Disclaimer: I wish I owned Twilight, but alas, I don't.
A/N: Hello everyone! Well, I was interested in doing this, after I saw what great success some people were having with long-term Twilight stories. I really was inspired. I would like to thank PrincessSoloria and her story Now or Never, which inspired me to do this. So I wondered, what would happen if a werewolf imprinted on a vampire and the said vampire fell in love with the said werewolf? Then I wondered: what if Alice and Jasper adopted the vampire? It all came from there. So, do enjoy the prologue to…Epiphany!
I knew this was prohibited but I couldn't help it. I laid against the warm fur and let it engulf me. This was forbidden, and I felt awful. But after all, why did Adam and Eve take the fruit? They shouldn't have but they did. They wouldn't have taken it if it hadn't been mysterious and looked juicy and red. Had it been a zucchini, I'm convinced Eve would've just said 'no thanks' to the serpent and went on with her shopping.
The sounds were coming closer but I bid myself to remain calm. Our oblivion was rushing toward us, yet we stayed together, savoring the very last seconds. The wolf under me whined quietly. I petted her fur, making sure to engrave it on my memories.
I waited for a minute. They would be here soon. Too soon, had someone asked me. Lee shrugged a little to signal that she wanted to change. I got up off her and looked away. I heard her writhing in pain and then turned back when she sighed.
"This is stupid. We should go." She told me matter-of-factly.
I turned to look at her. She was smirking that smirk I knew too well. Her hair was brown, short and cropped, and her skin was like light chocolate. I pulled her into a hug. "Oh gosh…" I was so nervous.
"Bye Milo…I love you." She kissed me quickly before we were interrupted. Shadowy figures of those who had long-forgotten their pasts emerged through the descending darkness.
The tallest laughed. It was a dark and rich laugh, a laugh that sent chills down my spine. "The fruit has been eaten!" The other vampires in the vicinity laughed. Two pale hands shot out from the cloak and lifted the hood. Before us, stood a lanky vampire (even lankier than me) with a pale face and dark, silky hair.
"Natalie…" I growled.
"Milo." She smirked.
Two other vampires came up and removed their hoods. They were revealed to be Vincent, Natalie's mate, and Jane, who was older than them but had taken on the role of make-shift child.
Vincent was tall and had a larger build. His crimson eyes met my golden ones. "You have chosen your doom. She knows too much. She will die and you with her."
Jane bared her teeth in a dark smile and stepped toward me. Instantly, a pain too dark and too impossible to understand entered me. I knew it wasn't real, so I stood shakily and growled, setting all my determination on her. Jane fell to the ground, screaming.
Both Vincent and Natalie growled. "You've signed your death wish."
I took a breath and waited; this could be messy. Lee took my hand and frowned at me. She squeezed hard, I squeezed back.
Before I knew it, I was thinking about how all this began…
A/N: I hope you liked it! It'll get better from here, I promise. Say "forbidden fruit" in your review, if you've read my author notes!