Hi y'all, it's been FOREVER since I've written anything, but I've had this story stuck in my head for months now and just can't seem to shake the plot bunnies, so here's the prologue; a short, sweet little teaser. I'm about halfway finished with the first chapter, so it should be up very soon.

Let me know what you think, loves!

Prologue:

It was pure chaos. Madness. Utter anarchy. A melee. It was Walmart in rural Washington the Saturday before Halloween. Bella Swan took a deep breath to steel herself before slipping out of her behemoth of a truck. A crisp autumn wind whipped her hair into her face, and she tucked it back behind her ears again and hiked the collar of her linen shirt up to protect her neck from the cold.

She had a long day, or rather a long month. Bella owned and operated a Seattle-based bakery and cafe called Lovecrafted Confections (Lovecraft's for short). There, she and a small group of employees created horror, true crime, and generally spooky themed desserts. October, as one can guess, was her busiest month of the year, although her Kreepy Krampus Days leading up to Christmas definitely kept the patrons pouring in.

A smile slipped across Bella's face as she watched two young boys, probably 7 or 8, sword fighting with the foam swords that were in abundance in the costume aisle of this particular Walmart. As she scanned the small plastic packs of costumes, she crossed her fingers, praying that there would still be what she needed in stock.

"Aha!" She cried with glee as she plucked one down from the hook and tossed it into her cart so she could continue with her shopping.

After she was able to gather all of her necessities, she packed them into her ancient truck and headed the rest of the way to her father's home in Forks. It was a dark, clear night, the clarity was fairly rare for the region, and she found herself getting distracted looking at the smattering of stars. Her body must have been going on autopilot as she pulled into the crumbling asphalt driveway; she was shocked that the drive went so quickly.

Bella slipped out of the truck, rolling her eyes at the distance before she actually hit the ground. Fuck being short.

Before she was even able to get a hand on the door knob, a bouncing ball of energy hit her straight in the midsection with a screeched "Momma!"