Chapter Two:

Destination and Meeting

I had a vague sense that I was awake but not entirely conscious.

"DAMMIT ROSE! GIVE ME BACK MY JEANS!"

"NO! NOT TIL YOU GIVE ME BACK MY ONE-OF-A-KIND SILVER AND GOLD STELLA FABIONI SHIRT!"

"WOULD YOU GUYS KINDLY SHUT THE HELL UP BEFORE YOU WAKE HER UP!!"

"Too late…twenty seconds…"

I mentally sighed. I didn't recognize the first two voices…or the fourth for that matter…but I definitely knew the third belonged to Emmett. I thought about staying still, going back to sleep. Then I remembered I was to meet "the others". I mentally sighed again and rolled over…only to feel cold arms against my back.

I heard a low chuckle. "Careful, don't want you to get hurt before we introduce you to Carlisle." I opened my eyes only to be met with the gold eyes of Emmett.

"Where am I?" I asked him as I looked around. Everything was white, a beautiful grand piano sat up on a raised platform, the sought wall was made entirely of glass. To put it simply, the place was spacious and beautiful…elegant.

"This is our home." I turned my head to the left to see who had spoken. The man looked about twenty-five…maybe thirty. His appearance screamed well-kept elegance, I smiled.

"Hello, glad to see you're awake. I'm Carlisle Cullen." He smiled and stretched his hand out towards me.

I stood, with Emmett's help, and shook his hand. "Jeanette" I replied, smiling.

"Lovely name. Well, let me show you around." He took me by the arm and gave me the grand tour. I was shocked…maybe not shocked but definitely surprised. The entire southern side of the house was glass. His office was amazing. He told me all the stories that went with the pictures. Finally, he led me back to the living room where I noticed more people had showed up.

"Ah," he said as we walked up, smiling, "Jeanette, you've already met Edward, Emmett, and Renesmee." He motioned with his hand and I nodded.

"Great!" He smiled, "Now, allow me to introduce the rest of my family." He turned to face them and smiled.

"Bella, Edwards mate and wife, Rosalie, Emmett's Mate and wife, Esme, the love of my life, Alice and her mate…" Before he could call the last name the boy looked up from where he sat talking with Alice about a trip to Paris. When his eyes met mine I gasped and shook my head very fast from side to side, causing everyone to look at me.

"No…way…" I said as tears started to well up in my eyes, "It can't be!!" I felt the look of total shock plaster itself to my face.

"Jeanette?" Carlisle asked, "Do you know…" Once again he was cut off midsentence…this time by me.

"JASPER!!!" I screamed as I threw myself against him, my arms locking around his neck, the tears I tried to force back now spilled over, down my cheeks, and onto the collar of his baby blue sweater.

I heard shocked gasps behind me and a low growl beside me but I didn't care.

"M- M- Ma- MARIE??!!" I felt his arms wrap around me, hugging me tightly…but not too tight…being I was human and all. I buried my head in his shoulder and let the tears fall. Tears of joy I might add.

"I…I knew it! I knew you didn't die! I knew it!" He kissed my cheek before pushing me back so he could see my face.

"Marie, who told you I was dead?" I dried my eyes and look into his…they were a soft butterscotch.

"Your friend, Lieutenant Shawn Macey. And he said that you disappeared, but since they only found your knife they feared the worst. But Jasper I swear! I never believed it for a second! I wouldn't accept it unless they found your body and showed me!" I looked at him, only to be met with the Cheshire Cat grin he always grinned when I did something he expected.

"My brave brave little girl," he chuckled, the grin still plastered to his face, "You searched for me didn't you?"

Before I could respond I heard another low angry growl beside me and Jasper rolled his eyes. I stood up and helped him up…turns out, after I dried my tears I got so happy and excited about being with him again that I subconsciously changed into my vampire self.

"Alice…No need to be jealous." Jasper said with a hint of laughter playing in his voice.

"I am not jealous." Came the wind chime reply. I turned and looked at her.

"Your emotions say otherwise." This time he let out a chuckle. She glared at him which made him smile.

"You can read emotions?" I looked at him, an eyebrow raised.

"Taste the atmosphere around someone, taste what they are feeling, and change it." He smiled a half smile and I grinned.

"Alice is jealous, just because she's my mate she thinks your trying to steal me away." He chuckled.

"Cool, so does everyone have a gift?" I glanced around the room at everyone.

"I can see the future but nothing concrete. I can only see what a person is planning to do at the time…The future changes as people change their minds…Speaking of which…" She glanced at Emmett, "You might want to forget about the NIKE stocks…Looks like they are about to hit a rough spot." He sighed and I laughed.

"I read minds," Edward said, "but you already knew that." He grinned and I grinned back.

"I can show people what I want." Renesmee said with a smile as she touched her hand to my face. Suddenly I was seeing me and her in the woods chasing elk and laughing. I smiled as she removed her hand.

"Cool." I said, she grinned.

"I can withstand the scent of human blood and prefer to save lives than end them." Carlisle said softly.

"Translation: he has endless patience and tremendous self-control." Emmett whispered in my ear causing me to laugh. Edward read Emmett's thoughts and laughed as well.

"You can say my gift is endless hospitality and motherly affection." Esme said softly, I couldn't help smiling, she was just so nice.

"Now me...some say I can double my strength," Emmett grinned, "I guess it comes from fighting bears." He laughed.

"Or from fighting your brothers…" Alice chimed in, Emmett stuck his tongue out at her. Edward rolled his eyes and Esme watched them with a laugh.

"I don't really have a gift." Rosalie stated with a shrug.

"With all that explained, care to tell us how you two know each other and what your gift is Jeanette." Carlisle said with a raised eyebrow. I sighed. First I showed them my gift, which earned some very shocked/surprised looks, then began my explanation of my life. From birth to 'death' and from new birth to the current day.

Shocked couldn't even begin to describe the looks on their faces after I finished explaining my gift and life story…it was too priceless! When I was done explaining everything I sat there waiting for their responses.

Five minutes…ten minutes…fifteen minutes…finally after twenty minutes I got a response.

"NO WAY!!" Rosalie and Bella screamed at the same time, one grinning the other frowning.

"AWESOME!!" Alice, Emmett, and Renesmee cheered, high-fiving one another. Carlisle and Esme were the picture of perfect parents. They didn't scream, cheer, or anything but smile.

"Carlisle, can she…?" Jasper trailed off after hugging me, turning to face Carlisle.

"Yes, I think it'd be the best, Jeanette…" He was cut off midsentence by non other than Jasper.

"It's Marie Li Whitlock/Hale, Jeanette was just a cover name…" Jasper said with a sigh.

"Okay then. Marie, would you like to join our family?" Carlisle asked as he walked up to me. "You'd never have to be separated from Jasper again." He stated with a smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.

I couldn't believe it! I was being adopted! A chance to be with Jasper again as a family! My eyes lit up and I hugged Carlisle.

"I'd be happy too! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!" He laughed as he hugged me back. He pulled my arms from his neck, smiling.

"Your welcome dear, now go hug everyone else." I grinned.

"AWESOME! A NEW SISTER!" Alice and Emmett screamed in unison as they both ran up and hugged me, I laughed and hugged them back.

"You should go meet the wolves too. They'll be around a lot considering one of them has imprinted on Nessie." Bella spoke up and I nodded. Edward and Jasper, along with Nessie, escorted me to the Forks boundary of the wolves' territory. There we were met by the one I was told was Sam. He smiled.

"Ah, I was wondering when I'd get to introduce her to everyone here." He said with a smile as he reached out and took my hand.

"Sam, don't let anything happen to my sister, got it?" Jasper said as he hugged me before I crossed the border.

"I swear on the treaty Jasper, I won't let anything happen to her." Sam said and Jasper nodded. Edward, Jasper, and Nessie took off after that.

"Well, Emily's going to be starting lunch soon so let's get going." He took my hand and led me down the road. As we walked he told me whose house was who's, who their ancestors were, and even the legends about their tribe and how they came to be shape shifters instead of the traditional werewolf. He also told me about his fiancée Emily and how her face came to be scarred. I listened, the histories, stories, everything he told me…it was all so amazing, interesting. At last we reached his home.

He opened the door and I was immediately hit by different scents: burgers, steaks, hotdogs, spam, sandwiches, cheetos, Doritos- both nacho cheese and cool ranch, coke, , pepsi, tea, orange juice, nachos- home-made style with peppers, old fashioned french fries…it smelled amazing!

And with that smell came another smell…one of a less pleasant nature. I mean sure Sam, being a wolf and all, smelled of wet dog…but it reeked in the house! I looked inside and mentally groaned. A group of about ten or more were sitting around the house. This was sure to be an interesting evening.

They all looked up as Sam entered the house.

"Hey Sam! Made it just in time! Em just took the steaks out of the oven!" Came the voice of someone I had already met. I peeked around Sam and smiled at Seth, he grinned back.

"Thanks Seth, tell Emily to fix another helping of everything. We have a guest." Sam said with a smile.

Seth stood and walked into the kitchen then came back. Once he was seated again Sam cleared his throat, causing everyone to immediately shut up and look at him.

"Now then. This girl I'm about to introduce some have already met," He glanced at Seth, Paul, Jared, Quil, and Leah. "Others…hold your tongues til you hear her out." They all nodded and he took a deep breath. He glanced at me over his shoulder and I nodded.

"Okay then. Jeanette, the floor is yours." With that said he sat down in an empty arm chair and closed his eyes, leaning his head back against the seat.

"Um…Hi.." Before I could go on I was interrupted.

"WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING SAM! BRINGING A BLOODSUCKER IN HERE! ON THE RESERVATION! IF IT WAS A CULLEN I WOULDN'T CARE BUT HER! HER EYES ARE THE COLOR OF BLOOD! SHE FEEDS ON HUMAN BLOOD!" I stared at the boy, half surprised half pissed. Yea, my eyes were red and yea I fed on human blood, but come on! I had self-control! I mentally prepared myself for a fight but I was stopped by Sam's voice.

"Jacob. Yes she is a vampire and it is true that she feeds on humans but her gift prevents her from that. Now, will you kindly shut the hell up and let her explain?" He glared at the one who had interrupted, Jacob. Jacob sat down with a 'humph!' and glared at me. I sighed and started again.

I told them about my life, from the day I was born to the day I was changed then up to the present day. Once again, shocked could not begin to explain the looks on their faces. I laughed then explained my gift and even showed them. No one interrupted me til I showed them my last form.

"You can become one of us?!" I looked at the boy who had spoken. I was now in my russet skinned quileute form. My eyes no longer red but a dark blue, so dark they looked black from a distance, my hair no longer golden-brown or sandy brown but straight and black.

"That's so cool!" He said as Sam turned to him.

"Quil. Calm down." I could tell Sam was trying hard not to laugh.

"Yea it's cool alright but can she phase?" Jacob asked with a smug smile…I swear he ripped that look off of Harry Potter! I mean if he had blonde hair and gray eyes he would have looked exactly like a smirking Draco Malfoy!

"Let's go outside and see pup!" I said and turned towards the door.

"Marie…" Sam called, "I promised Jasper I wouldn't let anything happen to you."

"I know Sam, but by brother can't solve all my problems for me, I'll be okay." I smiled at him and walked into the woods, the entire wolf pack following me. When we were far enough out that I was sure no human would find us I sighed. I looked at them and grinned.

"Hope you guys are used to seeing a naked woman." I glanced at Leah and she smiled.

"Yea…we are…no worries there." Quil said, so I turned my back to them and took my clothes off. I handed them to the closest person and closed my eyes to focus.

I felt something stirring in the pit of my stomach, I became a little nauseated but remained steady. I clutched the feeling in my stomach, the stirring and the warmth that accompanied it. I expanded it over my body, covered every square inch with the warmth and the feeling of strength. Once I was sure every inch of my body was covered with the warmth, power, and strength I opened my eyes. 'Ahh…' I smiled mentally, 'Much better'. I turned to face them. They all were more than shocked, they were utterly speechless! I barked out a laugh and stretched. It had been entirely too long since I used this form, the last time being the one year mark, the last day of my first year as a vampire…it felt good to stretch my muscles and flex my claws.

"Amazing." Sam said, a smile now warmed his face.

"I've never seen one with two colors before!" Seth beamed, excitement radiated from him.

"Golden-brown with hints of silver mixed in…Simplicity and freedom. Those colors describe a soul that is strong yet gently, grown yet childish, free and wise." I looked at Leah and smiled a wolfy smile. She giggled and smiled as well.

"Truly a wolf to trust and respect." Paul said with a smile as he patted my shoulder. Sam walked up and placed his hand on my other side.

"You can change back now," He smiled, "Thanks for showing us this side of you." He backed up as did Paul. I phased back to my two-legged form and grinned at Jacob who was still staring speechless.

"Well pup?" He shook his head and smiled defeatedly.

"I respect ya now. You've been one of us for a while. Sorry I… blew up like that earlier." He held his hand out and I smiled.

"S'okay, no hard feelings." I said as I shook his hand.

"We should be heading back, Emily's probably getting worried." Sam said, glancing back the direction we'd come from. I nodded and began looking around.

"Who's got my clothes?" I glanced around again.

"H- Here…" I turned to my right and saw one of the guys standing there holding my clothes out to me, looking totally uncomfortable….so much for all of them being used to seeing a naked woman…I mentally sighed.

"Thanks…" I took my clothes and put them back on, starting to feel a little uncomfortable myself.

"Embry, why don't you go on ahead and tell Emily we need one more place…or do you want us to go on ahead and let you talk with Marie?" Same said, watching us with a smirk and one raised eyebrow. Embry took one more look at me before looking back at Sam.

"I'll go tell Emily…Jared, would you accompany me?" Embry took off without waiting for an answer. Jared ran after him. Sam waited a few minutes before smiling.

"Let's go." Sam said with a smile, Jacob grinned at me.

"Try to keep up." Jacob said, nudging me playfully. I laughed.

"I'll try." With that we all began running at full speed. I was able to stay ahead of Jacob, as well as Leah who appeared to be the fastest in the group.

We reached the house in a few minutes. We walked in to see plates heaping high with food sitting everywhere. One by one the group went to which ever plate they wanted and started eating. Before long Sam and I were the only ones left standing in the doorway and there were no other free plates. I glanced at Sam who grinned.

"Wait for it." He whispered in my ear. Before long a young woman appeared in the kitchen doorway, a smile on the beautiful half of her face. The other half deeply scarred. I ignored the scared side and smiled back.

"You two just going to stand there or come eat?" She said as she walked back into the kitchen, Sam followed her. I sighed and followed them. She handed me a plate with the same vast amount of food as all the other plates. I started eating thinking I wouldn't be able to eat all of it but to my surprise I did…and I even went back for seconds and thirds…good thing she made so much food.

"Immense hunger must come with being a wolf." I said after I finished off my fourth plate of food and fifth glass of coke. Sam and Emily both laughed.

"Probably. Emily's human and doesn't eat like us, same with Rachel and Billy." Sam said, still smiling.

Once everyone was finished eating Sam introduced everyone that I had either not met or had met and just didn't know the name of. It was cool meeting everyone. Leah invited me into her room where she handed me a two piece.

"What's this for?" I asked her as I looked it over. It was a beautiful baby blue with black roses on the top and bottom.

"After lunch exercise." She replied with a smile. The one she put on was similar to the one I was now wearing, except where mine was blue hers was red.

We put our clothes on over the two pieces and brushed our hair. Once we were both ready we left the house, Embry was waiting outside for us, leaning against the wall of the Blacks' home.

"I'll show her the way Leah. Go catch up with the others." He said, a hint of some emotion in his eyes. I couldn't tell what it was because as soon as I saw it, it was gone.

"Okay, see you up there." Leah smiled at us before taking off in a dead sprint toward a stretch of the woods that led up a high cliff.

"Shall we?" Embry smiled as he shrugged off the wall, I smiled as well.

"Lets." He walked up and took my by the arm and started leading me towards where Leah had disappeared.

"Can I ask you something?" I said after about a minute of silent walking…there was something bugging me and I wanted to know the answer.

"Sure." He replied, keeping his eyes on the path we were walking.

"When I first came here you stayed away from me and didn't say anything…now you're talking to me…why?" I stopped and looked at him, my arms folded across my chest. We were now at the base of the path that I assumed led to the cliff.

He stopped too and looked at me like he was trying to figure out how to word something.

"Marie…I…" He sighed and looked at the ground, "Don't get mad, k?" I nodded and smiled.

"I won't." He looked up then dropped his head again. He started mumbling something and I placed my hand on his shoulder.

"What was that? I'm sorry I couldn't hear you." I smiled gently at him to show I wasn't lying. He looked up, his face red, and sighed.

"I don't know how to begin…I felt a pull…like something was pulling me…towards the town limits, then it shifted to the Cullens place for a while. I wanted to go see what it was the pull was leading me too but Sam needed me here. Then it shifted again, coming toward Emily's so I waited. Then when Sam came in and introduced you I didn't know what to do. And when we went into the woods where you phased…" He paused and took a breath, staring at the ground like it was utterly fascinating, "I never had a problem watching Leah phase cuz we all think of her as one of us…but watching you…I felt embarrassed…I couldn't. When I left to go back to Emily's I told Jared what was going on and asked him what I should do. He told me…" He paused again and shook his head once and sighed softly.

"Embry…what did he tell you?" I asked, watching him, wishing he'd get to the point already…yea, I'm not patient when people keep pausing…

"He told me…what was happening and that it was perfectly natural…He explained everything and I understood." He stopped and smiled at me. When he smiled like that I couldn't help but smile back.

"What was going on?" I asked, searching his face for the answer but not finding it.

"Marie…I…imprinted…" He lowered his gaze to the ground again, his face even redder than before. It took me a moment to realize what he had said and even longer to understand what he meant.

"…On….me…?" I asked…I meant it to sound happy but instead it came out sounding hurt. He looked up.

"Not mad are ya?" He asked, looking like he was going to cry if I said the wrong thing. I couldn't speak, just stare. He looked down again.

"I'm sorry…it's not something I can control." He said, sounding disappointed. My body reacted before I could realize what I was doing. Once my mind caught up to me, my arms were around his neck and his were around my waist.

"Does that mean you don't mind?" He asked, sounding hopeful.

"Ohh…you better believe it." I pulled back and smiled, he grinned.

We jogged up the trail, hand-in-hand. Once we got to the top where the others were they looked up and all of them starred at our hands for a few minutes, causing me to blush and Embry, who was already blushing, to laugh slightly.

"FINALLY!!!!!" Came the happy cheer that could only come from Paul. I laughed.

"I take it you guys have been waiting for this to happen?" I looked at each of them. They all smiled.

"Better believe it…" I glanced at Jared who just grinned.

"So…what are we doing?" I looked at Sam who laughed.

"Cliff diving." He replied and I grinned.

"And you two are up first." We both turned and looked at Jacob who was grinning like he just won the lottery. I made a mental note to shove him infront of a train but then I realized with my luck his hard skull would destroy the train so I mentally sighed instead.

"Ready to cliff dive?" Jacob asked us after a few minutes, a smile on his face.

Embry walked me to the edge and squeezed my hand, smiling at me. The last thing I heard before we jumped was Paul saying "Finally he found someone who's as fun loving as he is."

Thus ending my first day with the Wolf pack and my first dive…not only off a cliff, but also my first dive into a new life.

Thus ends Chapter Two. I know it was a bit longer than the previous two but hey…I had to put her meeting both groups AND Embry's imprinting into the same chapter! –giggles- anyways….hope you liked it.