Author's Note: ARGH.

So today's been shit. Therefore, this chapter will be a pretty angsty one.

Edward's P.O.V.

I cannot believe this… my own daughter! Coming home and smelling like… a mutt.

Renesmee stood before both me and Bella, awaiting the talk we would give her. Bella tried to start off gently, but couldn't. Not because she was a failure at this, but because of that mutt, Jacob Black.

After a solid 20 minutes, I called her down, and watched my puzzled daughter stride into the room.

"Renesmee? You are going to tell me why you are hanging around that… MUTT at school."

She said nothing.

"SHOW HIM TO ME." I hissed, gesturing her to come and touch my arm so I could see the face of the boy I was ready to kill with a flick of my finger.

Renesmee shook her head.

She shook her head!

"Ness, sweetie… your father only wants to protect you. Wolves aren't always… gentle." Bella tried again, with a softer tone than me. I was furious.

Ness's P.O.V.

"I didn't even KNOW he was a werewolf, okay?" I exploded, ignoring my parent's astonishment at my sudden outburst, "I know you guys don't want me associating with werewolves since Jacob Black imprinted on me, but that doesn't mean that you can just randomly yell at me over something I was totally unaware of!"

My mom understood. After all, Jacob was her best friend. He was just never allowed to come by anymore.

My dad hated wolves. His entire family did. Especially my aunt Rosalie. She despised them.

"I'm going back to my room." I said quietly, marching back up the spiral staircase that lead to my bedroom.

I began to log onto Facebook when I heard a tap at my window.

It was Darren.

I almost laughed as I opened it, but didn't let him come in.

"What are you doing here?" I whispered, giggling.

"I wanted to see you again. Can't I come in?" he said with a chuckle.

"I don't know… I don't think my parents would want me to let some strange boy climb into my room while the door is locked." I said with a hint of sarcasm in my voice. He only rolled his eyes, but then looked at me pleadingly.

Sighing, I stepped aside, letting him climb in.

We sat down for hours, talking in low voices so my parents couldn't hear, until I suddenly popped the big question…

"Darren?" I asked, lying on the wooden floor. He had gradually let his arm creep over across my shoulder in the past few hours we'd talked.

"Yeah?"

"I-um. I need to ask you something. And I think you might think I'm as crazy as hell, but I need answers."

Darren smiled a crooked smile, "ask away, darlin'."

"Are you… are you… um…"
"Yes?"

"Oh! Are you a werewolf?"

His arm had slid swiftly from my shoulders, and he shot upright.

"Why do you ask?"

I bit my lip, feeling for my fangs, which began to slide forward so he could see. I opened my pink lips, showing them.

"Because I can smell it." I whispered.

He backed away, obviously frightened, and making it clear he was a wolf and frightened of vampires, but suddenly calmed down and walked towards me, trying to touch my arm.

"Ness… I…"

"You what? You're afraid, it seems! Are you really scared of me? Just because I'm a vampire?"

He tried to pull me close.

"Let go of me!" I said, my voice trembling, but his grip was strong, no duh. "He was freaking 6'2! And a wolf. A strong, sexy one in fact. He wouldn't let go."

Shit. I just said that out loud.

He cocked an eyebrow.

"Strong and sexy wolf, huh?" he asked, grinning.

I yanked my arm away.

"Not a chance. Get away from me! Just… go out the window, or I'll push you."

Darren didn't stop smiling as he gingerly took my hand and pressed his lips to it, then leapt out the window as I saw a sleek, black wolf run off into the trees in seconds.

"Mom?" I crept into the kitchen later that night, seeing she was already baking something new.

"Yes, Nessie?" she asked pleasantly, her brown loose curls covering her face as she chopped up some lettuce.

"Where is Jacob Black? Where did he go? Do you miss him?" I had it all blurted out in one go, stupidly enough.

My mom looked a little distressed at the questions I'd asked.

"Well," she began, "Jacob Black was my best friend when your father and I went through some… complications. He obviously was in love with me, and he and your father could never stand one another. Men. Anyway, he still lives down in La Push, I believe. But remember, Nessie, you can't hang around him, alright? He may LOOK 17ish, but he's far older than that."

I was a little confused, but shrugged. "Why?"

"He imprinted on you as a child. You know that. I don't want anything to happen to you if he saw you again. Now, it's late. Why don't you stay up 10 more minutes, then go to bed okay?"

I sighed, mumbling an 'okay' as I crept upstairs and signed on my chat room.

Darren was online, and immediately IMed me.

D'arren: Ness, can we talk?

I frowned at his message.

Great-'Ness': There's nothing to talk about.

D'arren: Yes, there is. Please, I want to see you again. To talk to you.

I stopped responding, but he continued to type:

D'arren: I can't stop freaking out over what happened today. I didn't want to scare you or something. But who gives a crap if I'm a wolf? You're a vampire. That's just the way life is or whatever. C'mon, lemme see you again. I don't want us to hate each other because of what we are.

Great-'Ness': Darren? Just face it. Wolves and vampires can't get along unless you're Jacob Black and Isabella Cullen.

D'arren: … why did you say Jacob Black?

Great-'Ness': Because he and my mom were best friends. But she was a human at the time.

D'arren: So? Bella Cullen, huh? Meaning your dad is the feared 'Edward Cullen?'

Great-'Ness': Feared?

D'arren: Yeah. Jake told us that the Cullen Clan weren't welcome in La Push last time I went.

Great-'Ness': Then we have nothing to talk about. If you haven't figured it out? You're talking to Renesmee Cullen. What're you gonna do about that? I can kill you with just a single touch if I wanted to. My dad taught me everything he knew.

Darren fell silent, unable to find anything to say.

Great-'Ness' has signed off.

Ending Note: SORRY if this chapter was shit. The next one could get kiiinda… adult themed. Heh. So yeah. Chapter 4 will be out soon, PLEASE review and tell your friends! I will not continue this story if I can't get enough reviews…

~Isisx