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Rating: M
"The more of your essence I consume the longer I can stay here with you, although you can only bequeath a little at a time" he said as he pulled away. "You are my life, love and my soul. Soon we will be together forever." "I love you Belladonna".
Halloween Rendezvous
Chapter 3
EPoV
The year is 1820. My name is Edward Mason Cullen and by all accounts I'm an old man at the age of 18. I had been in two arranged marriages but managed to convince my father that both were wrong. I happened across the most enchanting woman I have ever laid my eyes upon while passing her home, her beauty captured my heart instantly. I'm now engaged to be married to one Belladonna Atropos. She is the heiress to a vast plantation. The wedding date was set for October 31st one month away. Two days prior to the wedding I met the man I would hate for all eternity. His name is Cardain and had attempted numerous times to court Belladonna without any success. He insisted that she would be his one way or another. Confronting him brought about the discovery that he was a vile man who used dark magic.
I was too late to save Belladonna when he took her. Confronting Cardain I was assaulted by what I can only describe as shadows. As they battered my body Cardain mumbled some kind of incantation. In that instant I began to feel evil thoughts crowd my mind. Shaking off the feeling I looked around to discover I was alone, what's happening to me? I wondered. After what happened I couldn't believe Belladonna was gone, I have to find out what happened but how? I asked myself. I needed to find someone that could help and the only people I knew of were the monks. After searching for five years I finally I arrived at a small monastery, and a monk that had the knowledge I had been seeking. Going to one of the holy men I questioned him. As we walked along a wall I inquired about his loyalty to goodness. "I'm not good or evil Edward, I just am" he said. "I need your help to break this and I don't know how long I have. My heart turns darker each day." I said. "I can help you but it will be at a great price", "anything" I replied without hesitation. We spoke for what seemed hours when I finally pieced everything together. Her body was sacrificed and her was soul condemned to wander through time till the new millennium. Back at the monastery the monk instructed me to sit and relax while he gathered incense and a few odds and ends. "Now Edward all I can do is set your soul to search for her, but you will only be able to take on a true form on all hallows eve. In all living things there is a life force that sustains, this is what you will need to draw from her to remain solid. It may take a few encounters to fully restore you as long as you only take what her soul can spare." he explained. With that he began his own prayer, "walk the earth day and night, sense nothing of dark or light. Till the love that lives grants you sight and eternal love takes flight". After he was finished I felt myself begin to fade but still had an awareness of everything around me.
For 175 years I lived in and out of existence. When the new millennium came to pass I began to keep my form during the month of October, why I'm not really sure. This Halloween was different from any others I experienced, there was some force that seemed to be energizing me. I sat in the darkest corner of Nights End and watched all the patrons, never speaking to anyone. As I listened to the music stream through the room I smelled the sweet ambrosia of my Belladonna. Looking up I caught the eyes of my world and grinned. She blushed and looked down but not before it sparked my soul. I've found her but will she feel and remember? I worried and moved not wanting her to see me again just yet. The need to consume all of her essence began to over power me and I crept behind her circling my arms around her waist and pulled her back to the corner I had been in. "Don't turn around" I told her, running my tongue along her neck I continued to whisper "you taste better than you smell". When she asked me what I wanted I couldn't help but reply "your innocence" without even knowing why.
Another year passed before I was able to feel her again. The next Halloween she returned to the same club as the previous year. This time I planned on taking what I needed to stay with her awhile longer. Not wanting anyone to see me I carefully followed her to her car as she was leaving. I knew she heard my footsteps as I approached so when she got into the car I phased into the backseat. She started the car, turned up the heater and turned on the radio. When I heard the song she stopped at another powerful need over came me like last time, something about the music was stirring a hunger within me. After she leaned back and closed her eyes I moved bedside her only to reach out and caress her neck. Not wanting her to scream out when she opened her mouth I crashed my lips to hers. Control I thought to myself as her hands reached for me. Deepening the kiss I tasted more of her life force, I moaned and pulled away to look at her. I need more I growled. My fingernail scratched her neck and I moved in to devour more of what I craved. As the life force began to diminish I pulled away saying "I wouldn't call you poison your more like a drug". Taking her to her home and placing her gently on the bed I left with only a red mark showing where I had fed.
I could feel myself beginning to keep my form longer but didn't want to chance staying too long, the desire to fill myself with her was to powerful. The next Halloween I vowed everything would be revealed but that vow was broken when I saw her enter the club. She came in wearing barely nothing at all. All the men were crowding her and I couldn't help the possessive growl that escaped me. As she turned and our eyes locked I was drawn to her, she smiled at me and I walked toward her. I must have looked like a ghost from the lights because I was still partly corporal. In one quick motion I encircled her and pulled her to the office behind me and locked the door. I couldn't help myself I needed to feel every inch of her before I tasted more. Reaching my hand up to cup her breast I felt her shiver and captured her lips with mine forcing them open. Moaning into my mouth I moved my other hand across her abdomen and around to her ass to grip her closer. Wanting to taste her fully I lowered trailing my tongue along her neck and stomach, when I reached the lace of her skirt I ripped it off with my teeth. Catching my breath and smelling her, oh god I need her, I thought as she moaned.I darted into her and she tasted amazing. Knowing she wouldn't be able to stand I pulled her legs onto my shoulders and lifted her along the door as I continued my assault on her clit. While one hand supported her I exchanged my tongue with my free hand fingers and sucked on her supple clit. "So close. don't stop" she whimpered as her walls tightened around my fingers. I continued to please her as she came down from her high, lowering her onto my hard erection I entered her in one swift thrust. I was getting off so good with the deep plunge, quickening the thrusts I reached my climax and exploded with her at the same time. Setting her gently down I held her till her legs could.
I led her to the chair as I spoke "I've been watching you", "I couldn't contain my longing for you any longer, I needed to be with you again. When I saw those men around you I …" I paused and she spoke before I could continue. "Why did you leave me those two times?" she pleaded, "I … didn't want to scare or hurt you." will you understand if I explain? I didn't think she would so I stopped. "I have to go" I stated, "Stay, don't disappear again" she pleaded again. "I wish I could but I'm almost out of time.". As she turned to look at the clock I phased out. In my spiritual form I trailed her and spied everything she did. She knew there was something strange about me as she looked up information on her laptop. After she slept for awhile I decided it was time to explain everything, and tell her who she actually was. Just as I was about to wake her the clock started playing music, I moved back into the corner and sat down in the rocking chair there. She could feel my presence and looked around till she saw me, "How did you get in here?" she asked. "I have always been near you Bella." I told her without moving. "What's your full name Edward?" "Edward Mason Cullen." I said watching her face turn to a knowing look. "And how old are you?" she asked as she sat on the floor in front of me. I revealed myself to her, "I was born in 1801 and have been caught in limbo ever since 1825, till I found you.". I was pulled back to my memories as I continued, "Only on all hallows eve am I able to shift back into corporeal form, that was the stipulation." "She was taken from me." "who?" she asked with a perplexed voice, she still doesn't understand I concluded. "You" I stated as I swept her off the floor. "You've been lost to me and now that I've found you I wont let you go." "You. Are. My. Belladonna.". With a shimmer of understanding she stared at me.
Laying her gently onto the bed I whispered into her ear "I've searched for you every day for 184 years. I knew you were the one from the first time I saw you.." Moving around to kiss her I added "Kindred spirits always find their way back together." As she circled her arms around me I leaned down to kiss her and take the last of what I needed. "The more of your essence I consume the longer I can stay here with you, although you can only bequeath a little at a time" I told her as I pulled away. "You are my life, love and my soul. Soon we will be together forever." "I love you Belladonna".