Blood Moon

Watching

Watchful eyes are keen and discerning.
They discover even the most minute detail
Put your trust in the watchful eyes,
And discover the truth.

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Edward and I decide to stay, and watch over the reserve that night. As long as we're there, the other vampire won't be getting to any of the werewolves inside. The night is cold, and thick flakes of snow fall from the sky, landing in my hair. Without body heat, they just stay there, and don't melt. At least it doesn't make me cold anymore. One of the best parts about being a vampire is that I can't get cold anymore. Edward watches me with wary eyes, paying attention to my every move. I don't mind that he watches me anymore, I've gotten used to his careful eyes being on me. I fold my arms, and scan the woods carefully.

Suddenly, Edward shift into a hunting stance, and starts to growl. I follow his eyes, and spot a pair of red eyes, gleaming in the low light.

"Do you think that's them," I ask, extending my shield to him.

"I'm not sure. The one who attacked Jacob would probably be much more savage."

The vampire steps out into the clearing.

She's dazzling. Her bright red eyes stand out against her dark skin, and her face is framed by thick, dark hair, straightened by a perm. Her full lips are dark red, and plump, and her figure is a bit wider than mine, with an hourglass waistline, and wide hips.

"Good evening," she says, with a bit of an African accent.

We don't reply, but Edward bares his teeth.

"That's quite the power you've got there," she smiles, taunting me. "I've never seen such a powerful shield."

"Who are you," I finally ask.

"How rude of me," she laughs. "My name is Faith. I've set up a permanent home a few miles from here."

"How," Edward asks, incredulous. "You obviously kill people."

"Yes, but I play it safe. There are a lot of suicidal teenagers this day and age."

I feel sick to my stomach just looking at her. "You kill mentally ill teenagers?"

"Hey, a vampire's gotta eat."

Edward scowls at her. "That's dirty."

She shrugs. "I am intrigued though. Your eyes are a different color from mine. Perhaps you could explain."

"I'm sure we'd love to, but right now, we're trying to prevent the people in this reserve from getting slaughtered."

She raises an eyebrow. "You're protecting them? But they're our mortal enemies!"

"Another thing we'd love to explain, if we weren't so busy."

She sighs. "I suppose I'll have to help you if I want to hear." She gets into the tree line and crouches like we had been before.

"What are you doing," I ask.

"I'm helping. You two should take your positions. This way there's three people rather than two."