Here's chapter 35, enjoy! Vote and comment please :)

Bella's POV

To say I'm nervous is an understatement. My heart is going ten to a dozen and as the family slowly pile into my room, I grow even more nervous. I don't have a clue what I'm about to be told but by the looks on the faces of my new family it's not going to be too good. Alice and Rosalie come and sit gently next to me on the bed whilst the others stand by the end of the bed apart from Edward who is still sat close to my head. Carlisle and Esme are the last to come in the room and both smile at me. Esme stands next to her sons whilst Carlisle takes a seat on the bed close to me. He has a nervous look on his face just like the others and that sets me even more on edge. Carlisle is always the calm and collected one but right now he looks like he's about to deliver the worst news ever. I lean against Edwards chest and take a deep breath to prepare myself for whatever they will say to me.

'Bella before I start I just want you to know that I'm incredibly proud of how strong you have been through all you have been through with your father and taking you in as part of this family and as my daughter has been one of the best things I've ever done in my life. We all care about you and we are really sorry about what happened with your father. Someone should of helped you sooner and I'm sorry that they didn't' He stops to take a breath. 'I don't know how you are going to take what I'm about to tell you but I hope you realise that we would never hurt you no matter what. Do you understand?' He asks me. I take into his words and I realise them as true. They would never hurt me. Calling me his daughter and part of this family makes my heart swell with love.

'I know you 's would never hurt me and I want to thank you for taking me in and doing everything you have for me. I will never be able to thank you enough for that.' I tell them all. I would never be able to pay them back for it. They literally saved my life and nothing I can give them is worth more than that.

'You don't need to thank us Bella. All we want is for you to be happy and safe and that's what you can do to thank us. We want to show you that life should be filled with happiness and love and I hope in time we will show you that.' He says to me and places a hand over mine in a fatherly way. I smile at him and my next words are nothing but the truth.

'You already have' I tell him which makes them all smile.

'I'm very happy to hear that sweetheart. Now its what I'm about to tell you is something you are not allowed to tell no one else ok.' He asks and I nod. My heart speeds up. ' Bella we're vampires' he says.

The room goes completely silent. I can't believe what has just come out of his mouth. This has got to be a joke. Vampires. I look around the room at all my family and expect to see amused looks that would prove to me that this is all a joke they all wear very serious looks that show to me that what they are telling me is the truth. I honestly didn't expect something like this when Edward said he had something to tell me. My mind is finding it really hard to process his words, still expecting him to say he's only joking.

'Is this a joke?' I ask him.

'No Bella I'm telling the truth. We are vampires but don't be afraid you know we won't hurt you. I promise that' He says. God vampires. I don't know how to react to it but somehow even after he just told me that, I feel completely safe and that I can trust them not to hurt me. Wait, don't they drink blood?

'I know. I'm sorry it's just a lot to take in' I tell him whilst still trying to fully process what it actually means. I never expected something like this to happen and how am I supposed to react?

'I'm sure it is, we understand this is probably kinda unbelievable and will take some time to process properly but just remember we would never hurt you and if you have any questions just ask one of us ok sweetheart' Carlisle says giving me a tender smile. I smile back at him, trying to sort my thoughts out before nodding at him so that he knows I understand that I can ask them questions. I still can't believe that the people I have been living with for nearly a month now are vampires and I didn't even suspect anything.

'Okay well I'm going to give you pain medicine which I'm sure you must need by now and then we will leave you with Edward for abit' Carlisle say's. Only now do I realise at the mention of painkillers that the pain is starting to get out of hand. Also I nearly completely forgot about Edward being sat so close to me. I lean back into his chest and feel his arms wrap around me in comfort as the rest of the family excluding carlisle get up and give me kind smiles before leaving the room.

After they are gone, Carlisle gives me a shot of morphine through the IV that he insists I have to keep in no matter how much I hate them. God needles are one of the worse things ever and have always had an hatred for them. Was he is done he tells me if I need him for anything just let him know. I thank him and he leaves the room. The room is silent apart from my breathing and I take the quiet to relax a little bit trying to get the tension I hadn't realized had built up to leave my body.

'You okay love?' Edward ask me breaking me out of my thoughts. Am I okay? Truthfully I think I am because I know I am safe here and in the arms of the person I have grown to love more than I ever thought possible fills me with warmth.

'Yes being here right now with you is all I need. I love you Edward' I tell him raising my head to look at him in his eyes.

'Good I'm glad love and I love you too. Always and forever' he says hugging me tighter to his chest. Right now I couldn't be any happier. Definitely as the painkillers are slowly beginning to take effect and thankfully taking some of the pain away, thank god.

'Do you have any questions Bella?' He asks me. I don't really at the minute but I would like to know a little more about it all.

'Not anything specific. Can you just tell me abit about it?' I ask him shy all of a sudden.

'Of course. Well one thing I should probably make clear and which will probably be the most important question in your mind right now. We do not drink human blood like the rest of our kind, our family is different because we only drink the blood of animals.' He tells me and a breath a sigh of relief because although I know they wouldn't hurt me, the thought of them hurting someone else is just as bad.

'That's good to know' I tell him which makes him chuckle lightly. I look up into his eyes and see amusement and as always love.

'As long as you know none of us will ever hurt you Bella.' He says stroking my hair. Its hard to concentrate on his words properly when he doing that. It sends delicious tingles all over and the feeling is amazing and so comforting. I am still not used to amount of love that they all seem to be showing me lately and I don't think I will ever be able to fully believe it. Things are getting better now, I still flinch if someone touches me unexpectedly but not as often as I used to. The fear that I will be hurt still lingers every now and then but I know in my heart that I am safe here. Safer than I have felt in a long time and it feels so good.

'I know I believe you, its just hard sometimes with what happened with Charlie to totally relax. I just need time' I tell him hoping he understands. He needs to realise that for such a long time my life has been filled with pain and beatings from the man that was supposed to take care of me after losing my mother. Sadness tugs at my heart every time I think of her and although I'm glad in a way that she is out of pain now it doesn't stop the pain of losing her. She was my everything and I still can't help imagine what life would of been like if she hadn't passed away. Would we be the happy family we once was a long time ago? Of course I don't blame my mum, she didn't ask to get cancer. That's the horrible thing about cancer it always take the best people and leave the evil people in the world. I can't help but think at time that all that has happened is all my fault. I must of done something to deserve this horrible life I have received.

Tears fall from my eyes the more I think about it. I'm sick of this sadness that keeps eating away at me. The Cullen's have done nothing but made me feel welcome yet all they see me lately doing is crying and sad. There is times when I feel happy but the deep sadness is never far away. When Edward sees I've started crying he holds me to his chest and lets me cry and I do for what feels like hours till I'm absolutely shattered. I don't know how it went to talking about his family to me breaking down but I'm just glad Edward seems to understand that I need him right now, more than ever. He keeps me close to his chest and whispers reassurances in my ear the whole time and slowly I begin to calm down and stop crying. I feel horrible still through. He must think I'm so pathetic right now. I snuggle closer to him and he squeezes me tighter giving me as much comfort as he can offer me without hurting my sore body.

'Better?' he asks me once the last of my tears have stopped.

'Yes I'm sorry' I tell him quietly my throat hurting from the crying.

'Don't be. I've told you before if you ever need to cry, laugh or just need some time to relax my arms are always here sweetheart. I know this must all be weird for you and your probably used to doing things alone but you don't have to go through this alone. I want to be here for you through it all. I love you Bella as does this whole family and we all want what's best for you. Starting with getting you better' Edward says before placing a kiss to my forehead. I think over his words and I realize he is right. I am used to doing stuff on my own that's how it had to be otherwise I wouldn't of survived so much. And for him to expect me to just rely on him and the others is a scary thought but I will give it my best shot because I want to be able to move on with my life.

'I know that Edward but I'm scared. You have to realise I have spent so long on my own and lived through some things you can only imagine and being here with you all has made me want to move on but I'm finding that very hard. I can't even close my eyes without the memories attacking me. They feel so real and I can feel the pain, the fear, the sadness. I feel everything I felt constantly for nearly six years. I want to believe I will get through this but every day feels like something sets me back. I just want to be normal and for all of this to be over. I'm tired Edward.' I tell him feeling defeated. Admitting all that vulnerability was hard but I feel better for getting it off my chest. His faces shows how much seeing me like this is hurting him and I immediately feel guilty. I shouldn't of told him that and caused him to look like this.

'Bella I'm not even going to try saying that I understand what you went through because I don't and the thought of what you have been through breaks my heart but I honestly believe that you are strong and with our help you will be able to move on. God I'm not saying its going to be easy because we both know its not going to be. You are going to have good and bad days love but all I can promise you is that I will be here for no matter what. You are my life now and I have waited a long time to meet someone as beautiful and kind as you are. I love you more than anything and i promise you will get through this' he says and I'm left speechless. I don't have a clue what to say back to that so I say the only words I can.

'Thank you, I love you too Edward always' I tell him and I mean every single word. I never even thought love was possible for me yet being with Edward feels so amazing.

'And forever' he simply replies before leaning in and placing a tender kiss on my lips. It just as amazing as the first time he kissed me and I soak up the feeling, enjoying every single minute of it. This is what love feels like and I like it very much.

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