Hunting

Jacobs POV:

We raced deeper into the woods, Ed had told me that he wouldn´t hunt near the house, he wanted to get something else than a deer. It was fun to run through the forest and best thing was I could almost run as fast as he did. And I wasn´t with him as a wolf. Maybe another new talent?

Suddenly Edward stopped and I could hardly manage not to crash into him. He stared with his black eyes through the darkness, I looked in the same direction and it didn´t last long till I found out what had caught this attention.

A few yards away was a sneaking cougar who seems to be hunting as well, the cat was absolutely focused on his own kill so it hadn´t noticed that the wasn´t the hunter any longer – he has gotten the prey!

The cougar jumped and Edward dashed forward in the same moment, he caught the puma and sunk his teeth into the wriggling animal to drink his blood.

I couldn´t watch this any longer, I touched one of the scars on my neck and shuddered. It reminded me that he had treated me like this poor animal once. And worst of it, I was kind of jealous now. How could he prefer this wildcat when he could have me? I was glad that he haven´t noticed my thoughts, momentary he was too consumed with his meal.

No need to be jealous, afterwards he´ll be only interested in me – in a less painful way

Edward haven´t finished yet, I could still hear the sucking sounds behind me and tried to distract me with something else.

Unexpectedly I smelled something completely unfamiliar, I sniffed and the smell was still there, it was fresh and sweet and a bit like cinnamon and vanilla, it was mouthwatering. I followed the overwhelming scent like I was hypnotized, there was simply no other way to go.

When the smell got more and more intensive and I knew I wasn´t far away from the cause of this delicious aroma Edward grabbed my hand and turned me so I had to look in his face.

His expression was blank "Honey, I think you won´t do that!" he said

I was mixed up "Do what?"

"Follow this scent. You wouldn´t like what you find!" he warned me

I sniffed again "But it smells so delightful" I sighed when I continued on my way. Ed didn´t try to stop me again, he didn´t release me but still held my hand as we walked.

When we reached a small hillock I finally understood what he had meant with: you wouldn´t like it. He was absolutely right.

I looked at the injured, unconscious man in front of us, he wasn´t older than twenty years rather younger. He lay on the floor, his left leg captured in a bear trap. It was the boys' blood that I perceived all the time, I realized. Even now it was so attractive, I wanted to taste it but Edward held me back.

I tried to free me from his control "C´mon sweetheart. I would only taste him, he won´t notice anyway!" I begged

"No Jake!" he scolded "You won´t taste human blood!"

I tried harder to escape "Fuck Edward, let go of me!" I yelled and ripped me of. I sprinted the short distance to the place the guy was trapped and lunged at him, I opened my mouth and right then the young man moaned and something in my mind clicked into the right place again

What am I doing? I asked myself If Ed hadn´t … I wouldn´t think about it! I was willing to drink blood, oh goodness. What shall I do now?

"Run straight home, I´ll help the poor guy!"

I was grateful that he didn´t judge me. I turned and raced back home where Alice was already expecting me!

"Are you okay? Look at me!" she ordered, I obeyed and she smiled with relief "I was afraid you would come home with blood red eyes but you look as usual." She watched over my shoulder and asked "Where is my brother?"

I winced "He is with the guy I attacked!"