We all want a meeting with the vampires. Have them meet us in the clearing in the woods. I know the place stings for you Bella, but it is neutral ground for everyone else. See you soon.

Bella didn't expect their meeting to be so soon. She thought Jake would need more time to train and get ready to try and fight Sam, but the werewolves wanted a meeting with her and her future coven . The meeting could go either way, Jake being the Alpha or Sam and she'd heard Sam was very built and big. Least Jake waited two weeks since becoming a werewolf but she wondered just what her, Julian, Cynthia and Alice would be walking into when meeting with the wolves. Her mind wandered as she tried to chill in the backseat of Julian's truck, with Alice trying to be comforting. Cynthia looked back at the pair and sighed softly.

"They can't forbid Alice to mate you Bella. It's like them finding their mates, it's a sacred thing to them so it is a sacred thing to use." Cynthia reasoned.

Just because it was sacred, it didn't mean the wolves would see it as such, Jake aside Julian thought. They see them as monsters and don't think they are capable of love. However, he knew he loved Cynthia and that Alice and Bella loved each other deeply.

"Yeah but I don't know...aside from Jake they all seem to have a pack mentality and would be set in their ways. I really don't have to kill any wolves today if they fight us on this." Julian expressed, gripping the steering wheel tightly.

The last thing Bella wanted was anyone to die or fight in this meeting. She wanted it to be peaceful and to have a stable relationship with the werewolves.

"Julian we aren't killing anyone...well you or any other vampire in this car is not going to kill anyone. We want to be civil with them." Bella told him firmly.

Julian sighed and he knew that he needed to be calm. He didn't think it would have to come down to a fight but he was mentally preparing part of his brain for that scenario. They made it to the spot and hung around waiting for the werewolves to show up. Julian could sense them coming and it took Cynthia stroking his arm for him not to have his fangs bared out. Alice wasn't around the first time when the Cullens made the treaty with the wolves, so she needed to speak calmly to them like Carlisle had done. Several men showed up and one that seemed to lead them was a big and intimidating guy. Bella cursed under her breath since she truly hoped it would have been Jake to be front and center of them all. This angered the big guy, Sam, since he wasn't used to being disrespected. He let out a growl before someone shouted,

"Stand down Sam. You're not the one calling the shots here."

Bella breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Sam step to the side. She smiled when Jake showed up and was front and center to meet with them. He could have prepared them that he was the Alpha, but right now they didn't care and was just happy Jake was the werewolf they answered to.

"Alright, we are here to make a treaty with this rather small coven of vampires. Our ancestors made one with the Cullens and now, we are here to make one with the..."

Jake trailed off and looked to Julian for the coven's name. Julian gave a stoic nod and spoke with pride,

"The Flynt coven. As it stands now, it will consist of myself, Julian Flynt, my mate Cynthia, Alice and eventually Bella."

The other guys seemed a bit stunned and shocked that Bella, a human, was willfully wanting to become a vampire. This angered Sam and he exclaimed,

"No! You will not dam this human to be one of you!"

Jake glared at him with the coldest eyes Bella ever saw and Sam soon cowered to him.

"I'm sorry, did I ask you for an outburst Sam? No, then let them all speak. Now, express to us why Isabella Marie Swan wants to become a vampire to the rest of my pack." Jake spoke calmly.

Bella hated that Jake had to say her full name, but she knew this was a formal meeting. She stepped forward hand in hand with Alice, taking a deep breath.

"For the latter half of my life...I felt different; that I didn't really belong. I didn't feel like most girls or women my age and I thought something was wrong with me. I know werewolves don't like vampires and you think they are only manipulative blood-suckers...well I had been with an awful sort that was like that but not all are. Alice came into my life and everything just became right and brighter to me. She's my soulmate and I don't ever want her to be without me. We are mates and it's only right that I get to live a life with Alice as a mate forever. It's because we are mates that means she should turn me into a vampire as it is a sacred bond and the most sacred and cardinal pleasure a vampire can have is turning their mate. She can and should be allowed to bite me to have her venom at its source turn me." Bella stated to the werewolves.

The guys were whispering among themselves and Sam just looked pissed.

"We made a treaty with the Cullens stating they can't bite another human. That should apply to them as well no matter what they say about mates." Sam argued.

Jake shook his head and looked at his pack.

"Please tell me you're not just expressing that because of your homophobia Sam." Jack questioned.

Sam growled and stood up to Jake.

"No it's because we shouldn't treat this coven differently than the first group of leeches..."

"This coven is different because a human is expressing her desire to be with her mate. We have similar laws about finding our mates and living our lives with them. Besides, seeing from all their eyes; they will not bite a human otherwise." Jake expressed.

Cynthia nodded as she looked at the young men. They were civil but also primal in how they conducted themselves. All of them needed to listen to the Alpha and due to Jake's being a direct descendant of an Alpha and he won his duel with Sam, he was the one they needed to listen and stand by. Even though Sam had been the Alpha until recently, their loyalties won't yield to him.

"We want no trouble with you. In fact, we're going to be leaving once Bella graduates. We can't stay in town too long, well Alice can't since she's graduating too and we all are going to be together." Julian told them.

"And when can we expect Bella to die? We know this life means you will be lying to Charlie about your existence, so when can we expect you to 'die' in that sense." Jake asked.

Bella had thought about this since she knew she had to lose her parents and break connections once becoming a vampire. She needed to maintain secrecy of vampires for their protection since the Volturi sounded like a very by the book monarchy of sorts.

"I'm hoping maybe 10 years...Now technically with Alice going to mate me and bite me, I will be dead in a month or two after graduation to become a vampire. But I will still be in my parents lives hopefully for a solid decade. Cynthia thinks I might be able to push 30 as a vampire but not much more. We need to maintain that vampires don't exist and me still looking like an 18 year old when I'm supposed to be 40 will raise some flags." Bella expressed.

"And I supposed all four of you will 'die' to maintain the act to Charlie?" Jake asked.

Julian nodded and sighed.

"We don't want to do it but seeing how Alice and Bella might be partners, Alice can't really be a part of Charlie's life after Bella's death anyway. Plus it would be a clean break for all of us." Cynthia added.

Sam looked at Bella and Alice with a frustrated look.

"How are they mates?" Sam questioned.

Alice raised an eyebrow but soon understood by his tone.

"Are you saying we can't be mates because we're the same sex? I'm sorry if our mating style is not what you expected. We do know your mating or 'imprint' as you call it, is so you can pass down wolf genes. Vampires don't really need to do that and it's just a pure connection to another being with no breeding elements." Alice stated firmly.

"Yeah and really...the only way I could see a vampire breeding is a male vampire with a female human. Don't think that would be natural or healthy for either the vampire or the human. Still, we're getting to a point where love should just be love and I stand by fellow members to love as they proudly should." Julian expressed firmly to Sam.

Jake looked at Bella and he was still rather torn. He was the Alpha and he took this position to help her and accept who he is; but now that he was the Alpha he wondered if Bella would change once she became a vampire.

"Jake, no matter what happens...I'm still going to be me. The only difference will be my diet and that I can't die. You did say you understood what mating meant and I do hope you'll allow Alice to bite me."

Jake looked at Alice now with a serious glance. He didn't know Alice, only from what Bella had told him. Bella was stronger and a better person because of Alice and he knew Bella wouldn't be with anyone as toxic as Edward again. He looked over at Alice and he almost felt an indescribable connection between them.

"You swear Bella is the only human you will bite and it will strictly be for mating?" Jake questioned.

"Of course, I would never want to hurt her. I'm not like Edward who would drink her until her dying day. If I bite Bella, it will be to turn her and have her at my side. I thought I knew what being a mate was, but being with Bella showed me I never loved someone this strongly before and I know I won't love another like this. It is a rare act of love and bliss a vampire can experience with their one and only. It's one I hope you grant us and we also hope we have a treaty with your people." Alice expressed calmly yet sweetly.

Jake looked at the small coven and he can see they were more like a family then just vampires that lived together. It helped that Alice and Cynthia were sisters but he could see the connections between them were strong, stronger than his pack even. He went up to Bella and placed a hand on her shoulder.

"I know you're sure, but I must ask for my pack; do you understand what you want?" Jake questioned.

"Yes Jake I want to be a vampire. No one is forcing me and I truly want to be with the woman I love." Bella affirmed to the pack.

Jake nodded and looked at Cynthia and Julian.

"Will you take care of Bella?" Jake asked.

Cynthia could see the concern in Jake's eyes since he knew he was losing his friend in some ways. Bella would stay in touch but he knew their paths would be on different paths. He needed to lead the pack after making such a fuss to be an Alpha and Bella was going to become a vampire. It would be hard for her to return to Forks once she has to disappear, but they hoped they would find a way...that her new vampire family will find a way.

"Of course we will. Bella will be part of our family and we're going to protect one another as such." Cynthia expressed.

Julian nodded and went up to Jake with a raised hand.

"Are we allowed to hunt here as well? We will keep off your land and we won't take a human life."

"Well Alice will be taking Bella's life, but I do understand why her life will be taking. No one can fully describe what it is like to love someone so unconditionally, not even my fellow pack mates. They just have this connection and yearn for their one special person. If Bella needs to become a vampire and for Alice to bite her to solidify their connection...we shall all agree to your terms." Jake expressed with the smallest of smiles.

Most of the pack mates nodded in agreement and Sam just stood there angrily. Jake could hear his displeasure in his head but he didn't care as he shook Julian's hand.

"From this day forth, the Flynt clan shall be allowed to hunt the animals here on their lands. I'm sure the Cullens won't mind sharing seeing how one of them did come from that coven." Jake declared.

"And Bella and Alice?" Cynthia inquired.

Jake looked at the pair and nodded.

"Alice is allowed to bite Bella as they are mates and it's meant to be a sacred act among their kind, like imprinting is to us. However you must not bite any other human and when Bella becomes a vampire, you must be sure she abides by that." Jake spoke firmly.

Alice nodded.

"My love will not be a monster. She knows what she's getting into and the three of us will help her adjust into our way of vampiric living." Alice informed him.

Jake let go of Julian's hand and he nodded.

"We are all done here. If we need to meet again for anything else, Bella knows my number." Jake expressed.

All the Quileute guys shifted into their wolf forms and ran deep in the woods. Once they were far away from earshot, Julian let out an excited yell. They had their treaty so when they returned there would be no problems with them hunting or forming another life there. Alice and Bella clung to each other closely and Alice was tenderly kissing Bella's neck. Soon Alice thought and Bella's blood was calling to her. She wanted to turn her right then and there, but she knew exactly how she wanted their moment to be, where, and when.

"We can have our moment Bella; our sweet, tender, sacred moment. It's going to be so special and wonderful." Alice purred softly.

Bella grinned and rested her hands above Alice's waist tenderly. She kissed the top of Alice's head and was just so full of love and warmth for her girlfriend. They truly were going to have something that was rare among mates and they truly were grateful for Jake.

"I'm so relieved that my turning won't cause any problems. I would have been okay with you injecting your venom with a syringe, but now I can say I am thrilled that you will be able to turn me with your fangs against my flesh, taking me and claiming me as your one and truest mate." Bella mused with passion in her voice.

Cynthia chuckled softly and addressed,

"Well you two already claimed each other if he who will never be named could sense that you already marked each other. But in terms of ultimate vampire intimacy...oh you will be claimed in the most euphoric of ways. If you thought my assisted liberation was orgasmic, being bitten by your mate in an act of love...you'll never get that feeling with anything else."

Julian chuckled and wrapped his arms behind her.

"Oh they might, vampires have such a drive for love and sex that they probably will never lose that feeling." Julian mused, kissing Cynthia's neck.

Cynthia chuckled and cupped Julian's face.

"We can have some tender alone time later, but right now I think we need to celebrate our victories. Who's up for some go karts in Port Angeles?" Cynthia expressed with a wide smile .

Bella chuckled.

"Great, racing three speed demon vampires in a race. I'm sure I will be able to win." Bella said with a chuckle.

Alice interlocked her arm in hers and kissed her cheek.

"Aw don't be like that Bella. Besides, you can go as fast as you like as well. It's not just a vampire thing." Alice mused.

Bella laughed and added,

"If that's the case, I'll probably still follow the speed limit even as a vampire."

"I'll give you a decade before you get the need for speed like all of us Bella. Or should I start calling you sis?" Julian expressed warmly.

Sis Bella thought warmly and smiled a bit wider.

"Call me what you like since...we're a coven. No, we're more than that, we will be a family."

"Indeed...a very close and perhaps a quirky little family, but a close family all the same. Now come on, I want to burn some rubber!" Cynthia expressed with glee.

Alice laughed and commented,

"Of course sis. Let's race the night away."

Alice kissed Bella's lips sweetly before they all got back into Julian's car to head to a go kart place in Port Angeles to celebrate. Bella looked to her phone to text Charlie her plans and saw a text from Jake.

You're going to have such a life ahead of you. I'm glad I am able to make your dreams come true. I'm going to always love you no matter what. I'll be sure to visit you wherever you may go since we can bring an age of peace between vampires and werewolves. Celebrate with your vampire family, especially with your girlfriend.

There were no hard feelings, only feelings of hope as Bella's future was bright even with her death. Her death wouldn't be the end, but a new beginning, a new life, with her chosen family and the woman who she loves with all her heart.