Chapter Twelve

Renesmee Cullen

I felt the blood drain from my face as I said the word 'blood'. Blood. And she was drinking it right when we got in, which could only mean one thing: Morgan Dean was a vampire- or sort of one. I looked at Jacob who was as frozen as I was as she continued writing and moving around like she had heard nothing at all, which I was almost 100 percent sure was pretending- if she really was a vampire, she would be able to hear what a little kid is whispering in more than a mile radius.

My mind started doing calculations, several ones. It couldn't be by pure chance that whatever this creature is happened to work for a couple of werewolves and one of them is actually married to a half-vampire, and not any half-vampire, the daughter of the Cullens. If she was one she would definitely know about us; we were the second largest coven and she officially was in our area. Then, what did she want? And what made her stay silent all that time, not mentioning anything or talking or just coming straight to Carlisle or something?

But, most importantly, how could Jacob not smell her? Is it some kind of long-term immunity to vampires' scents? No- No, that couldn't be it, simply because he did notice Frederick's scent, and he was doing a perfect job protecting La Push from nomads. But, even if we take a very, very long shot and say that he never paid close attention or that he was, as I said, having some kind of immunity, wouldn't Embry or Quil spot her? Wouldn't anyone else smell, even by chance, a paper or a towel or whatever? The others sometimes come here, too, as I learn from Jacob. It was impossible. Just impossible.

I felt Jacob's warm hand on my back as he led me, silently, towards the car. I looked at him when we got there. He put my palm on his cheek, I took the hint and focused on opening the connection between us.

I don't know, I really don't. He thought. But I do know she doesn't smell to me like a bloodsucker.

She was drinking blood, Jacob. And her reflexes! And- And- Oh GOD. I thought and my eyes widened.

"What?" he spoke loudly on impulse. I looked at him with horrified eyes, my hands automatically making their way to my stomach.

She knew more about us than we think. She knows I'm married to Jacob and I doubt that was the only information she knew.

"How so?" Jacob asked then we both stared at each other with utter surprise. Again. What was today? Some sort of a "Surprise Me" national holiday that we don't know about?

"I-I didn't touch you," I said and he nodded.

"We'll see about that later," he promised,"When I get home. Right now, go- No, no. Don't go alone," he mused,"I'll call- Oh he's not there," he was obviously referring to Daddy, who was still with Momma in Paris, France.

"I'll call Jasper," I suggested,"Emmett and Rose are on a long hunting trip and Alice took Esme shopping for Sarah," I reasoned. And, of course, Carlisle was at the hospital. He nodded in agreement. I got out my phone then and he was glancing at the road, probably looking for Embry.

"Here you are," he mumbled and I glanced to find Embry's white motorcycle pull into the only free parking spot. Oh, I knew him too well. Jasper answered after a couple of rings.

"Nessie?" he answered. It's been a while since I called him. I felt guilty for only calling in emergencies, but, again, I spent most of the last couple of weeks at home with them.

"Jazz, can you come take me?" I asked,"I'm in front of Jake's garage," I said. He didn't talk for a second.

"Sure, Ness," he said,"Is something wrong?" I glanced at the entrance of the garage.

"We don't know yet," I said,"'How long-" he cut me off.

"I'm already on my way," he said,"Ten minutes tops."

"Okay, I'll be waiting in the Rabbit."

"Sure," he said and I hung up on him. I looked at Jacob who was texting. His awfully large fingers making several mistakes on his BlackBerry, sometimes I regretted buying him that one but this was the largest I could find. I wondered why for a second, Embry seemed to be wondering the same thing.

"Just spit it out, Jake," he said,"Don't-" he cut him off with a glare as he put the phone back in his back pocket. A second later, Embry's phone vibrated and he rolled his eyes before he opened Jacob's text. His eyes widened and he looked, like we all did, at the entrance of the garage, where Morgan was now to be viewed, arranging the tools on the shelf."Holy-" he cut him off again.

"I know," Jacob said."We should have a meeting tonight, if it's what I think it is, there's so much at risk." Embry nodded.

"Definitely," he said."And Dr. Cullen?" Jacob shrugged.

"After the meeting, it's not like they sleep," he said. I stayed silent as we waited for Jasper to come.

"You think Frederick knows something?" I blurted," I mean, he was with them." Jacob frowned in concentration and I heard the beginnings of a growl form in his chest.

"We'll see about that," he said,"When's Edward coming back, again?"

"Next week," I answered,"But- I mean, we could call." They have all eternity to have the number of honeymoons they wish for but this- this was important. Jake sighed.

"Of course. Will you do that tonight?" he asked. I nodded.

"As soon as I get home." That was when Jasper came.

"Again, I'm so so so so so so so sorry," I emphasized for the millionth time as Daddy held me in his arms.

"What did you want to do? Wait until we come back to tell us?" I could tell Momma was irritated, only the slightest bit though.

"I find it extremely odd," Daddy said, changing the subject as he played with my curls.

"I agree," Jasper said,"I couldn't track her smell when I was there, and what makes it even more confusing- I didn't smell a human scent. Nothing. No scent at all, it's like she doesn't exist."

"I can't see her," Alice said,"But probably because she works with your husband, and she's going to be working for him tomorrow, too, apparently."

"After she knew we know?" I asked, confused."How come?" Alice looked down, annoyed.

"I don't know," she said in a small voice, Jasper wrapped an arm around her. Momma sighed.

"So what should we do?" she asked. Carlisle spoke up.

"I think we should wait," he said,"She hadn't made any...move to confront. I see no harm in waiting," he added.

"But," Daddy said and looked down at me,"You-" I cut him off.

"Are not going there for a while- until we know what is going on," I mimicked his voice. I knew he was going to say something along this line. He chuckled.

"Exactly," he said, kissing my forehead. You ARE easily predictable. He chuckled again.

"Do you think we should ask Frederick?" Esme asked, fixing her new roses in the glass vase. Momma and Jasper looked alarmed.

"Do you think he knows something?" Jasper asked. Carlisle shrugged.

"He was with the Volturi," I said, Jasper turned to me then.

"How much do you know about him?" he suddenly asked. I raised my eyebrows.

"What?"

"He didn't say much when he came here- but he said that he had talked to you back in Volterra and before Edward came to your house," Jasper explained and Daddy turned his head to me. I grimaced; knowing I hadn't told them about that part of my 'trip' to Volterra and I really didn't want to tell them. But, again, a mind-reader and a mood-controller with you in one room, no, you can't even edit.

So I started from the beginning,"When we were...supposed to...have breakfast," I began and winced at the memory, everyone froze as I said those words- they must've assumed- What? How could they?-"Frederick noticed that I wouldn't drink any human blood," I continued quickly,"And came to my room..."

Flashback

As I was about to sleep, or at least lie down, I heard a light knock on the door.

"Yes?" I said; I hadn't trusted anyone there enough to let them in without knowing who they were. Just, please don't be Nahuel; I hate him enough.

"It's Frederick, Renesmee, can I come in?" What would the psychic want?

"Come in." It sounded more like a question. I sat on the edge of my bed and waited for him as he entered the room and closed the door behind him. I looked at him questioningly; it wasn't like we were friends or something that he could come here any time he wants.

"I just want to ask you about something," he whispered. This was getting weird; what would he want to ask me about? I nodded; not in the mood to talk. "Why do you only hunt animals?" He cocked his head to one side. I sighed.

"Because we feel that it's cruel and merciless to suck human blood, it's a matter of morals more than anything else; we don't want to be monsters when we can be good people," I explained automatically, playing with a strand of my hair and looking at the ground. I glanced at him when he didn't answer for long, he seemed deep in thought. "Why did you ask?" I asked, curious. He snapped his head in my direction.

"I was changed during one of those 'meals', Caius wanted to try to create an immortal-" He rolled his eyes," I didn't have much of a choice. That was the life they told me was available. But when I saw you restrain yourself, Aro explained that your family only hunts animals. I was curious why you do that," he explained, still whispering," That would be an interesting thing to try." I nodded." One more thing, though."

"Yes?"

"How did you prevent Aro from reading your thoughts?" I rolled my eyes.

"I only showed him what I wanted him to see." He had a dumbfounded expression on his face.

"How so?" I sighed.

"I can project thoughts to people. It's a gift," I told him in a 'duh' tone. He approached me.

"Can you show me?" he asked, his eyes eager. I put my palm on his cold cheek and thought about the plane, knowing that Aro would see anything I'd show him. His eyes widened as he watched.

"Wow."

"Now it's my turn to ask," I said. He nodded.

"How does your gift work?"

He sat down next to me.

"I see the future, the definite future. But only the things connected to Caius. For example, I saw you come here. That's why none of them went to Washington to offer you and several members of your family a place between us." Ah. Wait, 'offer'?

"Offer?" He looked at me with confused eyes.

"Yes, offer. Why?" He was still confused. I chuckled humorlessly.

"I was everything but offered to come here. I would rather be with my family now." I sighed internally; I missed them terribly already. He was still confused. Idiot; haven't they told him anything? "They told me that for 'my beloved ones safety' I'd better come here." His brows furrowed.

"Didn't Sofia ask you to come?"

"Ask?" I snorted, "Yeah, right." I put my hand on his cheek again and showed him everything.

"I wonder why she did that…" he mumbled, trailing off. Then, it clicked.

She wanted to kill me. She promised Aro to get me or no one else would have me.

She didn't expect me here, did she? Even after Frederick's visions?

She wanted me to refuse. She wanted to have some 'help' from here to kill me.

I growled in anger. She was a sick excuse for a creature.

And, of course, Nahuel helped her, but for another reason; to have me.

Oh God. I'm so stupid!

"Will you excuse me? I have to talk to Aro," he mumbled.

"No. Don't!" I half-yelled, grabbing his stone arm. "Don't tell him. Not yet. I don't think I would be allowed out of here now, Sofia would take that chance to kill me," I rushed through the words. He nodded in understanding and sighed.

"Well, then, Welcome to Italy." Yeah, seems like I'm totally stuck here. It's not like I didn't know that before.

End Flashback

I shuddered as I showed them what happened, in perfect details. For the first time in my life, I saw Momma's hands slightly shaking. Then I showed the same to Carlisle and Esme, apparently, Alice had seen us having this discussion but decided to never talk about it, not with Momma anyways. But, of course, Daddy knew.

"We didn't talk about much when he came here," I whispered, cutting the silence and leaned on Daddy's shoulder; I was getting more tired by the second. I noticed how that was increasing over the past few days but Carlisle said it was normal.

"I see," Jasper said. I shut my eyes as I nodded, sleep taking over me.

Jacob Black

"So you're gonna go with Quil on the night shift?" I asked, raising an eyebrow at the blonde vampire. I wanted to laugh my head off so bad but my Ness was asleep on my lap and I didn't want to wake her up. Her angelic expression was priceless.

"Don't make me repeat it, mutt. I'm doing it for Nessie," she said,"It would hurt the poor girl if anything happens right now." I snorted. Like I don't care about Renesmee. Sweet.

"So that's the plan: Rose says she's the new employee-" Blondie rolled her eyes-"Tries to provoke her to think of something. I'll be nearby and try to figure out what she's thinking about," Edward explained,"While Jasper helps Rose from outside by changing her mood." I nodded.

"We need to know what she is," I said,"No matter what- we can't track her by any means- she's dangerous on all accounts." Emmett nodded in agreement.

"Then what?" he asked,"After we know, what would we do?" he asked.

"That depends on what we find out," Carlisle said then turned to me,"Renesmee can spend tonight in her room here, or at least until you come back after the meeting with the Pack. She looks absolutely tired," he said, his eyes now on his sleeping granddaughter. I nodded in agreement.

"I'll take her upstairs then join you in a minute. Then we're good to go," I said. Alice gasped.

"Go?" she said,"With Rose wearing that?" She pointed at the silk red dress she was wearing. For the first time in my life, I agree with Fortune-Teller on fashion issues.

"Of course not, silly," Rosalie rolled her eyes."I've got something on my mind," she added. Alice's mouth formed a perfect 'O'.

"Sorry, I was focusing on that Morgan, I didn't see it earlier." Rosalie laughed and Edward and Bella just rolled their eyes.

Blondie- for the first time in her life, I think- wore a regular jeans that looked more like what Bells would wear than anyone else in the world, and a simple long-sleeved shirt with her hair tied up in a messy way with no accessories whasoever. Wow. I never thought she would do it. The way she looked made me think she might actually have a sane side but then I shook it off- I knew she didn't have any.

We took Edward's Volvo there, I called Quil with the details on the way, and he dropped her and Jasper on the corner while he turned and parked a block after. I knew he could still hear her mind from that distance. I focused really hard on the sounds coming from there, I could faintly hear them- sometimes I wished I had the same super senses in my human form but I just didn't have them all.

"You can work on cars?" Morgan asked, probably to Rosalie. She laughed.

"Yeah," she said and all I could hear for another while were just some metals dropping and being used. Rosalie spoke later,"So where are you from?" she asked.

"Um-" Morgan began to stutter,"Here. Why?" she asked. Rosalie shrugged.

"Nothing," she said,"You just look like someone I knew," she added. Where did that come from? I glanced at Edward's frowning face that showed his focus on what they were both thinking- I decided to save the question for later.

"Oh," was all Morgan said. I was getting impatient. I saw Edward text something and press send. A couple of seconds later, Rosalie spoke again. I wondered whether he sent it directly to her or to Jasper then he informed her in some low, fast voice? But, if she really was a vampire, she would hear, too...Hmm...

"I used to know that someone from Italy," she said randomly. I could hear her working on something."She had your eyes," she said.

"R-Really?" she stuttered again. Jasper was already doing his wonders.

"Oh," Edward breathed and I glanced at him. His eyes looked like he was calculating something really complex. He glanced up at me."I think I know who she is." I was about to ask him for more details when he motioned for me to stay silent. We picked up Jasper from the corner again, Blondie still working there. Well, I guess I wouldn't have to worry about having too much work in the morning...

We were at the mansion in no time.

"Bella, Carlisle, Esme, Emmett, Alice," Edward spoke in a normal voice, knowing everybody would hear. They all gathered immediately, looking as worried and as confused as Hell.

"What is it, Edward? Did you know anything?" Bella asked frantically. He nodded.

"You remember Gianna?" he asked and a look of comprehension, mixed later with even more confusion.

"What about her?" Alice asked." She died about 5 years ago, right? You told us this after the last 'meeting' in Volterra."

"She did die," Edward confirmed,"But we never knew how."

"'Felix accidentally killed her'," Nessie quoted God-knows-who as she descended the stairs, joining the conversation. I was focusing too much on the conversation, and on who Gianna was, to be able to hear her get up.

"Do you know why?" Edward asked and had his answer mentally,"I knew you didn't. Well, you see," he started,"We're facing someone we do not know much about their abilities."

"What do you mean, Edward?" Carlisle said, interested.

"What I mean is, Morgan is actually Demetri's and Gianna's daughter," he explained,"Felix knew he couldn't hurt Demetri, you see, he had feelings for the human-" to which Bella rolled her eyes-"So, instead of ripping his head off, he didn't allow Felix to change her after giving birth to Morgan," he said,"That's my theory; I heard her think of her mother with deep grief; she had never seen her in real life, and she thought of Demetri as her father. I also caught glimpses of her mentally hating Felix."

"But we caught Sofia's scent-" Nessie shuddered beside me as I said her name. I rubbed her back soothingly,"We can obviously distinguish that smell."

"She can't be tracked," Emmett stated after a long moment of silence from his side."She earned her father's gift's complete opposite, he can track people by his mind tricks, but she can't be physically tracked. She has no scent." All eyes, except Emmett's and Edward's, widened.

"So, you're saying-" I started but Carlisle cut me off.

"She must have been appreciated by a gift-collector like Aro. He and her father must have decided to keep her a secret," he said, his pale hand on his chin.

"One thing remains a secret for now, though," Edward said. Bella glanced up at him.

"What?"

"Why is she here?"

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