New story…I'm just teeming with ideas. LOL. Anyhow, I'm just going with this story off the cuff to see where it goes in the first chapter. If it's good, I'll continue it. If not, we'll have to see. I'm delving back into the realm of vampires. But, Bella's the vamp this time. Without further ado…
Who wants an EPOV? A lot has changed since we've last heard from him. He's not a vamp and well, he's all about protecting Bella. Also, there will be some descriptions of graphic violence. You've been warned.
Unfortunately, not mine.
Chapter Twelve
EPOV
I could feel every broken bone heal, every cut seal shut. As the hours passed, my senses grew keener. I could hear more, smell more, feel more. Once my brain had 'changed,' I heard mental voices. Not just the voice of Bella but of everyone in the house. The tenor of their thoughts was concern for me. There was also an underlying worry about my parents.
My parents! What will they think? When could I see them? Could I ever see them again? Would I want to drain them? Shit, my mom lost her husband and now her son is 'dead.'
After three days, I was fully aware and the last thing to change was my heart. I could hear its pounding as it raced in my chest, almost wanting to beat out of my ribs. I could feel my body arch off the mattress and then…
Silence.
I heard nothing, smelled nothing, felt nothing…for a fraction of a second, I was dead. Then the cacophony of sound bombarded my head, everyone's mental voice was screaming at me. My eyes flew open and I hissed, jumping off the mattress. Everything was intensified. Colors were brighter, scents were more pungent, sounds were amplified. I was completely overwhelmed.
Then, I heard the voice of an angel. I was so confused and lost but she commanded that I look at her. My eyes focused on a petite brunette walking toward me. She had a warm glow surrounding her and she was so beautiful. The most beautiful creature I'd ever seen. Her hair was the color of sable, flowing over her shoulders in soft, delicate waves. Her skin was alabaster, save for the dark circles under her deep amber eyes. Her lips were soft and pink and I wanted to kiss them.
"Who am I, Edward?" she asked.
I looked at her again and the glow brightened. My gaze flitted down her body and I saw a set of rings on her left hand. Hazy memories filled my head of this woman in a white dress, walking toward me. "Bella," I breathed. The glow was blinding now. "My mate." I could feel a cold metal ring around my left ring finger. "My wife."
This angelic creature in front of me was my wife. My mate. Mine. I needed to claim her. I needed her. Desperately I needed to touch her, to love her. Unfortunately, she wanted to talk. She was asking me about what I remembered last. The last few moments of my human life came back in a flood of memories. I could remember being thrown from the window and begging Bella to change me. Her eyes dimmed when I said that, but I reassured her. We would be together, for eternity.
Mine.
I couldn't wait any longer. Darting across the room, I pulled Bella into my arms, crushing her to my chest. A warmth surrounded both of us and I was complete. My soul didn't hurt because I was holding my reason for existence.
xx A&M xx
"Edward?" came the voice of my angel.
"Hmmm," I responded.
"You were deep in thought. Lots of memories there," she said as she ran her fingers through my hair.
"Remembering when I first woke up," I said as I pulled her to my side. We were in our bed, tangled in the sheets and naked after an all-night love making session. I love my new body. My cock doesn't get soft and I can make my girl scream for hours on end.
After Alice had her vision of the man with the ponytail, the Cullens left and Bella and I went into her room. Alice was very upset and didn't know why. She bolted and her family followed her. I noticed that Bella froze as well. I picked her up and we went into her/our room. She was clinging to me, seemingly very distraught from the vision that Alice had. I was still very upset from seeing my best friend try and kill my wife. We both needed this. Our bond was weaker and I needed to feel my girl. And I did.
"Edward," Bella murmured.
"Yes, angel?" I replied, kissing her forehead.
"I'm scared about what's going to happen," she said, moving ever closer to me. Her perfect body was pressed against me. I could feel the stirrings in my loins. Willing my dick to behave, I wrapped my arms around her. I may not have the extra gift that Alice has but I have bad feeling. I just found you and I feel like I'm going to lose you.
"I'm not going anywhere, angel," I said, cupping her chin and forcing her to look at me. "With the training that we'll get from Jasper and the rest of the Cullens, we'll be unstoppable."
"Edward, I need you," she begged. Make love to me. "Please, Edward. Please…make me yours." Her voice broke my heart. Her soft pleading sounded so desperate.
"Bella, you are mine. Just like I'm yours," I whispered as rolled us so I was hovering over my wife, my mate. "We have an eternity to be with each other. I love you so much, Mrs. Masen." She sobbed as I sheathed myself in her core. Her legs wrapped around my hips as I languidly moved in and out of her. The light emanating around us was bright and lit up the whole room. I could feel the light through my whole body, binding me to my love.
Our love making was not about getting our release right now. It was all about feeling each other and knowing that the other was real. Our kisses were loving and fervent. My strokes in and out of my wife were deep and penetrating. The warmth of her core spread all around me and I felt complete. "Edward, I'm close," she whispered. Come with me. I need to feel all of you inside.
I growled lowly as my belly tightened. The feeling of love, completeness, joy and elation filled me as I exploded inside of my wife. Her body clenched around mine and she let out a feral snarl, clawing at my back. Her mouth was at my neck and I could feel her sucking on the mark where she made me hers forever. "I love you, my Bella," I purred against her shoulder, kissing my own scar on her body. My bite mark was forever emblazoned on her alabaster skin where I had to inject my venom into her body to heal her arm.
"As I love you," she said as she ran her fingers through my hair. Gently, she pushed on my shoulder and wrapped her arms around my neck as she rolled us. We were still attached intimately and she moved up and down my length. Quickly, we were both grunting and moaning, anxious for our impending releases. We both cry out as we come with each other, clutching our bodies together. "I will never tire of being with you, Edward. I love you so much," she sobbed.
"Oh, my angel," I soothed as I held her to my body. We're going to be fine, Bella.
"Promise?" she whimpered, looking at me, her dark eyes shimmering with tears.
"I promise," I said, kissing her soft lips. "Now, you still need to hunt from before."
"I know," she grumbled. "I just don't want to leave the sanctuary of this room, Edward. Out there, we've got a war waiting for us. Victoria, the mystery vampire, Emmett…in here, it's just us."
"It will be just us soon, angel," I said, giving her one of my crooked grins. "Now, let's get dressed and go hunting. You've got dark circles under your eyes and by now, you usually have some color in your irises. They're still black."
"Kay," she said as she eased off my body. I felt empty for a moment when her heat left me but I quickly pulled her to my chest, kissing her neck. "Want to shower?"
"Together?" I snickered.
"Of course," she giggled. I smiled against her skin and flung her over my shoulders. We made love in the shower, caressing each other until the water turned cold. After that, we quickly washed our bodies and dressed in some comfortable clothes. I put on a pair of jeans, a thermal Henley and a flannel button down. Bella had to button it up for me since I was still not that good with small objects and my strength.
We spent the morning and afternoon running around the northern part of Michigan and parts of Canada, hunting and fooling around. Bella had her first bear and loved it. Though, I had a heart attack seeing her go up against an eight foot tall grizzly bear. I had a mountain lion and I knew I found my favorite food. Compared to everything else I'd drank, the mountain lion had a sweetness that reminded me of chocolate and cinnamon but the tang of the most delicious steak, cooked to perfection.
Bella's cell phone vibrated in her pocket sometime in the late afternoon. She picked it up and held it to her ear. "Hello?"
"Bella, when are you and Edward coming back?" came the tinny voice of Carlisle.
"We're hunting but we can head back now," Bella responded. "Is Alice okay?"
"She is. She's finally calmed down and was able to draw the mystery vampire. Jasper knows him or at least recognizes him," Carlisle said.
"Is it my sire?" Bella whispered.
"Yes," Carlisle sighed. "Hurry back, Bella." He ended the call and Bella began shaking.
"Angel, I've got you," I said as I wrapped my arms around her waist. Her mind was flying. All of the recollections of her attack were spinning inside of her brain. As I watched her hazy memories, I was sickened at what this monster did to her. He mutilated her innocence with his body, his fingers and other things that made my stomach turn. Once I settled down, pure and utter hatred filled my being. I wanted to end this monster who brutalized my angel that I held in my arms. I crushed her to my chest and buried my nose in her hair, inhaling her scent to allow her to calm me. I refused to let myself to go into full bloodlust. I was getting out of control and Bella grounded me. Climb on, Bella. Can you hold on until we get home?
She didn't respond, mentally or verbally. She just nodded and lifted herself onto my back, clamping her legs around my waist and her arms around my neck. I could feel her venomous tears fall onto my skin and charring my shirt. I took off like a shot and ran back to the house in Michigan. Bella's sobs were tearing at my dead heart. Her mind was replaying what Jasper had showed her from his memory. An hour later, I arrived at the house and tenderly put Bella on the ground. My shirt had fallen off from her tears and I was bare-chested. Alice handed me a t-shirt before tackling Bella. They both were sobbing, clutching at each other.
"When did you know, Jas?" I asked as I pulled the shirt over my head.
"I recognized the ponytail," Jasper replied. "Then, in the vision, he turned and I knew immediately."
"Do you want to rip him to shreds?" I snarled.
"Hell, yes, brother," he growled. "This sadistic mother fucker will NOT know what hit him when we tear him to pieces. I hate him with every ounce of hatred in my body."
"Me, too, Jasper. Me, too," I said lowly. "I saw in my head what he did to her. She had your memories on repeat in her brain and I…there was no part of her that he didn't touch."
Jasper took my arm and led me away from the house. Alice and Bella were still sobbing and were receiving comfort from Carlisle and Esme. "Edward, what I showed her was nothing compared to what I saw," he hissed. "I don't think she could handle it and so I didn't show her all of it."
"Jasper, how bad was it?" I asked, feeling sick. His mind opened up and I saw his memories of what that monster did to my innocent wife. He was sick, twisted and demented. He scratched her clothes off and was spearing into her with his manhood, causing her to bleed profusely. She was laying in a pool of blood and was covered, head to toe in it. So was he. He sliced at her breasts and then pounded her ass with his body. She was barely coherent, moaning quietly as he muttered that she was his fucking slut. He bent down and bit her wrist, causing her to scream. That's when Jasper's memory blurred and he was next to a naked, broken and now changing Bella.
I roared and ran away. Jasper was on my heels and I had a temper tantrum. Trees did not stand a chance against my ire. Boulders crumbled against my fists and the quiet forest was filled with my screams. Once I was done, I collapsed on the ground, burying my head in my hands. Jasper sat next to me and tentatively put his arm around my shoulder. I could feel a sense of calm wash over me and I sighed deeply.
"I'm sorry, Edward," he whispered.
"You saved her, Jasper," I muttered. "I just can't believe anyone wanting to do that someone. There was so much blood…"
"There was. I was surprised that I didn't go into bloodlust," he said. "But, Bella called me an angel, begging me to save her. So, I scooped her up and ran to a cabin I had outside of Denver. Her change was long and brutal. He bit her on the wrist and didn't inject much venom in her. I tried to speed up the process by injecting my own venom into her but it was like she rejected it."
"How long did it take for her to change?"
"Five days," he said. "She was so volatile, too. I couldn't calm her because she had her mental block up. She didn't know it at the time, though. That first year was a clusterfuck. Bella was so sullen and broken. The only time she smiled was when she was in the sunlight, feeling the warmth and enjoying her sparkle."
"That's fucked up. Everything sparkles," I grumbled.
"Like a goddamned disco ball," he said, nudging me with his shoulder. "A year after she changed, I came back from a hunt and noticed that she was gone. She left a note saying that she couldn't stay with me anymore. She felt comfortable enough to be out on her own and left. I was very sad when she left because Bella reminded me of my little sister, Marian. For the first time since I was changed, I felt content. Part of it was some developing feelings I had for her, but those quickly left after she shot off on her own. Any thought of Bella was definitely gone when I met Alice a year later."
We sat quietly and listened to the sounds of nature. It wasn't until it started to rain that we decided to head back. Before going into the house, Jasper grabbed my arm. Edward, you have to guard your thoughts. Bella shouldn't know the full extent of her attack. It broke her when I told her initially and I had to get you when you were still human. The fact that you know now will cause her to crumble. She's so strong in many ways but in others, she's like a child.
"How do I guard my thoughts?" I asked.
Never think about what I said. If you do, quickly switch your train of thought onto something different. Happier. Alice likes to sing show tunes, he mentally chuckled. "Also, don't treat her any differently. She knows now that she was raped and sodomized. She doesn't want you to think of her as being broken."
"She's not. She's my angel," I murmured. "I want to give her everything, make her feel loved, wanted and cherished."
"You do, Edward. The love I feel from the two of you is borderline nauseating," he quipped. "I also feel your souls intertwine. It's the strongest after you've been together physically or when you're touching. While we were in the woods, your 'light' was bright red with anger for what her sire did to her and then it dimmed. Now, it's warm, white and reaching for Bella. It's the most fascinating thing. I would love to know what Marcus thinks of this…"
"Who is Marcus?" I asked, furrowing my brow.
"I keep forgetting you are so new to this life," Jasper chuckled.
"Like the blazing red eyes isn't a clue enough," I laughed. "Creepy."
"In a few months, your eyes will change to be a golden brown," Jasper explained. "I know it's not the green you had before but it's not the freaky red." I nodded and looked at him. "Anyhow, Marcus. He's one of the Volturi leaders. There are three of them: Aro, Caius, and Marcus. Aro is like the leader of the trio. Caius is power hungry and loves his rules. Marcus is apathetic and couldn't care about what goes on around him."
"Why?"
"He lost his mate many centuries ago and since then, he was a shell of his former self," Jasper said. "Anyhow, Aro and Marcus have extra powers like you, me, Alice and Bella. Aro can read minds but he has to be in physical contact with the person. But, he can read every thought you'd had in your entire lifetime. Marcus is different. He can read relationships and the strength of those relationships. A few years ago, he came by our home in Portland and he was shocked at how interconnected our bonds were. We explained to him that it was because we fed off the blood of animals and not humans. We also think of ourselves like a family, not a coven."
"Oh," I said. "Do you think these Volturi are going to come to Chicago with the whole situation with Victoria?"
"If it escalates, yes," Jasper said grimly.
"Why are you so upset, Jas?"
"Because Aro wants Alice, Bella, me and probably you," he said. "Alice has had visions of the Volturi swaying our allegiance from Carlisle and Esme to them and we join their guard as their prized possessions."
"I'm not a possession," I snarled. "If anything, I belong to that woman I married. Not some Italian vampires who have an insane power complex."
"The Volturi do not know that Bella is a shield. She can block their powers of persuasion and we'll be fine," Jasper said. "But, if they find out…"
"They won't."
"You don't understand, Edward. Whenever a coven moves, the Volturi encourages them to fill out a form to keep track of the comings and goings of vampires. Kind of like a census," Jasper explained. "We'll have to complete one for you and Emmett. Bella has lied on her form about her powers. She just says that she's a mind reader. She doesn't put down her shield, zinger or mind control at all. If they knew...Aro would make her join the Volturi."
"Over my dead body," I snapped.
Edward? Bella needs you, came the mental voice of Esme.
"We need to go inside," I sighed, scrubbing my face. Jasper nodded and we headed into the house. Alice was curled up in Carlisle's arms and Bella was leaning heavily on Esme. My angel, I called to her. She looked up at me and darted in my arms, wrapping herself around my body. What is it, Bella? Talk to me.
In the bedroom, Edward, she said. I nodded and carried her upstairs. On the bed, I took her face in my hands. She kissed my palms before looking up at me. "Alice told me about her visions and…and…the man with the ponytail is my sire. Our sire. Carlisle recognized him from Alice's drawing. His name is James."
"So, this monster has a name," I snarled.
"Edward, please," she soothed. "I need your strength right now. Not your anger."
"Okay, angel," I said as I pulled to me. I'm sorry. I just hate that he…
I know, she shuddered. "But, you've healed me, Edward. I'm complete because of you. You are my other half."
"I love you, Bella," I said quietly, kissing her soft, pink lips. We quickly lose each other in the kiss and are forced to break apart, panting heavily. Not that we need to breathe, but it was out of habit. "How did Carlisle know him?"
"He was a tracker for the Volturi during his time he spent with them in the late 1700s," Bella explained. "It was before they had Demetri, their current tracker."
"Does Carlisle know why James left?"
"He didn't like the way the Volturi handled humans and ruling the vampires of the world. Carlisle said that James felt that the joy in being of a vampire was the hunt. The more sadistic the hunt, the more enjoyment the vampire would get from the kill. Carlisle also said that James like to play with his food," Bella cringed. "However, Alice and I are the only vampires to Carlisle's knowledge that he changed."
"What do you mean, play with his food?" I asked, my anger growing quickly.
"I'm assuming you saw what was going through my mind after the phone call, right? I'm also going to assume that Jasper told you about my attack and probably even showed you," she said quietly. I didn't want to hide anything from her so I just nodded. "What he did to me was nothing compared what he did to his other victims. He was cruel, hateful and sadistic. He prolonged the pain of his victims with fire, breaking of bones, acid, and other hateful things. Carlisle said that the screams coming from James' dungeon were deafening and heart wrenching. When James left, Carlisle was relieved for the castle to not have such a cruel vampire in the building. Instead, James came to the New World to spread his reign of terror here in the United States."
"Now that we know who we're up against, we need to create a plan of attack," I said as I held her in my lap. "However, Jasper and I are going to end this James fucker. He will be toast for what he did to you, to his other victims and to Alice."
Thank you, brother, Jasper thought, the love radiating from his mental voice from his location in the living room.
"Edward, Carlisle said that James has killed vampires easily. Specifically newborns," she said, taking my face in her hands. I. CANNOT. LOSE. YOU!
"You won't. We'll start training and James and Victoria will not know what hit them," I said. "I just found you, Mrs. Masen. I have no intention of letting you go. You promised an eternity and I am holding you to that promise."
"You too, Mr. Masen," she said. Now, I don't know about you but I'm feeling a little needy…
You don't need to ask me twice, angel. And with that, our clothes were shredded and we were one.
xx A&M xx
The next day, we were in the field and working on 'battle exercises.' Kate and Garrett from the Denali clan joined us and were working with Bella and I on our fighting techniques. Well, me specifically. According to Kate, I was a hot mess.
"Edward, you're leaving your entire right side vulnerable," Kate said. "You have to keep your whole mind open but your body closed. Does that make sense?"
"It makes sense, but trying to do it is another story, Kate," I spat angrily. She backed up and looked hurt. "I'm sorry. I'm just irritable. I'm a lover not a fighter."
"Perhaps we're approaching this all wrong," Garrett said. "Edward, who are you fighting for?"
"What do you mean?"
"Who are you fighting for? Yourself? Your mate? Your city? Your freedom?" Garrett pressed. Such a patriot. I learned that Garrett was changed during the Revolutionary War, fighting against the British for his freedom. It carried over to his vampire persona and everything is about freedom or patriotism or revolution.
"My mate," I replied, wrapping my arm around Bella's waist. "And my friend, Emmett."
"Yes, Emmett," Garrett said quietly. "He's quite the hulking vamp. But unseasoned. If he honed his strength, he'd be a formidable warrior. Stronger than Felix."
"Felix?" I asked.
"Demetri's brother," Bella explained. "Demetri took over as tracker when James left the Volturi. Felix is his brother and is a massive mother fucker. A little bit bigger than Emmett."
"Okay, so, what would do if I attacked Bella?" Garrett asked, sauntering over to my wife.
"I'd want to rip ever-loving head off, fucker," I growled, my anger washing over me. He wasn't even touching her and the need to protect her was overwhelming. I ran over to my mate, pushing her behind me and crouching in front of her. "Back away, Garrett. I don't want to hurt you."
"We found Edward's trigger," he laughed. "Stand down, lover boy. I'm not going to hurt your wife."
"Edward, open your mind to him," Bella soothed, rubbing circles on my back. I did and I heard the tenor of his thoughts. He was apologetic for riling me up but it was needed. They needed to know what would send me over the edge. "So, now you know what Edward needs. We're a team and together we'll fight James and Victoria. How you train him is how you train me. I know how to fight. We just need to teach Edward to work with me to end these assholes."
"This is doable," Jasper said, pacing next to Garrett. "Bella, attack me."
"What?" she squeaked.
"Attack me. Give me all you've got," Jasper said calmly. He glared at my wife and she hissed, taking off like a shot. She tackled him before springing off him agilely. He went to hit her and she spun out his range. He growled viciously and that's when I lost it. I ran behind him, twisting him to the ground. He bucked me off his body and crouched in front of me. I saw what he was going to do in his head and I countered it easily. It allowed Bella to hop on his back, growling at his throat. Then, a wave of lethargy wafted over us and we fell to our knees. "That was amazing," he said as he helped Bella up. He turned to me and assisted me to my feet. "Okay, not really amazing. There were a lot of ways that I could have hurt you, but you worked together."
"What if the vamps we fight have extra powers?" Garrett asked. "For example, Kate…"
"What can Kate do?" I asked.
"I can jolt people," she giggled. "But you have to touch me. I'm kind of like Bella in that I zing people. But the lucky bitch can do it from a distance…"
"I'm special," she shrugged, smiling widely at Kate.
"You're more than just special, angel," I said as I held her.
"Has she zinged you?" Garrett bellowed.
"God, the first time Bella got me was six months after she was changed. She was pissed at me for ruining her favorite blouse and gave me this pissed off, laser-beam look. My entire chest heaved and I was on the ground," Jasper cringed. "She was shocked and she thought that I had a heart attack."
"What? You were clutching your chest, screaming 'it hurts, it hurts!'" Bella wailed. "I kind of forgot that your heart doesn't necessarily beat. So, shut it, you jerk."
"Zing me, Bella," I said, looking at her.
"No. I won't. I can't. I don't want to hurt you," she said frantically.
"I'll zing ya, Eddie," Kate giggled, holding up her hand. "I dare you to touch me." She wiggled her fingers and smirked. I walked over to her and pressed my fingertip to her palm. Nothing. "What?"
"It's the shield," Jasper said as he stared at both Bella and me.
"Can you see it?" Bella asked.
"I can. A warm white light is surrounding you and Edward," he whispered reverently. "It snapped around him when his hand touched Kate's palm. It was like your soul was protecting his."
"Can you shield more than one person, Bella?" Garrett asked.
"Yeah, I've shielded more than one before. But with Edward, it's almost like an extension of my mind is connected with his," she said, twisting her hair. "Do you want to try, Jas?" He nodded. He walked to Kate, holding out his hand to shake. She smiled and again, nothing.
"Fuck it all to hell! Swan!" she bellowed.
"It's Masen. Get it right," Bella snickered.
"Damn straight, Mrs. Masen," I said, pulling her into my arms, kissing her neck.
"My gift is useless with you around," Kate pouted. "Argh!"
"Oh, relax, Katie," Garrett said. "Zing me if you want to feel useful." She smiled and put her hand on his chest, causing him to fall to the ground. He gave her a wicked smirk. "You know what that does to me, baby."
"Gross!" Jasper bellowed. "You get off on that shit? Sick, man. Just sick, sick, sick!"
"To each his own," Garrett snorted. He sprang up and we spent the rest of the afternoon and into the night training. Bella flexed her shield muscles and we began to work cohesively as a team. Carlisle, Esme and Alice joined us the next morning in the field and the 'war games' continued. If I had been human, I'd probably be covered in bruises from head to toe.
In addition to the war games, I also had to contend with my temper. My newborn emotions were waging inside of me and like Emmett, fell into bloodlust several times during the training. All of the men were sitting on my chest at one point while Bella mentally soothed me. Garrett had grabbed Bella inappropriately during an attack. He groped her left breast and she froze. I lost it.
Once I was finally calmed down, Garrett apologize to both of us and explained that it wasn't intentional. Bella knew it. In theory, I knew it. However, it didn't negate the fact that he touched my wife on a place where it should only be me, damn it. Those were my breasts.
Alice, the peacemaker, along with Esme, decided that after that training session, we needed to spend some time bonding as a family. I didn't want to bond with them. I wanted to bond with my wife. Make love to her. Make her scream in pleasure. Jasper caught wind of my sour attitude and sent me happy, fuzzy feelings along with cutesy thoughts. I wanted to pummel him. However, we were all heading to the lake. Carlisle and Garrett built a bonfire. We all cuddled with our respective mates around the fire, watching the flames.
"Okay, before we came here to be with our new family," Alice began, looking at Bella. "I love you, sis."
"I love you, too, Ali," Bella smiled.
"Anyhow, before we came here, our lives were pretty boring," she giggled. "I mean, when I had the vision of Bella, I was in my sixth time through high school. Ugh!"
"You've been through high school six times?" I asked. "How old are you?"
"You never ask a woman's age, Edward," Esme chided. "It's rude."
"Sorry, Esme," I muttered.
"No, it's okay, Esme. I don't know how old I am. I mean, Carlisle guesses that I'm seventeen, eighteen-ish when I was changed into a vampire?" Alice responded. "I was changed in the early 1920s but that's about all I can remember. Plus, I had a vision of the stock market crash of 1929."
"Did you try and warn people?" Bella asked.
"I did but no one listened. I looked like a homeless bum in my ratty clothes and short hair," she shrugged. "I wouldn't have believed me either."
"Since I'm the newbie, I want to hear some of your stories," I said, pulling Bella between my legs and wrapping my arms around her waist. "What are some of the coolest things you've experienced as vampires? Some interesting people you've met? That sort of thing…"
"Some of us have been around a long time," Carlisle chuckled. "I think I'm the oldest one here. I was changed in the mid 1600s."
"Eleazar was changed in 1597," Kate explained. "But, I'm older than him."
"You are?" Bella asked.
"My sister, Irina, and I are the original succubi," she said. "We loved our human men. I was changed in the late 1400s by an ancient who was entranced with my beauty. The same thing with my sister, too. We lived as nomadic vampires, having sex with human men before feeding on them. I grew tired of that existence and started to feed off the blood of animals in the late 1700s. My sister begrudgingly followed my lead. We stopped in Volterra for a few years, met up with Eleazar, who worked with the Volturi at the time in the record-keeping department. He was intrigued by our golden eyes and shortly after we left, he and his mate, Carmen, followed. We came over to the New World and lived a quiet existence in New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts. We crossed the country and eventually found our residence in Denali, staying in the general area since 1850 until now."
"I didn't realize you were so old, Kate," Carlisle murmured.
"Thanks, Carlisle. Way to make a girl feel special," she snorted, shooting him a sour look.
"I'm…um…crap," Carlisle stuttered.
"Ooooh! Carlisle said a cuss word," Jasper snickered.
"Shut it, Jasper," Carlisle hissed, crossing his arms over his chest like a petulant child. "I've sworn before."
"Says the son of a preacher man," Alice giggled. Carlisle rolled his eyes and wrapped his arms around Esme. She was laughing hysterically.
"Where are you originally from, Kate?" Bella asked, laughing lightly and trying to get the attention off of Carlisle, who if he was human, would have been a shade of red. "I can hear a touch of an accent when you speak but it's hard to discern from where."
"Romania. My sister and I were changed by one of the Romanian brothers before he was destroyed by the Volturi for exposing us to the way of the vampire prior to our change," Kate said. "My full name is Katerina but I've since shortened it. Kate is much more modern. Irina is thinking of changing her name to Reena, but is still undecided."
"Romanian brothers?" I asked.
"Stefan, Romani and Vladimir," Carlisle said. "They are the oldest vampires besides the Volturi. Stefan and Vladimir are still around, living in solitude in Siberia. Romani was destroyed by the Volturi Guard while I stayed in Volterra. It was a shame. He was a revolutionary thinker. But, Aro was afraid of him and of change."
"Aro is still ensconced in the time he was changed, Carlisle," Kate snapped. "His mindset is that of the time before history. He hates all of this technology and new fangled business. He wants to go back to the old ways."
"It's a shame," Carlisle sighed. "He always supported the arts but advances in science and whatnot scared him."
"It's because it could expose him," I said.
"I never thought of it that way," Carlisle said, stroking his chin. "Why do you think that, Edward?"
"Well, a lot of current technology utilizes body heat to function. For example a touch screen cell phone," I said, taking out my now useless phone. "I can turn it on but I can't get it to work since I no longer have any body heat to scroll through the applications and functions. He could also be exposed while traveling unless he uses private means. Additionally, the internet is an amazing tool."
"I'm shocked that Aro permitted the implementation of the database," Jasper chuckled.
"Conversely, technology makes it easier to hide," I replied. "In the matter of a few hours, Bella and Jasper had several identities created for me…all through technology."
"In your human life, did you work with technology?" Garrett asked.
"I did. However, right now I'm on 'sabbatical,'" I said nervously, rubbing my hand through my hair. "I'm hoping that I can go back to the company in some form but be more of a silent partner? Stay behind the scenes. I don't think I can go through high school over and over again. Plus, I'm twenty-five. I don't look like a high schooler."
"You could always go to college," Esme suggested. "Get a different degree. However, you'd have to control your cravings for blood."
"We could go back together," Bella said excitedly. "You could major in music." Her tawny eyes were sparkling and her face was radiantly beautiful. "Or whatever you wanted…"
"Maybe," I breathed, leaning down to kiss her. I love you, my Bella. You're so amazing.
I love you more, she sighed mentally, cuddling against me. I really want to leave, Edward.
Me, too, I answered, kissing her neck.
You two are NOT leaving to have sex! Alice screamed in our heads. We both snarled at her and she smiled sweetly from Jasper's lap.
"You suck, Alice," I sulked.
"Did we miss something?" Garrett asked.
"I had a vision of the McFuckersons leaving to destroy some poor unsuspecting trees," Alice said, smirking at both of us.
"Alice, you remember how it was when you and Jasper were first mated, right?" Carlisle asked sternly. "That insatiable feeling you had for each other?"
"Yeah," she said.
"My guess is that what you felt is a fraction of what Edward and Bella are feeling," Carlisle said. "Their bond is so strong, manifesting while he was still human."
"It's strong and the aura around them is red," Jasper said. "Are you two horny? I can't tell since Bella's blocking both of them."
I shifted slightly, thrusting my aching arousal against Bella's back. She smacked my leg, glowering at me. I smiled sweetly, pushing against her again.
"My guess is yes," Kate retorted. "If Bella could, she'd be the color of a tomato."
"If you want to go, you can," Carlisle said. "No one is going to stop you. Right, Alice?"
"Fine," she grumbled. "Just don't break the house."
Faster than a blink of an eye, we both were off and running back to Bella's cabin. In our room, our clothes were torn from our bodies. I kissed her frantically as she reached between our bodies, grasping my length. I wanted to feel her but this was turning into a quick fuck. I wanted to make love to my wife. "Slow down, love," I cooed. "We've all the time in the world."
"I need you, Edward," she pleaded.
"And you'll have me, angel," I said as I guided her to the bed, laying her on the soft sheets. Her sable colored hair was spread around her head like a halo. "But, I want to make you feel amazing." So loved, my wife. I want to taste every inch of your skin.
"Edward," she moaned, reaching for me. She grabbed my wrist, pulling me to her. I fell atop of her tiny body, her strong legs wrapping around my waist. Her core was pressed against my belly and I could feel her arousal. "I need you inside of me. Please?"
"Soon, Bella," I whispered against her mouth. I kissed down her neck, nipping at her smooth skin. Her head fell back and she grasped my hair. Suckling down her skin, I followed through on tasting her body. I started with her pert, perfect breasts. Using my tongue, I made her come as I played with her nipples. Her screams of pleasure filled my ears and made me harder, almost to the point of pain. However, my discomfort was the least of my worries. I wanted to taste my girl. My wife. My life. My mate.
So I did.
Spreading her legs, I ran my tongue along the length of her slit. Her body was already quivering from her previous orgasm and now was reacting to the intrusion of my tongue. Looking at my wife, I swirled my tongue along her swollen bud, making it even harder. Her mental cries were begging for release as she tugged on my hair forcefully. Her flavor was better than anything that I've ever tasted. Better than any dessert from my human life or any blood in my vampire life. She was my reason for existence.
Dipping my tongue inside of her, I lapped her arousal eagerly, savoring her perfect flavor. Soon, she was screaming again and thrashing about on the bed, causing it to creak and groan. Come for me, Bella. I want you to explode on my tongue. Cover my face with your release, I urged mentally. I growled lowly, causing her body to quiver and I was awarded with her release, dousing my tongue with the warm liquid of her orgasm.
I kept my mouth on her as she calmed down and became coherent. "Edward, I will…no words…you make me feel…wow," she stammered.
"I know. I'm the shit," I snickered as I crawled up her body.
"You are a shit," she laughed as she rolled us so I was on my back. "But, I love you." She sank down onto my erection, sheathing me in her warmth. Now, it was my turn to groan. You like that, Edward? Feeling my muscles hug your cock?
"Say it out loud," I snarled lowly.
She swiveled her hips and stared at me with her obsidian orbs. "Do you like it when I fuck you, Edward? When your cock is inside of me?" she purred. "When we're one?"
"Holy fuck, Bella," I groaned, wrapping my arms around her tiny waist. "Hearing you say those words, it's such a fucking turn on."
"You like it when I talk dirty?" she smirked. I nodded fervently, crashing my lips against hers. My tongue slid between her lips and I knew she could taste her residual arousal on my mouth. "I can taste my pussy on your mouth, Edward. We taste good together," she mumbled against my mouth. I let out a low rumbling growl.
"You are a dirty girl," I cooed. She smiled wickedly. "Now, as much as I love seeing your beautiful face, I want you to see me fuck you. Get off me and turn around, facing away from me." She quickly turned and sank back down on my cock. I moved us toward the edge of the bed and moved her hair over her shoulder. In front of us was a mirror and you could see everything. "Watch my cock as it sinks inside of you, my Bella."
"Oh, Edward," she moaned as she watched us in the mirror. That is fucking hot, baby.
"Do you know what would be hotter?" I whispered, nipping at her ear. My hands reached around her body and I gently cupped her breasts.
What? She whimpered mentally, obviously going through sensory overload.
"Play with your pretty pussy," I said. She turned to look at me. Her face was filled with confusion. I took her right hand in mine and guided it to her swollen clit. Together, we pinched and played with her clit. Her eyes were on our hands in the mirror as we brought each other closer to the brink of ecstasy. "Do you feel it, Bella? How perfect we fit together?"
"Fuck," she moaned as she leaned against my chest. Her fingers moving quickly over her clit. My left hand was teasing and twisting her nipple as my right hand moved from hers to grasp her hip. My cock was filling her to the hilt, glistening with her arousal. "Oh God, oh God…Edward, I'm fucking coming. Harder, baby."
I moved my left hand to her hip and moved my pelvis quickly. Bella let out a guttural scream as her arousal gushed out of her body, coating my legs, the bedspread and the floor. Her release triggered mine and I spilled deep inside of her, roaring like an animal. My movements slowed down and I wrapped my arms around her waist, kissing her back and shoulders.
"Wow," she said breathlessly. "Will it always be like this?"
"I hope not," I chuckled. Bella scowled at me. "I hope it gets better. I love you, Bella. So much and I'm so happy that I'm yours."
"I'm yours, too, Edward," she said, turning her head and kissing my lips soundly. "Forever, you know that, right?"
"I'm holding you to an eternity, Mrs. Masen," I whispered, pressing my forehead against hers.
"Eternity," she said, wrapping her arms around my neck.
A/N: A lemon! Woot woot! I hope you liked it. And some training, too. Additionally, we had got some background information about the Volturi, James, Kate and Garrett. Anyhow, the next update will move forward a few weeks and will deal with moving Edward back toward more humans. Plus, we're going to back to Bella's point of view. Our next update will deal with some drama with our two favorite vamps and sticking the diet. No picture teasers but if you want actual teasers, check out my blog. Link is on my profile. You can also find me on Facebook: Tufano79's Twilight Fanfiction Appreciation or on twitter: tufano79. Leave me some!