Special Forces
Chapter Two
(Edward's POV)
I slowly got up from the bed in one of the rooms in the compound where our blood donor population is housed. Donors, I have to mentally grin when I think of that term, yeah they were donors, but not of their free will, they were given a choice, die now or live to serve us, allow us to feed from them and they would be taken care of and given whatever they wanted, for the rest of their lives, as long as what they wanted is something we wanted them to have, if they refused they were taken anyway, and were given no privileges as those that came of their free will.
What was never told to them was, until we grew tired of them, then they would be disposed of and replaced. The one I just fed one and did whatever I wanted to, came willingly.
I stand and slowly throw on my clothes, then looked down on one of the two women I feed from as she slept; she was a beautiful brown eyed blonde, with just a simple silk sheet covering her naked body. When we fed it was more than just the taking of blood, it always involved some sort of sex, sometimes I would have my other donor join us, but I was getting tired of feeding from women who was also available to others. I wanted to find my own mate, someone who would live with me in my group of groups that was also located here underground in the main compound set aside for my family and me with our guards. The donors were never taken or even allowed there. It wasn't our main compound but it was the one we stayed in when we were in New Orleans.
The apartments never seemed as though that was what they were, because of their size. The compound itself was once occupied by the military, but had been abandoned for years and was discreetly bought for us by orders of my father by one of our day walking guards. These guards were humans looking for power and immortality, they were changed a little but not enough to be full vampires, just enough to enhance their speed and strength, but could still walk in the day light, something we couldn't do.
Yeah, as much as I've enjoyed my two donors, it is time I found a mate of my own, like the rest of my family.
A discreet knock on the door broke me from my thoughts; I finish buttoning up my shirt and walked over to answer it.
"Carlisle needs us to make another trip." My sister Alice whispers to me excitedly.
If I didn't know better I would think she has fed from someone who ate too much sugar, but our donors are mainly females and she only feed from her mate Jasper, although there are rare times they would have another man or woman join them. I'm sure that's all Alice's idea and I couldn't understand it, I for one would never share my mate with anyone, but then again, I never know what I would do until the opportunity arise.
"So soon?" I asked simply as I step out the room and close the door behind me. "We just brought a new one in just a few days ago."
"Yes, but this time he has specific requirements." She replied. "Aro is paying us a visit, and it is what he asked for" Still moving around like she over dosed on sugar.
I looked at my watch, wanting to make sure it was dark enough to go outside; as long as the sun was down we would be fine and wouldn't burn. Sometimes when we had no choice but to go out during the daylight hours , at those times we had to cover up from head to toe, though its Mardi Gras time and our covering wouldn't look out of place, I didn't feel like wearing those thick wool things.
"Okay, I'll go freshen up then meet you and Jasper at the launching pad." I informed her.
The launching pad was located above ground; it sat right above our compound. We had two licensed pilots at our disposal, well, they worked for no one but us and had their own apartments underground in a separate area from the donors and us, like our guards they were also slightly changed, slightly.
I grin to myself; the greed of some humans makes it easy to put them under our control. Promise them everything and give them just enough to keep them satisfied until they became redundant and more of a nuisance, then they were disposed of. Yep, the greed of some humans makes it easy for us vampires to survive this long along side the human race.
"Fine, but hurry up." She said as we quickly walked together to the main compound and to our separate apartments.
When I reached my apartment, which consisted of two bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms, formal living and dinning room, a family/media room and a huge eat in kitchen any chef would be proud of, not that I used it often, we didn't need food to sustain us, though I was a well accomplished cook, but sometimes I wanted something different than any of the donors we have and would charm an unsuspecting female and brought her back here with me where I would treat her to a feast and the best wine money could buy, a last meal so to speak, and after she feasted on the meal I prepared for her, I would feast on her in every way. When done with her the guards would take her to an undisclosed destination and dispose of her remains.
I did love this place more than any other and usually I would take the time to admire my surroundings, with its antique furnishings and paintings, but today I rushed through, washing the smell of that woman off me, then quickly dressed and made my way to the elevator that took us above ground, where Alice and Jasper now waited on our private plane for me. As soon as I was seated, we took off and were in air in less than ten minutes.
"I just love Mardi Gra" I heard Alice coo to Jasper, He looked annoyed. He hated large groups of people and he hated the south even more. She just kept dancing around him like some sort of woodland nymph and he tried to not look as annoyed.
"Can we just leave; we have already gotten what we came for." I asked trying to wade though the sea of revelers. We were sent her to find another donor, per Carlisle request.
We have been here a few hours now and already filled the request Carlisle made, which was waiting us on the plain, secured and watched over by two guards that usually traveled with is
"No we have to go to that book store; you know the one like the Novak movie." She said climbing on top of Jaspers back, and kissing his cheek. I know the one she was talking about I got on my phone to check the store, it said they had some new books in.
"They have some new books in" I said she just looked at me and kissed Jasper again.
The book she is talking about is an old bible that belonged to Carlisle's' family, and was on our way now to acquire it back for him.
He lost it centuries ago, though he never mentioned how, and has been searching for it up until around ten years ago, but still spoke of it. we decided we would find it and present it to him on his next birthday, yeah, my mother still celebrated those and anniversaries, though it seems ridiculous to me for me. I have walked the earth as one of the dead long enough where those didn't matter to me as long as I kept living and doing whatever I wanted and being able to get away with it.
Through the internet, something that was not available to my father when he searched, Alice found it at a little shop I never heard of, it just came in earlier that day, though I agreed with Jasper and was ready to get away from loud, drunk partying people, I did want to buy that book for my father, he created me and allowed me to live the life I wanted, the only rule was not to bring attention on us, not to get caught and so far we have been able to stay under the radar of the police force and political officials, I guess it helps that we have some those people in out pockets.
Though I would rather just dispose of them, it wouldn't be easy without having some kind of attention brought to us, these weren't like the regular people walking around us, these were officials and they kept a diary of names and dates hidden in an undisclosed area, which not even the threat of death would make them divulge.
They're smart, they knew that's the only reason some of them is still alive.
"We have to hurry; we don't want her to sell latest find." She said directing Jasper towards the store; I followed as I always do.
We stopped in front of the door, a smell of warmed sugar and vanilla came from it. This was the most enticing smell I've ever smelt and was curious as to where it was coming from. We entered the store and a little bell chimed and a rather tall girl greeted us.
"Welcome to Belles book and candles." She said from under the most ridiculous mask I've seen today. I heard Alice giggle, bell book and candle was her favorite movie the year it came out, she dragged us to it about fifty times. The owner came and introduced us, Alice as always was over enthusiastic, she knew something I didn't.
I took her hand and realized the amazing scent was emulating from her. She smiled a polite smile but looked uneasy. I tried to linger in her scent but she noticed me smelling her and become more nervous. She showed me the book, and I asked if I could hold it, I wanted to see if it was indeed the one we were looking for, it looked like it, but I had to be sure.
I opened it and looked at the first page. There were the names of all of Carlisle ancestors there; I noticed his name was crossed out and wondered why, though I suspect it was because of what he became, though we don't deal in emotions, he still has an attachment to the thing. A bible is useless to us, the things written in it is opposite to our beliefs, our way of life, but when it came to the man who turned me, who was now in all sense and purposes my father, if he wanted it, he will get it.
"It's here" I said and Alice came to my side and begged Bella to let us buy it. She didn't want to sell it to us, or at all it seems, but Jasper came over, calmed and charmed her, which made her agree finally. We then paid her; before I left I wanted to see her thoughts, especially what she thought of me.
I tried to read her mind, but I couldn't, I tried harder, putting all my concentration into it, but it was no use, her mind was closed to me. I was stunned and turned to test it out on her friend, worried that I might be loosing my talent.
Angela mind was waging a war between asking Bella if she could leave early or stay and help. Every now again a thought of how attractive I was and how she's like me to be her escort for the Mardi Gras celebration, which would never happen, of course she would make a nice evening snack, but Bella on the other hand, would make a nice meal, one I wouldn't mind making my only donor for centuries to come.
I ignored Angela and focused on Bella. "Would you do me the honor of having dinner with me this evening?" I asked, giving her my most enticing smile, but she didn't seem as taken with me as Angela was.
A look of panic spread across her face. "Thank you for the offer, but I must decline." She replied. "I have a lot of work to do here before I close shop." Her accent was thick, but it didn't annoy me as it usually does, I found it very sexy from her.
"Maybe next time." I said, but she made no reply to that, so we bade our goodbyes and left.
We didn't go far, we stood in a darkened corner by the store, where I could look in but she wouldn't notice me looking and waited.
Jasper grinned at me. "You look dazed Edward." He teased, but if you didn't know him, you wouldn't know he was, he had one face expression when he spoke to anyone but Alice. "She must have really affected you. Or was it something else?"
"I couldn't do it. she is closed to me." I replied simply, quickly glancing through stops window at her. "And her scent pulls me like no other."
"You can't read her mind?" Alice asks in shock, I didn't reply just nodded. She looked at me closely, then said. "Do we really have to go back and get her?" Alice asked, I hated her gift sometimes. I just nodded and looked into the store again
My non replies, showed them I didn't want to talk about it now, who knows who might walk up and hear us, it might not make sense to some who over hears us, but there are those who might become suspicious and meddle, making it necessary to dispose of them, but there was too many people around to do that here, besides right now I just wanted to concentrate on acquiring Bella.
We stood and waited, then I heard Angela ask her why she didn't want to go with us, she didn't say anything, but changed the subject by telling her she could leave if she wanted to. I smiled and looked at my siblings; my chance was close but they were so wrapped in each other they didn't notice. Alice suddenly pulled away from jasper and ran into the crowd leaving Jasper to follow her and as always he did. This is a game she always liked to play, even at the compound.
Angela finally barreled out of the store and was engulfed by the crowd. When she did, I quickly snuck back into the store, her scent pulling me as soon as I stepped in. the little bell on top of the entrance chimed.
Damn, I thought, I guess this won't be a silent retrieval. Well that can't be helped, because I refuse to go back without her.
I heard her coming from the back, asking Angela if she had forgotten something, then she was in my view, carrying a big stack a books that covered her sight of me from her, but she looked around them. I know my looks changed, it always did, especially when I was ready to hunt. I knew she saw my red eyes and elongated canines.
"Tataille" she whispered, dropping the books she held and tried to run, I laughed and caught her easily, holding her against my chest. I love a good chase, I thought as I licked her neck, whispering in her ear about not calling anyone a monster until she knew them better. She will get to know me very well in deed as I will her. It is something I will thoroughly enjoy and look forward to more than anything or anyone I have ever done.
I rushed outside with her and into the crowd, she cried for help, but no one paid any attention to her, because a lot of strange games are played out at these things, I am sure they think we were also putting on a show. She tried to hit me but I caught her hand and held it, laughing in amusement at her spunk. It will be fun taming this little wild cat.
Alice appeared out of the crowd wearing one of those ridiculous mask, she was such an embarrassment sometimes and I wanted to rip it from her face, she then did something I didn't expect, she kissed Bella on the cheek, I wondered if she thought I would loan her to her and Jasper to share, not this one, I will have to have a talk to her about this. Their little ménage parties got a little wild sometimes and I didn't want Bella getting hurt, at least not by them, though I never shared women I fed from with them, I would make exceptions' for the ones I didn't really like the taste of, but Bella will be even more off limits to them.
Ménage and a lot of that kinkier stuff they were into wasn't to my taste, especially sharing ones mate, is something I could never do, especially if I bounded to them like Alice and Jasper is. I know me, if anyone were to catch us making or accidentally saw someone I was bounded to naked, I would most likely kill them. Their relationship was a mystery to me.
When Alice kissed her cheek, Bella started screaming again and tried to hit her, Alice began laughing at her, then told me I needed to calm her down, she was right, someone might realize this was no play we were putting on, this was real and try to help her.
Jasper then appeared out of the crowd and calmed her, which stopped her struggles, she would feel too relaxed and at peace to try, against her will of course, she didn't like it and sent looks of hate at us as she went limp in my arms.
Jasper reminded us we had a certain amount of time left until daylight, so we took off running. As I ran I wondered how she felt going at this speed, did she enjoy it, or felt sick, not that it would stop me, nothing will, so she will have to learn, if not like, then deal with it.
The pilot was waiting for us when we made it to the plane. Through her complains and threats, which made me laugh, I got her seated and buckled in beside me. I took my seat and brought her hands to my lips and kissed it, don't ask me why. Not only was her smell different from any other, I felt different towards her, not that we truly felt emotions, it wasn't that, just different.
I couldn't wait to get a taste of the sweet smelling blood flowing through her, the pull was too strong, so I pulled out a knife making a small cut on her thumb and began to suck it gently. Ambrosia, I thought as it slid down my throat.
I continued to ignore everything she said as I drank from her, but when she told me who she was and that her father was mayor of New Orleans, it shocked me. I just kidnapped the daughter of the one man that could bring hell on us. I had to talk to Alice and Jasper about this. I let go of her thumb and went to them sitting on the seat across from them, where they were cuddling and kissing.
"We have a problem." I told them and they stopped what they were doing and looked at me.
"What problem could that be?" Alice asked. "We got away and adverted suspicion, plus we have with us two donors instead of one."
"She will not be with the general population of donors." I told her. knowing exactly what she was thinking.
"I was afraid that was the way it was going to be." She said looking intently at me. "You won't even let us have her for a while, will you?"
"Never Alice." I replied
"Yeah, I guess I knew that too, but I hoped, even though I sensed she was special to you." She said with a grin. "So tell us of this problem."
"We have just kidnapped the daughter of the mayor of new Orleans." I decided to just tell them, without beating around the bush.
"What?" Jasper's attention was caught. "Carlisle is not going to like this, he might not care about the girls we take, but he always told us never to take one that would bring unwanted attention to us, and he is one of many government officials we don't have in our pockets." He finished shaking his head.
"He doesn't know of us. At least I don't think." Alice told him. "Not because he is mayor means they tell him everything. She'll just be another victim of mardi gras ,like count less others through out the years."
"Yes, but you forgot one thing." I informed them.
"And what is that?" they both asked, I wondered if they weren't twins separated at birth, but I know differently, that would just be gross even to us, but then again, knowing those two, who knows.
"Angela." I replied simply. "She saw us and knew we were the last customers they had. They could use one of those sketch artists the police use to make flyers of us."
"Damn!" came from jasper. "Carlisle will be very angry when he finds that out."
"So, we'll just make her disappear too." Alice said airily
"I doubt it will be that simply, Carlisle will just have to call one of the ones we have in our pockets and put a stop to it, it'll be okay." Jasper informed us.
"He will try." I agreed. "But this is the mayors' daughter, he will go himself and talk to the girl Angela, and when he finds out what she knows, I think he will get his own sketch artist." Then a thought accrued to me. "That group we heard whispered about might even become involved."
"I doubt that group really exists." Alice said, but she didn't sound sure.
"If they don't, who attacked the Volturi, top side compound, killing most of them sending those that manage to escape underground." Jasper said to her.
"Wait, Aro was a leader in that group." Alice told us." I wonder if he ever spoke about it to Carlisle."
"Wouldn't Carlisle tell us about them if they are the ones that did it?" I asked
"Not necessarily." Alice replied. "There are certain things he seems to keep to him self until necessary to divulge, trying to keep panic from running through the compound."
"I think we need to head to Italy, and phone Carlisle to meet us there, he can bring Aro back with him." I told them and picked up the phone that was by the hand rest, telling the pilot of our change in plans.
When I was done "It makes no sense worrying about it now." Jasper told us. "Carlisle will know what to do and Aro can tell us about who attacked their top ground compound. Carlisle will be angry, but there is nothing we can do about it now."
"I guess you're right, what's done is done." I replied.
"Don't worry, they'll never find us." Jasper said as I got up and walked back and sat beside Bella.
I calmed myself when I say by her and smiled, she just looked at me as though I disgusted her, I'm sure I do, but I didn't care, I wanted her and what I want I take. Taking her hand I kissed it again, and held on to it.
I told her she wouldn't be going into the regular population of donors, I don't know why, it's not like she would know what I was talking about. She asked me about it, but I didn't explain, just told her she would be my personal pet and felt the shiver of fear run through her. I then told her to get some rest because we had a long flight to Italy.
I forced her head on my shoulder and stroked her hair and a while later her breathing changed that told me she was asleep. I made circles with my thumb on the back of her hands, enjoying the feel of her soft warm skin against my cold hard fingers, but in the back of my mind I kept wondering what in hell I brought to our door by taking her, and decided I didn't care.
She was mine now and if she did happen to escape or was rescued and taken back, I will hunt her until I got her back or I'm put to my final death. Nothing will stop me.
