Seraph

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Serafina lazily followed the girl's scent. She was very annoyed with the situation. This was very out of her nature and even her comfort zone. But Emmett was her brother, and she actually liked him and wanted him to be happy. But this girl didn't seem ready for his overeagerness yet.

It didn't take long for her to find the girl. She had gone in the complete opposite direction of the tribal territory and further into Cullen territory. Serafina didn't think it was intentional, but the girl went to the space where Emmett typically enjoyed hunting. It seemed her subconscious took her there for comfort. She wouldn't mention it to the girl, but she found it fascinating.

"Why is it you?" the girl practically growled upon Serafina's approach.

"Because you seem a bit moody, and I didn't want you to attack any of my family. But you better not try anything with me. Emmett might be sad if I put you down," Serafina pouted mockingly.

"Hmph, you hide behind your fire. You couldn't take me in a real fight," Leah argued.

"You hide behind a fur coat and fangs. I think it's you who couldn't take me in a real fight," Serafina scoffed with obvious offense.

"Try me," Leah bit back.

Serafina slapped her. Leah stood there stunned momentarily before she began shaking in her anger.

"About to shift? Told you that you couldn't fight without shifting," Serafina gloated.

But Leah seemed to calm herself as she punched Serafina, who was now frozen with her shock. But she didn't take it lying down. Both women began to fight. Punches were thrown, and Serafina had even thrown the girl into a tree at one point. The girl did manage to make a crack on Serafina, though. But that quickly healed.

The two clashed for a good twenty minutes straight before Leah couldn't lift her fist anymore and just fell to the floor with exhaustion. Her chest heaved while she tried to catch her breath.

Serafina calmly laid herself down next to her, unable to be winded. She knew Leah might be upset by this fact, so she didn't lay herself too close. "Emmett's a good guy," she finally said.

"He's a filthy bloodsucker," Leah managed to pant out before her breath finally steadied.

"We can't help that. We need it to live. What we can help is how we get that blood. It would be so easy to go out and feed from people. I know. Plus, it tastes way better. But the Cullens don't. They go out of their way to hunt animals and drink their blood so they don't kill innocent people. Did you know animal blood tastes fucking disgusting? Because it does. Human blood is delicious," Serafina began to ramble.

"It's because of a vampire that my dad is dead, and it's because of you guys that I'm like this," Leah finally whispered.

"A bad vampire. Not us. And from what I heard, that wolf thing is in your genes. Maybe the nomads would've triggered it anyways, even if we weren't here?" Serafina reminded.