Marianna never knew a life without her family. Found as a baby and adopted by a mysterious family with more secrets than answers, she grew up surrounded by love, laughter, and the unbreakable bond of those who chose her as their own. For years, she believed they were just a normal family-until her eighth birthday, when she learned the truth. Vampires were real. And she had been raised by them. Now twelve years old and living in the rainy town of Forks, Washington, Marianna is trying to navigate a new school, complicated friendships, and the dangers that seem to follow her family wherever they go. As tensions rise between vampires and werewolves and a newborn army threatens everything they love, Marianna finds herself caught between two worlds. Then she meets Seth Clearwater. Kind, loyal, and impossible to ignore, Seth becomes an unexpected part of her life after a moment that changes both of their futures forever. As old enemies emerge and secrets come to light, Marianna must learn where she belongs in a world filled with monsters, legends, and impossible choices. But no matter what happens, one thing remains true: Family isn't always the people you're born to. Sometimes, it's the people who choose you.

Aurora Claire Lennox has spent most of her life hiding one secret. She is a witch. But magic has never felt like a gift to Rory. It is unpredictable, difficult to control, and far too easy to fear. One wrong emotion can send something flying across a room, and one moment of panic can make her lose control completely. More than anything, Rory is terrified that one day, the person she hurts won't be herself. So she keeps her secret buried, trusting only her aunt May and holding onto the one thing she has left of the mother she lost at six - a heart-shaped locket with a photograph of her family inside. Life in Forks is supposed to be simple. Endless rain, school, sketchbooks filled with images from dreams she doesn't understand, and Harper Newton - the best friend who knows almost everything about her. Almost. Then Bella Swan arrives. Suddenly, the Cullens don't seem quite as strange as they used to. Old legends begin to sound dangerously real. Rory's dreams become harder to ignore. And somewhere between all the secrets and impossible things stands Jacob Black - a boy who begins as nothing more than a new friend. Neither of them knows yet just how much that friendship will change. Because vampires and wolves aren't the only secrets hiding in Forks. And Rory is about to discover that the thing she has spent her entire life fearing might be the very thing she'll need to survive. Jacob x OC

cherina calister-swan was breathtaking and it wasn't just her looks. yes, she had the kind of face that made people stop mid-sentence, the kind that stayed with you even after she was gone. but there was more to her than beauty. it was the way she moved, like she didn't quite touch the ground when she walked. there was a quiet rhythm to her presence, a kind of gravity. even her silences were louder than most people's words. when she spoke, you listened. like her voice was a command. it was soft, low, with just enough edge to make you lean in closer. after her father's recent 'accident'- a word that didn't sit right in anyone's mouth, she was sent to forks to live with her cousin, bella swan, and her uncle, charlie. she didn't talk about the accident. she didn't talk about much at all. but her eyes said enough. bella wasn't sure what to make of her at first. she didn't come with luggage full of secrets- she was the secret. composed, eyes always scanning the room like she was counting exits. and though she never asked to be seen, she always was. people noticed. they always did.