JAMES POV

I could sense Virginia and followed the sensation to the Cullen's home. The group was standing outside, and there in the middle of their group was my mate. I smiled as I approached, the Cullen's crouched into fighting stance's ready to defend my lovely, as if she needed them, newborn vampires were stronger than any other. I knew once she saw me, once I explained things, she would come with me, and we could leave the vegetarians in the dust. Upon seeing me however, she pushed through the Cullen's and Jumped on me, knocking me flat on my back. "WHAT DID YOU DO TO ME?" She screamed, clawing at me, landing heavy slaps and punches. I managed to get my feet high enough to kick her off, she flew into the siding of the house, cracking it.

"My darling, I saved you. I gave you eternal life." I explained to her, barely dodging another attack. Victoria and Laurent started to slowly set up to grab her, but Jasper and Emmett approached them, keeping themselves between my two family members.

"You made me a monster, you killed me!" Virginia screamed hysterically, standing in front of me.

"You aren't a monster, you're beautiful. You're mine." I said calmly, wishing that Jasper would calm her down, he usually had no problem manipulating emotions when it was convenient for him.

Virginia paused, looking at me in shock. "I'm not yours. I'm not property."

"My love, I sired you. You will always be connected to me. You are a newborn. You know nothing of our world, you can't survive on your own. I will take care of you." I explained to her.

She looked at Carlisle, who spoke to her. "You are welcome in our family if you wish."

"Oh yes and drink that tasteless animal blood? Live as a human? Come with me, you'll live the life an immortal should." I told her.

She looked at the Cullen's, then to my small clan. She walked to the Cullens, standing with them. "Just because you made me a monster, doesn't mean I have to live like one." She said to me coldly. I growled, clenching my fists. How dare she! She had no idea the gift I had given her. If I couldn't have her, then I would destroy her!

"There's no chance in hell you'll get close enough to hurt her, and you know it." Edward said to me, stepping in front of Virginia. Damnit, his ability to read thoughts was almost as annoying as the little pixie.

Laurent placed his hand on my shoulder, "come James, we will give her some time to cool off, then you can see if she still enjoys the dull human life." I looked at my beautiful mate once more, before turning and leaving with Victoria and Laurent. I will be back for her, I thought, hoping Edward heard me.

JASPER POV

Virginia stared at James' back as they glided away. The anger seething off of her was making me want to kill James myself. Her anger dissipated slowly as we walked into the house. We introduced ourselves to her, and I noticed something strange. "Carlisle, look at her eyes."

Carlisle walked to Virginia, who narrowed her eyes in confusion. They weren't amber colored like ours, or red like 'normal' vampires, they were just, really really green. Still unnatural, but nothing we had ever seen before. "Hmmm, that is interesting, perhaps because she changed so quickly, she held on to certain aspects of her humanity." She still looked confused. "Your eyes are still green, most vampires have red eyes if they drink human blood, or amber eyes if they drink animal blood." Carlisle explained.

Edward chuckled lowly, and we all looked at him. "She has a very amusing inner monologue going on..."

Alice rolled her eyes. "Excuse Edward, he has very RUDE tendency to listen to others thoughts. He says he'll tune us out, but every once in a while..."

"You read thoughts?" Virginia asked in her soft voice. I hadn't heard a southern accent in a while, the south was a little too sunny for us to take up residence. It was beautiful. Edward nodded looking slightly ashamed, I wondered what he had heard.

"I can see the future." Alice volunteered. "And Jasper is an empath, and he can influence your emotions if he wants. He's much better about not doing it without telling you, unlike SOME people." She said, glaring playfully at Edward.

"You should ask us these questions in your head, they are legitimate concerns." Edward said.

"Oh, umm I was just wondering how much was true about what everyone 'knows' about vampires..." Virginia said hesitantly.

"Well garlic smells disgusting but doesn't repel us." Emmett said laughing. "Same with crosses, doesn't affect us."

"We don't sleep in coffins, and we only require small amounts of sleep, mostly after hunting. We can go days without, before we start feeling tired or weak." Rosalie said. I was shocked she was being at least semi civil.

"Sunlight doesn't hurt us, but it does make us... ummm... sparkle." I said, embarrassed at the last part.

"Sparkle? Seriously?" Virginia said laughing hysterically. Her amusement radiated off of her and made me smile as well.

"ANYWAY, the only way to kill a vampire is to rip them apart and burn the pieces. So... uh... keep that in your random information file." Edward said, causing her to stop laughing. Sadness washed over me, and I realized it was coming from her.

"What's wrong?" I asked her.

"I'm dead... to my friends and family and work and life... I'm dead." She said, close to tears. Alice sat next to her, putting her arm around her, laying her head on her shoulder.

"You have us now, we'll be family." Alice told her.

"Why? Why do you all care what happens to me?"

"Because you're a good person." Alice, shooting me a mischevious glance.

"James isn't going to just go away is he?"

"No, but you're strong, and we're strong, and he knows he can't get you without a fight."

Virginia sighed, but her mood improved slightly. Esme and Carlisle got our attention.

"We need to move. I'm thinking it's time to go back to Forks. You all can enroll as college freshmen there, and I'll get a job at the hospital." Carlisle said. "Let me know when you decide who's related to who. We need to pack up and be ready to go tomorrow, We haven't been to Forks in over a century, so Alice, I'm sure you'll make sure its appropriately furnished for us?"

Alice nodded happily. "We'll need to take Virginia shopping too!" We all got up and went to pack up our stuff, and Carlisle took Virginia to teach her how to hunt and the different nuances of being a vampire. When we drove past her apartment building on the way to the airport, we saw a charred building. James clearly had a temper tantrum. "Don't worry everyone got out." Alice told her.

"Everyone but me." Virginia said.

A/N I already have the next chapter written, but want to see a couple reviews before I post it hopefully!