I'm back! Due to the unexpected (for me at least) twist of Ian and Suze being cousins, this story is going to be shorter than I expected. This is the last chapter, and I will have the epilogue posted soon. I only own Ian, Amber, and Amelia. Stephenie Meyer and Meg Cabot own the rest of the characters.

This chapter is dedicated to the following people: LexieFang makes Fexie, animegrlsteph, cullens-little-sis, vampiredoll88, iNSOMNIAC-rEADER-2010, Dearbahl, Renesmee Carlie Cullen 13, RoTw, Brizee, FrenzzyforEdward, CourtneyFirehand, and Red red red ribbon.

Carlisle P.O.V.

I can tell from the faces around me that only two of us aren't surprised—myself and Suze. Suze's feelings are obvious when she glances at Jesse and, not even trying to restrain herself, says, "Told you so."

Edward looks at her. "You had already figured it out?" he asks.

Susannah shrugs. "I wasn't positive. But you all reminded me of this guy I met. He wasn't actually a vampire, he just thought he was one. But many of the things you all and he did are similar. Pale skin, not eating, avoidance of sunlight."

I nod. It makes perfect sense that she would connect all those facts. She opens her mouth to say something but Edward doesn't give her a chance. "Yes, it does. And yes, I can."

Suze's mouth drops open.

Jacob walks down the stairs, having gone up to put on new clothes. He sees the look on Suze's face, glances at what she's staring at—namely, Edward—and says with complete nonchalance, "He use his amazing mind-reading voodoo on you?" Okay, maybe it isn't said completely nonchalantly; there is a bit of sarcasm mixed in with the indifference.

Jesse seems to remember something. "After you left last night, we were talking about Jacob's role in your family. We wondered why a human would voluntarily stay with its natural predators. Of course, now we now he isn't entirely human. But why does he travel with you? Isn't it still dangerous for him?"

Jacob just laughs. "I smell bad to everyone but Nessie; everyone here has supersensitive smelling, and I slightly disgust them. Of course, they smell sickeningly sweet to me. But we put up with each other; there isn't really another way around it."

Bella explains in terms the rest can understand, "The wolves are the only species we have met—other than vampires themselves—that can kill one of us. So, Jake is safe in that sense. Also, his smell, which he has already explained. These keep him safe. Also, the wolves imprint, as they call it. Basically, it's a recognition of what is essentially a soul mate. This results in an almost physical need to be with the person. Seven years ago, Jake here imprinted on my Nessie."

"…Your Nessie?" Amelia asks her.

"Yes. Nessie is mine and Edward's daughter."

"You're kidding. She looks older than both of you." Ian says.

"I really don't want to get into a discussion about genetics right now." Bella says. Then, before the five humans can blink, she is all the way across the room, getting ready to sit down on the couch.

Then Edward says, "About your question. Why would a human stay with its natural predators? I don't know, you all tell us. Or maybe Bella could. Not that it matters much. We don't drink human blood, only animal blood. For vampires we are relatively safe; not safe mind you, just safe when compared to normal vampires."

Susannah, Jesse, and the others nod. Then, for the next two hours, the conversation is much more relaxed than anyone but Alice would have predicted. And when they stand to leave, Bella and Suze hug. Ian and Edward shake hands, Ian wincing, apparently forming a truce. About what, I am sure I couldn't say. Then they leave the house.

"Well, it looks as if we don't need to worry about leaving for a while." I say. My family nods, happy that we are safe. Well, safe from being exposed for what we really are, at the very least.