"Bella wake up! We're going to be late Ice Princess!" I let out a groan as the shout reached me from downstairs. The booming voice echoing through the halls. And as much as I hated the thought, he was right. I stretched until the bones in my back popped then rolled out of bed and towards the shower. My eyes didn't fully open until I had let the cold water run down my body for ten minutes. Finally awake and clean I wrap a towel around me and stare into the eyes in the mirror, eyes in a reflection it took decades to get use to. They were no longer the chocolate brown I had grown up with but a blue so light they resembled ice, especially when I was pissed off, I have been told you can see shards in them. Snow white curls had replaced my long brown hair. Shaking my head I head back into the room to find something to wear, I threw on a blouse and pencil skirt before grabbing my heels. A small groan brought my eyes back to the bed, walking over I pull the blanket back enough to reveal the mass of red and black curls, a tiny foot pressed against her head. With a chuckle I grab the child and rearrange him so his feet are pointed to the end of the bed and not kicking my dear wife in the head. One of her emerald eyes peaked open at the movement. "good morning."

"morning" she mumbled back. "I'm running a little late, some help with the hair?"

"mmph" was her only reply before I felt the familiar rush of heat towards my head, in seconds my hair was dry and curling perfectly past my shoulders. "Thank you love." Pressing a kiss to her lips and then one to our sons head as he once again tried to toss around, his arms and legs swinging wildly. They snuggled back under the comforter as I closed the door behind me and made my way downstairs. Wyett was sitting at the counter stuffing cereal into his face as an amused Kira watched on. "Morning sweetheart."

"morning mom. I made you a plate over there."

"thanks hun, I'll hurry."

"no worries, Wyett read the clock wrong, were fine."

"Hey! It's not my fault the darn thing doesn't have actual numbers on it!"

"they are numbers Wyett."

"Not even they-"

"Guys" I interrupted knowing this could go on. Their "sorry" echoed through the kitchen. "is ma still asleep upstairs with Aidan?"

"yah and from the look of it they will be for awhile."

"good, maybe they just need to sleep it off?" Wyett threw out. "Yah maybe. But we do need to get going now before we really are late." With that we piled into my Lexus RX and headed for Forks High where I taught Psychology as an elective. My daughter Kira and brother in Law Wyett were both students though.

Perhaps I should explain a little. I used to be Isabella Marie Swan from Forks Washington, yes that Isabella. I moved with my mom to Arizona when just a child, moved back to Forks with my dad just in time for Junior year at Forks High. I dated one Edward Cullen, yes the vampire one. I loved him, or so I thought I did, but I knew I loved THEM. I loved the Cullen's, they were like family to me, and I thought I was like family to them. But family doesn't do what they did.

Our relationship wasn't easy, I am well aware of that, I mean I almost died multiple times. You would think that would scare me away right? Nope, I was in love. And then my stupid birthday happened, I told them I didn't want to do anything, just pretend it's another day and not another year I was older then him. Jasper snapped, but I mean it wasn't his fault, Mr. I'll be your hero had to push me into a glass table, like really boy what were you thinking. But it was whatever I got over it, he didn't. He took me out into the woods, real bright idea, what could go wrong? He broke up with me there, he broke me there. Told me I was nothing more than a toy, something to pass the time in a never-ending life cycle, that His family didn't even like me, they tolerated me. I was nothing to him, and I was nothing to them. I was nothing. I believed that for the longest time you know. That I was nothing, that I wasn't good enough for them, that I wasn't good enough for anyone. Talk about a downward spiral, I was a zombie, no I was worse than a zombie, I was just plain dead. At least I wanted to be. So I did what any rational heartbroken teen would do, anything and everything I wasn't supposed to. Drugs, alcohol, and then finally, suicide. I was on medication for depression, I decided enough was enough and took a bunch, Lauren found me and called an ambulance and then my dad. I was able to convince him it was a simple mistake, I took the right amount I swear. Alcohol, party after party, a different guy or girl every weekend. Yah I would go both ways for a while. Talk about embarrassing when your dad rolls up to shut down a party and you're in a room with god knows who. Lauren was actually a rock for me during that time, still is, she understood, understands what it's like. Who knew we had so much in common. However the one time I couldn't bullshit my way out was when I jumped off a cliff in La Push, to many witnesses I couldn't see, fucking wolves. Jake pulled me out of the water, took me to the hospital and called my dad. He wouldn't just over-look it this time, put me in a goddamn mental hospital. I bitched and I moaned and I lied my ass off, but he wouldn't budge, best decision he's ever made for me. It's where I met her.

Valentina Hunt. Tall dark and every bit of sexy your parents tell you to stay away from. I would see her as she walked down the halls entering room after room, talking with nurses, doctors, patients, anyone and everyone. I thought she might have been a patient, but she moved around so freely I thought maybe she was a doctor. It was driving me crazy, who was this girl who walked in and put smiles onto people's faces who had lost all hope? Who was this girl who helped calm the voices they heard in their head, made laughter ring out of a room where not a week ago they wanted to die. But she never entered my room, so I watched, I watched her bright green eyes roll at something a doctor would say, her lips would pull into a beautiful smile when a particular patient would appear. And her laugh, it was like angels were singing as she threw her head back. I watched the small gentle touches when she would place a hand on a shoulder, when she would lift someone's chin up as they stared at the ground. By my second week there I had her memorized. Her black and red curls, her emerald eyes, her rosy pink lips standing out on her pale skin. She was by far the most beautiful creature I had ever laid eyes on. 2 weeks of me sulking in this room not bothering to get out of bed, my only visitors Charlie, Lauren and the Wolves. A few others from school tried, but I wasn't interested, so they just stopped.

And then one day she knocked, her head peaked around the door, her smile firmly in place, "mind a visitor?" she asked her voice light and musical. I blinked a couple times and her smile dimmed slightly "I can come back later?"

"No!" she was taken back by my outburst but I quickly kept going "No sorry your fine, I was-I was zoned out is all."

"ahh I see. Not the place you want them to see you zoning out love." The more she spoke the more I heard a slight accent in her tone. "right. I'm Bella." Her smile brightened once more "Valentina."

I was brought out of my memory as I pulled into a parking spot, the lot already full of students. Wyett and Kira hopped out quickly and headed for their classes as I went towards my own class, before the door closed behind me I caught sight of two new cars that weren't there yesterday. Oh yah, were getting new students. That sucks, I know how that feels in this town. I got to my class and set up just in time for the first students to trickle in.

The first few classes went by as usual as I lectured on how to write a research paper. And then everything went to shit. My last class before lunch break, one both Kira and Wyett have. Everyone was seated and I was about to begin when the door opened to admit another two students, one of which I was sure I would never see again. Rosalie fucking Hale walked in with another vampire, it was this other vampire with long straight platinum hair that addressed me because Rosalie is, well Rosalie. "I'm sorry were late maam, we got lost. Were the new students, Kate and Rosalie Denali." I call bullshit. Wait Rosalie Denali? Huh, I swallowed thickly taking comfort in the fact that Rosalie didn't seem to recognize me other than a furrowed brow, "That's quite alright, it happens. I'm Mrs. Hunt, here are some syllabus's for you both. Why don't you take the empty seats in the back and we will begin."

"Yes maam thank you." They took their seats and I could feel her eyes on me as if trying to recognize me as she spoke to the other vampire to quiet for me to hear. And then half way through class I started to really worry as her eyes were now glued onto Kira. Please don't tell me we have another singer situation. Her now dark eyes watched my human daughter's every move. Yes human, something I no longer am. But she is, which is why I'm worried, Kira was adopted a few years ago out of a, well a horrible situation. And right now she was oblivious to the vampires not 5 feet away from her. As soon as the bell rang Kira grabbed her stuff and went to follow Wyett out to lunch when Rosalie spoke up, "hello" her voice was just as it was back then but now it was filled with a softness I just couldn't imagine with her. Kira turned "hey new girl. I'm Kira."

"Rosalie." She held out her hand to shake and Kira's eyebrows furrowed probably remembering all the stories we had told her of different species. Her eyes shot to me and I gave a tiny nod and understanding hit her eyes. "nice to meet you Rosalie, this is Wyett." He gave her a small nod still too focused on his phone, probably texting Lauren. "Pleasure" the tone of her voice said it was anything but before turning back to Kira. "it was nice meeting you Rosalie but I have to go. Cheerleading practice." That's my girl. "Oh of course." With one more glance towards me Kira was speeding out the door dragging Wyett behind her and headed for the gym. Once my last student left I joined them, there weren't very many students in there but the ones that were I wasn't worried about. "What's going on Bells?"

"Yah mom who was that?"

"A Cullen, at least she use to be." Their eyes widened and jaws dropped. "that's why her name sounded familiar."

"Yah, Edwards sister, though I don't recognize the other one."

"Well those were the first I have seen but…"

"But what Wyett." It was Kira who answered, "But there is supposed to be 6 new students."

"…well shit."

"you think it's all of them?"

"most likely."

"…Should we call mom?" should we? No, she would probably hall ass over here, "No, we see the day through and I will talk to her after we get home. But stay away from them. And if Edward is around we need you two to control your thoughts, without Val here I can't shield us all."

"mom" I turned to look into my daughters worried eyes, she didn't know everything, but she knew they had hurt me, and she was worried how I would react to seeing him. I took the girl in my arms "sweetheart I will be fine. We get through two more classes and then head home and I will talk to mom. We will decide as a family then what to do."

"…ok mom, ok. But what if one of them recognizes you?"

"She's right Bells, the blonde may not have recognized you, but she also wasn't exactly your biggest fan." Kira scowled at his words, "it doesn't matter. Besides I doubt they even remember me." Why would they remember a toy. Her arms squeezed tightly around my waist before stepping back, "the bells about to ring." And once it did we all went our separate ways to classes while I prayed no more were in Kira's class. I was not so lucky though, my last class of the day the one vampire who leaving hurt the most walked in. Alice freaking Cullen, but she looked different, her eyes were not the butterscotch I remember but a dull dark gold as if she hadn't fed in weeks. There was no familiar smile on her face that I was used to, there was no jump in her step as when she usually twirled into a room. She walked in with yet another unfamiliar blonde vampire, "were the new students Irina Denali and Alice Cullen maam." She had a dirty blond braid over her shoulder. "here are your syllabus's, take any open seats." I rushed through, if anyone would recognize me it would have been Alice, but she was to focused on staring down at the ground. They took their seats and I started the class, and I have never hated being in the front of class so much before as their eyes glued to me, as her eyes were glued to me. They were now focused full of confusion, and then they widened with recognition and she was the bouncy girl I had come to know as she practically vibrated in her seat, I panicked. "alright class, I think that is it for the day, I am going to let you guys out a little early as I have an appointment." Her other vampire companion looked at her surprised and confused.

I watched the students all leave and readied myself, I however wasn't prepared to have a blur ram right into me, two cold arms wrapped around me tightly as she jumped in place. She rambled so fast I couldn't catch a word of it. "Alice what are you doing?" the other vampire asked urgently. I let out a sigh and tried to untangle her arms from me, "Alice you need to slow down."

"I just can't believe it's you! You look so different. I love the hair. And your clothes, so different and designer! And your eyes, what's up with your eyes? I'm just so happy to see you! Why did you change your name?"

"Alice!" she stopped bouncing and looked up at me with tear filled eyes and I had to try so hard to remember she left. "yes, it's me." her smile got twice as big before I cut off her next ramble "but I am not the same girl so relax." Her smile dimmed, "but your alive, and still super young, what happened."

"…honestly Alice, non of your business. You left. We aren't friends anymore. And I would appreciate it if the others weren't told about me."

"what are you talking about, why?"

"You left!"

"well, yah, it was what you wanted." What I wanted? "what? Alice you were my best friend, why would I want you to leave?" confusion took over her face before it was replaced by a rage that was actually pretty terrifying on her 5 foot form "he lied!" she snarled out. "what? who lied?" the blonde came forward when it appeared Alice was beyond words, "from what I understand, Edward came back from his walk with you to tell them that you were afraid of them and wanted them to leave. That you wanted nothing to do with them." Son of a Bitch. "he said what now? That's Bull. I told him it wasn't that big a deal, that I was fine. He-he said he never loved me and I was a toy, he said I didn't mean anything to any of you other than a distraction." Alice who had started pacing whirled around to face me "He said WHAT?!" flashing back to me "Bell you have to believe me that's not true I loved-love you. You were my best friend. You were my sister." Looking at the clock, "no, we can't do this right now, the others are probably waiting outside for you. Can you keep your thoughts from the mind reader?" she rose a brow "you mean Edward?"

"his name is not worth saying for me."

"hmm yes we can keep our thoughts to ourselves he will just get a repeat of a song or something."

"great, I have to go."

"but Bella-"

"Goodbye Alice." With that I rushed outside towards the lot and my car where Wyett and Kira were already standing, and a few spots down from them stood the Cullen's, well most of them. Rosalie was leaning against a brand new looking Tesla with her eyes locked onto Kira, who was doing her best at ignoring the burning gaze as she bobber her head to whatever played in her headphones. The blonde Kate was sitting next to her, but her eyes were glued to Irina who walked out shortly after me with Alice. She walked right up to her a placed a kiss to her lips. Alice did the same with Jasper who didn't look nearly as tense as he used to. Hmm I wonder where Emmett was. Looking towards the last vampire, he was brooding against a Prius. Scowl firmly in place as his family all climbed into the Tesla leaving him to drive alone. Climbing into the car we pull out just after them and head in thankfully the opposite direction. Once we hit the dirt road that led to our cabin I started to think of ways to break the news to Val.

As soon as the car came to a stop those two were out and up the stairs probably headed to the kitchen for some decent food. I took my time trying to think of something, when I got to the living room my heart melted at the sight of my gorgeous wife sitting on the couch laughing as our 3 year old son climbed all over the place trying to get to his sister in the next room over. Her eyes flashed to me so filled with love, "how was school?" I walked over and pressed my cold lips to her warm ones, "mmm we need to talk." Her lips turned down and I hated being the cause of it, "oh? You know I hate those words." Cupping her cheek I press another kiss to her lips sliding my tongue past them, relishing in the little moan she let out. Pulling back and resting my forehead against here "I love you."

"mmm I love you to babe, what's wrong?" Alright I can do this, like a band aid, "the Cullen's are here." Red lit up in her eyes instantly at the name before a million emotions took over, the most prominent anger and insecurity. She knew what they once meant to me and was worried about not only me, but us. Her eyes started flicking everywhere but at me as tears filled them she refused to let fall. "Val, baby, this changes nothing."

"…you promise?" it wasn't often she wasn't her cocky confident self, but when she showed me how vulnerable she could be because of me it was heartbreaking. "I promise honey. I wouldn't give what we have up for the world." She took a deep breath trying to get ahold of herself before looking me in the eye, "Can I kill him then?"

"ha tempting but no, not unless he gives you a reason to."

"he gave me a reason to 50 years ago!" she snarled out. "ok let me rephrase, if he attacks you, turn him to ash. If he attacks our family, we turn him to ash." She pouted at me for a minute before sighing, "fine. Did they even recognize you? I mean you look way different. But just as beautiful of course." I rolled my eyes at the flirt, 45 years married and still just as much of a flirt as she was back then. "well, one of them did recognize me."

"who."

"Alice. And her coven mate was with her so two of them know who I am."

"the little one you were so close to?"

"yah."

"ahh"

"what?"

"I was wondering why you smelled different."

"oh, yah she hugged me."

"mmm." I watched amused as she tried to fight off her jealousy and decided to just get it out there. "also one of them, Rosalie, couldn't seem to keep her eyes off of Kira." And that was it, "WHAT!" she jumped up from the couch almost tripping over the blanket she had draped over her before pacing the living room growling and grumbling. "Why! Is she a singer? Did she look in danger? Do we need to move?"

"whoa whoa woah honey, relax ok."

"relax? You want me to relax when a fucking vampire has taken interest in our HUMAN daughter!"

"I want you to just take a breather for a second to think rationally."

"rationally would be you letting set me their house on fire while they're in there."

"Val"

"well we can't do nothing. What if she is her singer? What do you suggest we do?"

"we wait it out-hold on. Look the only class she has with them is mine, and both me and Wyett are in there. Nothing, and I mean nothing, is going to happen to her." I walked over to where she had finally stopped and wrapped my arms around her waist looking up into her eyes, "we got this." taking a few deep breaths she nodded her head, "yah, we got this." her arms came around my neck pulling me into her. "we wait and see I assume?"

"we wait and see."

"…I'll fight him. Il fight him for you."

"I know."

"I'd win."

"I know."

"I love you."

"I know. I love you to Val. So very much." I leaned up for a kiss until I head the loud squeal, a giggling Aidan came running into the living room and right into our legs as Kira came running after him. "momma!" I swung the little one into my arms, "how's my little man doing?"

"lion king"

"you and momma watched lion king?"

"cha" I rose a brow at my wife, "hey it's a classic!"

"mmm. Well I think it's about time to get you cleaned up for dinner my love."

"noooooooo"

"yessssssss" I mimicked as I carried him off to the bath. And of course bath time with a three year old is never easy. By the time Valentina came to check on us and let us know dinner was done I had barely gotten the soap out of his long black and white hair. Something he got from us both, he has Val's eyes though. "well it looks like you guys had fun, and managed to get more water on the floor than in the tub." I turned to see her standing there with her hands on her hips. "this is all his fault." I shot out and she threw her head backed and laughed, his giggling soon followed, "MOMMA" was accompanied by more splashing, most of it hitting me. she grabbed two towels still chuckling, throwing one over my head she grabbed Aidan out of the tub and wrapped him up in one of those dinosaur towels with a hood. It didn't take long for him to notice either, "Rrwaarrr"

"rrwar what are you buddy?"

"trrrex"

"ohhh yah you're a trex?"

"Cha." She picked him up till he was on her hip, "you may want to go change before dinner hun."

"yah yah."

"we will be downstairs feeding this dinosaur."

"rrwaarr"