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Hello ladies! We'll talk more down below…let's get to the good stuff, hmm? We'll see what happens when the wolves inform the Cullens about the vamp they killed…

***BPOV***

I felt torn right down the fucking middle…standing united with my new family in front of their home while my best friends stared back at me with pain and anger in their eyes; I had caused every bit of it. They had been my only friends, and now we were…

Separated.

Detached.

Unfamiliar.

I felt a twinge of unease in the pit of my stomach, but the cold fingers tangled with mine made me quickly realize that life was full of choices…and if the Quileutes were going to force me to make one…I would. There was never any question. I would sacrifice everyone and everything for the cold, pale boy standing next to me.

I'd fucking do anything for him…do anything to be with him.

Four of the boys standing in front of me were my friends…my partners in crime. Jake looked exhausted, constantly fighting to keep the peace. Sam looked moody and bitter, which was about right. Quil's posture was laid back and relaxed, just as always. One of the others I recognized as Paul, but I only knew him from around the rez. But then my eyes fell upon a boy who looked no more than fourteen, and my heart lurched. How the fuck could they expect a child to defend and protect an entire tribe?

I finally turned to look at Embry, his tongue ring sliding rapidly across his bottom lip as he glared at me and Edward. A sharp growl sounded deep in Edward's chest and I looked up to see him baring his teeth at Embry…I could only imagine what he was thinking to make Edward look so lethal.

"Jacob," Edward murmured viciously, his fingers shaking in fury around mine. "Tell your friend to control his fucking thoughts."

Jake rolled his eyes and crossed his arms over his chest. "What am I, a fucking babysitter for the wolves and the bloodsuckers? Em, pull yourself together, for fuck's sake. And Dracula, get the hell out of his head…he can't help that shit."

I looked up at Edward and his eyes immediately softened as they met mine. My eyebrows rose in question and he just shook his head, brushing his cool lips softly against my forehead. "Beautiful girl," he whispered so gently it was nearly inaudible. His demeanor had changed so suddenly, but the reason was unbeknownst to me.

I leaned into him further, feeling more attached to him than ever before…the time we spent together today had been surprising, and absolutely perfect.

My eyes melted into his once more...honey with speckles of crimson so beautiful…so significant to me and what we had become together. My vamp boy. I smiled at him shyly, his lip twitching upward in return as he ran his fingertips along the curve of my neck.

So much had changed between us, so very quickly.

It wasn't just the way we opened up to each other in his bedroom and then the meadow…but how my body responded once his teeth were inside of me. He always made me cum like a fucking wild woman, but this time…it was more. We were connected..I saw his teeth sink in, I saw the blood leave my body, I saw the carnal reverence in his gaze and it was all so fucking overwhelming…and then I felt it. This new lingering burn, a shooting pain running down my legs and up my spine, like lightning had struck where he had bitten me and the electricity was engulfing my entire body. It hurt, enough for me to wince but the pleasure overshadowed it all.

The lightning spread through every vein, it felt like my blood was boiling and I was shaking from harboring such a power inside my body. It was scary in an exhilarating sort of way. Because while logically I felt like the sensation was wrong—as if such pain and pleasure shouldn't exist together--it didn't change the fact that it was something Edward was giving me. And I fucking wanted everything from him. So while I recognized the liquid fire as a new and dangerous sensation, I welcomed it, I craved it, just like I craved everything about Edward.

As much as I would miss the powerful bond created between us when my blood entered his body, there was no doubt I'd be ready to become like him tomorrow….fuck, I'd be ready right now if he asked me to.

But to what means? I still didn't want anyone else biting me other than him. My eyes closed as I focused on the dull ache of pleasure from my thigh…where he had tasted me only moments before we were abruptly interrupted by Jacob in the forest.

I could still taste the faint iron from my blood that covered Edward's tongue, and it still terrified me how much I liked the flavor. Maybe it was because I knew how much satisfaction it gave him, or maybe a vampire is what I was destined to be. Either way, I was nearly ready to beg him to sink his teeth into my body again, and I knew I wasn't physically ready for it so soon.

It didn't make me want it any less.

I fought with myself to break away from Edward's intense gaze, knowing that our body language was extremely intimate. I wasn't trying to throw it in my boys' faces but Christ…I just couldn't stop touching him…

Would I ever be able to stop?

"Edward."

Carlisle's soft but authoritative voice rang out into the heavy silence between us, and Edward turned to look at his father. "Why don't you begin this discussion?"

Edward looked at him in confusion. "Are you certain that's a wise choice?"

Carlisle's expression was full of pride. "Absolutely, son."

A silent but significant exchange passed between Edward and Carlisle before my vamp boy kissed my temple and let go of my hand. I felt the distance growing between us, each step he took causing a deep ache in my chest.

Everything was so much more now.

I felt the anxiety rising up from the tips of my toes and slithering all throughout my body. I knew Jake said this wouldn't be a fight…but nothing could ever happen to Edward. The thought had my stomach turning in vicious circles. I saw Jacob staring intently at me in my peripheral vision, and turned to meet dark brown eyes that were penetrating mine curiously. "Bella," he said earnestly. "Calm down, nothing's going to happen to him."

Was I that fucking obvious?

Or was Jake more empathetic than I gave him credit for?

I looked at Edward, his eyes filled with deep emotion that he still didn't know how to express and I suddenly wondered if maybe I could…

Maybe I could define it.

His lips were pursed, the worry written all over his face as he gazed back at me. "Bella," he whispered.

My hands trembled at the reverence in his voice. Sometimes he would simply say my name in such a tone that told me everything words never could. I lived for the moments he spoke my name in such a way.

His lip curved upward and he held out his hand, reaching for me. He wanted me beside him.

He wanted me.

I walked slowly towards him, his eyes holding me and guiding me until I was next to him. His fingers laced through mine and the smile on his face was breathtaking as he leaned down and pressed his lips to my ear. "You belong next to me, Bella…always by my side." His knuckles grazed the curve of my hip and I could feel my eyes shining up at him.

I nodded once and turned to Sam…couldn't he see how fucking beautiful Edward and I were together? I smiled widely, not able to hold back emotion after emotion that was threatening to pour out of me without any warning. "Sammie," I whispered breathlessly. "He makes me so happy, don't you see? Don't you see how safe I am with him?"

I took one look in his dark eyes, and I saw it. A flicker of recognition…it passed just as quickly. "I'm not here to talk about your safety, Bella. You've obviously made your choice." His voice was low and gravelly as he spoke.

"Why does there have to be a choice?" I pleaded, desperate to just be done with the drama already. Everything about this day had been so heavy and I wanted it to be over with. While parts of it were downright earth shattering, others held more angst than I was prepared for. I'd never desired to be a normal teenage girl…but was it too much to ask for a little peace and quiet with my mythical significant other?

Sam's voice was all business as he addressed Edward and completely ignored my question. "Three vampires wandered onto our land late last night. Two of them escaped us, but we manage to snatch up the last one. French accent, dreads, bright red fucking eyes…you know him?"

Edward turned to Carlisle before shaking his head. "No, we aren't familiar with anyone by that description. What about the others?"

Sam shrugged offhandedly. "They ran off before we could get a proper look at them."

"The one you killed…did he threaten you?"

Sam's posture became impossibly stiffer as he answered Edward's question. "No he didn't, but he was on my people's land and his eyes were red…do you really think I'd just let him go about his fucking night when the murder was obvious in his eyes?"

Edward held his hand up. "Sam, I don't fault you for reacting the way you did…it was merely a question. There's no need for enmity."

My eyes widened. Edward's demeanor towards Sam was a far cry from the hostility he harbored for him in my front yard only days ago. I knew by the tremble of his hand and the underlying fire in his eyes that it was still there, suppressed for my sake.

Sam rolled his eyes. "Whatever. We came here to inform you of the attack we made in case the other two come back with a vengeance. We can obviously handle them ourselves, but with bloodsuckers in the area, we need to make sure Bella is going to be safe. Since she's apparently done with the likes of us, she's in your hands."

My jaw practically unhinged. "Done with you? When the fuck did I ever say I was done with you?"

Sam ignored me once again and nodded his head at Edward. "The fucking second you harm a hair on that girl's head, you're mine…do you understand me, leech?"

They stared each other down intensely for several moments. Edward's fingers tightened around mine and I could feel the tension rolling off of him in waves. Finally, he broke the silence. "The moment I harm a hair on her head, Sam Ulley, I will break down your door and beg you to tear me limb from limb…and that, I can assure you, is a promise." His voice was thick with solemnity and I knew even Sam couldn't doubt Edward's words.

It made my stomach lurch violently. "Edward," I whispered, letting the tears build up in my eyes. "Please don't say that."

He looked at me for several seconds before kissing my temple and backing away slowly. "Say goodbye to your friends, beloved."

I watched him walk away from me until he was beside Carlisle. Edward smiled at me reassuringly and I took a deep breath, turning to face my boys and trying like hell to figure out a way to salvage our friendships.

I walked up to the group of boys who used to own my weekends…the only people who knew the real me—or what I thought was the real me. Just because I was unequivocally involved with their immortal enemy didn't mean we had to sever our ties, did it? I walked up to Jake and ruffled his crazy black hair, his presence already making me feel so much lighter. "Who knew you would turn out to be so fucking cool, J? I just thought you were a little shit who always tries to grab my boob."

He chuckled and pretended to make a pass for my left tit. I slapped his hand away and he wrapped me in a hug, whispering, "Sam will come around, B. He's just convinced that a bloodsucker is a bloodsucker…that they aren't capable of anything besides murder and bloodlust."

"That's bullshit," I whispered, shaking my head before turning to meet Sam's cold gaze.

"I know it is, Bella. Just give him some time, he'll come around…right bro?" Jake smiled goofily at Sam but he didn't return his jest.

I walked over to Sam, his eyes angry but flickering with a deep emotion he was obviously trying to suppress. I didn't touch him, just stood right in front of him and crossed my arms. "Trusting the Cullens won't make you less of a big, tough wolf-man, you know," I mumbled to the ground.

"That has nothing to do with it," he said flatly. "I don't care how good he makes you feel, Bella. In the end, it's only about one thing for those fucking bloodsuckers, and that's the liquid running through your veins."

"Sammie," I whispered forcefully. "Hating someone for what they are and stereotyping them so ignorantly is no better than a fucking racist. Just listen to yourself. Bloodsucker? Leech? Are those not derogatory terms?"

Sam said nothing, just stared icily over my head. "Can you just think about what I've said?" I pleaded.

He nodded once, and I hoped he fucking meant it.

"And furthermore, don't you know how to return phone calls?" I grumbled, crossing my arms over my chest.

He sighed and rolled his eyes. "Not when you leave bitchy messages." He smirked at me and my heart jumped…that small gesture almost seemed like progress.

"Sammie, I'm with him now…nothing's going to change that so you're going to have to get over this shit. I never planned on ditching you…you're my boy," I frowned.

"I don't know, Bella," he murmured, shaking his head. "I don't think I can condone something as fucked up as this."

I shrugged my shoulders and looked straight into his big brown eyes. "I hope you figure out a way," I whispered.

With one final glance at Sam, I walked over to Quil, a lazy smile plastered across his face. "Leave it to you to fuck a vampire," he teased.

I slapped him upside the head before wrapping my arms around him. "You mean you're not going to disown me just because my boyfriend is your enemy?"

Quil scoffed. "He's not my fucking enemy. What the hell has he ever done to me?" He kissed my temple and slid something into my front pocket. "I told you I'd bring you my secret stash, B. Better late than never."

I winked at him and moved on down the line. I knew Paul only a little. He hung with the boys occasionally, only he wasn't into the hard shit like they were. We were acquaintances though so I bumped his fist and told him I was sure he had a lovely shade of wolf fur, causing him to chuckle.

I walked past the new kid and observed him thoughtfully. "Christ, Jake, are you breeding your wolf empire from the fucking cradle or what?"

He shrugged. "It is what it is, B. We can't control it…and neither can young Collin over there. Don't sweat it though, he's a tough little shit, right C-Dawg?"

Collin smiled and stuck out his chin. "There's more man to me than what meets the eye, baby," he smirked, running his eyes up and down my body.

I rolled my eyes at Jake. "You are corrupting this child, asshole." I turned back to Collin and pointed a finger at him. "Watch your mouth, pup. I don't care how big of a wolf you turn into, I can still beat your punk ass, and don't forget it."

I smiled at him and he winked back before I walked up to Embry….I was dreading this one the most. I stared at the ground for a long time before looking up at him. "Can I hug you?"

"I wouldn't," he said in a clipped tone.

I sighed and ran my fingers through my hair before reaching out and tentatively touching his arm. "Don't hurt me, Em," I whispered.

He scoffed. "Wouldn't dream of it, Bella. You're the one doing all the fucking hurting."

My stomach dropped at the ache in his tone and I suddenly realized maybe what we had was more than just fucking to him. I wrapped my arms around him and whispered in his ear, "You'll always be my boy, Em, but we just weren't right together. He…Edward…he's all I've ever wanted and I got so fucking wrapped up in him that everything else faded away. It was a horribly shitty thing to do, not even telling you it was over between us. I don't blame you for hating me but just know that I never meant for things to go down like this, and hurting you will always be one of my biggest regrets. I'm so fucking sorry, Embry."

I pulled away and he was staring straight ahead, his jaw clenched tightly. I watched him for a moment and knew he wouldn't respond, so I gave the boys a half hearted wave as they retreated towards the trees.

I walked back to Edward, who looked more relieved with each step I took. I was feeling completely perplexed about the interaction with my boys. Part of me was optimistic…I practically envisioned us hanging out, maybe not like we used to but our friendships didn't have to be void just because of recent events.

But with Embry's bitterness and Sam's stubborn ass ways, I knew it was a real possibility that what I once had with my Quileute boys would forever be in the past.

*

***EPOV***

watched intently as my human girl walked back to me after bidding "her boys" farewell. The jealousy bubbled inside of me. I wanted no one to belong to her but me. I constantly struggled with my overwhelming sense of jealousy anytime the Quileutes entered our world…probably more than Bella even realized.

There were so many battles that I was fighting inside myself, and it was all for her. I desperately wanted to be as good as she believed me to be. I would continue to suppress my urge to hate the Quileute boys for her sake and the sake of our connection. Because the fact was, the wolves were right…being a savage was part of my nature. It felt abnormal for me to discuss things in a docile manner with such a vile excuse for a man, Sam Ulley. And yet, I felt related to his principles, despite my strong dislike of him. I couldn't fault him for being weary of us, especially when he believed Bella was at risk.

It had all been so…complicated.

Now that I knew Bella desired to become like me, I yearned for the day when I could take her from this town and we could disappear together…with no temperamental wolf-children constantly standing in our way.

It infuriated me to hear the vile thoughts Embry was thinking about my human girl the moment we came to stand before him. I could hear how hurt he was and knew he was merely scorned, tarnishing her name in order to placate his own emotions. I was doing a fairly decent job of ignoring him, losing myself in Bella and wishing I could take purchase under her enchantment for the rest of my days…I truthfully had no interest in the outside world anyway. But then one thought, one simple phrase snapped me back to reality.

She's just a whore…just another comtmon fuck. She isn't even worth one more fucking thought.

Could someone honestly take one look at that glorious fucking girl and think such disgusting things about her? She was akin to an angel on earth…an angel who found herself entangled with the demon inside of me, but the fact remained--behind her smart mouth and vibrant personality…she was pure, breathtaking, and mine.

I snapped, and with my last ounce of reserve demanded that Jacob get a handle on his friend before I tore him the fuck apart.

I very nearly did just that.

The logical side of me knew he was simply bitter, but logic was never something I adhered to when I became filled with such anger. Bella looked up at me, silently asking what Embry had done to upset me so. I felt my frozen heart thawing with every glance of those warm brown eyes. A common fuck? That was blasphemy in its truest form. "Beautiful girl," I murmured against her hair, because that's what she truly was…no matter the vile names the child in front of us referred to her as.

He knew nothing…nothing about the girl who brought me light…the girl who belonged to me.

I wasn't entirely concerned with the situation the Quileutes found themselves in the previous evening. Nomadic vampires were plentiful, most of them taking human life as they pleased while they traveled around the globe. While life lost is an unfortunate turn of events, the fact remained that they….that we…are their natural enemies, and the wolves had every reason to destroy one of our kind last night.

As for the possibility of the other two returning to seek revenge, the odds were fairly slim. Even the most idiotic vampire would take a look at six giant wolves and recognize that they were no match for them. Considering how quick they were to abandon their companion in front of the beasts, I expected no complications to arise with the remaining two nomads.

And even if they did return, my Bella was in no harm. Nothing would ever happen to her while she was with me.

And she would forever be with me.

It had been difficult for me to see Bella's arms wrapped around Embry…it burned fire into a place very deep inside of me. The knife twisted as his thoughts assaulted me…memories of her beneath him, on top of him…

As much as I didn't want to look too far into his past recollections of Bella, there was one refreshing truth I couldn't ignore while I watched Embry's memories unfold in his mind—she was lifeless with him. She didn't pull him closer or look into his eyes. She barely made a sound and looked downright bored with him. She was despondent and just…void from the moment.

It was so obvious to me that what we had was beyond anything she ever shared with the Quileute boy. He never got the fire and the passion that smoldered out of every inch of her body…he didn't see the reverence in her eyes as she pulled me closely, fighting to close the distance between us. I knew it was only mine to have and that's the way it was meant to be.

But still, the sight of them together was more than I could take. I let out a silent, strangled groan and Alice was immediately at my side. Don't torture yourself, Edward. You occupy her entire world. The way she feels about you…I never thought I'd see a human capable of such passion.

I stared at my sister in shock and her lips twisted into a sly grin. Don't doubt the psychic. Just have a little faith.

Have a little faith.

My girl finally reached me once the wolves had retreated, her arms wrapping around my waist and reviving me from my constant thoughts. I buried my nose in her hair, sighing in relief at her warm, soft body pressed against me.

The only thing I would ever have faith in was her.

"Are you alright?" I murmured, kissing her forehead and pulling her tighter against me.

She looked up and nodded, her eyes swirling with so many different emotions. I just wanted to ease her troubled mind.

Edward, why don't you stay with Bella for awhile? Before you bring her home, we can discuss the events of last night and what they mean for us.

I nodded at Carlisle in response to his thoughts as my family disappeared from the front yard in their separate directions. It was clear to me that they recognized that Bella and I needed to be alone after such an intense moment. "What can I do, Bella? You're so tense."

I massaged the muscles in her arms gently before rubbing soothing circles along her back as she spoke. "I want to be in your bed…with you."

I was in such a hurry to give her what she needed that I scooped her up in my arms and ran straight to my room. Barely five seconds had passed before we were engulfed in midnight sheets, our limbs tangled and our bodies wrapped around each other.

"Is this better?" I whispered, my fingers tracing lazily along her spine beneath her shirt.

She smiled, pulling herself tighter against me. "Much better," she sighed.

"Are you sure that you're alright?"

"Yeah, I'm okay. I just wasn't ready for us to be interrupted earlier…and I'm sick of the drama. Maybe we should just run away together…" The aggravation was thick in her voice and I couldn't help but smile at her petulance.

"Perhaps one day we will," I whispered thoughtfully, pressing my lips gently against her hair.

"Edward," she murmured into the crook of my neck. "I feel like I'm going to crawl out of my skin."

My fingers slid between the silken strands of her hair. "Because of the wolves?"

She shook her head and lifted it until our eyes met. "No, we don't even need to talk about them…as long as you tell me these vamps won't pose a threat to us."

I shook my head vehemently. "They won't return. And nothing would ever touch you even if they did, Bella. I'll never let anything happen to you."

She smiled and slid her thumb along my bottom lip. "Honestly…I just can't stop thinking about how your teeth feel in my skin."

I inhaled sharply before sucking the venom off of my teeth. She sat up and positioned herself over my waist as her legs rested on either side of me, causing the air to rush out of my fossilized lungs. "Tell me," I groaned softly, my hands trembling in their hold on her hips. It nearly drove me rampant, listening to how much pleasure she took from the being I truly was.

"It's different now…watching your face, seeing the blood leave my body and go into yours…it's all I can think about. I want you to take more, Edward. You don't know how badly I want it," she whispered intensely as she pushed her hips further against mine. Her tongue slid along my bottom lip and she shivered, her eyes smoldering with excitement.

I was losing myself in her need…and I wanted her. Fuck, already I needed to be inside of her. "How bad do you want it?" I growled, gripping her ass and sliding her over my straining cock.

"Bad," she whimpered, her fingernails fighting to dig their way into my shoulders.

I dove my tongue into her mouth, the warmth of her pussy burning into my denim covered cock as we writhed against one another. I needed to be realistic…I couldn't give her what she desired. As much as I always wanted her blood on my tongue, it was far too dangerous to take it from her when I had it only hours ago. I kissed her fiercely before pressing my forehead against hers, struggling to catch my unneeded breath. "It's too soon, Bella. You know I'll take too much."

"I don't care," she whispered frantically, gripping the collar of my shirt and pulling until our chests were pressed tightly together. "Just for a minute…we'll go to my house and you can just taste me for a minute. Just one minute…" Her lips found mine once more, the scent of her arousal filling the air between us and intoxicating me until I could practically feel my self-restraint dissipating right in front of us. I groaned gutturally as she held my bottom lip between her teeth, the action making me throb as I pressed myself between her legs.

Everything about her was so incredibly erotic…I wanted to fuck her all day long…every fucking minute of the day--and I would…when she was infallible like me. At this juncture I could care less about how it came to pass as long as I could keep her forever…it hardly mattered when the ending result would be eternal bliss.

"Bella," I panted, dragging my fingertips down her back and grabbing her ass forcefully as we grinded against one another. I placed my forehead against hers and fought to hold onto my last piece of self-control. "Don't ask me," I pleaded almost in a whimper. "Please don't tempt me like this when I fight all fucking day long not to do exactly what you're requesting. Please…don't ask me."

I could hear my own agony thick in my voice…I constantly struggled to keep her safe and ignore my need for her blood. The realization and guilt washed over her features, and I knew she'd chastise herself over expressing her need for my teeth in her. It was preposterous to feel remorse for something so prominent inside of us.

"I'm sorry Edward," she whispered sadly, pressing her face into my chest as she tried to steady her breathing.

I ran my hands up and down her arms, kissing her hair gently. "We'll figure it out Bella. And don't ever apologize for needing something from me. I know all too well what it feels like to crave, to burn for something that could destroy the one thing that matters most. This is new for both of us, beloved."

She nodded her head and looked into my eyes, tracing my cheekbones softly. "Your eyes have more red in them than last time," she whispered, leaning up to kiss my lips. "I like seeing me inside of you."

I smiled and took her mouth once more, my desire still bubbling deep in the pit of my stomach. "I can almost feel my heart beat when you say such things to me, Bella."

The room was filled with nothing but our pants and groans as we scrambled against one another, trying to get closer, to pull ourselves right inside each other. "Tell me why you need it so much. Why do you like it when I drink from you?" I murmured, sliding my hand in the front of her pants and moaning when I was met with her hot wetness.

She whimpered at my choice of words, thrusting against my fingers as they fucked her. "What you are," she gasped and took my face in her hands, burning her eyes into mine. "The fact that you're a vampire drives me crazy, Edward. I want you primal…I want the animal inside of you. I want to be yours in every way….physically, mentally, but I want you to be my predator too."

I growled loudly at her words, and I could almost feel my eyes turning black as she palmed my dick through my jeans. Her voice was liquid sex as she spoke. "Everything about you is so exhilarating, baby. I love seeing your eyes dark and uninhibited…I want you to crouch, growl, attack…I want to fucking watch you surrender everything to your basic instincts."

I roared and lifted us from the bed, slamming her against the wall next to my window and panting viciously. Her eyes were wide with fear and arousal as I felt myself giving in to the beast inside of me. "You want your vampire, beloved?"

She whimpered and nodded as I pinned her against the wall, my tongue gliding up and down the column of her throat.

I chuckled darkly and nipped at her bottom lip, a small drop of blood releasing where I made contact. I pressed my tongue flat against it, groaning deeply as I tasted my human girl. I pulled away from her and ghosted my lips against hers as I spoke. "If you want me primal, Bella, then that's exactly what you're going to fucking get."

My lips dragged along mouth, her chin, her jaw until they rested on her ear. I whispered heavily, my breath entering her ear and shivering down her entire body as she trembled against me. "I'm taking you to the woods, beloved. If it's the beast you desire, then you're going to fucking watch me take life. Is that what you want?"

I was practically daring her to tell me no.

She moaned loudly as I slammed her hands above her head against the wall, clamping my lips tightly around her nipple through the fabric of her shirt. "I'll take that as a yes," I whispered against her throat as she writhed against me. "You're going to watch my black eyes while I drain my victim…watch me every fucking second while I kill, Bella, and when I'm through I'm going to fuck you like the predator you crave so desperately. You're going to scream while your vampire fucks you, do you understand me?"

My fingers slid between hers as I held them against the drywall, our bodies frozen as our eyes connected meaningfully. "I want it," she whispered, a drop of blood seeping out of her miniscule wound. She crashed her mouth to mine, running her bottom lip back and forth against me, smearing the liquid that aroused and invigorated both of us. We kissed each other in wet sloppy strokes, spreading the taste of her blood and sharing it as our own. She broke away from me and I gasped—her eyes seemed darker in color as well. "I want my vampire to fuck me," she whispered in a devious tone, staring up at me from beneath her lashes with pure lust in her eyes.

And as I jumped out of my window with my human girl on my back, I knew right then and there that we were playing with a very dangerous and smoldering fire. She constantly pushed me to be who I truly was…and one day we would both get burned because of it.

But I so desperately craved that flame.

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***BPOV***

It was almost pitch black outside when he stopped running, the moonlight was the only illumination I had to watch what was about to take place.

I was fucking alive inside…more alive than I had ever been before. I felt every inch of my skin prickle in excitement, every throb between my legs shoot to each sensitive nerve ending in my body. Fuck, I wanted this, I wanted him…I needed to see my dirty vamp boy in action.

How had this never occurred to me before? If he couldn't take my blood as often as I would like, I could still watch him indulge on the liquid that sustained him. I was so fucking aroused by it, my pussy was nearly aching in pain.

He set me on a boulder, leaning his hands on either side of me as he looked into my eyes. His mouth drifted against mine but our gaze never faltered. "Do you want really want this?" he whispered quietly.

I whimpered in response, the sheer anticipation nearly rendering me unconscious. His tongue darted out to sweep across my lip and he swallowed thickly. "Touch me," he murmured.

My fingers contracted around the bulge in his pants and squeezed with as much strength as I had inside of me. I grunted and pulled him towards me by the grip on his cock, slamming his body against me as we attacked each other with our mouths. We kissed frenziedly as I twisted his cock in my grip, doing things to him that would do permanent damage to a mere human. His lips slid over to my cheek and against my ear. "I want to fuck your mouth, Bella…tell me I can have it," he whispered forcefully as his hands slid under my shirt and palmed my breasts.

I fucking wanted him to do it too, but I wasn't an idiot. I was pushing him too far the way it was. "No," I said firmly. "We're too far gone."

His lips turned into a devilish grin as he ran one finger along my jaw and down my neck. "Mmm…that's my girl," he murmured, pressing his lips to mine. "You passed your test, beloved. If you would have failed, you wouldn't have gotten your show…or my cock," he groaned as I removed my hand from his crotch and pressed myself up against him.

I smiled smugly at him…I told him I was in control of this shit.

I shuddered as his cold fingertips dragged along my sides before lifting my shirt over my head. "I'll never hurt you baby," he whispered tenderly against my nearly healed bite mark, kissing it gently. "You're mine."

He laid my shirt across the boulder and looked up at me innocently. "Can I have you naked while you watch?" he breathed.

I nodded lazily. "You can have anything."

He released a soft moan from the back of his throat as he popped the button of my jeans and slid them off of me slowly. I was left in only my bra and underwear as his teeth grazed the shell of my ear. "Will you play with your pussy for me while you watch your predator?"

I whimpered agonizingly…I couldn't take it another fucking moment and I just knew he was going to make me for me to beg for it. "Please," I groaned, unfastening his jeans and sliding my hand inside. "Tell me what you want me to do and I'll do it, Edward. Please…"

He chuckled darkly and kissed my lips before walking slowly backwards. I moaned as he palmed his cock through his pants with a downright sinful gleam in his eye. "Lose the clothing, Bella. Right fucking now."

I clamored out of my bra and panties, eager to bare myself before him. Once I was completely naked, I crossed my legs in front of me and let them dangle off the edge of the boulder. I leaned forward anxiously, desperate for what was about to take place. "Are you sure?" he questioned solemnly. "Are you sure this is what you want?"

I nodded, biting my lip in anticipation as he slowly walked away from me.

"Will you want me, Bella, once you see what I'm capable of?" I heard the hesitation in his voice. I could just imagine how bitches like Jessica or Lauren would react to something like this…and maybe I was a little fucked up for being so excited by what was to come…or maybe I was meant to be with this beautiful fucking creature in front of me. Because he was beautiful to me. The color in his eyes, his white teeth sinking into flesh, the stained red on his lips as he indulged greedily…everything about him was beautiful, including the monster inside of him.

"I'll want you even more, Edward. Please fucking show me…I need it."

His lip curled into a smile and he shook his head slightly in wonder. "Stay right there, and don't move unless I tell you otherwise."

He disappeared then and it was eerily silent as I was left alone in the dark woods. The August air was warm and moist, a thin sheen of sweat settling over my flesh as I waited for Edward to come back and fulfill something we both desperately needed.

I jumped as he suddenly appeared in front of me….with his hand gripped around the throat of a mountain lion.

He looked at me cautiously, taking in my reaction to the first real act of vampirism I'd seen from him. Sure, he had moved fast around me—and inside of me—but I hadn't seen anything truly frightening about his basic instinct until now.

Only I wasn't afraid…I was eager for what would happen next.

"Bella," he murmured from some twenty feet away, reaching behind him and pulling his shirt off over his head. I was stunned as I observed him, hair wild and eyes dark as he stared back at me.

"Show me," I whispered, my hand reaching up to pinch my nipple before I even realized it.

"Fuck," he groaned, slamming the large cat against the ground and immobilizing it by his grip on its throat. Edward dropped to his knees in front of his kill, his eyes never breaking from me. "You want a vampire?" he questioned darkly.

"Yes."

"Do you want to be a vampire, Bella?"

"Yes," I groaned.

"Do you want to hunt alongside me, beloved? Do you want to feel the hunger I have inside of me right now?"

"Yes," I groaned and nodded, swallowing heavily as he lowered his mouth to the lion's throat. The animal thrashed against him and Edward's nostrils flared as he snapped its neck, not even flinching as he held my gaze.

"Keep talking Bella…I need you to keep talking." His eyes were wild and his hands were trembling as I watched the life slowly fade from his victim.

I scrambled to think of something to say, but ultimately I just let the truth pour out of my mouth without a second thought. "This life was meant for me, Edward. I'm not scared to see it, and I'm not afraid to taste it on your tongue. I do want to be like you, I want to do this with you because I already feel like we're the same. I can't physically do what you're doing yet, but I feel like I could…like I'm supposed to."

He groaned and bared his teeth, looking up at me from beneath his lashes as he hovered just inches over the mountain lion. "Tell me how you feel…and let me see you…I need to see you, Bella." His voice was ragged and pleading, his appearance downright primitive as he prepared to feed.

I nearly came from just looking at him. Biting my lip, I uncrossed my legs and propped one foot up on the boulder, leaning back and running my hand along my stomach and between my legs. I groaned at the instant relief I felt from the pressure I inflicted against my clit. "Come on, baby. Don't make me wait," I grinned wickedly.

With a feral growl, his teeth sunk effortlessly into the neck of the mountain lion and I moaned loudly as his pitch black eyes held mine. Fuck, I could almost feel what he was feeling--the hot, thick liquid sliding down his throat and warming him from the inside out. I imagined how it eased the burn, how even though it satiated his overall need, it was never enough. It never would be.

I circled my clit in heavy circles, already shuddering from my impending orgasm. It wouldn't take long…not while my vamp boy was wild and hungry in front of me. I suddenly remembered he wanted me to talk while he drained his kill. "Edward…" I trailed off, my voice desperate as I observed him intently. "You look so fucking perfect. Watching your eyes dark and alive with the need you're fulfilling. And I see you, the real you…you're a vampire and you kill, but your fucking mine and your need for me, your feelings for me don't overshadow your nature Edward…they fucking define it."

He groaned ferociously, his fists curling into the fur of the mountain lion as he sucked the blood from its veins, his eyes on fire as I writhed against the fingers that were buried inside of me. His whole body was moving in time with my ministrations, and it never ceased to fucking amaze me how in sync we were. I cried out as I felt myself getting wetter, his steady growl sounding out loudly in the air between us.

"You don't have to hide from me, baby. I know who you are…I know what you are and I want all of you. I want every dark need inside of you as well as the good. I want everything, fucking everything," I cried out as he slammed his hand against the dirt, the ground vibrating from the force he inflicted.

He raised his mouth from his meal and I groaned loudly at the red staining his lips. "You're mine, Bella. Cum for me…I need to see you cum."

I shook my head back and forth as my eyes clenched shut, the pleasure starting to overwhelm me to the point of no control. "Look at me," he demanded in a sharp growl. My eyes flew open to meet his feral stare…but I saw my vamp boy there as well. "Don't hide from me, Bella, and I won't hide from you."

His teeth sunk back into the skin of the lion and I watched his eyes slide down my body and between my legs before looking back up into mine. It was enough to send me right over the fucking edge. "I'm going to cum…fuck…Edward!" I grounded my teeth together, my hips jerking forward in an uneven pattern as my fingers pumped inside of me rampantly. "I need you here," I begged in a whimper, seconds away from letting the raging inferno explode inside of me.

A second later he was on top of me as I rode out my intense orgasm, screaming and thrashing against him as his cold fingers replaced mine eagerly. I trembled violently as he moved inside of me, a second climax jolting through me and sending me flying into his arms. Before I could fully come back down, he lifted me, my weakened legs wrapping around his waist and my arms clamping around his neck as he leaned back against the boulder. I pressed my forehead against his and gazed down at him, my hair falling and enclosing us beneath the dark sheet.

His cold breath fanned across my skin, my fingers digging into his hair as we held onto each other for dear life. "You make me so fucking hard, Bella..."

I gyrated my hips against him, groaning at the rough texture of his denim and the solid cock beneath it.

"Do you know how much you mean to me?" his voice was wavering as he slid his palm up my spine and around the curve of my shoulder.

"I know," I whispered, smiling down at him. "We're okay, Edward. This is what I wanted…and I still want it. Please, I need you inside of me." We were trembling together from the intensity of this moment, and I knew that neither one of us could wait another second to be connected once more.

He moaned deeply as one arm released me and he shoved his jeans down. I gasped as the material of his jeans was replaced with cold hard flesh, causing a shudder to shoot up my spine. He reached behind us and I lifted my ass up as he positioned himself at my entrance. He filled me slowly, every sensation of skin against skin sending me into sensory overload. I was shaking around him, practically crying as I called his name.

He pulled me tighter against him, both of us sighing heavily the moment he was fully sheathed inside of me. We held each other just like that, breathing raggedly and losing ourselves in the way our bodies were connected. "I want to give you so many things, Bella," he whispered against my throat, his tongue dragging along my skin and collecting the sweat that had formed from my earlier effort.

I circled my hips against him, moaning as we started to move together leisurely. "You give me everything," I promised.

He held me in the middle of the woods as we surrendered ourselves to each other, this new position bringing him so much deeper inside of me. We said nothing, just buried our faces and engulfed ourselves in the constant satisfaction we felt when we were together like this.

"I thought this was going to be hard and fast," I chuckled breathlessly, pulling on his hair for emphasis.

He smiled against my lips. "The night is young, Bella."

Our laughter was quickly cut off as he pulled me down hard on his cock, both of us gasping as he picked up his pace.

"Thank you for letting me watch you, Edward," I murmured into his hair as I rode him. "You don't know how much it meant…to have you show yourself like that to me."

He groaned, kissing me passionately as everything started to get heated and blurry. He slid his hand beneath my hair and held my neck tightly as our tongues twisted together, the need between us becoming overwhelming as we slammed our hips together. "I'm not your predator, Bella. We are the same…tell me I can keep you forever…I need to know that you really want this, because we'll make you indestructible one way or another, beloved. Just say the word and we'll have this for the rest of eternity."

I moaned loudly at the thought. There was never any doubt that I wanted to become a vampire. Every day I learned more about it, and every day it appealed to me more. I tightened my legs around his waist and brushed my nose against his, our eyes meeting in the dim light of the moon. "I've never felt like I belonged anywhere until the moment you came into my life, Edward. The more I'm around you and your family, the more I know what I want to be. I want to be yours forever…and I sure as hell want to become a vampire. Your vampire."

He smiled widely as his heavy breathing entered my open mouth. "That's all I need to know, Bella."

He slowly walked me backwards until I was resting atop the boulder, my shirt cushioning me from the jagged rock. Edward never left my body as he hovered above me, intertwining our fingers and resting them above my head as he moved inside of me. He hummed into my ear, his thrusts becoming rapid as I lifted up to meet his hips. Our skin slapped together loudly in the quiet forest, nothing but our cries of pleasure accompanying the sound.

"How are you feeling, beautiful girl?" he murmured breathlessly, sliding his hand between our bodies and stroking my wet skin. "I just…I need to be with you tonight, I need more, Bella, but not if it's going to hurt you." His eyes met mine and his face was twisted in torment at the idea of causing me pain.

I didn't hurt…I felt alive. And there was nothing more I wanted than my vamp boy inside of me all night. I smiled and kissed him chastely. "I'll stay up with you until the sun comes up…and I'll sleep all day tomorrow. Just don't stop, baby…give me more."

He shuddered above me as his fingers slid along my hot skin, pumping his cock inside of me at a speed that only he could reach. We came together fervently, our open mouths pressed together as our cries of passion poured into one another. I was reduced to nothing but a quivering mess around him, my limbs weak and shaking as he stroked his cock shallowly inside of me. He watched me intently, the breath leaving his mouth in steady gasps. "Do you still want the savage beast that tears flesh and takes life?"

I smiled and pressed my forehead against his, inhaling his sweet scent and tasting the faint flavor of blood from his mouth. "He's all I've ever wanted, Edward."

He turned us slowly until I was lying on top of him, still connected to him in the most intimate way. My fingers ran through the soft hair on his chest and I reveled in the intensity of needing Edward so badly…so desperately that I could barely breathe. And as we laid there together in the middle of the forest, I couldn't help but admit the truth…the simple truth that I had known since the first time I lost myself in those deep, golden eyes.

I was in love with my vampire…

…but was he capable of loving me in return?

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