Edward Anthony Masen Cullen

On June 20th 1901, Elizabeth and Edward Masen gave birth to Edward Anthony Masen in Chicago Illinois. In 1918 his family were suffering from the Spanish Influenza, Edward was 17 years old.

A young doctor named Carlisle Cullen was treating him and his mother, both were on death’s door. After fighting hard against the disease Elizabeth Masen finally succumbed, in her last breaths, she asked Carlisle to do what was in his power for her son. Carlisle saved him, gave him immortality, he changed him into a vampire. Carlisle and Edward have lived together ever since, Edward posing as Carlisle and Esme’s adopted son. He took on the role willingly and has such admiration and respect for Carlisle even though, Edward hates what he has become, he never blames Carlisle for his actions.

During those 90 odd years he has spent living as a 17 year old boy, he has never fallen in love, never felt anything like the loves he feels for Isabella Swan.

In 2003 the Cullen’s returned to Forks. Their Family now consisted of Carlisle, Esme, Edward, Emmett and Alice Cullen and Rosalie and Jasper Hale. Edward, Emmet and Alice were said to be siblings as were Rosalie and Jasper, though that isn’t true. None of them are blood related though they are a family in every other way.

In 2005 Edward met Isabella Marie Swan and fell in love with her. At first he was just intoxicated by the smell of her blood. It “sang” to him as Aro says. And stopping himself from killing her was one of the hardest things he has ever had to do in his very long life, but he did it, thinking of Carlisle and everything he believed in, and hating himself for wanting her.

Time passed by, and Edward learned to control himself around her, but he couldn’t stay away, he was drawn to her, she fascinated him, because she was the only person he had ever met, who’s thoughts he couldn’t read. He fell in love with her, despite everything, all the danger that surrounds them both. Edward feels responsible for the danger Bella has been in since they got together, and hates himself for putting her in danger by falling in love with her.

“I had no right to want you — but I reached out and took you anyway” — with so many obstacles facing them, can their relationship survive?