Renesmee's POV


I ran through the forest. Jane was on my left, Alec was on my right. We were supposed to be hunting. We actually weren't. What we were doing was racing.

The twins looked at each other. Jane winked, and then she and Alec sped up to vampire speed, leaving me in the dust. I tried to make my dhampyr legs keep up. Jane won. Alec came in second.

When I caught up to them, I looked at Alec and pouted. He looked annoyed. It probably had something to do with the fact I was projecting my thoughts to him and in my head I was chanting 'cheaters cheaters human food eaters.'

"Alec, I'm tired" I said. His annoyed expression started to fade, and he started to laugh. He carried me home on his back. I loved it when he did this.

I, Alec, and Jane didn't live with the rest of my family. They lived in a house not too far from here.

Sometimes I got the feeling my family does not trust them.

It probably had to do with the fact that they used to be in a coven who were extremely greedy, hypocritical, bloodthirsty, and evil. Oh and don't forget powerful.

Or maybe, how, just because her shield blocked Jane's frightening, painful, excruciating power, Jane held a major grudge against my mom.

Or, maybe it was how when I was 4 months old they came to kill me, and the next time I encountered them, they kidnapped me.

Okay, okay, I admit it. I'm not that great judge of character, but Alec loved me, that I was sure of. Alec is mine, and I am his.

When we got home, Alec crawled into my bed with me. I loved it when he did this as well, because it meant I could sleep on his chest. As I fell under I felt one of his arms wrap tightly around my waist. Life is great. I thought. And not just because my birthday is tomorrow…