I race down the corridor, stopping at the right one and tripping inside. At the sight of him with wires and needles sticking out of everywhere nearly brings me to my knees. I move to the seat by his side and clutch at his hand, kissing his knuckles, preying for him to wake up.

"Marianna?" I turn to my brother who just entered the door. He sat the opposite side and kept his eyes on me. "He isn't going to wake up. Mr. Cullen says his condition is getting worse as we speak." A sob breaks through me and I cry into his chest, careful not to move the wires or hurt him. "There is a way to heal him, but neither of us will like it." There was a small growl in his voice as he finished.

"Brother, he is the father of my daughter who is crying for me down the hall, I'll do anything as long as he wakes up." I wasn't used to being in this state, but I gave birth just a few hours ago so give me a break!

My uncle inhaled deeply. "As you know Dr. Cullen and his wife are vampires. Dr. Cullen says he will chang-"

"NO! No! No! No! No! No!" I screamed. "I will not have my daughter living with a goddamn vampire!"


I jump up, startled. That was a dream about my mother, I was sure. I knew my uncle's face, though then it was scarless, and I knew my father's, though it wasn't as pale or sharp.

I pant a few more times then focus on calming my breathing. "Mm, Bella?" Edward reaches to where I had been lying as he starts to wake. I lean back and allow him to tuck me into his chest. He sighed in my ear and I bit back a giggle.

I wrap my arms around his neck, but then I saw the sun raising through the large window. "Edward." I say while trying to shake him awake. His arms tighten more the more I shake him. "Edward!" I said louder but he just moaned. "Eddie get up!" I shouted and he jumped awake.

Edward looked around quickly then slumped back into the pillows and covered his face with his arm. Rolling my eyes, I climb on top of him until I'm straddling his naked torso. I wrapped my hands around his arm and moved it out the way. I placed a kiss on his forhead. "Did you wake me up just to annoy me?" His voice was deeper from sleep and sexy as fuck.

"No, the sun is rising actually." He moaned again and closed his eyes.

"I don't wake at dawn anymore. I don't need to." I left a kiss on his nose.

"Aw, I thought you'd want to have some breakfast early then sleep in until lunch." I nibble his Adam's apple.

"Jesus, Bella, I can't think when you do that, nevermind think about breakfast!" I hummed onto his neck then kissed his lips. I smirked and rolled off him. Edward groaned and just rang for a maid. He turned on his side to face me and stroked my cheek. "Am I still drunk or are you more beautiful then ever?"

I smacked his chest. "Don't be cheeky." But I but back a smile. I was beginning to think I was pregnant, since I was a few weeks late, but I didn't want to tell anyone yet. Just in case...

"Can't help it, you still bring out the kid in me." He said with that cute crooked smile that stole my heart at thirteen.

"Hmm, well your younger self was much more of a gentlemen than this child I bring out in you. At least in my memory." I raised my eyebrows.

"Yes, but you only saw me when you came to the beach-"

"And when you dragged me out my house those few times." I reminded him with a smug smile.

"That was a one time and on a dare!" I rolled my eyes.

"What about the time you dragged me out, then later hung upside down in front of my window to scare me then pulled me out of my room?" I raised a brow.

"That was also a dare and you loved it."

"Only because that was when you finally got the courage to kiss me! And even then it was accidental as you were pulling me up onto the roof!"

"Okay, okay, the point is you only saw me alone or with Jasper, you never saw me at home or with all my friends and cousins!"

"What about the time-"

"Alright! Alright! I get it, you win!" I think I heard him mutter 'as usual' after that, but I'm sure I was mistaken.

I grinned then the maid came in and we sat up to eat.


Edward and I had a complete lazy day.

Though, at lunch it ended since I had to get up to go to my uncle's lessons. Gawd shoot my now.

I left a kiss on Edward's lips then headed out in my mother's dress. You'd think I lived in this dress, but really it's the only dress that didn't require a stupid corset.

I waited out front while a stable boy prepared my horse. She was a lovely friesian cross, with a white mane and tail, a small patch above each eye and two white socks on her back feet. She also had beautiful blue eyes. She was amazing at dressage and show jumping in her day, but I only use her for that to show off sometimes. Sometimes I use her to teach younger kids to ride, since she's perfect with children. She was stunning in all ways possible and would be mine to the day she died, which I hope doesn't come around too soon. She's only nine so she should last me many long years!

The stable man brought her round and I checked her hooves myself and stroked her nose before climbing on without help. I rode her down to the beach and through the water towards where the cliffs disappear to flat land. I would walk, but it was quite far. When I saw my uncle I climbed down and allowed my girl to graze.

My uncle had been teaching me properly how to transform, though I was still yet to make a full transformation since I wasn't 21 yet nor had I had the ceremony where I get immortality... I'm extremely tempted to decline that offer and live with Edward for a human life.

I tried to fly again today, I managed two feet above the ground before losing balance and falling into the grass...

"I still think you can change your wing type." My uncle said with his hand on his chin and the other on his sword, not offering me help up.

"I still doubt it." I muttered and dusted off my skirt after getting up.


I fell in my bed and focused on making my tired wings fold back.

Uncle had made me work until I could reach 20ft. My wings ached madly and wouldn't fold back.

Because of Edward's meeting with a family hoping to have their two children tutored here, I had to sneak into my own home! Going in through servant quarters, of all places!

I suddenly remember what I promised Edward I'd do and rubbed my eyes. I folded my wings back gently and stroked the few feathers still out. I got ready quickly then headed downstairs.

I winked to Edward as I entered the drawing room and stood near where he was sitting. "Tea?" He asked.

I looked at the four people in front of me. The father sat in a wheelchair, he had a dark skin tone, black hair and eyes and looked like he would have been strong in his prime. The mother was a porky woman, with a double chin and bright pink fluffy clothing. She had that atmosphere of rudeness you sometimes feel about someone. I had to blink several times when I looked at the boy. It was Jake! I composed myself and looked at the fourth person. She was a small pale thing and her feet couldn't touch the floor, then again the sofa was quite high. She had long brown hair and eyes and smiled up at me widely, little cute dimples coming out.

The mother spoke first. "No thank you, we prefer coffee." I saw the little girls face wrinkle in disgust.

"I would like some tea." The girl said.

"Vanessa be quiet!" The mother snapped. I sent her a glare, curtsied and fetched Vanessa tea. When I came back and bent over to pour Vanessa her tea, I spotted Jake staring at me out the corner of my eyes. He was shamelessly staring and I bit my cheek to stop from laughing. I handed Vanessa her cup and saucer then stepped back, only then noticing the mother's glare and father's kind smile.

"Now, your son and daughter can have rooms of their own or share, which would you prefer?" Edward turned to the two but the mother spoke first.

"They would like separate." She crossed her wrists on her lap. I didn't expect her to be able to do that.

"But mother-"

"Quiet, Vanessa." The mother said, thinking she had hidden the sharpness. She smiled brightly at Edward and I almost expected to see black teeth, or crooked and missing ones. "I was wondering, where is the lady of the house? I would much like to meet the new tutor of my daughter."

"Possible new tutor, ma'am." I said quietly while Edward stood and left. He sent me a crooked smile once he had walked past the family.

"Quiet, girl! I demand more respect when being spoken to! You, young lady, are only to speak when spoken to!" She snapped angrily once she heard the doors shut behind Edward.

"Mother-" Vanessa and Jake started but she glared them away.

The mother then looked around, wrinkling her nose in disgust. "Girl, tell me about this house and it's occupants. Be thorough, if you have the mental capacity for that, that is." She looked me up and down, probably expecting me to be stupid and not know what she meant.

I smiled, those particular subjects are easy, obviously! "The house's construction began nineteen years ago and was completed about six months ago. Everything inside and out was paid for by Mr. Mason Sr., Dr. Cullen and Mr. Swan. The house was agreed to be built when it was decided Mr. Mason Sr. and Mr. Mason's children were arranged to be married. As for the occupants of the house, they are both nineteen. Mr. Mason has studied to be a doctor since he was young, but only officially once he turned thirteen. He has the most experience on the operating table in this country, but he chose to be a businessman after getting a job and finding he was very good at it. He had top marks in all his classes throughout school and has too many degrees to count. Mrs. Mason has been taught all the usual things a woman should know all her life. She knows how to cook any meal, make any dress with any kind of material and thread any needle. She can milk cows, shear sheep, horse ride. She is quite well educated and went to the best boarding college in the country. If memories serves me right, from the pictures, she went to school with your son. Anything else, ma'am?"

The mother shook her head. "You know a lot about your masters."

"Each servant is to know all about their masters lives, it is the only way to know how to properly serve them." I answered.

"So you could tell me the character of this pathetic woman who hasn't shown up?" The mother said with some pig grunts. I somehow managed to keep a convincing smile on my face.

"Of course ma'am. But I would prefer not to right now. Excuse me, I have far more important business than to stand here and listen to the complete garbage currently coming out of your mouth, or arse, I can't tell the difference." I walked out gracefully, thowing aside the servant bonnet and apron. I walked through the door and gave a kiss to Edward waiting outside. "The mother's a bitch, kids and father are fine." I said and got changed upstairs.

I came back down with my hand linked with Edward's. "Ah, thankgoodness you're back, sir! Your maid has just said extremely rude words to me. I demand her to be beaten at once."

"That will not be necessary." Edward said and sat with me beside him. The mother kept his eyes on Edward, thinking she was being subtle with the eye fucking. Ugh, gross! Jake, Vanessa and their father's eyes were bulging out as they looked at me, but soon calmed and hid smiles. "My wife, here, was in fact the maid. She does this with every client to see how they actually are behind closed doors." The mother blushed the turned deathly pale as she looked at me.

"Excuse me?" She gasped.

"Your son and daughter are permitted to be tutored here. You," Edward pointed to the mother. "Are not permitted onto this property. You are to wait outside in a carriage for your children when you wish to see them, and it is up them if they wish to see you. Your husband is permitted to come in as he pleases." Three smiles, one glare.

The father rolled forward and shook Edward's hand. "Just get a ramp for me and it's a deal!" He grinned.

"I'll deal with it personally." Edward answered.


"I called it! I said she'd be a right bitch!" Edward insisted. It's been an hour since the Black's left and Edward and I were arguing over who won the bet - which was whether rumours were right that the new Mrs. Black had her head stuck up her arse. She had been Ms. Wolfe with her daughter, but she got married to a man out of town when on holiday and shipped him and his son (Jake) to live here.

I groaned because I knew I'd lose. "Fine, if I'm wrong then the water won't hurt me." I said as I turned to walk down the slope going down to the sea.

"Bella!" I turned back to see his face turned pale. "Please, don't." I walked backwards. One more step and I'd be on wet sand.

"Say I'm right and I won't dive in!" I threatened. I know Edward is super protective of me and sea water stings shape-shifters. In bad cases, some die, my uncle says that some of his cousins believe that that is what my mother did -dive straight into the water from a great height... My uncle didn't believe that though.

"Fineyouwinyou'reright!" He shouted in one breath. I slipped back to him and pecked his cheek.

"Good husband!" I laughed and started sprinting down the beach, knowing Edward would chase me.

I let my wings unfold and I loved the feeling on the wind on my feathers. Time seemed to slow as I reached out slowly and touched on of my brown feathers. It shivered and a sort of ripple went through it. It turned back. The others around it did the same until all my feathers had turned raven black. I noted that some had turned dark blue and created little clusters on my wings so it looked like I had spots. I stopped and my wings wrapped around me.

My wings burst out in a strong flap and I raised high into the air. I screamed and laughed at the same time. I was high above the cliffs, the clouds and WAY above my last record. I swirled, flipped, dived, swooped, everything! I couldn't stop laughing. I must have stayed for hours, gliding on the clouds, flying beside the horses in the waves and dancing in the wind, before I saw Edward staying on the cliff. It was the bit where it jutted out the furthest and highest. I swooped down and landed in front him smiling.

I reached out for his hand but he stepped back. I looked up to his eyes, but they were away from mine. I stepped forward so there was less than an inch between us. It was then I noticed it. There was no warmth radiating off him, his skin was sheet white, there was black under his eyes, his hair look unnaturally shiny. All of him looked unnatural. He looked up slowly. His eyes were red. I felt fear. He wasn't the man I knew. I knew the boy with ruffled hair, crooked smile and green eyes. I knew the tall, kind and protective boy. I knew the boy who would knock on my window every night to give me a good night hug, or tell me about a nightmare he had or to comfort me after a hard day with a nanny and stay the night. I knew the man who held me tight at night, kept me warm in the harsh winter and gave me soft kisses as we fell asleep together.

I didn't know this red eyed vampire.


Eddie's POV!

I'm a deep sleeper typically. Seriously, I could sleep through anything. Well, almost anything. You can't exactly sleep through your wife's screams.

She had been thrashing around a little bit more than usual, but I'd honestly thought nothing of it until she started talking louder and louder then screaming.

I started to shake her but she wouldn't wake. When she finally woke up she looked up at me like she didn't know who I was. She looked scared, then... Relieved?

She hugged me so tight I couldn't breathed for a little while. I hugged her back gentler, just holding her while she sobbed into my shoulder. Her black hair had gone greasy and her night dress was clinging to her skin due to how much she had been sweating, I guess.

She didn't stop crying until dawn when she finally curled up on my lap and falling asleep from exhaustion.

I carefully lay her down then called for the maid's daughter that worked for us. She knocked when she came then entered. I shushed her and told her to come closer. I told her to bring a glass of water for Bella and to bring some sandwiches in a couple of hours. I also told her to cancel everything happening today, even the two Black's lessons. When she asked what she should tell them, I just told her they could explore the house and go down to the sea. Then I said she could leave.

She came back after a few minutes, entering silently and placing the glass on the bedside table. "I put a special ingredient in that my mother gave me when I was little. It always helped when I was ill or having bad dreams." She said politely, curtsied then headed out. I felt a little sorry for her and idly wondered when she slept. I've never seen bags under her eyes, but she could put make-up on and smile through it all... I'll have to give her a proper room or something, she was too young to be working late and early hours for the other maids (she insists apparently).

Bella wakes about thirty minutes later and I give her the water. She smiled as she drinks it and sleeps peacefully. I smile and spoon behind her.


Mistakes fixed, things altered, tell me if I missed anything!