage to her room while Sam went out to call a meeting with the pack.

"We were going to wait till you were more situated before calling the pack over, but I guess since you already seem to know everything you might as well meet them now," Emily told her in a voice like wind chimes.

Stella smiled, she really liked Emily. She helped Emily prepare dinner while they waited for the guys to come.

"Woah," Collin said walking in the door, the rest of the pack and there imprints at his heals. "That's your little sister?"

He looked her over about five times before Sam finally growled at him to stop.

"Sorry, not my fault your sisters hot," Collin said narrowly ducking Sam's swipe.

Stella laughed, as she put a huge tray, overflowing with BLT's, in front of Jared and Kim.

Tucking her long, curly hair behind one ear, she introduced herself."Well, since Sam's being inhospitable I guess I'll introduce myself. Hi I'm Stella and I already know all your names so no need to tell me. Hey were's Seth and Leah?"

"They didn't come to the meeting," Sam said in a hard voice.

Jared grunted, "Probably off making out somewhere."

Stella smiled. "Incest, a game the whole family can play," she said in a British, show-case-host voice.

Everyone laughed.

"I like her. Why didn't you tell us your sister was so cool?" His question was directed at Sam, but there was no answer.

Just then Leah came in the door looking annoyed, with Seth happily chattering behind her. He stopped dead in his tracks when he saw Stella.

A/N: Please review! This is my first story that I've published on Fan Fiction so I'm a little nerves.