Dear Nessie,

I'm sorry I didn't come to see you before you went. Well – I did, but you just weren't awake. I couldn't face saying goodbye to you and I didn't want to see you upset. You have to understand that this is for the best. Nobody knows what will happen when you change, and I want to do this right. We have nothing to compare this to. You're the first (sort of) human-werewolf imprint to grow up.

I know we are supposed to be together. I just want to give you the choice. Use this year to explore your options. I love you, and hope that your love for me will grow too. When you are ready, I'll be here.

Yours forever.

Jacob x

I crumpled up the letter for the third time and threw it in the trash. Wiping furiously at my tears, I stormed over to the window.

Autumn arrived early here. The leaves were all changing and falling to the ground. Out of my window I could see the lake reflecting the setting sun. Silhouetted against the backdrop of of pink and orange were several small rowing boats. People liked to fish here. I calmed as my eyes took in the beauty of the scene. So peaceful. It contrasted hugely with my emotional turmoil, and even as I cursed myself for doing it again, I stomped over to the trash and fished out the crumpled letter.

"Damn it." I muttered to myself, as I smoothed out the smudged letter, folded it twice, and tucked it under my pillow. I had no self-control.

"What's up sweet?"

I gasped. Jasper had sneaked up on me, clearly having felt my emotion, even through the thick wooden floor. He missed nothing.

"Nothing." I lied, and picked up my lightweight jacket and a burgundy hat. "I'm going out."

Jasper said nothing, but sent a wave of calm towards me as I slipped on my boots. He at least understood how hard it was for me. I lifted my hand to his face and showed him what was on my mind. Jasper was easy to talk to. He knew I needed some alone-time, and nodded quietly.

"Go out of the window". He whispered quietly, lest the others hear "I'll cover for you. Just don't be back too late."

I smiled and nodded my thanks. The second floor window was a fair jump for me, but I could easily do it without being hurt. Jasper liked to train me. The others would have wrapped me in cotton wool and taken me down the stairs. Jasper had never been convinced that the Volturi would leave me alone, and so would spend any time he could get away with, training me to make the most of my vampire side.

I knew my father – Edward, as I had to call him now – would hear my thoughts if he were around, so lucky for me, he had gone to town to look for work with my mother – Bella. Damn. It was going to be difficult to stop calling them my parents. Well, maybe if I just didn't learn the words 'mum' and 'dad' in Finnish, I could manage. Boy, I was going to struggle in school, I thought desperately, though I didn't feel the accompanying panic thanks to Jasper's calmness.

I opened the window and the cool autumn air pulled at my curls. Taking a deep breath, I jumped out of the window. Landing smoothly in a crouched position, my hands ruffling the newly fallen leaves, I looked up at Jasper and grinned. I could tell that he was pleased.

"Thanks!" I mouthed, and disappeared into the woods as fast as my feet could carry me.

I ran for over half an hour. I made it much further than any human would in three hours, though any Vampire would have outrun me five times over, had they tried. I thought of nothing but the feel of the dry earth beneath my feet, or the twigs scratching at my skin. I hoped they didn't draw blood, as it would make things difficult when I decided to go home. Though, I would probably heal by that time. My heart pumped the blood around in my veins ever faster, and I felt a strange thrill at pushing my body to its limits. Exhilarated I ran, and almost forgot all about my troubles.

I finally allowed my feet to slow down into a normal human walking pace as I neared a clearing on top of a fell.

A beautiful view stopped me in my tracks.

As far as the eye could see, tree-covered fells stretched and met the horizon. The sun was setting to the West, and little tufts of clouds were dyed a million shades of pink and orange. Its reflections glinted off the little lakes and ponds in the valleys that were connected by small steams and rivers. I could hear the rushing water of a rapid somewhere close by but out of sight. Apart from that, it was strangely…quiet.

It was as if the animals could sense that I was different. I sniffed the air experimentally. Pine…Turning on the spot, letting my eyes drink in the view, I carried on sniffing. Trees… pine needles, leaves… that musky smell of the woods, but not a single living animal. But what was that…?

A twig snapped behind me, even as the smell assaulted my nostrils. I whirled to face the stranger, my curls obscuring my view for the fraction of a second. I let out a low hiss and crouched into the defensive position that Jasper had taught me.

The stranger held both his hands up to me, palm facing upwards to show that he meant no harm. His eyes were blood red, but his smile held no threat. I straightened slowly, feeling slightly embarrassed to have reacted like that. I regarded him carefully, still keeping my distance.

The man was in his early 20's. How long he had been that age for, I didn't know. He had longish blonde hair, windswept and messy. I could see the outline of his muscular body under the tight brown t-shirt that he wore. His skin was pale, and slightly shimmery in the fading sunset.

He was definitely a Vampire – apart from the obvious, I could smell it. As soon as the thought crossed my mind, I checked myself for blood. I had felt the twigs scratching at my hands and neck, and I was distinctly reminded of my own mortality. I was half human, after all. Vampires could feed on me, and I could die. I just wouldn't age, after this year. Satisfied that the twigs had not broken my skin, I relaxed a little. The stranger was still standing there, silently waiting for me to say something, I think.

"Err… Hei. Mina o-olen Renesmee." I introduced myself in shaky Finnish. I went no closer to the stranger. He could be dangerous. How did Alice not know that there was another Vampire in the neighbourhood? I cursed myself for stupidly running so far without letting anyone know where I was going. I cursed Jasper for letting me.

But then the stranger spoke; all thought and worry left my mind immediately.

"Hi Renesmee. I'm Aalto. What brings you so far from home?" he said, in an almost perfect English accent. His words reached me like a wave of silk, and sent my head spinning. I felt dizzy.

"Oh. You're English?" I said stupidly, and the stranger – Aalto - chuckled.

"No, I studied there for a while."

"I didn't know there were other Vampires here?" I made the statement sound like a question.

"My brother and I have lived near Inari for a while. We have a good cover." He shrugged. "We feed on the tourists."

I shuddered. These vampires were not vegetarians. Though I had drank human blood, it had always been willingly donated, bought from the blood bank. Though the smell was sometimes tempting, I could never feed from a human.

"I'm supposed to be going to school in Inari." I said, conversationally. I wondered if Aalto cared. I wondered if he was planning to attack me for my unusual blood.

"That's close to my place." He said, and smiled. "You're not a vampire."

Uh.

"Err…No. I'm sort of… different." I mumbled, as he took two steps closer. His eyes looked predatory, even as the grin on his face widened.

"You have a heartbeat. I can smell your blood." He was very close now, and I dared not move, for fear of stirring the hunting instinct in him any further. I had to make him understand that I was half Vampire. Perhaps that would save me. But I was powerless to move, and I could not speak. I felt strangely…weak.

"I like your smell… it's…" He inhaled deeply, a long finger reaching out to touch my neck. "Wonderful."

He leaned forward, closer, until his lips touched the sensitive skin below my earlobe. My heart fluttered wildly, but I was still frozen. This was it. I was going to die. Even as the realisation dawned on me, I struggled to focus. He was kissing my neck. Something stirred within me, and a shiver ran down from my chest, all the way to my toes. My knees felt weak.

It felt good.

A/N: Dun dun duuuuunnnn!

So, I hereby give you my very own, sexy vampire guy called Aalto. I'll give you a little sneaky peak into the next chapter… Aalto has a power. So does his brother, Vaara. You haven't met him yet.

I'd love to see if anyone can guess what their powers are? Hint – their names mean something in Finnish. Hehe! Okay, so Aalto is difficult to figure out. But his brother, well… let me just say that I would prefer Aalto any day!

Possibly the chapter after the next one will contain scenes of an adult nature –yes, lemons! So the rating will change to 'M'.

Sometime in the near future, Jacob will visit.

Okay, there's enough spoilers for you. I'm pleased to see that there are quite a few readers. Please spread the word to others if you like this story. And please, please please let me know if you like where I'm going with it. I can't promise I will change the story line (the plot is pretty set) but I can probably include more or less of bits if you want.

Ta very much to the people who have reviewed so far. I appreciate!

Sara x