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Bella POV
It has been 6 days since my change was first started. I can hear everything around me now. I can hear birds and cars on the road that pass the driveway. I can hear the others downstairs if they are speaking at a normal volume, and I can hear them walking up and down the stairs.
The burn is finally starting to lessen in my hands and feet, but it is getting worse in my heart.
"It hurts so much! It was going away in my hands and feet but it is only hurting more. What is going on guys?" I called out to my family in my mind. Esme and Jasper were already in the room with me and I felt Jaspers hand trace along my cheek. I heard the others running up the stairs and then I could fell them all come and surround my bed.
"Bella. Nothing is wrong. This means that your change is finally coming to an end." Rose said and I wanted so badly to get up and do a fucking dance. It was finally going to end! I wouldn't be burning anymore.
"Finally!" I exclaimed to all of them.
The burn started going away inch by inch in both my arms and legs. And with every inch of flesh that stopped burning, my heart seared a degree hotter. My heart was beating rapidly and I clenched my teeth together tightly to keep from screaming.
"Bella it is ok to scream. I still don't understand how you are so silent." Emmett said and I wanted to smile.
"I don't want you suffering with me. You all have already gone through this. I don't want you to be in pain because of me." I said in my mind.
"We are family little sis. Your pain is our pain." Peter said and my heart swelled.
My bond with everyone has grown so much, but with Peter it is more obvious. His bond with me has so much protection. I truly do see him as an older brother. Emmett is more of the silly younger brother. Charlotte and Rosalie are like twin sisters. They are both strong and feisty, but I feel that they are younger than me in some ways. But in most ways we are equals. They are my sisters. Laurent is definitely taking on the role of a father/uncle/ older brother. He is more quiet and detached from the others, but I can sense the protectiveness and affection he has for me. Esme is still playing the part of a mother. Even without the venom bond I still feel a connection with her. She is so caring and sweet, it is impossible not to love her.
And then there is Jasper. I don't know how I missed the strength of my attraction to him before. He is the only person that can make me feel completely whole. He is my other half. My soul mate.
The burning was now leaving my torso and my heart was going faster than I thought possible. The pain bubbled and surged in my heart and I clenched my fists together and my nails dug into my hard skin. The fire was leaving my body quicker now and it was all in my heart. My back arched off the bed and a hiss escaped me followed by a small whimper. I clamped my lips shut as I listened to my heartbeat erratically before it just stopped. My back fell back onto the bed and I took in an unneeded breath. I smell the others around me and grinned. I tensed my muscles experimentally and my grin became wider.
"Bella. Open your eyes Little One." Laurent said and I took in one more breath and snapped my eyes open. I could see everything! The dust motes floating in the air and the grooves in the wood of the ceiling. I could see miniscule imperfections that no human eye could ever see. I let out my breath in one huge gust and turned my head. My eyes fell on the behemoth that is Emmett and I grinned at him.
"You are huge Emm." I said and when I heard my voice my hand shot up and covered my mouth. It sounded like bells. It was just like my old voice just with a tinkling quality.
I thought about sitting up and in the next millisecond I was sitting straight up. Emmett laughed at the surprised look on my face and I stuck my tongue out at him.
I let my eyes travel over to Rose who was standing next to him. My breath hitched. She was beautiful to human eyes, but to vampire eyes she was absolutely stunning. She was more than picture perfect. Photoshop couldn't even make a person look this good. She was a goddess.
"Holy Shit Rose. Wow. Just…. Wow." I said and she started laughing. Her chiming laughter filled my ears and I smiled at the sound. I let my eyes move from her to Laurent. I smiled at him and he grinned back widely.
"How do you feel Little One?" He asked and I grinned at him.
"I feel fucking fantastic!" I squeaked.
"Language." Esme said beside me and I jerked my head to look at her. She had a stern look on her face but I could see the humor in her eyes. I gave her a sheepish smile.
"Sorry mom." I mumbled and she grinned and lunged forward and gave me a tight hug. I returned it and inhaled her scent deeply. She smelled like cinnamon and sunshine, with an edge of cherries. It fit her perfectly.
She let go of me and I looked back at the others. My eyes fell on Peter and Charlotte who were looking at me with matching smirks.
"Wipe that smirk off your face Peter. I believe I get to kick your ass later today." I said and he glared at me playfully.
"You are soo going down." He said and I burst into laughter.
"In your dreams brother dearest. In your dreams." I said and shot him a grin before turning to Charlotte. My eyes widened and I smiled hugely.
Just like with Rosalie, She was a goddess. They really were like twins.
"Well this just sucks. Both of my sisters look like fucking goddesses." I grumbled and they both grinned.
"Wait until you catch your own reflection Bells." Rose said and I laughed.
Then I let my eyes fall on the person I wanted to see the most. Jasper was standing with his back against the window staring at me in awe. I stopped breathing all together when I saw him. His hair was hanging in front of his right eye and his eyes seemed to glow as he looked at me. His shirt hugged his body in such a way that you could see EVERYTHING. His Jeans were slightly tight and he wore all black converse. You could see the scars down his arms and on his neck and if I didn't know him I would be terrified. But I knew him and all they did was add to his beauty.
"Jasper." I breathed out. I watched as he ran to my side in a speed that as a human, he would have been nothing more than a blur. He stopped when he was standing in front of me and he reached out a hand and traced one of his fingers down the side of my face. I grinned at him and stood up and threw my arms around him. He wrapped his arms around my waist and held me tightly to him as we both took deep breaths of the others scent. I felt my entire body relax into him and I instantly felt whole.
"I love you." I whispered and he squeezed me tighter.
"And I love you." He said and kissed the spot right under my ear.
Someone coughed and I looked over Jaspers shoulder at the others. They were all grinning but Esme had a slight look of confusion. I pulled out of Jaspers embrace and turned him to face the others with me. He frowned and pulled my back against his chest and he wrapped his arms around me. I grinned and leaned back against them and I laughed as Peter winked at me. Esme looked even more confused.
"Esme have they filled you in on anything at all?" I asked and glared at my family. They looked sheepish and didn't meet my eyes.
"Well they told me about Victoria trying to kill you and Laurent saving you and bringing you here. And they told me that you have a unique bond with everyone through their venom. Is there anything else I need to know?" She asked and I hissed at the others and pulled away from Jasper.
"You didn't tell her anything!" I growled and felt a wave of calm fall over me. I turned my glare at Jasper and he looked shocked.
"Don't try and manipulate me Jasper." I hissed. He frowned shook his head.
"I cant even if I wanted to. The calm you jest felt was really strong and it just rolled over you. It didn't do anything at all. I think your shield has strengthened so that it can block even me." He said and my shock shoved my anger aside.
"Really?" Charlotte gasped. I felt smug for a second before shaking it off and glaring at the others again.
"Lets not change the subject shall we? Why didn't you guys tell Esme everything? She has a right to know!"
"We wanted to wait for you to be awake." Laurent said and I furrowed my brow.
"Why?" They didn't need me to tell this story.
"Jasper was already on edge enough because you were in the change and it was taking more time than normal. You know how angry he gets during this story. We didn't want to risk talking about it without you there to calm him." I nodded and let out a sigh. Jasper reached out and pulled me back into him again.
"Sorry for getting mad. I never thought of it that way. Well in that case, why don't we go downstairs and talk?" I asked the others.
"The talk can wait dear. You must be uncomfortable." Esme said and I glanced at the others who were looking at me with expectant expressions.
"Why would I be uncomfortable?" I asked and Peter smirked.
"Aren't you thirsty Bells?" Emmett asked I shook my head.
"My throat kind of tickles a little bit, but it isn't really bothering me." I shrugged and Peters smirk turned into an outright grin.
"I told you guys that she would surprise us." He said smugly and I rolled my eyes.
"Ok so now that we know that I am perfectly comfortable, lets go fill in Esme." I said and smiled at her witch she returned. Jasper let me go, and Peter walked forward and gave me a tight hug.
"Its good to hear you talking outside my head Baby Bells." He whispered and I let out a laugh. I shoved him playfully and skipped out of the room and down the hall to the stairs. Esme was waiting for me at the top and she held out her hand for me to take. I smiled and laced my fingers through hers and we walked side by side down the stairs. Peter and Jazz walked behind us and we all walked into the living room together. Everyone got seated and me and Jasper leaned up against the wall together.
"So Esme, I am going to need you to trust everything we say in this story and well, if Jasper gets angry, don't interfere." I said and she nodded. Jasper grabbed my hand and held it firmly in his and I started rubbing soothing circles on his skin.
"Well Rose, why don't you tell Esme what Edward said and did when he left me. Alright?" I asked and she shot me a sad smile and nodded. She wrung her hands and glanced at Jasper nervously. He nodded and she let out a sigh.
"Look, it is a long story, and we have been over it several times, so I am going to give you the cliff notes version. Edward didn't make us leave Bella to keep her safe. He wanted us to leave so he could find another source of entertainment. After we left, he broke up with Bella in the woods behind her house. He told her that he never loved her but that he only kept her around for her tasty scent and that he got some form of peace and quiet from her mind. He told her that she was lucky he was leaving her with her life and that none of us love her. He told her that she wasn't good enough for him. Then he left her lost in the woods." Rosalie said as quickly as she could. I low growl escaped both me and Jasper, and I glared out the window.
"But he was so sad after we left her." Esme said and she looked at me with a pleading stare. She was begging me to say that her son was good and not the fucker that we knew him to be.
"No he wasn't. He pretended to be but his emotions were always joyous. He was happy after we left and I could never figure out why. This is, until Bella came here and told me how he left her." Jasper said and let go of my hand and wrapped his arm around me and pulled me to him. HE hid his face in my hair and I could feel the tension leave his body as eh inhaled my scent.
Esme looked horrified and disgusted. She was clenching and unclenching her fists.
"Peter, why don't you tell her the rest?" I suggested and he looked at Rosalie who looked like she was ready to tear the house down.
"Alright. Well, you were at the house when Victoria visited am I correct?" Peter asked Esme and she nodded. "Well Edward read her thoughts while she was there and he found out about her plans to kill Bella. He left with her Esme. He is with her and she is gathering Vampires to help her find and kill Bella. But from what we have heard, the vamps she has gathered don't know the reason that they have been gathered." He sighed and rubbed his temples in frustration.
Esme let out a hiss and her eyes turned pitch black.
"You are telling me that Edward has joined forces with that red headed bitch and is helping her with her plans to KILL. MY. DAUGHTER?" She growled and I stared at her wide-eyed.
"Esme just said Bitch!" I said to everyone through our bond and I could see the others trying to hold in their laughter.
"Yes. That is exactly what we are telling you. We have someone who is among the gathered Vampires and he has been keeping us informed." Laurent told her. My head jerked towards Laurent.
"Has anyone talked to Chase recently?" I asked and Char nodded her head.
"He talked to Laurent earlier today. We told him that we would try to contact him when you were out of your change." She said and I nodded. Jasper squeezed my waist and then let me go. He turned me to face him and I found myself looking up into his black eyes.
"You may not need to hunt Darlin' but I do. Would you like to go test out your new Vampire talents?" He asked and I grinned.
"Hell yeah!" I exclaimed and the others all laughed except for Esme who looked to be deep in thought. I walked over to her and rested my hand on her shoulder. She looked up at me and forced a smile that didn't reach her eyes.
"Esme, I want you and the others to come with me and Jasper hunting. The run will help you think. And besides, if I find out I have any powers while we are out, I know that you will want to be there." I said and squeezed her shoulder before walking back to Jasper and taking his hand.
"Lets go guys." I smiled at everyone and then led the way out the front door. Everyone followed us out and Jasper and I jumped over the porch steps and into the yard. I pulled him to a stop right before the tree line and looked back at the others.
"So what am I supposed to do to find out if I have any unusual talents?" I asked the others.
"Just do what your instincts tell you to do." Peter said with a shrug and I gave a wary nod. I turned back to Jasper and with a nod we all took off running into the forest.
Running full speed was exhilarating. I could barely feel my feet touching the ground I was going so fast. The wind was whipping my hair around behind me. I used my extra newborn strength to push me faster and I heard Emmett behind me laughing.
"Shit she is fast!" He exclaimed and I laughed and twirled.
"Alright Bella. Now we will teach you how to hunt." Laurent said behind me and I slowed to a stop. I turned to face them and grinned.
"Alright. Show me how its done guys." I said and they all grinned. Laurent stepped forward and rested his hands on my shoulders.
"Close your eyes Little One, and tell me what you hear and smell." He said and I did as he said. I snapped my eyes shut and strained my ears. I could hear the speedy heartbeats of rodents hiding in the under brush and I could hear the wind and water all around. Then I heart several slower, louder heartbeats. I took in a deep breath through my nose and tested the smells of the forest around me. I found the smell that went along with the heartbeats and I felt venom pool in my mouth. Whatever they were, they smelled like peanuts and blueberries. The tickle in my throat turned to a burn and I hissed.
Without looking at the others I turned and ran through the forest as fast as I could go. I found a small herd of seven deer and inhaled their scent deeply. But I didn't know what to do next. I felt like I should just jump at them. Like the panther in my dream.
I shut my eyes and concentrated on everything about that panther. The brown eyes, the glossy black fur, the size, everything. I felt myself relax as I concentrated on the chocolate brown of the eyes I used to have.
All of a sudden the fire from my change returned and a deafening pained growl tore from my throat. I fell to my hands and knees and felt the fire surge all through me. Then almost like it had never been there, it was gone.
I stood and looked down at my hands to see if anything had changed, but I didn't see hands. All I could see were large black paws. I hissed in surprise and turned to look at the others.
"What the fuck just happened?" I tried to yell but it just came out as a roar. I hissed in frustration.
"Try using our bond Bella." Charlotte said and took a step towards me.
"Can you guys hear me?" I asked and all of them nodded except Esme, and Jasper let out a sigh of relief.
"I think we found out your extra ability Bells. Now how the hell did following your instincts lead to you turning into a fucking panther?" Peter said, officially breaking the silence. I huffed and then growled in annoyance.
"If only I knew."
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