Edward POV:

I was gazing into the most deep brown eyes I had ever seen. But I couldn't see her. The monster within me screamed to attack to. He screamed to spill her blood all over the forest floor. I could never do that. I had to control myself. I focused on the girl like she was…a girl. A human who had a purpose in this life. I couldn't just take it from her.

I focused on her brown eyes. Eyes that- I realized- were full of fear. She turned quickly from me, crawling out of the sun light, back into the shadows. The monster screamed to attack her now, while I could. She would not know what had happened, and the man who was looking for her would end her life anyways. I cursed myself for such thoughts.

In front of me, the girl had reached a fallen tree. She used it as a brace as she rose to her feet. Suddenly I found myself gazing back into those deep brown eyes. I wanted to stay in this moment forever. Her soft eyes bore into mine, digging into my soul. I sense her reluctance as she turned from me. She took a step and stumbled onto the ground.

I rushed forward, knowing she hadn't seen me. I knelt in front of her, wanting so badly to help her. To hold her in my arms. She looked up at me, surprised. I could feel her uneasiness. I had to settle her fears now.

"I won't hurt you." I said.

Her fearful eyes softened, as did her composition. She took my hand. I had never felt anything so soft and fragile in my entire life. I could easily kill in seconds. As carefully as I ever tried, I helped her stand. She seemed to struggle for a moment, but I would never let her fall. I held her as she settled herself back on the fallen tree. I knelt down in front of her, my hands moving to her boot. I removed her boot carefully, not wanting to cause her more pain.

Her right ankle appeared red, and slightly swollen. But it would heal so long as she stayed off it for the day. However, it would cause her to lose her advantage she had over her captor's. I ripped a strip from my cloak and proceeded to wrap her ankle up. I looked up, sliding her boot back on her foot. She seemed lost and alone. But it all seemed to clear quickly.

"Do you think you can walk if I help you?" I asked. I must admit, her response was not what I was expecting.

"Why are you helping me?"

I stared into her deep brown eyes. Oh, the many answers I could give her. Every single one of them was more unimaginable than the last. I gave a small smile, " How can I let a beautiful young woman travel alone when she is injured?"

She was silent. Apparently I could surprise her as well. Her cheeks reddened, giving her a more radiant look- if that was even possible. I smiled at her beauty.

"What is your name?" I couldn't contain my curiosity any longer. I needed to know the name of this angel I was kneeling in front of.

Her eyes never left mine as her soft voice replied, "Bella."

Bella! This was my angel's name. It fit her perfectly. I wanted to touch her cheeks, to feel the her warmth in her face. "Beautiful. Do you think you can stand, Bella?"

As if I had rendered her speechless again, she merely nodded. Then once again, I was holding her. She kept her weight balanced one her left foot-as if she needed to- but I let her for the sake of her safety. My hand slid down to her waist, helping her with her balance. Her arm wrapped around my shoulder.

We started slowly. Bella seemed to struggle with walking. Her faced looked as though she was in pain.

"Perhaps carrying you would be the wiser choice." I chuckled.

She looked up at me instantly. Her eyes eased when she realized I was joking. She opened her mouth to reply, but it was too late. I looked behind a second too late. His thoughts were screaming in my head. Then it happened. Bella jolted in my arms. It tore through her back, snapping her spine. The gunshot echoed through the quiet air.

Her body convulsed for a second, and then proceeded to fall limp in my arms. I followed her movements, kneeling to the ground with her in my arms. My hands trembled against her body. How could I have been to blind to him? I could've saved her! The man was reloading. This time he was going to shoot me. I looked up from Bella, staring directly at the monster that had shot her. He looked up, ready to fire at me. I snarled loudly at him. The man dropped in gun and ran screaming about a monster.

The cursed wind blew again. The scent of Bella's freshly spilled blood filled my lungs. It took everything I had to keep myself to taking her life. I could feel her warm blood spilling onto my sleeve and arm. My throat burned for her blood. The monster screamed to take her. I was slipping. I couldn't hold the monster back much longer, but I couldn't kill this angel that was dying in my arms.

Then something brought me back. A heartbeat. It was slow and weak…but it was there and it was Bella's. I felt myself be pulled from the monster's grasp, pulled from the frenzy. I was staring down at the dying angel in my arms. Her face held so much pain in these moments. I wanted to make it go away. I wanted to take all her pain and be rid of it forever. I could…but was I strong enough to do it?

Bella's heart was weaken quickly. If I was going to save her, I had to do this quickly. My arms trembled bringing her closer to me. I kissed her forehead lightly, praying that I would have the strength. I touched her cheek lightly, she was growing colder by the second.

"Forgive me." I pleaded. With one final breath was my only chance to ready myself and I bore my teeth into her delicate skin. The warmth of her blood hit stronger than I ever thought possible. The monster within me gripped her tightly, pulling her closer. Never in my life had I ever tasted something so rare, so addicting. I needed it, wanted it.

"You're killing her!" I stopped instantly. My eyes scanned the clearing, but saw no one. I couldn't smell anyone near us. But something-someone-had stopped me. I looked back down at Bella. Her face was soft, as if asleep, but her neck was bleeding. I quickly tore a second strip from my cloak and wrapped it around her delicate neck. I could smell the venom coursing through her body, coursing through her heart.

I rose with her in my arms. I had to take her far from the village, far from any humans near us. Somewhere remote, where no one was at risk. Where no one would hear her screams for three days. I ran through the forest. The trees blurred around me. Voices faded in seconds and the only sound that I heard…was Bella's weak heartbeat. It was the only thing I needed to know now. The only thing I was concerned with.

Three days. I told myself. Three days, and everything would change. Everything would be alright. Bella would be with me.

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ok, so I'm still trying to get used to the first person style writing. but what did you think? it just came to me at random last night so i started writing it. i don't think i'll do a sequak to it though, but i might write something similar to it later. anyways...please tell me what you thought.