AN: Hey guys! Okay, I have a question for you. Should Nahuel come to Renesmee, or should Renesmee go out of her way to find Nahuel? Let me know your answer in a review! Constructive criticism is also welcome.

Bella POV

Renesmee and I took our time on the run back, not really wanting to face the Cullens immediately. I had a feeling that they wouldn't be completely accepting of what we had done. No, I was sure of it.

But with our inhuman speed, we still made it to the Cullens' in no time.

I paused at the front door, not sure if I should knock or not. I was positive that they knew I was there, but it would be rude to barge in… Wait, since when did I give a shit about any of them? With that, I threw the door open.

They all stared at me, their gold eyes accusing. I glanced back at Ren, moving a bit so she could enter the room and close the door behind her.

"Why'd you come back?" Rosalie hissed. I just glared at her. I often wondered why she stuck to the vegetarian diet. She seemed like too much of a bitch to have a conscience.

"Rosalie, if you would be so kind as to shut the hell up," I spat, "then I would gladly explain myself."

Rosalie snarled fiercely, throwing herself at me. Luckily, the blonde hooker had terrible aim, and I just sidestepped her. She crashed into Jasper, and both went through the window. I shook my head. That was really pathetic.

Or maybe I was just in a really bad mood today. Yeah…it was probably a little bit of the second one too.

Carlisle stared at us sadly. Well, to be more correct, he stared into our eyes sadly. Honestly, I thought he was more upset over the fact that we had hunted humans than the fact that we had, according to him, completely lost our true selves. I was surprised as a flash of anger went through me. Why was I feeling so…betrayed? I barely knew the man. There was no reason for him to pity me, especially if I didn't pity myself. So why then?

I recognized every vampire in the room. Not from my human past, but from my vampire past, my past of tormenting them. I knew their personalities and what made each of them tick. And they knew me as well, both as a human and as a vampire. It was strange to think that I was two different people but still…me.

Carlisle glanced at Esme before turning back to me, an unknown emotion displayed on his face. I saw Edward glare at him from the corner of my eye. "Now, you were saying?"

"Yes, it's true that we hunt humans," I began, "and I don't see that changing anywhere in the near future." Ren stayed silent by my side, disgruntled but unwilling to argue anymore. "But, I would like to learn about my past, and so I have returned to you."

Carlisle seemed to contemplate this for a moment. He stared at me with an unreadable expression, and he stayed like that for over a minute. Finally, he turned to the rest of his family before looking back at me. "This is not a decision that I can make alone."

"Don't take her back!" Rosalie screeched, storming back through the window. Um…I wondered if she realized there was a perfectly unbroken and totally useful door only feet from the window she had reentered.

I bared my teeth. "Don't just make a decision based on your jealousy."

I really thought she was going to try and attack me again, but Emmett grabbed her arm, his posture stiff with unspoken stress.

Every vampire in the room—except Rosalie who was still protesting—just stared at Carlisle. He turned back to me, acting as if their exchanged looks had been an actual conversation. Heck, for all I knew it could have been. "We'll give you another chance."

Now it was my turn to stare. In all of my vampire life, I had never been one to give thanks, but now I did feel grateful. I felt accepted, and I didn't like it. I wanted to feel independent and rebellious once again. I wanted to tell them that I didn't need them. I wanted to hate them, to walk out, to torment them once again. But I couldn't. I felt a sort of obligation to them, to let them give me this chance. They were willing to give it to me after I had made them suffer, so who was I to deny them? That would be the true crime.

So I was confused. Should I tell them about my gratitude, or should I snap back at them? Should I just continue staring? I was surprised that for once I was stumped. Could it be because I truly didn't want to lose this coven? This…family?

Wait, did I just call them my family! My breath hitched as I took in what I had just thought. Oh my, I was in much deeper than I had originally thought. Ren was going to be pissed. She didn't like them at all, and here I was, letting my subconscious become attached to them. Well, maybe them minus Rosalie. I was a wild girl, willing to kill if it pleased me. How could I like people so kind?

I was terribly befuddled. I had just made a huge revelation, and I had no idea what to do. I was just about to tell Carlisle my thanks when a large red-brown wolf broke the window nearest to Alice. Alice screeched in shock and jumped across the room, breaking another window in her escape.

Esme sighed. "I guess I'm going to go call the contractor."

Renesmee and I stared at the wolf, while the others just glared. Suddenly Ren stepped forward. "Jake?"