This is set pre-twilight so no Bella until the end

Edward gets attacked by a mysterious hunter, the venom from this creature is slowly killing him, Carlisle has only 1 month to save Edward can he save his youngest son before time runs out?

Prologue

Edward ran, faster than he had ran before he knew someone was chasing him, but he didn't know what or who. He heard the creature gaining on him "impossible" he muttered knowing perfectly well nothing could catch up with a vampire especially one of Edwards speed, he felt a pulling from behind and knew he had been caught, he turned to face whatever was pulling him but as he did his face was slashed and he fell.

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Edward POV

After the attack I managed to get up and make my way back to the house, how did Alice not see this I wondered .

As I drew closer I became weaker I felt the energy being drawn from me the closer I got, only a few more steps I thought, that's when I realised that I couldn't hear anyone's thoughts and my sight was beginning to get blurry.

I opened the door and near-enough crawled to the front room, I could vaguely see Emmett and Rosalie on the love seat and Esme was sketching new designs for the garden out . I heard a gasp and then blacked out.

Esme POV

It was a quieter day than usual, Carlisle had been called into the hospital, Alice was shopping, Jasper had gone to visit Peter and Charlotte for the weekend, Emmett and Rosalie were sitting with me in the front room making out as usual and Edward had gone out hunting.

I had been really worried about Edward recently he just seemed so lonely lately, he had become more and more withdrawn. I looked at the clock, 12:30, Edward would be back any minute, that's when I heard the door open, I turned to face the door when I saw Edward, he staggered in with a frightened look in his eyes, but when I looked at him properly I was I shock his face had deep slashes all down the side he was paler than any vampire I'd ever seen but before I could think anymore he collapsed on the ground.

I gasped and ran over to him, he began twitching Emmett picked him up and ran to the sofa with him.

"Put him down carefully, what happened to him?" My body was racked with dry sobs

"Esme, call Carlisle quickly he's fitting, where's Alice why didn't she see this coming! To busy shopping to see our brother like this"

"Rosalie, this isn't Alice's fault we don't even know what's happened before we go accusing people now go ring Alice and Jasper and call Carlisle, Emmett you watch Edward, he seems to be stabilising a bit"

Emmett remained silent holding Edwards hand I knew how much Emmett loved his family especially his younger brother and to see him hurt was like being put under Jane's power.

Before I had even left the room Alice had arrived looking as if she'd just lost someone, it hasn't come to that yet I thought or rather hoped.

"EsmeI'msosorryidid'ntseeuntilitwastoolate" She said and all muddled together

"Alice slow down, this isn't your fault the whole universe isn't on your shoulders, now what did you see"

"O..K, I was in the dressing room when I saw something chasing Edward, he was scared, more scared than I've ever seen him, I couldn't tell what the creature was, it wasn't a vampire or a werewolf I know that as I could still see Edward. The thing caught up with Edward it pulled him back, he turned to fight but it just slashed his face and Edward fell, that's all I saw I'm so sorry Esme, I also rang Carlisle so don't worry he'll be here in 1 second"

With that the door opened and Carlisle walked in the room with fear locked all over his face, straight away he walked over to Edward and rubbed his head.

Edward POV

I could hear voices around me but I seemed to paralysed, I couldn't make out who was who until I heard the door open, the person approached me and put there hand on my head, with that I knew it was Carlisle, my father and I felt safe. I managed to turn to my side and threw up all the blood I had just consumed on my hunt.

Carlisle POV

Edward turned to his side I was relived I thought he was waking up until he threw up the entire contents of his stomach, there was blood everywhere, it looked like the scene of a horror movie I cradled my son dreading what was coming next.

So I hope it wasn't to boring…this is my first fanfic so be nice please

Next chapter we'll see more of the other Cullen's ill properly update at the weekend due to mocks lol!