I got stuck near the end, so I apologize if it feels rushed. I wasn't sure what I wanted to do, this story is mainly gonna be fluff and like DevilSummoner666 pointed out (love the name by the way lol), with a good Victoria and better mates than Edward, no issues will really arise with anybody.

But I was thinking of Edward being like a child and basically tattling on his sisters to the Volturi in the hopes of getting them out of the way. But he won't think about how Bella will have to be turned or killed and the whole reason he wants Bella is because she's his blood singer. So he's just a dumbass who doesn't think ahead. Would that be good?

Also, any suggestions for how James and Victoria got separated from Bella? I'm trying to dance around that part until I can come up with a concrete reason lol.

Bella POV

The next morning, I feel like I'm gonna be sick. Breaking up with a possessive vampire is probably the stupidest thing I've ever even thought of doing. But if my mates are willing to put their feelings aside for me…it's not even a question of whether or not I'm willing to do the same. I know they'll protect me. So will Jasper and Emmett.

"Bells, Edward's here for ya!"

With a deep breath to calm my nerves, I grab my phone, wallet, and a stick of gum before trotting down the stairs. Charlie smiles at me, pulling me into his arms and kissing my forehead. "Be careful, Bells. Call if you need anything."

It confuses me that Charlie's being so affectionate, he's always so closed off and awkward, but I give him a wide grin and kiss his cheek. "Will do, old man."

He scoffs, playfully shoving me towards the door. "Get out of here before I change my mind about letting you go for that old man comment."

With a mock salute, I walk outside and my smile falls at Edward's immediate smothering. Throughout the ride, I have to fight the urge to yank the wheel to end my misery. The urge is overwhelming and I'm about to do it but we pull up to the field just as I'm eyeing the wheel. Edward almost rips Alice's head off when she hugs me the second I'm out of the car, but a glare from me and a growl from Rosalie makes him back off reluctantly.

"You're with Esme. She thinks we cheat."

Esme rolls her eyes. "Oh, I know you cheat."

Alice sneaks a kiss to my cheek before skipping off, nearly giving Edward an aneurysm or something. I give Rose a small smile as she passes me, getting a confused yet happy one in return.

The game goes on normally…well, as normally as vampires can do anything. The only reason I can tell what's going on is having grown up with vampires. We hit a bump when I have to make a call for Rose.

"She's safe."

Edward sneers, turning to Esme. "She's human, she doesn't know what she's talking about, there's no way she could've seen it. Esme?"

Jasper must feel my anger, as well as everyone else's, because he growls and stomps over to stand next to me. "You said so yourself, she's to ref with Esme. Now that her calls don't suit you, Mr. High and Mighty, you have a problem with it?"

Either way, whether Esme and Carlisle are with Edward or not, he's outnumbered. So, being the child he'll forever be, Edward growls and throws the ball into the trees in his fit of frustration. A sound like thunder comes not long after, Alice gasping as she's pulled into a vision.

Rose is by her side in an instant. "What is it, Allie?"

She has a slightly worried look on her face but it's mixed with confusion as she looks at me. "We're getting company within the minute. They're looking for Bella."

"Happy birthday, Baby Belle!"

James bounces into the living area, flopping on the sofa next to me. I give him my best pout, loathing the nickname he gave me all those years ago. "Jamie, I'm 17. Don't you think I'm a bit old for that nickname?"

James shakes his head with a wide, childish grin on his face. "Nope. You'll have to live with it. For-ev-er."

Victoria lets out a sigh as walks in, pushing the candle into my birthday cupcake as she sits next to her mate. "You're such a child, I swear…"

James gives her a pout, watching Victoria light the candle. "But you still love me though. Right?"

Victoria pecks his cheek. "Of course I do." She turns to look at me, a smile on her face as she hands me my cupcake. "Make a wish, birthday girl."

I startle when Edward roughly pulls me behind him, everybody else forming a semi-circle to hide me from view. I can't see the newcomers, but a feeling I haven't felt in months tells me who it could be.

I try to get away from Edward's possessive hold on me while Carlisle speaks with them, my movements halting instantly when I hear James' voice. "We're looking for our daughter, Bella. We got separated a few months ago, would you mind keeping a look out? It would mean a lot."

I can barely peek over Jasper's shoulder, my blond brother giving me a confused look, but its enough for Victoria to catch me. Her eyes widen and she smacks James repeatedly to get his attention. "James! James!"

"Yeah, Vic?"

I giggle a little at the distracted answer and his eyes are immediately sweeping the Cullens for the sound. When they land on me, they widen much like Victoria's.

"Baby Belle?"

"Jamie!"

Jasper and Emmett look a little surprised before Emmett speaks up. "These are the vampire parents you were separated from?"

"Bella! Bella! Let down your hair!"

It's been about a week since Edward introduced me to his family. He won't let me close to Alice and Rosalie, which makes no sense to me, so I've gotten close to Jasper and Emmett. Jasper's still a little closed off with me but Emmett's quickly becoming my best friend.

I roll my eyes at Emmett's dorkiness, turning down my music on my way to open up the window. "You're such a weirdo, Em, I swear."

Jasper jumps through first, sitting on the bed as a chuckling Emmett follows. "You love me though. Don't deny it, Baby Belle."

The nickname makes me pause, eyes burning with tears and Jasper hisses as he feels my heartbreak and longing. He gives me a sympathetic look and pats the spot next to him on the bed, Emmett moving over to let me sit between them. "Are you okay, Bella?"

Once I sit down and feel Emmett rub my back, the dam breaks. I start sobbing, letting out all of my hurt and sadness from the past few months and Jasper pulls me into his lap, holding me while I bury my face in his neck. "I miss them so much…"

Emmett scoots closer, leaning on his arm while he rubs mine with his free hand. "Miss who, Bella-Bear?"

I try to explain but my words come out broken and hard to understand through my sobs. So, I wait to calm down before trying again. I tell them about James and Victoria, how they took me in when I was all alone and answer any questions they have afterwards. It feels so good to tell someone. Feels so good to have someone listen.

And I think it made us closer.

I nod, still struggling against Edward, but I know it's pointless. I can't overpower a vampire. But James doesn't call me stubborn for nothing. The more I struggle, the tighter he holds me until I whimper in pain.

The next events happen so fast, I feel like I'm 7-years-old again and barely learning about vampires. Rose has Edward by the throat, cracks appearing around her fingers, and Alice is standing in front of me protectively. Victoria stands a few feet away with James at her side, Jasper and Emmett across from them so neither couple appears to be a threat to my possessive mates. Carlisle and Esme look like they want to intervene, help their golden boy, but they also know better.

"Let me go, Rose." Edward growls, but Rosalie growls back louder and squeezes harder.

"I was fine letting her go, letting her be happy with you. I made my peace with it. But I'd rather burn endlessly than let her be with you if you're hurting her."

Alice reaches back, wiggling her fingers as a sign she wants me to hold her hand, and I entwine our fingers. Both to comfort her and to comfort myself. Victoria moves forward slowly, hands up slightly and palms facing forward as a show of peace. She looks between Edward and Rose and my blonde mate nods, walking backwards towards us so she doesn't take her eyes off of Edward and takes my other hand when she reaches us.

Victoria stops in front of Edward, eyes a deep red with anger but not black with rage. "The way you're acting, I hope you don't meet your mate until you clean up your act. How you've been treating my baby girl, that's no way to treat anybody. Though, it's partially my fault for not explaining mates properly to my baby, and that's something I'll forever regret. But if you ever, and I mean EVER, lay a hand on her again…you won't live to regret it."

Carlisle then makes the biggest mistake he could ever make at this moment. He sets his hand on Victoria's shoulder and tells her to "calm down." The second his hand makes contact with her shoulder, his arm is separated at the elbow.

James turns a steely gaze on the other blond coven leader. "My mate did nothing wrong. Touch her again, and Victoria's warning goes for you too. You won't live to regret it."

He tosses the lower part of Carlisle's arm to him, wrapping Victoria in his arms and steering her to us. Once I'm within reach, James lifts me up and twirls me once with his face in my neck. "I missed you, Baby Belle."

I wrap myself around him, playing with his ponytail and breathing in his familiar scent. "I missed you too, Jamie."

The second I'm on the ground again, Victoria has me in her arms in a similar fashion to James. "You're never leaving my sight again, baby girl, I was so worried."

I sigh contently, feeling at home in Victoria's arms. Safe. Something I've missed dearly while they were gone. "I'm okay, Vivi. I'm here, I'm safe, nothing happened."

She kisses my forehead and lets me go, looking between Rosalie and Alice with an amused look. "Fairly rare to have more than one mate, but not unheard of."

I settle back in between my mates, both subtly looking me over for any injuries caused by their asshole of a brother. "This goddess is Rosalie and this adorable pixie is Alice."

Victoria gives them a smile while James walks around us, looks them over critically. "You two are mates too?"

Alice nods, looking at Rosalie with an adoring look. "Since 1950 when Jasper and I joined the family."

James looks us over again, noting Rosalie's fingers entwined with Alice's while their palms are pressed to my lower back. He directs his next question at Rosalie. "You truly thought my Baby Belle was happy with your coven mate?"

Rose nods, her thumb softly rubbing against my back. "Yes, I did. Her happiness has been our first priority since we found out she was our mate. Alice and I agreed to stay out of it unless she was being hurt."

James nods, seemingly satisfied, and I wrap my arms around their waists. I've only ever felt truly safe with Victoria and James, but now I have Rosalie and Alice. I'm happy, Alice curled into my side and Rosalie with her chin on my shoulder and head resting against mine.

I don't even notice Edward, Carlisle, and Esme missing from the field.

My mentality is that since Edward was Carlisle's first child, he spoils him and won't go against him. And Esme, she sees that it's wrong and she doesn't like it, but she's trapped because Carlisle is her mate and she wants him to be happy. But his happiness comes from Edward's happiness and Edward's happiness comes at the expense of others, so she's very conflicted.

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