We kept track of time much better this time, arriving at the house just as Renesmee awoke. She beamed when she saw us and ran to give us hugs. "I wish you could come," she told Edward and I.

"I do too," I said. "But don't worry, go and have fun with Charlie."

Nessie hugged us both again before darting to Jacob. "When are we leaving?"

Jake yawned. "Soon."

"Now," Alice corrected. "Before Charlie leaves the house in his car. Get in the Volvo."

"Emmett, get the bags," Rosalie said.

We got into the car—Edward, Jake, Nessie, and I—while Emmett loaded the bags. Then, Edward sped off into the trees. Arriving at Charlie's in record time, Jacob got to the door just as Charlie opened it. His eyes widened in surprise. "Uh, oh hey Jake," he said in surprise.

"Bella and Edward're giving us a ride," he said.

"O-okay," Charlie said as he walked towards us. "That's some timing you guys have got." He got in. "Hey there Nessie. Hey Bella."

"Hi Dad," I said while Renesmee gave him a spectacular smile.

As soon as the door closed, Edward sped away down the streets. "Hey!" Charlie warned, sounding alarmed. "You may be my son-in-law, but I'll give you a ticket if you don't obey the speed limit!"

I giggled, remembering when Edwards driving used to bother me. It seemed silly now that I was a vampire. Our reflexes were far too fast to be in risk of crashing and Edward's built in radar detector mind was a plus. "Don't worry Dad, he won't hit anyone."

"That—"

"Come on Charlie," Jacob yawned. "Loosen up."

"As—"

"I know you're a cop and all, but no one's in danger here."

I tuned out their conversation, deciding to let Jake try and convince Charlie that it was fine, while Renesmee told me about her dreams. Vivid images moved before my eyes--I still didn't like how often Jake appeared in them.

One particular image disturbed me most. It was a nightmare clip. A tall feminine figure and a shadowy, unseen male stood in a dark forest. Her face was dark; I couldn't make out her features. All except for her piercing, bright red eyes, brighter than any newborn. I felt Renesmee's fear. The dream had been so vivid, so real.

Renesmee stopped on that one and lowered her hand. I kissed her cheek. "Don't worry Nessie, everything'll be fine," I assured her softly. "It was just a dream." She buried her face against my shoulder. Glancing up, I saw the reflection of Edward's concern in the mirror. He had seen the image too.

We arrived at the airport, where Edward quickly unloaded the luggage, which Jacob picked up with relative ease. I gave Renesmee a long hug and kissed her on the forehead. "Don't worry Nessie, it was just a bad dream," I told her. "Go and have fun. Love you."

"I love you too Momma," Nessie said. She moved to Edward to say goodbye. We waved as they left and then got in the car.

"She showed you her dream?" Edward asked as he drove, though he clearly already knew the answer.

"Yeah," I said. "But where did it come from? She's never encountered a newborn before in…" I stopped. She had come in contact with a newborn vampire before. "Was she having a nightmare about me?" I gasped. Was my beloved daughter somehow afraid of me? My eyes weren't as bright now, but perhaps they had frightened her? Or was it something else?

"Of course not!" Edward said.

"But I'm the only newborn vampire she's ever seen!"

He shook his head. "Bella, Nessie couldn't possibly be afraid of you. You're her mother, there's no need to worry." He turned to look at me, golden eyes scalding.

I sighed. "You're right." Of course. I was just overreacting, I told myself. We arrived home faster than our trip there. We moved out of the car in a blur and sped towards our little cottage. Edward patiently kept pace with me, I wasn't as fast as him now that my newborn strength was fading. I wondered vaguely if I could still pull off an arm wrestling match with Emmett.

We closed the door behind us and I threw myself into his arms. Our lips were just inches apart when the sound of big paws thudding against the forest ground reached our ears. Whoever it was, they were coming towards us, fast. Edward and I looked at each other and then turned towards the door just as a howl split the air.

As unwilling as I was, we were outside in a second and a half. Three huge wolves stood before us. The sandy colored one—Seth—stood at the front. His muzzle was pulled back to reveal his teeth, his nostrils flared.

"Two unknown scents?" Edward said. He listened to the wolves' thoughts for a moment and then nodded. He pulled out his cell phone. "Carlisle? Jacob's pack has picked up a new scent. They want to know if you recognize it."

"Where?" I demanded. Was this vampire a visiting friend or a non-vegetarian nomad? I immediately thought of Charlie and panicked. My human friends, all of those people in Forks…

Seth pointed with his nose and I nodded. "Let's go," Edward said, and we took off running with the wolves. Soon enough, I picked up two new vampire scents.

"I don't recognize it," Edward said. "Maybe Carlisle…"

I took a deep breath. They had been here rather recently, possibly last night…

Carlisle arrived, looking concerned. He shook his head. "I've never met either of them."

Seth whined and Edward nodded. "Let's see if we can track them. I'll call the others." We took off running again, following the scent trails.

Then we came to a dead stop. My breath came in gasps. If I were still human, my heart would have been pounding, and I probably would have fainted.

Before us, with a gun still lying in his hand, was a dead, completely drained human.