Chapter 5: The end of the beginning
Jordan's POV
"I'm sorry for all that I've put you through, but I can't do this any longer. I can't. I'm sorry. I need to see you, Melody. I don't care that you're a vampire or a wolf. I just needed a few days to be able to accept that it's true, and then I started to remember everything that you said, and how you showed me, and I started to see that I loved you before then, so I can love you after as well. I still love, Melody. I want to be with-" The phone buzzed from a text message. I pulled my phone back to see the call was lost.

Damn it! I wasn't for sure how much she had heard, but I needed to let her know everything some how. I couldn't let this get between us. I sat on bed, holding my head in my hands as I balanced my elbows onto my knees. I didn't give them permission to, but the tears that had been threatening my eyes since I realized the call was lost started to stream down my cheeks.
I checked the message on my phone after I wiped away my tears to find it was a message from Melody off of her brother's phone.

Jordan,
My phone died in the middle of your call. I'm sorry. All I heard was that you were sorry and you can't do this anymore. I understand if that's your decision. It hurts me, but I will let you go. I want to thank you for all you've given me, and shown in my life. You taught me how to love, and how to live. I'll never forget that. I know this all had to come as a shock to you, and I understand if it's too much for you to handle. At times, it's hard for me to even wrap my own mind around it. I want you to know that I will always love you, Jordan, and nothing, not even time, nor you leaving, will ever change that. I hope we can move past this, and at least be friends if nothing else. I trust you enough to know that you won't tell anyone about this, and that you'll always remember me, as well as the times we've spent together. I love you Jordan, for forever.
-Melody Marie Black

My tears started to fall faster, but I needed to see her, to tell her she has it all wrong. I hit reply.
Mel, could we talk about this in person some time soon, please? It would mean a lot to me.
With how fast she answered me, I was certain of her vampire speed.
Umm, is three o' clock by the beach at the reservation fine? I'm here at my brother's house, and can't get a ride home just yet. I'll see you then.
The hours had never moved so slowly.

Melody's POV
The sand between my toes, the water splashing against my knees, the wind through my hair, the mid-day sun gleaming onto my shoulders through my sun dress, it all felt amazing. I had cleared my head completely and was ready to see and talk to Jordan. I looked at my cell phone to check the time. Ten minutes. I knew when he was close because of how my heart would pull towards his.

Three minutes later, I felt the pull, but I didn't turn around. I stood there in the water up to my knees, letting the waves crash into me, the wind violently brush through my hair, and the sun warm against my skin, so bright today that my skin had a little sparkle to it, but nothing like my family's.

He walked into the water to stand by my side, and I was taken by surprise when I felt his hand slip into mine and found his lips grazing my ear as we whispered he loved me before kissing my cheek. I took a moment to hold on to this perfect moment where nothing had gone wrong and he hadn't walked away yet.

His soft voice brought me back to reality. "Mel, I didn't get to say everything on the phone. Before you say anything, I would like you to know this. You're a vampire, and a wolf, but three years ago, when I first looked at you, I couldn't remember how to blink, and my lungs had forgotten to breathe. I was so taken back by your beauty. I can't get that image out of my head. Two years ago, when I looked into you're eyes and was trying to find the words to say I love you, I just couldn't get it out, cause I was afraid I would lose you. I loved you then. Before I knew about all of this. And I promised myself that if you came to me one day and told me you had an extra toe, or another identity, or you were missing half of a leg, that I'd love you just the same. You being a vampire and wolf doesn't change the fact that when I look into my future, I see nothing, because my future's not mine. It's ours. It was never meant to be just me; it was suppose to be you and me from the very moment we were born. I know that now, and that it's like that for you. Mel, I'm not going anywhere, not now, not ever. I'm yours for the rest of our lives, Mel. Nothing will change that."

A tear streamed down my cheek as I heard the words that my heart yearned to hear. He was staying. He accepted me. He was never going to leave. My imprint loved me. Truly loved me. I was at a loss of words. I tried to get my voice to work, but couldn't think of anything to say.
I finally settled for a reach up to his height, and a kiss on the lips. I had never kissed Jordan with so much passion, so much love. The intensity of the kiss had me paralyzed with happiness and I couldn't get enough.

Sooner than I wanted, Jordan pulled away to look down at me with love and happiness in his eyes. I took him by the hand and lifted our hands into the sun.

"This is why my family never goes into the sunlight. We sparkle. My shine is nothing compared to theirs, but I still have it. I've never craved a human's blood a day in my life, nor have I ever bit someone. It is true that I have a lot of vampire in me, I have the strength, the speed, the vision, the hearing, and I have two powers that most vampires don't have. I can show people the past through my touch and I can see people's auras. But my vampire part is not the dominant part of who I am. My children will have more wolf in them than vampire, and they will have less vampire in them than I do. They're children will hardly have any at all, and down the line, the vampire won't be there at all. My wolf gene will always be carried down, no matter how far down the line, it will always be in our blood." I paused there, to make sure he didn't have any questions yet, but he let me continue.

"My family, the story is long, but my grandparents, Edward and Bella, "

"Wait, I thought Edward was your brother?" He asked.

"No, that's just the story we tell humans so people won't figure out what we really are. The true story is Carlisle, my great grandpa, changed my grandpa Edward. Nearly a century later, Edward found Bella. While Bella was still human, she became pregnant with Edward's half- human, half-vampire child. They had my mother Renesmee a few months later. Jacob Black, who was Bella's best friend, imprinted on my mother and now… here I am."

Jordan and I laid on the beach for three hours as I told him everything I could think of about me and my family, about the pack, how both wolves and vampires originated. I told him so much, and listened to how he found it all so fascinating. Around six o'clock he asked if he'd ever get to meet them all. Since it wasn't too late, and he didn't have to be home for a few more hours, we left then to head to Carlisle's.

When we pulled up the driveway, he looked at the house, took a deep breath, and then released it with a sigh. I laughed as I watched his aura flame high with worry.

"You have nothing to worry about. They don't feed on humans, they only feed on animals." It wasn't until then that I realized, Jordan hadn't met everyone yet. He had only met Edward, Bella, Alice, and Jasper, as well as my parents and siblings.
When I took his hand, his aura changed back to its fluffy pinkish red that meant love. I led him up the front stairs and pushed opened the door. I figured everyone would be in the living room, but I heard the piano playing and knew Grandpa was playing my favorite song just for me. Esme walked around the corner from the kitchen and hugged me.

"Hey, grandma. This is Jordan, Jordan, this is my grandma Esme." I said, grandly introducing the two.

Jordan extended his hand; I guess I should have mentioned to him that Grandma is a hugger. She smiled at him and pulled him into a tight hug.

"It's nice to finally meet you, Jordan. Are you hungry? I could fix you something to eat." She said pleasantly.

"They keep food around for my parents and the wolves." I explained.

"Oh, thank you. But I'm not very hungry." He replied politely.

"Come on, you've got a lot of people to meet." I said as I pulled him along up the stairs to the piano room. I found my grandparents and Aunt Alice in the large room. Aunt Alice danced over to me, pulling me into yet another hug.

"See I told you it would work out! The beach was nice? Good! Now, I saw earlier that you'd need a dress soon so don't do anything tomorrow! I can't wait to go to Seattle!" She squealed as she jumped up and down happily.

"Her power is visions of the future." I said to Jordan. Then turned back to Alice. "What do I need a dress for?" I asked her skeptically.

"Now that, little missy, is a surprise." Alice told me, tweaking my nose and dancing off.
Emmett and Rosalie came to the piano room to meet Jordan. Of course Emmett had to make a joke, but Rosalie slapped him on the back of the head for it.

"Jordan, this is Emmett and this is Rosalie." I said, gesturing to both of them. I had finally introduced him to everyone but Carlisle- who was still at work.

"It's nice to meet you, Jordan. I'm glad you two have found your happiness." Rosalie said with a smile as she shook his hand.

Jordan got along great with the family- he even arm wrestled Emmett despite the odds being against him. He and Edward enjoyed a long conversation about music and plenty of laughs were shared. I mostly sat back and watched him as he socialized, never missing a beat or seeming uncomfortable.

I was glad when it came time to go but even on the car ride home, Jordan was silent. I counted three minutes passage before he finally spoke to me.

"You're family is really cool. They don't even seem like vampires to me. They seem…normal." He finally said.

"You're the only one who thinks that." I said and he laughed. "Other vampires wouldn't even consider refusing human blood. In fact, other vampires wouldn't even consider my family vampires at all for that reason alone. But no one in my family wants to be the monsters folklore makes them out to be. We're all just trying to be…good." I told him. When we pulled into the driveway, he turned the car off, and I could tell that something was bothering him by the way his aura was red with fear. When I asked what was wrong, the look in his eyes made me feel as if he were about to cry.

"Mel, I'm just worried. You're family, they don't age. And you have vampire in you. Will you get older?" He asked with sadness deep in his eyes, and all I could do was reach over to kiss him.

"Yes, I can age. My vampire genes aren't as strong as my human genes or wolf genes. As long as I phase I won't age. Say I wanted to have kids, and that I wanted to grow old with my husband and be a normal family, all I'd have to do is stop phasing, and then I'd start age again. If I continue to phase, I could live forever, like the rest of my family. Lyric, he decided that once he and Alexa have their first kid, he would stop phasing so that he could grow with his family. I'll probably choose the same, and my family would understand." I answered his question.

"What if... Well, never mind." He cut himself off.

"What if what? Jordan, please tell me."

"Mel, what if I wanted to spend the rest of my life with you, but I wanted my life to be longer. What if I never wanted my life to end, the way yours won't. What if Carlisle changed me? Or any of the others?" He asked. The question took me by surprise, and I couldn't help it when my mouth fell open.

"Jordan, I couldn't let you do that. And Carlisle, he doesn't just walk around changing people for the hell of it. Carlisle only changed his family because for them it was either be changed or die. He found Edward dying of Spanish influenza. Some how or another Edward's mother knew about Carlisle, about what he was. Her last wish was that he did everything in his power to keep her son alive for many more years. A few years later he found Esme after she tried to commit suicide. He fell in love with her after he changed her. When he found Rosalie, her soon-to-be husband had hurt her till she was near death. He changed her in hopes that Edward would see her the way Carlisle saw Esme. But it was never like that for Edward. When Rosalie found Emmett, a bear had mauled him. Of course she fell in love instantly, but she only changed him because he was dying. A few years later, Alice saw a vision of her and Jasper living with the Cullen's and went to find them. Edward changed Bella when she was dying due to the intense labor with my mom. None of them would ever just change someone. I couldn't do that to you, Jordan. It's not right. It's not fair." I told him passionately.

"It's also not fair for me to leave you here. Sure you can stop phasing and grow old with me, but I never want to lose you, Melody. I want to spend forever with you; like your family." He protested. But I couldn't do that to him. He didn't know what it would mean for him. He didn't know what he was asking for.

That night as I was lying in bed, all I could do was think about how much danger I was putting Jordan in. I knew he would never leave me and I'd never be able to leave him either, but I couldn't…no I wouldn't change him. And that was that. No if's, ands, or butts about it. My decision was final and Jordan would never become a vampire. I wouldn't take away his chance at heaven, a chance at a wonderful afterlife. I loved him too much to let that happen.

A/N: This is a longer chapter, but I couldn't help but to keep writing (: I would like to thank my new betareader for her fantastic help, Dances with wolves. Thank you verrry much for the help. Now that I have a betareader, the chapters will come not only faster, but be a lot better as well. Below, I have included the aura color chart so that you can know what each aura color that Melody sees means. I did not come up with this chart myself; I found it on the internet for the immortal series by alyson noel. If you haven't read those books, you really should (: Please review (:

aura color chart:
Red: energy, strength, anger, sexuality, passion, fear, ego
Orange: self-control, ambition, courage, thoughtfulness, lack of will, apathetic
Yellow: Optimistic, happy, intellectual, friendly, indecisive, easily led
Green: Peaceful, healing, compassion, deceitful, jealous
Blue: Spiritual, Loyal, creative, sensitive, kind, moody
Violet: highly spiritual, wisdom, intuition
Indigo: Benevolence, highly intuitive, seeker
Pink: Love, sincerity, friendship
Gray: Depression, sadness, exhaustion, low energy, skepticism
Brown: Greed, self-involvement, opinionated
Black: Lacking energy, illness, imminent death
White: Perfect balance