Evan laughed again. "That's her favorite trick, to transfer memories." Bella shook her head.
"If I am what you say, I don't think I wouldn't be able to notice something like this." Evan quickly gave his theory, "Wren is particularly powerful, and so I think that you might just have a more subtle talent. Are you sure there's nothing that's seemed a tad strange?" Bella looked thoughtful for a moment, but it was Edward that came up with an idea.
"Bella, it could be your immunity, to vampiric powers?"
"Oh, that's right!" Carlisle agreed. "Bella is oddly unaffected by our powers. Edward can't read her mind, and the Italian vampires' psychic abilities are worthless against her." Evan was genuinely interested, Jeremy was bored (he was only 8-years-old) and Wren seemed to be watching intently, except her eyes were out of focus…
Bella shook her head. "This is so—strange. So disconcerting. I'm really… not human?"
"Nope." Wren murmured frankly. "You're better. Have you ever felt the beating of your wings? The warmth of your Pack? No. Now you can, but in exchange you have to live separate from most humans and on the edge of insanity." Everyone waited for more, but it was actually Jeremy that helped elaborate.
"What she means is… animals have a different set of 'rules' than people and it does make some of our people act—strangely." Bella was worried and Edward could tell.
"What's wrong, my love?" He whispered gently into her ear. She shook her head.
"This is so—unheard of. I mean, Carlisle doesn't even know about these shapeshifters! It all sounds so dangerous and well… I'm scared." He hugged her tight.
"Forever and forever again I'll hold you tight and keep you from the darkness of the world. Forever and forever again I shall." He sealed the promise with a kiss that seemed to make all the bad things turn to vapor and float away.