The little sunshine yellow house seemed to be overflowing with noise as we pulled up to it.

Jacob had asked many questions as we drove along and I answered honestly, which wasn't always happy.

"Can I ask you a favour?" Jacob asked, looking at me seriously with his hands folded together on the steering wheel. I nodded slowly. "Don't stare at Emily's face... It- Sam doesn't like it."

"Why would I-"

"Just, trust me..." Jacob smiled, "Come on."

I got out and readjusted my jeans as Jacob grabbed all my things with one hand and started towards the house.

"You're crazy, Ali..." I muttered under my breath before following after him.

I stepped onto the porch and looked into the door, where several pairs of eyes stared back.

"Come on in," a kind female voice called, "We won't bite."

I heard a booming laugh and swallowed my anxiety, walking into the house quickly.

The eyes that were staring at me belonged to five men. Well, two looked younger but still largely built and tall.

I bit my lip and bounced on the soles of my feet, looking at Jacob as a awkward silence settled around us.

"Uh, guys..." Jacob said, frowning as if he'd the words on the floor. "This is Alina... my, uh-"

"Sister." I said quickly, looking around as one of the young-looking boys gasped loudly. I bit my lip again but squeaked when I was suddenly pulled into a hug.

"Welcome to the family, Alina." The same female voice said into my ear and my eyes widened as my arms wrapped around her on their own accord.

"Half-sister or like-"

"Shut up, Brady." I heard Jacob snap and I pulled away and frowned at him.

"Stop being mean, jerk." I growled, grabbing the nearest thing - a wooden spoon - and flinging it at his head.

He laughed and bent down to pick it up, "Sorry."

"I'm his full sister." I said to the boy called Brady.

He nodded and turned around to join the conversation that had started on the couch.

"Are you hungry? Would you like something to eat?" I turned to face the woman, whom I assumed to be Emily, and almost ripped my head out of it's socket as I looked back down.

"Yes." I said softly.

"Don't worry about it... I've made peace with them." Emily squeezed my shoulder and moved towards the kitchen, pulling out various mixing bowls and a skillet.

"Can I help?" I asked, wiggling my nose.

"Could you whisk some eggs?" She smiled, well, half of her smiled.

I nodded quickly, "How many?"

"All of them. These boys eat a lot." Emily chuckled at my face before returning to the oven - where I smelled fresh bread.

(...)

I was busy taking out some banana muffins when more noise stumbled through the door. I recognised Seth immediately as he stepped into view and he smiled sheepishly at me, scratching the back of his neck.

A tall man, about an inch shorter than Jacob, sauntered into the kitchen and I watched him grab Emily's face and kiss each of the lines marring her face before moving to her lips.

"Seriously, Sam, not in the kitchen... We eat the food from there!" Jacob called with a laugh.

"Who's this?" A female voice asked and my head snapped around to stare at the beautiful, tall woman behind Seth.

"Oh, Leah, this is Alina... Jacob's sister." Brady said, appearing next to her suddenly as he grinned at me.

Leah ran her eyes over my face before glancing at Jacob with a raised eyebrow, "That's a surprise..."

I felt immensely intimidated by her and stayed silent as I organised the muffin's onto a plate, more than necessary.

"Where's Paul?" I heard someone ask and Sam sighed.

"On a date." He said tiredly.

"Oh," Jacob said. "Not Rachel?"

Sam shook his head and glanced at me, "Your sister went to the airport this morning..."

I looked at the ground before looking up at Jacob. I had another sister?

"She's some dumb blonde from town." Leah rolled her eyes, shaking her head so that her shoulder length hair flailed on either side of her face.

"She's not dumb." A husky voice said angrily from the door and everyone turned to look at him. He was tall and well-built, with a handsome face and dark, brooding eyes.

"What? She flake out?" The guy who'd asked about this very guy earlier said loudly.

"Yeah. Something about family." Paul said, "It's fine though... There are plenty more girls I could woo."

I watched as he walked to the counter where I was standing. He grabbed a muffin from me and looked up into my eyes with an arrogant sneer.

It happened so quickly, I didn't have time to react. Paul dropped the muffin and his eyes glazed over, Jacob, trembled growled and tackled him and Sam yelled and shielded Emily.

My eyes widened as Jacob picked Paul up and pushed him against a wall, breathing heavily.

"Jacob!" I screamed, "Jacob, stop!"

Paul was struggling against the vice-like hand around his neck, but his eyes never left mine as he looked at me worriedly.

"Jacob!" Sam called. "Jake!"

I huffed and grabbed the same wooden spoon I'd flung at his head before stomping towards him and hitting him with it repeatedly.

"Jacob Black you put him down right now!" I screamed. "I can look after myself! Put. Him. Down!"

Jacob looked at me over his shoulder and dropped Paul, who scuttled to his feet and looked at me pleadingly; I didn't know why though.

"Alina-"

"Don't." I snapped. "Just because you've found out I'm your sister doesn't mean you have to try and protect me from every man that looks at me."

I felt every eye on me as I turned on my heel and stormed off to my room, which Emily had so kindly showed me to earlier.

(...)

Emily had brought me a plate of food earlier, not saying anything as I listened to Sam and Jacob's heated conversation downstairs.

I was now curled up in the bed, shivering slightly from the cold outside, as I felt my eyes droop southwards.

The door clicked and my eyes opened lazily to see Paul standing there, brandishing a large blanket.

"Hello." He said quietly. "Emily said you might be cold."

I sat upright and tucked a strand of hair behind my ear as he wrapped the warm blanket around me, "Thanks."

"Listen, about earlier-"

"Don't mention it." I said. "He was being a jack ass."

A glass broke downstairs and I looked towards the door.

"N-No, he's right..." Paul said, "I just didn't expect... You."

I chuckled softly and looked at him. "You make it sound like I'm some sort of miracle."

"You may be." He smiled, causing my heart to melt in my chest.

"I'm Alina." I said finally, offering him my hand. "Alina Black."

"Paul Lahote, it's a pleasure to meet you." He said, turning my hand and kissing it tenderly. I shivered at his temperature and closed my eyes.

"You're so warm." I moaned before my eyes snapped open and I stared at him in bewilderment. "Sorry."

"It's ok." He laughed. "I'll let you get some sleep. Good night Alina."

"Thank you, Paul." I said as he strode over to the door. "Good night."