From the first time you heard Edward mention the human girl, there had been a slight distaste in your mouth. Spending decades with your coven/family, you always kept away from humans, it was better for everyone.
Alice was the first to officially welcome Bella in knowing the future ahead of them, Emmett and Esme next. Carlisle didn't say anything on the matter, keeping his thoughts to himself. You, Rosalie and Jasper were the ones who were against Edward dating Bella.
She was a nice girl truly and under different circumstances, you would have accepted immediately, you saw the love that she held for Edward, but seeing how adamant she was for becoming a vampire after finding out about the family secret.
"Bella, this is Jasper and Y/n." Bella turned her head to the balcony, seeing the two of you come in, noticing the bouquet of flowers you held in your hand, watching Jasper smiling at you.
"It's nice to meet you." You said sharply trying to hold in your breath. Jasper had been tense behind you, trying to look at anything but her.
"Sorry, Jasper and Y/n are our newest vegetarians." Carlisle chuckled awkwardly.
"Pleasure to meet you." He spit out.
"Why don't we go upstairs and find a vase for these." You gave him a soft smile, tugging his arm in the opposite direction.
That had probably been the longest conversation you had with Bella, you and Jasper were practically conjoined at the hip and you knew how hard he worked for the vegetarian diet and didn't want to spoil it.
"As much as Edward wants to stay with Bella." You and Rosalie had been in Port Angeles. "Something bad is going to happen and it might expose us."
Rosalie agreed, nodding her head to your statement. "You know, I'm jealous of her. She has this wonderful life, a wonderful human life and she wants to be a vampire. I didn't get a chance at that, we didn't get a decision to choose and she's choosing the wrong one. She can marry, have children, grow old, we can't do that."
You sighed, remembering how you turned. Edward had been the one to turn you, after seeing Alice's vision of you and Jasper together.
You were true to your word, the night of Bella's 18th birthday party.
Edward had been the one to decide that they should leave Forks, the family distraught saying we didn't need to, Edward and Bella truly weren't mates, she was his blood singer.
You spent almost over 6 months away from your family, you and Jasper returning to his hometown after finding Peter and Charlotte.
"You all know what I want." Bella looked at the four couples. "And I know how much I'm asking for. The only thing I can think of to be fair is to just vote."
It hadn't been an even split, 5 to 3. Rose, Alice's mate, Parker and you said no.
"I never met anyone who was so willingly eager to become a vampire, knowing how much you were going to lose. And I never met a human willing to go to your lengths to keep a vampire alive. But I can't say yes, I'm sorry Bella, but it's a no for me." You said softly to the girl.
Edward glared at you from the stairs, hearing you truly wanted to say. You aren't his mate, he was merely attracted to your blood.
It seemed like whenever Bella was around the Cullens, danger seemed to follow.
"Jasper has experience with newborns." Carlisle told the group the night of the graduation party.
"No." You said sternly. "You can't do that Carlisle. You all know how hard Jasper worked to suppress those memories, the trauma that brought it, this really isn't your fault Bella, it's Edwards, if he control his bloodlust-"
"Y/n." Edward stopped you.
"Darlin'." Jasper grabbed your arm. "It's alright, I'm okay with it."
You stayed as far away from Bella while you all stood out in the field, your eyes stayed on Jasper as he spoke to the wolves.
"C'mon now darlin." Jasper pointed towards you, his finger giving a 'c'mere' motion.
You let him come to you first, dogging his arm, swiftly ducking under, swiping your foot over his ankles, letting him trip forward. The two you went at it again, Jasper being able to grab onto one of your arms, pulling you flush against his chest. His hand made its way towards you chin, slowly putting your head closer to his, pushing yourself away, jumping clear onto a branch, leaving him confused on the ground.
"I win, cowboy." You jumped down onto his back, pecking his lips before joining Rosalie.
Standing by the car, you saw Jasper halt in his step towards you, turning back to Bella. You couldn't help but frown hearing about Jasper's newborn year, you yourself wanted to cry when he first told you.
"But I met Y/n, Alice told her I had been waiting for her." You smiled when he turned to look at you.
The days leading up to the battle put stress on your body, usually saying outside on the balcony.
"Hey." You turned to see Bella by the door. She slowly walked up to you, standing by your side, looking at you while you kept your gaze on the moon.
"Do you hate me?" Bella asked sheepishly.
"No." You shook your head.
"But you don't want me to become a vampire." Bella asked.
"Why would you want to?" You asked. "You have this perfect life, I had a perfect life!"
You closed your eyes, calming yourself. I'm sorry."
"No, it's okay." Bella shook her head. "You can continue if you want."
Sighing, you rested your chin on your hands, looking back at the forest.
"It was the 50s, it was a happy time after the war for some people. I had lived in California, lived in a good neighborhood, had my parents and little sister, drove to the beach each weekend with my friends, went to diner every Friday after football games, a very American life so you would say.
That was around when Jasper joined the Cullens. I was 18, almost turning 19 when I was turned by Edward. He saw Alice's vision of me and Jasper together, and took it upon himself to make it come true."
"He turned you against your will?" Bella looked shocked never hearing once of it from Edward.
"He took me back to where my family was staying at the time, somewhere North. I held a grudge from all of time, not feeding at all until Emmett came to me, told me about him and Rosalie. He had been the only one I could relate to, told about his happy life and how it had been cut short but he met Rosalie and instantly fell in love." You continued.
"What about you and Jasper?" Bella wanted to hear more.
"Took me a while." You chuckled. "I joined in 1958, Jasper and I didn't get married until 1998."
"40 years." Bella said in awe.
"I was mad at my family for a while, but Jasper never once pushed me away, always tried to make me comfortable, happy." You smiled.
"And I would do it again." You both turned to see Jasper standing by the door. "C'mon now darlin, it's time to hunt."
You gave Bella a tight lip smile, before grabbing Jasper's hand, following him into the forest.
"I'm so lucky you're in my life." Jasper stood behind you, his hands on your shoulders. "Despite how long it took. Doesn't matter though, get to be with you for the rest of my life."
"It's going to be a long time Mr. Whitlock, you think you can handle me?" You smiled.
"I kept up with you for this long Mrs. Whitlock."
