The Jaguar Versus the Wolf
Chapter 10 - Namesake
Orbiting Satellites Book Two, Chapter 10 - Fight Training companion
Three weeks! It's been three weeks since I last fed, or enjoyed the company of a woman. I should have gone last week, but my pride had gotten the better of me.
"Why don't you hunt Nahuel?" The concern grew more apparent on my Aunt's face each day that had passed. She'd never seen me like this before, and didn't understand why I was choosing to give up blood. "You need to feed. Just go, we're not that far from a village. You could be there and back in half a day. I know it would make you happy," she said hinting at the pleasure I normally took while feeding.
"No I can't. My thirst... it's too great. I would not be able to control myself. I..."
"Then just wait at the border. A straggler is sure to come along."
What? No! While I was thinking of going for human food, she was picturing me feeding from a human.
I shook my head, not even bothering to try to explain my decision again to her.
This was my only solution. I had to give up blood. Which meant I also had to give up women. It was a sacrifice; two sacrifices, but I was willing to make it… them. Probably not permanently. But temporarily. I could handle it. After all Vampires drink blood. I just needed to get through the next year or two. Then once I was use to Renesmee and being with her physically the need to deprive myself would no longer be necessary. Well… at least the blood part. Once we were mates I would need to stay faithful to Renesmee. And eventually I think she would learn to love drinking human blood as much as a normal Vampire. Perhaps even convince her family to do the same. Human blood was so delicious. I couldn't understand how they could stomach animal blood. This stupid experiment that Carlisle and his coven had going surely wouldn't last forever. Hmmm, better not think about that around Edward.
"Fine, if it's that bad than let me get something for you. What are you in the mood for? A feisty young thing? Or a more mature woman who will know what to do? I know... a plump-"
"NO!" I screamed to silence her. Even the mere mention was too much of a temptation.
"You have to eat," she yelled back. "If you want to get the Cullen girl then do as they do and go suckle a bunny." I don't think I've ever seen her so upset. Not angry, concerned. It didn't really matter; she was right, sort of.
If I wanted to do this, drinking a tiny rabbit wouldn't work. But it did give me an idea. I took off in search of my namesake and before long found a jaguar, but instead of drinking the beast I quickly snapped its neck, built a fire and filled my belly with its seared flesh. The thirst was still there but was much more manageable now. Tomorrow I would go into the village as my Aunt suggested, but I would obtain some human food.
There were a few dishes I'd grown to like over the years. None of them were as good as blood, but the occasional Feijoada or Moqueca stew was tolerable.
A.N. Hi all. Yesterday I posted Chapters 8 + 9. Here's Chapter 10 and i'm going to post 11 right after this. Once Nahuel is back with the Cullens the Chapters will get longer again and go back to once a day.
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