Chapter One- First Scent
We crossed the field, heading to a group of vampires near us. Breezing over the meadow, barely making a sound, our feet slipped gracefully through the grass. Laurent, Victoria and I came to a halt just in front of the strangers.
There were eight of them. I studied them curiously as Laurent persuaded the leader, a tall blond vampire, to let us join the game. The one that intrigued me the most was the bronze haired male.
He glared at me with a barely disguised hatred, his strange golden eyes watching me. A brown haired girl hovered behind him, hiding her face behind her long, brown hair. I gazed back, fascinated by the amber orbs. Why on earth weren't they red? Catching a snippet of the conversation, I heard the blond one, Carlisle; say "…We maintain a permanent residence nearby".
My eyes narrowed; there was something strange about this clan. They didn't seem to be ruled by their instincts like most of us; they seemed more controlled. And their eyes weren't red. Which meant that they didn't drink human blood? If not that, then what did they sustain themselves with?
A cool breeze drifted down the playing field, combing through our hair. And then I caught the scent of my death. The wind blew through the human girls brown hair- and her smell was irresistible.
I opened my mouth slightly, just enough to let her scent penetrate me. Smiling, I addressed the bronze haired vampire "You brought a snack."
Naturally sinking into a crouch, a vicious snarl leapt through my teeth as I prepared to leap at the defenceless human girl who just smelled too good to be true. With a swift move, unseeable by the human eye, the bronze haired vampire (was he called Edward?) shifted himself, so that he was blocking my leap.
He stood in front of the girl, his face furious, and his golden eyes smouldering. Carlisle, the leader was at Edward's side in a flash. As I straightened up, he said "She's with us."
Laurent and Victoria stood on either side of me. We gazed at that strange, strange vampire clan. Eventually, Laurent said
"We will go now."
He started to move off with Victoria before he realised that I was still standing there, glaring at the human girl standing behind Edward. The wind stroked a few strands of her hair briefly, and the smell was overpowering.
With a swift movement, I turned my back on my prey. Wrapping my hand around Victoria's waist, I knew that she understood my intentions. Behind me, I heard the scurry of Edward, and his human running away.
But they couldn't get away from me.