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Previously on Planet Twilight: It had been a long day, and I couldn't wait to see what tomorrow would bring.

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Edward POV

Here I was standing outside this room, nervous as an Oci* in a room full of rocking chairs. You would think I was a seventeen year-old-boy, instead of being a thirty-five year old, well-educated individual. I have been a doctor for several years and shared a practice in the city with my father. It was a very successful practice because my father was a very well-known scientist as well. He had been a doctor for a long time and had an extremely good reputation as a doctor and a scientist. He had several cures under his belt and had perfected treatments for many known diseases and ailments. I just hope that someday I could live up to his reputation.

Today was a big step in maturing as an individual, and I was so looking forward to having my own mate and starting a family of my own. I have built a house that's ready for her, and I hope she will come to enjoy it as much as I have. I really enjoyed having a place of my own.

I have been waiting for this day a long time; I wanted to wait until my brothers could also pick a mate. A couple of years ago, my brothers and I started going through the files of the girls that would be available several years later. Not everyone had access to these files. But when your father was an Overseer*, you had extra privileges. My brothers and I were immediately drawn to three specific girls. My father arranged it so that the three girls would be roomed together, and their training was specifically tailored to our lifestyle. We wanted our mates' transition to our homes to be as smooth as possible.

So here I stood, hoping that she would give me a chance to win her heart. I had peeked at my brothers' files to see who else would be joining the household. I was the eldest son, so I was second in charge at home; and I felt partly responsible for the well-being of my family. I was only behind my father in authority.

Jasper's mate seemed to be a lively girl; she was very small and would be easy to handle. She should do fine, as long as Jasper could keep her eagerness under control. Emmett's choice in a mate was very questionable because her file was full of red marks and warnings. She was tall, blond, and statuesque, but she would be no match for Emmett's large frame. He would be able to handle her, but she would be a pain to always have to be monitored. When I questioned him about it, he said he liked a challenge. Oh well, better him than me. My choice was a quiet, loving angel whose photo and file information seemed to jump out and reel me in, and I wanted to read more about her. I made sure that she was exposed to no males and that none had access to her. Today was just for show because we knew whom we wanted, and this was just a formality that had to be performed.

I could hear their rapid heartbeats in the other room; it seemed that the girls were just as nervous as the males that waited outside the door. A worker opened the door, and we entered the room where the girls were lined up. As I entered, I moved to the side and stood back a little to observe her. I noticed my angel was standing there and looking more beautiful than any photo could portray her. She had long mahogany hair and deep brown eyes that I could gaze into forever.

Oh, I didn't think so! Some male just stopped in front of my beauty. I growled; he glanced over my way and then moved on past her. After my brothers took their future mates away to talk, I made my way over to Bella. I knew her name, but I asked her anyway; and I gently took her hand and felt a jolt of electricity. That was the reason I was drawn to her because I was her true mate. I confirmed it now, by the hum of electricity that pulsated through my body. I only hoped I could make my body wait until after the binding ceremony to consummate our union.

We made small talk, and then I told her that I would take her home with me. I then went to my brothers; and we proceeded to fill out the paperwork, and paid the fee that was associated with purchasing a mate. There was quite a bit of money involved in extracting, transporting, housing, feeding, training a specimen, and turning them into someone worthy of being a mate. After we signed the paperwork and they processed the payment, we went to retrieve our girls.

After we left the facility, we had an uneventful drive home. We passed by the city that Jasper and I worked in during part of our week. I would have to take my angel and show her the city after she had become more accustomed to me and I didn't have to worry about her trying to escape. We approached our home community and entered the gates. It helped keep the mates in, and it kept the unwanted guests out. As I drove through the small town we had established, I pointed out several stores where they would go shopping. I told them Mother would take them and help them set up some of the rooms in their houses. She would show them where to go grocery shopping and where to buy fabric for their clothes.

More than likely, us guys would take them sight-seeing and show them the stores before then. But Mother would help them with most of their purchases. The town seemed to be growing every day. As more males joined our lifestyle, the more the community would grow. We could accommodate many more households in this community without having to expand our territory. We soon approached home and parked in the garage.

Everyone followed me into the house and we went to find Mother and Father. They were standing in the family room, as they waited for us to arrive. Just then, Rosalie started screeching. I just knew she was going to be trouble, and I had told Emmett he had made a bad choice. But no, he didn't listen to me, and even Father had put his two centas* into the mix; Emmett was determined to have her as a mate.

Father welcomed the girls and proceeded to tell them some of the rules and information that would be helpful to them. I was about to intervene with Emmett and Rosalie because I could see it was distracting Bella and Alice. But Father took the initiative and told Emmett to take Rosalie to the isolation room. Father had it built for this purpose, but it had never been used before today. The main house had been built for some time, but we just finished adding on our three individual homes so that we would be ready for our mates and the much-needed privacy.

After Emmett placed Rosalie in the isolation room, we returned to the family room. Jasper had his arm around Alice trying to ease her crying, and my angel looked terrified. I gave her a hug and ran my hand down her hair to reassure her. Father told them to assist Mother in the kitchen, and they left the room with Mother.

"Emmett, we can't have her upsetting the other girls. You will need to get a handle on her sooner rather than later," Father stated.

"I know, but she is my true mate; and I feel this pull to her, and I just want her to love me," Emmett sadly said.

"Yes, I know this is going to be difficult. But I will not have her disrupting this household. You will get her under control, or I will step in and deem my own punishment. Do you understand?" Father asked.

"Yes, Father," Emmett responded.

Father then looked at Jasper and I and said: "Looks like you two picked some winners and both seem to have great personalities. Alice is cute as a button, and Bella is gorgeous. I can't wait to play with those adorable grand-babies we were going to have running around here. We should have the school established by the time the children will be old enough to attend. If I have any granddaughters, they will be unable to go to a secular school; and I will not send them away to a training facility."

We nodded our heads in agreement. Mother then called us in to dinner.

Dinner went smoothly and was thoroughly enjoyed. The girls tried so hard to please us, and my angel felt so right sitting next to me. When Father said that we could spend an hour together after they cleaned up the kitchen, I got nervous again. After we were dismissed from the table, I started going over in my head all the things I needed to tell Bella. After she was through cleaning, I took her to the love-seat; and we sat down next to each other. I did not want to relinquish her hand, so I keep holding it; and I played with her fingers.

I explained to her some of the rules, and she seemed to take them in stride. She asked me what I did for a living, and we discussed that for a little while. Before I knew it, my father said it was bedtime for the girls; and we parted ways. I headed to my house and decided a cold shower would be the perfect thing to end my day. I was so close to getting everything I ever wanted; I could almost taste it. I was looking forward to tomorrow.

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*Oci or Ocicat - The Ocicat is a large, athletic animal with a solid and well muscled body. It has a short light coat that glows with a satin sheen. Their coats are similar to wild animal fur with either stripes or spots. You can choose from a wide variety of colors. The Ocicat is an outgoing breed and is extremely dog-like. They can be trained to fetch, walk on a leash and other basic commands like come, sit, stand, sleep and even speak. They like playing with toys and enjoy splashing in water. They are very people-friendly and are considered extremely devoted to their owners. It is a favored household pet on Twilight, due to its intelligence and loyalty.

*Overseer - an elder who helped establish the extraction program

*centas - an old form of currency that has been outdated

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