Chapter 19
I have seen more of the world than I ever thought I would alone. Everything appeared before me in black and white and it held no beauty. It was as if I was in a fog and nothing could penetrate it. I never called my family and never searched for them. I thought it best that way. They would be able to find me if it was needed but Alice didn't tell them where to find me and for that I was thankful. My daughter would be fully grown and my son would be fifteen by now. My dear Caleb and Marie oh how I missed them both.
The only encounter with other vampires I ever had was when I got too close to the Volturi's city and they "warned" me to stay away. Jane was pleased to find me alone but Demetri was upset that the Cullen's would be foolish enough to allow this. I always knew there was something different about him maybe it is because he actually had a heart at one point and time. If had not been for Demetri they would have gone back without Alec after his comments about Jacob. Luckily they still seemed clueless about my children and I planned to keep it that way.
While in Paris I caught a whiff of Alice and Jasper but never looked for them. The closest I came to the family was in Cairo where Emmett caught my scent and tracked me all the way until we got to Chad when Rosalie convinced him he was crazy. I won't lie part of me wanted to turn around and run towards them but it couldn't happen. I was on a mission and no one would stop me from finding Gabriel.
It took two years to find the name of the leader of the real werewolves and I have yet to actually find him. I came close but had to turn and run because of the full moon and I truly did value my life. Now I sit in a cave waiting for the sun to rise so it will be safe to find the Gabriel I have so diligently hunted. I thought Sam was terrifying in wolf form but he looked like a tame puppy compared to these guys. The only trait that intrigued me was that their eyes also stay red all the time.
Once the sun rose, but was covered by clouds, I headed towards the nearest city and asked around for Gabriel after twelve years you would think he would be hard to find but it only took two people to find out where he lived. He lived in a small cabin that made me think of Jacob and it just added to my determination. I half expected to be attacked when I knocked on the door but a group of voices yelled from the back to come back there.
I kept my distance as they all looked at me like I was weird but weren't all of us around here. "I'm looking for Gabriel." A short skinny man rose from the group and walked closer to me but I backed away still not sure what to expect. "I'm Gabriel, and you are?" I definitely was not going to give my real name so I gave the first that popped into my head, "Elizabeth, Elizabeth Black." He extended his hand and I just stuck mine in my pockets.
He laughed at me, "Well Elizabeth what can I do for you. I assume you need your car worked on if the townies sent you to me." I could smell fresh human blood and it burned my throat causing venom to fill my mouth. I stopped breathing and of course he noticed. "Hey, you all right?" With out air I couldn't speak so I just nodded. "You look like you're in pain do you need a doctor?" My eyes widened and I shook my head. "OK. Well what do you need?"
I took the needed breath so I could speak and swallowed the venom. "I know what you are." All the people behind him stood to stand at his flanks even the women. "Who are you?" My next breath burned even more for the blood had come closer; I couldn't help but let a growl escape my throat. "We either need to have this conversation alone or who ever is bleeding needs to leave." With those words they knew what I am. The bulk of the group came towards Gabriel to protect their leader while three women huddled around a boy who couldn't be more than 16.
I caught a glimpse of the wound on his right shoulder. He was bitten and I could smell the vampire venom flowing threw his veins. "Is he a wolf?" Gabriel nodded without looking back. "How long ago?" The lady holding his head spoke, "Two hours ago, we had just phased back from the full moon." I dared to take a deep breath and could barely smell the venom so it hadn't circulated too much, "You can suck the venom out and save him, otherwise…" Gabriel finished for me, "The VENOM will kill him!"
