A/N: Hey guys i'm back with a second chapter, hopefully you liked the first one! Thank you so sooo much to everyone who reviewed, favorite and/or followed this story it means so much! Before introducing the Cullens I wanted to establish Bella and her coven first. I did plan on writing from Bella and Rosalie's P.O.V so the next chapter will be in Rose's. Keep in mind this is a slow burn and while this is a Bella/Rose pairing there are other characters and plots besides their romance. Enjoy!
Chapter two
It's been two weeks since we moved into the new house and things have been busy. Jacob and Seth have been going back and forth between La Push and Forks trying to transfer their credits from their old school to Forks High and have been coming up empty. The back and forth although tiring was something that they enjoyed because it pissed Sam off and they also got to see some of their friends. While the shifters are at La Push Nauel, Huilen, the kids and Bella have been working on controlling their abilities.
Bella had discovered her ability as well as Alex's at the same time while he slept three months ago. The kids were sleeping upstairs in her old bedroom at Charlie's when we all heard him scream and when Bella went upstairs she saw why. While sleeping, Alex has the ability to experience people's hopes as well as fears and was at the time experiencing being burnt alive. She had rushed in the room with Huilen and Charlie behind her and reached out to touch him, forgetting about the flames surrounding him and his bed but to the surprise of everyone Bella didn't burn. The flames were bouncing off of her hands and arms as she held Alex and gently woke him up. The young mother was terrified and had only the intent of helping her son which Huilen says must have triggered the shield. Valeria is able to project her thoughts to others via touch and we have been working on extending it so she is able to do it without physical contact. Niklaus' gift has been hard to control and master considering not only his age but also due to the fact that he's only done it once. He's able to project himself is another place while being in the same area he was originally. Senses such as sight, touch and taste are things he experiences while in the original location as well as where he travels too. This gift scares Bella because if he were to travel someplace unsafe, he would be able to feel the physical effects of anything done to him. The training sessions tend to run short due to the kids lack of focus, which is to be expected but still worrying nonetheless. Huilen has tried reassuring Bella by saying that while we have not fully grasped what each one are capable of we have a general idea of what they are capable of as well as the fact that their gifts are rarely used. Nahuel has stated that he believes with time and practice she can use the shield not just for defense but offense as well and maybe unlock the power of boundary manipulation.
Huilen has been preparing for her new job as a Cultural Anthropology teacher at Forks High. She had decided over the summer that she wanted to incorporate her history and cultural background into the class and has been locked in her study since she unpacked.
Leah and the others had just gotten back from La Push and everyone save Hulien was in the living room listening to the mix tape Jake had put together for the kids. When the kids were young everyone had quickly took notice to their love of music and the impact it seemed to have on their mood. They had trouble falling asleep when they were no more than a few weeks old and during the time, Bella was still a newborn and while their blood did not make her throat burn her patience was not as good as it is today. One night when the kids were only a two weeks old Suplicia had suggested that singing to them and after thinking about it it made sense. Victoria used to hum and sometimes sing when she had trouble falling asleep while pregnant because of the babies kicking. Her idea worked and to this day whenever the kids have a hard time sleeping we would sing to them or play Jake's mix tape. It consisted mostly of songs from soundtracks of movies the kids love such as Curious George and The Princess and the Frog.
Nik and Val were singing along to "Upside Down" while Alex colored and giggled at them. Alex unlike his two siblings was more withdrawn and thoughtful preferring to watch those around him rather than actively engage in what was going on around him. Bella along with his Siblings seem to be the only ones who could get him to speak more than a few words and this worried her but when voicing her concerns to Charlie he had simply said that he takes after his grandpa and smiled. Nik and Val always seemed to sense when Alex needed time to himself and with time the rest of us followed. The song had changed and Nik and Val were laying on the carpet, their heads touching and Bella knew they were talking. Alex was just finishing his drawing and after putting a few finishing touches came to sit next to me on the floor and showed me his work. It was picture of his family including his siblings, Charlie, Tori, Leah, Jake, Seth, Huilen, Nahuel and I but next to me stood a women with blond hair that seemed familiar.
"Alex who is that next to mommy?" I asked and he looked at me and smiled shyly while reaching up to whisper in my ear "It's a surprise!" and Bella laughed then sat him on her lap. Nik and Val seemed to be done having their conversation because they stood up and asked if Seth and Leah could take them outside to play.
" You can go but don't stray too far from the house, I'll be making dinner soon okay?" she replied and they cheered. Nahuel and Victoria had decided to tag along and Bella already knew they were planning on playing their version of hide and seek. It was something the kids had made up while we were in the woods one day. Val and Nik would climb the trees and after five seconds, everyone would have to find and catch them. It sounds easy enough but those two are sneaky and really fast when they want to be. When they left Bella decided to make a list of things we needed for the house as well as the kids.
" Alex you wanna help momma make a shopping list?" she asked and he nodded slowly. Grocery shopping was a must as well as clothes shopping for the triplets and the pack.
" Let's start with food. What do you wanna eat for dinner?" " Hmm I like the lasagna and the Alfredo but no meat please." He said and made a face and I smiled. Alex wasn't much of a meat eater which his mother found cute and everyone else thought it was weird. He didn't like chicken, beef, or any other land animal but he loved fish. She was surprised after realizing Alex was a pescatarian but slightly proud for some reason. "What else do we need son?" " Juice, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries-"
" Oh god enough of the healthy foods yápilít" Jacob groaned from the other side of the room. He was playing a video game but paused it when Alex got to blueberries. " What about, ice cream, or cake or jello. I love jello, can you add that to the list Bells. Thanks you're the best." Jake finished and pressed play on his game. When looking at Alex she noticed the way his ruby red lips were puckered and knew he was trying not to laugh. The three of us went back and forth until we came up with a long grocery list then moved on to clothes.
The kids grew fast and would need new clothes for their current size as well as for the next growth spurts they'll have. Victoria and Bella had picked out a few outfits in Italy but they still needed more. Alex and Valeria wore just about the same size in clothing but Valeria shared Nik's taste in style. Something we had all noticed was Niklaus' growth was faster than his younger siblings which caused him to look older than he already looks. While Val and Alex both appeared three Nik's appearance is that of a muscled five year old. Bella had discussed this with Aro while in Volterra and he had little answers as to what the cause was. He did reassure me that there are even rare cases of human children who are born with abnormal strength and promised he would continue to do more research on the matter. While Niklaus' speed, strength and agility aren't on equal par of a vampire he's able to successfully evade Seth's and sometimes my attacks on him.
Valeria enjoyed wearing dresses when she should couldn't walk but as she got older she began to tear and rip dresses while playing and would cry afterwards. Now, she wears shorts and t-shirts like her oldest brother. Alex on the other hand strictly wore only jeans and only likes button ups and polo shirts. Jake and Seth had stopped wearing shirts a long time ago and needed more clothes because they couldn't go to school shirtless. After finalizing a shopping list for clothes and one for the house, Bella made her way to the kitchen to see what they had in the fridge. There were leftovers from last night when they had fish and chips but there wasn't enough for the pack, nahuel and the kids so she looked around for something else but couldn't find anything, so they're having takeout tonight. Just as Bella was about to call the local pizza spot Leah, Tori and the others returned from their impromptu trip and were entering the living room now.
"I'm ordering from the pizza spot for dinner do you guys want zeppolis for dessert this time?" Bella inquired and received various answers all of which confirmed on wanting the powdery treat. Bella dialed the all too familiar number and ordered the usual which consists of five large pies, two being all topping, one extra cheese, while the other two had pepperoni, three order of garlic knots, seven orders of buffalo wings and the five orders of zeppolis. By the time Bella finished ordering dinner, everyone was in the living room sitting down. Val and Nik's clothes were stained green and brown from their time outside along with Seth and Leah.
" You two stinky butts need a bath and then change into your sleeping clothes before the food arrives here. Jacob, Alex and I made a shopping list of things we need to pick up tomorrow before school starts on Wednesday. If there's anything you need that isn't on the list then add it before we leave." Val and Nik hurried upstairs to their rooms after their mom's announcement while the teens all looked began to add things to the list.
When the food finally arrived, everyone but the vampires dug in and ate in the dining room while Bella was on the second floor painting one of the guest rooms. Bella decided to paint each room when they first moved in but had gotten distracted with unpacking, training and other things and had not started until now. Tomorrow she decided her and the kids would paint their rooms after they go shopping tomorrow. From her position in the room on the far end of the left of the second floor, Bella could hear her children preparing for bed. After finishing the first guest room, Bella made her way down the corridor to wish her kids goodnight before continuing on to the next room to paint.
A/N: yápilít means nephew, sibling's child, or niece in Quileute. In the series Stephanie didn't really go too deep into Jacob's native language/culture unless it referenced the legends of the shifters in someway and I was a little curious about that. Did he actually speak the Quileute language? And if so which dialect? Anyways i'm rambling thanks for reading and hopefully you'll be back!