"𝘐 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦
𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵: 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭."

PERFECT | midnightluvrr

Delilah Swan was Forks High School's very own shining star. The eldest daughter of the town's police chief, Charlie Swan, and older sister to Isabella, Delilah was everything a small-town teen could aspire to be—warm, witty, and impossibly popular. Her charm was magnetic, radiating a bubbly positivity that seemed to light up every room she entered. She adored her life in Forks, the quiet town where she could be both the life of the party and the dedicated daughter who joined her father for weekly dinners at the local diner. She loved shopping, the arts, and music, her eclectic tastes matched by a curiosity that seemed endless.

Her friends adored her, and her table in the high school cafeteria was a hotbed of laughter, debates, and playful arguments. She ruled as student council president, led the cheer team, and maintained her position as the top academic in her year. Delilah was, quite simply, everything Bella wasn't—bright and bold where her sister was introverted and awkward, adored and celebrated where Bella sometimes went unnoticed. Yet, despite these differences, Delilah cared deeply for her sister and longed to connect with her when Bella returned to Forks, even if she was unsure how to bridge the gap between them.

Delilah's social grace and effortless charm had also caught the attention of some unlikely admirers: the Cullen family. Alice Cullen, known for her own playful yet perceptive nature, had taken a special interest in Delilah, feeling instinctively that this girl was destined to play a crucial role in their lives. Edward, too, was drawn to her magnetic personality, though his interest was more one of curiosity than attachment. But for both of them, the knowledge of their family's nature hung in the air, for Delilah, with her observant gaze and sharp intuition, had already discovered their secret: the Cullens were vampires. Though they'd braced themselves for a confrontation, Delilah's silence on the matter had surprised them. She had no intention of exposing them or even seeking answers—she seemed almost comfortable with the knowledge, content to let them reveal themselves on their own terms.

Yet there was more to Delilah's connection with the Cullens than either side knew. Her presence seemed to have an almost magical effect on them. Jasper, who often struggled with his thirst around humans, felt strangely calm and at ease in Delilah's presence, as if her very scent soothed his hunger rather than fueled it. Even Alice noticed that her family felt more centered and at peace whenever Delilah was near. The effect she had on them was subtle yet undeniable, a quiet, inexplicable power that none of them quite understood.

Then came the arrival of Evander Denali, the Cullens' distant cousin and a vampire whose wild spirit had often led him astray. Born in 1767 and turned by Tanya Denali in 1786, Evander had spent over two centuries grappling with his own nature. Fiercely independent and more than a little reckless, he had gotten himself into trouble on more than one occasion. Despite his struggles, he possessed a rare gift that had kept the Volturi's interest at bay, though even they were wary of his rebellious streak. After a recent slip in Alaska that left his eyes a startling shade of crimson, Tanya had reluctantly decided he needed a change of scenery. She reached out to her friend Carlisle Cullen, who agreed to take him in, hoping the change would help Evander find balance.

Evander had been to Forks before, enough times to know the town and its inhabitants, but he'd never cared much for human interaction. That changed the moment he stepped into Forks High School's cafeteria. With Edward by his side, he had expected nothing more than the usual sea of faces, but then his gaze fell on Delilah. There she was, laughing with her friends, her radiant smile catching him off guard. In that instant, he felt an inexplicable connection to her, an ancient pull that he'd never experienced before. It was as if she were meant to be his, a soulmate he'd never thought to search for but whom he recognized instantly. For Evander, a life spent skirting attachment and commitment, this realization was as terrifying as it was exhilarating.

To his surprise, he found that Delilah had the same calming effect on him that she had on the Cullens, grounding him in a way he hadn't felt in decades. Her scent was intoxicating, yes, but instead of igniting his thirst, it tempered it, soothing the fire that often simmered beneath his calm exterior. She tamed him without ever trying, her very presence a balm to his restless spirit.

Delilah, meanwhile, had her own secrets. She had sensed something extraordinary in the Cullen family, something that fascinated her even as it eluded explanation. But now, with Bella's return and Evander's sudden entrance into her life, her world was about to change in ways she could never have foreseen. The line between the ordinary and the extraordinary blurred, and Delilah found herself drawn into a supernatural world that promised danger, love, and a destiny she hadn't imagined.

Yet as she navigated her deepening connection to Evander and the secret lives of the Cullens, one question lingered: would this new path lead her to a love that completed her or a fate that would forever separate her from the life she had known?

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WARNINGS ━━━━ this will include explicit language, deaths, mentions of violence, character deaths, alcohol, injuries, blood, mild sexual content, Bella Swan 🙄, bloodshed, alcohol, bloodlust, fighting. please do not read if it'll make you uncomfortable. 🤍

DISCLAIMER ━━━━ I do not own anything related to the Twilight Saga or the characters all rights go to Stephanie Meyer. I do, however, own the rights to all original characters and the storyline and plot changes in this book. please do not copy or try and plagiarise it's just a big no. Contains AU!!!

ps. this is going to be a very cute, cheesy romantic fanfiction, I sometimes miss the nostalgia of those wattpad days and for anyone whoever just needs to read a cheesy sweet little fic, this will be it!

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