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"you're the kind of reckless that should send me running."
When Althea Swan's world is shaken to the core the moment her older sister moves back into town. Now the secrets of the town that lurk within the woods are...
"what did you think i'd say to that? does a scorpion sting when fighting back? they strike to kill, and you know i will" —taylor swift
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Everything.
Everything had gone wrong.
So much had happened in a short amount of time for the girl that she was struggling to process everything. She paced back and forth with tears in her eyes before glancing over towards Bella whose arm was being treated by Carlisle Cullen. Esme had been the only one allowed close enough to Althea once things went south. Having calmed her down from a panic attack when things were being broken and Bella was bleeding.
Vampires were real. And the Cullens were vampires.
It had all been starting to make sense to the girl. They were very different from her and Bella. Edward had admitted how human she had made him feel. And it was so clear to her now. She was a little scared due to the events that unfolded. But as things began to settle she did feel a little sense of safety ironically enough. Her mind recalled when Edward had told her repeatedly that the family would never let anything happen to the girl ever. And they were still able to make sure she was safe, the same thing couldn't be said for Bella who had gotten a simple paper cut that made Jasper snap.
"I got you some hot chocolate to help," Esme came into the room, handing a mug over to Althea.
"Uh, thank you," Althea nodded her head in appreciation.
"I'm sorry that this is how you had to find out," Esme apologized.
"It's... alright? I was bound to find out," Althea admitted, her head hung lowly as she looked at the ground.
"But it isn't how we would have wished for you to find out. We know it's a lot to take in," Esme said, her hand gently resting on the human's shoulder. "Rosalie's rather upset that you had to find out. She hates that you'll view her differently now. They're all beating themselves up out there."
"I knew that you were all different. And a part of me had a hunch you all might have been connected to the cold ones the Quileute legends talked about. I've also always been told I was a little too smart for my own good since I was younger. I just didn't want to know if it didn't concern me at all. You all must have rules or something?" Althea rambled.
"We do. Which is why we tried our best to keep to ourselves in order to stay safe along with keeping everyone else safe. But certain circumstances came up and here we are," Esme explained.
