Dangerous Woman ▷ Paul Lahote

ONE

◆◆◆◆◆

ONE; JEALOUSY & CONFLICT

     AMELIA CULLEN. Honey colored eyes, alabaster skin, heart-shaped lips, and a perfect sense of style. The most popular Cullen, considering she basked in the glory of being the most gorgeous girl in Forks. Amelia didn't know why she loved the attention so much, but she blamed it on the lack thereof when she was human. Men used to treat her like a prize one would win at the fair but Amelia was far from that absurd idea. She enjoyed having mortal boys drop at her feet and comply to her every need. Rosalie advised she would never find her mate that way, but Amelia was tired of searching. She used to scour the earth to find the man or woman she was supposed to fall in love with, but it just made her suffer. She was exhausted and frankly, watching Alice and Jasper kiss on the living room couch wasn't making her feel any better.

     Amelia despised when she wasn't the topic on everyone's minds. She loved making a grand entrance and using her special abilities to get what she wanted. When Bella Swan arrived, Amelia disliked her without catching a glimpse of who she was. Mike Newton became occupied with helping the new girl and he completely forgot about walking Amelia to class.

     The blonde decided to voice her opinions at lunch to her family.

     "This makes me sick. Who transfers in the middle of March anyway?" She spat, slouching in her seat. Emmett chuckled at her displeasure, which earned him a glare.

     Alice sighed. She wished she could see Amelia's soulmate in the future, but everything's turned up blank. Alice didn't want her to keep living a life that revolves around popularity and social status. Amelia was better than that.

     "Relax, Lia. I'm sure you still run the school," Emmett grinned. The blonde pulled at the fabric of his white shirt in a frustrated manner before straightening the wrinkles in her marble colored dress.

     "Yeah, Mia. Why don't you give Newton a run for his money?" Jasper suggested. Rosalie opened her mouth to stop her, but it was already too late.

     Out of everyone in the Cullen family, Rosalie was closest to Amelia. She always said blondes should stick together. Amelia would've taken the surname Hale because of her and Rosalie's similar features, but she didn't approve of it. Carlisle saved her from a lifetime of harming innocent humans and she wanted to honor him by using his last name. Plus, she was originally paired with Edward to become his mate but they weren't compatible. He was more of a brother than a husband. She didn't need to become a Hale to be with him like Jasper had done with Alice.

     "Mike," the melodious voice approached behind him. He swiveled his head around and Amelia grabbed his shoulder, causing his mind to go blank. Everything became foggy and his vision was focused on Amelia, drowning out all sounds around him. She batted her eyelashes and stared down at him. "May I have your seat?" He was up in an instant, almost slipping on the white floors. He quickly shoved Eric Yorkie out of his seat and took his place, ignoring Eric's loud curses. Amelia could hear her family's snickers and she smiled victoriously. She took the seat besides Bella and the girl seemed intimidated. Amelia noted how beads of sweat were slowly dripping down the girl's forehead. It indicated fear, which was Amelia's favorite trait on anybody when they approached her. "Nice to meet you. I'm Amelia Cullen."

     "Do you want my food?" Mike offered, hearing Eric protest about how it was his, not Mike's. "I have some snacks in my car if you prefer-"