Caeleigh Blake, an abused foster kid, is ready to give up hope for her life after a traumatic attack when she finds herself in Dr. Cullen's compassionate care. Carlisle must risk his family's secret to rescue the girl from certain death and help her heal from her tragic, mysterious past. The Cullens change her life forever, launching her into a world beyond her wildest dreams. With emphasis on family relationships, romantic adventures, overcoming trauma, and coming of age in a complicated world, this story is guaranteed to make you experience a range of emotions, inspire a sense of fantastical adventure, and fall more deeply in love with the Twilight universe.
This story was originally published on FanFiction.net under the pen name ActressCeCe and has been added to Wattpad to reach a wider audience of readers and ensure accessibility for all who wish to read this story. Given that this is a work of fanfiction, I do not own the characters created by Stephanie Meyer; however, the creative liberties taken beyond the structures of the Twilight Saga are mine as it applies to my own creative writing and original plot elements within the fanfiction. I am not claiming copyright over the source material, just over my own creations and writings inspired by the phenomenal story by Stephanie Meyer. This story and any of my other works may not be reposted without permission by anyone other than myself.
Edward finds an injured girl in the forest. He calls Carlisle to save her... She becomes the newest member of the Cullen family.
If you're afraid of spoilers, then I guess that's all you need to know from a description.
If you would like to know more:
⚠️ Spoiler Alert! If you don't want any spoilers at all, now is the time to stop reading the description and just jump into the story. Really. I mean it. 👀
Still reading? Okay, don't say I didn't warn you. 😅
📚 Reading Note:
The first 35-40 chapters focus mainly on the Cullens adopting Lara and her settling into the Cullen family and her new life in Forks. For me, they feel a bit like comfort food-lots of soft moments, cozy family vibes, and small conflicts here and there, but nothing too dramatic (yet). You could even read many of them like gentle, connected one-shots.
If you're here for Bella: she enters the story in chapter 34, but just a heads-up-this story isn't about Bella.
So what is it about?
At its heart, this is a story about finding family.❤️ What if the Cullens adopted a teenager and what would parenting look like for Esme and Carlisle if they suddenly had to raise an actual teenage girl-with all that comes with it? Let's just say... things won't stay as smooth as they are in the first 30-40 chapters. 🫣