Sorry for the long time between updates. I had some family issues. My grandma found out she had cancer and I lost my muse during that time. Luckily she is still doing ok. I hope I can get chapters up more often for you from now on, like every couple weeks.

Jasper POV

Life has been a long one for me, and it has truly just started. My first part of my life had been extremely rough. All it had included was death. That isn't exactly what I had in mind when I thought of how my future would be. Luckily, I had friends that saved me. If it wasn't for them, I'm not sure where I would be. Not surrounded by people that care, that is for sure. I had just decided a few days ago to go visit some of those very friends. It had been at least 20 years since I last saw them. Peter and Charlotte pulled me from the dark hole that had become my life. Training newborns and then disposing of them after they wore out their usefulness. They showed me I could escape.

Doing so, brought me to my family. Not my biological family, but a family in all sense of the word. Esme and Carlisle are as close to parents as I will ever come. Carlisle and I are close to each other in age, but he has this air about him that demands respect subtlety. I don't think I have ever seen him really angered. Alice brought me to them. I walked into a dinner one day to get out of the rain, not that the weather bothered me, but it did look odd to humans to not even seem phased by being soaked to the skin. She told me I had kept her waiting. That pixie is feisty and I have learned to never bet against her. She had seen a vision of me and saw that I would be happy. Killing humans had been not only draining on them, but also on me. Their emotions could get to be too much. Scared, confused, sad, and resigned. She offered me a different life, free from such guilt. I have tried to not look back. I have had a few slip ups. With six other vampires thirst to contend with, it can be overpowering. On my own, I have wonderful control.

With everyone in the family paired up, things can become lonely. Soon after joining the Cullen's, Alice and Edward fell for each other. They really are perfect for each other. Edward has a tendency to be very stubborn in his feelings. He often plays a martyr and becomes very down. Alice is a ball of positive energy that goes from room to room. She can pull him out of any slump. Rosalie and Emmett are the other two Cullen's. Rosalie can come off as harsh, but she has a large heart. Emmett can only be described as a gentle giant. Even while lonely, I was happy with them. We had just recently moved to Forks. Apparently the family had been here before. Luckily we moved close to where Peter and Charlotte lived.

"Wow that was a lot to go through," Edward said coming up beside me, smirking slightly.

"Yea, sorry, lost in memory I suppose," I replied just as Alice came bouncing into the room.

"Aren't you supposed to be leaving soon? You don't want to be late." Alice seemed even more cheerful than usual, if that was even possible.

"Yea, I was just about to head out." Getting up I grabbed a bag of clothes and headed for the door.

"Have fun!" Alice had a mischievous look in her eye, the kind of look she got when she saw something she had no intention of sharing. At this point I was so used to it I simply rolled my eyes at Edward who was also looking smug. She had obviously shown him what she saw. I could only imagine. Rather than dwell on it, I walked to the garage and got onto my bike. Kick starting it up, I revved the engine and rode down the driveway and onto the highway. Running would have been much faster, but I loved the feel of my bike. With heightened senses, I could ride at very high speeds. I made an eight hour trip in four.

Pulling up to Peter and Charlotte's house, I was filled with a different sense of home. I wasn't sure what exactly caused it, but I just assumed it was from being close to their company. I parked my bike in their garage and walked up to the door. Peter already had it open, just smiling at me. He always knew things. How he did, I had no idea.

"Guess I shouldn't be surprised you knew what time I would get here?" I greeted him with while shaking his hand.

"Of course not, I would think you just expect it at this point. Come in." He turned and went into the house. There home was much more warm than the Cullen's. While the Cullen's used a neutral palette, Peter and Charlotte had warm and comforting colors. It was open, much like our home. The only place we could truly be ourselves. The relaxing effect of the house caused me to take a deep unneeded breath. That is when I smelt it. A warm flowery and fruity scent that I had never smelled before. It smelt like heaven, comfort, and home. Confusion must have shown on my face because Peter turned to me.

"Oh I forgot to ever mention to you, we have a new member of our family. She joined us about 15 years ago." I just raised my eyebrows at him. "Don't worry, you will like her, it's impossible not to. Actually, Char went to go get her. She likes her own space now and then. I think you two will be good together." Within 30 seconds, I could hear two people moving quickly through the woods. We walked out onto the back deck to meet them.

Two women cleared the forest edge. I saw Charlotte first, she was smiling at me and gave a wave. Next, I saw the other woman. We locked eyes and I couldn't breath. I felt like all the air had been knocked out of me. I couldn't even move. Somewhere in me, I noticed her shock and awe and then abruptly it was gone.