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It had been three weeks since his encounter with Edward and Alice Cullen, not that he had been counting the days, not even a little. And even if he had it wasn't because he liked the Cullen's that much. No, the reason was much darker and more painful to tell.

He was being bullied. And not just the regular let's hide your books kind of bullied, no, it was the let's beat your ass kind of bullying. It was breaking him faster then having to watch Bella when she was singing, that girl was a terrible singer, and that was saying something.

He let out a grunt as someone pushed him from behind, his books and his things sliding over the floor as he skid across the hallway. He groaned softly as he tried to get up, only to be kicked down again. Why couldn't they leave him alone? He wasn't hurting anyone, he wasn't causing trouble and he never fought back at full capacity. Never did something that would put him on Bella's bad side, or the Cullen's. He hadn't forgotten his mission.

He gasped softly when he felt a blow on the side of his head and brought his arms up to protect himself, to shield himself from their cruelty. He curled up, bracing himself for the next blow, but it never came. He looked up carefully to see Alice Cullen staring down at him in worry. Why was she here? Why was she helping him? It didn't make much sense.

"Here." She extended her hand and he took it without hesitation. Once he was back on his feet he looked at her intently, only taking his eyes off her when her blond boyfriend joined her.

"Why?" Jake asked, trying not to wince at the injuries he sustained. He just couldn't understand her reasoning to help him. After their previous biology class together she had more or less ignored him, only asked him things if she needed an answer for their joined project. It truly didn't make sense, she had no reason, nothing to gain by aiding him.

"Because you need our help." The blond boy spoke up. Jake studied him for a few minutes, trying to take in every little detail like the slightly lighter yellow eyes, the sharp features like his nose and high cheekbones. They were fascinating to watch, both of them, but they were also avoiding his questions and that didn't sit well with him.

"Sure, but… well you've never helped me before." Jacob looked between the two in confusion, quietly thanking the blond boy when he handed him his books. "Why start now?"

"Because we can." Alice answered, gently guiding him down the hallway. Her hands felt like ice cold vices, and he briefly wondered how she could be so strong with her hands practically freezing off. It was…odd.

"I'm Jasper, by the way." The blond boy introduced himself as they guided him to their car. The bright red convertible stood out in the sea of black and silver cars on the parking lot, which was sort of handy, he supposed. At least they wouldn't lose their car.

"Look, I appreciate this, really. But I can't just go with you." He pulled himself free of Alice's hold and started backing up. He had classes to go to, Bella to watch out for. Which reminded him, where was Bella? He hadn't seen her or her pick up truck this morning.

Alice and Jasper shared a look before turning back to him. "We understand, we'll just tell Bella you had to go to class." Alice replied cheerfully, signaling Jasper to get in the car.

He froze when her words sunk into his subconscious mind. Bella was with the Cullen's, that meant that he wouldn't be able to protect her if she needed it. And wasn't this the chance he'd been waiting for? He could make serious progress with his mission if he went with them, he'd be a fool not to take this shot.

"Wait!" He yelled when Alice tried to leave the parking lot. He ran after them and silently thanked the gods when the pixie haired girl stopped. He had to catch his breath for a minute or two when he caught up with the convertible. "Is the invitation still open?"

"Of course." Jasper replied, gesturing to the back seat.

Jake got in quickly for he didn't want to miss his chance. Who knows, maybe he could actually learn something useful today. The council had been on his neck for over a week, demanding answers he couldn't give them. They had no idea how hard it was to get on the Cullen's radar, not to mention their good side.

Arriving at the Cullen's house was like entering an entire new world. He spotted a black Volvo on the driveway and got out of the car to check it out. It was one of the newer models with a V8 engine, powerful and sturdy, an excellent car in the hands of the right owner.

Alice and Jasper led him inside and he looked around with great interest. There was just so much to see, so much to learn about this family. The entire decor was fascinating to him. He spotted Bella and Edward in the kitchen and made his way over to them, not paying attention when Alice called out his name.

The entire family stopped their heated conversation to look at him in shock. It was almost comical, were it not that Edward was looking at him with a pained expression.

"How the hell did you get in, mutt?!" The blonde haired female snapped at him. He backed up a few steps and tried to think of a good answer. He felt cornered, trapped and he couldn't help but thinking that he made a terrible mistake coming here.

"Lay off, Rose! I invited him." Alice snapped, glaring at her foster sister. "Jacob's my guest." She smiled at me and looked at the others in her family with annoyance.

The doctor was the first to respond, approaching him with an outstretched hand. "Welcome, Jacob. Carlisle Cullen." Jacob shook the doctor's hand, frowning at it's cool temperature. He waved it away, doctors generally had cold hands as far as he knew.

"This is my wife Esme." The introduced the nice looking lady next to him. She shook his hand as well and despite the cold radiating from it, he felt at home. Esme had a compassionate look to her, her entire being seemed to scream 'mother', it made him feel warm and loved. Probably because his own mother had died when he was very young.

"It's nice to meet you, Jacob." Esme smiled warmly at him, patting one of the seats of the breakfast bar. "Have a seat, sweetie. Are you hungry?"

Jacob nodded, eyes going wide when she pulled some brownies out of the oven. The rich smell of chocolate made his mouth water and his stomach rumble. But Esme didn't seem to mind, if anything, she looked absolutely delighted to feed her cooking to someone. "Thank you ma'am."

Esme waved his thanks away and put a plate with some brownies on it in front of him. "You're most welcome, Jacob. Here you go, dig right in."

Most of the Cullen's chuckled and smiled at his enthusiasm as he wolfed down the delicious hot brownies. The only one Cullen that didn't was the blonde bitch that called him a mutt earlier. What the hell was her problem anyway?

Carlisle pointed to the big fellow on the other side of the kitchen. "That's Emmett and his girlfriend, Rosalie." Jacob briefly looked up and shook Emmett's hand when the huge man offered him one.

"My vote's on you." Emmett said, causing Jacob to frown at him.

"Vote?"

"You'll see." Emmett explained, winking at him for some reason.

He had no idea what was going on right now, and to be honest he didn't really care as long as those brownies kept coming. He felt a pair of eyes watching him and he looked over his shoulder to see Edward staring at him. It kinda creeped him out to be watched like that but at the same time he didn't really mind it either, quite a confusing feeling really.

Bella and Edward disappeared to his room at some point and it hurt for some reason. His chest felt constricted and ached as he watched them go upstairs. But why? He didn't know Edward, hell, he hadn't even really talked to the guy. And it couldn't be because of Bella, he cared for her as her friend but he wasn't interested in her, not in that way.

One by one the Cullen's disappeared to other rooms until he was alone with Esme and Carlisle. It was heart warming to see them interact, the way the doctor wrapped an arm around his wife's waist and kissed her hair clearly showed his love and devotion. He had always picture his own parents like that, in love and happy.

The eldest Cullen's watched him for a few minutes before Esme gently lifted up his head with her finger. "You alright, Jacob?" She asked him gently, smiling warmly at him.

He nodded and chuckled softly. "Yeah, yeah. I'm fine. Just uh, you kinda remind me of my mom. Well, from what I can remember anyway." Jacob admitted, helping himself to another brownie.

Esme smiled at him in sympathy and tucked his long hair behind his ears. Carlisle seemed to study him for a moment or two before taking a seat opposite him. "Did the tribe elders explain to you, what we are?" The doctor asked him carefully.

He frowned and shook his head, he didn't get it. Weren't they human like him and Bella? And if they weren't, what were they? The tribe elders wouldn't have placed him in direct danger, right?

Carlisle sighed and rubbed his forehead before looking back at him. "Then this will be a shock for you…" He paused and looked up at his wife, who nodded at him in encouragement. "We are vampires, Jacob. I believe your tribe calls them cold ones."

The world around him seemed to collapse, obliterated by the harsh truth he'd just been told. This couldn't be happening, this wasn't real. It was just some sick joke someone was pulling on him. No. Just no. This wasn't true.

"That's not funny. No. No, you're lying. This is bullshit!" He stood up abruptly, trying to back off and run but he lost his balance and crashed to the ground, seat and all. The last thing he felt was a sharp, terrible pain at the back of his head before everything went black.