ok guys, i had promised a quick update so here we are :) i hope you like it, this is a shot a few months after the previous.

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This time, I was protected

'Where were you? Emmett asked me as I moved inside the Cullen House. Emmelie had just left for her hunting trip with Alex and Alice. I smiled as my husband opened his arms for me and I moved close to him. Our granddaughter, little Rosalie, as we all called her in the family was sleeping next to him in the couch.

I kissed Emmett's lips and nuzzled my nose with his; he grinned and answered my affections with caresses and a light nip of my lip.

'Emmie asked me to tell her some stories of our life in common and I told her about how I saved you and our first hunt together.' I replied and Emmett grinned.

'That disastrous day when I almost killed the most precious person in my world.' Emmett said with the grin on his face but his eyes darkening, even after a century and a half, he was still feeling remorse for that evening back in 1935. I loved him for that.

'It wasn't you, it was the bloodlust, sweetheart,' I comforted him like I had been doing ever since the subject occurred. Emmett smiled and kissed my lips again.

'I should tell her about that nomad in Tennessee…' I said only half teasingly and Emmett looked at me surprised.

'You should not…' Emmett told me and I could hear the tense in his voice.

'She needs to know the dangers, she's not a child anymore… and she's so beautiful… a fine target.' I replied and Emmett sighed. 'After all, she could be unfortunate and not have Alex there like I had you.' I added and Emmett sighed and kissed my cheek.

Tennessee 1936

I snarled in furry as I sensed Edward's smell in my path. Emmett was holding my hand – as always – and we were hunting again. Of course, after the "first hunt incident" as we called the situation in the forest, a few weeks back, Esme and Carlisle didn't allow us any more time on our own for the time being so I was stuck with Edward hovering around me and Emmett like a hawk.

Emmett and I had made it to have more contact than the hugs and the holding hands and now kisses and caresses were feeding our irresistible need for each other. It wasn't much for people like us but it was helping me to move on in my life after what happened and Emmett was moving in the next levels in his existence as a newborn.

We moved through the forest in speed as we needed to get deeper in it. Edward was already ahead of us so he could find a mountain lion but of course he was in a distance close enough for him to hear our thoughts. We all knew that Emmett and I couldn't stop ourselves so they wanted to protect me and Emmett's record that for now was clean of any crime for blood.

Emmett knew what had happened to me and he had comforted me the best he could, something that had relieved me so much as I had been afraid that he wouldn't want me after what happened to me and after what I did to my abusers.

Emmett was different, that I knew, he was teaching me how true men are, how sensitive and noble they can be. How they can offer you a flower and have their full of fear in case you don't like the rose. Emmett was teaching me how to love and nothing could shadow that.

We kept running through the forest and we were heading towards the borders of Virginia when Emmett and I saw Edward rushing back to us in speed. We tensed up as he paused before us and looked alarmed.

'Nomads, they're approaching.' Edward said and my eyes widened. Carlisle, the diplomat of our clan wasn't here and Emmett was a hot tempered newborn, and I had never encountered Nomads before so only Edward could save the situation. 'Stay calmed, don't speak a lot, and don't draw attention on you. The last thing we need is a fight for the area.' Edward said in rushed words and both Emmett and I nodded as we knew the rules about the nomads and the strain vampires.

A couple of minutes later, four nomads showed up from between the trees. All of them were men and they looked dangerous as they were all dressed in clothes that were dirty with dried blood. I felt Emmett's breath pausing as he tried not to take in the smell of the dried blood as the men approached. Edward and I stepped before Emmett who framed us with his massive body.

The seemingly leader moved forward too, he was a tall, black man with ruby eyes and short hair, next to him there was a blond man with ruby eyes and hair that was to his shoulders, he reminded me of Royce in a way and that was another reason for my stomach to have butterflies as if I was a human. By the other side of the leader there were two men who looked alike as if they were siblings, with short, brown hair and similar muscular features.

'I'm Dorian,' The leader said and gestured for his companions. 'And these, are my friends, Albert, Lockhart and Andrew.' Dorian went on and showed first the blond man and then the similar guys. Edward, Em and I nodded our heads and Edward spoke.

'I'm Edward, this is Rosalie and this is Emmett.' Edward said and I moved my head in a small nod of greeting. Edward didn't reveal our surnames or our family status as it was a good tactic with nomads and it was awkward to have vampiric half siblings, we were freaks among freaks…

Dorian examined us with his eyes and smiled a bit.

'A newborn, an older vampire and the most beautiful vampiress in existence in the middle of the forest… an odd clan you are…' Dorian commented and I felt Emmett tensing up at the compliment addressed to me. Edward spoke again as the rules had it.

'Indeed we are, may I ask how you know I'm older?' Edward asked but I knew he already knew the answer due to his power.

'I have a gift of knowing the age of each vampire…' Dorian said and Edward smiled a bit nodded his head, not revealing too much. The blond man behind Dorian moved forward and smiled at me, I looked at him in silence.

'Enchanted,' he said and bowed slightly, I felt Emmett making half a step forward and I pushed backward with my own body, something that didn't go unnoticed by the nomads before us.

'Emmett is Rosalie's mate,' Edward said briefly and Dorian nodded with his eyebrows raised before he could give a sharp look at Albert who glared at both Dorian and Emmett and stepped back.

'That's a shame, it would be so nice to have your charming beauty among us.' Albert said in sweet-bitter voice when his eyes fell on my again. Complimenting the mate of another vampire wasn't a wise move, especially when the other vampire was a newborn. I didn't like his stare on me, not only because I was Emmett's but also because his stare disturbed me in a way I couldn't explain, I felt I was the pray and he was the hunter and I hated that position.

Emmett moved forward more steps and both Edward and I pushed him back as we held him with our arms. Dorian gestured to his clan to move away and glared at Albert again. He looked at Edward.

'We were just passing by, we didn't mean to cause problem to you, to Miss Rosalie or to her mate, we are leaving now.' The man said and the four started moving again, leaving us to deal with Emmett who finally calmed down after a few moments.

Edward glared at us and we started moving again, this time I was holding Emmett's large hand and I wasn't loosening my grip on him. I was slightly shaken by my first encounter with nomads as my newborn mate was ready to tear apart one of them but I tried to persuade myself that it was over.

We finally reached a point where animals could be heard and in less than five minutes we had prays in our hands. Emmett and Edward had one lion each and I had made it to catch two elks that would keep me full for days. Edward was still frowning and glaring and I could feel his eyes digging holes on me and Emmett. When I was done with my first elk I threw the dead body on the ground and growled at Edward.

'What is your problem?' I snapped and he glared at me from above the lion. He could glare and frown as much as he wanted but not in my presence, it was enough for me having him escorting me as if I was a newborn again.

'My problem is that you can't control yourself,' Edward snapped and I stared at him for a moment.

'I didn't even speak during the encounter!' I snapped back and he glared at Emmett this time.

'You should have thought better than trying to attack someone,' Edward this time said to Emmett, I knew my brother had enough of being obliged to be with us all the time, reading our thoughts and stuff, but that was something he needed to talk about with Carlisle.

'She's my mate and he was courting her,' Emmett said as he finished his lion, too eager for the blood to leave it anytime sooner.

'It doesn't matter, you both acted stupid, you by trying to fight back and you by trying to push him back, you made me reveal your personal status and that's never good between us and nomads. They don't need to know who we are and what are weaknesses are that Albert was lusting after you, Rose. I could read his thoughts, I could see what he wanted, we all knew it but you should have remained calmed!' Edward exclaimed and I sighed, he was right but both Emmett and I had moved in instinct, each of us in his turn.

'You're right but we couldn't –'

'I'm right and you know it because you can't keep your little brain away from your lust for Emmett, just like he can't do the same with you, you need to be careful, you almost killed yourself the last time I left you without someone around and now you betrayed yourselves to nomads!' Edward interrupted me and this time I felt anger consuming me.

'You didn't do a very good job with me as a newborn if I can recall… Esme was there as you couldn't handle me at times, as for you snapping at me about the first hunt after all those weeks… it's just lame and immature… for a vampire that counts so many years of existence you should be more matured…' I snapped back and started moving. When Emmett moved closer to me so we could leave together I paused and took his hands in mine.

'Give me a little time alone, we'll see each other again at the mansion. 'I said and Emmett thought hurt, nodded his head and let go of me. I needed, for the first time in weeks, some time alone to think and to calm down.

'Where do you think you're going?' Edward shouted from behind me.

'If you think you can do a better job at guarding a newborn than what you did with me… then do it…' I retorted and heard him growling.

I started running towards the south Tennessee, where our house was, my dress was flapping around me as I kept running through the thick forest. I could smell the rain and the fresh ground. I could hear the noise of the birds and some elks close by, I could taste the sweet fractions of pollen from some flowers in the air. And I could feel the disappointment, the anger and the sadness for Edward's words. Maybe he was right; maybe I was incapable of taking care of Emmett, of my own mate.

Once, I was strong, cold, unmoving, careful… but ever since Emmett got in my life I was carefree, lighter, happier… but I was risky too, was that the price for my incomplete happiness? The constant danger was what I would always get for being happy?

'Hello, puppet,' I heard a voice at my left and spanned around to see Albert looking at me with a small smirk on his face. I tried to remain calmed and not to show that I was startled by him. My mind had been far away in thoughts and hadn't realized that someone had approached me, or that it had gotten dark.

'Uhm, hello,' I said slowly and watched him as he examined me with his eyes, I could remember Royce looking at me like that, it made me feel actually sick.

'Lost in the woods, puppet?' Albert asked as he moved closer and started a wide circle around me. I followed every step of his by circling around myself, I knew he was trying to trap me and the only thing I could do was to distract him and run away, back to Emmett and Edward. I had killed humans before but this was a male vampire and probably older than me, it wasn't the same.

'No, I was going to find Emmett… he must be searching for me…' I lied easily and watched him as he chuckled.

'Is that so?… and why you parted at the first place? You're supposed to be mates…' Albert said and used his last words almost as an insult.

'We are, it's just that Edward and I prefer mountain lions and got further in the forest… I'm done hunting so I'm going back to my mate.' I lied again and Albert sobered up, causing me to tense up at the same time.

'You're such a good liar…Rosie… and so pretty.' Albert pointed out and I frowned and growled.

'What are you doing here?' I asked, trying to buy some time, it was the first time I hoped for someone from the family to show up, but I knew, Edward was far away to hear my thoughts and too stubborn to follow me and Emmett would grand my wish for privacy, I was trapped.

'Well… I got tired of being treated like shit by Dorian and thought of having some fun… I spent some time searching for you… and I heard you and the guys fighting… and then I saw you leaving… running on your own… you know, that Edward is right… it's not wise to act like this around strangers… they can be proven dangerous…' Albert said as he kept circling me but now he was closing the circle around me, I was still watching his every move.

'I have encountered dangerous strangers before… it didn't turn out nicely… for them.' I warned and Albert chuckled and nodded his head.

'I love it when the woman is tough, when she has the guts to fight a bit before her actual abuse… it makes me more eager…' he said and I felt the hairs of my back standing as I shivered. I wasn't going to have the torture again, not as a supernatural creature. Albert paused for a moment and then ran to his left, I span around but I was a fraction late and I felt his body pressing against me from behind.

One hand was holding a fistful of my hair, pulling my head to my left, he pressed his lips on my neck and I felt like gagging in disgust. He had a stench on him and his breath smelled like dirty blood, mixed with actual, decayed flesh. He touched my neck with his teeth and I knew, if he pressed them in my skin, he could easily tear my head off. I stilled my movements as his hand moved to my breast and started cupping it.

With a scream I hit his ribs in a fast blow and then crashed the hand that holding my hair. He screamed in pain and cursed as I ran away, turned around and crouched for the fight. I knew that if I ran, he'd follow and soon leap on my back again so I could only fight.

'You little bitch…' he whispered in furry as he waited for a moment for his hand to heal, I was snarling and growling as he advanced again. For a moment we had a brutal dance of trying to catch and hit one another, my hair was waving around me as I ducked and moved but after some moments of fighting he got a fistful again and slammed me on the ground.

He pushed my head on the ground with my stomach down and he crawled on me. With a blow he crashed my left ribs and I screamed in pain as he held me down. He then moved above me and pulled at my hair again, his other hand was pushing on my broken ribs so I wouldn't heal.

'Not so tough now, huh?' he snapped and twisted his hand against my ribs, causing me to scream and whine again in agony. I couldn't move as he was straddling my lower back and his hand was preventing my healing. I couldn't comprehend that it was happening.

I was pushed against the ground once again, beaten and ready to be abused. I felt the hand leaving my hair and I heard his buckle being unfasten. I tried to fight again frantically but another hard blow on my already broken ribs made me to stay where I was and scream once again.

I didn't know if this bastard would kill me, he probably would so I wouldn't be able to have my coven after him. With the possibility of death before me, Emmett's face flashed thought my eyes and I felt like chocking. I didn't want him to feel guilty like I knew he would, I didn't want him to lose his mate after just a few weeks of being with me. I didn't want to lose him either, for the first time in two and a half years as a vampire; I didn't want to die because he existed.

I heard growls and screams of furry as I looked up from the ground and saw Emmett and Edward leaping on Albert from the trees. Emmett got him and Edward helped me on my feet. I clang to my brother as I whined in agony while my ribs healed themselves.

When the process was finally over I rushed close to Emmett who was fighting with the bastard. They were moving in flashes but soon Emmett had him knelt before me with his neck in Emmett's vice grip that once had me in.

'Apologize before I kill you.' Emmett snarled and the blond man looked at me with eyes full of venom that had gathered there. I knew the feeling; I had felt it a few weeks ago.

'Emmett, don't do this.' Edward warned but Em looked at me with furious eyes. I had killed my first abusers and when I had told Em about my story, he had vowed that he'd kill anyone that would try to do something like that to me ever again. I didn't want to have Em killing anyone in my favor; I could deal with my own business. But right now, with that bastard before me, a bastard that looked so much like Royce, a scam that would probably abuse more women if he hadn't done so already. I didn't care about his life, I nodded my head and Emmett growled in satisfaction and nudged the man.

'I'm sorry,' he said forcefully and then Emmet crashed his neck and ripped the head off. Edward didn't even had the time to stop him, he only looked at me with furious eyes as the beheaded body fell on the floor with a thudding sound. Emmett lit a fire and we stood there so we could burn the remains.

'You're a cold murderer,' Edward told me; I knew he'd accuse me and I didn't care.

'So are you, dear brother, don't blame me for doing exactly what you had been doing for a decade when you were away from Carlisle…' I said seriously and he growled again.

'At least I did it on my own…' Edward said and I looked at Emmett who was still watching the fire roaring before us.

'He wanted to do it for me, since he wasn't there for Royce. You know what that bastard would do to me… to Esme… don't blame me or Em for having the world with one asshole less.' I said quietly and Edward took a deep, unneeded breath as he moved slightly away.

I moved close to Emmett and took his hand in me. He looked at me and hugged me close to his body. I needed that hug, his comfort, his protection. This time I was protected and I was so happy for that. I knew I'd face a lot of trouble with Carlisle and Edward that would team up with him but right now, as I stood in my man's strong arms, I didn't care about anything else.


soooo what u think of it guys? was it good? i think rosalie is a very beautiful woman so she could have faced such problems with vampires as well, but Em was there :)

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