"I found out who I am." Everyone froze as I said this and Carlisle approached me worriedly.
"How did you find this out Annaliese? You were dead." He said and I looked down.
"Death can do a lot of things to a person's memory. I finally remembered why I came here to Forks." I said softly and everyone looked at me expectantly. I sighed and sat down roughly on the stairs.
"I was sent to kill you, Carlisle." I looked up at Carlisle as they stared at me. I shook my head before standing up again.
"I wasn't a child bred of love. Really, my real father wanted me as a weapon against you." I stated as Carlisle took a step toward me.
"Who is your father, Anna?" He asked and I looked down. I tried to reclaim the memory that told me my father's name. His true name and not any of the aliases.
"Vittorio Giorgio Giovanni DeLuca, Prince Vittorio DeLuca of Italy." I stated and Carlisle's eyes widened before he smiled. He pulled me into a hug and brushed his palm across my cheek.
"Your father was a noble man in his day, child. He was changed not long before I and our encounter has left scars and memories I had wished to be buried. He seems he is not willing to let go of his grudge then. Almost 500 years since I last saw him. Why did he send you?" He asked and I bowed my head.
"I believe he said you would take mercy on me because I was of the La Push tribe and would be of some use to you one day." I said still looking at the ground and Carlisle chuckled as he lifted my chin with his finger.
"And he was right, Anna. You're a valuable member of this family. You've proven time and time again, you are home here." I smiled at this and threw my arms around his neck. He chuckled as I pulled away with a silly grin on my face.
"I also saw my mother." It was Esme's turn to gasp and she smiled.
"And?" I smiled as I hugged her.
"And she is beautiful and dead. As you are Esme." Esme giggled the sound like tinkling bells as we parted and I hugged the other members of my family.
"I am home." I stated happily and they nodded as they smiled at me. Our happiness was short lived though as I heard Edward's voice in my head.
Jacob says Victoria was spotted heading toward the beach…
I took off without a second thought but was held back by Edward who wrapped his arms around my chest, locking me in granite like hold.
"You're not going anywhere alone!" He hissed into my ear and I smirked.
"I can't be hurt like that anymore, Edward." I said, my fangs lengthening to further prove my point and he still shook his head.
"You will have someone with you at all times." He stated furiously and I finally nodded. He released me and nodded his head at his father before ushering me out of the house, letting me know he was my escort until the boundary tonight.
Jacob
I remember trying to find her scent among that of her brother and finding no trouble in doing so. I was attached to that scent now. I could sniff her out from 20 miles away. Not that I would ever be that far from her. I couldn't bear her going to her family alone without me by her side but I knew she had to do it alone. Then I saw her. Her beautiful form was racing beside her brother whom I once hated for stealing my Bella away from me. I couldn't care less now that he had Bella for I had her. She looked up at me and smiled that dazzling smile and I howled in joy. She was mine. She was forever mine.
"Hey Jake!" I heard her shout over the rain and I howled in response. Her laugh followed my howl as I skittered the edge of the boundary line. I saw Edward smirk at my thoughts. He had been doing that a lot. Like he was pleased with my transference from his girlfriend to his sister. Suddenly we lost the scent and faced one another with frowns on our faces.
"Her scent ends at the ocean…she could be planning something…" Edward muttered to himself as Anna stroked her elegant fingers through my fur, smiling as she did so.
"Don't worry so much, Edward. We'll get her, just like we got James and Laurent." She stated soothingly to her upset sibling as I whined in disagreement.
"Oh right, sorry, Jake. We'll get her just like we got James and my boys got Laurent." She smiled and I barked out in joy. She now referred to the pack as her boys since we would do anything for her.
"But Bella…" Edward started.
"Bella will be fine. She has you guys and the boys and me protecting her. She has more of a chance of getting hurt falling over her own feet than she does of that vamp tramp getting her." Annaliese interjected causing her brother to snarl at her light hearted tone. I growled in response and she rolled her eyes.
"Really you two…please relax." She soothed and I immediately fell under her spell as she scratched behind my ears. Edward rolled his eyes and sighed in frustration.
"You're not going to be able to distract me by doing that." Edward muttered and I growled as Anna sighed in exasperation.
"I give up. You two slug it out on your own. I'm going home to sleep!" She muttered quietly, turning away from our figures to head back into the forest. It happened so quickly I barely caught it. Edward was gone from his place near me to in front of Anna holding her back.
"Never alone again." He muttered so low, I barely heard him and I could hear her sigh again, this time in defeat.
"Fine. Slug it out now, so I can go home, please?" Her tone wasn't light hearted now. I tilted my head to the side in confusion as she walked back to her place by me with her arms across her magnificent chest. Edward soon joined her, his face taunt with thought as Anna sat down roughly on the wet ground beside me. She dug herself into my fur and traced my paw in the mud. I licked the side of her face causing a giggle to escape from between her luscious lips. Edward growled at my thoughts as they centered on kissing the sadness off her face. Anna didn't mind as she let her eyelids fall. She was out before Edward or I knew it and he sighed.
"Should've known that was why she wanted to get home…" He muttered more to himself than me and I let out a bark as he picked her up and placed her on my back. He turned from me but stood still for a moment as if contemplating his next action.
"Take care of her and make sure she's not alone at all." He simply stated before he disappeared from my sight. I sighed and began my trek home with an unconscious half-vampire, half-werewolf girl on my back. Billy smiled while shaking his head as I walked through the door with the snoring girl in my arms.