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Anna gasped as her lungs burned for air, she sat up from the bed and took in greedy breaths of air before opening her eyes. Her usual light blue eyes were darker with a mist of grey but if you looked close enough, the color mix was unnatural and inhuman. The environment was completely different to Annabeth, she could physically see the specks of dust in the air along with hear the subtle steps of a deer in the forest possibly miles away. Anna turned her head at the slight creak of the floor, her focused was on Jasper who seemed to glow slightly in a way that made Anna smile. Her sight was clearer than ever, she felt light as a feather and in perfect peace with her body.

"How are you feeling?" Edward asked with his own smile, Anna's mind was reeling and loud to him yet he was amused by her clear excitement about her change. "Alive..." Anna responded, her voice was softer than normal. Jasper watched as Anna stood from the bed, she moved towards them but was stunned when she practically rushed into Jasper. "She has the vampire speed," Edward said with a chuckle, Jasper held Anna who smiled sheepishly. "Uh, that wasn't my intention," Anna told them before laughing to herself. "There are a lot of things different about you now," Edward said before looking from Anna to Jasper, he nodded to himself.

"We'll leave you to it," Edward said knowing Jasper wanted to be with her alone. Bella was hesitant but she knew that Anna would need to get used to her new capabilities while learning exactly what she could and couldn't do. "This is different," Anna told Jasper as she placed her left hand on the side of his face, the warmth coming from her made him smile; the familiar feeling was comforting after the five agonising days without her. "You should see your eyes, darling," Jasper replied to her as he brushed her hair behind her ear, "They remind me of the deep blue of the ocean under moonlight mixed with the misty early morning fog." Anna blushed at the words, he led her over to the mirror.

"We have no clue what exactly I am, do we?" Anna asked Jasper who shook his head, wrapping his arms around her from behind. "I don't care either way. I'm just happy to have you in my arms again," Jasper whispered to her before he kissed her neck gently. He felt no temptation for her blood at all and based off of the usual thirst the others felt with the twins around, he could tell they no longer found her blood appetising. "You appear fairly human which could be due to the witch part of you but the question is... do you feel thirsty?" Jasper asked hesitantly. Anna swallowed after he asked and immediately her throat felt like sandpaper.

Jasper felt the change instantly, the thirst coming off of Anna was all he needed to understand she desired blood like any Vampire does. "Come on," Jasper grabbed her hand and the two vamp-sped out of the house and into the woods. "How good is your hunting skills?" Jasper asked Anna with a smirk, the blonde rolled her eyes. "Terrible..." Anna replied to him before she felt the presence of a buck nearby while Jasper had picked up on scent of human blood. He was left stunned when Anna rushed off in the direction of the buck rather than the person, she sunk her teeth into the bucks neck allowing her body to take its fill.

Jasper leaned against the tree and watched his mate fed, his own mouth salivating at the scent of blood and the action he witnessed. Jasper sped over to Anna and moved up behind her as she pulled away from the now dead animal, she turned her head to Jasper who smiled proud of her. "Better?" Jasper whispered to her. "So much better," Anna told him before he leaned forward and kissed her. Anna leaned back into Jasper as he deepend the kiss, both the blood and her presence set Jasper's primal side off. Anna, with her new strength, pushed Jasper to the soil and straddled his waist as they kissed.

Jasper's growl was primal as he fought for dominance, sitting up and pushing Anna closer to him causing her to buck her hips into his, the friction sent them both into overdrive. With his newly unbreakable mate, Jasper didn't hold back as he made love to the woman he loved with every atom of his being. The experience was euphoric for Anna, she felt every touch and drowned in every thrust. By the time the two had returned to the Cullen household, the sun was setting and the two were smiling as they entered the home. "How was the fed?" Colton asked with a smirk. "She definitely needs to blood to survive. Her control is incredible and she hunted a buck without struggle," Jasper said watching Colton scoff playfully.

"Can you still use magic?" Alice asked Anna who shrugged. Anna closed her eyes and focused on the energy like she had before, she was stunned by the warmth that blazed through her before she opened her eyes, holding out her palm as a ball of light formed. "That's a yes," Emmett said with an impressed smirk. "It's different though. A lot of the things I could do before, I don't think I could do now," Anna told Emmett as she leaned into Jasper's arms. "A Heretic," Grandma Rose's familiar voice spoke causing everyone to look towards the door where she stood with Bella. "I thought she'd be the best person to help," Bella spoke before cautiously looking at Anna.

"It's okay to be hesitant, Bells. But really, your blood isn't even... interesting to me," Anna said before opening her arms for her older sister. Jasper stepped back to allow the sisters embrace each other, Bella melted into her sisters arms while Anna smiled fondly. "The lack of desire is possibly due to your subconscious knowing the struggle for your mate. It's a balance of nature, you the one who can control it and Jasper, the one who'd be a ripper without you," Grandma Rose explained as she smiled at Bree before sitting down on the couch.

"So she has the strength and speed of a vampire along with the need for blood but she can still access her magic?" Bella asked Grandma Rose who thought for a moment. "I'd assume that Anna would need to ensure she has consumed enough blood before using magic as Mana is connected to a human soul," Grandma Rose explained, "And while I am certain that her Mana now circulates through the venom, we cannot risk an insatiable blood-lust caused by magic use." Anna nodded as she process her grandmother's words before looking at Jasper, "I'll limit my use of magic to strict moments that I need it."

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After spending some more time with the coven, Anna decided it might be a good idea to meet Paul at the treaty line. She wasn't sure what her new status as a Heretic means for their Imprint bond and she was admittedly worried he may see her differently now that she was half-vampire, half-witch. But that worry seemed to fade as she saw Paul waiting for her on the Cullens territory with his arms open and a wide grin on his face. "I felt it..." Paul whispered to Anna after she ran into his embrace, "I felt it snap and then... it clicked again but it felt stronger, more unbreakable." Anna smiled as she pulled back from the hug to see his teary eyes.

"You're still... human?" Paul asked with a confused expression that made Anna laugh. "It's a long story..." Anna answered him before to the two sat down on the edge of the cliff. Paul told Anna about what happened on the battlefield including Jacob saving Leah which made Anna both proud and annoyed with Jacob. Anna explained her Heretic existence to Paul and the fact that she was possible one of a kind as far as they currently know. And besides the wolves natural instinct to hate the Cold Ones, Paul was beyond happy that his Imprint was alive ─ immortal ─ but alive.

After the two spent some time together, it was revealed that Anna was still welcome on the Reservation, that news had made Anna smile widely as she wished Paul goodnight and walked over to Jasper. "I'd like to see my dad," Anna told him as he placed his hands on her hips and pulled her in. "Tomorrow," Jasper whispered to her, pulling her in closer to him as she wrapped her arms around his shoulders. "Yeah, I can work with that," Anna whispered back before she kissed his jaw, moving towards his lips as he lifted her up. Anna let out a moan as Jasper kissed her neck, "Let's go home." Anna nodded in agreement with his words before he carried her back to his room.

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Rosemary Speaks

The Gif above is what her eyes always look like however, like the Cullens, her eyes go black during hunger or the presence of blood.

Any questions regarding her being a Heretic?

See you in the next chapter!