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Edwards Pov...
I kept myself away from them, staying hidden within the walls of my room. I felt like a caged animal, our home was nothing but generous in size, and yet everywhere seemed to be closing in on me. Perhaps this was due to my split personality consuming me, although there wasn't much of the real me left now, He had made sure of that. The blood thirsty creature inside held the cards now and He was enjoying the game.
Gazing out of the window I felt nothing but emptiness. Beyond the trees and array of vibrant colours lay a world I would never be familiar with. Families sleeping peacefully, couples intertwined in each other's arms as they made love. I couldn't have any of that, and allowing myself to weaken, allowing Bella into my heart had almost convinced me that one day we could have a life together, we could be close to normal. But now, in this moment I knew, I truly knew it were all dreams, hopeless and pointless dreams.
A light tapping from the other side of my bedroom door disturbed me suddenly, without moving I replied softly. "Come in Carlisle"
He entered the room silently and cautiously, since Alice's insight to my future they had all been treating me with kid gloves. The grip my fingers held over the window frame tightened as I felt a hand gently placed over my shoulder, instantly I tensed, my nerves on edge.
"Son, we missed you tonight. Emmett cheated of course and Jackson got slightly hot headed, I could have used your support"
He was waiting for a normal response, and not wanting to cause them any further worry I reacted as expected. Forcing a slight smile I turned to face him, retracting instantly as I noted the overpowering concern displayed over Carlisle's face.
"Well you will insist on interaction games Carlisle. You know Emmett can't play fair, and well Jasper is a perfectionist. So, who won?"
I watched as Carlisle moved over to the bed, his eyes averted towards the crushed frame, indented by my fingers. It wasn't only his face that exuded concern now, his usually calm voice was faltering.
"Your mother, Alice and I won"

I waited, my eyes following his hand as he stroked against the moulded indentations.
"Edward, we need to talk. Alice has told me and this situation needs to be controlled now, before you get yourself into something I know you can't handle"
Alice had obviously sensed Charisma; obviously that is what her words had meant last night when I had arrived home. I should have guessed that she'd never keep it to herself.
"Carlisle I appreciate everything you do for me, not only as a friend and mentor but as a father too. But this is my life, and I will live it however I choose. So please, save your lectures for someone who actually needs them"
He moved swiftly before me now, his hands gripping tightly over my forearms. I worked hard to control the sudden angered feeling coursing through my body. Carlisle's grip softened as He witnessed my sudden change in personality.
"Edward she is wooing you, we've all experienced it, and you can never underestimate another vampire's power of persuasion. But believe me son it's nothing to do with her caring for you. She will use you and then, when boredom sets in you'll be cast aside while she entertains herself with another. Son if you let her in, she will pull you apart, and there may just be no way back for you"
I could feel myself burning from the inside out, I couldn't take anymore from anyone, backing away from Carlisle I moved closer to the large open glass door, I could smell the sunlight rising, the humid air drifting in through my room.
"Carlisle I appreciate your concern, but really it's not necessary. Now if you'll excuse me, I've somewhere to be"

I didn't allow him a chance to respond, a chance for his thoughts to echo inside my mind that was worse than hearing the words of doubt leaving his mouth, at least his spoken words were thought about, censored slightly. Any thoughts that Carlisle might have wouldn't be quite so tactile.
I didn't turn to look back, concentrating on the stretch of trees before me I dodged each threatening object and allowed my body to take over, the mixture of fear, intrigue and passion driving me forwards, I hadn't thought once about where I was going, but the trail of her was easy to follow, her scent was delicious and addictive.
Suddenly I found my pace slowing until my legs stopped carrying me further forwards, I could taste her in the air, my skin felt as though it were absorbing her. The silence was almost deafening until suddenly it was broken.
"I wasn't sure you'd show"
I could feel her presence behind me, the soft alluring sound of her voice licking about my ears as she stepped closer still. Holding myself strong, my fists clenched and my body tense as I struggled a shaky response.
"I told you I'd be here, I still need answers and this time you will give them to me"
Her lips now brushing against the back of my neck.

"Ok Edward you want answers? Now let's see, well you already know my name, and I think you know why I'm here that's pretty obvious. What else do you want to know?"
My anger got the better of me now as I turned sharply, taking hold of her shoulders firmly as I allowed my eyes to penetrate hers.
"My thoughts! How are you messing with my head?"
A slow wicked smile spread over her mouth as she gazed down at each of my hands slowly, her brow raised, until I released my hold over her and stepped back. I shouldn't be that close to her anyway, there was no distance big enough for it to be safe.
"As I said earlier, you and your sister...you're not the only vampires with special abilities. Even before becoming a vampire I was what I guess you could call...special. I do believe the professional term for the gift I have is Telepathic Communication, but with a twist. Obviously my enhanced abilities allow me to communicate on levels humans can only dream of"
I don't know why I'd not thought of it before really, it was obvious she possessed abilities similar to my own, and I even found myself feeling envious, not only could she read the thoughts of others but she could communicate with them mentally too, I'd never heard of that power being possessed by another of my kind before.

"Why me? I don't understand what the fascination with me is. You must have known that my family and I practised a socialised life with humans, that I didn't live my life the way you had chosen to live yours. Why would you give yourself such a challenge?"
As soon as the words had left my mouth I knew I'd already answered my own question. The reason she was here, the reason she had pursued me was for the challenge, it would have been too easy to pair up with another Vampire such as herself. She didn't want easy, she wanted hard.
I felt myself being pulled towards her again; I couldn't stop it even if I'd wanted to. The need I had to be close to her overpowered any other feeling running through me right now. The closer I got to her, the sweeter the taste of her fluid breath as it drifted inside my mouth. I'd tried to hold back for long enough now and my very last drop of willpower melted as soon as her lips pressed against mine. A low growl escaping my mouth as I felt her tongue exploring against mine, my teeth grazed over her bottom lip, piercing her skin slightly as I revelled in the taste of warm sickly blood trickling into my mouth. I felt my hunger increasing with each drop until a violent desire took hold of me.

She struggled against me slightly, this only arousing me further as I felt the heavy material of my jeans straining against my solid member. Staring frustrated into her eyes I murmured deeply.
"What's the problem? You want this don't you? This is what you came for, wasn't this the result you were looking for?"
A thoughtful look swept over her face as she leant closer, whispering lightly against my neck as her tongue flicked over my skin.
"Yes Edward this is what I want, but you realise you can't have the best of both worlds. A decision has to be made, either you desire me and a life of passion and indulgence into your ever whim or you want to continue living this make believe happy life with your slice of apple pie – Bella"
Swallowing hard I took in her words, and she was right. There were certainly no way for me to go back now, I had to forget my life and what it had been before Charisma. As hard as it was for me to comprehend, I'd have to forget my family, everything I'd ever know and...I'd have to forget Bella.