Preface

I loved Forks, it had everything I needed to fade into the back ground and live my life peacefully without exposure. Even though I thought of them as food, I still went to school with the little children so I could have a little bit of a normal life that I have not had in over 90 years. I was almost happy here, this was my territory. Moving here from the southern wars was the best thing I did for myself. I had a good thing going here for myself that is until they showed up.

- Chapter 1-

I was sitting in the cafeteria at the back table by myself when I first heard about the new doctor and his family that recently moved here. Jessica Stanley the biggest gossip at Forks High sat a few tables over talking to Lauren the biggest bitch at Forks High when Jessica mentioned the Cullen's. I usually don't pay attention to the mindless chatter of the children but I was bored and for some reason the name Cullen caught my attention.

"Did you hear about the new doctor and his family that moved into the creepy big white house of the 101 highway?" Jessica asked Lauren as she started eating her salad.

"Yea their name is Cullen my mother works with Doctor Cullen she said he is drop dead gorgeous as well as his three adopted sons" Lauren replied with a sparkle in her eyes, no doubt thinking about which one she will snatch up before the other girls in school. Her eyes briefly flickered to me most likely wondering how much of a competition I'll be to her.

Don't worry sweetie I only eat human boys I don't date them. I thought to myself with a smirk.

"I heard Doctor Cullen and his wife adopted five teenagers three boys and two girls all the around our age they are supposed to be starting school tomorrow." Jessica said in reply to Lauren.

Hmm interesting five adopted teens that's unusual oh well the human dealings have nothing to do with me.

I was already thinking about my next hunt. Should I go to Port Angeles for a quick snack? Or go all the way to Seattle and really enjoy a hunt? I may as well just go to Seattle and stay all tomorrow and shop. I am not really ready to meet the new kids so they can stare at me and ask about the mysterious beautiful pale girl that sits alone. Besides I really don't want to have to get use to the new students' scents, it's already hard enough with all the other scents of the children. Why do I go to school again? I could feel my contacts start to dissolve so I packed my stuff and walked to the restroom and change my contacts then head to my bio class. As I was walking to class I could feel the excitement of the coming hunt I have planned start to build inside me but as the excitement grew I could feel the unwelcome feeling of guilt that comes with my next kill. The guilt that would surly consume me tomorrow night when I got home.

I sat through my last two classes anxiously, willing the clock to move faster I was ready to get away from these kids and their mouth watering scents and be my vampire self again. the bell finally rang and I was the first one out of the gym and into the locker and half way dressed by the time the kids even got to their lockers open to get dressed. As I walked outside to my car I looked at the children as they all stood in their groups talking and laughing I wondered to myself when the last time I ever laughed like that or any even talked to someone, don't even smile. there's not much to smile about. I got in my car and drove home

Well at least I'll be hunting tonight so I won't be in my house all alone. When I got home I decided I didn't want to go to Seattle just yet so I went up to my room and changed into my hunting clothes grabbed one of my favorite books and sat down at my window sill to read for a couple of hours. Reading is probably the only trait I kept from my human years. I remember I loved to read, whenever my mother wasn't forcing me to luncheons with the other wealthy women in Mississippi or trying to marry me off to a rich man who was more than half my age, I was in the meadow behind my house reading.

My mother thought it was useless to spend all my time reading she wanted me to be a lady.

"a man doesn't want a women who only knows how to read Isabella" my mother would say.

My father encouraged it.

He would say "any respectable young man would marry a smart women and the only way to get smart is to read"oh how I loved my father.

He was a respectable man. He was hansom, smart and knew his way around a court room. That's how we became one of the wealthiest families in Mississippi and I was the apple of my father's eye anything I wanted I got. I knew my father loved me. I just wish I knew what became of my parents after my disappearance

I looked out the window into the dark forest as I tried to remember my human years. It was so long ago, I was only 18 when I was changed into what I am today. For 90 plus years I had to fight other vampires over territory. It was either fight or be killed. I wanted to die so many times I thought of giving up but I could never make myself do it. I got good at fighting and using my gift, I got so good at it that I became 1st command in our army. Hector was out leader and my creator. I hated him with everything in me. That's why I killed him because I knew there was no way I was getting out of the southern wars with him still alive and I had to get out. I was tired of the endless fighting and killing not to mention I was tired of the countless bite marks I have over every inch of my body. Yes I had to get out of there and start over. I moved around for years living the life a nomad but after a while even that got tired some. I stayed away from the south and stayed away from my kind, I don't think I will ever feel comfortable around them. Finally after endless wondering around in the woods of Washington I came across Forks and decided I wanted to stay here for as long as I could. I knew I could not hunt the people here in Forks the town is too small and the people would notice if someone went missing so I got to Port A or Seattle. Speaking of Seattle I am starting to get thirsty. I got up from the windowsill and put my book away. I walked out into the dark night smelling the fresh air I was ready for this hunt.