MAX P.O.V

I rolled over and snuggled further into the warmth that was next to me. I could feel sleep slowly begin to ease away from me but I didn't want to get up. I've always liked to sleep in, I have never done it much, but there is a first time for everything.

'MAX!' Someone screamed next to me. 'Fang, get up, get up.'

'Go away,' I mumbled. I felt something wrap around my waist and pull me closer. I breathed in and got an overwhelming smell of soap and a certain male scent that reminded me of…

'Fang, Max, come on breakfast!'

I groaned and slowly opened my eyes. Sunlight was making the room unusually bright, as I squinted to focus on my surroundings.

Angel jumped onto me and smiled 'Morning!'

She's too energetic, I thought.

No, you're just old, she said.

'I resent that,' I said out loud and began to sit up only to be pulled back down. 'Fang,' I whined. 'We have to get up.'

'No, we don't,' he mumbled still half asleep.

'If we want to eat, yes we do.' I struggled a bit more but I couldn't get out of his strong grip. I sighed and lied back down.

'Well, see you down stairs,' Angel said running out of the room.

'How are you still strong enough to hold me down,' I said out loud.

I felt him chuckle under his breath next to me 'Practice.'

I frowned and suddenly smiled when I thought of a plan. 'Your right Fang,' I cooed in his ear as I shifted to get closer to him. 'We don't have to go down I can think of other things we could do, and neither involve sleep or breakfast.'

I leant down closer to his face so our noses were practically touching. I slowly leaned down and my lips slightly grazed his as they hovered above them. I felt his grip weaken as he opened his eyes to look at me. I smiled at him and gave him a quick peck on the lips then jumped up and stood while he was still unprepared.

'Max,' I heard him say but didn't turn around because if I did I knew I wouldn't be able to resist the urge to jump back onto the couch with him and kiss him like no tomorrow.

'I love you Fang but I love food as well, and I'm hungry,' I told him as I headed to the door. 'I promise I will make it up to you later.' This time I did turn and gave him a wink. HE was now sitting up and looking at me sulking. Before I left I heard him mumble something about women but didn't catch the rest.

By the time I was in the kitchen everyone was stuffing there faces full of bacon, eggs, sausages you name it. I felt myself practically drooling as I went to the kitchen to get a plate. Inside I saw Iggy putting his plate in the sink and decided to corner him.

'So Iggy,' I began casually. 'I just wanted to bring something up to you that I forgot to mention last night.'

He turned to me and wiped his hands on the dish cloth 'And what would that be?'

'Just something to do with you and Nudge,' I paused and grabbed a plate. 'You're a teenage boy and if you're anything like any other guy you would be very…hormonal. I just wanted to make sure you and Nudge don't do anything…illegal together. If you catch my drift.'

When I looked over to see if he had heard me, I saw he was tomato red I knew he had. This could be fun…

'Like sex,' I continued. 'Wait until she is older if you can handle it, kissing and stuff I don't mind as long as it isn't in view of the flock. Oh and-'

'Max,' he yelled. 'I get it.'

I grinned at him 'Just making sure.'

'What about Fang and you do these…rules apply to you two as well, I mean your both, what was the words you used, hormonal teenagers?'

I felt my grin shatter as it turned to a glare, which he couldn't see.

'I mean I would hate for you two too do anything illegal as well, if you catch my drift,' he said wriggling his eyebrows.

I grabbed a bread role and hit him in the head 'Shut up. I was just warning you not to go too far with Nudge, and if you do I will know. And I will kick you ass.'

'Yes mother,' he said sarcastically but I saw a faint blush on his cheeks.

'Umm, can the flock please come to the lounge room,' I heard Carlisle call. 'We need to talk.'

'That sounds reassuring.'

Iggy nodded at that and walked out. I followed soon after I got myself some food. I sat down next to Fang who gave me a silent look that told me we would have a talk later about this morning. I chuckled silently to myself at that, I must have dinted his ego. Everyone was now there sitting quietly as Carlisle got up and stood in the centre of the lounge room.

'There are some things we feel that you should know. After seeing you all fight those…creatures and to see your wings we feel as if that's only half the secret you hold and we hope you would trust us enough to tell us the rest.'

I was about to cut in then and there to tell him to get stuffed it is our business but Angel sent me a look saying to wait.

You know what this is about don't you, I asked her.

I saw her nod slightly but didn't answer.

'But to trust us we should show you that we trust you as well. Which is the reason for us calling you all here today, we have something to tell you, a secret you could say. My family and I have agreed it would be for the best because we wouldn't mind if you stay with us for a while longer.'

WHAT!

Max just listen, Angel encouraged. I sighed and looked at them expectantly.

'Well like you my family and I aren't normal, we are mythical creatures you could say,' he smiled. 'We are vampires.'

I snorted and everyone cracked up laughing, Fang rolled his eyes and Angel just sat there quietly.

There not lying, was all she said.

'Is this a joke?' Was all I said to them. 'Because it isn't funny.'

'No, not at all I am serious.'

I took in all there faces and felt my stomach drop. Oh My God, either they are complete wack jobs who are mental or they are serious. I mean, we are part bird, why wouldn't there be vampires to?

'Oh, so are you telling us this so you can eat us? Like asking for our permission?'

'No,' they all shouted causing me to jump back startled.

'We wanted to tell you this so you know we trust you and you can trust us, we couldn't eat you plus we only eat animals,' Alice reassured.

'It's true Max, I read there minds,' Angel whispered. 'They only want to help us.'

I looked over to Fang and saw he was looking at me; we stared at each other trying to tell each other what we thought. I could tell he was in the middle of disbelief and criticism but I knew he also believed they weren't lying.

'Why would you want to help us,' I asked with out looking away from Fang. 'You hardly even no us.'

'But we want to get to know you. All of you are so unique and we can help protect you,' Bella said.

I snorted 'Protect us, no one can protect us.'

'We can,' Emmett boomed. 'With our my super strength, we have nothing to worry about.'

I saw his family roll their eyes at him 'We are all strong and fast. All have our own special ability like mind reading and future seeing.'

I froze another mind reader, you have got to be joking.

'No that would be me,' Edward admitted. 'But I try not to pry.'

'I bet you do,' I muttered.

'Who is the future seer?' Nudge asked. I could tell see was excited and amazed at the news because she was practically bouncing out of the chair, if it wasn't for Iggy holding her down I'm sore she would have.

'Me,' Alice's soprano voice said lightly. 'But with you guys I can't just like the werewolves.'

'Werewolves,' I choked out.

'Awesome,' Gazzy yelled.

'We aren't close to the werewolves but were on common ground, due to my daughter,' Edward said.

I nodded soundlessly as I scanned the room and sure enough there was the gorgeous little girl sitting next to Rosalie on the other side of the room. Rosalie saw me looking and sent me a glare that I ignored.

'What about you kids, can you tell us about yourselves?'

I looked at Esme who was looking at me kindly yet curiously. I took a deep breath and glanced at the flock, may as well.

EDWARD P.O.V

Max still looked uncertain about trusting us but something made her push past it and confined in us anyway. I could tell she felt it was difficult because she struggle for words but she managed. Fang grabbed her hand in reassurance as she began.

'Well, too be honest our story is a long one so I will tell you the short version. For all our years alive we were prisoners in this place called The School. They tested us, jammed us into cages and treated us like animals. They made us this way with the wings, they are the ones who made us freaks, and took away our lives. We lived there most of our lives until we finally managed to escape. It was hard I will admit that, but we did. We have managed to stay out ever since. For a while we even lived in a house we found but then they found us and took Angel. After we got her back we were once again on the run. Those things you saw are only the begging of the crap that happens in our life.'

She took another deep breath and the house fell silent.

Jesus, who would have thought? Emmett said in disbelief.

Tortured and there so young what cruel people could do that? Esme.

So sad and the pain coming from them. Jasper

At least there still kind of human unlike us, they still have it lucky. Rosalie.

'So yeah, we came here to take a break relax, try to have a normal life but well I guess that won't be happening because they found us.'

I saw them all sigh slightly at that and I felt myself begin to feel sorry for them. All they want is to have a life, and they can't even manage that.

'Stay with us,' Esme said before I could. 'It wouldn't at all be a burden.'

Rosalie hissed under her breath and I saw Max glare at her. Those two are so alike, I thought to myself. Stubborn, cares about their family, but Rosalie is pig headed and rude.

'I don't know,' Max said.

'Please Max,' Nudge and Angel begged. 'I like it here and the Cullens are cool too.'

I felt my family smile at this.

'Yeah not to mention they could help us fight,' Iggy pointed out.

'And there vampires! Who can say they live with vampires?' Gazzy added.

'Crazy people,' Max said and turned to Fang. 'What do you think?'

'Honestly I think we should give it a shot,' he murmured to her. 'I know you like it here Max so what's the problem?'

'Besides the fact were sitting ducks nothing, not to mention the voice hasn't said anything today so…we don't know anything.'

'Max, instead of thinking ahead think of now, what do you want to do now?'

I saw Max look out the window longingly 'Stay here,' she whispered. 'I want to stay here.'

She looked back at us 'We will stay.'

Alice cheered loudly in her head already going through wardrobes, and clothes for them. Emmett rejoiced to thinking about hitting them up for another game of Xbox. Reneesme also was happy she seemed to grow a liking to Angel over the past days both were constantly playing in the yard together.

'Well,' Esme said standing up. 'I'll make the rooms.'

'And I will help unpack your things,' Alice jumped up quickly. Nudge jumped up as well and ran over to her. 'And we can go shopping!'

She and Nudge both Hi-5'd and went upstairs.

'Great two Nartzi shoppers, what have I gotten myself into,' Max groaned leaning against Fang.

'Besides school, constant shopping sprees, girl time, sleep overs and all other normal teenage stuff you have gotten yourself a normal life,' Iggy shrugged reaching for the remote.

'For now,' I heard her add.