Aleera POV

I pulled up to the high school on friday, as per usual. Only this time, it was a little different. Considering Bella's ex-boyfriend and his family seemed to be waiting for me. I eyed the group a little. We'd done our research on the Cullen family and i found it rather amusing that Bella got wrapped up with a bunch of pascifists, considering i was the opposite.

"What can i do for you," i ventured for the appropriate word and settled on, "people?"

"You can leave Bella alone, she doesn't need to get wrapped up with a bunch criminals, she's got enough problems," Alice said in contempt.

"Oh, you mean like stalker vampires with the fake last name Cullen?" i retorted amused.

"Fake?" Emmett asked confused.

Edward grabbed me by the neck, shoving me against the car hard enough to rock it, cutting off my oxygen in the process. "Now heed my warning, if you dont leave Bella alone, i'll kill you, do i make myself clear?" he had that whole vampire glare going, but the fact that he touched me only pissed me off more.

"My turn," i said furiously, he seemed taken aback with my lack of fear and i threw my arms up. He lost his grip, and i brought my palm forward and into his face. He hit the next car, and i heard the school bell ring. But i didn't hesitate when the little black haired vampire rushed me next.

Her body collided with mine and i let my body fall backwards and she flew over me as i kicked her backwards. Edward rushed me again, and i flipped upwards, getting him in the face and knocking him up and onto his back. I landed gacefully and stepped on his neck.

I leaned forward, "now listen closely, because i wont say this a second time. I dont like you, and i know every little secret your family has. If you get in my fucking way again, i'll set you all on fire, and use your burning bodies to roast marshmallows as you all kiss eternity goodbye."

"Aleera?" Bella said rushing towards us. I stepped off of him and he staggered up, she stood in front of me, and then stared at my neck. "Did he hurt you?"

"Not by much," i said hesitantly, as she stared at the bruises forming around my neck.

She glared at Edward, "stay the fuck away from us, i mean it Edward." They just looked very confused now. She took my hand, and pulled me past them and then we got into my car.

"Bella, your coming with us," Alice said suddenly, grabbing Bella and ripping her away from me. Edward rushed me again and i kind of just snapped. I struck out sending him into his car and shattering the windshield.

I went straight for Bella and Alice, Bella who was struggling in the grasp. I grasped the back of Alice's head and shoved it into the side of a truck. She let go of Bella, turning to me and i struck out again, sending her sprawling to the ground. Then Bella was tugging me desperately and i gave into her pull.

"God, i am so sorry," she said quietly, as she pulled up to Charlie's house.

"I'm fine Bella, relax," i said frowning, she tugged me into the house, and sat me down in the dining room and began inspecting my neck.

"Are you sure? Your neck is getting crazy bruised right now," she said a guilty look on her face.

I grasped her hands and turned her to me, "i'm fine. This isn't the first time i've fought people like him."

She stared at me, and it took her a moment to realize what i meant. "You know what they are?" she paled a little bit when i nodded.

"Bella, i've known since i met them," i said carefully, and then i kissed her hard, "Greece has it's own monsters you know."

"How is it you were able to fight them?" she asked suspiciously.

"All of us can. They may have the supernatural speed and strength, but they lack the training we have. Dont worry about it," i said imploringly.

"That's why you weren't afraid of them, i remember the look you had on your face when you met them in the parking lot. Like you thought they were bugs you needed to squish or something," i chuckled, remembering that day well.

"That had nothing to do with what they were so much as one of them being your ex-boyfriend," i said amused. She gave me a bewildered look, and then wrapped her arms around me, kissing me hard and demanding.

I lifted her up onto the table, running my hands up through her hair, and she wrapped her legs around me. We pulled away as i lifted her shirt off quickly. She slipped her hands up under my own shirt, raking her hands down my back and i hissed as her nails cut into my back. She grinned at me, seeming to enjoy my reaction and i narrowed my eyes at her, attacking her lips all over again.

It was over all too quickly when someone cleared their throat behind us. I froze, turning and staring at Charlie. He looked away, as i shielded Bella's body with my own. He was blushing furiously and he cleared his throat again. "i didn't think you would be spending the night."

"We weren't planning on it," i said, pulling my own shirt back on. Bella did the same, jumping off of the table unsteadily.

"I heard you two got into a fight with the Cullen kid today, he said you attacked them," he said, changing the subject quickly.

"I got into a fight with the Cullen's when Edward tried to scare me away from your daughter," I said highly amused, "let me guess, daddy dearest called to complain."

"Well, no, not Dr. Cullen, Edward called," he said frowning, "want to tell me what happened?"

"I showed up to pick Bella up, like i do every other friday, and they were waiting for me. I made it clear they couldn't scare me away and i guess they didn't like that very much," I said shrugging.

"They started the fight?" Charlie asked, voice sounding more then a little angry.

"Yes, the situation has been dealt with, i wouldn't get all worked up over nothing," i said distinctly.

"Your okay then?" he asked, frowning deeply, he stepped towards me, lifting my chin and gazing at the still forming bruises. "Maybe you should see a doctor."

"Two of my brothers have a Ph.D in medicine, i'll have one of them look at me i when we get to my place, but i can assure there is no need to worry," i said evenly.

"Your both okay then?" he asked hesitantly. i glanced at Bella who nodded after shooting a look my way. "Will you be coming to Bella's graduation?"

"yes, i'm quite proud of Bella, top of her class," i said giving her a wide smile, she blushed, and then i pulled her into my arms and kissed the top of her head.

"I had been a little worried her grades would drop with all the time she was spending out of school," he said pointedly.

"I made it clear that if her grade's dropped she wouldn't see me nearly as often," i said amused when Bella rolled her eyes at me. "Anyways, we should get going."

"Look after yourself," Charlie said frowning at me, and i grinned.

"Always."

"I dont recall you ever saying you wouldn't come see me if my grades dropped," Bella said as we pulled up to my place.

"That's because i didn't say that," she raised her eyebrows, "he's your dad Bella, that's what he wanted to hear, so i said it."

"And how often have you lied to me?" she asked, an unreadable look in her eyes.

"What makes you think i would lie to you in the first place?" i asked eyebrows raised.

"You lie to everyone else," she said frowning at me.

"No, i lie to people that require it. I need your trust, not your suspicion, so no, i have never lied to you, and i never will," i said in an even tone.

"Never?" she asked, hesitantly.

I lifted her up and she let out a huff of air as i did so. "Never," i promised, kissing her as we walked into the backyard. Kade and Jace were arguing over how to cook the steaks on the grill, their latest conquests were in the jacuzzi, and as we got back there Brandon and Connor went running past us and back flipped into the pool.

"What are we doing back here?" she asked seeing everyone else running around. She began to squirm in my grasp. "Aleera dont you dare!"

"I'm sorry what was that?" i asked as i picked up the pace.

"i swear to god-," as we got to the ledge of the pool, i grinned, and tossed her in.

She hit the water with a huge splash and then came up swearing. Something collided with me, and then we were hitting the water right next to her.

I resurfaced and glared at Nate who was grinning lopsidedly, "It's only fair!"

I rolled my eyes and then began pulling my soaked clothes off, remaining in my bra, underwear and tank top. It was pitch dark out, aside from the light coming from the house, not to mention all of my brothers have seen me naked before, so i wasn't totally concerned with modesty.

"What's with the necklace? Sporting a fashion statement or what?" Connor asked gesturing at my neck. I took a drink of the beer in my hand, and Bella frowned a little guiltily.

"Bella's ex boyfriend isn't thrilled with her recent relationship," i said grinning a little.

"You mean the Cullens?" Adam asked dropping down into the jacuzzi next to me.

"Yeah, they tried to get all big and bad on me this afternoon, only suceeded in humiliating themselves," i said grinning even more.

"How'd you get wrapped up with them in the first place B?" Brandon, who has taken to calling Bella 'B' for the last few weeks.

"I'm Edward's singer," we all stared at her weirdly for a moment.

"Like the la tua cancante thing?" i asked, finally catching onto what she meant.

"Yeah," we shared uneasy looks, "Why? What do you guys know about it?"

"Um, i vote we take out the Cullen's," Nate said, putting his hand up awkwardly. I didn't take my eyes off of Bella now, who looked more and more confused.

"I'm game for a bonfire," Kade added, everyone still throwing uneasy looks.

"Me too," Connor added, and both him and Brandon raised their hands.

"What do you know?" Bella asked getting a little scared, taking my hand in the water, and squeezing it.

"We know a lot of things Bella, one of them is what being someone's singer really means," i said evenly, keeping a calm expression for her benefit. But i was kind of freaking out.

"Okay and?" she urged, casting a look at my brothers and settling on holding my gaze.

"Do you want to be a vampire Bella?" i asked her instead.

She frowned for a moment, and then looked back up to my eyes again. "Not unless you are," she said quietly.

"Then we'll handle it," i said next, giving her a small smile.

"What do you mean?" she asked as i looked at my family, each of them matching my own expression. A sort of protective look. She noticed it as well. "Aleera?"

"We'll take care of it, alright? We won't let anyone make you do anything you dont want to do," i vowed, kissing her passionately. "And I wont let anyone take you from me."

Bella POV

The next morning was disastrous and i had no clue as to why exactly. We'd woken up to some kind of alarm going off. It was low, but you could hear it in the walls everywhere. Aleera flew out of the bed, having woken instantly.

She ran from the room and i followed after her, wondering what was happening. She went straight into a room full of computers, everyone else filing in. There were flat screens everywhere on the walls, computers as well as a bunch of equpiment i couldn't name. It was a room that was always locked, a room i'd never been in. Now i knew why.

"Bella, go get dressed," she said, giving me a look that kind of scared me. I didn't argue with her. A lot of muffled shouting and swearing reverberated through the hallway, but i couldn't make much sense of the words.

She came in a few minutes later, changing twice as quickly as i had, she grabbed my hand, and pulled me downstairs, ignoring all the questions i was shouting. Everyone was gone, and Nate was sitting in the car waiting for us.

They were aguing in a different language the entire way to Forks, and i was starting to get freaked out. "What's going on?" i asked, clutching the edge of my seat.

"Dont worry about it," she said, a distant look in her eyes.

We pulled up to my house and she got out, and i did the same.

She led me up to the door, walking in and searching the house for something. "Aleera!" i shouted, grabbing her and spinning her to face me. "What the hell is happening?"

"I dont have time to explain everything, i'll be gone for a little while though, hopefully just a few days," she said and then went up to my room. I followed.

"Aleera, what's happening?" i asked, pleading with her to give me something.

"There's a lot you dont know, and i can't explain right now, i can't put you at risk by telling you anything if i can't be here to keep you safe, just stay in Forks," she said, and then opened a small leather box. There was a weird silver mini gun thing in it.

"What is that?" i flinched as she pressed it into the center of my left palm. Something went straight into my skin. I lifted my hand up, seeing a little silver square in it, and it wouldn't come off. "What is that?"

"If you get into trouble, push down on it three times, okay?" i frowned, confused. "I'll call you when i'm on my way back."

She moved past me, and i grabbed her hand, and turning her to me. I had my lips pressed to hers before she was even facing me completely. "I love you, Aleera," i whispered, giivng her another light kiss.

"I love you too," she said giving me another hard chaste kiss. Then she was gone. Again. Only this time, i got the feeling that i might never see her again. Fear swept over me, and it didn't fade out either.