Hi everyone. Welcome to Chapter 9 of Soulless Monsters. This is something I started a fair while ago and came back to recently, it's now no longer 8 chapters long but 12 complete chapters that are all finished. You should get a chapter a week as long as nothing unexpected comes up. For everyone who was waiting for this yesterday I am so sorry, I honestly completely lost track of what day it was.

Summary: AU Twilight. Bella was the first human Carlisle changed into a vampire in 1736, due to how she 'died' as a human she sees being a vampire as the best thing that happened to her. Alice is human and Edward has fallen in love with her. Carlisle uses spanking as discipline for his five vampire children. Edward firmly believes they are soulless monsters; Bella does not. What happens when they both lose their temper?

Warning: This story contains the spanking of teenaged vampires. Do not read if this offends.

Thank you to Jules Ann for beta reading this one for me and helping inspire me to write this to completion.

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As Carlisle requested Edward brought Alice over once she had woken up and had breakfast. Emmett, Esme, Rose and Bella had returned from their game of hide and seek. Jasper and Emmett were sat on the couch playing on Emmett's Xbox, Bella was curled up on the end of the couch her head in Jasper's lap, Rose perched on the arm next to Emmett in the games room. While Esme was in her study going over designs for the living room that had yet to even be cleaned up.

Bella heard Edward come in and sprang up, kissing Jasper on the cheek and dashed down to the entrance hall. "Hi Alice, do you need me to come over tonight to help you shower and everything?" She asked hugging Alice. Since she and Jasper had been the ones who were supposed to be looking after Alice when she'd snuck off to meet James, Bella felt incredibly guilty and was trying hard to make up for her mistake.

Alice blushed but returned the hug. "Umm, yes please. Charlie also wanted me to tell you that you are welcome to stay for dinner, and that you and Jasper are welcome any time," she reported for her father.

Jasper had followed his mate down, he still didn't know all that had gone down between Edward and his Bella, so he wasn't going to allow Bella to be alone with him just in case.

Bella pulled back and giggled. "Well I think it would be very rude of us not to stay for dinner wouldn't it Jasper? Tell Charlie we'd love to have dinner with him anytime," she answered beaming. She included Jasper, as she knew there was no way he'd put up with her being over at Police Chief Charlie Brandon's house if Edward was there and he wasn't.

Carlisle walked down to the entrance hall and put his hands on his youngest daughter's shoulders. "Alice, I would like to discuss something in my study with you, Edward you may join us if you wish."

Bella saw Alice's nervous expression, she highly doubted Edward would admit to Alice what had gone on in that study just a few hours ago, but their Dad was pretty serious. Bella gave Alice a reassuring smile. "Do you need privacy Daddy?" she asked.

Carlisle squeezed Bella's shoulders and shook his head. "No, you're ok to stay, it shouldn't turn into that kind of discussion," he answered. Carlisle put extra emphasis on shouldn't, while looking pointedly at Edward.

Edward nodded his head in agreement to signal he'd keep himself under control. "Come on love, this way," he told Alice, putting a hand on her back and guiding her up the stairs.

Bella heard Alice gasp seeing the destroyed living room. "What happened here?" she asked worried.

"Nothing you need to worry about love," Edward murmured.

Bella rolled her eyes. "He's going to need to get better at being honest when she's turned, I doubt she'll continue to put up with his constant dismissals," she muttered.

"Don't worry about that Bella, though please pay attention to the talk, I am not sure how Edward will take it and I may need you to come in and take Alice out if Edward is unable to control himself. Jasper please monitor everyone's emotions and feel free to send some calm in if the tension rises at all," Carlisle requested.

Bella turned to look up at her Dad and nodded. "Of course Dad, perhaps that might be another subject to raise with Alice. If she's going to become one of us she needs to know how you would have dealt with her running off to James if she'd been one of us then."

"I had intended to do that as well, it's why I need the two of you to keep an eye on things," Carlisle explained. He reached over and squeezed Jasper's shoulder as well. "No time like the present I suppose. Thank you both for helping Alice and going over to see Chief Brandon so much, I understand he blamed Edward for her injury and seeing as she'll be changed soon it would not be a good idea if he were to become suspicious of us."

Bella and Jasper nodded. "It's no trouble Pa, though choking down human food was not part of the plan," Jasper complained at his mate.

Carlisle shook his head and went up to his study to talk to his son's mate and future daughter.

Bella trilled a light happy giggle. "Well seeing as you insist upon joining me now, consider it the cost of joining me over there," she teased.

Jasper growled playfully at his mate and pulled her into his arms playfully bending down and nipping at her ear. "Watch it my devious little mate or I'll have Emmett join me in keeping an eye on you."

Bella rolled her eyes and smacked Jasper's arm. "I do not need body guards." She rolled her eyes. "Come on, let's go upstairs to our room, Emmett and Rose might as well join us and I'll explain what happened during the fight so you can finally relax."

Carlisle reached his study and walked inside seeing Edward stood behind Alice sat in one of the chairs. "No need for this to be so formal, how about you two sit on the couch and I'll bring a chair over?" he asked.

Edward's slightly stiff posture relaxed and he nodded. He helped Alice up out of the seat and walked them both across the study and to his Dad's couch, sitting down and pulling Alice down onto his lap, holding her close.

Carlisle picked up his chair and carried it to the couch and set it down in front of the couch. "Alice, first of all you are not in any trouble. The destruction in the living room will be explained as it is part of why we are having this discussion," he started.

"Dad… don't," Edward begged.

Carlisle flashed a look at his son before focusing on Alice again. "Bella is under the impression you wish to be changed," he started.

Alice blinked and looked anxiously at Edward.

Edward felt a small stirring of guilt and was about to speak when Carlisle sent a glare his way keeping him silent.

"Alice, even though we have not known you for a long time, please believe me when I say you are very much part of this family and one thing all my children know is they never have to fear telling me or asking me for anything – so long as they do it respectfully. Over protective or possessive mates are not well tolerated, do not be afraid to speak your mind or worry that Edward or I may not like what you have to say," Carlisle informed her gently. He shot a meaningful look at Edward when he said possessive; he wanted Edward to know he was talking about him with that.

Alice took a deep breath and nodded. "Yes," she breathed quietly. "Yes I want to be changed… I… I've had my dreams about it, just like I had dreams about meeting Edward and Bella and all of you," she admitted passionately.

Carlisle looked sternly at his son for a moment before looking back at Alice. "I take it you told Edward of these dreams?" he asked curiously. He was pretty sure she had told him and Edward had dismissed them, telling her to ignore them.

Alice nodded. "Yes I told him, he told me it was impossible… but it's not, Bella told me what the change involves. James almost changed me if it wasn't for Edward sucking the venom out I would be one of you now."

Carlisle noticed the tensing of his sons posture and raised his eyebrow at him warningly. "Bella is quite correct, it is definitely not impossible for you to become a vampire, what Edward meant was that he does not wish for you to become a vampire. Not because he does not love you or want to be with you for all eternity, but rather because of his beliefs," he explained gently. "Would you like to explain or should I Edward?"

Edward shrugged. "Go ahead," he allowed.

"Do you know why we hunt animals and not humans Alice?" Carlisle asked.

Alice blinked confused. "Yes, because you don't want to be monsters, you don't want to hurt people."

"I suppose that is the simple reason, but it's also because as vampires we may not have a place in heaven and we may be damned no matter what. However I look at my children, all my children and I cannot see how God could damn them. We do what we can so that hopefully when we do leave this world, if we are judged on our actions rather than what we are, we are truly worthy of a place in heaven," he explained.

Alice blinked as the pieces connected for her. "What do you believe Edward?" she asked.

Edward winced and looked at his Dad begging him to explain for him.

Carlisle took a deep breath. "Edward agrees that heaven and hell exist, but he believes we have lost our souls… so put yourself in his shoes, would you risk his soul if you believed as he did?" he asked.

Alice blinked. "I uh… No, I don't think I would," she answered eventually.

Carlisle nodded. "So see, it is not out of a lack of love for you, more because it simply seems like too high of a price for such a thing," he explained gently. "Unfortunately for Edward there are rules in place that insist you must be changed or killed for having knowledge of us and what we are; or we could all be put to death if the Volturi were to discover we did not intend to change you," he continued.

Alice blinked and jumped to her feet. "Then change me now! Please, surely you won't die on the slim chance Edward might be right? Even if he is right I would gladly give my soul so you won't die," she begged.

Edward clenched his hands into fists to prevent himself from jumping up and pulling Alice back into his lap to shield her.

Carlisle took Alice's hands in his and stroked the backs of her palms. "No Alice, I will not change you today. For one how do you think Charlie would react if you went out with Edward and never came home so soon after you last left and came back with severe injuries?" he asked. "That's not to say I won't change you at all, but we will do this properly, without bringing attention to the family."

Alice's shoulders slumped slightly but she nodded in acceptance, Carlisle was right; Charlie would throw a fit if she went missing so shortly after her running off to Phoenix and ending up in hospital… he still blamed Edward for that. "When then?" she asked.

Carlisle smiled gently at Alice. "After your graduation, when it would be time for you to move off to college, at that time we can decide whether to stage your death or just have you choose a college far enough away that visits are not expected and you can gradually break off contact except emails until even they stop. However that does not mean it has to happen the day you graduate, you could go to college as a human and study anything you wished, as long as we have a date set for your transformation we will be following our laws," he stated.

Alice nodded. "I don't need to go college as a human, I can do that as a vampire, I think after graduation is a good time, once we leave for college. I'll choose somewhere remote, somewhere far away so Charlie doesn't expect a visit, I've already moved to Forks and only really have phone calls and emails to and from my Mom," she decided.

Carlisle looked at Alice for a moment. "Alright, but that doesn't need to be a set date, however we do need to have a latest time to change you, how about a final date of after you complete college?" he offered.

Alice shook her head. "Edward is seventeen forever, I'm not leaving my teens," she declared firmly.

Carlisle chuckled. "As you wish, we will still set the final date for transformation for after you complete college. However after you graduate High School you may come to me at any time to ask me to change you. You might not want to leave your teen years at the moment, but you might change your mind, however reasonably I cannot give you forever as a human so if, when you graduate college, you still haven't been changed it will happen then. The reason I asked was because you might have wanted more time."

Alice shrugged. "I'll be asking you the second I've been handed my diploma," she vowed.

Carlisle sighed. "Well, now that we've established you are going to become part of this family there is something I need to tell you about how I run this family. I am head of the family and as such you, your mate, and your siblings answer to and obey me. If you break my rules you will face my consequences which more often than not will be a spanking on your bare bottom," he divulged.

Edward groaned and let his head fall into his hands embarrassed.

Alice blinked and looked at Edward and then Carlisle confused.

"Yes, I spank all my children when they earn it," Carlisle confirmed. "I became aware of Edward's resistance to your change because he and Bella had a disagreement on the subject, because of said disagreement the living room suffered," he explained.

Alice blanched at the idea of Carlisle spanking Edward and tiny Bella but then she turned and glared at Edward. "You fought with Bella? I hope you didn't hurt her," she accused.

Edward raised his hands in surrender. "Hurt her? Hardly, the little pixie has been taught to fight well and remember I can't read her mind love. I've never had to fight without my gift before, I've never even play wrestled with my brothers without it, I'm not a good fighter if I can't 'hear' what someone is about to do," he complained playfully.

Alice narrowed her eyes in slight disbelief. "Edward, she's so tiny, you could have really hurt her," she chided.

Carlisle cleared his throat to get Alice's attention again.

Alice immediately turned to look at Carlisle feeling a little guilty.

"Do not worry Alice, Edward knows what he did was wrong. My point is we will discuss all the rules and what is expected of you later, but know this, had we already had that discussion before you would have been spanked for your actions in Phoenix. Putting oneself in danger is extremely reckless and not something I tolerate, understood?" Carlisle questioned.

Alice gulped but nodded. "Yes Carlisle."

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Well there you go, that was chapter 9. Thank you to everyone who reviewed last time and as always please let me know what you thought.