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12 Anger Issues

"She does not need you, Eddie. She just needs someone to help her through this year, that does not have to be you. I am her sire. I will help her. I will teach her everything she needs to know. And if she doesn't want to go to Alaska, my sister and I will take her somewhere else."

All hell broke loose. Everyone started screaming at each other, blaming one another for me leaving, screaming at Christian how cruel he was. At this point, I was starting to resent my new vampire-brain. Because, had I still been human, I would not have been able to follow this at all. I would have had no idea who was saying what. Now however, thanks to my new and improved brain capacity, I could follow what everyone was saying perfectly.

People had risen from their seats in order to gain an upper hand. The only people who hadn't, were Christian and Jasper. They seemed to be the only ones keeping a level head. Elissa wasn't, she was currently screaming at Rosalie how she shouldn't give a damn since she never did before. Apparently, Rosalie's lack of interest in me, has been obvious to others as well.

But that had been changing hadn't it? I mean, she stood up for me to Edward, claimed me as family. She and I had been less hostile since my change. Maybe she really did care?

But really, I was looking at Edward. From the second I met him, he was all about control. From his own bloodlust, to his family to me, he had to be in control of everything. Since the moment I confronted him about his affair though, he had done nothing but lose it. I mean, he threw through a wall and tried to rape me for God's sake. That was not being in control. Even right now, I could see in his pitch black eyes as he was screaming profanities that he would scold me for if he suspected I so much as thought them, at Christian, that he was far from in control of his anger. I couldn't help but wonder what had happened to the level-headed boy I had been engaged to. He could not possibly have amassed this much anger in such a short period of time, could he?

"Enough of this." A loud, calm voice boomed. Carlisle had decided to take charge instead of just questioning Christian's current presence in this house. "Everyone, please sit down so we can discuss this like the adults we all are."

I snorted, Edward still was not an adult in my book. He's really just a winy kid who didn't get to keep the toy he wanted and kept throwing temper tantrums.

The change in the room was instantaneous though, everyone shut up and sat down. Seems Carlisle has a bit more power in this family than I ever gave him credit for.

"Now, Christian," He continued. "You are offering to take Bella with you. I think it is obvious her family is not happy allowing it. Aside from the fact that none of us wants you to take away my daughter, are you even capable of taking care of her? She is a newborn and will need constant care and guidance. Are you capable of handling a newborn?"

Ok, what the hell? I know he's worried Christian won't be able to keep me in check. But what was up with the rest of that sentence? Allowing me to leave? I don't need anyone's permission. And claiming me as his daughter? He was more than happy to let me die when Edward threw me through that wall. Where were his parental feelings then? And constant care and guidance? I am my own fucking person. I am more than capable of taking care of myself, I just need someone to help me with the weird stuff. Constant anything, is not necessary. I was just about to open my mouth when Christian gave his answer.

"Carlisle, while I understand that this is a family, not a coven and that you see the members as your children, Bella is not one of them. She is not part of your coven. She is a part of mine, a Thaine. For that reason alone she does not need your permission to leave here with the rest of her coven."

The whole room had frozen, everyone was staring at Christian like he had just dropped a bomb. Including me. But in my case, this bomb contained nothing but rainbows and unicorns. I mean, damn, he was hot when he got all coven-leader like that. A smile broke out on my face, I was a Thaine. He had claimed me as a part of his coven. I was wanted.

"Now, even though Bell is a member of my coven, that does not mean she can't still be in contact with her family. Although I personally don't get the sudden urge to refer to her as your daughter when you were all too willing to let her die on your lawn just over three days ago." Christian continued while glaring at Carlisle. It seemed that the attitude the family had taken towards him had had a bigger effect than I thought it did. He was pissed.

I moved over closer to him and tried to help him relax by rubbing circles on his back. This seemed to work and he sent me small smile while he wrapped one of his arms around my waist.

Thanks. I hope I didn't go too far in claiming you as a Thaine just now…

He suddenly looked doubtful, as though he had done something wrong. I just stood on the tips of my toes and pressed a kiss to his cheek. That would have to do as the answer to his question. I was thrilled to be a Thaine.

He suddenly looked a whole lot happier and pulled me closer into his side before turning back to face Carlisle. All the Cullens had apparently been watching our exchange with varying looks of disapproval, since they couldn't wipe the looks off their faces fast enough.

Carlisle cleared his throat before responding. "I don't appreciate you talking to me with such a lack of respect in my own home. Especially since you intend on whisking away my newborn daughter to God knows where. If you expect us to let you take a member of our family, and don't make a mistake on this, Bella is a Cullen, I need you to show me some respect, son. And, I still want to know what makes you think that you will be able to care for her? It did not escape my attention that you failed to answer my question. While we are not jumping at the chance to let Edward's mate go off with you two at all, allowing it during her newborn year is just not acceptable. Unless you can prove you have some extensive experience handling newborns?"

I couldn't help myself this time. "Carlisle, no offense, but shut up."

He turned shocked eyes at me. "Bella, you have never spoken to me in such a way, what is the matter with you? First you insistence on running off with these… people, and now you are taking that tone with me? Can't you see how much you're hurting your family? How much you're hurting Edward? Your mate?"

My anger dialled up even more. "I am so sick of this. Look, when I met all of you I was seventeen. I was shy, awkward, scared and hopelessly in love. All I wanted was to be a part of this family. But you all just kept refusing me. You all left me! Without even saying goodbye! Do you have any idea what that did to me? How much that changed me? Because I don't think any of you do. I am no longer a scared seventeen year old girl. I am nineteen year old woman who knows what she wants and is not afraid of all of you. I'm so much stronger than I was back then and not just because I'm finally a vampire. I am also no longer in love with Edward. We all know he isn't my mate, he would never have been able to leave me if I was. Let alone fuck Tanya every chance he gets. So let's all stop pretending that Edward and I mean anything to each other. And, as much as I love all of you, I don't think I can look at you as family anymore. You're the people who would have left me to die outside, because your son, who just so happens to also be the boy responsible for my death, wanted it. That's not family, if you really loved me like you say you do, you would have done what I begged you to do, not followed his orders. You didn't care about what happened to me then, so why not just let me go now without all this fighting ? If it's what I want?"

I had calmed down considerable throughout my rant because Christian had starting rubbing circles into my back. Really, that feels great. No wonder he calmed down so fast when I did it for him. It was nice, the effect we seemed to have on each other.

"I'm sorry Bella, you are right. I should have turned you. If I had, there would be no fighting now, you would be a Cullen through venom. The Thaine's would have no claim over you," Oh my God, he soooo missed the point! How could I have been any more clearer? I'm pretty sure at this point, that if it wasn't for Christian and his circles, I would have flown across the room and tore some limbs from dear old Carlisle. I huddled more into Christian side in the hopes of restraining myself from doing just that. My mind really could think of lots of parts to tear off… "I promise you, we will stop fighting this, but only if we know that you will be properly taken care of. And we can't know that with Christian. Unless I am absolutely certain that you are taken care of by someone who knows how to handle a newborn, I will not let you leave this family. I have dealt with four newborns, unless Christian can say the same, you are staying here."

Before this moment, I don't think I had ever seen Carlisle Cullen look smug. But he sure looked it now. Fortunately, the look was wiped off his face rather quickly.

Jasper. He had been staring at Christian's hand on my back. His arm around me. He had glared at Carlisle during the speech. He had shot me comforting glances. And now, he saved me.

"Then I will go with them." He looked to Christian as he said this. I watched their expressions and knew Christian was talking to him in his mind.

They both nodded.

"Surely, you can't object to my extensive knowledge of newborn vampires. I will go pack." He stated with a huge grin, before heading upstairs to do just that.

The entire room just sat there and watched him leave.

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