A/N: Charlie's POV! I've been looking forward to this chapter. It's the meeting that Bella and Charlie should have had when they first reunited but it didn't happen because of Cullen interference.

As always I own nothing.

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– Charlie's POV –

My daughter is alive. I still couldn't wrap my head around that. She's been alive for the last eighty-five years. How had we not known? How had we not crossed paths with her? There are only so many places in the world a vampire can reside. How was she staying so far under the radar not even Peter and Ali knew she was alive?

That was another thing I had to tell her. But how? How do I tell my baby girl, who's got so much anger and resentment towards the Cullen Coven, her old man is mated and married to her former best friend?

Will she hate me?

How will she react to my Ali?

Alice is a completely different woman than she was when they knew each other. But Bells doesn't know that. I was going to tell her, I wanted to tell her everything! Then that damn boy had to open his trap and start making demands and she left!

Why had she run?

Was it because of Edward? Did she still harbor feelings for the boy? God, I hope not! After spending eight-five years, on and off, with the Coven, and the boy who broke my daughter, she better not still have feelings for him! I know him better now than I ever wanted to and I still can't stand the child! No way is he good enough for my daughter!

Hopefully, she'll accept The Major as her mate. He's much better for my baby girl. Who, I guess, isn't my baby anymore, is she?

Is she still the same girl I knew when she was human? I doubt that. I'm not the same man. Ali isn't the same woman. We've all grown and changed. Well, most of us. Some are still refusing to change and better themselves. They can change their clothes but it means shit if they can't change their beliefs and mindset.

Has my Bells changed? I'm sure she has. Why wouldn't she? She said she's been alone for eighty-five years. What had she been doing all this time? I hope she was living her life, enjoying it to the fullest, and not wallowing over all she'd lost. Damn, I hope that's not the case!

If it turns out my daughter has become another Rosalie or Esme—unable to move on from their past human lives—Ali and I will have to do something! If The Major doesn't first. I keep forgetting she's a mated woman now. Mating is the vampire equivalent of a human marriage. Jasper ain't gonna be pleased if I keep sticking my nose in. I know I wasn't when Carlisle tried it with Ali.

But Bella's my little girl! It's different. If she's been suffering and moping this whole time, I should be able to do something to help her! I can't put up with another Rosalie. That girl has been a vampire for almost a hundred and sixty years! I know her past was tragic, nobody could dispute that. But it was a century and a half ago. Pull up your big girl panties and move past it already! The moping and whining and bitching and the icy glare drive me crazy! Maybe if she pulled her head out of her ass she'd see the world is an entirely different place now. She could be enjoying her life with her mate, instead of harping on about the past and what she's lost!

I thank all the gods above my Ali isn't the same girl she was when she knew Bella. She's grown and matured right along with me. It took us a while to get to this place, but I think it's better for both of us. I'm not so stuck in my ways, and she's not so hyper and all over the place. Mating settled her. Calmed her. And it livened me up!

Will Bella give Ali a chance to show her the kind of woman she's become and the deep regret she's harbored over her past decisions? I hope so. Having my daughter and my wife at odds would make life difficult.

I was looking forward to getting to know her again. We won't be able to live in the same house. I can handle a lot, but knowing what my daughter and her mate get up to in their private time is not something I ever want to hear. And I doubt she'll want to live with me and Ali. But that doesn't mean we can't stay close.

Soft little fingers brushed through my hair. "Everything will be fine," Ali whispered, pressing a kiss to my cheek.

Mating with Ali had been a total shock. I knew her in Forks. She was Bella's best friend. We'd spoken on more than one occasion. I thought she was cute. But I never dreamed of acting on it. I felt like a perv for thinking she was pretty! I'm a thirty-seven-year-old man! Well, I was. And she was an eighteen-year-old girl!

Turns out she's physically nineteen and has been a vampire since nineteen-twenty!

Imagine how surprised I was when I found out the truth. And then to find out my daughter knew and was dating Edward! A vampire! It's a miracle they were able to keep me from killing him. Well, almost. When I woke up to my new life and Edward opened his mouth to scold me for thinking about how beautiful my mate was and all the private things I planned to do to her, I rid him of his tongue! The little shit couldn't speak a word for six blissful months.

Of course, Daddy Carlisle came to the rescue and ordered me to give him his tongue back. He was, at the time, my Alpha and leader of our Coven.

As soon as I felt the kind of pull Carlisle had on me, everything slipped into place. Carlisle allowed Edward to lead their Coven through him. He'd been the one to order the family to leave my Bella when Edward demanded it. Carlisle used his power to command them. Emmett, especially.

Well, not me!

No way in hell was I going to take orders from a man like Carlisle Cullen. Don't get me wrong, he ain't a bad guy. But, well, I find him weak. Pathetic. A simpering fool who kowtows to a seventeen-year-old boy. I'm sure those two are mated. How anyone can miss the chemistry between them is beyond me! I don't know why Esme hasn't figured it out or why she stays with Carlisle. According to Ali, Esme and Carlisle have never even had sex! Imagine that!

If the man. No boy! Carlisle ain't a man, not in my eyes, a brilliant doctor, yes, but he isn't a man. If he can't get his own life in order and man up to claim his rightful mate, there's no way in hell I'll follow him or bow to his orders!

I am a man. Physically, mentally, and emotionally, I'm far more mature than Carlisle will ever be! I do not need some child leading me around.

I gave Edwin back his tongue. And then Ali and I left the Coven. That's when The Major offered us a place within his Coven. I met Peter and Charlotte and realized right away what a better fit it was for me and Ali. It took Ali a lot longer to see it. She adores Peter and Charlotte but she felt an obligation toward Carlisle.

After five blissful years away, she managed to talk me into going back. The Major split his time between both covens and she asked if we could do the same. I agreed, but I wasn't ever going to rejoin their Coven. I wouldn't take orders from Carlisle nor would I live with them. We were to have our own home and I didn't want her constantly going to high school and wasting her life away.

What the fuck is that about! High school. They're vampires. Not kids! Don't even get me started on that. And why the hell was my Bella in school? She's a grown woman for fuck sake! She shouldn't be going back to high school!

Anyway, Ali and I ended up compromising. Every few years, she attends high school with Edturd and the others. When she wasn't in school, we'd go back to Peter and Char or we'd travel on our own.

It wasn't perfect. I didn't care for the deal but it made her happy. And I felt better not being under Carlisle's thumb.

He tried, oh how he tried, to control me. To get me back into the Coven. To conform to his diet. To live by his rules. But I'm a man. A grown man. I do not take orders from anyone but my wife. And on occasion, The Major. That man I trust with my life and the life of my mate. And now, my daughter. He has my respect. My allegiance.

The Major was an entirely different type of leader. He rarely, if ever, gave orders. He preferred to talk things out and listen to everyone's opinion before making the final decision. But, at the end of the day, his decision was final. Though, unlike Carlisle who only put the needs of Edfart first, Jasper considers all his options and the entire Coven's needs.

I will never trust Edmund and his puppet. Not after the way they treated my little girl and the shit that's just recently come to light.

Finally, Ali was seeing Carlisle for the person he really is. He wasn't interested in her or her well-being, he wanted her gift. Her ability to make him and Edfungi an enormous wealth and keep them safe. She was not of his venom, and therefore, in his eyes, she was expendable. Just like The Major, Peter, Char, and me.

I sighed and turned to my wife. "You don't know that."

She smiled sweetly. "This is Bella. She's your daughter. No amount of time or venom could ever change that. She loves you. Always has and always will."

"I'm not worried about my relationship with her, Ali. Once we've talked and I've explained a few things, we'll be fine."

I'm sure she's confused. Back when we were human, I hated the Cullen family and I didn't hold back my opinion. Now, as a vampire, she finds me living with them, she's bound to be hesitant, especially when she's so angry. I just hope she'll give me the chance . . . oh fuck that! She will give me the chance to explain. If The Major hasn't already! There are things she needs to know and I ain't gonna let her bury her head in the sand and slink away from this.

Ali sighed. "You're worried about how she'll take our relationship and whether she'll ever forgive me."

"If she doesn't . . ."

"If she never forgives me, then I will have to live with that for the rest of my days." She said, interrupting me. "I made the mistake. I hurt her. I will live with the consequences of my past decisions. Maybe one day, she'll forgive me. Maybe she never will. I don't know. But I do know your daughter would never take her feelings about me out on you."

"She's right about that," Peter commented. "I've got no idea what'll happen between Al and Bell in the future. But I do know your relationship with your daughter will be full of adventures and fun. Just be strong, don't let her walk away, but also have patience with her."

That was a relief.

"And keep an open mind, Charlie." He warned. "She's not the girl you remember. She ain't human. Nor is she vulnerable or weak. She is not a Cullen, nor does she act like one. She's a vampire. A nomad. She may be a little skittish, but her reactions will be quicker, and her instincts sharper. She is also newly mated." His eyes flicked to Ali. "So, no touchin' Jasper, and make sure you ask him before you try to touch her."

Basic new mate protocol. I remember it well. After I turned, I almost took Emmett's head off when he high-fived Ali one day. Although, it wasn't all bad. After the incident, we spent six glorious days reaffirming our mating bond out in the forest.

"Does Jasper know about the trouble you've sensed?" Ali asked.

Pete nodded. "I told him before he went to her. Hopefully, when they're done, he'll bring her here and we'll get some answers. Can you see anythin'?"

Ali shook her head. "No. But that's not unusual. After Bella's eighteenth, she started fading from my sight. The last clear vision I had of her was her death and all I really saw was her lying in the meadow bleeding. I haven't seen anything since. Even now, I can't see her at all."

"Hmm." Peter frowned. "Can you see Jasper?"

Alice closed her eyes and concentrated. A moment later she was frowning. "No!" Her eyes snapped open as she began to panic. "His future is gone, too!"

"Relax, Al." Peter grinned. "I think Bella is a shield. A pretty damn powerful one if she can block us both!"

"Not like me, then." I smiled. I always knew my girl would've been powerful.

My shield is mental. I'm good, but I can only extend my shield to protect me and Ali. I can't keep her under my shield long, though. Not because I can't hold it up. There's nothing wrong in that department. It's because of her gift. She needs to be able to see what's coming. Under my shield, she's blind.

That's not to say I don't use my shield on her occasionally. When she needs a break. When we're intimate. She likes the freedom of being able to focus without the hassle of constant visions plaguing her mind. It also comes in handy when I want to surprise her.

Thankfully, we've never been attacked so I've had no reason to stretch my limits. According to Eleazar Denali, I won't be able to shield anyone but Ali. I'm not sure I believe that. There's something off about that man. I don't trust him.

With the worry in Peter's eyes, I had a feeling I might need to start training my gift and trying to push my limits a little further. When Peter starts to worry, you know whatever's coming is bad.

It took The Major and Bells another twelve hours before they finally showed up at Peter and Char's hotel room. They were both sporting mating bites, like the ones Ali and I share. She looked happier and calmer than the last time I'd seen her. Though that could be because she wasn't entering the Cullen home.

Jasper introduced her to Peter and Char, and she happily embraced them, and then she threw her arms around me, hugging me tightly.

It was an entirely different greeting than I'd expected. When we reunited outside her cottage, she was tense and distant. Her reactions had me on edge. I figured she was in shock. I know I sure as hell was! And likely she was unsure about the Cullens.

Her reactions now could be down to her new mating bond. She likely felt more secure as a mated woman than she had when she was single. That's just how it is for females of our kind. It's not to say she isn't capable of protecting herself, I saw what she did to Edward. I know she's capable. But a True Mating Bond changes you. And when you're mated to a man like The Major well, she had nothing to worry about!

"Hello, kiddo." I breathed in her scent. She was all Bella, floral and fruity, but with hints of Jasper in there, too. "I've missed ya, kid. Let's not go so long between visits again, okay?"

She laughed happily. "Dad, it's been twenty-four hours."

I squeezed her. "That's not what I mean, Bells."

She tensed up for a minute but then, as Jasper shifted closer to her, she relaxed into my embrace. "I won't live with the Cullens," She said simply.

"Fine by me, Bells. I don't live with that lot, either."

That shocked her. She pulled back and looked up at me, shock evident in her lovely chocolate eyes.

That was another thing; how the hell are her eyes still brown?

"You don't live with the Cullens?" She asked.

"Fuck no! I lasted all of six months under their roof! My mate and I belong to The Major's Coven now."

She nodded her head and let me go, turning to face Ali, who hung back looking small and sad. I couldn't help it; I went to her, wrapping my arm around her waist and she curled into my side.

"Bells . . ."

She held up her hand. "I know, Dad. You two are mated." She stated. "I'm not an idiot. Even a blind man could see it. I'm assuming your lovely mate is the reason you no longer have the hideous porn-stache?"

Huh. That was easier than I expected.

"That thing was dreadful!" Alice laughed. "It had to go." I smiled and kissed her temple.

I huffed. "My nose neighbor wasn't that bad."

"If you say so, Dad." Bella laughed softly.

"Shall we sit, Darlin'?" Jasper said, placing his hand on her back to lead her into the living room. They sat together on the love seat and Ali led me over to the armchair so Peter and Char could take the couch.

I watched Bells as Ali sat in my lap, but she didn't seem at all surprised, concerned, or freaked out. In fact, she was smiling.

So far so good!

"So, how did this," she indicated to me and Ali, "come about?"

"I always felt a draw to the northwest," Ali smiled, "I never understood it or knew where it was leading me, though, and, for the most part, I ignored it. Then we moved to Forks and I met you and then Charlie. I felt something for him, an attraction, a pull, but I kept my distance. Then we left and I felt pulled back there. It wasn't until I hugged him at your funeral and we finally touched that I understood what I was feeling."

"It took me a while to come to terms with it," I told her. "Wrapping my head around vampires was one thing but that you'd known and were dating one, that was something else!" I shook my head.

At first, there was a lot of anger. Toward her. Edward. The Cullens. Even Alice. The anger had never really faded. Toward Bella and Ali, yes. But I never stopped blaming Edward and Carlisle for the death of my daughter. Had they stayed, she never would've been in that meadow. She wouldn't have gone through all she did when they left. I have faith that, if it was meant to be, Ali and I would have found our way to each other. And so would Bella and Jasper.

None of this had to happen. But it did. Because a child ruled an entire Coven and a man who should know better let him.

"When I couldn't deny the pull to her any longer, Ali and I began to date," I told her. "But it wasn't safe for me to remain human and neither of us was willing to give up an eternity together."

"I'm sure that went down well with the rest of them," she huffed.

I smiled and nodded. "All the Cullens tried to convince me to remain human but this was my decision. I turned because I wanted to be with Ali. Ultimately, that was all that mattered."

Bella's eyes went to Alice. "And you were okay with that?"

She smiled. "I love this life, Bella. I don't remember my human life so this is all I've ever known. There are aspects of the human world that I enjoy, you know me," she laughed happily, "fashion and shopping are my greatest hobbies. So yes, I'm thrilled that Charlie choose this life. But if he'd chosen to remain human, I would have happily remained at his side until his last breath, and then followed him into whatever comes next."

"Did you turn him?" She wondered, looking between us. "It was planned? Not like an accident or something?"

"It was planned," I answered. "We were together, maybe four months when I decided this was the life for me. Initially, I figured we'd do it the traditional way, get married first . . ."

"That's what Carlisle was pushing for." Ali rolled her eyes.

"Marriage ain't necessary when yer a vampire," Pete chimed in. "Most vamps don't recognize marital vows. That's what humans do."

Bella nodded.

"Every few years, Emmett will propose to Rosalie to keep up the charade of bein' human," Jasper said.

"I wasn't bothered one way or another; she's mine for eternity, nothing gonna change that. But Ali wanted the experience of a wedding and saying her vows, so five years after my change, I popped the question."

"Five years?" Bella asked, surprised.

"We wanted to wait," Ali answered, "Carlisle was pushing for us to get married right away but Charlie and I decided we wanted to take our relationship slow and I wanted him to be a vampire so that he could experience our wedding with me and not forget any of the details during the transition."

She smiled brightly and took my hand in hers, curling into my side. "Looking back, I'm glad we waited. It was a wonderful day." She sighed happily. "I've got dozens of photo albums and the whole day recorded on DVD if you'd like to see."

Bella smiled. "I'd like that." She nodded, looking back at me. "Are you happy?" She asked. "With this life?"

"Blissfully," I assured her.

"Both of you?" Her eyes went to Alice who eagerly nodded.

"I've never felt so complete and serene. Before Charlie, it was like I couldn't sit still. Even with Jasper's help, I felt like I was constantly waiting for something, I just didn't know what. As soon as Charlie and I touched," her smile lit up, "everything in me settled and I became whole."

Bella took in our words and slowly nodded her head. She'd developed a perfect poker face. I had no idea what she was thinking or feeling or what she was about to do next. I wasn't sure I liked that. She used to be so easy to read.

"Then, in the interest of keeping the peace and Coven harmony, perhaps we should start fresh." She suggested. "I'm not the same girl you knew in Forks. And, from what I've seen and what Jasper's told me, you aren't either, Alice. So, maybe a fresh start for both of us?"

Ali's face lit up. "I'd really love that, but . . ."

"But?" Bella frowned.

"I need to apologize," Ali said softly. "To you and to the best friend I lost. I know you said you're not her anymore and I see that. But Bella Swan, my best friend, deserves to know how sorry I am for hurting her. It was never my intention but I was . . ." her shoulders slumped and she sighed, "Oh, let's face facts, I was an idiot, Bella!" She admitted. "I let Edward convince me leaving would be the right thing for you. He said you deserved to have a full, happy human life. I figured, if he was your mate, he'd never be able to part from you for long. But I was just fooling myself. He had no intention of returning. I should have fought harder and I would have, but . . ."

"But?" Bells pushed.

"I was scared," Ali admitted.

"Of what?"

Ali sighed. "Losing the only family I had," she admitted. "Part of me always knew my place with the Cullens was tentative. If I rocked the boat too much Edward would make sure Carlisle found a reason to throw me out. I'm not his by venom. And, as we've recently discovered, that's all that matters to Carlisle. His venom progeny come first."

Bella frowned. "Is that why you worked so hard to make the Coven so much money over the years? You were trying to prove your worth so they wouldn't throw you out?"

Ali nodded. "That and I was building my nest egg. Plus, adding to what Jasper already had and making sure Pete and Char were set for many, many lifetimes. And then when you came into our lives and I saw you'd be one of us, I began squirreling away a little fortune for you, too. So you wouldn't have to depend on Edward or Carlisle."

I didn't know that.

"I'm not an idiot." Ali went on. "I knew one day this would happen. Carlisle may be the leader of their Coven, but Edward runs the show. If he's unhappy with you, you're gone. As long as I was adding to their coffers and ensuring they all had exactly what they wanted, I was safe and I could stay. But, I knew it wouldn't last. I was just holding on because, as messed up as they are, they're the only family I've ever had."

"That ain't true, Suga!" Char chimed in. "You've got us."

Ali shrugged. "Even all of you are bound by venom."

Bella growled and, for a moment I thought she was going to say something mean. "Who the fuck cares about venom?" She asked. "Look at everyone here. Char and Peter are Jasper's progeny. Jasper was turned by some bitch named Maria. You turned my dad. And I was turned by Laurent."

"What are you saying, Bella?"

"I'm saying, the bonds of a coven go far deeper than the bonds of venom or even family! Families are for humans. Covens are for vampires. We are a Coven of vampires. We are not a family of humans!"

"Now Jasper and I are mated," she smiled proudly, "if he even thinks about making a ridiculous decision like throwing someone out of our Coven because of their venom, he'll have to deal with me. Wontcha, honey?"

The Major grinned. "Damn straight!"

That's my girl.

Ali smiled. "Thank you, Bella."

"You're welcome, Alice." She smiled. "And I accept your apology. Now the rose-tinted glasses are off I'm seeing the Cullens in a whole new light. I can understand where you were coming from back then. Maybe it's time we both moved on?"

"I'd like that." Ali nodded. "Maybe you, me, and Char can spend some time together soon. Movie night, maybe. Or we could go dancing," she brightened. "Oh, there's an excellent exhibit . . . wait, no, you should go that with Jasper!" She insisted. "He'll love it. History bores me."

Bella smiled. "How about we girl talk over a glass of wine while you ladies help me pack my closet and then we take the fellas to dinner and dancing at one of the clubs in Seattle?"

"Oh, that sounds like so much fun!" Ali bounced. "Can we?" She looked up at me.

"Sure!" Who was I to deny her? "What do you hunt, Bells?" I asked.

I was a little concerned about her diet. More for her sanity and mental health. Taking innocent lives takes its toll on your psyche. I won't interfere; it's her choice. But if it's human blood she wants, there're better ways than taking an innocent life. I tried animal blood during my newborn year and it was hell. I couldn't stand it! The hunger. The constant need to feed. Going every day or every other day. The only part I enjoyed was watching Ali hunt and then the sex afterward.

Instead, I've adopted a half-and-half lifestyle. I hunt with Ali when we want to have a little fun and the rest of the time I hunt scumbags.

"Humans." She answered. "Mostly lowlifes, criminals, occasionally a vagrant or druggie if they're close to death's door."

"But the woman you told Edward about . . ." Ali frowned.

"She wasn't innocent. I lied about that part." Bella smiled. "I watched her for weeks. She was the head of a crime unit. The police didn't even know she existed until her body washed up on shore. When I last checked, they'd connected over two dozen open and cold cases to her, including the deaths of three children."

"But the bitemarks and blood loss . . ." Pete worried.

She shrugged. "I made sure to leave enough blood in her system to cover my tracks. Plus she was a crime boss, all I had to do was make it look like she'd been taken out by a competitor. Shot to the head execution style. Some signs of torture. Stabbed for maximum blood loss."

"You tortured her?" I asked.

"But can't they test for that stuff?" Char asked. "Like um, forensics or postmortem what have you?"

"Yes, they can," I said, looking at Bella.

She sighed. "What? I never said she was dead when these things happened to her. She was a very evil woman. Selling children—two, three, four years old little girls—to pedophiles. Believe me, if I'd had the time, there wouldn't be a body to find. As it happens, mothers were wanting to know what happened to their little ones. Now the police have her body, evidence, photographs, recordings, her fuckin' confession! They can figure it out and take down her criminal empire."

"And there's no possible way to track this back to you?" I had to ask.

Bella growled. "I spent eighty-five years on my own, do you think she's my first kill?" She asked. "My methods may be different than what you're used to, and I may not be as clear-cut in my feeding habits, but I'm not a newbie. Do not treat me like one."

"Kiddo, if you're implicated . . ."

"How can I be?" She asked. "Bella Swan died eighty-five years ago. And that's who went out with Anita Black the night she died."

"As a vampire, it's not that hard to get away with murder." She said. "I don't have fingerprints. There's no chance of leaving behind hairs or fibers or skin or any evidence that could bring the police to my door. And even if, on the off chance, they did show up here, the woman who went to dinner that night no longer exists thanks to the art of disguise. Nobody saw my true appearance but Anita, and she's dead."

It does sound like she has all her bases covered.

Jasper grinned. "Tell them about the other way you feed, Darlin'."

"When I can't find a criminal," she began, "I've mastered glamouring, thanks to Edward. I enjoy the snatch, eat, erase method of hunting. Less messy clean up afterward."

"How do you manage that?" Char asked. "Not killing? What about your venom?"

"Hunting this way requires patience and practice." She answered. "You cannot bite. When we bite, we sink our teeth into a jugular and that's how our venom enters a human's system. Once that happens, as you know, you either kill or get stuck with a newborn you never meant to turn."

"Edward told me once that as a vampire he has an arsenal of natural weaponry at his disposal. And he was right. Most are just too lazy to utilize their resources correctly." She went on. "For example," she held up her hands and wiggled her fingers, "using a fingernail, one little cut in the right place on a throat or wrist or any other part of the body you wish, and blood will flow naturally."

"How do you stop the blood?" Peter asked, sitting forward, looking intrigued now.

"Venom. Just a swipe of the tongue across the incision will heal the wound without creating a vampire." She told him. "If biting is your thing, you can also use your teeth to make the incision, but this takes practice. It's our instinct to bite down and curbing that instinct is difficult. It took me decades to be able to do this without my instincts kicking in."

"And then you just glamour your victim and send them on their way?" Char asked.

Bella nodded. "Yeah. But you have to be good at it. I found it easier to practice on criminals in case I lost control. That way no innocents were hurt. And if my glamour didn't work, I could easily track them down and kill them."

I'm not sure I have the patience for all of that.

"Why were you goin' to Mexico?" Peter asked.

"You must know how dangerous that is, right?" Char worried. "With the wars . . ."

Bella smiled. "I wasn't going to that part of Mexico. Not all of Mexico is bad. I have an apartment in Cancun. I was planning to go there until Jasper told me his story. Now I'm going to kill his sire, take her territory, and lay waste to everyone and anyone who gets in my way or has ever hurt my mate and our family."

Oh, fuck!

My daughter's one scary female!