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(A/N) Alright, so I need to apologize. Both for how long this took for me to update and because of the previous chapters. I know I read this fic before, but after taking a couple of months break from writing... Well, it kind of opened my eyes a bit.

Now, this isn't to say there won't be mistakes. In fact, I'll probably still miss a lot of them. But I think my writing will have improved just a bit.

Edit: Past chapters are also now edited and much easier to read... And I'm not going to make promises for frequent updates again since that turned out horrible.

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Bella POV

So I'm a hellhound. Bella mused thoughtfully to herself, sitting on the porch steps. After sticking her hand in the fire and learning of her new status and ability. Bella had walked out the door and sat on the porch steps. Her thoughts chaos as questions popped up in her mind. Is Charlie even my dad? No, unless I'm adopted, I'm pretty sure he is. Maybe I was turned? Could that even happen without me noticing? Who knows, maybe the Cullens knew who I was, and that's why they approached the plain jane girl... No, Alice would have told me if I wasn't human...

The news that she wasn't human probably shouldn't have surprised Bella as much as it did. She had always been a danger magnet. But now knowing she wasn't human well... It opened up a lot of questions she couldn't decide if she wanted to know the answer to.

This is so fucked up. Bella chuckled, running a hand through her hair. The chances of meeting a girl, falling in love with said girl, then finding out the girl's family were hunters of the supernatural. Well, that was an odd coincidence, especially after having dated a vampire almost a year prior. However, discovering that she was a supernatural being herself after believing she was human her whole life... That was just absurd.

"Thank God for Allison." Bella breathed out softly. She wasn't sure what would have happened if she'd had to do this on her own. Thankfully, Bella had her girlfriend and her girlfriend's family with her.

"Is my niece that good in bed?" Kate strode onto the porch with a smirk. "I must say I didn't expect that."

"Hey, Kate," Bella mumbled, blushing as she attempted and failing to hold back the image Kate's words provided.

"You two ar- are you smoking?" Kate blinked, surprised.

Damn, I didn't even notice. When the hell did I light it anyway?

"...Yeah, it's the one thing I couldn't give up." Bella huffed, blowing out a smoke ring. "Liquor, while not easy to stop, was doable. Smoking, on the other hand..."

Kate surprisingly nodded her head. "I know exactly what you mean."

"You do?" Bella blurted out, surprised. What does she mean by that? Did she use to smoke or something? Actually, that would make sense. She's in her thirties. She probably tried smoking at least once in her life.

"Yea." Kate laughed bitterly. "Personally, I can't live without a good bottle of scotch. Occasionally though, I'll have a bit of gin."

Bella frowned at Kate's tone. "Is something wrong?"

Kate paused, then smiled brightly. One Bella could tell was fake.

"Nothing that concerns you." Kate shrugged.

"Okay." Bella nodded, watching as the smoke vanished into the sky. "If you ever need to talk to someone. I'm literally a few doors down from you."

Kate smirked. "I'll make sure to keep that in mind. But enough about me. How are you feeling?"

"Fantastic." Bella rolled her eyes, blowing out some more smoke. "My mind's a mess... I have all these questions with no one to answer them. For example, I don't know if my dad's actually my dad. I'm no longer human if I ever was at all. Oh, and did I forget to mention I live with my girlfriend as well as her family who hunt supernatural creatures?"

"At least your life won't ever be boring." Kate shrugged. "It could be far worse. You could have been a werewolf."

Bella froze for a second before turning to look at Kate. "What would have happened if I was a werewolf?"

"I'd rather not answer that, Bella."

"...Okay, then." Bella winced. "Glad I'm not a werewolf."

Kate threw her head back and laughed. "Oh, g-god my s-stomach." Kate wiped a tear from her eye as she calmed down. "I'm joking, Bella. Though in all seriousness if you were a werewolf. I wouldn't have killed you, but I would have made sure you and Allison broke up and probably shipped you back to Charlie."

"Why?" Bella asked, trying to keep how hurt she felt out of her voice.

While Bella knew she wasn't a werewolf. The fact that Kate had already thought everything through and would have broken her and Allison up hurt. She had come to think of Kate as family in the little time they had gotten to know each other. Then again, that might be her problem. Bella had thought of the Cullens as family rather quickly as well.

"Because..." Kate trailed off with a sigh. "There are many reasons. But the biggest would have to be almost a thousand years ago. Back then, there were no hunters. Vampires, werewolves, berserkers, werejaguars, kanimas, they all just ran free. No fear killing humans left and right. The only danger they ever faced was when they attacked or got attacked by their fellow supernatural. Humans depending on the supernatural, were nothing but food or a toy to play with to pass the time."

"What changed?" Bella asked curiously, fascinated by what Kate was telling her.

"Fire and silver for one," Kate smirked. "After learning that the creatures had a weakness. Humans became less afraid and fought back. Not that they hadn't in the past. But now, when they swung their silver blades and shot their bows. It did damage to any supernatural attacking."

"Is that how the hunters came about?"

"Yes and no. Because humans fought back and could kill, the supernatural creatures went into hiding. Only occasionally attacking or turning others to grow their numbers." Kate sneered in disgust. "Fast forward centuries later, and the supernatural became nothing but a tale to tell around the campfire. Stories and myths mothers told their children so they wouldn't get out of bed... However, not everyone forgot. A few families the Argents being one of them. Remembered the past, always keeping an eye out for any supernatural creatures living among them."

"Now the council i-"

"Council?" Bella interrupted.

"Right, forgot to explain about them." Kate chuckled. "The council is made up of one person from each family of hunters. Usually, the matriarch of the family, though there have been exceptions."

Bella raised a brow and glanced back at the house. "So Victoria's on the council?"

"She leads it."

"What?"

"In order to understand that, let me explain more about the council. You see, the person who created the council was a man named Henri Argent along with his wife, Marie. They were the first real argent hunters, Henri learning the weaknesses and herbs to use against the supernatural. With Marie being the hunter. She ended up slaying the most famous and vicious werewolf in history—the Beast of Gévauden." Kate smiled, happy to be explaining about her family history. "That started the legend of the Argents, and to help combat the supernatural. They created the council. Gathering all the hunter families together."

"From there on, the Argents have almost always led the council. The only time they haven't was when they didn't want to—choosing to hunt instead."

Kate took a deep breath and continued looking a little uncomfortable. "I was one of the Argents who turned down the position. That's why Victoria is on the council. Plus, it helps she's married to Chris and now the Matriarch of our family."

Bella frowned, something occurring to her as she listened. "Are their laws? I know the vampires have some."

"You mean the Volturi?" Kate grimaced, before mumbling. "Lesser of two evils my ass..."

"Yea, the Cullens explained a little about them how they enforced the vampire law and made sure not to expose themselves."

Sighing, Kate nodded. "Hunters do have something like that. It's called the code. Nous chassons ceux qui nous chassent. The translation being, we hunt those who hunt us."

"We hunt those who hunt us, huh? Bella asked. "Does that mean you only hunt the supernatural who attack you?"

Kate shifted, looking a little uncomfortable. "Yes, if we find peaceful supernatural, usually shifters. We leave them alone, like the ones in forks."

"And before you ask." Kate continued. "Cold ones are usually the exception. The Volturi typically keep the rest of the vampires in line. The only reason we did anything in forks was because of how dangerous they are and because your Allison's girlfriend."

"Aren't all the supernatural dangerous?"

"Not like them." Kate shivered. "Unlike other supernatural. They have a unique skill or pull if you will. Every single one of them has it. I'm sure you've felt it before. Fascination, attraction, and if in their presence long enough. The inability to say no to anything they ask. It's like a drug that will cause you to go into withdrawal when out of their presence long enough."

That sounds like... Bella's mind flashed back to her birthday and being unable to refuse as well as her stint as a zombie. A wave of anger going through her as Kate nailed every symptom Bella had before and after the Cullen's left.

"I talked to Charlie," Kate said, placing a hand on Bella's arm, breaking her from her thoughts. "I just wanted you to know that you're not alone. I went through the same thing."

Bella stared incredulously at Kate. "You dated a cold one!"

Expressionless, Kate shook her head, a dark look entering her eyes. "Not exactly. Let's just say I went through the withdrawal period, and learned first-hand how dangerous vampires could truly be."

*BRING*

Bella looked down to see a text message from Allison.

Allison: Could you come upstairs to my room, Bella?

Bella: Okay, just a sec.

"Hey, Kate, I gotta go. Allison wants to speak to me about something." Bella said, before standing up and heading to the door.

"No problem, we can talk more about this another time."

"One last question before I go. Were Hellhounds hunted as well?" Bella asked a little nervously.

Kate frowned. "I'm not exactly sure. " according to Chris's file, they might have been. However, the file also said that hellhounds possess their hosts. So even if a hunter managed to kill the host. The spirit of the hellhound should be able to move on. In my opinion, it would be completely pointless, especially with them being neutral."

"What about me?"

"That I don't know. hopefully, Chris can find some more information."

Grinning, Bella stood up. "That would be great. Anyway, thanks for the history lesson, Kate. See you later."

"Wait, Bella," Kate said quickly. "Edward, he was your boyfriend, right."

Bella turned to look back at Kate, confused. "Yea, what about it?"

"He... He never touched you or anything, did he?"

"No." Bella shrugged. "Actually, He tried to avoid touching me at all times. I was lucky if would let me hold his hand. Let alone kiss him."

Kate smiled, looking oddly relieved. "That's good."

Pocketing her phone Bella left, heading up to Allison's room. I wonder why Kate was acting like that. It was kind of weird.

"Hey, Allison." Bella hopped on the bed and gave her girlfriend a quick kiss. "What did you need me for?"

Allison smiled softly and leaned against Bella. "Do I need a reason to see you?"

"No, you don't." Bella returned the smile, wrapping her arms around her girlfriend's waist. And for the next few minutes, the two girls relaxed, enjoying the other's presence.

"So how do you feel about me being a hellhound?" Bella questioned, breaking the comfortable silence that enveloped them.

"Well, I... I'm, I don't know." Allison's brows furrowed cutely. "I haven't really thought about it."

"Hmm... Does it bother you?" Bella asked, her finger tracing small circles on Allison's stomach.

Allison paused, her eyes closing in thought. "No, it doesn't—your still my Bella. Nothing has changed other than you being immune to fire. A pretty useful ability to have."

Bella smiled dryly. "What about my enhanced nose and how my appearance changes when I touch fire."

"That's minor." Allison shrugged, well as much as she could while laying back against Bella. "Besides, it's not like fire is used all that much anyway. So all we have to do is avoid camping and any events with fire... If there are any. I doubt it in this town."

"You got it all figured out, don't you." Bella laughed softly, pressing a kiss to the side of Allison's head.

"Well, of course," Allison replied, causing both girls to laugh. "Seriously, though, Bella. You're my girlfriend. I'm going to do everything I can to keep you safe."

Bella raised a brow at that. "Safe from what?" I mean, I know there are werewolves. But that could be a danger to both of us, human or not.

Allison held Bella's hand before turning over so they could be face to face. "I uh, I spoke to Mom while you were out talking with Kate. She told me some stuff that got me kind of worried."

"What?"

"About other hunters." Allison frowned. "Apparently, if you're found to be supernatural. Some may still hunt you. Code or not. It won't matter that you haven't attacked anyone either."

"Well," Bella smirked, mentally noting down what Allison had told her. "I'm lucky you Argents are so accepting then."

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Kate POV

"How did your talk with Bella go?" Her brother asked her as she walked in the door.

Kate sighed as she sat down, placing a hand on her forehead. "It went alright. I told her a bit about hunters and the history of the Argents."

"Including dad?" Chris raised his brow.

Wincing, Kate shook her head. "Haven't gotten that far yet."

"She needs to know soon. We also need to prepare her for when dad comes." Chris downed his drink. "If he finds out..."

"...she won't survive." Kate finished, ending the conversation as she poured herself a glass beer. Fuck, I shouldn't be feeling so guilty. It's not like I'm going to be killing Bella.

But you would have in Forks. A small part of her whispered. If you had discovered who she was before she started dating Allison. Before you got to know her... You would have killed her, breaking the code yet again.

Downing her glass, Kate made her way upstairs to her room. Conflicted and unsure of where to go from here.

While Kate usually did what her dad asked. Often more than happy to help with whatever tasks she was assigned. Killing Bella wasn't one of them. A task she knew her dear father would give her or maybe even Allison if he discovered Bella wasn't human.

Sighing, Kate opened her laptop to start her research on hellhounds. Supernatural being or human, Bella's part of the family. Whether dad likes it or not.

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(A/N) Another short chapter, but I figured you all would prefer to have one short chapter than not at all. Especially considering how long it's taken me to post. Well, that and it took a long time for me to edit the previous chapters.

Anyway, what did you all think of the chapter? I decided to go way off course and throw in a lot of stuff, not in the show mixed with things that are.

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