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Anna woke up in the morning to an empty bed but a small Jasmine flower resting on her bedside table, next to it was a little note — My apologies for leaving without warning, your father had checked in on you during the night. I will be there to pick you up in the morning. Thank you for such peace, darling. Love, Jasper.

Anna's heart swelled — even reading the endearment in his handwriting was enough to send shivers through Anna's body. She quickly got out of bed and got ready for the day — deciding on a black long-sleeved shirt with the green plaid skirt that Jessica chose out for her, her winter stockings underneath matched with some ankle boots. She pulled her coat over the outfit, brushing her hair before grabbing her bag.

The moment she pulled the front door open, Jasper was standing there with a smirk on his face. "Good morning, darlin'," Jasper spoke as he held out his arm for her. "Good morning, Jas," Anna replied before noticing the ute was gone. "Bella already left?" Anna stated with a sigh before shrugging. "Your chariot awaits," Jasper spoke as he opened the door for Anna.

"Why thank you, kind sir," Anna told him as she climbed into the car. "How do you think everyone will react?" Anna asked Jasper once he drove off down the street. "They'll be quite surprised," Jasper told her as he grabbed her hand, interlocking their fingers before kissing the back of her hand.

"And your family? You know, the vampires who probably don't like the idea of you, uh..." Anna trailed off as she wasn't sure what they were. "Right. Let me do this properly," Jasper spoke before pulling over and looking at Anna. "Will you, Annabeth Swan, make me the happiest I've ever been by becoming my girlfriend?" Jasper asked her before holding out some Jasmines.

"My favourite flowers..." Anna breathed out before straightening out her shoulders. "Yes, Jasper Hale, I would be honoured to be your girlfriend," Anna replied before the two kissed. "Now as for my family, they already understand what you mean to me," Jasper told her as they continued driving to the school. "Well, let's be ready to face them all," Anna replied with a wide smile. "Also, no courting?" Anna teased due to his older age.

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Anna smiled as Jasper helped her out of the car, holding his arm out to her as the parking lot watched them with a mixture of reactions. "They're all staring," Anna whispered to Jasper who moved his arm to her waist, holding her against him. "That's because you are beautiful," Jasper told her with a smile, the short blonde blushed at the compliment.

"Or because I'm cuddled up with the school's very own Jasper Hale who — and I quote — is "the blond one who looks like he's in pain"," Anna corrected. "Well, that is quite possibly another reason," Jasper replied before kissing her temple which only set off another reaction causing whispers to fill the parking lot.

"You did that on purpose," Anna said as she leaned into him — she loved their height difference; he was 6"3 while she was 5"4. "It was beneficial for them and me," Jasper told her as he looked at the males all watching him with glares. "Or territorial," Anna muttered with rosy cheeks — her mind clouding with inappropriate thoughts about that side of Jasper.

"Whatever you are thinkin' about, darlin'... It might be wise to distract your thoughts considering I can feel your emotions," Jasper whispered into her ear as they walked into the school. Anna's flushed cheeks deepened drastically before she nuzzled her head into his shoulder as they stopped at her locker. Jasper looked down at Anna fondly as she took steady breaths and thought of puppies and kittens to calm down.

For a very long time, Jasper had struggled with being around humans — He spent so much time trying to decipher his emotions from the world which caused him so much pain and misery leaving him feeling completely alone but as he held Annabeth Swan in his arms — all of those worries drifted away and he truly believed he could forgive his past in time.

"Come on, we don't wanna be late to History," Jasper reminded her as he adjusted her books in his free hand before leading her down the hall. "It's a good thing my history partner knows a lot of history — almost like he lived it," Anna teased with a smirk as they walked into the classroom. Tyler, Eric and Angela sent the couple questioning looks that they just brushed off.

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Jasper was waiting by Anna's locker, the two had different classes before lunch and he had told her, he'd wait for her at her locker. "So you and Anna?" Tyler asked Jasper as he approached him, Jasper tensed up as he looked at Tyler. "Uh, yeah. Anna and I," Jasper replied awkwardly as Tyler sighed. "Just... look after her," Tyler told him.

"I plan to... for a very long time," Jasper assured him without hesitation before the two shook hands. "What are you two talking about?" Anna asked as she approached them with a wide smile. "Just about your clumsy attitude," Tyler teased with a smirk before making his way towards Lauren. "Jerk," Anna playfully said before turning to Jasper.

"He wasn't being mean or anything, was he?" Anna asked Jasper as she rested a hand on his chest. "Not at all. Don't you worry about it, darlin'," Jasper assured her before they made their way to the cafeteria. "So it turns out, both Bella and Edward totally ditched," Anna told Jasper with a smirk. "That's gonna have an interesting outcome," Jasper replied.

After Anna grabbed some food, the couple made their way over to the usual Cullens table where Emmett, Rosalie, Alice and Colton sat together. "Hello Anna, I'm Alice," Alice cheerfully spoke with a wide smile, her energetic aura bought a smile to Anna's face as she sat down. "We are gonna be great friends," Alice told her — Anna didn't doubt it.

"I just wanna give a heads up straight away, I don't wanna be intrusive or make any of you uncomfortable, so if you need me to leave — just say the word," Anna told them truthfully, she didn't want to upset Jasper adoptive family. "You're fine, Anna Banana," Emmett told her as he leaned back in his seat, his arm resting behind Rosalie who had been deep in thought.

"I'm all good, Anna," Colton told her with his usual smirk before leaning closer to Alice — the bubbly pixie vampire's presence was enough for him to get by. "You and Jasper are together now. It's only natural we all get to know you," Rosalie spoke hesitantly before taking in Jasper's look — the two having a silent conversation due to the fact Anna was Jasper's mate.

"Anyway, considering you are well on your way to becoming a member of the family, we should get to know each other," Alice told her causing Jasper to sigh. "Relax, Alice. You'll scare her away from Jasper," Colton told his love, the pixie nodded. "It's fine. Trust me, Alice's welcoming aura doesn't intimidate me and it'll take a lot more than that to scare me away," Anna told them before she and Alice broke into a conversation.

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"Bella confronted Edward," Anna told Jasper as they walked towards his car after school. "Which means?" Emmett asked from behind them while Rosalie had an unimpressed look on her face. "It means that Bella worked it all out," Anna told them as they stopped at the cars, Anna leaned back into Jasper — the couple stood directly across from Emmett and Rosalie.

"So you know everything?" Rosalie asked as she crossed her arms looking from Anna to Jasper. "Jasper didn't tell me... I have a friend in Utah who revealed your world to me; I just — like Bella — used the small details of evidence to work out the truth," Anna explained before she moved her head to look up at Jasper. "My girl is smart," Jasper cooed causing Anna's cheeks to flush pink.

"I gotta admit, this is the most relaxed I've ever seen Jasper," Rosalie told Anna as she watched their newest vegetarian completely calm despite the human in his arms. "And so the lion falls for the lamb," Colton teased making Anna roll her eyes before softly kissing Jasper's jawline. "Leave them be, Colt," Alice warned him before smiling at the new couple.

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"All right. What exactly is the story with your siblings?" Anna asked Jasper as the two walked through the forest. "Well, for all intent and purposes, Rosalie is claimed as my twin sister which is why we both have the last name Hale," Jasper explained to Anna — catching her as she tripped over a loose branch making Jasper laugh at her clumsy nature.

"I see how that works for the sake of Rosalie and Emmett's relationship but what about Colton?" Anna asked before leaning against a tree, Jasper stepping up closer to her. "Colton uses the last name Lahey — for Forks anyway. He gets the label of the newest member of the family but that title goes to me," Jasper told her, taking a loose strand of her hair — curling it around his fingers delicately.

"And I'm assuming — sorry, if I'm overstepping — that you aren't as controlled as your foster family," Anna suggested as their foreheads rested against each other. "Usually... My expression of pain is due to me fighting my own cravings due to my..." Jasper trailed off as Anna rested her hands on either side of his face. "Nothing you tell me will scare me away, Jas. But tell me at your own pace," Anna assured him.

"My life was more... violent than that of my siblings. I spent a lot of my time feeding on the humans rather than the diet my family chooses to live off," Jasper explained, his entire body was tense making Anna sigh. "It's okay, Jas. Tell me when you're ready," Anna assured him before furrowing her brows. "But tell me... how do you not-" Anna began only for Jasper to kiss her.

"I won't lie to you, darlin'. I do have a thirst for your blood but it's... different. While others can place me under a frenzy — this... connection between us overpowers that hunger," Jasper answered her after he pulled back from her, placing a delicate kiss on her forehead. "Because we're mates?" Anna asked remembering what Alice told her.

"Because we are one step further than that, Annabeth Swan. We are Soulbound. You are more than my mate, you aren't only the other half that makes me whole — you are sunshine in my stormy days. While I, my darlin' Annabeth, am soulless — you are my soul," Jasper told her before she wrapped her arms tightly around his shoulders, slamming her mouth onto his.

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"And then I told him that I trusted him," Bella finished off telling Anna about confronting Edward, she left out the details about being a vampire. "So you confronted Edward about being a vampire?" Anna asked with a sigh as Bella's eyes widened. "You know?" Bella asked her causing Anna to sigh softly.

"Jasper and I are together, Bella. He isn't the first encounter I've had with their kind," Anna told Bella honestly, she was waiting for Bella to question her endlessly but the brunette just wrapped her arms around Anna. "I'm glad I don't have to lie to you. I couldn't live with myself lying to my younger sister," Bella expressed as Anna hugged her back in a tight embrace.

"So we both fell for vampires?" Anna asked Bella, the two girls laughing lightly at the question. "It seems we did," Bella answered as they looked at each other. "We really are twin sisters, huh?" Bella asked her, the two laughed again as they realized just how crazy their lives had become since moving to Forks with their father.

"So the two lambs fell in love with two lions — falling prey to the beauty that is within rather than their instinct," Anna stated in a theatrical voice. "Have you been practising that one?" Bella asked her with a lopsided smile. "Ever since Jasper dropped me home — It was another random thought that hit me," Anna told her before they both fell back against the bed talking till they fell asleep.

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Rosemary Speaks

Twins who date supernatural creatures together,
Stay together for eternity.

Also, we love a person who respects others privacy and doesn't push them past their comfort. Anna's just that amazing.

See you next chapter!