*All characters except Esmerelda are the intellectual property of Stephanie Myer. Esmerelda is the intellectual property of me.*

I hopped down off the chair and hid behind Aunt Rose's legs. She smiled at me and then turned back to the two new people.

"Hello Nessie, Jack. This is Esmerelda. You're Aunt Alice and Uncle Jasper found her abandoned up in Canada and they decided to adopt her. Now please, be nice to her." She side stepped out of the way exposing me but she stayed close enough that I felt comfortable.

The young women knelt down and held her hand out. I grasped it and shook it.

"Hi Esmerelda. I'm Renesme and this is my husband Jacob. I'm the daughter of your Aunt Bella and Uncle Edward. It's very nice to meet you." Jacob had knelt down next to her and reached out to me. I went to shake his hand when his scent washed over me. He smelled like that bear! I screamed and quickly backed up.

Get away!

Everyone in the room gasped as Jacob suddenly stood and slammed into the wall on the other side of the room. Nessie quickly went to her husband to make sure that he was okay.

"Jacob what happened!" Nessie was looking him over from top to bottom.

"I have no idea Nessie. I heard her," he pointed to me "in my head telling me to get away and I had to listen. It, it hurt not to." Nessie turned to stare at me and I could feel Aunt Rose staring at me as well.

"I, I'm sorry." Tears began to run down my face and I took off. I ran out the front door and kept running. I didn't mean to hurt Jacob, I just didn't like his smell. He reminded me too much of that bear. I must be evil if I was able to hurt people. No wonder that man wanted me to die!

I found a tree that had a hole in the bottom and I climbed into it. My sobs grew harder and I shook with the force of them. After I time I stopped crying and fell asleep as I was exhausted from crying.

I awoke with a start and heard my name being yelled in the distance. In fact, there were more than one voice calling for me. I slid further back in the tree and tried to make sure that I couldn't be seen. Dad's voice was getting closer and all of a sudden I heard him stop.

"Esmerelda sweetie. Please come out. We don't hate you and we aren't mad. I love you little one. Please." I heard his voice crack and I shot out of my hiding place. I ran to him and wrapped my small arms around his legs.

"I'm so sorry Daddy." The tears began to flow again and he scooped me into his arms.

"You did nothing wrong little one. Nothing. It's okay." He began to gently rock me and whipped away my tears. I shuddered and settled against him. I heard someone yell that he had found me. I didn't recognize the voice.

"Daddy who's that?" I tried to sit up but he just held me, refusing to let me budge.

"Uncle Edward. We called them to come help us when we couldn't find you. You were missing for three days." I felt him shudder as he started walking towards the house.

"Three days? I just left Daddy, how has it been three days?!" I looked at him and saw his pain etched across his face. "I'm sorry Dad. I won't leave again. I promise." I pulled myself up to his neck and kissed his cheek. I wrapped my arms around his neck and rested my head on his shoulder. He kissed the top of my head and then started running.

The moment we were back at the house Momma ripped my from Dad and held me against her. She was sobbing with joy that I was alright. The entire family was gathered around and everyone gave me a big hug. A group of people who I had not met yet stayed back. Momma took me hand and brought me over to them.

"Esmerelda, this is your Aunt Bella and Uncle Edward, Nessie's parents." I smiled at them and shook their hands. "These are our cousins from Denali. They came to visit after Eleazer heard about what had happened with Jacob. This is Cameron and Tanya." I shook everyone's hands but was slightly unnerved by the stare that Eleazer was giving me.

"Excuse me Mr. Eleazer. Would you mind stopping staring?" I looked up at him and blushed when he began to laugh.

"Call me Eleazer little one. I was staring because I have never seen a gift like yours before. It is so unique." His voice was filled with awe and I noticed that everyone had stopped talking to listen to him.

"What is her gift Eleazer?" Daddy stepped forward and stood next to me.

"I believe she is able to control minds. Not like Zafrina but rather she has complete mind control. I think that Jacob had to do what she said because she was controlling him even though she didn't know it. This is absolutely amazing!" I saw fear flash across Tanya's face and I stepped closer to Daddy.

"The Volturi is going to want her. She has the most powerful gift I have seen. Eleazer, is there a way to hide this gift?" Carlisle spoke a concern that I had not expected.

I reached up and tugged on Daddy's arm. He glanced down at me.

"I'm hungry Daddy."

"Of course you are!" Aunt Rose rushed over and scooped me up. She ran into the kitchen and set a plate of different fruit and veggies in front of me. They all smelled amazing and I couldn't decide which one I like best. As I was eating the rest of the family migrated into the house. Mom and Dad came into the kitchen to watch over me. Uncle Emmet also joined us.

As I began to yawn Momma scooped my up and carried me down the hall to a bedroom. Dad turned down the bed sheets and settled in next to me after Momma laid me down. Dad began to read a story to me and I fell asleep to the gentle sounds of my father's Texan accent.