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EPOV

I hung behind to observe as Bella stalked the unworthy prey. She was graceful and very lithe, slipping close to the ground her focus remaining on the subjects. It was nearly comical, comparing her adorable clumsiness as a human to the inherent grace of her new form.

The predator in her seemed intrigued by the obstacle of taking one's life, but not overtaken by her senses. She looked in control. Carlisle glanced over to me, grinning through the side of his lips as she finally decided on one to conquer.

Her consumption of the sustenance was quick, painless for the animal. She finished and sat onto the ground, gently setting the empty carcass in front of her and staring at it with a furrowed brow.

I stepped up behind her, cradling her into my arms.

"Are you okay, Bella?" I stared deep into those pools that had recently turned the color of a rose petal. The looked pained for a moment as they peered back at the dead animal but then regained composure as she sighed.

"Yes…I still feel bad though." She looked down to her fingers, which were fidgeting with the hem of her shirt. "But I can think of a few situations I would have felt worse about." She stepped down from my arms and went to the animal, softly petting the hair of its neck before adjusting back into my arms. "Plus, my throat seems much calmer now." I nodded understandingly, noting the sullen tone in her voice.

The rest of the family and I finished off the herd and began heading back to the villa.

We need to discuss the game plan. We need to know where we are going from here.

I nodded towards Carlisle acknowledging his thought.

Plus, I'm interested in whether or not Bella has extraordinary talents.

I smirked at the beautiful girl running beside me, our fingers interlocked, her hair billowing in the wind, revealing the two small wings on the side of her neck. She was extraordinary.

We stepped through the large wooden door at the front of the house, congregating in the foyer that had been desolate with the death of a heart only a few hours before. I sat onto the largest couch, opening my arms so that Bella could plop into my lap.

"Bella, we wanted to start by welcoming you to the family," Carlisle began; I tightened my grip around her waist, no longer needing to worry about crushing her. "We couldn't be happier that you have finally joined us." He smiled kindly at my wife, who if still human would have been blushing madly.

"I'm just thankful that you would have me." She whispered, nuzzling closer into my chest. Esme smiled warmly at us, congratulating me in her mind.

You two are perfect for each other. I've never seen you this happy.

I felt my smile grow with joy.

"So Bella, on the hunt you smelled the animals much before any of us did, providing Alice with a vision of how far away they actually were." Carlisle continued, staring intently at the newest addition to our family. My mind had been cranking out reasons behind that moment ever since Carlisle had mentioned it being a possible power. It seemed elusive at first before dawning on me with ridiculous clarity.

"Bella could smell blood a mile away even as a human." I started; Bella shifted onto my left knee, maneuvering so she could watch my face.

"Remember the day I skipped biology junior year?" I asked. Bella smiled at the memory, nodding. I turned to explain to my family. "Bella got nauseous the day they were blood typing, she hadn't even pricked her own finger yet. Once I had taken her to the nurse's office she told me that blood smelled of rust and salt. I chuckled to myself that day, noting that humans couldn't smell blood." I peered up at her, noticing the understanding in her eyes. "I don't think it's a power, I just think her sense of smell, especially in detecting blood, simply intensified as greatly as her other senses did."

Everyone agreed with my conclusion.

"Makes sense." Emmett acknowledged, "So what's her real power?" He questioned, "Still have the balance of a hyena," coming over and shoving Bella on the shoulder. He fell back onto the floor with a loud bang from the effort, it seemed as if Bella hadn't even noticed.

"Mmmm. I like this much more now." Bella snickered evilly as Emmett sulked.

"Her newborn strength will rival yours…for the first few months at least." Alice stated dryly, only smiling after seeing the upset expression that crept up Emmett's features.

She'll get it sooner or later.

Emmett chimed. I looked back up to Bella questioning her with my expression.

"Noticed anything different Bell?" Alice asked. Biting down on her bottom lip and no doubt searching for any peculiarities, she shook her head.

"Really?" Carlisle asked, slightly surprised. "I'm sure there's something here, you having a closed mind to powers, perhaps we will just have to excavate to find it the gem." Bella shifted nervously in my lap. "Try focusing on the fact that your mind is impenetrable." I saw Bella's eyes close and her focus turn inward.

I jumped up from the couch as the silence pressed in on my ears, threatening to suffocate my chest. I hadn't had the absence of thought between my ears for over a century, my dead heart did a skidding lurch across my chest.

Everybody stared at me, Bella looking shell-shocked as she let my arms fall from around her. The thoughts immediately returned.

What the hell.

Jasper.

What'd she do?

Emmett.

Ah, intriguing.

Carlisle.

"I'm sorry." Bella said, her voice shaking. She reached out for my hand, which I worriedly grabbed. This time the voices did not depart. "What happened?"

"Nothing." I answered dazedly. Everyone stared at me, implying the nonsense of my response.

"I mean that, for the first time in over a century I heard nothing of anyone else's mind." Everyone's eyes widened, their smiles soon followed.

"So as a human she was able to prevent people from invading her mind, disabling their power in that area." Jasper mused, more to himself than anyone else. "And now she's able to disable them completely, from use on anyone."

"When in contact." I added, contemplating the newest hypothesis. The pieces seemed to fit. Carlisle shook his head, rising from the loveseat.

"I don't think contact is necessarily a must." He pushed a hand through his hair and beckoned Bella forward. She stepped cautiously, her eyes locked with Carlisle's. He grabbed her by the shoulders and spun her back to face me.

"Try again." Carlisle said, stepping back from her. Her eyes creased as she stared at me, attempting to silence the thoughts within my head once more. I couldn't help but sigh at the beauty that seemed now to shine even more brightly.

Her flawless skin looked like porcelain beneath the natural light of the dusk, her lips were deliciously shaped and undeniably luscious…and the way the shirt tightened over her chest…or the way her hips stretched the denim waste of her jeans…

It took all the restraint I had to disallow the pounce my body wished to fever her with; I drank the air of the room in slowly, savoring the bits of it that held Bella's still irresistible scent. That part hadn't changed. It seemed only to have intensified, and to my complete surprise and utter gratefulness I felt hunger only for her body now, lust only for her heart.

"I don't think it's doing anything, Carlisle." Her lips moved, I noticed as I had been concentrating on them solely for the past few moments. I had been too enthralled in her face to even attempt to listen for the thoughts of others.

"Try again. I wasn't focusing." I murmured, concentrating on the room now, attempting to stay in the here and now versus getting sucked into Bella's beauty again…which was hard to resist. Jasper chuckled beneath his breath, knowing exactly what I had been focusing on.

I stared at her furrowed brow, reveling in the fact that my head was empty of anything that was not my own. I smiled small, her eyes brightening at the sight.

"Nothing." I remarked. "Absolutely empty." I saw her focus fall and felt the hinder lift.

"Incredible." Esme whispered, grinning widely. The entire family seemed pleased. All except Rose of course, who stalked out of the room haughtily.

One stupid power and she thinks she's better than us all. It's no cover for the rest of her cliché antics.

I growled deep in my chest as I eyed her receding figure, hoping she heard me.

"One of the most powerful quirks that I have seen in a long time." Carlisle mused, returning to Esme.

"Extraordinary." I closed the space between Bella and I, drawing her lips against mine.


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