~Leah~
Time stopped and the world seemed to stand still as I stared into her sky blue eyes. There was no sound but that of my rapid heartbeat, and all I could think about was our future together, and of the way her silky hair would fell against my skin as her lips-
"Who are you?" Jacob roared as he went to jump at her. An overwhelming need to protect the goddess before me took over, and I instinctively pushed him to the ground, not giving him enough time to react before I pinned him to the ground and growled a warning at him.
"Stay away from her." I barked, before my senses came back and I realized what I was doing.
"What the hell Leah? This bitch is trying to get at Reneesme and you're protecting her?" He growled at me, another burst of anger bubbled in my chest at his insult.
"Bitch? I haven't been called that recently." The girl laughed sarcastically before she crossed her arms, her breast on display under her tight black top.
"What do you want with my daughter stranger?" Bella spoke up as she pushed the child behind her, a frown pulled at her lips. The girl rolled her eyes before she laughed again. The sound rang like pure bells.
"First, my name is neither bitch nor stranger, it's Mariaelena, but you can call me Lena. Second, I'm not here to steal the child away, what need have I for children?" She asked as she picked up a frame and rolled her eyes at the picture.
"Then why are you here?" Esme asked. Lena turned and smiled at the motherly Cullen, and I had to restrain myself from taking her into my arms.
"I'm here to offer her protection." She stated as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.
"Protection from what?" Jacob asked, a slight growl still hinted at his words but he seemed to collect himself fairly well.
"Something of which you would not understand." She answered.
~Mariaelena~
"So you expect me to believe that a demon wants my daughter?" Bella asked as I sank into a bottom eating chair, not attempting to get out of it, just incase I made a complete ass of myself by getting stuck. A sigh rushed past my lips as I frowned at them. They were vampires and they were hanging around shape-shifters but they were having a hard time believing in demons? Typical.
"You may believe what you want. I am not here for you, I'm here for her. I am under orders to protect the child." I answered for the millionth time. I was beginning to grow irritated and restless.
"Why do they want her?" Carlisle asked as I got the feeling that someone was staring at me, and not to typical stare when you're waiting for someone to answer your questions, but the stare that lets you know that someone is trying to see into your soul.
"She is a hybrid. Meaning she has room enough in her soul to be room to a host." I explained as simply as I could. I was never any good at teaching people.
"A host?" Edward asked as he raised an eyebrow at me.
"Yes a host. Is English not your first language or do you like imitating a parrot?" I snapped, irritated at being trapped in a house full of vampires and silently curses the elders for sending me or all the people to send, in the first place.
"You don't have to be a rude bitch about it." Rosalie snapped as she glared daggers at me. I rolled my eyes at her. She had another thing coming if she thought I was the least bit intimidated by her.
"I'll give it to you elementary level. There is a big bad demon who needs a body so that he can come up here and start a bunch of shit. Your daughter drew the short straw by being a young, female, hybrid. Which means he can either kidnap and impregnate her, or but his soul in her body. I don't suppose it really makes a different what he does. I was sent by the elders to make sure that doesn't happen. You can dislike me all you want. To be honest, I'm not really big fans of yours either. My job is to protect the child, and I'm going to do that whether you like it or not." I finished with a grunted, almost daring someone to speak up against me. That tingling sensation on the back of my neck that lets me know someone is staring at me was making me restless and willing for a good fight. They were silent for a while, seeming to communicate silently between themselves.
"We accept your help." Bella spoke up. I resisted the urge to role my eyes and smirk at them. As if you really have a choice. I thought before I stood up, rather gracefully, I'm proud to say.
"Good. If you have need for me, here's my cell. I'll be by to check on things." I spoke as I withdrew a card from my back pocket and handed it to her.
"Do you have a place to stay?" Esme asked, always the loving mother.
"Don't worry about me. You all just keep an eye out. A demon can look like anyone." I finished before I turned and walked out the door.
"Wait!"