Chapter Nine- Craving

I didn't know whether to leave her to herself or go to her, she was clearly shaken up about something. She'd told me she was afraid not an hour before but of what I still didn't know all she said was she was afraid of me...why? My mind drifted to the memory of her eyes, they were blue now. Human eyes didn't change colour that way. However, I knew Carlisle had heard stories about mythical creature's eyes changing colour. A Vampire's eyes turned red when they drank human blood, a werewolf's eyes changed colour when they transformed…so why would Bella's eyes change colour? But it wasn't just her eyes, her hair was longer and darker and more voluminous-it was sexy. Her figure was more womanly, her breasts slightly bigger, her waist slightly smaller and more defined and her hips flowed more seductively into her thighs-she was sexy. Just thinking about her figure my pants became slightly uncomfortable and that discomfort made me fantasize about other things; sucking and kissing her throat, sliding my hands along her curves, moaning, sighing, begging…..naughty things, dirty things. Emmett's voice interrupted my erotic daydreams, "Whoa, looks like you've got your hands full there, Eddie."

"Oh, Very mature, Em! Something bad is clearly going on here and it's putting Bella and the rest of our family in danger." Alice huffed.

Then the rest of them were at it, discussing this 'new and improved' Bella, what she had gone through, how she was the reason we were all here (which Rosalie was not too pleased about) and what we could possibly be in danger from.

I scanned the room filled with my family but I was only here in the physical my mind was up three flights of stairs in a bed holding an angel, a sexy avenging angel. Go to her, Edward, Carlisle whispered to my thoughts before I could register the sentence fully I was outside my bedroom door. I wasn't sure she could hear me but I could hear her pacing up and down in front of the window tapping the glass in a random pattern. I knocked and she stopped moving.

"Come In." she whispered but it was loud enough for me to hear.

I opened the door slowly and she had changed into some clean clothes that she kept here for when she stayed the night, which was quite often of late. However, her garments at the present could hardly be classed as clothes, she wore baby blue cotton short shorts and a white almost see through sports top and thanks to my enhanced eye sight I could see through the flimsy piece of material to her blue and white pinstriped bra which boasted a provocative sliver of lace caressing the top of her breasts. One look at this magnificent creature and all the fantasies from a few minutes ago came back in a deluge of eroticisms, panting, sighing, moaning, clawing, begging, nibbling, caressing.

"You gunna just stand there and stare at me all day?" she asked in a shy but melodic voice.

"I wish I could, you're beautiful…but different, Bella, love, help me understand." She walked over to me a lot less confident than she was downstairs, and I knew it was because she trusted me enough to not have to put up a façade…she was scared, she took my hand and we sat on the edge of the bed. She didn't let go of my hand but she didn't look at me either, she stared out at the valley the sun setting behind the mountains turning the sky a mixture of purples and oranges and blues. We were sat just out of the direct light of the sun but my skin still glowed a little with the diffused light.

"You've heard of a succubus right?" she asked without meeting my eyes.

"Well, yes, Tanya is a succubus of sorts…"I trail off sensing she already knows this.

"Hmm, well the way that happens, genetics plays a big role. When someone is naturally quite sexy…is 'sexiness' a word?" She giggled and looked at me. It was a relief to see her smile, so I smiled too.

"I suppose 'sexiness' is as good a word as any."

"Yeh, when that person's 'sexiness' is enhanced through Vampirism or a different form of genetic mutation," she gestured to herself, "that then becomes what you guys would class as a 'gift'. Simple really."

"So will you finally agree with me that you are the most incredibly beautiful person on the planet?"

She turned to face me then; her blue eyes pierced my soul.

"Nope." She said, popping the 'P'.

"But I still don't understand, Bella. Why do you look different now?" I said as I stroked the heavenly soft skin of her cheek.

"Well I used a spell to…errmmm, edit my appearance. Why?"

"When the girl I'm going to marry goes away and comes back a devourable temptress I think I have a right to know…why did you hide yourself from us? From me?"

"I had to. I've had boys fawning all over me since I was fourteen, it's annoying. I swear to you that I never knew I'd find you here in Forks, I made sure you were all okay and on your feet and I left you to it."

"Thank you for sharing all that you have today, I won't push for any more information yet, but you should be asleep." I patted the bed to indicate that's that what I wanted her to do, she needed some rest.

"Hmm…maybe you're right," she whispered her mouth inches from my ear, her hand came up and caressed my throat as she said, "but I have one question…'devourable' how?" She stood up and turned to face me.

I looked up into her eyes as her magnificent form eclipsed the sun, and for the first time in my life…I couldn't think of one thing to say.

"Well?"

The silence between us lingered for what felt like a decade before she put her hands on my shoulders and straddled my lap which was now verging on the painful. "Mmmm," she hummed appreciatively in my ear as she ground herself against me, "looks like someone is enjoying the new and improved me…" She took my earlobe in between her teeth and ran her tongue along the sensitive skin there.

"Bella…we…I….no…" I groaned. But I didn't want her to stop.

"We what, Edward? I what? No….what?" she asked still taunting me.

This was bad, although it was clear to me now that Bella was more durable, my morals still stood in the way of me having what I wanted. "Bella, I could hurt you." I managed to choke out before she captured my mouth. She giggled in response. She knew as well as I that I could never hurt her.

But I couldn't stop her. I didn't want to stop her it was like she'd invaded all of my senses and made them all crave her; Even though she was still kissing me I couldn't close my eyes-they needed to see her. Her scent was just as intoxicating as it always was only now there was no pain associated with it. The sound of her breathing was like a siren's song, I couldn't stop listening, it was beautiful. The taste of her mouth against mine was the most exquisite and addictive thing I had ever experienced. And as my hands roamed over her delectable body they zinged with electricity that was simply indescribable. I could stay here like this forever and never have my fill.

Just as I started to accept and relax into the addiction she disentangled herself from my arms and moved to stand with her back leaning on the window…and the spell was broken.

"I-I'm sorry, Edward. I lost control of myself." She sounded disappointed in herself. "I promised myself I would never do that to you. It's just-well, because I haven't got my guards up and I'm being the true version of me my powers are at full…if you see what I mean."

"What happened exactly?"

"Well I started kissing you…and my power took over. Just like you're built to attract your prey to you….my powers do the same your senses become addicted to me and I sort of feed off that, gain strength from it. This in turn is quite addicting, and as I get stronger your addiction becomes stronger. It's a vicious circle really…I'm sorry."

I stood up and started walking towards her, "There's nothing to be sorry about."

"I could have killed you!" She half whispered, half shouted. "That's how it works. A Succubus doesn't just prey on men for the fun of it, she does it for power and in order to gain that power she must continue…what just happened…until she has consumed all of his energy."

"But you said you were a-"

"A witch. I know. I am. But the witch in me comes from my Dad's side of things. The whole succubus thing skipped a generation with my Mom but that's where it comes from."

"So you're as powerful as you say." I was stunned, this wasn't my Bella anymore.

"Yes. That's why they're after me."

"Who? Who is after you, Bella?"

"The Hunters." I was about to ask her what the hell a 'Hunter' was before she cut me off, "I don't have time to explain now. I'd like to sleep. Go and get ready to leave."

"Of course, my love. But before I go can I ask you two questions?"

"Are they important?"

"Very."

"Then go ahead."

I thought about which question was less likely to frighten her into silence, "Firstly, where are we going?"

She was abrupt, "Vegas. Next question."

I simply nodded and took a breath as I prepared myself for her next answer, "You said you were afraid of me. Why?"

She looked at the floor and sighed and deep, troubled sigh. "Because you are a Hunter."

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