Chapter One:

Bella's pov

My brother, Jake, and I were patrolling the border once again. It was dark, but all of us werewolves were out skirting the perimeter to check for bloodsuckers. They hadn't been back for hundreds of years, when my great-great grandparents were my age.

Bella, you get anything? One of my best friends and soon to be sister-in-law, Nessie, Jacob's imprintee and imprint, asked.

Nah, it's all silent. What about you and Leah? I questioned our other friend, Leah Clearwater.

It's as quiet as a mouth where we're at. Is Quil with Claire? Leah snorted at the thought of my cousin and his two-year-old imprint.

I snickered. Yeah. Soon as Sam said he could go, he shot torwards her house as though a leech was on his tail.

We kept chatting about any and everything as the boys complained lightly to each other about gossiping. Suddenly, me and Jake froze in horror. The awful, too-sweet smell of seven bloodsuckers a little ahead of us reached our senstive noses. We both growled, barking for the rest to join us.

Racing, we skidded into the small clearing that divided part of our territory and the leechs'. The family of bloodsuckers were standing a little behind the border, waiting for us. There was a tall blonde, who I will call Dr. Fang, because the legends state he's a doctor. A sweet-looking, carmel-haired lady stood beside him, looking alot like a mother. I will name her Vamp-mom. There was two other couples and a loner. One couple was a blonde girl and a big guy. The girl looked really stuck-up, so I will call her Ice-queen, and the big guy looked like a big, stuffed bear, so I will call him Teddy. The other couple was a short, spiky-haired girl, who resembled a pixie or a fairy, so I will name her Pixie-lights. Her mate was another tall blonde, but younger than the first, so I will call him Blondie. And finally, the loner who will not meet our eyes, I will call Mr. Lonely. I know, the last one isn't very creative, but give me a break, I haven't slept for the last twenty-four hours.

Jacob and I exchanged a look, then I went to change in the woods so tat I could talk to them. When I got back, Jacob stood protectively at my side. I stroke his reddish-brown fur as his tail swished against my back and his head curved in front of my stomach, like he was a barrier between me and the world.

"Hello," Dr. Fang started. "I'm Carlisle Cullen, and this is my family. Are you the leader of your pack?" He asked.

"No," I answered truthfully. "So, Dr. Fang and coven, what brings you to these parts?" I cocked my head, pursed my lips, and listened for my pack. I could hear Leah and Nessie were closer than the others.

Pixie-lights giggled. "Dr. Fang?" She asked.

I gave her a irrritated look. "What's it to you, Pixie-lights?"

Teddy laughed. "Why did you call Alice Pixie-lights and Carlisle Dr. Fang?"

Before I could answer, my darling, annoying future sister-in-law walked out and said, "Because, when Bella first sees anybody, she nicknames them. And whatever name she gives you usually sticks around for a while." She laughed as I glowered playfully at her.

"You would know, Loch-Ness-Monster," Leah quipped,entering the clearing.

Nessie snarled at her meanly. "Oh, hush, Lee-Lee!" She smirked at Leah's glare and I rolled my eyes.

"Children," I drawled. "If you don't mind, us adults are trying to have a conversation." I turned to Teddy. "Does that answer your question, Teddy?"

Teddy nodded. "What are Esme's, Rosalie's, Jasper's, and Edward's nicknames?"

I sighed. "Your mom is called Vamp-mom, Pixie-lights' mate is Blondie, your mate is Ice-queen, and the quiet one in the back is Mr. Lonely."

As I spoke the last name, Embry, Quil, Jared, Seth, Colin, and Paul walked into the clearing and started belting out the chipmunk version of 'I'm so lonely' by Akon, "I'm so lonely, I'm Mr. Lonely, I have nobody, of my own!"

Us girls and Sam rolled our eyes. On Quil's shoulders was Claire. I squealed and ran up to meet them. "Hi, angel," I cooed. "How is my darling little Cware?"

Quil complained as I took the giggling toddler from him."Bella!" He whined. "Don't drop her." He told me like an over-protective mother. I rolled my eyes.

I turned to Claire. "Is Qwil being all protetive again? You tell him that aunty Bella will nevah, nevah drop her precious Cware. He's just being a dooty-head." I told her matter-of-factly. She giggled and turned to Quil.

"You're a dooty-head." She told him. He laughed, love shining in his eyes as he took her back from me and began tickling her.

I smiled at them, then walked over to Sam. "We found these leechs near the border, Sir-drools-alot." I saluted as he scowled at me and the Cullens burst out laughing.