Here’s a little teaser from Kidnapped. I know it’s not much but I hope you enjoy it~ ____________________________________________________
“Hello Edward,” the pale white man with pale blonde hair said as he smirked.
Still unwilling to let go of his defensive position, Edward stood before Bella – his arm stretched to block her as one of her hands held onto his arm tightly. Unable to explain why she was so afraid at that moment made her panic even more. It was like something within her told her that the two creatures her were dangerous. It was like some naturally born instinct within her was telling her to run for her life was in danger. Edward’s outstretched arm before her wasn’t helping her situation either as she continued looking at the two beautiful creatures before her.
Even with Edward’s defensive stance, the two didn’t even flinch; they just stood there – completely still, and completely relaxed as if this was their home. They didn’t seem to pose any danger yet… Bella couldn’t shake of this uneasy feeling inside her that they were trouble.
The woman with the bright red hair moved a little and before Bella could take in another breath, the woman was standing right in front of Bella. With only Edward’s arm separating them, the woman gently tipped Bella’s chin up with her hand and took in Bella’s features as she stared at her. After what seemed like forever, the woman took in a long and deliberate deep breath and stiffened. Edward growled as the woman turned her head – never once letting go of Bella’s chin.
All this time, Bella couldn’t do anything but stood frozen, her fingers digging into Edward’s flesh that marks would have probably appeared.
“She’s human…” the woman whispered as she stared at the man with pale blond hair.
“Get your hands off her,” Edward spat out through clenched teeth. The woman still remained unmoving as she continued assessing Bella with the most intense expression. “Victoria, I swear if you don’t remove your fucking hand off her, I will rip it off…” Edward all but shouted through his still clenched teeth.
His tone, his facial expression seemed to have given the woman – whom Bella presumed to be called Victoria – the message that he wanted to convey and she quickly let go of Bella and in a flash, was next to the man’s side.
Bella was scared but stunned at the same time. Throughout her time in the Underground, she had never seen Edward look so… so… frightening. Nor did she ever hear him swear or curse in front of her. His eyes were no longer the warm green but dilated as adrenaline pumped through him as if there was impending danger.
“Now now Edward. No need to get all animalistic on us, we mean the girl no harm. Though I am awfully curious as to why she’s here…” the man spoke as he lifted his hands up to show that he meant no danger.
Edward’s defensive stance never relaxed as he spoke, “Why are you here James?”
“We just came to visit. It used to be our home too you know. Well, at least until you know what,” James spoke. However, as he spoke, his eyes weren’t on Edward, they were on Bella.
They were too far away to really read what they were thinking but from Bella’s observation, they looked curious, shocked even when they first noticed her presence.
“We come in peace Edward…” Victoria spoke in her little high pitched voice. “We mean you or Alice or your little pet no harm.”
Edward’s stance soon relaxed as he saw they assessed the situation until he knew that they really meant no harm and that this was just a little visit. However, he never really let go of Bella as his arm wrapped around her waist and pulled her close to him.
Wrapping her arms around Edward’s neck, Bella turned her head to look at the insanely gorgeous couple before her. Their names were easy enough to remember, James and Victoria and judging from the good looks and pale skin, Bella inferred that they were definitely not human and definitely not like Edward or Alice. The woman’s touch had been ice cold instead of the scalding hot from Edward’s touch. The only assessment that Bella could make was that they’re vampires.
Seeing that Edward has relaxed, James smiled at him. It wasn’t the friendliest of smiles but it did help in removing some of the tension in the room. “Perhaps a more suitable place for a little catching up?”
Edward nodded before calling out for Alice. Alice appeared within seconds and took Bella from Edward. After instructing Alice to bring Bella back to her room and get her ready for bed, Edward walked through the huge double doors towards the hallway to his room.
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Till next time.
LVG