Happy New Year all! It's been a wonderful start for me and I hope for you all as well! Sorry it took so long to get this started but I've finally done it. This is the sequel to 'Mine' and I hope it was worth the wait/ lives up to your imagination. I will do me best to update as quickly as I did the other one, but I was given an internship with a lovely company and I will be starting my career!

I do not own Twilight.

As always pm me with questions if you have them or even suggestions. I'm unbeta'd so please bare with me. Ok Here we go!

Everything was loud to the point of deafening. Each crick, tick, drop, and snap was heard and recognized. How would I survive if I couldn't survive this. At first, I was surrounded by bliss and understanding, now everything is confusing. My target is clear and commanding. Eyes locked, body poised, and every muscle still but itchy for movement. With what feels like heavy feet, I step forward. One shot to give, and one shot to make count. In that single moment I leap with clear precision.

Thunk.

Contact. My opponent lay still never to move again. My teeth sink into his warm, furry flesh to release his life force of goodness. "A clean kill. Well done darlin'." My southern brother praises me with a smile on his face. When I'm done, I beam at him in approval more so for myself. To complete another hunt successfully was a near goal that I'm proud to have accomplish.

"Damn, you mean to tell me that belly got the bear."

"Yep, you're losin' your touch bear man." My brothers picked on one another in good nature. Emmett joins us looking miffed that I got his bear but I'm proud I beat him to the punch. "Better luck next time, Em." With more jest we made our way back home.

It was 3 months after the great battle with the shifters and my change. Everything was adjusting nicely. My new body suited me if I was to blow my own whistle. Emmett, Jasper and I were entering the yard shoving each other. Well, Em and I were and jasper commentated. Emmett never let go of the fact that I bested him in an arm wrestling match. Now that I was strong, if not stronger than they were, mom and dad backed off a lot.

"ISABELLA MARIE SWAN CULLEN!" Or maybe I spoke too soon for this. A furious Esme stood shaking in the door way along with a irate Carlisle waiting for our return.

"Yes mommy?"

"Don't you 'yes mommy' me. I told you that your father and I were going to go hunting with you for smaller game to show you the proper technique." At this point, Em and jazz decided to try and remove themselves from the scene. "Don't you dare move Jasper Avery Hale and Emmett John McCarthy Cullen. We will get to you two in a moment." Dad clips out not breaking our eye contact.

By this point Seth, Leah and Kate joined us with snickers. Both my brothers blanched at dad's disapproving tone. "Daddy, I was hungry and wanted to hunt, surely you wouldn't let me starve?" I gave him my best puppy dog pout. He caved in seconds.

"Of course not baby girl. We just wanted to be there with you for your hunt." Mom delivers her husband a dry, disbelieving look. "Still, your brothers knew that we were planning to take you and they both went against our wishes." Jasper and Emmett looked everywhere but at our ill mother.

"Mom, It was just a little trip, I swear I was careful. Plus, no animal could ever hurt me again." Mom deflated a bit but not nearly enough. I kept the sad eyes strong during my stare down with mom. The quiet laughs from the peanut gallery almost made me roll my eyes at them. After a few moments mom sighed. "Go and shower off the dirt and blood, we'll talk more about this later." Em and Jazz didn't hesitate to blur away to find their mates.

I waltz up to mom and hugged her tightly. Dad received a kiss to the cheek and a bright smile. When I disappeared into the house I faintly heard mom say, "You're such a sucker for your little princess."

"And you didn't melt when she said 'but mom it was just a little hunt'?" He teased back holding his mate. My smirk couldn't have been brighter. "I'm proud to call you my sister after a show like that." Rose quotes in from around the corner. I wink at her and continue on into the house. "Must take after me." Kate picks sauntering in beside her.

"No, definitely takes after me."

"You're both wrong, she takes after me for sure." My small sister cuts Irina off dancing her way through with jazz close by. I don't respond less mom and dad over hear. Finally I make my way to the most beautiful woman in the house. "Mm, I was thinking we would never get to have any alone time."

"Well you know my siblings. Always popping up at random times." We share a gentle embrace with loving kisses. Tanya smiles kindly while placing kisses to my forehead. I feel my eyes darken with each touch. I've just released a low growl when our door slams open. "No sex, Bella. You know you have your lessons with Eleazar."

Carmen breaks up our little love fest much to my dismay. The urges were hard to control and not easily reined in once released. With a grumble, I detach myself from my love and find the proud man in his study with a smug smile on his face. "What's that look for?"

"Nothing, just amused." He turns away grabbing his notebook. "We'll pick up where we left off last time." The room takes a serious note and I'm nervous instantly.

"Just let go and think of a simple thing you want me to do. Focus on the feelings you get when you are about to use your power." I take his advice and close my eyes pulling from the sublevel feelings floating within. It starts as a light pressure in my stomach and builds to consume my body. " Pick up that pencil from your desk." Simple enough right? Eleazar stiffens but doesn't move and I'm disheartened. My shoulders slump a little and he smiles warmly.

"No worries, Bella. You are still making progress with our works. Try again." Again, the feeling starts in my stomach but this time I let it fester. It's hard and rumbling, trickling it's way up into my chest. The waves of tightness makes me hold on as much as I can. Finally, after a few moments I speak again. "Pick up the pencil on your desk." This time Eleazar stiffens then reluctantly shuffles over to his desk and picks up the pencil. You could see him try to defy the command but to no luck. When he comes back to his own inhabitations, he beams at me.

"Well done Bella. It was tough to fight and with more training it won't be nearly as shifty. What did you feel?" he asks taking out his notebook and pen writing down notes. "I felt a sort of pull in my belly before it became almost like a need." He nods but doesn't look up; he just keeps writing. "Did it feel like you were holding back at all or over exerting yourself?"

"Over exerting for sure." Again, he nods and writes. "What does that mean?" My impatiens weighing through watching the man. "It means that we are making progress but still have a ways to go." He closes his book and stands walking over to me slowly.

"Your shielding abilities are far more advanced because it's a gift that takes next to no effort on your part. It's constantly up, protecting your mind and now body. Your secondary gift on the other hand, takes thought and physical exertion to execute." When he spewed logic like that it was clear and easy to see. However, the doing part was a bitch to make happen.

"Over time we will work on how to expand your shield or retract it, also how to broaden your word smith capabilities." I nodded in hope at my adopted uncle. What I wouldn't give to be able to have mastery over my abilities. "Now I want to take a step back and look at her your shield. Close your eyes and focus on your shield." I follow his instructions and do so.

"Now, think about the feel of it." I must have made a face because he spoke once more. " I know it sounds strange but trust me. What does it feel like? The texture, the weight, the way it moves, and even the color." Outside noises drowned out his soothing voice. I saw a light purple blob floating around in my mind. A bit ridged but virtually smooth if touched. Almost as if it was a small electric current. "Do you see it?"

"Yes." I answered in a detached tone still locked on to it. "Good. Now focus on pushing it forward, to make it expand in size." The strain was a little uncomfortable but not overly so. I grunted but pushed the bubble forward. I saw it become bigger and bigger before I was surrounded by a wave in my mind.

"Excellent!" My eyes snapped open to Eleazar and found him within my bubble, it pulsating around us. I giggled and jumped for joy as it faded. "Nicely done, Bella. Now, lets try something different. If I'm correct in my theory, you should be able to do so much more with this." We faced each other with new found determination and excitement. "Go for it."

"I want you to focus on making the shield solid." My face contorts to one of disbelief, but the high we were both on cancelled it out. I closed my eyes again and imagined the same ball. My eyebrows knitted together tightly trying to focus. For the first time ever I think a vampire got a headache. My brain felt like it was about to explode from all the tension I was putting on it.

"Push Bella, push." Eleazar egged me on. A moment passes by and the ball in my mind becomes a solid, dense purple. Not even a ripple in the waves that once adorned it. Now that I was one step forward, I pushed myself more to achieve my goal.

"Bella, that's good you can stop now." His voice was fading, no way was I stopping now. I feel a light liquid run out of my nose but I'm so close. The ball is bigger and coming closer just like last time. "Bella, stop!" Faint but worried words carried to my ears. I just kept going. One more inch. A loud bang rings throughout my ears and afterwards everything goes black.

When I came to, wait…that's not right. I shouldn't have to 'come to'. "Bella honey, can you hear me?" My dad's worried voice breaks through. With a groan I open my eyes to find the entire family with equal looks of fear for my health. "What happened?"

"That's what we would like to know!" Mom hisses out to a sullen looking uncle of mine. "It's not his fault, he told me to stop." I sat up with the help of jasper, who's eyes were as black as night. "I'm ok, jazz." He purrs but continues to hover all the same.

"Where's Tanya?" Everyone cringes before they look at the massive hole in the wall adjacent to us. "Uh, she was a little upset with Eleazar after you passed out." My pint sized sibling says rubbing the back of her neck. "She's hunting with Emmett at the moment." Ah, so she got pissed and put Eleazar in through a wall. I'll have to talk to her about that later.

"Here honey, I have a blood bag for you." Carmen practically shoves the damn thing in my hands giving me no other option. She too looked a bit miffed at her mate. "Guys, I love that you all are so worried but don't be too hard on Eleazar. He tried his best to get me to stop. I couldn't hear him after a certain point and just focused on myself. I pushed myself too hard."

"What was it like, Bella? Eleazar asked but backed away more when he received growls.

"Like I was one with myself. Excuse the cheesy term but I felt connected with every fiber within myself and I pushed until I was mere inches from making it happen." It was then that I took stock of the room. The desk was splintered into nothing the windows cracked or shattered. In all, everything was disheveled and broken within the room.

"Whoa, what happened?" I asked again in my amazed stupor. "Well, I was trying to reach you and then just as I was about to touch you, your shield activated and expanded throwing everything in the room. I barely made it out before it hit me too." My uncle's face took one of pride but he quickly schooled his features before our family could see.

My major was by my side like flies on shit. You could practically see the waves of protectiveness rolling off of him. Alice, who wasn't much better, stood by his side trying to bring him to a sensible state. My mouth opened to respond but a white blur barreled into me, crushing me in a hug. The sudden contact caused my poor brother to growl and take a defensive crouch. Just as he's about to jump, alice grabs her mate.

"Don't! She'll kill you!" My beautiful mate was currently purring whilst nuzzling my neck. Jazz straightens up but is now on more alert than ever. Mom looks concerned but also stays stock still. You could tell the sudden appearance of my mate put her on edge as well but she didn't move. She and dad looked as if they were debating with themselves about whether or not to come over to us.

"I'm ok baby I promise." My words do nothing to sooth my love. She took deep steady breaths and you could tell she was trying to calm herself down.

"Bella," She looks me in the eyes. "I swear by god that if you do this again I will strap you to the bed and never let you leave my sight again." It wasn't appropriate but I snickered along with Kate and Emmett. Even my parents cracked a smile. After a few seconds I notice Tanya was still waiting for my answer and not at all amused by our childish antics.

"I promise I will be more careful in the future. Although with an offer like that I just might-"

"NO!" Mom, dad and Rose screamed. The mood in the room changed instantly as light laughter filled it. When we all gathered ourselves to a calmer state, we all adjourned to the family room.

Esme's P.O.V

It has been 3 hours since my darling youngest had her episode and true to her word, Tanya hasn't let her out of her sight for the rest of the night. As I looked around to my family I can't help but smile at the sight I see. We've grown so much and not only that, we are thriving. Emmett was currently engaged in a match with his brothers Jasper, Seth, and Riley.

My little seer was talking fashion as usual with Rose, Carmen and Irina. Leah sat with her mate gently listening and not really concerned. My lovely husband was engaged in a debate with Eleazar along with Tanya and my dear young one was watching the room with a glee. In daze I didn't see the many eyes that turned to me.

" What is it?" I asked starting to become concerned. "You're causing jasper to project mom." Alice says smiling lightly. I turned to my solider and sure enough, he was sitting with a lazy grin on his face and little purrs.

"Sorry Jasper."

"It's ok, we are just as happy as you are and we love you too." It's these times I wish I could cry. The tears I would shed would be nothing less than happiness. Soon, everyone went back to their activities leaving me to my thoughts once more. In all, life was good.

Aro's P.O.V

Life as an immortal is pretty bleak. It has it's advantages, yes, but in all it's routine and pattern. If you're not careful you could become severely bored. I've lived with my brothers for thousands of years. Seen nations fall and rise, witnessed the coming and goings of generations alike. All the same. In a sense, no one really learns from history so it's forever doomed to repeat itself. Still, in our ever mundane life, there are various interest. I am a collector in a sense. Like certain folks that collect wine, cars, art, even stamps, I collect powerful gifts.

My kind are a unique group and only the elite few are gifted beyond that of immortality. For example, I myself am gifted with reading people through touch. Your most inner thoughts and desires laid bare by simple contact. My brother Marcus, will see your ties. Whether it be friend or foe he will see it by one glance. Caius, my other brother, doesn't officially have a power but he is so acute to strategy that we believe that is his gift. For whatever side he is on, if he plans it himself, he will win.

We are the rulers of the immortal world and will remain as such. Many have tried to overthrow us and have failed. For we are the law, and there is nowhere to hide from us. Our elite guard are the fastest, strongest, most gifted immortals in the world; my collection, and I must add to it. For decades the Olympic coven has eluded my grasp but with little effort from me.

I cannot simply take them for I would be a fool to start a revolution. Deception is the key in our society. The people believe in justice and will stop at nothing to achieve it. If they believe we simply take without just cause, they will mutiny. Now, luck has shone down upon my coven for now we have just cause. My friends in the West have allowed a terrible crime to befall on their territory. It may or may not have been their fault, but it doesn't matter to me. All that matters is that I now have my chance to add to my glorious collection, and rule for millenniums more.

Prepare yourselves young ones, we are coming.

And there we have it. Hope you enjoyed the introduction. If you are a repeat reader, thank you so much. If you are just stopping by, thank you all the same and have a good one. Every little bit is encouraging. As always I shall return. Rage on!

-Alex