This has been in my head ever since I began reading my dear friend's work. We need some more poly love in this fandom! 3 What couple could be better than Rose and Emmett? This is like a teaser and the first chapter in one, I just want to see what everyone thinks. Aideen's story will be explained more throughout the chapters, as certain people learn about her as well.

Also, love you A. 3 Hope you love this as much as I do.

Edit: I discovered a minor plot hole and fixed it. Alice DOES NOT know that the cougar is Aideen. She only saw a vision of Emmett and Rose gaining their new tattoos. She also saw how much trouble the cougar was gonna be while it recovers.

Aideen mentally cursed as she stumbled through the forest. She was out of it but still had enough focus to keep her powers activated. She had to stay like this, to avoid detection and attention while traveling farther away from the monster that did this to her.

Aideen fucking hated wendigos. The piece of shits kept popping up no matter how many she killed. They weren't exactly easy to kill either. They were fast, super strong, resistant to bullets and superior hunters. That's how Aideen ended up with a broken arm, broken ribs and a concussion. Aideen had shot the Wendigo, but it wasn't enough. Before Aideen could move, she was tossed through a brick wall, tumbling two stories down and breaking her arm.

Aideen had to use her magic to kill the Wendigo, incinerating it as it ran for her. Her injuries drained her magic, trying to heal herself as she traveled as well as stay in her animal forms. That's how she ended up stumbling her way through the Olympic Forest. She was trying to make her way to Canada, or that was her plan. Aideen made it halfway through Washington before she got too tired, her concussion not wanting to heal.

Aideen huffed as she tripped again, letting out a shriek as she fell on her stomach. She growled lowly, eyeing the broken paw in front of her. She hissed lowly, seeing how swollen it seemed. She had to give her paws a break or she wouldn't make it any farther. That made her feel anxious, though. She may be a cougar now, but it didn't make her feel any safer. She was in the open, without a shelter, without any weapons. She didn't know Washington state very well, everything looking foreign to her.

Aideen decided she could at least rest her eyes while she rested, she deserved a rest. Her hearing was very sensitive in this form, she would wake up if she heard anything around her. That's what finally allowed her to calm down, slipping into a light sleep.

{X}

Aideen woke up, however, to something very wrong in the forest. Everything was silent, no animals were making any noise. She could hear twigs being broken, something running through the grass and hitting dirt. She just couldn't see anything. She growled lowly, slowly rising up on her legs. Her right paw shook but held her weight, if through nothing but pure determination. She was not going to be killed today, not like this. Aideen turned her head when she caught the scent of a familiar monster species.

Vampire.

Aideen peered around her, her growls slowly picking up in volume. Her ears were pinned back, and her tail thumped against the ground behind her. Her eyes were scanning the forest line, slowly backing up towards a tree.

"Carlisle, look! I told you it was hurt."

Aideen turned quickly, seeing two vampires standing before her now. The woman was the one who spoke. She had caramel hair, light honey colored eyes and a kind expression on her face. She was watching her sadly, glancing at her shaking paw, as well as the way her body was beginning to shake.

The man beside her was watching her calculatingly, his eyes trailing over her body. It wasn't a predatory look, though. It seemed like he was assessing her for some reason. He was a vampire! Why would he care about examining a random cougar in the forest?

"She won't make it very long, especially not through winter… We could put her out of her misery." The male vampire even sounded sad at just suggesting her death.

The woman smacked his arm, "We will do no such thing! She's alive and fighting for life. We're not taking that from her. We've already had our fill. Let's take her home, we can release her in the spring when she's better."

Whoa, WHAT? Take HER home? To a vampire's den? As a cougar!? No fucking thank you!

Aideen roared at them, sounding like a woman screeching in terror. She tried to run away but her paw was not having it. She whimpered loudly before collapsing on her stomach.

Fuck.

She didn't have enough magic to teleport or use any defensive spells. She was defenseless against these vampires.

The woman slowly approached her, holding her hands out in front of her. "I'm not going to hurt you, honey."

Aideen raised her lips at the woman, wanting to roll her eyes. Like hell! She was a vampire!

The woman paused before kneeling in front of her, "I'm going to look at your paw…" She reached forward, keeping an eye on her. When Aideen didn't react, the woman picked up her paw. Esme noticed a strange black marking on the paw in her hands. It resembled a Celtic knot, but that was surely just a pure chance of fur pattern. She gently rubbed her fingers over the paw, feeling the breaks beneath the skin. She didn't flinch when Aideen cried out in pain, trying to tug her paw free. "Her paw is broken, Carlisle."

Carlisle kneeled beside the woman, examining her paw himself. "In a couple of places…" He noticed the knot as well, wondering how genetics could have let that happen. He ignored that thought for now, focusing on actual injuries. He then gently felt of her ribs, having noticed her breathing was off. "And she has broken ribs… She must have gotten into a bad fight with another animal." He then looked at the woman, sighing. "She's not going to go along with this, Esme. She's a wild animal."

Esme huffed, "I will take care of her myself if you don't want to. She's going to die out here. I'm not going to let that happen." She then picked Aideen up easily, not faltering when Aideen squirmed in her grasp. "You can help or stay out of our way."

Carlisle shook his head, a fond smile appearing on his face. "Alright, dear. We'll take care of her; however, you're explaining this to the children."

Aideen struggled again but was too weak to escape the vampiress' grip. She then whimpered when Carlisle said that.

Children!?

She was going to a home full of vampires!

{X}

Edward was the first one to the back porch, his jaw dropping at the animal in Esme's arms. "Mom, what are you doing?"

Esme smiled happily at her son, "This poor dear was injured, we're going to nurse her back to health. We'll release her in the spring."

Edward pinched his nose, sighing softly as the cougar shrieked loudly. "Mom, she doesn't want to be here."

Esme looked down at the cougar in her arms, frowning at her. "I'm not letting you get killed just because you're scared of us." She glanced up at her boys, smiling brightly. "I'll fix up the spare bedroom for her!" She then carried the cougar inside, her head held high.

Edward winced as the animal's shrieking, it sounding like a woman screaming for help. "This is going to be fun."

Carlisle patted his son's shoulder, smiling softly down at him. "It will make her happy, so we will help her take care of the feline." He then flashed upstairs to the guest room, helping his mate.

Jasper walked up to Edward, Alice trailing beside him. "She brought home a mountain lion?"

Edward nodded, a frown on his face. "Yes. It has broken ribs and a broken paw. It can't walk very well and would have died this winter."

Alice hummed softly, "She'll calm down tomorrow." She looked up at her husband, smiling happily. "You're going to have to keep an eye on her. She's an escape artist."

Jasper chuckled as he heard the animal shrieking from upstairs, "She's not happy at all. I can't blame her."

"What's that awful screeching?" Rosalie had a scowl on her face as she walked up to the house. Her and Emmett had just gotten back from the city, hearing the awful sounds as they approached the house. She knew what the noise belonged to but why was it coming from inside their home?

Emmett was curiously staring up at the second floor, unable to see the guest bedroom as it was on the other side of the house. "A cougar? In the house?" He smirked at Edward, "I can get it out for you."

Edward was about to comment until Alice stumbled, Jasper catching her quickly. "Alice?"

Jasper held her up, looking down at her worriedly. Her eyes were glazed over, moving quickly as she went over her vision. "Darlin?"

Emmett and Rosalie looked at each other curiously, Alice's vision was taking a long time. What could it be? Was it something bad?

Alice finally came to about a minute after she tripped, something that was very strange. She rubbed her temples, looking up at Edward. She was frowning darkly at him, threatening him so he wouldn't mention what he saw.

Jasper gently tilted Alice's head up, looking into her eyes. He didn't see any fear or worry in them, relaxing as her emotions helped soothe him. "What did you see, Alice?"

Alice gently rubbed Jasper's arms, smiling up at him. "Oh, we'll just be gaining a new family member soon." She then giggled at Emmett, "You're going to have your work cut out for you with this mountain lion."

Emmett was very confused, looking at his mate for help. "I will?"

Alice giggled, skipping past them and into the house. "Both of you will!"

Edward just sighed, pinching his nose even more. His family was so weird. What the hell?

{X}

Aideen had grown tired of shrieking at the couple, getting too tired to keep fighting. Besides, she was placed on a very comfy bed. They didn't seem to care that she was a wild animal, dirty and had claws. Aideen laid her head on her paws, watching as Carlisle picked up a dresser, carrying it out of the room. Esme was writing down things she needed to get to take care of her.

Aideen huffed softly at Esme, wondering why she cared this much. Of all the vampires she has met, none of them would spare a second glance at an injured animal. Though… these vampires were strange. They had golden eyes and not red. She had never seen such a thing. They were calmer than all the other vampires too.

She just didn't understand anything.

Aideen glanced up when a small woman entered the room. She had short, black hair. She looked around before spotting her. She grinned happily, sitting on the bed beside her. "Hello there." She was looking into her eyes, a knowing look in them.

Did this vampire know she was a witch?

"Alice! I'm sure you heard, we're going to take care of her until the spring."

Alice nodded softly, petting Aideen's head. She giggled when Aideen huffed at her. "I know. We'll be friends in no time." She then winked at Aideen, "We need a name for you though." She acted like she was thinking before smiling at Esme. "She has such a beautiful red coat, something unusual for mountain lions. How about Scarlett?"

Carlisle looked down at the mountain lion, humming softly. "I think it suits her well."

Esme smiled at Aideen, "Welcome to the family, Scarlett."

Aideen grumbled as she sunk down into the bed, glaring at Alice. She did not like being called Scarlett, at all. She was not a pet! Aideen growled once before hiding under her paws like a dog would.

{X}

Aideen looked up sharply when Alice walked into the room, a big grin on her face. "Oh, Scarlett! It's time for your bath."

The man behind her, Jasper as she learned, was shaking his head at Alice. "She's not going to let you bathe her like a dog."

Alice scoffed at her husband, "Of course she is! We're friends. I bought this conditioner that will make your fur feel and smell great!"

Aideen growled lowly at Alice. She did not want their hands all over her, washing her! She had her dignity left, dammit!

Alice smiled brightly at Scarlett, kneeling so they were eye level. "You're filthy, sweetie. I'm just going to clean you up. Then you can go back to resting."

Aideen glared back at her before huffing, turning her head. She did feel gross and she could rest after this torture was over… She didn't have much of a choice though, she was helpless at the moment.

Jasper raised an eyebrow at that little interaction, wondering how Scarlett seemed so intelligent. "I'll get her if you get everything ready." He then moved closer to Scarlett, Alice disappearing as she ran into the bathroom. "I'm sorry if this hurt, sugar." Jasper then slid his arms underneath her, lifting her up.

Aideen growled from the pain, his arms feeling like stone to her. They were putting pressure on her sore ribs, making them ache painfully.

Jasper used his ability to calm her down, "I know, I'm sorry, sugar." He moved her into the bathroom, Alice already having the bath ready. He gently sat Scarlett down in the water, the tub barely containing her large form. Her tail was hanging over the edge of the tub, smacking Jasper's side.

Aideen suddenly felt calm when Jasper began carrying her, letting herself relax in the warm water. It felt amazing on her sore muscles and hurt wrist. She glanced up when Alice held up the showerhead, aiming it at her. She huffed when Alice soaked her fur, not liking the feeling. She held back the urge to shake, watching Jasper.

Jasper was leaning against the wall, studying her silently. He didn't seem angry, hostile or cold in any way. He just looked very confused. He also had his flannel rolled up on his elbows, showing the tattoo on his right forearm. Alice's name was there in a beautiful font, contrasting brightly with his pale skin and bite marks.

Alice rolled her own sleeves up, revealing the tattoo on her left wrist. Jasper's name was there in an elegant cursive. It seemed adorable on the little pixie. Alice then began rubbing a shampoo into Scarlett's fur. "You'll feel so much better after this! I could even give you some pedis!"

Aideen growled at her, smacking her side with her tail.

"Fine, fine. You're no fun. I'll just do Rose's nails."

Aideen turned to face away from them at that name, feeling herself get tense.

Rose?

It was surely a coincidence or a nickname for someone. It had to be common. It had to be…

Aideen's wrists were marked that morning, which had led to her injuries inadvertently. It was rare for someone to not have a soulmate, but it could happen. Usually when someone was going to meet their soulmate soon, their name would appear as a tattoo on their skin. Women usually received marks on their wrists, men usually getting marks on their forearms.

Aideen had known many people to get their marks early in life, most before they turn eighteen. She was twenty-three when she got her mark.

The thing was, she didn't have one mark. She had two marks.

Emmett McCarty and Rosalie Hale.