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Warning: This chapter contains mature content.

Chapter 26- Time to fly

The heartbeat was fast, and so deliciously sweet. I swallowed, trying to fight it. Annebelle sighed and pressed her lips to mine. There was still blood from her meal on them, and once I tasted it I immediately wanted more. I licked her lips, needing more. She giggled and pulled away. " Go, don't be afraid."

The heartbeat hit me like an ocean wave. Before I knew what I was doing, I was running. The camper screamed at my appearance. With her fear, her heart sped faster. I groaned, struggling with myself and the urge to drink. Finally, I gave in. I walked over and pierced her skin with my teeth. Her screaming began to annoy me, so I snapped her neck and finished. When I pulled away, I fell to my knees at the sight of the mess I'd made. Her entire throat was a bloody wound. After two months, I'd given in.

Annebelle lifted me up and brushed a stray piece of hair behind my ear. " You did good. We're better than them. They're lucky to feed us." She smiled and patted my cheek. " Let's go home."

I nodded my head and followed her steps heavily. How did I get here? How had I fallen so far? Within a few minutes we were home. " Good night Annebelle." I whispered.

" Oh no," she took my hand and began to lead me through the house. " You're coming with me." Vampires turned and looked at us, questioning looks on their faces. I caught Lanina's face in the crowd. Just do it, she mouthed. I frowned, wondering what Annebelle had in store for me. Because it'd taken me so long to kill a human, I was behind on Annebelle's. . . private practices.

She opened the door to her room and stepped inside, tugging me in after her. Everything was crimson except for the bed sheets and carpeting, which were black. A queen sized bed was in the center of the room, with two men in it. Two men devoid of any clothing. I didn't like where this was going. " Annebelle-" I said, but she cut me off.

" Noleen, you'll have fun. We're going to see if you've been given the gift from our bloodline."

" What. . .gift?"

" You'll see." She looked at me and put her hand on my chest. Suddenly I was hit with blood thirst. It was so strong, I could feel my body craving the metallic liquid so much, that I crumpled to the floor.

" What are you doing?"

" Showing you just how great you can be. Observe my darling, and learn." She walked towards the bed, removing an item of clothing as she moved. Soon, her body was bare and she was in bed with them. Their long hair fell over her skin as they kissed her. I tried to look away, but she quickly instructed two guards to hold me.

" Let go of me!" I shouted. First, I bit one's hand, then I kicked the other in the crotch. But Annebelle was beside me in a flash, her eyes black.

" I will see if you have it, whether you like it or not. Rosemary, chain her."

I cried out as Rosemary sauntered over to me, her lips forming a devilish grin. She hated me, so I'd bet she was enjoying my pain. I tried my hardest to fight her, but it was to no use. I groaned as the enchanted steel chains clicked shut around my wrists and ankles, holding me against the wall. I tried to break the steel, but to no avail. It really was stronger than a vampire.

Annebelle was back on the bed, the men were once again kissing her pale flesh. I looked away, but Rosemary grabbed my head and made me watch. Their bodies tangled together; one man at the front of her, the other at her back. It was a menege-a-trois from hell, for me at least. I ignored the cries of pleasure and any sounds that came from their lovemaking. But then, something changed. The lust and desire in the air turned to something tangible. It was sweet on my tongue. The men's bodies sparkled a deep red. I had no clue what was going on. " It's the energy they're gaining from the sex. Annebelle can draw it into her own body to strengthen herself." Rosemary told me, sounding envious.

" If you do have it, she'll be very pleased." She put her hand on my waist, massaging my skin softly.

" Rosemary, get off me." I snarled through gritted teeth.

" Or what? You can't touch me."

" Right now I can't, but I'll be able to soon enough. And the first thing I'll do is kick your ass."

She laughed, but turned her attention back to the bed. I could feel it, the moment of climax. Annebelle threw her head back and all the red coating the men seeped into her skin. They were all screaming. After coming, the men collapsed onto the bed, clearly spent. But Annebelle leapt up, not giving a damn about being naked, and came over to me. " You see Noleen? If you have this gift, you can use sex as a blood equivalent. But not for long, we still need blood to survive. But it will get you through a nasty couple of urges."

" I doubt it'll work for me Annebelle. Just let me go."

" No, no. I must find out. Phillip!" A man came into the room, already nude. I growled softly and started to yank on the chains again. Annebelle merely laughed. She unhooked me from the wall, then lowered me to the floor, still chained. Then she led Rosemary to the bed, to watch I assumed. The man, Phillip, walked over with a grin on his face. I tried to get up , tried to do something, but nothing worked.

He lowered down, so he was on his knees, and he looked at me like I was a feast. I hated the way his eyes roamed over my body, it made me feel dirty. Not wasting any time, he ripped off my clothes. " Get off!" I yelled. But he simply smiled and lowered his lips to my stomach. I grimaced in disgust as his tongue flicked over my navel. I was crawling in revulsion. Before I knew it, he plunged inside me, his thrusts quick and hard. I let out a cry of pain and tried to ignore the searing pleasure ripping through me. That's when I realized, it wasn't mine. It was his. I looked at his bare back and saw the red mist coating his skin. Annebelle was smiling from her place on the back. My eyes rolled in the back of my head as his desire rolled into me. I let out a groan and bucked, wanting more. Then I snapped out of it, my teeth curling over my lips.

" Stop it!" I yelled.

But my body didn't listen to me. My hips met his in a crash and I he moaned on top of me. Finally, he burst and I sucked in all the energy until no more of the red coated him. He got up, his eyes twinkling. " Off," Annebelle commanded, walking to me. She put her hand on me and closed her eyes. I felt all the energy, all the satisfaction, seep from my body, leaving me empty. I screamed as my veins cried out for blood.

" You didn't cooperate Noleen, so everything you gained is mine."

" You bitch," I cried out, trying to get out. She smirked, then left the room with Rosemary. I was alone. Naked, repulsed, and hungry for blood.

I jerked up, a scream forming on my lips. Edward was beside me, his eyes black. " You wouldn't wake up, I couldn't wake you up." He whispered. I tried to catch my breath, my stomach was in my throat. That's when I noticed that my thighs hurt. It was like I had experienced the rape all over again.

" It's okay," I whispered back.

" No it isn't. You were screaming, and struggling. And, you smell. . . like someone else. What happened Isabella?"

I couldn't find my words. My throat was closed; I couldn't breathe. I was weak and vulnerable again. I let out a sob, my body shaking. Edward wrapped his arms around me, trying to comfort me. But it only made me tremble more. That's when I noticed that there were other people in the room. Lanina was by the dresser with Travis, Ash was with Mike, and Flora was with Manny. I pulled my knees to my chest and rested my head atop them. What was wrong with me? It has to be Annebelle. She's done something. Fight it Bella, fight it!

" Are you alright?" Lanina asked, her eyes full of sympathy for me.

I sucked in a huge breath and then nodded my head. I couldn't tell anyone about the dream, or memory, or whatever the fuck it was. " Yeah, I'm fine. I'll be fine. Go get packed. We have to go get Eliza and her baby." They looked at me, as if unsure whether or not to listen to me. " Go," I repeated, making sure my voice held finality to it. They shook their heads and left, still looking at me as if I would fall apart at any moment. I closed my eyes and pushed everything back. I didn't have time to deal with it.

" Bella," Edward began. He put his hand on my back and tried to bring me close to him.

I froze, remembering the dream, and pulled back. " Edward, don't. I can't, I need to be alone right now."

" But Bella,"

" I know, I can talk to you and you care for me so my problems should be your problems. But Edward, I just, I can't talk right now. Okay?"

" Fine." He got up and walked out of the room, his posture stiff. I groaned and laid back on the bed.

-&-

I was still moody and irritable when we gathered in the conference room. I slammed my overnight bag on the table and slid my chair away from the table, plopping down in it like I weighed a ton. My mouth was set in a frown. It didn't help that Edward hadn't talked to me since that morning. I was leaving, and he hadn't said a single fucking word. I licked my lips and turned to Aro. I'd been completely tuning him out. Oops. He noticed, his eyes weary. " Isabella, you need to pay attention. We cannot afford something going wrong."

" I know, I'm sorry." I whispered.

He nodded his head and went back to talking. He mentioned all the usual things: be safe and cautious, think with your head not your heart, if you can't reach Eliza, then leave. We all knew that wouldn't be happening. There was no way in hell I'd leave her with that monster. " And Isabella-"

I looked at him, my eyebrow arched. " Yes?"

" Don't try to kill Annebelle. Get Eliza and get out. This isn't an assassination. It's a rescue."

I stood up and saluted him, " Yes boss," flowed from my lips. Then, I grabbed my bag and walked out of the room. He called out my name, but I didn't turn around. Honestly, I didn't give a shit. I just wanted to get this done and over with. Hope was sitting in front of the main banister, a teddy bear in her hand.

" Mommy!" She exclaimed, running over to me.

I picked her up and laid a dozen kisses on her cheeks. She giggled, sounding completely and utterly adorable. " Now, you're going to be a good girl while mommy's gone. Right?"

" Right. I love you mommy." She kissed my on the cheek, her eyes sparkling.

" I love you too." I caught Edward in the corner of my eye. Lowering Hope to the ground, I said, " Now go to daddy." She rushed off. I looked into Edward's topaz eyes, seeing all the anger at me was vanished.

" Be safe Isabella Cullen," he said strongly.

" Always," I replied softly.

Ash came from behind me, a small smile lifting her lips. " It's time to go Nol," she told me.

" Alright." With one last look at my family, I walked outside. My black cloak flowed behind me as I boarded the plane, the sun bearing down on me. I could see my skin sparkling. I dug my nails and sat down in a seat, Lanina beside me.

She took my hand in hers and gave it a small squeeze. " It'll be okay. I promise."

I smiled lightly, wishing I could believe her.

A/N: I hope you all enjoy this chapter. Review and let me know your thoughts. Thank you so much for reading, everyone. You keep me going :) Mwah!

Until next time,

Faith