Long before Forks became the quiet home of the Cullen family, Jasper Hale lived a very different life-one shaped by war, bloodshed, and ruthless vampire covens in the South and across Europe.
What no one knows is that during his darkest years, Jasper crossed paths with a woman just as dangerous as he was:
Katherine Blackhart.
In the 1860s, when Katherine was fleeing enemies and building her legend, she briefly joined a powerful vampire network that specialized in manipulation and control. Jasper, still newly turned and struggling with the emotional chaos of immortality, became one of their strongest weapons.
Katherine saw Jasper as more than muscle-she recognized his rare emotional abilities and used him to keep covens loyal and armies obedient. Jasper, in turn, saw through Katherine's masks. He was one of the few who knew the fear, loneliness, and survival instincts hidden beneath her confidence.
But their alliance ended in betrayal.
Katherine vanished after stealing something valuable from the coven-leaving Jasper to take the blame. The punishment he endured shaped him into the guarded, controlled vampire he becomes.
What will happen when they reunite centeries later..
(Jasper Hale x oc- Katherine Blackhart )
Slowburn.
Mitchell and Cameron were ready to adopt a baby - just one. A sweet newborn girl waiting in a Vietnamese orphanage. Simple... right?
What they didn't expect was her older sister: ten-year-old Avery Minh Lê. Poised, unnervingly observant, and somehow managing to control chaos with a single look, Avery wasn't part of the plan - but quickly became impossible to leave behind.
One impulsive (and deeply heartfelt) decision later, they returned to America with two daughters.
Now meet Avery Minh Tucker-Pritchett: the pint-sized powerhouse who keeps Lily in line, calms Cam with a sigh, and has Mitchell quietly asking who's actually raising who?
She didn't just join the family - she became the one holding it together.