Thank you for reading, I am very excited. This story takes place after Breaking Dawn, and is something that I've had in my head for a long time and always wanted to write.

Don't expect updates that often.

I love having my work critiqued, but if you're someone who reads just to make bad remarks-then please don't waste your time, I won't bother reading them. Sorry to disappoint.

I think that's it, so – here's prologue part 2:

Two days later the entire family was returning from a hunting trip. Everyone was tense. We knew what we would find. Rose was seething and although I wasn't surprised, I didn't quite blame her either. We all knew what was waiting for us in the house.

"Stop." Carlisle's voice interrupted not only mine but everyone's thoughts, and we all stopped running and stood still, not far from the river. He turned to look at Bella and smiled. "Bella, if you wouldn't mind, maybe it would be easier for all of us if you would retrieve our newcomer for us. Bring her here. Along with the letter." He said gently.

Bella nodded quickly and skirted out of the woods and bound across the river. My breathing quickened even though I didn't need the air at all. Nessie, sensing my distress, reached towards me out of Jacob's arms and placed her hand on my face. I saw a memory of my face looking lovingly down at her, calm and quiet. She took her hand away. "I know, love." I said with a sigh, "I know."

The tension in the air could have been sliced with the dullest of knives, ready to break open at any second. I didn't dare listen to anyone else's thoughts because my own were already drowning me from the inside out.

A few seconds passed and then we heard Bella's running steps come back from across the river. Esme shifted slightly and nervously glanced at me. Alice was excited, yet her worried look seems opposite. Rosalie was ready to snap. Jasper and Emmett looked nearly identical with their arms crossed, trying to feign a lack of interest in our soon to be new member of the family. Carlisle looked patient, expectant, as if something like this happened often. I guess he had the most time in his life to get used to unusual occurrences.

Bella slowed and walked towards us, a bundle in her arm. She was smiling warmly down at the tiny human. She walked up to us all and met my eyes with a smile. I smiled back, though it didn't feel quite right. She handed the letter to Carlisle and then walked towards Rose. I could feel the tension roll off of her as she saw the infant. Bella looked towards Carlisle as Rosalie tenderly touched the cheek of the baby.

"She was on the piano with the letter beside her. Just as we expected." Bella said.

Carlisle nodded and opened the letter. We all tensed. I saw Bella carefully hand the baby over to Rose and then look anxiously back to Carlisle.

Carlisle read aloud:

Dearest Carlisle and Family,

I am positive the fascinating Alice has already foreseen this coming. So I will explain. While at Volterra, I happened across this darling child.

I choked back a laugh, and Alice snarled at the letter. He left out the part where he almost killed her, Alice thought roughly.

She is an amazing human and will make a fine part of my guard in years to come. She caught my attention because she has a …gift. She sensed that I was in her thoughts the moment I touched her hand and she connected, as if telling me that she was special.

Carlisle glanced at me, and I nodded for him to continue.

You must be wondering, dear Carlisle, why I have given my child to you.

Bella growled and fell into a crouch besides Rosalie. "His child?" She said ominously, eyeing the letter as if trying to decide whether or not to let Carlisle finish or to tear it to pieces now.

The child is human and needs to be taken care of likewise. That is why I have decided to put her in the care of your son, Edward, and his lovely mate, Bella, because who not better to give the babe to than those who have one of their own? The name of my child is Lucia Elisabetta. I will check on her every 2 years to ensure her safety and well-being in your house. As always, Carlisle, best wishes to you and your family.

Aro

No one moved. Not a sound. I took a deep breath to steady myself. Nessie shifted uncomfortably in Jacob's firm grasp and I glared at him until he loosened his hold.

Bella stood from her crouch and breathed to calm herself. I walked slowly to look over Rosalie's shoulders. There, between the folds of a blanket, was that face. Her blue eye's found mine immediately and I fell into them smiling. Then I felt it. It was strange. I had unconsciously reached towards her mind, and it was as if she could feel my presence in her head. As if she knew that I was trying to sift through her thoughts. Yet, that was impossible. The idea that someone could know when I was or wasn't reading their mind was a strange feeling. As if this girl was eavesdropping on me instead of the other way around. I could hear her thoughts fine. Mostly curiosity. She wanted her mother. I tried to find some reasonable explaination for how this baby could sense more than adult humans could, but the child was just a human baby…normal. I sighed and looked up at Bella meeting her gaze and then looking away shaking my head.

"This is just an excuse to check up on Nessie." Jacob said seethingly, breaking the silence.

Bella took Lucia back from Rose's arms and said, "Even though that's probably true, I'll still care for her." Of course. That was my Bella. Rose stomped towards Carlisle and took the letter from his hands and we all watched as she tore it up into pieces so tiny that they flew off in the wind instead of falling to the ground.

Bella addressed the group but kept her eyes locked with mine. "Just because Aro had the strength to save her from his bite, that does not make her his child. She's ours. A Cullen." She paused and looked back down at the baby and smiled. "Lucia. Lucy." She glanced back up at me and I saw the love in her eyes.

"Lucy."