Chapter 6

Alexandra

I laid down on the bed and thought about past few hours. It was amazing. I had found my two best friends, but I was still missing my sister. But hopefully, that would change soon. Jane had come to room, and we spent all night catching up and sharing funny stories about our past. She left after awhile, claiming I need to "rest". I pulled my Kindle out of my small backpack. I loved reading, and it was a perfect was to pass the time.

The next morning Jane knocked on my door and told me that Aro wanted to see me. I sighed and made myself look presentable. I was in the same clothes, as I currently only had one extra pair. Jane and I then made our way into the throne room, or whatever it was called, where Alec was already waiting.

"Aro," I said.

"Alexandra," he nodded curtly. "I have thought about how we may find your sister, and I have come up with only one solution. As Demetri cannot track your sister, it is impossible to know where she is. Therefore I am sending you to a coven in Washington. They have a vampire with skills similar to your sister. Perhaps she will see when and where you may meet her. I am also sending you to the coven to check on a matter that we had problems with a few years ago."

"Very well Aro, I will go. Where exactly is the coven located?"

"They are a strange coven, the Cullens, they call themselves a 'family'. They have a very different lifestyle, but I see no other options. I am sending Alec with you. Stay as long as you are needed, but send reports back regularly."

"Yes sir. Is Jane to stay here?"

"Yes she is, as I need her here."

I sighed and nodded. Jane looked upset, but did not argue. "Alright. When do we leave?"

"I have brought tickets for the flight already, you and Alec leave tomorrow."

"Thank you Aro. This is most generous of you."

"Not a problem my dear girl, I hope you find what you're looking for."

And with that I was dismissed. I went to pack, and found two bags of clothes on my bed. One bag was full of clothes that Jane had brought me, which were really boring. They were black skirts and blouses. Um…really? Who the hell wears blouses anymore? But I forgave Jane, figuring she hadn't been out in the real world in awhile. I turned my attention to the other bag of clothes. It was from Heidi. Jane told me about her. I looked through the clothes and groaned. They weren't clothes, they were small pieces of fabric! I could never wear this in public. Forget in public, I would never be caught dead wearing these slutty outfits. I picked a few shirts that slightly covered me, and some skirts that weren't up my butt and threw them in a duffle bag. I also added tights that Jane gave me along figuring that maybe I could wear a super-short skirt with tights, and maybe not look to much like a slut. I spent a little more time packing, but I mostly tried to figure out how to convince these Cullens to help me find my sister.

The flight was fine. A group of girls going to the United States kept flirting with Alec. They talked to him for most of the trip while I listened to my iPod. Yep, I'm so into technology; I don't know where I'd be without it. It's so much better than the medieval period. After our initial flight, we need to take another plane to Forks, Washington. The girls pouted over Alec leaving and blew him kisses. I rolled my eyes and got on another long flight. However, on this one, Alec told me everything he knew about the Cullens. We also talked about his past, sharing stories and laughing, like the good old days. He told me how he and the Cullens crossed paths, and I was intrigued by the Cullen's strange diet and half-vampire, half-human baby.

I was also told about the Cullens themselves. At the head of the family was Dr. Carlisle Cullen. He "adopted" all of the other "children" with his wife Esme. Esme was the mother and caretaker of the Cullen Clan. There first "child" was Edward, who had the ability to read minds. The funny thing was though, that Edward could read everyone's mind except for his wife, Bella's. Bella, the newest vampire to join the family, had been human up until a few years ago. She had the ability to produce a mental shield, and therefore was protected from mental attacks such as Jane or Alec's power. Rosalie was the next "child", and she is apparently extremely beautiful, according to Demetri. Her mate is a big burly guy named Emmett. The last two of Esme and Carlisle's "children" are Alice and Jasper. Alice has the ability to see the future, which is what Aro thinks Lucy has the ability to do. Alice's mate is named Jasper, and he has the ability to control a person or a vampire's emotions. And rounding out the family was the human-vampire baby, Renesmee. She was the daughter of Bella and Edward, conceived and given birth to when Bella was still human. It was just so weird. She could project images into a person head using physical contact, and even her mother's mental shield could not keep her out. I finished the plane ride dwelling on the information I learned about the Cullen family.

Our flight ending, both Alec and I gathered our single duffel bag each and ran to the Cullen's house. We stopped a little ways away, as we did not want them to think we wanted a fight. We walked slowly through the woods and upon entering a clearing we saw their house, with a welcome committee of seven vampires and two wolves, waiting for us.