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Previously - Carlisle and Edward entered the room. Edward took a seat and Carlisle stood where everyone could see him.

He cleared his throat to begin.

"Bella, this may come as a bit of a shock to you, but vampires are not the only mythical creatures out there."

I could feel everyone watching me, waiting for my reaction, but this did not stop my jaw from dropping.

"There are in fact goblins, witches, werewolves, mermaids, Cyclops, giants, the list is endless."

Mermaids? Giants? I never thought it possible, although the fact that I was sitting here alive (or at least undead) and as a vampire meant I should always expect the unexpected.

"The species I'm talking about now is werewolves. Many years ago, when we came to Forks, our presence somehow changed the genes of the small Indian tribe near the coast. It would appear that whenever vampires are in the vicinity, a gene is triggered in certain males. These males then turn into werewolves to protect their tribe. It's actually quite amazing. If I could just get a sample of their DNA…" he let the thought go, returning to the topic at hand.

"Anyway, Vampires and Werewolves are natural enemies. Last time we were here, there were 3 in the pack. We didn't want to fight them, so we worked out a treaty. In this treaty it stated that we would not enter their land which is why Edward and Emmett could not follow you when you ran off. You had crossed the boundary line. It also stated that we were to never bite a human. Normally, I would see no reason to alert the wolves to this fact, and we would simply move town. But when you ran away, you said you saw a family of people. These people were Quileute people, and they are the ones that have the ability to shape shift."

"You mentioned that one of them was shaking. I believe that this was because he is a werewolf. They shake when they get angry. I think that if he was not with his family, he would have fought you, but he could not because his family is not allowed to know the secret."

Shoot, what had I done? I had just destroyed the life the Cullens had here, all because I was too weak to resist, and I had also nearly been destroyed myself in the process. I would never be able to defeat a werewolf, would I?

"By now, the other members of the pack will know and they will be plotting against us. We have broken the treaty in every single way and now must be punished."

I gulped audibly.

"Everyone, I am so sorry for the misfortune I have brought on your family. I should have been stronger and have been able to resist the smell of the moose, especially after all your warnings of sweet smells. If I had just stayed in Phoenix instead of moving to Forks, none of this would have happened. Instead, I have broken your family's treaty and probably made my father heartbroken. I'm really sorry I got you into this fight."

"Sorry?" boomed Emmett's loud voice, "What do you have to be sorry about? The wolves have had a fight coming to them for a long time. I've wanted to have a brawl with them ever since I heard about the treaty."

This did nothing to ease the guilt I was feeling, and by the look on Jaspers face I could tell that he was feeling the guilt through me.

This made me feel even guiltier, and tears started forming in my eyes, which started dripping slowly down my face. Where had they come from? Why was I crying? Everyone else was looking me in amazement. What, had they never seen someone cry before?

"Bella, I don't believe it! You're crying." gasped Carlisle in astonishment. "Remarkable."

"How is it remarkable? Surely you've all cried before?"

"We have Bella," said Alice, "but it was a very long time ago, before our change. You see, when you are changed, your body gets frozen at whatever state it was in, and it changes slightly. These changes mean that we have no use for a toilet, that we are infertile, and that we…well, that we can't cry."

"Wait, what does this mean?" I asked, very confused now. Was I some sort of freak vampire?

"Well Bella," began Carlisle, delight on his face, "I think I am correct in assuming we have just found your power."

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