Yeah, yeah I know everyone hates these. But let me just say THANK YOU so much for R&R! Last chapter got the most reviews yet! I hope to continue that, so once more thanks! Without further ado….the moment we've all been waiting for (smiles evilly)

Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight or any of the characters. Just the plot.

Forks, Washington, 2008
Isabella Marie Whitlock Mason Cullen's POV:

The Earth around me seemed to slow down then speed up like it had been electrically charged by an unknown element. Instead of having my supersonic eye sight, everything was one big spur of color. Though I didn't need it, I could hear the short rasps of air that I quickly drew in through my mouth. My hair flew out like a cape, leaving a long and tangled trail of brunette.

The atmosphere seemed to have changed drastically as the dark clouds above me became impossibly darker and big drops of clear liquid began to drizzle from them. Then I began to pick up and pour. The rain would quickly wash away any trace of my scent, but I knew Jasper was hot on my trail.

I honestly don't know what had possessed me to run. Maybe my body just couldn't take it. The shock overdrive filled my mind and my legs carried my body out of the cafeteria before my brain or heart could react. All my vampire life, I had been thinking of one day reuniting with my brother.

Now it seemed the fates were being friendly, but was this really what I intended? A quick flash of Jasper with his blonde hair in a dirty tangle and his teeth bore with wild looking red eyes flashed through my mind. I knew where I had seen that image, it was in my dreams. And now, almost a century and a half later, they were coming true.

My mind screamed one word, Jasper, over and over again like a mantra. The thick layer of solid frozen ice seemed to have molded my heart deep into my rib cage. The venom that coursed through my body pumped slower and thicker. The veins surrounding the venom grew thinner and weaker. Was it possible for a vampire to go into cardiac arrest?

I sniffed the air a whimpered when I took in the familiar scent of seawater and leather. I knew he was close, he could probably see me if he gained a few more feet. I quickened my pace and was surprised at the speed I held. This is ridiculous! My mind screamed at me. You have been tearlessly sobbing for the past century and half over your brother. Now that he finally found you, you're running away? I knew I was being ridiculous, but I just couldn't stop running. The shock wasn't over and I still felt like I couldn't face him. I was too ashamed.

There was a mighty crack and a big thunderous echo that sounded off throughout the forest. Rain kept pelting down on top of me, but I just sped up as Jasper neared closer. My shield prickled as I felt him enter the barrier. It felt nice and I knew I shouldn't be rejoicing about this. I pushed my legs harder and heard the sound of someone crying. It sounded so broken and heartless. I immediately recognized it as my own pitiful sobs.

Then it happened. The one thing that I couldn't run from. I couldn't leave now. I was utterly trapped and defenseless. "BELLA!" Jasper's agonized scream tore through my head. I stopped short and almost fell over. My legs just froze in place as if by his one command I could no longer move. I continued my tearless cries until I heard the sound of a twig snap and leaves crunching behind me. Hesitantly I turned around and lifted my head.

There he was. Jasper Whitlock in all his glory looking like someone had just dug him up out of his coffin. His skin was no longer tinted tan, but now an alabaster pale just like mine. His blonde hair was impossibly blonder with a few streaks of my brown in it. His face still had the high cheekbones and muscled jaw that showed the superiority of a leader. If anything he grew taller and now was a good foot taller than my miniature frame. No matter what his appearance was like, he was still my brother.

"Jasper" I heard my raspy voice cry out to him. The forest began to disappear and soon it was just the two of us. He stared at me like he was looking into my soul. His mouth was in a thin line and his eyes incredibly wide. He was frozen solid, but once he had heard my voice he snapped out of it. His eyes stopped roaming over my body and flashed to my eyes.

He walked forward slowly. After the third step he stopped and said in a shaky voice, "Bella…." I mutely nodded my head and felt my eyes water with unshed tears. "Oh Bella" he whimpered and drew his eyebrows together. In less than a second, he was in front of me. I flung my arms around his neck and inhaled deeply while sobs escaped me. He wrapped his arms around my body and buried his face into my hair. I heard a few cries of his own before he held on tighter and let the floodgates open.

As if a huge weight had been lifted from my shoulders, I felt like I could breathe again. My heart, or at least half of it, was being rebuilt and I felt it spring back to life as it gained its memories of my brother. I was so confused but none of that mattered now. I had my brother back. I had Jasper back. Silently I closed my eyes and hugged him tighter. I sent a small prayer to God, thank you.

He pulled back but kept his right hand around my wrist while using his left to move a strand of hair from my eyes. He looked like he could have tears falling from his eyes and his bottom lip quivered once. I had rarely seen this side of Jasper. He was normally so calm and collected. I had to realize that this must have been a huge shock for him too. "Bella" He sighed and a smile graced his lips as his sparkling eyes stared into mine. I smiled back and said in a much happier voice, "Jasper my brother."

If possible, his smile widened and he leaned down to hug me again. I accepted it and closed my eyes at the feeling of having him back finally set in. "I missed you….so so much…." I whispered and felt him pull me closer to him. "I don't know how I survived without you. Everyday felt like a year and it killed me." I sighed and rested my chin on his shoulder. I was going to pull back to look at him once more (I just couldn't stop staring- I thought he would disappear) but was abruptly stopped when I saw the four figures behind his shoulder, or mostly the three.

Jasper must have sensed the other vampires, so he let me go and turned around to face them. It then clicked, my god, Jasper had joined my old coven! Jasper saw me staring and hesitantly walked closer to me, "Bella?" I couldn't acknowledged him because I was too busy staring at the three vampires in front of me as they stared back. The beautiful blonde girl I had come to know as my older sister stared at me with such emotions on her face I thought she would start to trail venom down her cheeks. Her eyes were wider than ever and her mouth formed a perfect O. The big grizzly bear of a brother looked like a little kid with the sad expression on his childish face. He just gapped at me and shook with pain. The last one, the most important of them all with his bronze windswept locks, perfectly chiseled features, and pooling orbs of golden, just staring at me.

His entire form was tense and he looked like he wasn't breathing. His eyes were wide and his irises were directed to my face, as if seeing through my body and into my soul. His brows furrowed and he blinked once, looking like he was holding back tears that would never fall. I saw his bottom lip quiver before he tried to regain his dignity, but when I saw it shake again. I knew I had to end his pain.

"Edward" I breathed out like ice cracking over a lake. He continued to stare at me and whispered in a scarred voice, "B-Bella…" I smiled a sad smile at him and nodded my head. "Bella" He whispered again and as if he had a burst of energy, was over at my side and lifting me in his arms. He spun me around a bit with a large grin on his face as I giggled like a maniac. When he finally put me down, I didn't have a second to catch my non-needed breathe, because his lips were on mine. I quickly wrapped my hands around his neck and moved my body closer so we were pushing up against each other. He wrapped his arms tightly around my waist in a very possessive way that had me digging deeper into his mouth.

I pulled back for a second while he planted kisses along my jaw. He rested his forehead against mine and whimpered my name. I slammed my lips onto his once more and felt his tongue slide into my mouth. I was the one to pull back this time and whispered his name while playing with the hair behind his ears. He moaned as he felt it and I smiled as I leaned into his chest. He wrapped his arm around my waist and shoulder as he rocked me against him. All thoughts of our audience was forgotten as soon as he rushed to me.

Edward was leaning down for another much needed kiss when we heard the sound of a feral snarl ripple through someone's chest. "Get...your hands…off her…." Jasper said as he stalked closer to Edward and I. gaped at him and was about to yell at his overprotective problem when I was suddenly pushed behind Edward as he glared ferociously at Jasper. Oh no.

Edward must have read Jaspers mind because he straightened his posture but continued to glare at him. "My wife is you sister?" He asked rather loudly with an incredulous tone. I don't know why this would make him angrier, but for some reason it did. And I was terrified at where this was going. Jasper's glare didn't get better either. In fact he let loose another animalistic growl and yelled, "My baby sister is you mate?"

"Obviously, if that little display didn't prove anything to you!" Edward growled at him. Jasper walked forward until he was face to face with Edward, a furious look on his face. "You were a vampire all along and you never went for her! Do you know how many nights she spent in agony just because of you? And you were out there all along!" Edward screamed at him. I just stared opened mouthed at the scene before me, not wanting to believe my eyes.

Jasper snarled loudly and narrowed his eyes at Edward. "I didn't know she was changed or else I would have never left!" Edward must have read something in Jaspers mind, because in the next second they were across the forest and Edward had Jasper pinned to a tree. "I thought she had died!" He screamed such a heartbreakingly yet murderous yell. I figured jasper thought something along the lines of, well then why the hell wasn't she there when I came into the family? I had a lot of explaining to do.

I moved closer to them, not wanting to set of their defensiveness but also not wanting them to kill each other. "Jasper" I whispered in pain. His head snapped from glaring at Edward and softened once he met my pleading eyes. "None of them knew I was alive. I was captured by Kara." He looked at me funny for a few seconds then his face paled drastically and he went limp. "No…no…no…no…" He kept murdering to himself as he slid to the base of the tree. He shook his head and fisted his hands into the dirt.

"Kara as in…the n-newborn army leader?" he asked in a pained and quiet voice. I was confused, how did he know her? Unless….OH MY GOD! HE WAS IN THE FUCKING WARS ALL ALONG! "Y-you were in the wars t-too?" I asked in a mortified voice. His head whipped up and he shot to his feet, startling all of us. Emmett, Rosalie, and the small girl with black hair just stood back and watched with fear and confusion.

"YOU WERE IN THE NEWBORN WARS?" I had never…ever…seen my brother this furious. His eyes were blazing with anger, his fists were so tight his knuckles were about to rip through his skin. His mouth was in a snarl and his body shook with rage. Edward didn't like that he was this anger and near me, although he still didn't fully understand our relationship. He thought Jasper wouldn't hesitate to release his anger no me, and of course I would have yelled at him at how observed he was, but then he started to growl at Jasper.

"Calm down now." He said in a deadly voice that no one would dare to mess with. His eyes were like molten gold and he ducked his head while staring Jasper down. The men looked feral as they glared at each other. "You think I would hurt her?" jasper spat looking outraged. Edward didn't even flinch as he replied, "I don't know you intentions that well yet." Jasper's growl echoed through the forest and I saw Rose flinch. "I WOULD NEVER HURT HER YOU IDIOT! SHE IS MY SISTER!"

Edward still held his ground in front of my quivering body. Jasper seemed to take in our positioning and he got a look in his eyes as if he realized something. "Then again" Jasper continued to say, "What would you know of intentions, considering you let her get captured by that evil manipulative bitch!" Edward lost it and lunged. I gasped loudly and felt more tremors wrack my body as I witnessed my brother and my husband mauling each other. Several vulgar words and threats were snarled at each other as they kept slamming the other into trees. A few trees were knocked down, making a large echo that was covered by the large clap of thunder above us. The rain poured down harder than ever and I couldn't see that well, even as a vampire.

Jasper grabbed Edward by the throat and slammed him into a tree. "YOU LEFT HER ALONE DURING A HUNT KNOWING FULLY WELL THAT KARA- THE CRAZY PHYCOCTIC BITCH- WAS STILL OUT THERE?" Edward fought back and snarled out, "YOU SHOULD HAVE PUT IT TOGETHER! YOU WERE IN THE WARS YOURSELF!"

My cried grew and my entire body shook with tremors of pain and agony. I screamed and pleaded for them to stop, but my cried were drowned down by their snarls, the sound of trees collapsing, and thunder. Rosalie ran to me during their fight and wrapped her arms around me, shoving me into her chest as if she was blocking out the sound and images around me. I fisted my hands into her shirt and she pulled me tightly to her as she murmured, "Bella…I am so sorry honey….we are going to fix this….God I missed you…." I heard her sniff and I tugged tighter on her shirt, showing how much I missed my older sister.

From a small space between her arms, I saw Emmett prying Jasper off Edward and shoving Edward back into a tree when he lunged. I also saw the little black haired girl pleading Jasper to stop and telling Edward to back off. This angered me, who the hell did she think she was? This was my brother and my husband. She couldn't yell at them! As if Rosalie felt my anger, she shook her head and pulled my chin up so I could look into her sad gold eyes. "No Bella, that's our sister Alice. She is Jasper's mate." WAIT, WHAT? Jasper had a mate? Since when! I felt suddenly very guilty for making assumptions. I was happy for Jasper, but I also felt a slight tint of jealousy. I thought I was the only girl in Jasper's world. I guess I could share. Who knows, maybe Alice is really great? One could only hope…

I was broken from my thoughts when a loud crack echoed through the forest, but not from a tree or thunder. I whipped my head over to see Edward punching Jasper in the face, and Jasper bite Edward's shoulder. I buried my face in Rosalie's shoulder and yelled silently as if it killed me to speak. My body tremor more and each sob rose higher and higher. When I thought the worst was to come, I heard Rose's vicious bitch voice. "YOU ABSOLUTE ASSHOLES! CANT YOU SEE WHAT YOU'RE DOING TO HER?"

I heard the fighting stop and was left with the deafening sound of the rain. I peeked from under the protective barrier of my sister's arms to find both the men staring at me in pain and sadness. "Oh Bella…" they both said at the same time. Then they looked back at each other and nodded their head, silently agreeing to something. "Hunting?" Edward asked, Jasper nodded solemnly. I guess they would resolve this little…dispute….when we're hunting.

Then before Jasper could say another thing, Edward ran over to me and picked me up. He cradled me into his chest and flashed me his signature crooked grin. I smiled back at him and we stared into each other eyes, our hearts rejoicing. I leaned up to kiss him once more, and once more we were interrupted. "I think we should take this reunion back to the house. That way we can tell Esme and Carlisle and I can get a proper greeting to Bella when she's not locking lips with my brother." Its official, I liked Alice. I smiled at her and replied, "That'd be nice…Alice" She giggled and said, "I like you already!" Edward and Jasper seemed pretty satisfied with our friendly chit chat, and then Edward nodded towards Alice and took off.

Edward being the superfast vampire he was, easily cut ahead of everyone and got far enough away to gain some privacy. He looked down at me with serious eyes and said the words that melted my heart time and time again, "I love you Bella. You have no idea how much agony I went through. A world without you…isn't worth living. It was extremely difficult…" he trailed off and flinched. I placed my hand on his cheek and he looked down at me. "Edward…I think I have an idea. Being separated…it killed me slowly from the inside out. I felt like everything inside of me was turning to ash. It was a thousand times worse than my change."

Edward stared down at me in silence and I saw a slight crease in his forehead. He looked deeply ashamed and pained, two things I never wanted to see demolish his beautiful face. "Why is fate so cruel to us?" He murmured. I leaned further into his chest, not having an actual answer. All I could say was, "I might have torn us apart, but its stitching us back together as we speak." I placed a small loving kiss on the inside of his chest and felt him freeze for a second. He sighed and I looked up to see him with his eyes closed and a pained expression on his face. "I missed that so much." He leaned down to kiss my forehead and I smiled up at him.

My head was pounding as well as my heart was racing. I was so confused yet so thankful. I wanted my mate back, I got him. I wanted to be reunited with my brother, we were. I needed to know what I had missed, obviously much as happened since our harsh separation. When did Jasper join the family? How did he meet Alice? How long have they been with my family...was I still considered family? I flinched as rejection coursed through me, but thankfully Edward was paying attention to his running, and not my facial expressions. Occasionally he would glance down and I smiled when I caught his eyes. He looked embarrassed but would let a small laugh covered I relief.

Edward laughed aloud and I glanced up to see one of the happiest smiles I had ever seen him share, almost identical to the one on our wedding day and honeymoon. He was practically glowing! I quirked an eyebrow at him and he smiled at me and yelled, "Esme!" I felt warmth surge inside of me. I had missed my mother very much. I found myself smiling a little and Edward laughed again. My smiled widen seeing him this giddy and excited. He picked up the pace and yelled for our mother once again.

She came rushing out the door, the wind throwing her hair behind her as she ran outside with concern coating her face. "Esme! Look who I found!" Edward laughed as he held me out to show her. I giggled and watched as Esme's expression went from concern to shock then utter happiness. "My baby!" She cried and ran towards us. I leapt from Edwards arms and ran to her. She hugged me fiercely and wouldn't let go even as Edward came over to put his arms around us. "My daughter has returned! Oh Bella your glowing! Honey you must never scare us like that again! Oh it doesn't matter now, my baby has returned!" I hugged her tightly as I heard her sob. I pat her back and Edward brought my closer to his waist as he stroked his mother's arm comfortingly. "I missed you to mom" I whispered to her and felt her press her lips to my forehead.

I heard the wind shift and smelt the four different scents of leather and seawater (Jasper), pine (Emmett), roses (Rosalie), and chocolate (Alice). I looked up and realized something. A devious smirk formed on my face as I sauntered over to Emmett and Rose. "I never got my proper from either of you." I said with my hands on my hips. Emmett let out a loud boisterous laugh and next thing I knew the big smiling buffoon had me in a massive bear hug and was spinning me around while I giggled. He set me on the floor and pats my head, "Nice of you to return squirt." I stuck my tongue out at him and before he could get in another comment, Rose's arms were around me in a warm sisterly hug. "I missed you Bells, things were never…right while you were gone." I smiled and leaned into her comforting arms, "Same here, Rose…same here…"

"I called Carlisle and told him to come home immediately. He doesn't know what it is, but he knows it's very important." Alice said excitedly as she skipped over to Jaspers arms and leaned onto his chest. "Well well well" I said while I walked over to the two of them. Jasper groaned and buried his head in Alice's hair. "Have mercy Bells, not now!" I laughed and ignored his comment. "Jazzy got himself a play mate…hhhmmm….I didn't think you had it in you bro." he narrowed his eyes at me and the ground shook with Emmett's enormous laughs. Jasper grumbled something into Alice's hair and Alice laughed and winked at me. I smiled back and winked at her. I knew I had just made a new friend and hopefully another sister.

Just then I felt a pair of stone hard arms wrap around my waist and smelt honey and sunshine. I sighed and leaned back it Edward while hearing his chest rumble with an almost moan like nose. Well doesn't he seem content? I smirked at that thought. "Shall we take this party inside? Daddy dearest will be arriving soon and I think we need to make this reunion a little more…memorable." Alice said with an evil smirk. Oh yeah, I could definitely get use to her. I nodded my head eagerly, "Lay it on us, sis!" Her eyes lit up with that comment and I could see Jasper's large grin from my peripheral vision.

"Well you kids have fun. I won't be any part of this." Esme said, respectfully wanting no part of the prank on her husband. We smiled at her and before she left, she kissed my forehead and smiled at me. "OH OH! Can we throw a bucket of deer blood on him? Please please please please!" Emmett whined while we all looked at him in annoyance or disgust on Rosalie part. I on the other hand, laughed at him and he winked at me. "See! Baby Bells thinks it's funny too!" I growled at that nickname and Edward chuckled, leaning into me further. "Thanks Bella" Rose muttered and I suppressed another laugh. She always had to babysit her husband and as much as it annoyed the crap out of her, it entertained all of us.

Alice raised a brow at Emmett and shook her head. "No Em, as appealing as that sounds. I don't think anyone will be willing to clean it up." Emmett's face fell but then after three seconds of thinking, his head snapped up. He opened his mouth but Edward interrupted him by sighing loudly and saying, "No Emmett that would expose us to the humans." Rosalie flipped around and slapped Emmett on the back of his head. "Ouch! Rosie that hurt" He said like a toddler and rubbed his head. "I'll shut up now." I smirked at him and everyone else seemed satisfied.

"Y'all are insane…" I muttered under my breath but then widen my eyes in horror. "AH! GOD DAMMIT!" I screamed. Everyone burst out laughing and Jasper and Edward just chuckled sympathetically. "Still kept your accent, dalrin?" Jasper drawled out and I smiled at him in thanks. I had missed his accent a lot. I heard Esme's muffled laugh from inside and groaned, sinking my face into my mate's chest. He rubbed my back and kissed the crown of my head. When I finally collected myself enough to form coherent sentences, I turned to face Alice.

"So, what's the damage?" She smiled widely and made a motion for all of us to huddle closer. After listening to her talking for a few minutes, I stared at her like she was Athena, goddess of war craft, herself. And I thought Jasper was good at making plans. It was official, I am in love with my new sister!

Everyone walked inside and took their places. Emmett went straight to the T.V and turned on the game consul. Rosalie sat at the marble counter top and started to paint her nails pink while Alice sat next to her flipping through a magazine on fall fashion. Esme was in the kitchen cleaning up the already flourished house. Jasper was sat on one of the sofas near Emmett, reading a war book. And Edward was sitting at his piano bench playing a depressing song that still held a beautiful tune to it. He played the role of depressed vampire very well. In fact the only one having a hard time not looking upset was Emmett, but he covered it up by looking like he was really into his game.

I watched from the top of the staircase as I heard Carlisle's black Mercedes pull up in the driveway. I bit my lip hard to keep from laughing, but one look at my sulking husband and I sobered. Carlisle burst through the door looking frantic as his eyes wandered over everyone. He sighed in relief when he noticed no one was hurt, but even I could detect the slight pain behind his eyes. He walked over to Esme and gave her a chaste kiss. "Alice, what was the 'emergency?" Alice sighed in boredom and replied, "Oh nothing, I just saw the sun come up and you walked into a room with no shades. Yeah…it didn't turn out well." Wow, Alice could lie very well. And apparently Carlisle bought it because he nodded his head and sighed looking over his family once again. I heard Edward playing another heartbreaking melody, and I knew that was my cue.

"So, would you like to hunt later?" Carlisle asked no one in particular. Emmett didn't look up from the game but said, "Sure dad, I'm famished!" Jasper snorted besides him and replied, "What he actually means is, sure dad, I'm up for some inhalation of grizzlies. The forest needs thinning." I took that as my chance and began to descend the stairs. Carlisle looked over Esme's shoulder and gasped. He stared at me with wide eyes and I saw Rose nibbling on her lip to keep from smiling. Alice jabbed her side and she stopped immediately. Carlisle let go off Esme and walked forward. "B-Bella?" He asked in a small voice while venturing closer as I stopped on the last step.

I smiled at him and mutely nodded my head. "W-What…how…." He looked around the room and noticed that everyone else wasn't paying attention. He looked at them in confusion and Esme walked over to him with concern on her face. "Honey, what is it?" he stared at her in disbelief. "Y-you don't see her?" He asked while glancing at me. Esme looked a little over my shoulder for effect and then looked back at Carlisle. "Who darling?"

Alice got up from her stool and walked over to Carlisle. "Dad, you okay?" He shook his head and blinked a few times. He then rubbed his temples and said in a sad voice, "I must be losing it. Never mind…" he walked over to kitchen table with Esme in trail. Emmett finally paused his game and got up to follow along with Jasper and Rose. Edward continued to play like her normally would have had the situation been real. He just didn't care if I 'wasn't' there. God I loved that man.

"Carlisle is something wrong?" Jasper asked as he walked over to stand near him. He shook his head then glanced at me as I walked into the dining room. He continued to stare at me and whispered, "How can you not see her?" Emmett quirked an eyebrow and said, "See who?" Carlisle gulped and I felt a little guilty for doing this to him. But it sure as hell would be worth it after the many times he had grounded me and Emmett. He closed his eyes and ducked his head in pain, "Bella…" Jasper looked down and Emmett curled his fists. Alice looked sad but confused and Rosalie looked heartbroken while Esme clutched her hand to her chest. Edward stopped playing the piano and raced into the room. He looked absolutely furious.

"What?" He spat at Carlisle, narrowing his eyes. Edward was such an amazing actor. I walked closer to Carlisle and stood on his right. "Carlisle…" I whispered out to him. I saw him flinch and stare at me like I was an angel. Too him I probably was, I bet he believed this was my spirit speaking. "Honey, please tell us what's wrong?" Esme asked concerned. Not getting involved my ass. My subconscious thought. I breathed through my nose to stop myself from laughing. Carlisle stepped forward and put his hand on my cheek. He gasped and looked deep into my eyes. It was so hard to keep all emotions void on my face.

"Carlisle, what are you doing?" Rose asked, looking at our father like he had gone mad. "B-Butt…" He trailed off looking at me and back to Rosalie. Everyone looked near me, but not directly at me. "How is this possible?" he said to himself. Edward stepped forward and frowned as he read his mind. "Son, you must see her. You have to see her! Look into my thoughts!" Edward looked at him then turned to me. "Carlisle…nothing is there. Now would you please stop with this nonsense? Bella is dead." He closed his eyes looking pained and walked out of the room.

Alice sighed and shook her head sadly as she walked over to Jasper. They both left the room as well as Rose, Emmett, and Esme. "Carlisle…." I whispered again and saw him tense. He turned to face me and continued to stare, not blinking once. "How? Why?" He asked in an incredulous tone. I walked over to him and looked down, then smirked and lifted my head. I said one word in a normal voice, "Payback." I heard the guffaw of Emmett's loud laughter fill the house and soon everyone ran back into the room.

"What's going on?" Carlisle's asked as Esme walked over to him and hugged his shoulder. "I am so sorry honey, the kids made me do it." We chuckled at her and Edward walked over to wrap his arms around my waist. Carlisle gasped and said, "Y-You mean…B-Bella?" I smiled and ran to him. He embraced me I a warm fatherly hug and chuckled. "Bella…this….I cannot believe this!" I smiled at him and said, "Well believe it, because you were just punk'd!" We started to laugh once more and I suddenly felt a sense of…relief? Yeah that was it…relief. I was finally united with my family.

"But…I don't understand…"Carlisle trailed off looking at me then back to Edward with a slight smile. Rosalie sighed and said, "none of us do." Alice skipped over to take my hand and led me into the living room. Everyone congregated inside and Jasper and Edward sat next to me. "Story time!" Emmett said excitedly. I sighed and felt Jasper rub my leg and Edward kiss my temple. Even though my brother and mate had put their differences aside for now, they were both still on edge. At least my heart was defrosting. Now for the hard part.

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