Edward's eyes suddenly flashed a fierce blood red. His teeth seemed to jut out from his mouth like blades. I just stood there, speechless, and watched him thrust his face to the deer's neck in one fast and swift motion. His eyes were still fierce and piercing, it would have given anybody nightmares for weeks, but I was still frozen. His teeth cut in deep, and the deer thrashed a little, and then stopped moving all together. Blood dripped from the wound in droplets.
After a minute or so, Edward released his grip on the animal, and then he took a step back and wiped his face with a towel he had with him. His eyes faded to their soft golden color at once. He looked at me, and then panic slapped him in the face.
"Bella? Bella!" He appeared in front of me, grabbing my shoulders. "Bella? You're scaring me. Say something." I realized that I had my mouth open, and I must have looked bad to him. He shook me out of my daze.
"W-What?" I asked, turning my attention to him.
"Bella, oh I shouldn't have shown you like that. I was too rough," he said, letting go of me and turning away.
"No, Edward," I said, grabbing his hand. "I had to learn somehow, and you were fine. I'm just…so new to this."
He sighed. "Ok then. Now it's your turn." He turned to me.
"Uh, I don't know…I don't think I can go hunt down a deer like that."
He chuckled. "Don't worry. I'll go get it and kill it for you. All you have to do is get out what you need. Like I said, Bella," he said, stroking my cheek. "Instincts will take over."
I sighed, "Ok fine. I'll be right here."
"Be right back." And he was gone.
I waited, but not for long. He was back within a minute, another deer in his arms. It was limp, so I assumed he killed it away from me. I was grateful for that.
He set it down in front of me. "Are you ready?" He asked looking at me. All of a sudden I couldn't control myself.
The feeling in my stomach practically exploded inside me. I was on top of the animal without thinking. I was going crazy, but I couldn't control it. I bore my teeth and stuck them like knives in the neck of the deer. Relief came quickly. The blood came out like sipping juice from a straw. It flooded my mouth, so sweet and delicious. I never knew I was missing out on such a taste. All those times I got sick from being around blood seemed stupid and insane to me now. It leaked down my throat and into my stomach.
I nearly drained the whole animal of its blood, and I was hearing a strange growling sound. Was that Edward? No, it was too high pitched. I suddenly realized that it was me growling like that. I pushed myself away form the deer, and thrashed myself against a tree to stop the crazy sensations that pulsed through me. I closed my eyes and screamed into the sky. I couldn't stop now. I had to keep drinking that sweet wine…
All of a sudden Edward had me in his arms, whispering soothing words in my ear.
"Bella, shh, it's ok, everything's all right. Calm down, Bella, you've had enough, shh." He stroked my head as I started to cry and bury my face in his shoulder.