Ch 7

"Hi Billy." I said walking over to his truck's door. "So what's the vedict?"

"Can we come in Bella?" He asked, "Or you can go get Malachi so I can tell you both what I think at the same time."

I sighed, "Malachi" I called in a low tone. Even before I finished calling his name I felt a small breeze that stopped next to me. "Billy wanted to talk to both of us."

"From what I witness tonight I think that the two of you have Imprinted. The spark when your hands touched confirmed it." He smiled. "No one has ever seen that before. That didn't happen with Sam, Quil, or Paul when they imprinted." I could tell he was getting excited about this. "Oh, before I forget, how long are you guys going to stay in the cottage?"

"I don't know Billy. Why?"

"Well, if you want to, I have the extra house that I build for Paul and my daughter when they imprinted. But you know that Paul lost his wolf abilities and left with my daughter and we haven't seen them in 5 years." Billy said with a little sadness in his voice, before clearing his throat to continue,
"But anyway, I have the extra house... it's quiet and you can be near people who love you."

"Thanks for the offer Billy. We will have to talk about it and then let you know... my only concern is Charlie. He spends a lot of time down by you... he's going to figure out what I've become." I said.

"Bells." I turned to face Jacob.

"Jake?" I said confused.

"Jake now's not the best time..." Billy cautioned.

"What's going on?" I demanded.

Billy sighed, "After you left Charlie guessed that you were different. He asked Sue if you were like Sam and Leah and she said that you were special like them but not in the same way."

"Charlie figured it out?" Billy and Jake both nodded. "Oh shit... is he ok with it?"

"He took the news pretty well... asked how long you had been one." Jake said. "I told him that you would talk to him about it when you were ready too."

"Thanks Jake. I'll talk to him about it soon."

"I've got to head back... remember Bella you are family and you and Malachi are welcome over anytime." Billy said kissing my hand that was resting in the open window of his truck. I nodded. Moved my hand and watched him drive away.

"C ya Bells. Bye Malachi, it was nice meeting you." Jake said phasing right infront of us and taking off after his dad.

After they were out of the drive way I turned and walked back into the house. I can't believe my father knows about what I have become... I thought. As I was thinking Malachi wrapped his arms around my waist from behind and nuzzled my neck. "You OK Bella?"

I giggled a little as he brushed his teeth lightly again my weak spot, "I'm fine. Just glad to know what is going on with us. Are you disappointed?"

"No way, I love you already baby." he turned me around and kissed me gently at first and then when I kissed back he started to kiss harder and with more passion leaning his body into mine.

About half way into the kiss I realized what was going on and I slowly pulled away. "Malachi... I can't." I said not meeting his questioning eyes.

"What's wrong baby?"

"It's just a lot to take in at one time. Finding out that we imprinted, my dad finding out that I was a vamp, the fight with Edward. I'm sorry..." I said.

"It's OK Bella, we have all of eternity to be together.. that is if you want me."

"Of course I want you! I don't even want to think about being away from you." I smiled. "I'm going to hunt... I'll be back in about an hour."

"Want company?"

"Not tonight OK? I need time to think things threw." I kissed his cheek and took off into the woods and over the little creek that ran threw the property.

As I jumped back over the creek after I was done hunting I heard voices coming from the cottage. Oh shit I said to myself and ran at full speed back to the house. As I got closer I made out what was being said and who's voice it was. "How could you imprint with my Bella!?" Edward was screaming at Malachi.

"Edward it wasn't by choice. I didn't wake up yesterday thinking, "hmm how can I piss off a vampire today"" I was close to the house now. "This wasn't something I could control, and according to Jacob you should know all this." Malachi said.

"I should have killed you when I first saw you and your thoughts." Edward snarled.

Hearing that was the last straw for me. I ran into the house and tackled Edward to the ground. "Malachi go and get Emmett and Jasper, the rest of the family will follow." I said in as calm a voice as I could gather. Once he was running to the house I got up off of Edward, "Now you listen to me Edward Cullen! It is over between us."

"Bella, love you don't mean that... it's just this imprint." Edward said trying to reason with me.

"No Edward. It's been over for us for a while now... I just played along like everything was OK on my end. But the truth is... I've hated you for 9 years now."

"No Bella. I'll change don't leave me please." Edward begged.

I lifted him up by this throat and shoved him against the wall, "I'm done with you Edward, you are through bullying me and people who want to be my friends!" I screamed in his face applying pressure sensing that Emmet and Jasper following Malachi and the rest of my vampire family following were almost here. As soon as they ran into the room I automatically felt a calmness coming from Jasper. I glanced at Emmett.. he had a look on his face that said 'I don't know what do you.' I dropped my grip from Edward and Rose went over to help him up.

"Bella?" Carsile asked.

"I'm sorry everyone. You know that I love you all but we have to leave. We will be going and staying on the reservation." I said with a sigh as Malachi wrapped his arm around me, causing Edward to hiss.

"I don't understand?" Esme said.

"The reason that Malachi felt like he needed to come here and stay with us is because we were meant to be. We went and talked to Billy tonight and he saw for himself... we have imprinted." I paused for a moment waiting for it to sink in, "Billy offered us the house he build for his daughter and Paul, but they have been gone for 5 years and they aren't coming back. Malachi and I will be living there from now on." I hugged each member of my family as I said these last few things and then as Malachi and I walked toward the door I said, "The treaty will not be broken if you come and visit us."

Emmett let Edward go after we left the house and he bolted out the door after us. "EDWARD DON'T!" I heard Emmett yell and turned just in time to see Edward running at full speed toward Malachi.

I got in front of Malachi and with all of my strength pushed Edward away from us straight into a tree, snapping it in half. "Don't bother following us Edward, your are not welcome! I have kept Jacob and his pack from killing you for 10 years, but I promise you I won't stop him or the pack from this day forward!" Then I did I quick wave good by to my family and ran to my car with Malachi right on my heels, and drove as fast as I could to the reservation. Once we past threw the treaty line I heard the pack running along side my car, but in the woods. "Well, apparently they know we are here." I said pointing out the passenger side window.

I pulled in to Billy's driveway and barely got out of the car before I was playfully attacked by the pack. "Get away from her..." Malachi hissed. I turned to see him in a protective crouch.

I patted Embry on the head laughing, "Sorry guys. He doesn't know that we play like this when I come for visits. Malachi calm down honey. They are just playing. They may not look it but they are still kids." I said sticking my tongue out at the pack.

Malachi stood up looking sheepish, "Sorry Bella. I'm acting like him aren't I?"

I walked over to him and kissed his cheek, "No, you're not. This is new for you... soon they will be attacking you." I said with a small giggle as Jacob nuzzled my hand, and then sneezed right into it. "Gross, Jake." I said taking the snot filled hand and wiping it on his furry back. "Ok who's going to so us to our new home?" Everyone in the pack started jumping around yelping and one of them grabbed Malachi's sleeve and started pulling him gently toward the house. I started laughing at Malachi and was still laughing when Jacob phased infront of me, tugging on his shorts, and opened the door.

"Here ya go Bells." He said hugging me. "Welcome home."

"Thank you Jake." I kissed his head, "This means a lot to me. Thank Billy for me?"

"Of course, Bells. Have a good night." Jake said phasing back.

"Oh Jake, I kinda gave all the Cullens permission to come and visit us when ever they wanted." I said.

" All except for Edward." Malachi said smiling.

"Actually I really don't want to see Edward but I don't care if I see him... just not on the reservation. So no killing him guys OK?" I said as the pack started to howl in disagreement. "No killing him. Think about it, the Cullens like me but Edward is their son... if you kill him Im pretty sure the treaty will be distroyed and then you guys will be screwed into the ground." I took Jake's furry but adorable wolf face in my hands and said, "Promise me Jake." He whined a little and then gave a short nod and then him n the pack ran off.