Rosalie's POV

Standing in front of the Cullen's mansion in Forks was something I dreaded doing after what transpired with Edward. I didn't want to be here but I knew I had to for Bella, I could hear a heart been coming from the house and I knew that she was here. Stephe took my hand in hers and squeeze, it was her way of reassuring me that she would be here for me no matter what. I smiled at her and squeezed her hand back.

I was standing in the middle with Stephanie and Kate on my right and Tanya and Irina on my left. We knew that the Cullen's heard us coming and would be joining us shortly. One by one they made their way outside, Carlisle first then Esme followed by Edward, Emmett, Jasper and finally Alice and Bella. Bella was standing next to Alice not Edward, that was weird with his over protective behavior I doubted he could let her stay a minute farther than a few feet away from him.

As soon as Emmet laid eyes on me and Stephe a huge grin broke on his face and was in front of me indulging me in a bear hug.

"You're back! and you brought someone with you I see" he said letting me go and hugging Stephanie just as fiercely maybe a little more, it's been a while since he last saw her.

"Emmett! I missed you big man." Stephe said hugging him back.

"It's been like months since I've last seen you. " said Emmett pouting

"Emmett you better not squeeze her anymore, I would really appreciate it if she stayed in one piece." I said half serious, but the smile on my face betrayed me.

"But I've missed her" He said pouting

"Missed you too, now put me down Emmie" he did.

" I need to dig up a plan so we can prank Rose." He whispered loudly

"Yes! we haven't done that in what a year, I'm so in." She said a smirk plastered on her beautiful face

"She hasn't even been here an hour and you already have her in one of your stupid plans, God help me what am I going to do with the two of you?" I said faking annoyance.

" Oh please honey you love it when we do stupid things and you love us " Stephe said taking my hand in hers and grinning like crazy. I couldn't help crack a smile and soon I was grinning just as madly as her.

We were brought back to reality by someone clearing their throat. Our smiles fell and turned out attention to the Cullen's, who were looking at us like we had two heads well me more then the others. Out of all the emotions they could have felt it was confusion and shock that stuck out the most.

Carlisle cleared his throat again and took a step toward us.

"Rosalie we're happy that you came back, What Edward said was out of place and he won't be saying anything like that ever again."

I just nodded knowing that it wouldn't be the last time it happened but there was nothing I could do now.

"Rose you're back, I'm so happy to see you." Esme said taking a step toward me probably to hug me, but stopped when she saw Stephe moving to stand in front of me blocking the way. Confusion filled her features at this unknown vampires actions making her frown.

"Who are you?" she asked Stephe.

" I'm Stephanie."

" How do you know Rosalie and what are you doing here if I may ask ?" said Carlisle.

"It's really none of your business how I know Rose, and I can go where I want Child, you have no right to question me and you need to show some respect toward your elders." Stephe growled. I put my hand on her shoulder causing her to relax a little.

"Carlisle with all do respect, you have no right to question her, she is a member of my coven and will be treated with respect." Tanya said with authority

" I didn't know that, Please accept my most sincere apologies" Stephanie just nodded.

"Why don't you all come inside ?" Esme questioned

"We shouldn't let her in I can't read her mind" Edward said from the corner eying Stephanie suspiciously.

I smirked, good. Edward must have read my mind because he turned to me and sent me a glare which didn't go unnoticed by Stephe. She was in front of him in a flash with her hand around his throat and by the cracks forming was using a lot of force.

"If you ever look, talk or touch Rosalie the wrong way, I will tear your body apart slowly and burn you to ashes Do you understand?" She said in the most cold, terrifying voice I had ever heard from her. Edward was so scared if he were human would have peed himself. He couldn't form any words so he just nodded. But Stephe didn't let go of him, she placed her hand on his right arm and tore off his limb, he howled in pain.

"Can you please let go of my son." Carlisle said looking at his golden boy with worry, does he only care about Edward?

"Are you kidding me right now? all you care about is your precious son, did you not see or hear any of the things he said to a person you consider a daughter?" Stephanie Growled annoyed at the way they treated her mate

"I did hear but he doesn't deserve what you are doing to him!" Carlisle defended his golden boy as always.

"He doesn't deserve it? I have spent a week trying to fix what your son has broken, his words cut Rosalie so deeply when I got to her she was a shell of herself! She was suffering because HE made her suffer, and anyone who cause My Mate pain will suffer for it!" She threw Edward into a tree and returned to her place next to me. She put her arms around me and pulled me closer nuzzling my neck before kissing my cheek. Everyone was looking at us with open mouths except the Denalis who all smirked in amusment.

"Your mate?" asked Esme

"Yes we're mates." I said.

"How long? and how didn't see anything?" Asked Alice her eyes wide in confusion.

"Five years, and as for you not seeing it I'm pretty sure it was because you weren't looking, You wouldn't be looking into the future a person you didn't care about or you weren't interested in knowing what would happen to them" I said bitterly.

"That isn't true I do care about you, your my sister." said Alice

"We aren't sisters Alice, you not seeing this proves it."

"Rosalie that isn't true you are family, we do care really we do" said Esme

"Stop lying to yourself Esme , you don't know me you never have and never will, You didn't even try to know me you just assumed like you always do" I shook my head as pain flashed across her features "Maybe you care but not enough not the way you care about the other members of the coven."

They all looked ashamed, maybe I hit home this time.

"Are we going to stay outside all day?" Kate asked finally breaking the tension

"please Come inside" Esme said trying to hold it together and play hostess

All of us made our way to the living room and sat down except Edward, who went to sulk in his room. I took my place on Stephanie's lap and snuggled into her loving the fact that I was in her arms. We received weird looks from the Cullens they were still getting past the shock that Emmett wasn't my mate and this stranger apparently was.

"Can you stop starring?" Said Stephe, she was in defense mode.

"Sorry" they mumbled and we stayed in tense silence.

"Soooo, how has been doing my best friend?" leave it to Emmet to break the tension.

"I thought I was your best friend." I said acting hurt.

"Oh Rosie you're not my best friend you're my sister, Stephie is my Best friend."

"Yeah ok." I rolled my eyes at him unable to fight the small smile that spread across my lips.

"And back to my question how have you been?"

"Ask Irina." she said smirking, and Kate soon joined her.

"What have you two done again? Tanya please tell me they didn't break the house again."

"Nop not this time they just kind of electrocuted Irina and sent her threw the roof, thank god I wasn't at home when that happened I don't think they would have survived my revenge." Tanya glaring at the pair.

"Are you two kidding me? you can't be left alone for a minute.." I shaking my head at my mate.

"Oh please, like you're any better." Irina snorted, I pouted and crossed my arms.

"Hey I'm not that bad!"

"Really?" They all said sending me a look.

"Okay, okay maybe I am, but come on I would never send her flying in the air."

They scoffed.

"You made me run naked threw a city." Irina said.

"I remember that it was hilarious." laughed Kate, we all joined her unable to keep a straight face at the thought of Irina streaking through some city.

Jasper POV

It was strange seeing Rosalie like this and I knew she acted differently with the Denali's. Sometimes she acted relaxed with me and joked around but not like this. All I could feel coming from her was love and happiness. It was all I could feel from all of them they were all happy about being together and didn't have a care in the world. It was like they were in their own universe and we were intruding by listening in.

I settled my gaze on Rosalie's mate, I was happy that my friend had found someone like her. There was so much love and protectiveness coming from her that was directed toward Rose it was affecting me. But looking at her I could feel that she was still in defense mode, ready for an attack at any moment. That was really strange and familiar, only those who had been in wars or battle would always be on guard, I knew it from experience. After seeing her in action I was certain she had been through plenty of battles. Feeling My gaze on her, she looked in my direction and held my gaze, it was a show of dominance. The Major in me wanted to resist and he did but after a couple of minutes under her burning stare the Major cowered and I diverted my eyes. Satisfaction radiated from her and she returned to her conversation with the others. Our little staring contest went unnoticed by the others, but for me to be scared and losing only meant one thing: that the person sitting before us was really powerful and dangerous. She had been in many wars and could probably kill an army of newborns alone.

Looking at my family I could feel that they were confused, probably by Rose's behavior, they also were a little hurt. Carlisle cleared his throat bringing the attention to him. All the laughter stopped and in an instant the mood turned serious.

"I just remembered that we didn't introduce ourselves."

"I already know all of you but if you really want to introduce your coven officially be my guest." Stephanie said taking Carlisle by surprise.

"Sure, sure I'm Carlisle Cullen the Coven leader, his is my wife Esme, my daughter Alice and her mate Jasper, my son Emmet who you already know, and my oldest Edward." She just nodded, then looked at me.

"What is your last name Jasper?" she asked.

"Cullen ma'am." I responded

"Not that name the other one, your real one."

"Whitlock." I stated proudly. Recognation flashed on her face.

"I had my doubts in the beginning but now I know where I recognize you from Major Jasper Whitlock." I straitened posture immediately at that How did she know who I was? only the Volturi and the people who participated in the southern war knew who I was.

"Don't look so surprised, Peter and Charlotte talk a lot about you Major and I spent my fair share of time in the south." I was shocked.

"How do you know them?"

"We crossed path a couple of times they helped me with some things."

Peter and Charlotte wouldn't help anyone, they must know her, trust her, and respect her. And from all the times I had talked with Peter he only mentioned helping one person out. Oh shit, Stephanie was The Ripper, one of the most ruthless vampire to ever be in the wars. She was a loner who would go after warlords to kill them, she could face armies alone and come out victorious. She was the nightmare of every Warlord that ever existed.

I looked at her and bowed. It was something that wasn't really done now a days but with someone like The Ripper it was the least I could do. She was someone to be respected because she was the one who ended the hell that was the southern wars. I could hear the gasps of my coven mates, who were shocked by my behavior but at this moment I could care less.

"It is an honor to meat someone of your rank " I said still bowing.

"I could say the same Major, the work you did with Maria was incredible and from what Peter tells me your skills are amazing." I straitened

"Nothing that can be compared to yours Ripper."

"It's been long since anyone had called me that, thank you, I would like it very much if we would spar sometime"

"Any time"

"Can someone please tell us what is going on?" My mate said interrupting us.

I looked at her and then at the others who were looking at us weirdly except for the Denali's and Rosalie.

"Well you see, Stephanie here is-" I was cut out by Edward who came running down to the living room.

"She's a monster Carlisle! she shouldn't be here, she's dangerous." before anyone could blink, Rosalie had him by the throat.

"Do not talk about my mate that way." she said in a terrifying voice.

"But she is, she's a monster." He screamed again. I sent him a dose of pain, that sent him to the ground.

"You are more of a monster then her Eddie boy, so I would like it very much if you would show the respect that is do to a person of her skill" I warned glaring hard at the brat.

Edward scrabbled to his feet and ran out of the house in terror as always Carlisle followed him wanting to comfort the golden boy.

We stood in silence for a couple of minutes before Esme told us to just relax around the house until Carlisle and Edward came back so we could talk.