And the first chapter of the sequel to Wild Hearts is up, so enjoy.
***BELLA POV***
'Ok, on three,' I think to myself as I watch my target pace under the tree I'm in. 'One, two, three!'
I jump from the tree, but my target is faster and sidesteps me. I quickly turn, but then I'm tackled from behind by another.
"Oof," I grunt as my assailant and I go tumbling.
When we cease rolling, I'm pinned to the ground with teeth grazing my neck.
"You're dead," a voice hisses before my assailant pulls back and stands.
"You're getting really good at that, Bree" I say as I stand as well. "Too good actually."
Before me stands a girl of sixteen with dark-brown hair and red eyes that mark her as a vampire.
"What can I say; I've been taught well," she grins as I brush off the dirt from my clothes.
"Yeah, well, I was just going easy on you," I state, and she raises an eyebrow.
"Are you ready now?" she asks.
"Sure," I answer right before I'm tackled from behind again. "No fair; I'm being outnumbered."
"All is fair in war, Bella," my new attacker grins.
She's a girl of sixteen with sun-kissed skin, blonde hair that reaches her mid-back, and violet eyes that contain specks of emerald-green.
"Thanks a lot, Sabrina," I mutter sarcastically, and her grin widens.
"Well, how about I even the numbers then?" a voice suggests as Sabrina is tackled from me, and I jump back to my feet.
I watch as Caleb wrestles against Sabrina before I turn back to Bree just as she jumps at me.
"Nice try," I laugh as I toss her over my shoulder. "But cheaters never win."
"That's what you think," she smirks right before my feet are knocked from under me by a strong gust of wind.
"Hey, no powers," I shout as I scramble back to my feet and rush at her.
Bree sidesteps, but I catch her arm and throw her over my shoulder towards the ground. Acting quickly, I pin her with my arms locked around her neck.
"You're dead," I state before standing up.
"Alright, alright, truce?" Bree asks, and I nod before helping her up.
I then turn to see Caleb and Sabrina still wrestling.
"Alright, you two, stop fighting," I command, and the two look up as they have each other in headlocks.
"So, who wins?" Caleb asks once he let's go of Sabrina.
"It's a tie," I answer with a shrug.
"Awe, come on," Caleb groans. "Bella, we could've won."
"As if," Sabrina scoffs, and Caleb turns to her.
"You wanna go again, Kitty-Cat?" Caleb demands.
"Bring it on, Red," she commands as the two crouch in attacking positions.
I sigh before turning to Bree.
"Will you please separate them?" I ask, and she smirks.
"Gladly," she answers before the two are knocked away from each other by a blast of wind.
"Now, stop acting like children," I command as I stare the two down before they bow their heads in surrender. "The others are waiting."
"Yes, ma'am," the two reply, and I nod.
"Good, now let's go," I command before we quickly start running towards our camp.
It's been two years since my accident, but I'm still eighteen thanks to my shifter ability of not aging. I had awoken from unconsciousness without any memory except for my name along with a few other things, and I was later told that something devastating had happened, but I was saved before I died. I'm not sure from what, but I believed my saviors because I did remember them. Anthony and Caleb had brought me back to their camp where I slowly became acquainted with everyone, and soon they offered me a place with them. Without anyone else in my life, I accepted the offer. I was glad that I had finally found a purpose in my life, but it never filled that emptiness in my chest from when I first awoke. Even now I still try to find some way to fill it, but I don't know how. Anthony says it can only be filled by the presence of my mate, but I don't even know who my mate is. I can only hope that one day I will find my mate and we'll be happy together, forever.