Bloodline Beasts
Chapter 1
BPOV
I didn't have many friends, mother always told me to never get attached to anyone. Never have anyone to miss. They'd just end up getting taken away from me.
I sat down on the edge of the mountain, my feet dangled off the edge. Wind blew furiously around me, matching the ferociousness of my never-ending battle swirling around in my head. My thoughts drifted to my first ever friend, Joana. Clearing my mind i focused on that pertiuclar memory.
Texas, 1974
It was a hot day in Texas, one of those days were the sun wasn't out but it was ultra humid. I sat under a tree reading my favourite book, Pride and Prejudice. Mother was securing us a home for the next couple of months and I couldn't be bothered following a realtor around all day. The repetitiveness of our lifes bored me.
"Hi, I'm Joana. What's your name?" Surprised, I was that deep in thought I didn't hear the human girl walk up to me. Quickly recovering, I looked up to see a perky teenager staring down at me. "Hello, I'm Bella." I smiled cautiously. Looking around the park I saw her parents were cuddled on the grass eating their picnic, watching us closely. Good.
Looking back at Joana I studied her carefully, she was very pretty but still obviously going through that awkward teenage stage. "How old are you?" I asked wearily. She looked taken back by the question but quickly recovered. "I'm only 15." She plopped down next to me. "Why? How old are you?" She quizzed. "15." I lied.
Its then when I heard a piercing scream. Seeming automatic I searched my surroundings and listened carefully using my vampire hearing. I heard something very disturbing but before thinking twice on it I saw my mother running towards me.
Normally I'd say my mother was very beautiful. Her features were one of a goddess. Her eyes held truth, courage and knowledge in the unusual amber orbs, her smile was breathtakingly warm and sweet. She screamed maternal but she also had this edge to her that told you not to mess with her. Right now, she looked like a ruffled mamma bear. Her long long stuck out everywhere wildly and her eyes were dark and dangerous.
I cautiously got up, not wanting to startle Joana. I whispered to my mother so low that Joana's human ears wouldn't be able to hear. "What's wrong?" Alarmed and on alert I listened around us again. Understanding what had my mother so panicky I raced to her side at vampire speed. "What are we going to do?" I was surprised that my voice was strong and confident. Mother looked at me with sorrowful eyes then looked over my shoulders.
I slowly turned around. There he stood.
"Well, well, well…" He sneered at me. "Don't look so shocked little one." He smirked, obviously loving the look of surprise and fear on my face. He gracefully strode up to Joana who was still sat on the grass. The look of confusion and fear froze her to the spot. He sneered down at her. She coward away from him.
He picked her up off her feet, his hand clasped around her neck and looked me dead in the eye with a wicked smile on his lips. I took a step forward but mother grabbed my arm forcefully, pulling me back.
"Don't play into his games." She demanded. Joana struggled against him, her little legs fighting weakly. "DON'T!" I screamed. "Please, she did nothing." I cried at him. His smile stayed in place until her body went ridged. He threw her on the floor like she was trash. "Run." And I did.
Shaking off the memory I grounded myself and automatically focused my hearing in on the town below. Hearing nothing out of the ordinary I decided to check this little town out to see if this would be my home for the next couple of months.
Gathering my thoughts, I got up slowly and stood on the edge of the mountain. Feeling like I was on top of the world, I hated it, the feeling of being above something, someone. I wouldn't become like him, I repeated to myself. I would never become like him… And then i jumped.
