A/N: This story will be told from Daisy's POV. There might be a few future chapters in third person. Also let me know if there are any grammar errors. I tend to miss them myself. Thanks. Hope you enjoy.
1. Home
I sighed leaning back against the leather of my father's car. Something about this trip was different. It was more different than I was used to. Different for me wasn't the typical as I lived in a house completely full of vampires but it was home. I never felt more loved in my entire life that I could remember.
I couldn't even remember my own parents before their death. I didn't have any pictures of them so I would never remember them properly.
Ever since that day I woke on the couch in the biggest house of my life, I had been loved. For a family that didn't do much of anything their lives changed because of me. We wound up moving into Canada in a secluded place where we had lived for such a long time. I never been anywhere else either except for a few trips to Paris with Aunt Alice but that's a different story.
"Daisy?"
I jumped turning my head toward my mother, "Yes?"
She smiled sliding closer to me, "Are you alright? You said you were ready to leave."
I nodded toward her with a smile, "Of course, mom."
My mother, Rosalie, always gave me a look when I called her mom. I could see the happiness in her golden eyes whenever it was mentioned. It didn't always have to be me that said it either. Sometimes she would do it when one of the other members of our family said it.
"I'm just nervous, mom. The only times I've been around humans was in the grocery store when I turned sixteen. You and dad almost had a fit when I went with Alice to Paris for fashion week."
She rolled her eyes flipping her hair over her shoulder, "That's because Alice was supposed to be the good aunt while we were hunting for a weekend. There was nothing about a quick fashion trip to Paris."
I smiled giggling as I shoved hair behind my ear. Mom had told me all about the place we were moving to. They had lived here before off and on through the decades. She said it was her favorite place they had besides the one on an island. Obviously Aunt Alice's favorite was the one in Paris. Dad had told me this was mom's favorite because of the constant cover of clouds making it possible for them to live as humans again.
There were only a handful of sunny days here throughout the year so it was possible for them to have a life here. I could understand completely about this because I hated when they were stuck in the house on a sunny day. Most certainly when humans were around as they couldn't risk being seen.
"Edward says we'll be there in about twenty minutes," said my dad from the driver's seat.
Ever since I was fifteen and crash one of the cars my parents owned, my mom has taken to sitting in the backseat with me. Sometimes I have attacks in a car but they aren't that bad anymore. That crash had almost taken my life and it wasn't something I liked talking about either.
Mom suddenly sighed as she slid right beside me, "I can't believe you are already seventeen. A senior in high school. My how the years have flown by."
I smiled her before staring out the window again. I was nervous about moving the first time I had in my entire life. I had grown up in the wilderness of Canada having not seen most humans until I was almost grown. I was so used to being around my family of vampires I wasn't sure if I could even handle being around most humans.
Mom pulled out her cell once it started buzzing a pleasant smile on her face. I reached down toward the floorboard grabbing my purse pulling out my tablet. My family of vampires had lived for centuries gaining quite a bit of wealth which meant I didn't want for anything. I had everything I could ever want in my life. I wasn't spoiled one bit to what I thought anyway. I had spent my younger years on the streets starving most nights before Rosalie and Aunt Alice had found me.
I couldn't even begin to believe where my life might have ended up had they not found me that day. I turned my tablet on finding the Skype app before texting my best friend. My best friend happened to be Aunt Alice. She was everything I thought a girl needed in a friend. Alice was more of a best girlfriend than an Aunt as she hardly ever got on to me about anything. The only time she ever got really mad at me was when I hurt myself; she became a true parent then.
Hey Ali
I watched the road as dad drove wondering how much longer I'd have to be in a car. We had been driving constantly since arriving in Seattle from the airport. Grandpa Carlisle had so much money he could afford a private jet so no one had to worry about humans on the flight.
Daisy, hi
I rolled my eyes at Alice's cryptic answers. I decided to leave her alone as the surrounding trees grew thinner.
"Are we almost there?"
Mom giggled as dad chuckled before replying, "Almost. You would think you're a five year old how you act in a car."
I rolled my eyes at dad staring out the window again. It didn't just have to do with the car accident when I was fifteen, I just didn't like cars. I much preferred riding on my dad's back or Uncle Edward's back through the trees. It was more fun than riding in a car for hours when their speed could get me there in minutes instead of hours.
"I just want to see the house. I mean we could have run here faster than this."
Rosalie sighed from her spot beside me sliding closer taking my hand, "Daisy, you know why we couldn't. You're going to be around humans this year in school as you asked. You have to get used to things like this. If you go off with friends or something, you need to get used a car. You won't always have our speed to help you."
I nodded keeping quiet for once. That was something else that had been broached. Rosalie, my mom, was adamantly against me ever becoming like her. She wanted me to have a long human life where I could grow old had have my own family. I had to admit that I wanted my own family, kids and everything, but I also wanted this family. This family of vampires was strong and connected by what they were.
I had seen humans in the store angry at each other. They didn't know the hardships of life, not the way my family did. I wanted a family that was strong that would love each other despite hardships we may face. I just didn't see that possible in a human family.
Finally the décor outside the window evolved as the trees finally grew even thinner. I road sign came into view causing me to smile.
Welcome to FORKS, Washington.
Population: 3,120
Despite the small ratio of people in the town I was excited. The town looked quiet and small. It was going to be perfect for me to mingle with the human population. Maybe if mom saw that I tried and didn't like humans, she wouldn't be adamantly against my change. I understood what I might be giving up but I thought I was gaining something much more. A stronger connection to my vampire family, something I craved every day. I wanted to be their equal one day instead of the human in the family they had to watch every single day.
I stared out the window knowing the windows were too darkly tinted for the humans to see inside. I watched everyone in the main area of town as we rode. I couldn't help but smile as I watched my excitement bubbling over. I had chosen to spend my last year of high school in an actual school. When college came around, I wanted to be able have friends to choose a college and leave my family behind for a few months or years.
My mom wanted me to be human; I had to start acting like a human. I couldn't be cooped up in the house for decades if she wanted me to have a full human life. I noticed the car turning down a deserted road. I wondered momentarily if we were going to be alone in the middle of nowhere again. I understood that we needed privacy for what my family was so I settled back against the seat.
I enjoyed the scenery as dad continued driving for a few minutes. We turned down a small dirt road watching the trees wave with the wind.
"I'm sure you'll love the house it's almost perfect," said mom causing dad to grunt from the front seat.
I giggled watching her glare toward him. They fussed all the time but as I said before, they were connected in a deep way. Humans wouldn't understand the way they were so connected. I stared out the windshield watching as the beautiful wonderful house came into view.
I stared out my window my eyes widening. I thought the house I spent the last few years of my life in had been grand and beautiful. It paled in comparison to this massive house. It was white all over with a beautiful wrap around porch.
"Esme put some porch swings out for you to enjoy," whispered mom as she watched my awe expression.
Reading outside in a swing was my favorite pastime. When the inside of the house became too stuffy and I couldn't venture out further from the house, the porch was the next best thing. Dad cut the engine in front of the house allowing mom to help me unbuckle myself before stepping out of the car. I stared up at the massive grand house just surprised by the grandeur the house possessed.
"You'll have your own room here, Daisy."
I nodded toward mom somehow happy about that revelation. Back in Canada, I shared a room with mom but it wasn't that big of a deal. She didn't sleep herself just watched me sleep and our clothes were stored together. Here, I expected she'd share a room with dad again and have their clothes stored together.
"What about Aunt Alice and Uncle Edward?"
Dad chuckled from the car as he got out, "There's a small cottage on the property. They are staying there while we are here. They said that would give at least one free room in the house or two. Something about having a visitor in a few months too. Wanted to make sure things were set…"
Dad trailed off after mom gave him a curious expression. It was obvious mom didn't know about a visitor coming in a few months. I left them alone to hash it out as I walked toward the house. Grandpa Carlisle and Gran Esme had left Canada months before to get the house in order. They had not been to this house in decades so they had to order a lot of new stuff. I only hoped I'd get a car here despite my reservations about one. I was a senior in high school; I deserved my own car instead of riding around with mom and dad all the time.
The front burst open and Esme ran out with huge smile on her lips. I giggled running toward her allowing her to pick me up with ease.
"Oh, Daisy! I've missed you."
I hugged her back with my own strength while she was gentle. She sat me back on my feet her arm around my shoulders, "You're going to love it here, Daisy. We bought so many things for the house. I can only hope your parents, aunt, and uncle haven't bothered you much in our absent."
I shrugged, "Well if you call Aunt Alice taking me to fashion week and not telling mom bothering me, than you'd be mistaken."
Esme sighed gasping, "Alice. That girl will never learn."
I smiled as we entered the house the smell of dust still in the air.
"I'm afraid it will be dusty in here for at least another week. We aired out the bedrooms first, expecting you'd be in your room most of the time."
I nodded as Esme continued showing me the house. She showed me most of the rooms on the first floor. I was amazed by the piano downstairs running my fingers over the keys.
"I'm sure Edward would let you play. You played beautifully in Canada."
I shrugged, "Uncle Edward taught me that's why. He's very patient with me. I don't know if this piano will stand against his wrath though."
Esme giggled along with me as we remembered a time back at the other house. Edward was teaching me a complicated song on the piano when Emmett, my dad, came running through the house scaring the crap out of me making me mess the song up. Edward was so pissed that Emmett mess me up that he destroyed dad's jeep before Emmett destroyed the piano. Grandpa bought me a smaller piano which I kept in my room under my bed at the old house which I hoped was coming here soon.
She eventually led me into the kitchen. It was grand and beautiful just like the rest of the house. I figured they wouldn't have even bothered with airing out the kitchen if I had not been with them. She opened the fridge and cabinets for me to see they were fully stocked. I was sure going to become fat living here if they kept on filling the fridge so much.
"Where's my granddaughter at now?"
I grinned as Carlisle came into the room. My grandparents were the greatest people in the world. I loved them so much and I had missed them in the months they had been here. Grandpa Carlisle worked all the time so I hardly ever got to see him. When I did, I enjoyed his company hearing all about how the years had changed since he was a boy.
I walked toward him allowing him to hug me softly. This was the type of hugs that I was used to. I wasn't sure if humans would hug this way. Probably not though considering they would not be afraid of breaking my bones by the tightness of their hugs. Grandpa kissed my forehead before smiling at me, "I sure hope the flight and ride here was comfortable?"
I shrugged my shoulders, "It was alright."
He chuckled seeming to understand my reservations. We all heard the squeal from outside before we blink.
"Oh it looks beautiful. Edward, doesn't it look better than before?!"
I shook my head as Esme walked toward the front door to see Aunt Alice and Uncle Edward who just arrived. Carlisle sighed as he took a seat at the bar that was in the kitchen. I stared at him a little worried before walking toward him placing my hand on his.
"Grandpa, what's wrong?"
He smiled sadly at me, "There's just a complication with living here. We'll have a family meeting later after everyone is settled in."
I pursed my lips as I stared at him more worried. I hated family meetings because things always changed around me. We didn't have many meetings in Canada as we were mostly off grid but when they did, there were usually big changes brewing. If we went to town for more food or clothes for me, there was a meeting. Hunting trips were discussed at meetings. I hated the meetings because when hunting became necessary I had to say goodbye to mom and dad. It was rough at first because I was always afraid they'd never come back and I'd be all alone all over again.
"Okay, grandpa."
He smiled kissing my hand allowing me to leave him. I found mom and dad walking into the house with bags in their hands. They smiled at me their eyes curious, "Do you like the house?"
I stuck my nose in the air shaking my head watching their eyes downcast, "I love the house."
They looked relieved before mom held her hand out. I followed them up the stairs which Esme had shown me.
"Esme told us that your room will be on the third floor. I didn't like being away from you but you are seventeen and it's time I gave you some privacy," mom revealed
I nodded so relieved to this bit of news. Dad chirped in next though, "doesn't mean you can sneak boys or anything into your room."
I rolled my eyes hiding the smile threatening to appear. Mom and Dad were on the second floor to my extreme relief. They were far away but close enough if I needed them. I wouldn't get total privacy in a house full of vampires with extreme hearing but the idea was comforting that they were trying, which was all I ever wanted.
Dad stared at me hearing Uncle Edward announce he retrieved my bags from the car, "Do you want me to get those for you?"
I smiled innocently, "Please, dad? I want to see my room. Not to mention you could carry more than I can at a time."
He smirked ruffling my hair, "Sure thing, kiddo."
He almost bounced down the stairs as I watched him. Kiddo didn't bother me when he called me that; I enjoyed it knowing it came from so much love. I carried my small bag over my shoulder as I walked up the stairs toward the third floor. I was pleasantly surprised to discover at the top of the third floor was a door. The door opened easily as I pushed it open to discover a huge room. It seemed they had given me the attic room but one couldn't tell it was the attic. The entire room had been redone which lead me to believe that Esme at least had spent most of her time here fixing my room.
I stepped off the last step entering the room with a smile on my face. They had gotten me a beautiful canopy bed something that I had wanted for years. Ever since I was twelve years old I wanted a princess canopy bed all because mom called me princess Daisy and I thought I deserved it. It was colored in white with the canopy being a beautiful light blue while the comforter was lavender my favorite color. The canopy was opened on the side of the bed not against the wall.
I had a beautiful white dresser against the wall with a mirror above it. Esme had managed to get rubber bands around the corners of the mirror. She had found pictures of my years with them and tucked them into the bands. I had pictures of everyone from Alice and Edward, mom and dad, and Esme and Carlisle. There were also flower portraits on the walls as Esme remembered how much I loved the flowers she planted in Canada.
The floor was hardwood but there was a beautiful circle rug on the floor. It was multicolored which made it perfect. I sat my bag on the dresser as I explored the rest of the room. I found a door in the wall and discovered my own walk in closet. I noticed much of the clothes were imported having me believed that Alice had sent them for Esme to fill my closet with. I smiled as I went through yet another room to find an on-suite bathroom with a separate shower and tub. I had my own sanctuary away from prying eyes where I could just enjoy being a teenager for once in my life.
"Daisy?" I heard my dad ask from my room as I walked back the way I came. He smiled at me when he saw me, placing my bags on the floor.
"I'm sure you have more clothes than you could dream of owning."
I nodded with shrug, "Aunt Alice means well, dad."
He beamed at me the same way Rose always did when I called them by the paternal names. Mom came strutting into the room behind dad her eyes moving around the room. Some people would think with Emmett's statue he would be the overprotective one, but that wasn't the case. My dad was a teddy bear; I could get anything I wanted in the world out of him. Mom, Rosalie, was the hardball. When I was just joining them, she inspected every room in the house before I could explore when we first arrived. It was Rosalie's choice that I have a long human life with human things. I don't think she quite understood the whole human thing wouldn't include most of my vampire family.
She walked around the room smiling at the pictures before exploring my closet and the on-suite. She came back with a frown shaking her head, "There is no point in you having such a big tub. You'll be using it all alone."
I rolled my eyes at her, "High school is stressful. Or so I've heard from Aunt Alice."
Aunt Alice, Uncle Edward, and my parents had all been through high school during the pretend years. They had also been through college having a few degrees themselves. With never changing through the years though, they had to fake going through school all over again. Aunt Alice loved it sometimes while other times it was a hideously tedious thing to undergo.
Mom shook her head before sighing, "I suppose I have to understand you are older. You deserve certain things now. If you decide college next year, you probably won't have these luxuries."
All my suitcases were now in my room and Grandpa sent Uncle Edward up to fetch us for the family meeting. I grinned hopping on Uncle Edward's back as he ran downstairs with the rest of the family. Aunt Alice was sitting at the table already in a beautiful dark blue dress with leggings on her legs and a smile on her face. Her eyes lit up immediately when I entered the room on her husband's back. I slid down beside her much to mom's obvious disappointment.
I couldn't help feeling connected to Alice in so many different ways. I didn't have such a wonderful power like some humans might have one day I was just plain Daisy and Alice was my best friend.
"What did you think of the clothes?" she asked a smirk on her face.
I grinned nodding, "I most certainly like some of the ones from fashion week. How did you get the designers to give you so many clothes?"
Alice smirk widened, "That's a secret for me to know and you to never find out."
Grandpa stood at the head of the table as usual with a grim expression. He was obviously hiding his thoughts from Edward who had a hard look on his face. Everyone took their seats around the table waiting for Carlisle to begin.
"Everyone around this time knows about the treaty correct?"
Edward was on his feet a murderous expression on his face, "That is what this is about?!"
Carlisle sighed glancing toward me, "Daisy, you do not know about this. We should explain this treaty to you that you know everything you are getting into by living here."
I frowned, standing and moving into mom's arms. Being surrounded in her arms with my dad standing beside us always made me feel secured. I felt safe in that place something I never felt anywhere else.
"We were hunting one day on land we did not realize was already possessed. A group of wolves surrounded us wanted to kill us for what we were. They saw that we meant them no harm as they became human again. We were not like the human drinkers that they had seen before. We made a treaty with them, we would not venture over their land and they would not expose us. As well as bite another human to drink from them or to turn them. If we break the treaty they could kill us free game."
I shook my head toward them standing to my feet, "What will they say about me being with you guys?! I can't leave, I won't. You guys are my family, I can't leave here. Don't make me leave…."
Mom gasped wrapping her arms around me as I began to sob. I had real issues that had started when I was left on the street at the tender age of ten years old. I couldn't be away from these people that had given me so much more than anyone could ever begin to understand.
"Don't worry about that. I just wanted everyone on alert. This school is going to be different one. As soon as we started moving back in a group of boys or men, rather, from La Push, showed up. They explained to us the treaty saying it was still in effect. We have another situation apparently one of the wolves has a girlfriend possibly more than just a girlfriend attending Forks High. She's the daughter of the police chief so we have to stay away from her no matter how much we might not want to. Also, I understand that Daisy is human but since she's with us she will not go to the reservation because we can't make sure she's safe," said Grandpa realizing I was incredibly upset.
I shouldn't have chosen this year to start school in this town where my family could be normal for a change. I should have known nothing was that easy or simple.
"I know it's a hard day and probably not the best time, but we have documents for Daisy to start school," said Grandma coming from another room in the house. I raised my head from mom's shoulder as she picked up the manila folder.
Aunt Alice, Uncle Edward, and my parents were all going to attend high school with me this year. I wanted to fight them on it but they would be my shield if I couldn't handle it. Mom wouldn't let anything happen to me.
"As usual starting next week once school starts, everyone is adopted. Daisy was the last to be adopted and she bonded with Rose and Emmett. I know it's going to be hard for everyone but Daisy must call Rose and Emmett by sis and brother. Rose's maternal instincts can be shoved on the fact that she's the overprotective older sister. Just don't go over board."
Edward stood smiling, "We'll have to say we're from Canada. Daisy wasn't in town much but she was a little bit. She's gather a very slight French accent because of it."
I glared at him causing his smirk to widen. Everyone laughed which seemed to evaporate the tension. I was still highly worried about the wolves. I just hoped they wouldn't make me leave the only family I've ever really known.
