upset | edward cullen

twenty-three

No man ever threw away life while it was worth keeping

DAVID HUME

"Amelia what's the answer to 9?" Jacob had been persistent in getting my attention throughout study group but I was persistent in ignoring him. I just looked at him pointedly and James, our new friend, stepped in and answered.

"I think it's B." Usually I'd be annoyed by a random guy answering for me but at this point in time, Jacob was the only thing making my blood boil. He also seemed to have an unexplainable hatred for James, who had been nothing but kind and helpful.

"I didn't ask you but thanks." Jacob really wasn't holding back at all. He was making everyone uncomfortable, what was his problem?? I looked at the others who were as appalled as me and so I decided to call it a day to put an end to the palpable tension for everyone's sake.

"Okay I gotta get going but I'll see you guys next week, same time?"

"That works." Melinda said and smiled at me in gratitude. Jacob mumbled a whatever and took off. I'd text him after and ask him what his deal was. James left right after and then I was left with the girls to gossip.

"What's Jacob's problem? James is so sweet and smart and not to mention HOT, did he like steal his girl or something?" Amanda started, and I was glad someone else was as confused as me. I didn't get the hot part but then again I was gone for Edward.

"Yeah seriously James is like the finest man on campus...do you know anything Amelia?" Okay now I was really lost, but again it could be due to my bias.

"No, not at all, Jacob hasn't told me anything but I'll definitely ask him. You guys think James is hot?"

"He's not to you? Do you need a new prescription or something??" Melinda jokes and Amanda agreed, huh interesting. I just shrugged and they chuckled at my indifference. I really did have to get going so I waved them goodbye and headed to Edward's dorm.

To my surprise when I left the study room, James was waiting for me. "Hey I just had some further questions can I walk with you?"

"Yeah of course." James asked me some questions about class and I answered to the best of my ability as we left the library. I didn't expect Edward to be waiting for me outside of the library so I grinned like a mad woman and gained a "what?" from James. But Edward wasn't grinning back...? He didn't meet my eyes and pretended to look somewhere else.

"I gotta blast but you can text me more questions yeah? I'll see you tomorrow James!" I said to him and glanced to Edward's unreadable expression and back to James. James was less cheery than before had he seen Edward, did he recognize him, and did Edward know James too?

"Thanks I will, see you!" He took off in the opposite direction, but I knew his dorm was near mine. Something was wrong, Jacob could hate James but why Edward?

I walked up to where Edward was still standing, watching James's back move further and further away. He took my hand wordlessly and before I opened my mouth to ask, he pressed a finger to my lips and shook his head, oh fuck.

Suddenly everything fell into place. As Edward walked us away from James, he was occasionally turning around to check he was nowhere near us. Jacob had hated James for no reason before he introduced himself, the girls were fawning over him but I couldn't understand why, and now Edward acting so strangely when seeing him and making sure we were out of supernatural earshot.

James was a vampire, but did he know about Edward?

I gathered that's why Edward was acting so cold earlier. When we were safely away I tugged at his hand and he slowed to look back at me.

"He's like you right?" I asked and Edward just nodded. He wanted to wait till we were in his apartment, the Cullens had explained to me that crowded apartment buildings were as safe from prying vampire ears as one could get.

Now back at his place I let the door swing shut and he sat down and pulled out his phone. "I'm telling the others." Soon, Emmett would be body guarding me and Alice trying to see James's future.

"You don't know he wants to kill me maybe it's my friends?" I sat next to him taking his free hand in my own and interlacing our fingers, he sighed slowly.

"I doubt that, your blood is unique everyone can smell it." Edward was always worried for my safety it made me feel bad that I was such a nuisance.

"I have you, he'll never hurt me."

"What if I hadn't shown up?"

"I'm not that stupid that I would go somewhere private enough for murder with a stranger." I looked at him and I could still see his jaw clenched so I turned his head to face mine gently. His eyes softening now. "Look he doesn't know that I'm dating you or that I know about him or your kind for that matter, so why don't we keep it that way? He can never get me alone and therefore never hurt me, right?" I was practically whispering it but Edward nodded and turned his head in my hold to kiss my palm.

"Does he follow you on instagram?" Oh shit, social media I hadn't thought about that or the myriad of Edward content on there.

"Uh no and he never will." Edward chuckled at my response and he relaxed a bit more. "Also I think Jacob was trying to tell me but I was ignoring him."

"Why's that?" Edward always tried to be neutral when it came to Jacob, for my sake.

"He tried to fight you in a library!" Edward laughed and his other hand found the small of my back and pulled me closer.

"My girlfriend defending my honor, be still my beating heart!" What a nerd, my nose crinkled and he laughed at my reaction before kissing me softly. I asked him about his day and we dove into normalcy, forgetting vampires and werewolves for the time being.

Hours later I texted Jacob, it was time to lay my cards on the table.

Me
So when were u gonna tell me James was a 🧛🏻?

Jacob
lol nice emoji and as soon as u stopped ignoring me like a child

Me
oh i'm the child? at least i didn't pick a fight in a library!!

Jacob
whatever u wouldn't understand it's instinct
it's instinct for me to hate James
at least i didn't break his jaw while talking ab covalent bonds

Me
lol
he might have seen me with edward but we pretended we didn't know each other

Jacob
wtf?

Me
it's better i pretend i don't know anything for my safety just in case James wants to kill me for knowing too much so as far as he's concerned i'm single and unaware of 🧛🏻 and 🐺

Jacob
Got it

I locked my phone and put on the bedside table and snuggled into bed. I let sleep take me as my head rested on Edward's chest, nestled in his arms.

JAMES'S POV
I'm not alone on this campus, there was a younger looking one outside the library today when I left with Amelia. She didn't know him but he definitely knew me or at least what I am. I have to be careful now, although her scent is a drug I want more. I need to make the perfect plan for her disappearance and then mine. Maybe I can pretend to court her and then we are found missing together. If it weren't for the other man here I would do it with flare, kill her like a famous serial killer and leave the police looking for more bodies. Or maybe I should leave a trail of bodies in my absence?

That pesky wolf seems to be close to her and he will become an obstacle too. I can't take him not when his pack will be after me in a second. Maybe I can get that young creature's help in disposing of the dog.

a/n: i'm so sorry that it took so long for me to update :(
i have to apply for my majors this week so it's been pretty hectic i hope this chap was good enough i know it's not long but it's v content rich
finally the identity of the mystery person is realized unsurprisingly it was james all along :O
as always pls vote and comment <3