Chapter 5

**Alec's POV**

It has only been an hour since I left my dear Lily-Belle. I cannot get her out of my mind. Now that she is almost 18 years old, we can finally be together. I know that she is not going to leave her family, so I do not understand exactly how everything will work out.

"Brother will you stop thinking of the girl," my sister hissed.

I smirked, Lily-Belle will never be harmed by my sister and my sister does not like that.

"She will soon be mine for eternity sister, so get over it," I smiled.

"She is a human and can be killed off very quickly," Jane smirked, I growled.

I turned quickly grabbing my sister's throat and pinned her to a near-by tree.

"And I will know where to go if my singer dies and trust me sister you will not want to know what will happen to you," I growled shoving her.

"Ohh trouble in paradise," Demetri laughed walking past us.

**Emmett's POV**

"What was all of that about Lily-Belle?" Rose asked as Lils rolled her eyes.

"I don't know, maybe I like him," Lils sighed.

"He's part of the Volturi, you remember the people who want you to be a vampire."

"How can I forget, I always have that constant reminder hanging over my head, but I can't help the way I feel about him. I've never felt anything close to this before." Lily-Belle got up and went to her room.

"Rose we all knew this was going to happen," Carlisle tried to reason.

"Alice why didn't you see them coming?"

"I watch Aro, I think it was all Alec's idea, I didn't see anything till he was here," Alice said.

"She's my little girl, I can't let them have her," Rose growled.

"Rose, Lily's almost 18, we need to start acting like she's 18. It won't be long before she's a vampire and Alec will be with her. We have to accept whatever is going to happen," I said, before going upstairs to comfort Lily.

"Lils," I said cracking the door.

"If you're going to yell at me don't even bother," she said under her blankets, I could hear the sound of Pokémon on her Nintendo DS.

"Lils you know me I'm not," I said walking over to the bed and sitting on the corner of the bed. "Lils, I know you can't help how you feel and I respect that. You're always going to be my little girl and now you're an adult, so your decisions matter. Whatever you decide is up to you, ok."

"Thank you daddy," she said popping out from under the covers smiling. "Daddy will you lay down with me?"

"I guess I can," I chuckled lying beside my baby girl.

She snuggled to me and closed her eyes, not before saying good night. I ran my hand through her hair listening to her breath. She's so calm when she's asleep, like nothing else exists, one of the many things I'm going to miss. After I knew she was asleep I got out of her hold and went up to Carlisle's office. I knocked on the door and heard him say 'come in'. Carlisle was sitting behind his desk working on hospital stuff.

"Hey Carlisle," I said sitting in one of the chairs.

"Is everything ok with Lily?" he asked.

"Yeah she's fine now, can we check her in the morning and if she passes then she can play tomorrow?" I asked.

"More than likely," he smiled at me. "Did Alice tell you?"

"Tell me what?" I asked.

"Lily-Belle's going to win all three state championships. I knew you would be proud of her, but they wanted to surprise you. With everything going the way it did you need something to cheer you up," my eyes widened.

My daughter, Lily-Belle's going to win the volleyball, basketball and softball state championships. She already has last year's state basketball championship, but three more. I smiled and ran out of Carlisle's off as fast as I could. I ran out of the house and into the woods, before yelling in joy. My pride and joy, my Lily-Belle.

"Emmett." I turned and there stood Alec.

"Didn't you all go back to Volterra?" I asked.

"I'm going to stay and keep an eye on Lily-Belle. I trust you all with her, but my sister has threatened her and with my sisters resources I cannot let there be a chance of it happening. That is if you all will allow me to be here," he said keeping a blank face.

"Uhh yeah, we'll go talk to Carlisle," I said turning and running.

"If you do not mind me asking why were you screaming?" he asked.

"My baby girls going to be a three time, well technically four time state champion."

"What is a state champion?"

"There's so much to explain."

When we got to the house everyone, minus Lily were outside waiting. I say it's a combination of Alice and Eddie. A slight glare was sent my way, before he turned back to Alec.

"Haven't you done enough?" Rose asked glaring.

"I just wish to be here with Lily-Belle. My sister wants her dead and even though you all are strong, my sister is strong and has resources," Alec said glaring at the ground.

"Why your sister Alec?" Carlisle asked.

"Because Lily-Belle is taking all of her attention away. Aro is interested in Lily-Belle's gift and she's my singer, so my sister hates her. If it is ok with you and your family I would like to stay," he said.

'I'm ok with it,' I thought.

"Majority rules, Alec you may stay, but you have to follow a few simple rules," Edward said voicing our decisions, Alec nodded.

"One as hard as it may be for you, you can only feed on animals and have to hunt with us. Two you are only aloud around Lily if she wants you around her. Three-," Edward started, before rolling his eyes. "Alice is buying you a wardrobe and you will be attending school with h all of us."

"I agree," Alec said.

"Jasper and I will take you hunting, since Jasper knows how big of a change human to animal blood is," Edward said coming forward with Japer.