Collin stopped outside a huge house. I gawked at it. He bowed down, and I jumped off him, still staring at the house. He ran into the forest, and came out 30 seconds later.
"Melanie, I want you to know, no matter what, I'll always protect you. These vampires are kind, and do not harm humans. You will like them. They care about the pack, which is why they are helping us save you. Don't be afraid." He said, putting his arm around my waist, and gently guiding me towards the house.
I took some deep breathes. Remember Mel. They are saving you. I told myself. As we approached the door, I saw Jacob and Seth on the porch. I saw someone others sitting next to them. A beautiful brunette child was sitting on Jacob's lap. She must have been around 3, maybe 4. I realized this must be his imprint. There was a taller, older brunette woman standing next to Seth. She was striking, and had caramel eyes. She walked to greet me.
"Hello! You must be Melanie." She said kindly. "I'm Bella. I'm here to help. We won't let anyone harm you." She added softly. I buried myself deeper in Collin's arm. She was beautiful, but she scared me. The eyes and features were too inhuman. Collin growled at Bella when he saw my fear. "Its ok sweetie. We're kind." She comforted me.
Tears started falling fast from my face. "I don't want to die!" I wailed. Collin hugged me, and Bella began stroking my hair.
"Shh. You won't die Melanie!" Collin said, rocking me softly. He scooped me up in his arms and walked me over to the house. Jacob and Seth sent me sympathetic looks, and I kept wailing. I couldn't stop. Collin placed me on a sofa inside the house, where there were many other vampires in the room. He mouthed I'll be back, need to speak to Jake. I tried to swallow my tears, but they kept flowing down my face.
A breathtaking blonde vampire looked over at another younger blonde male. "Jasper? A little help." She said, getting up and walking over to my couch. I felt a wave of calm hit me, and was able to slow my tears down to just a few drops running down my face.
"Hi honey. I'm Rosalie. You must be Melanie?" She asked, sitting down on the edge of the sofa, where I was holding my knees to my chest. I nodded once.
"Melanie, were here to protect you. You don't need to be afraid." She said, patting my knee. I jumped away from her cold touch, which I felt through my jeans. I looked at her with huge eyes. "I'm sorry. I didn't remember you had never felt us before. Melanie, were calling your parents and saying you're over at a friends house tonight. Is that ok?" Rosalie asked.
"Y-y-yes. But I want to be alive. I want Collin. I want to feel safe." I said, the tears starting up again.
The blonde male walked over to me. "Melanie, do you want to sleep?" he asked. I nodded, but I was shaking so much from fear it was barely noticeable.
A bronze haired boy came sweeping into the room. "My gosh, Rose. Can't you see she's dead afraid? If anyone else talks or asks her anything she's going to pass out. Back up. Give her space." He growled. My eyes felt like they were going to pop out of my head. Rose and Jasper backed up.
"Melanie, my name is Edward. Yes, we are vampires, but we're saving you from being like us. I know you want Collin around, but we can't see your future with the wolves here. We will protect you. We like humans. Are you hungry or thirsty?" he asked softly, staying a few feet from me.
"Not really. I just don't understand why I have to be here." I whispered, my tears slowing.
"Like we said, were saving you. Alice, who can see the future, saw you as a vampire. We don't want you to be one, and neither does Collin. If you stay here, we can find out why and when you would be like us. It's killing Collin, but he knows its saving you." Edward said, sitting on the edge of the couch.
"You guys are very nice." I said softly with a smile. Edward returned my smile.
"We try." He said. I wiped my tears, and let go on my legs, and sat up straight.
"So…vampires, huh?" I gulped.
Rosalie giggled and the huge weight-lifter vampire snorted. "She acts like Bella did when she met us." The buff vampire commented.
Bella glided into the room, as if called. "She's not afraid?" she asked, shocked.
"Only of dying, not of us." Edward said.
"Wow. That's funny." Bella muttered.
"What? I've been raised around legends concerning you. My little cold-ones, I know all the Quilente legends. My dad studies them. When other kids were hearing Mother Goose, I was hearing about the third wife." I said, rolling my eyes.
"That explains a lot. I'm Emmett by the way. Alice, Carlisle, and Esme are upstairs talking." Said the huge, muscular vampire.
"Let me guess. You're a teddy bear on the inside. Right Emmett?" I asked. Edward, Rose, and Jasper started cracking up.
Emmett hissed under his breath. "A big teddy bear who could take your head off." He muttered.
Before I could comment, a black-haired pixie flew down the stairs. "I can see more." she said solemnly. I heard Edward gasp.
"God no." he whispered.
"That's what I see Edward." the pixie said softly.
"He's a tracker." He said, and I watched everyone's faces drop.