Chapter 2

Bella's pov.

The girl stared at Nessie.

"Oh my god!" She whispered.

She was pretty. She was around the size of Alice and her hair was long and hung at her hips in dripping wet, jet black ringlets. Her skin was pale. But I barley focused on that. Her face was flushed red and she was so beautiful that I could compare her to only one thing. Reneesme. The girl's eyes were wide with shock and terror and they radiated danger. They were electric blue, shockingly bright and intense. She spun around and tore her gaze from my daughter and leapt as Emmet lunged at her. She tried to twist away but he gripped hold of her ankle and pinned her to a tree. Rosalie came out and came to my side. Her long blond hair was pulled into a fashionable pony that rested on the top of her head. The girl thrashed wildly but Emmet held strongly. She stopped and stared at him in the eyes. He was twice her size at least and she looked so fragile next to him. She narrowed her eyes and then a moment later he let go and she darted away and began to back away. By now we were all in the same area. Her eyes fixed on Sam ,Paul and Jared. She looked like a beautiful, deadly deer caught in headlights. Terrified. Carlisle came forward with Esme and stopped a few feet away. But her electric blue gaze never wavered and she continued to back away. Edward came to my side and smiled at me. Nessie joined us and the girls gaze snapped away and stared at her. Edward sucked in a breath. I Looked up at him, giving him a questioning look.

"Where are you from?" Carlisle spoke soothingly. She did not say anything at first, just stared at Nessie. She looked up at him and her lips became a thin line.

"around, I was born in Pennsylvania."

"We won't hurt you, you have my word."

"It's not your word I want." She looked at Sam.

Jacob strode to my side and bowed his head so that Nessie could entwine her fingers in his fur.

"They won't hurt you."

"I'm not convinced."

"The wolves have been our allies for the past three years."

Her eyes narrowed as he said it and sighed.

"I don't care how you feel about them, they attacked me. I was just passing through."

Edward sighed and interrupted.

"Sam thinks it was more than passing through. Did you hunt in the reservation?"

"No, course not. I don't hunt."

There was a bark from Jacob. There was a awkward silence as she glared at him when we all heard it. A loud hammering, like a bird came through and drowned out the rain. It was muffled but speeding from fear. It could have been Nessie but she stood next to me and I could hear it. The thundering grew louder and when the girl took a breath I could hear her muscles contracting. Her eyes, those electric blue pools of light held such depth that I could tell this girl had seen a lot and was dangerous and wise. A sudden gust of wind blew from behind her and it caused her hair to fly forward and around her face. Her scent came towards us and I instinctively stepped beck. The warm, wet smell of blood reached us and was mixed with the smell of wet lavender and Devil's claw. The smell left my mouth watering and I looked away. It was still a bit difficult to resist the urge of blood but I really have gotten much better. I had not been expecting that, despite her eyes. I could hear a gasp escape Nessie.

"You're a…" Rosalie stammered.

"What is your name?" Esme spoke.

"Prudence."
"How old are you, Prudence?"

"Sixteen."

"When were you born?"

"I… I don't really keep track. Around eighty five years ago."

"And where are your parents?"

"My mom died giving birth to me and my dad died five years ago." She looked at me then, Directly in the face and then at Edward.

"I'm sorry." Edward spoke.

"It was not your fault she died." Carlisle sighed.

She did not say anything. She just looked at Nessie and with altered sadness.

"The werewolves killed my dad."

An outraged snarl erupted from the wolves. She hissed and crouched down.

"Turn around, Leave me be. Just forget I was ever here." She spoke to us all Then. At first there was no reaction, but then The were wolves turned away and began towards the reservation. I stared up in shock as her eyes locked on Edward's. He turned then too, as did Carlisle, Esme, Emmet and Jasper. Followed by Jacob, Rosalie and Alice. Then I realised it. She was doing it. Edward said she could get in people's minds. Her eyes locked on mine and she glared. I shook my head and threw my Shield out. It felt good. Like taking off a tight bandage. I wrapped it around my Family and friends and they instantly stopped and stared around in shock.

"What's going on?" Carlisle.

She stepped back and glared at me. Another gust of wind came and blew her sent onto us, it lifted her hair around her face and made her look like a ferocious and deadly angel. She stepped back and looked at Carlisle. He looked at me and realisation flashed across his face.

"You're doing that? Planting thought in our heads."

Her eyes narrowed.

"Let me leave."

He sighed and looked at me.

"Good job Bella."

She sighed.

"Why are you here?" Alice spoke up for the first time.

"Just travelling, I was planning on stopping somewhere to sleep. I'll just keep going."

"You are welcome to stay with us. We have not met another half breed in a while."

She looked me in the eyes then,, then her eyes drifted to Nessie, then back to me.

"Another half breed. How many have you met?"

"A man named Nahuel."

She nodded. "I have met him, and his aunt." Her eyes darted to Jacob, nervously.

"How old is he?" She spoke to me this time, her eyes still on Jacob.

"She is five."

"It slows down. At around Ten you sort of stop aging."

Jacob shuddered at the thought. But we had both decided to cross that bridge when we get to it.

I nodded to her. She gave a shiver from cold and sighed. Her hair stuck to her face and her clothes clung to her body. she didn't seem to notice.

"I can't stay in a place for long."

"Why?"

She looked at Edward and glared.

"Personal reasons."

"Please, We'd love to talk to you. I have never met a vampire with such a talent."

"My father called it mind reaping. The ability to read peoples thoughts as well as plant them in people's minds."

"You can make then do things."

She nodded.

"We have a place for you to sleep, then you can leave in the morning." She gave Nessie a final look and nodded.

"Ok."

Carlisle smiled at her.

"We live not far from here, just follow us."