Thanks for all the reviews and follows, again a busy night on my phone! I haven't been able to reply to all reviews as some are from guests but I appreciate the time taken to comment and all constructive criticism is welcomed. Some plot points in the early chapters may seem unnecessary but this is due to a large number of readers following this story joining me from a different fandom where not everyone is a Twilight buff. But, the story will really kick off from chapter 5 and we get to see the development of the true plot of the story alongside the relationships between the main characters. I will continue to post daily for the next 3-4 chapters at least but the story is going to be quite substantial so there may be a longer wait for new chapters as we progress so sign up for alerts if you haven't already done so. However the entire story is written to some extent so it will be finished. Enjoy!

Previously on Crimson Bonds

Alice was the first to bite the man, sharp fangs sinking into his neck, Bella following her a split second later as she ripped his jacket off and bit at his wrist. It was the best thing she had ever tasted, the thick, hot liquid rushing over her tongue and lighting her body on fire. Alice was also lost in the sensation. Until she had bitten Bella it had been many, many years since she'd taken human blood, a human life but she couldn't stop, all she could focus on was the thumping of the man's heart as it pumped the nectar down her throat.

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"Where have you been?" Alice rolled her eyes as both she and Bella heard Edward's voice before they even entered the house. The pixie didn't bother replying as she knew her prying brother would try and get the information right out of her mind. She was more than pleasantly surprised when she met Edward's glare as they entered the house.

"I can't read you!" He accused pitifully as they stood in the large hallway, Bella standing behind her friend's more petite frame. "Bella, look at you!" Edward exclaimed, gesturing to his wife who's was clothing was ripped, the hem of her shirt covering the torn fly of her jeans . Alice kept quiet, she suspected that Bella's power was kicking in and if it shielded her own thoughts from her brother's mind reading power too then it was for the best. Edward would go ape-shit if he saw how both she and Bella had behaved today and it would cause them both a lot of problems.

"Girls, you're back!" Esme greeted them happily, Alice smiled a greeting and Edward took the opportunity while Bella was distracted by Esme to reach out for her. Alice noticed Rose had already returned and was watching them intently having taken an inconspicuous position in the corner of the room.

"No!" Alice growled and was about to stop her brother but wasn't fast enough, the male vampire touched his wife and Bella went mental, grabbing his arm and flipping him until he was face down on the floor, arms twisted behind his back.

"Oh, that's priceless," Emmett hooted as he came to see what all the fuss was about. "Look Rose, Eddy's definitely the bitch in that relationship!" Rose smirked but it was without mirth, her golden eyes not leaving the newborn.

"What did you do to her Alice?" Edward growled as he struggled beneath his wife, and not in a good way.

"He can't keep touching her like that," Alice ground out and Esme nodded her agreement,

"She really doesn't seem to like it does she?" Rosalie mused with a grin and Emmett high fived her, a quick glance from her sister commended her acting ability.

"She stinks of you, what the hell did you do to her?" Edward struggled harder against Bella's grip but was unsuccessful. Bella just sat there, smiling as she held him down.

"Bella, please can you let him up?" Esme pleaded softly but Bella ignored her.

"Bella, please?" At Alice's command the pout came out but the brunette did as requested and released her husband.

"Don't touch me," she growled before returning to her position behind Alice who reached back and allowed her hand to be captured by her friend, she was doing her best to keep Bella calm.

"What the fuck did you do to her?" Edward was truly raging now and the constant shouts had bought Jasper into the room, he immediately began to try and calm the situation using his power as an empath and sending out waves of calm. "She has your scent all over her," the petulant vampire yelled at his sister. Alice met Jasper's eye and shrugged, she knew he was the most familiar with newborn's instincts but he just smiled at her and she knew they would be talking later. "Why can't I see into your head?" The whining was getting tedious.

"Wow Alice, I can see she's very attached to you," Jasper teased and Alice glared at her husband for teasing her in front of her family. Thankfully none of the others got the innuendo as that was not what they would expect from quiet, shy Bella.

Chaos hit again as Edward stupidly went to cut between Alice and his wife. This time he ended up through a window.

"Are you fucking stupid? Don't fucking touch me!" Bella yelled through the broken glass and even Esme didn't bother to correct her foul language as she thought the boy deserved it for ignoring Bella's repeated requests.

"Shower?" Rose suggested, stepping forward, subtly inserting herself between Bella and her brother who was climbing through the destroyed window frame, the brunette looked down at her ripped, soaked clothing and shrugged.

"Shower?" Bella suggested to Alice who gaped like a fish, Bella's wink only visible to Alice and Rose.

"Rose, take Bella to your room to shower," Esme urged as she eyed Edward. Rosalie caught the look her mother was giving her brother and straightened, immediately catching the unsaid meaning behind the suggestion. It seemed that even Esme was wary of Edward's intentions towards Bella.

"Bella?" The blonde approached the young vampire, looking at Alice for reassurance. "Bella, come upstairs with us," Alice tugged on her friend's hand and the brunette came willingly, following the two women up the stairs. Alice followed Rose to her room, Bella with her.

"Here honey, use Rose's shower, I'm going to use the one in my room." She gently pushed her friend towards the bathroom in the corner of Rose's room. "I'll bring you some clothes," Alice promised but the brunette looked sceptical. "Look, Rose smells good too, doesn't she?" The pixie pushed Bella closer to her sister. 'Hold still' she mouthed as the blonde stiffened as Bella took a cursory sniff. "See?" Bella nodded reluctantly. "So Rose will wait for you to shower, she won't let Edward in. Ok?" The question was directed at both of her companions.

"I'll protect you Bella," Rosalie promised sincerely, reaching out and taking Bella's hand. "You're safe here and Alice will be back really soon, won't you Al?"

"Of course," the pixie nodded vehemently, sending her short hair flying up and down, relieved that the newborn was being so receptive to their suggestions.

"Ok." Bella grudgingly agreed and moved towards the bathroom,

"Clean towels are in the cupboard," Rose called after the brunette. "We'll talk, later." The blonde whispered to her sister.

"Yeah, that would be good." Rose murmured, Alice left the room and went to her own where she knew Jasper was waiting. "So, Bella has a little crush on my wife?" Her husband teased gently as she went over to him. It had been days since they had been alone and she'd missed him. "I'm so proud of what you did," he whispered into the embrace and Alice would normally have basked in his praise but today all she felt was guilt.

"Thanks, she's turned out well don't you think?" She murmured against his chest.

"Yes, very well. And I'm sure she'll get over the crush, was she very rough? She didn't hurt you?" Alice pulled back so she could look him in the eye.

"No, she didn't hurt me," she replied softly. Jasper held his wife away from him so he could study her face.

"Let me shower and settle Bella then we need to talk." Her husband just nodded and let her go, choosing to wait for her outside and away from the heavy, heavy guilt she was putting out but trusting her to be honest with him.

"Ok, go shower, your shadow will no doubt require your attention soon," Jasper pushed his wife towards their bathroom. "And besides, if Edward knew what he was smelling for it would be obvious that Bella wants to be more than friends with you!" He finished with a wink as he left the room, the spike in his wife's anxiety and Bella's scent on his wife already arousing suspicion as to what the upcoming conversation could be about.

Bella took her time in the shower, enjoying the feel of the hot water on her cool skin and thinking about the day's events, she noticed that although the water felt hot to her the water was probably half as hot as she would have enjoyed as a human.

Alice. The wholes experience had been beyond her wildest dreams as a human. The blood in her throat, the petite vampire's fingers inside her, fucking her and her own fingers inside Alice, feeling her hot walls contract as she came for her. She got lost for several minutes studying her naked body in the full length mirror, mapping the path Alice's hands had taken and brushing over the now barely visible bite on her neck until a knock on the door brought her attention back to her surroundings.

"Bella? Are you Ok?" Rosalie queried softly. "I have some clothes out here for you, shall I bring them in?"

"Yes." Bella replied cautiously and was just pulling a towel around herself when the door opened.

"Here," the blonde held out a pile of clothes but placed them down on top of the counter when Bella showed no sign of taking them from her. "I'm sure Alice won't be long," she blurted as she watched the brunette study her. "I won't hurt you."

"I know," Bella issued a curt nod. "Things are different," she added softly, not able to hold the other vampire's eye.

"You'll get used to it. But, I must admit I did enjoy seeing you throw Edward through the window." Rosalie jumped back as the name sparked a violent reaction in the newborn, her fangs extended and eyes blackened as she snarled at the blonde. "Ok, I'm sorry. I'm sorry," Rosalie held her hands up in effort to placate the irate newborn. "He's not here, you're safe." Bella had backed herself into the corner and Rose stood back out of the doorway so's not to make her feel boxed in.

"Alice!" She called into the hallway, "I think you're needed!" A few seconds later the pixie whirled into the room anxiously searching for her friend then headed into the bathroom when she saw Rose hovering in the doorway.

"What happened honey?" She entreated the still growling newborn.

"I, um, I mention him," her sister apologised. "She went a little crazy." Alice glared at her but knew that now wasn't the time to comment.

"Come on sweetie, come get dressed." Alice reached for Bella's hand and it was allowed to be held by the smaller woman. "Come on," a tug and the brunette was following her out of the bathroom and into the main bedroom. Alice stopped but Bella walked right into her personal space.

"You don't smell the same." She whined, emitting a puff of exasperation.

"You mean I don't smell like I've -." she cut herself off. "I had to clean up Bella," she explained gently while Rose watched their interactions with fascination. "Now go get dressed," Alice urged as she pushed Bella back towards the bathroom.

"Can you help?" Bella asked with a hopeful pout.

"No! You are quite capable of dressing yourself young lady!" Alice retorted softly but firmly, "now go!" Bella cocked her head as though considering the request then smirked again before bodily lifting the smaller vampire and carrying her into the bathroom with her and kicking the door shut.

"Hey!" Rose yelled as she tried to open the door but it was obvious one or both of the other vampires were leaning against it. "Bella! Let her go!" The blonde yelled as she tried to shoulder the door open.

"It's Ok, I'm fine," Alice called from where she had been pressed up against the back of the door by her friend, her body being held there by the weight ad strength of the taller vampire. Alice knew that fighting was not an option so relaxed and looked up into familiar red eyes.

"Bella, you need to let me go," she ordered calmly. Bella just shook her head and nuzzled into her friend's neck before tangling her fingers in the short locks of the pixie and pulling, exposing her throat.

"Bella," Alice gasped.

"Alice, what is she doing? Are you Ok?" Alice couldn't answer her sister's question as once again Bella was licking and nipping at her neck, drawing extremely pleasurable sensations from her body.

"Mine," Bella growled possessively as she gave Alice's throat a sharp nip, causing her captive to moan loudly.

"No! She's not yours you horny newborn!" Rosalie raged. "Let her go!" Another thump rocked the door frame as she tried to break in.

"Bella! No!" Alice found it in herself to growl and push the brunette away but the scent of both their arousal was in the air and Bella's towel had slipped leaving her completely naked but this time the brunette heeded the command and pulled back.

"Why don't you like me?" She pouted but there was a tone of hurt in her voice. Rose finally managed to gain entrance to the room and Alice gestured for her to stay back as she approached

"Bella. Honey, I do like you, I love you, you're my friend but what you've been feeling is normal considering what you've been through today, I mean it's a little strange that you want to be with me and not - ," She cut herself off for mentioning his name. "But it will pass, you'll have more control soon." She didn't deny that Bella was extremely attractive and she had noticed that even Rose was speculatively eyeing the brunette's toned body which now showed amazing muscle definition without being the least bit unfeminine.

"Now get dressed sweetie and I'll be back in a moment." Bella nodded reluctantly as she heeded Alice's command but still sulking and Alice ran off at vampire speed to dress, leaving Rose and Bella alone.

"You like me don't you Rose?" Rosalie could only nod at the newborn as she found it hard to tear her eyes away from her friend's naked flesh.

"Yes, you're my friend Bella," she replied calmly but there was an uncertainty in her voice.

"If you say so," the brunette shrugged but now there was a smile tugging at the corner of her mouth. "You like me better now though, right?" The blonde nodded as she maintained eye contact with the young vampire. Bella watched Rose through hooded eyes, she could tell she was having an affect on her companion whether the blonde admitted it or not. It was confusing for the brunette, she felt the same yet very, very different. Things that had once been the foundation of her life had disappeared to be replaced by new feelings, new thoughts, new needs. She needed Alice but Alice didn't want her and it hurt.

"Hey," Alice bounced back into the room and distracted Rose who practically ran out of the bathroom leaving Alice with an eyeful and a still lusty vampire.

"Hurry up," the pixie slammed the door shut on the still naked newborn and was alone with her sister. "Intense huh?" Rose nodded then sighed, the unnecessary action strictly for emphasis before Bella emerged fully dressed into the now silent room and screwed up her nose.

"Bella, please stay with Rose. I have to leave for a little while to talk to Jasper," Bella narrowed her eyes and hissed at Alice's words.

"Mine!" The newborn growled angrily as she stepped toward the pixie.

"Bella!" Rose was quick enough to come between Bella and Alice, the blonde rested gentle hands on the brunette's shoulders. "Stay with me, let me brush your hair?" The simple suggestion confused Bella and she screwed up her face as she gave it a moment's thought. "Bella?" Rose reached up and cupped the newborn's cheek, keeping her golden eyes locked on red, willing her to accept without a fight so Alice could leave unimpeded. "Please?" Rose purred and Bella blinked, taken aback by her tone and she nodded, accepting without much conscious thought, her hormones ruling her decision making. "Good girl," Rose stroked the soft skin under her hand and Bella leaned into the touch, purring as she did so. She liked Rose, she smelled good and was nice to her, now.

'Go!' The blonde mouthed to her sister, Alice took the opportunity to flee as Rose led Bella to her bed and pushed her down so the newborn was sitting before retrieving a hairbrush and taking her time to brush through the newborn's luxurious locks. As she neared the end of the task Bella began to get restless so as soon as Rose was done she took Bella's hand and led her outside where the newborn began to pace.

It was only after Alice and Jasper had returned that Bella settled down, she had been pacing a path on the eastern corner of the house which overlooked the lake. Rosalie had stayed with her but kept her distance, watching as the brunette anxiously scanned the horizon for any sign of Alice. She was tempted to send off a quick message on her phone urging her sister not to be too long but refrained as she knew the conversation was likely to be a hard one.

Bella froze, her eyes fixed on a point in the distance and sure enough the vampire couple appeared just as the sun began to set. She watched them draw closer but visibly relaxed when Jasper split off and entered the house, leaving Alice to continue alone. Rose sat back and kept out of the way but was too curious to leave.

"It's Ok," Alice's gaze encompassed both of the vampire's that had been waiting for her return. "He understands," she explained in a voice too quiet for human ears but the vampires heard her perfectly. "Just give him some time to deal with it?" Bella nodded and stepped closer to the petite vampire and bent to lay her forehead on her shoulder in a mute show of affection. Alice reached up and stroked her friend's hair. "It's Ok, we'll work it all out," she reassured the newborn softly. "It'll be Ok." Rose just watched their interaction and sighed.

"She can't be around Edward, she'll kill him if he doesn't leave her alone," she informed her sister as they headed for their rooms after yet another altercation with Edward, this time it had seemed that Bella was very close to removing at least one limb from the petulant male as he pestered her for attention. "He needs to leave for a while, we can't send Bella away," she reasoned. Alice shook her head, both thinking

"No I don't think so, she's our responsibility" she agreed. " She needs us, sending her away is not an option." Both female vampire's were in agreement as they entered Alice's room where Bella was already curled up on Alice's bed. She looked so small and it touched both of the older vampire's, no-one had thought the change would have been so emotionally draining for the newborn. This went so much deeper than they had anticipated and neither were sure how it would play out. All they could do was be there for Bella and protect her from Edward until he accepted the brunette's wish to be left alone

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Next on Crimson Bonds

Rose set a hard pace for herself, wanting to reach her destination before Bella caught her. She almost made it when she heard Bella approaching, damn she was fast! Rose was caught by surprise when Bella tackled her to the ground and flipped her onto her back so the newborn could straddle her waist. Red eyes looked down and Bella was purring, she was proud of herself for catching the blonde so quickly and smiled down at her captive expectantly, right now an amenable, happy creature.