"Are you guys serious? What happened to your vegetarian lifestyle?" Jacob asked as he crossed his arms glaring at the vampires in front of him. With him were Embry, Quil, and Seth. Embry and Quil were glaring with Jacob while Seth seemed to be staring off.
"Are you serious? Do you mutts really think we would feed on children?" Rosalie asked with a slight growl.
"Well where did they come from?" Jacob asked.
"They just appeared in our backyard. They're orphans who were extremely abused. They have no one else, but each other. They need us," Bella explained.
"Who hurt her?" Seth asked starting to shake as he turned back to the conversation. How could someone hurt that young girl? They needed to be punished.
"Calm down Seth," Edward warned. Embry took Seth away to calm him so he wouldn't transform in the middle of the mall.
"Wait a minute they just appeared? How is that possible?" Jacob asked.
"Maybe the same way that we are possible," Rosalie said sarcastically.
"They're special Jake. Didn't you realize that something was off about their scent?" Bella asked. Jacob glanced back at the two children who were slowly eating their food.
"What are they?" he asked quietly. Seth and Embry returned to the group. Seth still seemed angry, but had calmed down.
"Here might not be the best place to discuss it. Have all of the wolves meet us at the treaty line tonight at sun down. We will explain everything. I promise," Bella said.
"Will she be there?" Seth asked looking at Luna who was looking back at him with curiosity.
"Could you quit staring at Luna?" Emmett growled.
"He can't help it. He just imprinted on her," Edward said with a sigh.
"Are you serious?" Rosalie growled. If they weren't in a public place she would have attacked him.
"She is just a little girl," Emmett growled.
"He can't help it. It isn't anything sexual. He wants to protect her, especially from you bloodsuckers," Jacob said defending his friends.
"We would never hurt her or Neville, but we really can't say more yet. Just meet us tonight ok?" Bella said trying to stop a fight. She looked at the shape shifters with pleading eyes. Jacob sighed. It is hard to believe that it wasn't that long ago that he fell in love with Bella. Now it almost makes him sick to look at her. She sold her soul to be with Edward. He knows that Edward isn't the monster that he wants him to be, but it still makes him sick that she would choose to be one of them.
"Fine we'll see you at sundown," Jacob said and with that the shape shifters walked away.
The rest of the vampires went back to Esme and the kids who had just finished their lunch.
"What did they want?" Luna asked.
"Don't worry about it. They aren't going to bother you anymore," Emmett promised as he picked up Luna and put her on his shoulders. Rosalie grabbed Neville's hand as they got up.
"Lets head to the toy store and find some things for you guys to play with," Rosalie smiled.
The toy store was incredible. They had everything that you could possibly want as a child. Emmett let Luna down so that the kids could explore Luna was immediately drawn to the crafting supplies. She found a jewelry making kit, sketch pads, colored pencils, coloring books, and markers.
"You like art?" Alice asked.
"Oh I love it. Sometimes at the orphanage I would draw things in the dirt, but usually the other kids would stomp all over it," she said remembering how sometimes the kids would even stomp on her fingers.
"Oh honey," Alice said quickly grabbing Luna's hand, giving it a squeeze with a hopeful look on her face which quickly fell, but then was masked with a understanding smile.
"I used to try to design dresses that I wanted, but now it will be easier with things to draw with," she said.
"Maybe later I could teach you to sew," Alice beamed, the excitement coming back to her.
Meanwhile Neville was looking around aimlessly. He didn't need toys to make him happy. Clean clothes, food, and Luna's happiness was enough.
"See anything you like?" Rosalie asked.
"I don't need anything. I'm fine," Neville said. Rosalie knelt down to make eye contact with the small boy.
"Now Neville what do you want more than anything in the world?" she asked. Neville looked down embarrassed.
"Its ok, you can tell me," Rosalie smiled.
"A family," he said looking back up at Rosalie with hopeful eyes. He knew it was asking way too much, but since meeting the coven he has felt happier than he has in year. He didn't want it to end.
Rosalie wanted to cry. She embraced Neville.
"You have one already and I promise that we'll always be there for you no matter what," she said.
"Oh my God!" Alice gasped interrupting the moment between Rosalie and Neville. Alice was at the end of the aisle with Luna and Jasper. It was clear that she just had a vision.
What was the vision that Alice had? And how will the meeting go with the werewolves? Find out in the next chapter!