Chapter 2

2010 present day

There was a new girl starting today, I was excited as it was my mate who was starting today.

I had not seen her yet but I knew she was close because I could breathe, it felt like this was the first time that I was breathing with ease.

I didn't have a class with the new girl so I didn't get to meet her, none of my family had a class with her either.

A week after the new girl, who I think was called Bella or Isabella, started school we all were waiting in the lunch line when a girl tripped and fell into my arms. God she felt good in my arms.

"God, I am so sorry!" She stuttered and ran out of the cafeteria, leaving behind an anklet. I picked up the anklet, looking at my family.

"I have to go after her, I need her, I know she needs me as well I can just tell." I said angsty .

"Go Edward but don't run, walk, find her by her scent." Alice told me firmly.

"Ok Alice, I will see you around." I told Alice giving her kiss on her cheek. I turned and started to walk away to find and comfort my mate.

It took me half an hour to find my mate, damn she can run fast. I found her sitting the middle of a clearing in the forest surrounded by big trees. I walked into the meadow and looked back I could not see the school any more, amazing.

I sat down crossed legged in front of her,

"Hello, I'm Edward Cullen, what is your name?" I asked.

"I'm Bella Swan." She stuttered.

"Calm down, please." I said.

"Why do I want to get to know you but yet I feel like I have known you all my life?" Bella asked timidly.

"It's because we have mated. I have been waiting for you, for a very long time." I told her.

"What do you mean a very long time?" Bella questioned.

"What have you noticed about me and my siblings?" I asked.

"Well you never eat any food when at school; you disappear when the sun is shining; your siblings seem to hear everything; you react to thoughts, you are cold, and pale; your whole family does not play sports; I think that's it." Bella said proudly.

"You are very clever, my Bella, you are correct with all that you noticed. Bella know that when you are with myself or my family you are safe from anything." I said.

"I feel safe with you." Bella said reaching for my hand, which I gave her without hesitation. Once her hand was in mine I felt home.

"I can answer any of your questions, about anything." I told her.

"Why don't you eat here?" She asked shyly.

"Well the reason is a simple one, the school doesn't supply the food that I need to survive." I said.

"What do you eat Edward?" Bella asked.

"My whole family only eat the blood of animals. Animals have been our only source of nourishment ever since we were changed." I informed her.

"Changed into what?" Bella asked unconsciously moving closer to me. I pulled her onto my lap.

"Everyone of my family are Vampires, and each vampire has a mate. It is rare for vampires to find their mates, but my family has been lucky because Carlisle found his mate in Esme and decided to save us as well. As my whole family who were starting to be burned alive," when I said this Bella whimpered and pushed her face into my neck.

"It's ok I am safe and here with my arms around my mate." I told her giving her a kiss on the top of her head.

"Edward do your sibling have mates?" Bella asked pulling her head away from my neck to look me in the eyes.

"Yes baby, Alice and Jasper are mates as are Emmett and Rosalie, who are all looking forward to meeting you. How old are you Bella?" I asked.

"I will be 17 next week, why?" She asked looking worried.

"I love you Bella, and I was turned at the age of 17, as was Alice and Jasper. Both Emmett and Rosalie were changed at 18. If you would like to stay at the age of 17 like myself, then I will be extremely happy to give you the gift of eternal life. After your change everything will stay the same, you will be able to finish school here. I can be the one to change you if you would like that or Carlisle can do it like he did for everyone else." I told her.

"Is it possible for both of you to change me?" Bella asked unsure.

"Yes, it will be possible, you will need to take a week off school. We will need to go into the forest where it is the safest place to transform into vampire, because whatever you get your first drink of blood from will be your food source that your body will crave. We don't want you any where near humans." I told her.

"Ok, Edward can we arrange it for the week after my birthday? I want to be like you and start to enjoy the life that you give us."

"Ok, baby I will have Carlisle start to plan your change. Come on school has just finished." I told her lifting her up so that she could stand.

"What do you mean school has finished? There is no way we have been the meadow for three and a half hours." Bella said looking shocked.

"Time loss is just a side-effect of being alone with your mate, sometimes the time loss will happen when other people are around. How my brothers and sisters concentrate during school baffles me, but trust me I can't wait to find out how they do it with you by my side." I told her leading her back to school so she could go home.

When we arrived at the car I gave her back her bag which she placed in her car. I tucked a piece of hair behind her ear,

"Bella, may I kiss you please?" I asked.

"Yes, Edward you may." Bella said.

I pulled her closer and gently placed my first kiss ever, vampire or human, Bella was going to to be my first and last person I was going to kiss, ever romantically.

I kiss her giving her brakes so that she could catch her breath. When her phone rang, I started to kiss her neck so that she could answer her mobile.

"What, no way, I am on my way now." She said to her dad then hung up the phone.

"Edward, stop please." She said, I did as she asked, as she was my mate and I will do everything she asks me to do.

"What is it Bella? I need you to tell me so I can help." I told her not really knowing what the problem was just that there was one.

"Edward, Angel look around and tell me what is different or wrong with the picture." Bella said smugly like I was stupid and didn't know how to add 2 +4 but she did. So I stepped back and looked around and saw what the problem was.

"Bella what is the time?" I asked, very worried that I might have got my Bella in trouble, would she be grounded and would it prevent her from be able to be changed when she wanted to be?

"Edward, it is 8pm and my dad got worried that I wasn't home." Bella said.

"I'm so sorry Bella, but I did tell you that it is easy to lose time, when you are with your mate." I told her.