Bella POV

I hadn't wanted to figure out why Edward could, for a moment, see through my eyes and hear my thoughts; the night had been too exciting to get bogged down by those kind of questions. Instead, I would discuss it when I saw Edward at lunch. But until then, I was going to amuse myself with today's public displays of affection. I drove up in my rusty truck, which was making an annoying knocking sound - probably a bent push rod - and parked next to Edward's Volvo, jumping out and over it, landing next to him.

He laughed and steadied me. "What's with the enthusiasm, love? You're very bouncy today."

I wrapped my arms around his neck and kissed him lightly on the nose. "I'm feeling great, babe! I woke up fresh and happy, I'm here with you, and I'm the most badass girl in this town, hell, this entire state!" I whispered seductively in his ear, "and last night was only the beginning."

He narrowed his eyes, still smiling. "You are one feisty little thing, Bella. And I look forward to it." He kissed me back, a gentile press on my lips.

I chuckled and pulled apart, walking hand in hand with him as we went to our English class. Mr. Varner looked poignantly at us before starting, making several students look back at us as well. I proudly held Edward's hand atop the desk, and whenever someone looked back, I kissed him on the cheek.

I was letting EVERYONE know just who exactly Edward belonged to. It wasn't normal of me to claim something so fiercely or outright, but today something made me want to just shout out the fact that Edward was never, ever, going to be available to any human. Edward once or twice asked why I was doing this, but it didn't feel like something I could explain to him rationally, so I simply shrugged.

While walking to lunch, we were whispering sweet nothings to each other when I spotted Jessica, Lauren, and Mike coming for us like three fighter jets. Edward was getting tense, but I squeezed his arm, and said quietly, "Let me handle this."

"Bella," Mike began, but was quickly silenced as I forced Edward and I to continue walking. The three of them had to turn around and talk to us. "Bella," he continued, "Are you sitting with us today?"

"Depends," I immediately answered back. "Is Edward invited too?" When there was a mumbled reply, something I was not ment to hear, ("no, not that bastard") I continued with, "I figured. So, the answer is no, Mike, I won't be sitting with you today."

"We just want to hang out with our good friend," Jessica whined, making it sound like I was abandoning her.

"We both know that's a bold-faced lie, Jess." We were now in the entrance of the cafeteria, the Cullens already sitting at our usual table, the rest of the place full of eager ears - our conversation was either anticipated, or my show of Edward was intriguing them. So, I said a bit louder, finally stopping to allow the humans to catch their breath, "Ever since I got here, and I've been hanging out with Edward and his family, you've done nothing but try to get in good with me, and by doing so, closer to the boys."

Jessica gasped in mock hurt. "I would never! Bella, I've only ever wanted to be your friend! All of us have!"

I looked over at Lauren, who was sitting back, glaring at me; she already knew this game was over, and she wasn't on the winning team.

"Yeah, right," I drawled. I brushed my fingers over Edward's cheek tenderly - causing a ripple effect of gasps throughout the luncheon - before getting in Jessica's face. She flinched but otherwise didn't move. A cold shiver ran down my back, but I swallowed the reaction - it wouldn't do any good to tear the little bitch to shreds here in view of the public. "I lived in Phoenix for nearly all my life, and I know when I smell a liar, a bully, and a gold digger. You, and any other girl who thinks they can take me out of the picture, can quit while you're ahead. I don't plan on leaving my Edward out for you to claw at him." I nearly growled the last part.

Jessica sneered, all of her acting having run out. "You know, at least now its clear how much of a slut you are. You wouldn't be so possessive if you hadn't fucked him."

The whole place went silent. Back at our table, my new siblings growled; I could hear Emmett getting up, probably wanting to punch Jessica's face off. I held up a hand, and he stopped. I had the perfect comeback. I smiled narrowing my eyes. A flit of fear crossed her eyes.

"You know, Jess, he's my one and only - you'd know that if you were a true friend. And, if that wasn't enough, you'd know I prefer quality over quantity, unlike you do."

There was an uncomfortable pause, with Jessica's little face dropping into shock. Then the entire cafeteria erupted in laughter, jeering and exclaiming how burned she was or congratulating me. Jessica's lips were trembling, her eyes wide with fury. Mike looked disgusted, and Lauren was beside herself, staring at me as if I had some nerve. At the Cullen table, Emmett was joining the crowd, proudly shouting my name. Jasper and Alice were smiling, hand in hand. Rosalie was actually smiling a little, giving me a flip of the hair and a thumbs up.

Just as an AD walked in, Jessica swiped at me, and scored four marks across my cheek and left eye. I barked out a yell, and whipped my head back in her direction, snarling. I was getting colder. I growled, and pushed her through the other two and pinned her up against the wall. Now the students were shouting, " Fight! Fight! Fight!"

Jessica kneed me and I doubled over, letting her go. She jumped around me and headed for Edward, but I turned and grabbed her arm, making her spin around and sock me in the jaw. There was a painful click as my jaw disconnected. I cried out and gripped it, lashing out with a backhand, which connected with something soft. She yelled, "Aargh, my boob, you bitch!" I would have smiled if I could.

I spun backward, keeping low, and tripped her with my leg. She landed on the floor with a thud. I stood back up, only to have her foot connect to my crotch. It didn't hurt too bad, like it would a guy, but I gripped myself with my free hand, wincing. I was looking down at her when something grabbed the collar of my shirt and yanked me back. When huge, cool arms wrapped around me, I stopped struggling. Emmett gently pulled hair out of my face, and I could see Jessica getting dragged away by the humans Ben and Mike, hot on the heels of the AD. There was a crowd of people trying to converge on me, but Jasper, Alice, Rosalie, Angela, and Eric were creating a circle around me, Edward, and Emmett.

"We need to get you to Carlisle," Edward said softly, reaching gently for my dislocated jaw.

I pushed his hand away, slowly shaking my head. I gripped the top of my skull with one hand, the dangling section of my mouth with the other. With a quick push, I got the joint back together, gritting my teeth together and groaning. I wanted to tell Edward I was ok, but talking would have meant moving my mouth, so I just stepped out of Emmett's embrace and hugged Edward. He gently wrapped me up, kissing my cheeks and nose softly, which earned an "aww" from the crowd.

"No matter how many times I've been stunned by your beauty, or prowess, you still manage to surprise me, love." he said out loud, earning yet another cute moment.

I smiled. Now I had to speak. With pain and some difficulty, I replied, "I... love... you too... Edward. Silly..." I groaned, the effort sending pangs of hot needles up my head.

He chuckled and held me closer.

After I had talked to the principal , Edward was escorting me to his Volvo when I saw Charlie roughly shoving Jessica into his cruiser. I walked over, waving him down before he could take off.

"Bella, honey, glad you're ok," he gruffed, slamming the door on the human, who was pouting.

My jaw was feeling much better then, so I was able to voice my thoughts. "Hey, Dad. Listen, maybe Jessica shouldn't get punished too badly." As much as seeing her behind bars was an amusing idea, it wasn't what I had in mind.

Charlie looked at me, confused. "You don't want her charged with assault?"

I shook my head. "Nah." I put my hand on his shoulder, smiling. "I've done enough to her reputation." I held my hand out, and he gave me the keys to the hand cuffs. I opened the door of the cruiser, and motioned for a confused Jessica to get out. When she was standing, and the students were crowded around, I undid her handcuffs and gave them back to Charlie.

"Just think of this as my one and only warning." I looked around at everyone else, making sure this was a public one, too. "Don't ever lay eyes on Edward or any of the Cullens with intent to be with them. Friends, we'll accept. Nothing else."

Stunned, Jessica walked away. Angela and Ben came up to me, with looks of awe and respect.

"You consider us friends, right?" Angela asked timidly.

"Of course!" I hugged her gently. "You two have been nothing but awesome since I came here." Edward called to me, and I waved goodbye before hopping into his Volvo. He had a very solemn expression, and when I touched his face, he tensed.

I huffed. "Ok, what did I do?"

"You nearly lost control."

"I did not!"

"Really?" He looked at me skeptically. "Jasper felt your anger peaking, Bella. You nearly transformed."

I snorted. "I had it under control, Edward. Sure, she was getting on my nerves, but I know better than to show myself here."

"Jasper needs to start training you. Tonight. In fact, I'm going to ask that he come right after school and begin immediately."

Just like that, my phone buzzed. It was Alice. "She's saying that he wants to meet at the baseball field."

He nodded, turning onto the dirt road that would lead to the field ahead. The uneven ground would have ruined a normal car, but since they had Rosalie the beauty-turned-vampire-turned-mechanic, all of the vehicles were well equipped for off road driving. The ride was bumpy and jarring, but it wasn't too bad. Edward parked within the shade just before the tree line broke. When I got out, Edward was already there, holding me by the shoulders.

"I have to warn you, Bella, that... Well, I've seen the memories of his time in the south, fighting newborns. He won't go easy on you, he won't teach you little by little. This is not just training, this is life or death to him. You won't only be his student, but his opponent." He paused, holding my cheek for a moment, then tucking hair out of my face, and carressing my jaw. "Its embarrassing, but I... I fear you might get hurt beyond repair."

"Aw," I ruffled his bronze hair. "It's really awesome you still want to protect me. Tell you what, if he messes up my pretty little face, you can bitch slap him for me. Kay?"

He smiled, and ran to the middle of the field, letting me undress and transform. I bounded out a minute later, and we jumped and ran around, working up the excitement. At one point I grasped him and rolled onto my back, crushing him to my chest. He laughed and genuinely struggled to get away from me. I wouldn't let him go. Soon, though, our other siblings were headed into the field, Emmett suspiciously carrying his phone up.

"Emmet, what are you doing?" I asked, setting Edward on his feet.

"Carlisle wanted to see the fight, and since he's still at the hospital, I'm recording for him. Besides, you need to be able to re-watch yourself afterward. Jasper's rule." He thumbed his warrior brother, who was wearing loose, dirty jeans and a pullover jacket. His feet were bare.

Rosalie and Alice picked a rock to sit on, and Alice pulled out her own phone and began to record. Emmett got in close on the other side. Edward gave me a quick kiss before bounding up into a tree. I faced Jasper, who strode up to me until we were ten feet apart.

"I will teach you what I know just as my drill sergeant taught us Confederates back in the Civil war." My eyes widened at that tidbit of info, but he kept going. "This fight will test several aspects of your abilities. It will end when one of us has the other sufficiently pinned without an escape."

I snorted. What could he possibly-

I was suddenly bombarded with a clod of dirt strait in the eyes. I rubbed it out, only to have Jasper jump on top of me and ride me like a bucking bronco as I jumped and twisted, trying to force him off. Emmett was rooting me on, as well as Edward. The girls were Jasper's cheerleaders.

Thinking that I needed to get him off quickly, I jumped, twisted upside down mid-air, and landed on the ground. For a minute, there was no resistance, but it changed when I was launched into the air. I twisted and landed on my two rear legs, balancing with my tail and arms. Jasper charged me, so I braced for impact and held my arms out. He jumped and kicked me in the jaw, causing me to loose balance and fall on my back again. He grasped my jaw, but before he could hold me, I punched him with my right arm, sending him sprawling. I hopped up and, in a single bound, pounced on his chest, curling my fingers only enough to where I had a grip on him, but not have my claws out.

He grunted, squirming, but I growled, and he stopped. It seemed the fight was over, but then he spat at me, sending a glob of venom into my nose. It burned, and I yowled as I tried to rub and snort it out. I felt him jump on my back, and he held my neck in a bear hug. His teeth touched my skin, and the battle was lost. If I tried to move him, I'd be bitten.

"Dead," He said with finality and conviction. He dropped to the ground, and started to say something, but I was quickly distracted with the continuous burning in my nose. I rubbed my nose on the ground, pawed at it, and snorted like crazy, the venom stinging and burning like a bitch. The pain subsided, and my nose was dripping a metallic green, the result of my body producing mucus to rid myself of the foreign substance. I sneezed, and it all came out as a massive blob on the grass.

The pain gone, I turned my head to see Jasper's smug look as he appraised me. He was again going to say something, but I didn't let him - with a quick back kick, I sent him into the trees, a good fifty yards away. He flew through two trees and landed in a third just beyond.

Emmett held up his arms. "Touchdown!" Rosalie behind me giggled, saying something like "Silly Monkey Boy", while Alice ran by me and towards her mate, studiously picking pine needles out of his hair and clothes. Edward shook his head but didn't say anything.

Coming back, Jasper had a stern, annoyed look on his face. "That was a cheap shot, Bella. The fight was over."

I shrugged my big furry shoulders, grinning. "In a real fight, its over when you kill or are killed. Renee proved that." I laughed maniacally.

"Well, this isn't a real fight, is it? I would have bitten you otherwise." His serious tone of voice irritated me. I quietly growled. "You were sloppy, uncoordinated, and careless. I'm starting to think Renee wasn't that big of a deal if I could beat you so easily."

This time I hissed, and I wanted to tear his head off. That's when I realized he was taunting me. I clenched my jaw, and he smiled. Fucker was probably tasting my emotions. This was a test! Well, I wasn't gonna give him the satisfaction. I sat down, and began to groom myself. The calming rhythm of my rough tongue against my fur helped sooth my hot blood. I saw Jasper frown and walk toward me.

"Are you listening, Bella? You did poorly just now, and I don't think you're taking this seriously. You probably killed Renee on luck alone. If what you used was instinct, its not very reliable."

I rolled my eyes and looked at him with a straight face. "Instinct only teaches you so much. Fighting skills aren't instinctual, only the sense that you need to either fight or flee is. Fighting must be taught by parents, in my case. My father's human, so he obviously never could teach me. That leaves...oh! My selfish, egotistical, maniac bitch of a mother!" I stood up on all fours and stalked forward, so that I was nose to forehead with him. "You think you can push me over the edge? When I know you are trying? I'm not an idiot, Jasper. Play with me all you want, I've already had a psychopath in my head." With a flick of my tail I stalked off and sat beside Edward. My mate looked at me with a mix of annoyance and amusement. He reluctantly scratched my head, and I purred.

Jasper was visibly getting pissed, but only barely, swallowing back what would have been some southern sailor mouth. Instead, he tried keeping his cool. "Bella, that's what I'm here for. To teach you. And you would have been dead when I had you in that hold. There was no need to kick me."

"Oh, but there was! It made me feel better."

"That! There's the other thing I'm supposed to help you manage: your emotions. Without control, you could transform at any moment and rip someone's head off. You nearly did with the human Jessica. You could have been exposed."

"I actually had more control than you think, Jasper. I knew better than to let the chill get to me."

"The chill? What the hell is that?" Emmett asked.

"It's what I feel when I transform into this," I gestured to myself. "I get really cold, freezing even, but it's not painful. Anyway, I have the ability to stay cool in tense situations. I know I've violently shifted more than once in your presence, but that's really the only times I've lost control since I transformed the first time. So, just let me manage my mood, and I'll let you teach me to fight. Deal?"

Jasper looked at me skeptically, but nodded. "Alright. Well, then let's get to it. I'm now going to test your endurance. Emmett and I will ride on your back, and I will have Edward stay here."He whispered in Alice's ear, she blanked out for a second, and then took off. "Bella, try to track her down. She will use her gift to try and stay ahead of you. Use your speed to your advantage, but don't strain yourself." He gestured to Emmett, and they both leapt onto my back.

Edward kissed my cheek, and sat down on the same boulder as Rosalie. They waved as I reared dramatically, yowling as a horse would neigh, and bounded off. I scented Alice immediately, and tracked her better than any dog could. Her scent path zigzaged around trees so rapidly I had to use my tail as balance during hairpin turns. I eventually had to follow a vertical path up a very large sequoia tree, and Jasper and Emmett clung to my back for dear life while I wrapped my arms around the tree and scurried up. When I reached the canopy I quickly oriented myself, and when I located her path again, I took a daring leap three times my body length into the next tree. I tree-hopped like this for a good mile or so before the path returned to the ground, which was quickly becoming more rock than earth.

I was following the scent so closely that I barely heard Emmett yell at me to stop. I skidded to a halt just inches from a cliff edge. A few rocks skittered and rolled off, plopping into the sea below. I sniffed the edge, and sure enough, Alice's scent was still fresh. It seemed that she had dove into the water to loose the trail. What she didn't know is that even though I was a cat at heart, I loved the water. Without warning, I dove for the ocean, and splashed onto the surface.

"Holy shit, Bella, what the hell?!" Emmett was carrying the camera above his head, so it wouldn't get wet. Jasper let out a disgruntled groan as he kept holding on to my fur.

"Alice dove into the water," I said simply, sniffing the air, trying to scent her past the salt water.

"Then her scent is gone! I thought cats hate water!" Emmett yelled at me, splashing my face with a free hand.

"If you didn't know, blockhead, there are species of cat who love water. Like tigers. And I for one love water - I swam quite a bit when we went to the beach, didn't I?" I sniffed some more, certain I'd have the scent again.

"Ok, but if Alice dove into the water, that's it. She's gone. You won't find her scent!"

At that exact moment, I proved him wrong. I paddled north, along the coast, tracking the extremely faint smell of sweet little Alice. Emmett managed to pull himself back on, but he was much farther in the water than before. When I came ashore again, we were on an island, which Jasper informed me was named Victoria. Alice's scent got much stronger; she had been here not long ago. I took off, keeping my nose close to her trail. As it kept getting stronger, I slowed down. If she heard me, she'd take off. She was like a deer, and I had to keep myself invisible.

"Um, is it just me, or did our scents just vanish?" Emmett whispered faintly.

"They did. I also think her footsteps vanished too." Jasper said something else, but no sound came out - I had been getting annoyed that they were talking during my hunt. They tried to talk, but still nothing happened. I knew I was getting closer to my target, because I could smell and taste her clear as day. I also could hear the faint sniffs she made while trying to detect where I was. I pinpointed her to being up in a gigantic redwood, so I scaled another one that was down wind from where she lay. When I spotted her, hiding in the branches, I thought up of a perfect way to grab her. I firmly gripped the topmost branch of our tree with my claws, and began to swing back and forth, making the arc larger as I used more power. When I could hear the branch groaning with the effort, I waited until the last possible second, and launched off with my back legs.

I sailed through the air, and had Alice in my paws before she had time to turn her head. She screamed, wriggling and writhing, but powerless against my strength. I was hurdling toward the ground at a pretty decent speed, so I curled Alice close to my chest with one arm and used the other to brace for impact. Dirt sprayed everywhere, and I had to twist my body around so the guys wouldn't fall off. As it was, Emmett lost his grip, ripping a patch of dense fur out in the first place, and tumbled off. Jasper was swung around, but otherwise held on. Poor Alice, in a state of panic, was clinging to my chest and belly. I had to peel her off like a piece of Velcro. Jasper dismounted and gently held his mate, soothing her with his voice, and probably his power, too.

"Whoa, Kitty Cat, you got her! Even with Alice's power, you still got her! You even made us mute! We HAVE to show the others!" Emmett was reviewing the tape, and was pleased with what he saw. Alice had regained composure, and was walking over to me normally. However, her face showed a mix of confusion and annoyance.

"There's something else that everyone will want to know, but it can wait until we're all together. Come on, lets go get Edward and Rose." Alice took off again, with Jasper right behind her. Emmett climbed back on my back, and I launched myself toward the coast. When I swam through the bay, Emmett ridiculously held his arm out like Rose from Titanic, singing the song as loud as he could. I shook my head; my brawny brother was just too much sometimes. I slowed my swimming down, and Emmett stopped to pet me on the head.

"Hey, Kitty Cat, why are you hitting the breaks?"

"Emmett? You're super cool."

He laughed boisterously. "Well, I always knew that! But, why the serious voice? Something bothering you?"

"Naw, Emmy," I replied slyly. "I just wanted to talk. I don't really get a chance to talk to you much. I've never had a big brother, and even though I never would have wished my life on someone else, I had always wanted one."

He hugged my massive neck, and I could imagine him smiling from ear to ear. "Behind that badass exterior beats a soft heart, it seems. Don't look at me like that, there was some of that lovey dovey language back when I was still human. But yeah, girl, I get 'cha. So, what is it you wanted to say?"

"My thoughts on Jasper... It seems I never got his story. Could you tell me?"

"Nope, that's his story, can't spoil that. But, I can say that he's a really awesome guy, once you get past his tough exterior."

I shrugged my shoulders, making a mental note to talk to Jasper himself later. "Alright. So, you and Rose... You're tons of fun, and she's no fun at all. What's up with that?"

"Again, there's her story that she needs to tell. But, I can tell you what happened to me."

"Go for it."

"To put it simply, I was raised in the country, and I had many gentlemanly manners, worked hard to support my family, everything. I was hunting, and a bear got me really good. Imagine if Renee had swiped me, but this time I was human instead."

I shuddered at the mental image.

"Yep. Well, I was blacking out when I heard something else growling. I thought it was another bear, coming to steal me from the first one. Then I was flying. When I had a chance to open my eyes again, I saw the most beautiful angel ever. She was racing so fast, I knew I was dead. That's when she brought me to God." He chuckled. "I had wondered why I was in heaven - there were some things in life I was not proud of. But that's when the venom started to burn. I writhed for three days, and when I woke up, I fell head over heels with Rose. It took me a while, but eventually, I won her over. It was the best decision I've ever made."

"To each their own, I guess. So, what was Edward like before I showed up?"

We had arrived at the same cliff I had dived over, so I had to use my thick claws and huge arm and leg muscles to shimmy back up. Emmett held on tight until we got up on the higher ground, then hopped off my back and continued to walk along side me. His massive body was nothing in comparison to my gargantuan chest, yet he played around with me as if I were nothing more than an oversized puppy.

"Well, Bells, your Edward was a very moody, dark guy. He always moped around the house, or whenever we hunted. He can hear all of our thoughts at once, so he was overwhelmed with the love we have for our mates. I guess he finally got numb to it, because we didn't see much of that attitude anymore - he just brooded and kept to himself. He loved us and respected our relationships, but I guess since he was alone, he always thought he would stay that way. But man oh man, did you change that! The look on his face when he came home after your first session in bed - priceless!" He guffawed so loud birds nearby took off.

I blushed, but my fur hid my skin. "Are you going to tease me about my sex life for all eternity?"

"I'm gonna try, Bella. And I'll succeed. No one escapes my jokes!"

My ears flattened in minor annoyance, but I wasn't too mad. After all, Emmett would be Emmett. We caught up to the rest of the group, and Jasper was ready for the next test.

"Now I will test your wit against a series of tests. These will let me know how inventive you are in any given situation. First, though, a bit of strength is required." He looked poiniently at Emmett, who passed the camera off to Rose and ran up beside his brother. "We will need a few fallen logs. Say, ten. Between you and Emmett, race to get the most. They cannot be live trees still standing, and they must be two feet thick. Go!"

I took off, with Emmett riding my tail. I sniffed out decaying wood, and quickly found a pair of big fallen logs. Emmett had ran another way, so I wasn't going to know how many he had, but I knew he could only carry one at a time. With my massive strength and big size, I was able to carry both logs under my arms, and run on two legs. I flung them into the clearing and bolted off again. I had to go a bit farther, but I found a whole mass of fallen logs. They were barely rotten, and looked as if they had been forced down. No matter, I took another two and headed back to the clearing. Emmett was coming back with another, and he had three already. We tossed our logs at the same time, and ran off to get more. I came back to the fallen log area and took two more. Emmett arrived just as I did, and we squared off. We each tossed a log into the pile, so we were tied. Emmett grasped his last log with both hands and raised it up, challenging me. I swung my last log like a baseball bat. We circled each other, flinching here and there as the other moved. Emmett took a swing, and since I knew the log would be compromised by the speed it was going, I head butted it.

The log shattered into a ton of splinters and dust and even pulp, exploding on me and Emmett. The stump he had left was only as big as his head. He tossed it aside in defeat. I happily placed my log on the pile. I meowed in triumph. Edward and the girls cheered me on.

"Good job, Bella. But this isn't over yet. Emmett, Edward, come over here." The three brothers huddled, and ran into the forest. I shrugged and sauntered over to the girls, who pet me and admired my soft coat. When Alice wished to have a fur coat out of something as soft as me, I gently swatted her head; I didn't tolerate animal-killers, and I especially loathed fur clothing.

The boys came back and started to dig holes. They set the logs upright in the holes and made sure that they stood still. Emmett quickly grabbed a big boulder and set it next to the logs and me. Jasper came to my side to explain as Edward and Emmett gracefully hopped up on top of the logs.

"Now you will try to knock us off the logs. But you must also be balancing. Come on." He climbed up, and the brothers arranged themselves in a triangle.

Hesitantly, with my bulk, I climbed the boulder, and tried to get atop the first log. It groaned under my weight, and I removed my paw. How was I supposed to do this? I paced around the logs, thinking how I was going to accomplish the task without falling off or breaking the logs.

"Looks like your girl is too FAT to get up here, huh Ed?" Emmett joked.

I growled. I padded over to Alice, and asked if she had a couple strips of fabric. She pulled out two silk pieces as long as my arms, and followed me into the forest cover. I thought of my time with Edward, and transformed into Lustful Bella. Alice helped fashion a quick cover for my crotch and breasts, and I strode out, confident that my less bulky cat form was light enough for the task ahead. I nimbly leapt up onto the logs, and stood up on my hind legs.

"Now," I said, as I eyed the men in front of me, "Who's first?"