Hey fellow readers!

I apologize for the super long wait! I finally got a beta and when sending the document, my computer wasn't getting it back but I finally have it. I also have chapter 19 typed out so I'll try to post that asap as a sort of apology.

Anyways! I'm going to be busy again soon because school starts up (boohoo) and all that jazz. A huge huge thank you to Suki-Alanna, who beta-ed this chapter! Thank you sooo much!

Disclaimer: I do not in any shape or form own The Twilight Saga, Stephenie Meyer is the rightful owner. I just hold possession of Raphael, Jamie, Susan, Ryan, Vanessa, Lucy, Pete and Tara (plus a couple other lightly mentioned characters)

Chapter Eighteen: Discovered?

Jamie's POV

"You seem excited," Raphael observed.

I grinned. "Well duh! Carlisle came up with a huge story saying I ran away, his 'son' found me and they've housed me ever since. Then Carlisle randomly discovered me to be his cousin's aunt's daughter. So now he's taking Esme, you and me to Seattle to say goodbyes and settling legal stuff."

Raphael chuckled and nodded. "Alright then."

I exhaled and leaned into his strong muscled form.

"Jamie," Carlisle greeted as he entered the living room.

I smiled. "Hi."

"Are you ready to go?"

I nodded and got up, pulling Raphael with me.

"Let's get going."

I followed Carlisle into the garage, my blonde mate right beside me.

The Cullen's fancy cars, most from 2011, sat in the largely spaced room. Alice's canary yellow Porsche 911 Turbo, Jasper's Honda CBR1100XX Blackbird motorcycle, Rosalie's red Ferrari Scuderia Spider, Emmett's big red 2005 Ford Jeep Liberty, Edward's shiny silver 2005 Volvo S60R, Bella's black Mercedes-Benz Guardian S600, Carlisle's black Mercedes S55 AMG, and Renesmee's silver Ferrari 599 GTO.

Esme appeared beside Carlisle's black Mercedes, climbing into the passenger seat. Raphael and I took up the back, while Carlisle chose the drive. Yes, it's been over 75 years since the Mercedes was made but I guess Carlisle didn't bother to get rid of it and neither did most of the rest of the family.

The car ride to Seattle consisted of explaining detailed cover stories and reason's why I changed so much. We discussed all of the things that I would lie to my friends about, in order to keep them safe.

Having memorized the directions from the orphanage's secretary, Carlisle eventually pulled into the almost vacant parking lot of Seattle's old, crowded home for orphans.

I climbed out, followed by Esme, Carlisle and Raphael. My lovely boyfriend/mate held open the door for me and I shot him a smile before walking in. Carlisle followed me to the desk in the front lobby type room, where Susan, the orphanage's secretary sat.

I swear I will never get tired of the hilarious facial expression of humans when they see us for the first time! Susan's eyes nearly popped out of her skull at the sight of Carlisle and Raphael and she looked rather uncomfortable when she realized that Carlisle and Esme were holding hands and Raphael had his arm around my waist.

Yes, I have an incredibly hot boyfriend, sucks for you.

"Good afternoon," Carlisle greeted the flustered brunette behind the desk.

"You must be Doctor Cullen," Susan answered, after a moment of blinking.

I cracked a smile. "Hey Sue! Long time, no see!"

She smiled slightly at me. "Lucy is waiting for you in the cafeteria, why don't you go and say hi?"

I smiled and tugged Raphael with me as I walked into the other room. First thing that I noticed was the deep and rich scent covering the entire room. The cafeteria being one of the only rooms that held most of the orphans here, the smell of humans was very strong.

"Holy crap, is that you Jamie?" I was snapped from my mouthwatering thoughts at the sound of a voice.

I laughed. "Luc!"

She ran over to me and squeezed me tightly before flinching and pulling away. "God, where have you been for the past 4 and a half months? You're absolutely freezing!" Her eyes raked over my expensive designer clothing and her brown irises widened a bit.

I smiled slightly. "Lucy, this is my boyfriend, Raphael."

Lucy blinked, having turned her gaze to the tall blonde god beside me. "Damn…" I heard her mutter under her breath.

Raphael nodded his head in greeting and smiled slightly. "It's a pleasure to meet you."

Lucy blushed lightly and I giggled. What I would give to see into her brain right at this moment.

"So where are Ryan, Vanessa, Tara and Pete?" I asked.

Lucy shrugged. "Around. Why don't we go find them?"

I nodded and glanced at Raphael to see if he was okay with the heavenly smell wafting from Lucy. He gave me a soft smile and I squeezed his hand in mine.

"Okay, let's go. It'll be better to tell my whole story with all of you."

Lucy nodded and Raphael and I followed her into the hallway of rooms. We turned a couple familiar corners and spotted the group of them standing off to the side of the hall, talking.

Vanessa questioned the three of us first. "Jamie? Is that you?"

I nodded and smiled. She and Ryan quickly walked toward us with Pete and Tara in tow. They gave their quick hugs, a little shocked at the icy temperature of my skin. Tara seemed cautious and thoughtful after she touched me but I thought nothing of it.

"Ohmygod, what the hell happened to you?" Vanessa shrieked.

"Why don't we sit first, before I tell the story?"

Pete opened the door to his room, which was shared with Ryan and we all piled inside. I stood comfortably next to Raphael, near the window which was kept open to give us some fresh air to breathe.

"So?" Ryan questioned, watching me. The others were seated on the beds and floor, their eyes glued on my hesitant form.

"Well, first things first, this is Raphael, my boyfriend and an adopted teen to Doctor Carlisle Cullen."

Raphael smiled at our audience.

"How old are you?" Pete asked, glancing at Raphael.

I bit my lip, unsure of how to answer. But Raphael quickly came up with a reasonable age. "I'll be eighteen in 4 weeks; I'm tall for my age."

"Wow," Pete mumbled.

"Okay, well I should start with what happened at the club on the night of my birthday." I took a deep and unnecessary breath. "That night, a drunken man grabbed me and beat me mercilessly, I won't go into details but I wasn't in good shape. Raphael's biological brother, Jasper happened to be walking along the sidewalk after an argument he had with his brother. He found me and since he was in town with his adoptive father, Carlisle, he carried me to their rented apartment.

"Carlisle is a doctor so he was able to help me, but not without some change. The treatments used to heal my body also changed me in many ways. My body temperature is a lot colder now and my eyes changed colour due to some medicines Carlisle used. Many of his adoptive children went through similar changes; they've also had some brutal back stories.

"But I'm okay now and really happy. Carlisle ended up being my very distant relative, my mom was his cousin's aunt or something. Anyways, um we came here to make the adoption legal and to say goodbye." I bit my lip and watched for my friends' reactions.

Lucy, Pete and Ryan looked shocked, Vanessa looked a bit regretful and Tara looked slightly on edge. Again, what I wouldn't give to be able to see their thoughts, we should've brought Edward.

"You mean that you can't visit? How far away do you live?" Lucy asked, frowning.

"Well, we're moving soon, Carlisle got a job offer somewhere in Europe." I hope that lie will convince them. "I really am sorry guys."

Lucy and Vanessa stood and each gave me a tight hug, I held as still as possible while their scents filled my nose and venom poured into my mouth.

"You aren't leaving yet, are you?" Lucy asked quietly. I shook my head and she smiled.

"Good! Now, I need to hear about your boyfriend's possibly hot brother," Vanessa blurted out, blood rushing to her cheeks when she met the amused gaze of Raphael.

I laughed. "He has a girlfriend, Van, very short and feisty girlfriend by the name of Alice. But if you want a visual, Raphael and he could be twins."

"Damn!" Vanessa cursed, smirking a bit. Raphael chuckled under his breath.

"Do you have any other adoptive brothers?" Lucy asked.

"Not single ones if that's what you're wondering. Emmett is absolutely huge, all muscle; he's dating Raphael's cousin, Rosalie, the supermodel one of the family. Edward is the musician of the family and apparently has a killer smile that makes girls melt, though I believe his girlfriend Bella is biased, 'cause I don't see it at all! And then there's Jacob, but he doesn't really qualify as my brother, more like a close family friend. He's dating Edward's cousin, Renesmee. So, sorry to disappoint you two, but no one in our crazy family is single."

"How many people live in your house?" Ryan asked, amazing it seemed, at the size of the Cullen family.

"Uh Carlisle and his wife, Esme, take care of us all since Esme can't actually have children. Emmett, Rosalie, Jacob, Renesmee, Edward, Bella, Alice, Jasper, Raphael and I. Some of Jacob's friends hang around the house too, and yes, they're all taken." I rolled my eyes at the hopeful glint in Vanessa's eyes.

"God, that's 10 teenagers," Lucy commented.

I nodded and easily replied, "Yeah, but they've all been raised well by Carlisle and Esme. Most of them have been with the Cullen's since they were in grade school."

"So you all live in the same house but you're all together?" Pete questioned.

"Carlisle and Esme trust us and we have separate bedrooms so they know we aren't doing anything wrong," I answered, the lies becoming more natural now.

For another hour, I was questioned about my new life and detailed descriptions of all my siblings, apparently Ryan was becoming interesting in Rosalie's mechanic skills.

I felt confident with my lies and fibs as I gave information about my slightly changed Cullen life. But my confidence quickly shattered when Tara stood and asked me to come on a walk with her. I agreed but was slightly confused.

As she quickly moved down the hall with her long, jean covered legs, I grew more confused at her hasty actions. Eventually, Tara stopped just inside the small empty study hall, on the other side of the building.

"Tara?" I asked quietly.

"You're one of them… at least, I think you are. You're eyes are different."

I froze. "Wh-what?"

She turned to face me, her dark eyes narrowed. "You're a vampire."

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