Kody's POV

Carlisle insisted that we visit the Denali's despite me not wanting to leave Naomi behind. He had some reason behind it, but all I could think about was having to leave Naomi. My lovely Naomi, or Mia as she preferred. Her full name was just as beautiful as she was though, and I couldn't help but using it.

It was the first day at another new school, and as soon as I laid eyes on her, I knew she was special. My mind couldn't stop coming back to her no matter how hard I tried to focus on other things. She was the most gorgeous girl I had ever seen, and I instantly wanted to know her. Hearing my thoughts, Edward concluded that she was probably my mate. Although I knew how much trouble Edward and Bella had to go through to be together, I also knew I had to be with her.

After introducing myself, I learned her name was Mia and she was a freshman. She seemed hesitant to my advances at first, but eventually she gave me a try. Ever since then, we had been happily dating and in love. She still didn't know I was a vampire because I was too scared to tell her, and she either didn't notice anything strange or didn't care.

I knew one day I would eventually have to tell her, especially if I wanted her to be mine forever, but she still had all of high school to get through, so I wasn't in a rush. Bella would assure me that Mia wouldn't change her mind about me just because I was a vampire, but I could never be completely sure. She was the greatest thing to ever happen to me; all of her funny, little habits captivated me - the way her eyes flitted away when she was nervous, her dimples whenever she smiled, and even the way her eyes bore into me and her pout when she refused to back down. I couldn't wait until she could become a vampire.

In the meantime, I would take her on dates to wherever she wanted to go, and we'd hold each other's hand, cuddle, and ever so cautiously, at least on my part, kiss. If she ever thought my persistent cold skin odd, she never brought it up.

While I was reminiscing about my time with Mia, the others were chatting with each other. They knew how hard this was for me, so they let me zone out.

"Alice, what is it?" Bella's question broke me from my reverie. I looked around and saw everyone staring at Edward and Alice who were both frozen in shock.

"She's gone," Alice whispered, but we all clearly heard it.

"Who?" I asked full of dread, knowing the answer already.

"Mia."

I stood up quickly and shook Alice for more information. "What happened?" I shouted. Jasper growled at me and stepped in between me and Alice.

"She was walking home from school, and someone took her. I think it was a vampire, but I don't know who," Alice said frantically.

"I've never seen him before either," Edward added.

"Where is he taking her?" I asked.

"I don't know. I can't tell. I'm so sorry, Kody," Alice replied still staring off in the distance.

"We need to go back now. I knew this wasn't a good idea." Instantly, I was in motion, packing up and getting ready to head back as fast as possible. Knowing I wouldn't be able to sit still through a plane ride, I immediately started sprinting home.

When we all made it back, we began searching for her but to no avail. There was absolutely no trace of her other than her backpack left on the sidewalk halfway to her house. She was reported as missing, but I knew the police would never be able to find her if it was really a vampire that did it.

Over time, Alice gathered that she was being kept in a large, metal building, and she was all by herself, unharmed as of now. As much as it pleased me to hear that she was okay, it didn't help us at all in finding her.

I was completely distraught. I couldn't even go to school anymore, and I was set off by the smallest of things. When I was forced to go back the first day, I received everyone's stares as they knew Mia was my girlfriend. The occasional stares were not uncommon since we were vampires, but these ones - pitying, depressed ones - I couldn't handle. It took everything I had not to scream out in rage or hurt anyone for even looking at me the wrong way.

"Dakoda," Esme scolded me when I launched myself at Emmett for his joke. It wasn't even mean, but I was not in the mood. When I calmed down, I started dry sobbing. I missed Naomi so much.

"We'll get her back, Kody, I promise," Esme soothed me as she comforted me in her motherly embrace.

"It's all my fault. I should have stayed here with her. I never should have left her side," I cried out full of guilt. Jasper tried to calm me down, but as was usual these days, he was unable to be effective against my constant depression.

"No one could have known this would happen, surely if Alice didn't. It's no one's fault. She could have been taken even if she weren't involved in our lives, but nevertheless, we will find her." Esme continued holding me until I calmed down again.

It felt good to have a mother again after so many years alone. During my human life, my mother had been like any other mom - caring but stern. She was somewhat distant because she was constantly working, but she always made sure to show us that she loved us.

She died, well we both died, during the earthquake in San Francisco in 1906 when our house had collapsed on us. A large piece fell and knocked her in the head, killing her instantly right in front of my eyes. I, however, was trapped under the rubble for a day until someone found me. Trapped in the dark, I could hear people piling through the rubble looking for survivors. I called out to them, and someone quickly removed the piece of roof on top of me with surprising strength. My hopes of being saved were quickly dashed, though, when I saw their eyes - bright red. Without further hesitation, the vampire started draining me until another vampire came in and attacked them, leaving me with barely enough blood left in me to survive.

When I woke up from the transformation, I was all alone. I would have been killed off by the Volturi for exposing myself if some kind nomads hadn't found me and taught me what my dead sire should have. For my first few years, I stayed with them before leaving to venture out on my own since their company wasn't enough.

During the face-off against the Volturi, my old coven reached out and invited me to come with them to help the Cullen's. I instantly became attached to the family style they lived. After adjusting my diet with the Denali's in Alaska for a couple of years, I moved to live with the Cullen's happier than I had ever been as a vampire. The only thing to ever make me feel better was being with Mia. Now that I lost her, I realized just how much she had brightened my life.

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