Haylee's POV

They were different, that I could tell. Their eyes weren't blood red like the others. I'm not saying I wasn't scared of them that's for sure but they did save me from that maniac James. The one named Jasper was there first, he showed up just in time after James ripped my sweater off and started to rip my shirt, it was humiliating, I couldn't even fight back he was so much stronger.

All I that I could do was close my eyes and pray I was anywhere else. All I could smell was James's scent everywhere until the smell of the forest overtook me, it had more of a woodsy smell and all I could think was it was the most amazing smell I ever smelt in my life. So, I just tried to focus on that until I heard a growl.

I opened my eyes as I get pulled against James tightly. I was confused until I saw a man in the clearing letting out his own growl. He was beautiful and terrifying at the same time, he had golden hair and his eyes were black and I could see scars all over his body that wasn't covered and he was baring his teeth.

It was hard to concentrate on the whole arguing thing, especially when seven more showed up. It was like I was watching through someone else's eyes until the girl with the short black hair talked. She said I was theirs and by the look in her eyes I knew she meant it.

I couldn't help frantically looking around at all the others when she said this, there was so many what could they want from me? I pull my attention back when James tells them I'm his pet. That word coming out of his mouth terrified me, it sounded bad and I mean very bad.

I notice when he says it they all look disgusted especially the beautiful woman with long blonde hair. She even tells him his disgusting and I couldn't agree with her more. I bring my eyes back to the man with the golden hair and scars and I beg him with my eyes that he would save me from this monster.

It doesn't take long tell he finally snaps and runs at us but James is quicker grabbing me tight and running. I kick trying to free myself but he has a good hold on me and I panic when I see him heading to the cliff with the roaring river below it but something stops us and I go flying out of his arms. It's the golden hair vampire who saved me, I crawl away slowly as they fight.

When the rest of his friends come I still for a second hoping they wouldn't notice me. They go straight behind the man that saved me and I can see fear and anger flash through James's face before he looks at me. I freeze when his eyes find mine and he speaks, "I will find you pet and when I do you'll be forever mine, and oh the things I'll do to you," then he jumps over the cliff into the water below. I'm terrified because I know he means those words, it was a promise.

It doesn't take long for all of them to turn and look at me and I feel trapped my mind was going a million miles a minute and I needed to escape. So, when the golden hair man speaks to me I bolt. I turn fast as I can and run for home.

I know their chasing me but I thought I could make it and hide in my home tell I see him catch up to me quick. My first reaction was to jump in a tree out of reach from him.

It was all questions and begging me to come down from the tree after that. I finally come down when the man with the scars begs me. I feel like I could trust him and his friends. When I calm down a bit and jump to the ground the smell hits me hard and I finally realize that it was coming from him I couldn't help but take a few steps towards him. Even when the one called Carlisle introduced his family I didn't let him out of my sights and when he told me his name I couldn't take my eyes off him even after I told him my name.

"Nice to meet you Haylee," Carlisle says and get brought out of my own world and I move my eyes to him feeling embarrassed. I couldn't help but want to be near Jasper his smell was intoxicating.

"Umm… nice to meet you all too," I whisper. I watch as the woman named Esme came up to Carlisle giving me a soft smile. She reminds me off my aunt, she smells like cake and cookies and had a motherly aura surrounding her.

"Where do you live Haylee?" she asks as she intertwines her fingers with Carlisle. I point to the mountain before I speak, "Up there in a cave, it's not too bad." I watch her face and she looks like she wants to cry, it makes me wonder why she is sad.

"Do you live alone?" Carlisle asks and I tense up. I knew they weren't bad people but I still didn't know them. "Easy Darlin, remember we won't hurt you," Jasper says as he approaches me slowly.

"It's okay Haylee, I know it's hard to trust us but Carlisle was just wondering if your alone because he was worried, we're all worried," Edward says and I bring my eyes to him. I could still see Jasper moving towards me slowly but it didn't bother me, his smell was comforting and I just wanted him to hold me and rub his smell all over me. I scoff at myself with that last thought thinking I was going crazy now.

"I'm sorry, I'm not very trusting right now, James kind of scared me," I finally answer truthfully. "We will never let him touch you again," a pretty voice says and I look around to see where it came from. I look at the blonde woman named Rosalie and she steps forward with the one named Emmett.

"Never again Haylee, he will never put his hands on you again," Jasper says and he is right beside me. I look at him than at the rest of them. "You promise?" I ask and I can feel tears fall down my face. The thought of James pushing against me and saying all those things to me scared me, his last threat sounded very promising.

"Darlin, I promise," Jasper says and I feel him pull me into him and I let myself take a deep breath of him as my face is pushed against his chest in a hug, the smell was even better than I could ever imagine.

I reluctantly move back to look at Rosalie when she speaks but he keeps a hold of me. "He will never touch you again we promise, he will have to get through all of us first," she answers and lightly wipes the tear away from my face as everyone else agrees. They seem safe and they don't give off a bad vibe so I let my guard down even more.

I finally tell them I live alone and ask if they would like to see it. They agree and follow me to my mountain side. "It's a bit of a climb hope you don't mind?" I ask them. They all laugh and shake their heads. I feel Jasper's hand on my lower back and I blush when I look at him.

I turn away and make the climb in about less than a minute and I can see them scaling the side of the mountain like I do. It amazes me that they are so much like me. When we get to the opening I see some of them look surprised.

"That's a small entrance, is it like that all the way?" Esme asks worried. "No, it's only for a few feet then it opens up into a larger cave. If you don't want to go in I understand," I answer her.

"No, honey it's okay we can go in I was just making sure we all would fit. I glance over to Emmett, "You might not fit," I tell him and he just lets out a loud laugh. "Well, all I can do is try," he answers.

I get nervous again and I hope to myself that I'm doing the right thing by letting them in. I get a feeling of calm and I relax heading into the cave. When we all get in, even Emmett after a moment of struggle, I light a small candle and I watch them look around in wonder.

It was big and I had things made out to look similar to a house. They finally look at me, "How long you been here Darlin?" Jasper asks as he comes over and stands by me. "Almost six months now," I answer.

"Do you have any family?" Alice asks. 'And here come the million questions, now they are going to pity me for being some poor old hobo,' I mentally sigh. I look up at Edward when he lets out a chuckle, "I wouldn't quite say you were old or a hobo Haylee," he tells me.

"What's this talk about you being a hobo?" Esme says.

"I was just thinking you guys were going to think I was a hobo since I lived up here, I forgot Edward could read my mind," I answer. "But to answer your question Alice, no I don't have any family, my aunt was killed on her way home from work one night and she's all I had left since I killed my mom at birth. So now I don't have anyone," I tell her. I feel my eyes tear up again and Jasper pull me against his side.

"Haylee you're more than welcome to come live with us, we would be happy to have you," Esme says. I look at her and I can see her worry and I could tell she wasn't lying about wanting me to come. I look around the room and saw everyone smiling at me and nodding.

Glancing back to Jasper I saw he was smiling too, "I think I may like that, would you guys mind if you explained things to me about vampires and why your eyes are gold and not red?" I ask.

"Of course, sweetie," Esme answered. "You may ask us whatever you want Haylee no need to be shy," Carlisle says. I give them all a big smile, "Okay, I just have to grab a few things and we can be on our way," I tell them.

It only takes me five minutes to pack my backpack and grab all the things I need. As we ran towards their place I stop and look back at the mountain. I feel someone stop beside me and I look over to see Jasper standing by me watching me with a smile.

"Why are you smiling?" I ask him. "I'm just glad you decide on coming with us," he answers. I blush and look down. "Thank you for taking me in," I tell him.

"Anything for you Darlin, you don't know how long I've been waiting for you," I hear him whisper. I look up into his golden eyes wondering what he meant.