Bella had been thinking long and hard the past couple of days after her mate's family had given her the bookshelves. She wanted to stay with them, but that meant getting her few items from her home. She knew that they'd all be more than happy to help, but she still had trouble asking.

She took a deep breath and bounded down the stairs to ask them but before she could get the words out Alice had tackled her in a hug.

"Of course! Oh I'm so happy! We'll have to go shopping to get you some new clothes for that closet, I know you don't have that many." Alice trilled and Bella saw Edward smile at her

"Hey, want to fill the rest of us in on what's going on." Emmett spoke up

"I came down to ask you all if you could help me move out of my place, because I uh want to stay here with you all" As Bella finished her sentence she was bombarded with hugs by the family

"Oh! We can go right now if you want?" Esme spoke, so excited that Bella was going to stay.

"If you're not doing anything, we can just use my truck I don't have that much stuff" Bella spoke softly

Emmett laughed, "We can bring my Jeep too just in case"

She let the Cullen's into her apartment, and they all looked around soaking in Bella's home.

She shrugged, "I know its empty but I really only used the bedroom and the living room was for my book overflow."

Edward was hit with a pang of sadness upon entering her room, she had a small quilt a single pillow a few photos on the bedside but that was about it.

Emmett spoke, "You were right we really only needed your truck, you really don't have many possessions"

Bella shrugged, "I don't use the kitchen, and when I left I only took what I needed. Even when I settled it kind of just stayed that way."

Esme gave her hug, "Well now you can whatever you want, we'll fill your room with all sorts of things. You don't just have to have a place to stay anymore, we'll make sure it's a home."

Bella nodded and Esme wiped her tears from her face and hugged her again.

Edward came by to hold her hand, "Anything else you need to do love?"

Bella nodded, "Let me just check my mail and then we can leave"

Bella quickly went through the envelopes stopping when she was one that was hand written.

She opened it and let out a little, "Oh" and Jasper could sense her growing panic and sadness.

"Well my mom's getting married, she sent me an invitation" Her voice was hallow, "And it's not even a personal invitation. It's the same one that everyone gets." Bella's lip quivered, "Why. We haven't spoken in years, since I left and she just casually sends me an invitation to her wedding? Hasn't she even wondered what I'm doing or how I am?"

Rosalie huffed, "That's so insensitive, if you want to burn the invite we can."

Bella hesitated, "I don't know what I want to do"

Edward nodded, "Well I can hold on the invitation for you and make sure no one burns it while you decide. Okay love?" Bella nodded and leaned into him inhaling his comforting scent and let herself be lead back to the truck.

"Sorry I ruined today" Bella spoke softly

"Oh love you didn't ruin anything, you're still moving in with us and that alone is enough." Edward told her as he pulled out back onto the road and started driving them both home.

Once home the Cullens quickly unloaded all of Bella's things brining them into the house, but did not unpack any of it.

Bella came in and just plopped down on the couch drawing her knees in and putting her arms around them.

The Cullens all hovered around her, not sure what she wanted or needed in those moments.

She spoke up quietly, "I know you all want me to be okay. And I will. I always have been before when she forgot about me" Bella sniffed, "I just want a mom who will care about how my day's going, or what I've read. Or even if I come home for the night."

Esme was by her in an instance pulling the young vampire into her arms, "Oh Bella sweetie. I know we haven't known you for very long, but I'd like to be your mom. We'd like you to be a part of our family Bella. And I'd care if you came home or not, even if I knew you were out with one of my other kids."

Bella sniffed and used her sleeve to wipe her eyes, "You'd really want me as part of your family?"

Carlisle was on her other side in an instant, "We'd love nothing more Bella."

Bella nodded, "I'm still not sure. Especially with all this stuff with my biological mom. Is that…okay?"

Esme kissed her head and pulled Bella into her arms, "Of course it's okay sweetheart." Bella let herself be soothed for a while before she peaked her head out.

"Um I'm not sure how you all work this in your cov-family but I kind of need to go hunting."

"Oh! Well it depends, sometimes we all go together sometimes we go as mates, sometimes the 'kids' just go. It all really depends, me and Carlisle went a few nights ago but I think the kids might need to go."

Alice was down before Bella could blink, "Oh yes! We do! It'll be so fun Bella! Emmett likes bears, and Edward likes Mountain Lions, personally I like Elk but that's just me. What do you like? We can try to find an area that has it!"

Bella spoke softly, "Um honestly I usually just eat a few rabbits or a fox. I've never had anything as big as a bear let alone a mountain lion."

Edward was down pulling Bella up, "Come on, I can teach you how to get a mountain lion mid-pounce."

Bella was a little nervous as they were running to the hunting area, she had never hunted with another vampire before let alone five others.

Once they had all stopped Jasper smiled at Bella, "I know you're nervous but really it's okay. It's kind of fun to cheer each other on."

Bella nodded, "Is there anything I should know? I've never hunted with another vampire before."

Edward smiled gently at her, "Just that you shouldn't get in between a vampire and their prey." Bella nodded her understanding and watched as they all smelled the air trying to see what they could find.

Bella smelled a fox and smiled she caught it quickly and drained it already feeling better. But when she saw her maybe-siblings looking at her with some confusion. "What do I have some of my face?"

Alice spoke, "No were neat, but you like fox?"

Bella nodded, "I'm pretty indifferent. But I'm mostly good now. I don't drink that much."

They nodded and went about their hunting, they cheered as Emmett wrested a bear and Rose groaned as it ruined his shirt. "He always lets them do that!"

Edward got a deer but then the scent of a mountain lion and he smiled, "Watch this Bella"

Bella followed and watched in awe as he pounced in awe he drank about half, and then something she had never heard of nor had his siblings seen he nodded her over.

"Would you like to try some?" Edward asked softly offering her the neck where he had drunken from, "I know you haven't had it before"

Bella spoke softly, "Are you sure?"

Edward smiled and nodded, "Please, you're my mate and you've only had a fox. I get the feeling you're afraid to take anything down bigger. Please Bella, for me as your mate?"

Before she could over think it she bite into the neck right where Edward had before smiling up at him as the blood hit her tongue.

She quickly drained the animal, feeling full for the first time in a long time.

"That was- wow" Bella smiled up at him, "I think I like Mountain Lion"

Edward hugged her laughing softly, "That's my girl!"

Bella left herself savor the feeling of Edward holding her tight, hearing Rosalie smack Emmett.

"You never share your bear with me!" Emmett shrugged,

"I didn't think you like bear"

Rosalie huffed a little, "But still, come on. I'm your mate. Provide for me!"

Emmett chuckled, "I provide, in the bedroom!"

Bella felt herself flush and hid her face in Edward more, soaking up the happiness and light feelings around her.

She was still upset about her biological mom, but that was an issue for tomorrow.