"Like me?"
Miaomiao's eyes lit up instantly.
Could there be other Merfolk in this world?!
But Miaomiao soon realized she had guessed wrong.
"Her name is Renesmee. She's Edward and Bella's child." Carlisle looked at the couple nestled against each other beside him, hesitated briefly, then continued slowly.
"Unlike us, Renesmee has a very unusual constitution. She's a hybrid child-half human, half vampire."
"Huh?" Miaomiao looked at Edward and Bella in surprise. "Was my sense of you wrong? I thought Edward and Bella felt very similar. If anything, Bella's presence seems a little stronger than Edward's."
"Your senses weren't wrong. Bella is indeed the strongest member of our family now. But..."
"Let me explain."
Bella volunteered to step forward, her long, dark brown hair shimmering beautifully like fine silk.
"I was still human when I became pregnant with Renesmee. Edward only turned me into a vampire after I gave birth to her. That's why Renesmee is half human and half vampire."
Even though Bella was now a powerful vampire, recalling the pain she had suffered during her pregnancy still left her shaken. But when she thought of her daughter's smile, she felt it had all been worth it.
"Vampires have pale skin and beautiful faces, no body heat, and a thirst for blood. But Renesmee also has human blood, so she has traits from both species. Like pure vampires, she has an ageless appearance and a powerful physique, but she also has human body heat. She can drink blood, but she can eat ordinary human food too."
"Wow, that's amazing," Miaomiao said with genuine wonder. "I'd really love to meet her."
"You're the first person to accept Renesmee's existence so readily." Carlisle's gaze grew gentler as he looked into the girl's sincere eyes.
Miaomiao didn't understand. "Why? Do vampires have