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The rest of the Cullens arrived shortly after. Emmett looked upset that I could apparently outrun him as well, but he shrugged it off. "Next time," He promised, with a grin.

After talking about what animal I fought like- a lynx, apparently, we ll walked into our separate suites to rest.

Edward sat down on the large couch, and I laid in his lap.

"Bella..." he murmured, his voice like velvet, "You have no idea how happy you've made me. I no longer have to handle you like a delicate flower. I can hug you tightly, without fear of crushing you. And he did just that. His skin didn't feel like stone against mine, now. It felt like skin. It was no longer cold; I didn't even shiver.

I buried my head into his neck, kissing it softly. "And now," I said, kissing higher and higher, "you don't have to be careful when you kiss me."

And then his lips were on mine, and it was unlike any other feeling I'd ever experienced. He was no longer gentle and reserved; he kissed me without holding back, kissed me without fear.

And I moved my hands down his perfectly sculpted chest, feeling it rise and fall as he breathed deeply.

"I think," he said, when he freed his lips from mine, "That we should go make good use of that bed now."

And with that, he picked me up and carried me into our bedroom.

For the next year, it carried on pretty much like that; me winning against Emmett in every new challenge he thought of, Rosalie not talking to me much, me and Edward doing everything we wanted to do when I was human but couldn't (not just the dirty things, mind you,) and me, not actually tripping or stumbling over anything!

I discovered my power, which is actually quite funny. Carlisle said that since I was such a bad liar when I was human, (everyone had a good chuckle when he had said this,) it had carried on to my vampire life, so that nobody could lie when they were around me if I didn't want them to.

Carlisle also explained that my intolerance of human blood was because I had chosen to become a vampire, I hadn't just been changed against my own free will.

My eyes were no longer the shade of dark, red ruby, but now a bright, golden topaz. I called Charlie and Renee, on holidays, making up excuses for why I couldn't visit (I had to finish a university paper, Edward got sick, etc.) and I spent time with my new family.

It was silly to think the rest of my life could go so perfectly.

I was sitting in the main room with my family when something happened.

"What is that smell?" I exclaimed, holding my nose. It was the worst smell I'd ever smelt, other than human blood.

The rest of the Cullens seemed to wince at the smell, as well. So I guess it must have been something very, very bad. Something that all vampires hated. Something that made them cringe. Something that-

My train of thought was interrupted when I heard a heavy knock on the door. I made sure that there would be no lies right now.

Everyone went to the front door. Carlisle opened it, and I looked at who it was. I stared for a moment before the face outside the door changed as if it had just seen the most scary, horrible, disgusting thing in it's life.

"Bella... what happened to you?" That voice made me feel like I'd just gotten punched in the stomach. I looked into his eyes, and my mind registered who I was speaking to.

Jacob Black.

I went and sat on the couch. I could not deal with this right now. In fact, I would have gotten up and yelled at him myself for being here, if I could speak through the lump in my throat.

I heard a growl, and I realized Edward had his hands clenched into tight fists. I would have gone up to him and told him to settle down, but at the moment, I honestly didn't care.

"What have you done to Bella!" Jacob screamed in their faces. "You've ruined her! You've killed her! I swear, even if it's the last thing I do, I will-"

"Jacob! Sit down!" Carlisle ordered, and I jumped. It was the first time that I'd ever seen Carlisle so angry. I didn't know my power had this big of an effect.

Jacob didn't move an inch, but his expression softened.. Mostly due to the fact that Jasper was calming him down, I'm sure.

"Well. I hope you're all going to be thrilled when the pack hears of this. You may not have realized, bloodsuckers-"Emmett snarled when he heard this, and looked like he was about to attack, but Jasper calmed him down in the nick of time- "But you have broken the treaty. You were not no bite a human."

Edward was about to say something, but Jacob stopped him. "Not kill," he clarified, "Bite."

Edwards face went blank as he came to sit down next to me.

"Well, I'd better be going. But don't think it's over yet. Expect a little visit from my brothers any day now," he snarled, and Carlisle slammed the door in his face.

"Well," Carlisle said, turning around. "I suppose... much as I hate to admit it... he's right."

Everyone gasped, except for Alice. She appeared to be daydreaming.

The rest of us stared at her, waiting to hear what her vision was.

"There's going to be a war," she said weakly, once she opened her eyes. "Very soon."