Loving a beast

Found

 

Chapter 5: 

Marcus POV:

We froze as a thump could be heard throughout the forest. But the problem was it had been too close. I emerged from the bush slowly into a small clearing. Right on the ground was Angela. I gasped a bit.

"Angela..." 

She was spazzing everywhere, it caused me to lose all words. She was covered in blood all along the arms and chest. Her dress seemed fine but not enough. Her stomach was bulging a bit through this bronze dress she wore. Twigs and leaves stuck to her. She must've ran this distance... It had to be a good two Kilometers from the Cullen's house... 

"Hellana, cover her." I snipped.

In seconds I could smell her scent of cream strawberries, mixed with lily. But something was more distinct on her. I couldn't pin point it. I quickly dropped to her side. I could smell no open wounds but yet there was dry blood on her creamy skin... 

"Master it's not hers..." Hellana spoke shocked. 

I turned abruptly to her. How? Then why was someone's blood on her? But it had to be as well... 

"Explain," I pressed harshly.

"Master I know smells. When hers came in I could smell the feminine things that are her, but there is a scent of honey and fresh forest smell that is male. That is not hers. She has also has no defensive wounds master. But look at her mouth. There is flesh and blood in her teeth." Hellana explained as she went around Angela'a unconscious body.

I followed her gaze. My gods she was right. I placed a hand on Angela what had over come her? What could have caused an angel to turn into a demon like so? Was she herself a demon? A siren maybe? Luring to all around her yet has a taste for blood? No it couldn't be. She was clearly human. Her scent, her fragile, warm body. 

"Owe!" Hellana hissed when she pulled her finger from Angela's mouth.

A clear liquid dripped out of her finger but quickly healed itself. "Her teeth master! Are like diamonds they just cut me! A vampire!" Hellana exclaimed. 

Her red eyes completely wide as she held her hand to her chest protectively. Well this was something out of the ordinary. I nodded and stood up. 

I heard steps suddenly from the north. Too light for human. But thanks to those people being under Hellana's scent shield I knew Aro and the twins had returned.

"I do believe that, the Cullen's have held their part my darlings. In other words we can go home as you request." Aro's voice soon broke through to us. "Ah, Marcus don't-" 
Aro froze once he saw Angela's body in front of us. "Now if I was any other man I would accuse you of harming her brother but since I know you more what has gone down here?" 

I glanced up slowly at him. "I wish I could answer you fuller brother, but we only discovered her a few minutes ago as well. But it seems her teeth are razor sharp they cut through Hellana's hand. Here look for yourself." I offered my hand to him.

He came around Angela and touched my hand. His mouth opened then closed a bit as he bent over my hand. He held no emotion in this but I knew he was beyond shocked when his mouth did that. 

"Well then, it seems our dear Angela here is more special than ever thought. Odd that in such an honest saint like mind such a mess was was made. She'd be dead if she had been a vampire but there is only one way to prove what's really going on. And that's through her mind." 

Aro gently bent on his right knee and clasped onto Angela's hand. Just as swiftly he looked up to us with a nod. "Angela killed her friend." he started.

I felt my eyes go wide. Impossible. This sweet delicate person could. Yet hard cold evidence sat in front of me, on her, a d in her thoughts. "That is hard to believe," I whispered doubtfully.

"Yet it's right here brother. In my eyes and on her. We will need to bring her to Italy with us, Caius will find this more than amusing." Aro chuckled standing to his full height.

He moved back and stood beside me. "Alec please take her senses." I asked softly of him.

I moved forward and picked the light girl up. I cradled her like a child to me. I felt her tense muscles go limp. I knew Alec had done as told. We moved into a run back to our penthouse suite in Seattle. 

"Jane, when we get back can you please go to a store and grab some clothes to travel and change Angela into? Then in Italy I'll send you and Heidi to buy her wardrobe and things she will need. Which reminds me, I forget she is human, get her essentials for the flight." Aro instructed.

"Yes Master," Jane agreed immediately.

We fell back into a silence. I was allowed to my thoughts. But none could really stray from her now. She looked so peaceful in this induced sleep but I knew she had been in pain. What had caused this was my only thought now. Why had such a sweet girl snapped on her friend. 

Razor teeth in a human, a craving of blood could really only point to the supernatural but nothing about screams it, well except for the fact she just drank blood. I had come to that conclusion when Hellana showed me her mouth. 


"She didn't do this voluntarily." Aro spoke up once we reached our room.

I arched a brow at him in my question. "Are you saying she is possessed?" 

That's ridiculous. Possession to a human. Rare, but they do happen. I froze, my motions ceased as this occurred to me. She could have a demon within her that would need to be expelled. I clenched my fists at the thought. And I was really the only brother certified to do such. I could not harm her like that. 

"Well that we don't know but this is a big hint." 

"Hmm..." I exhaled and looked to the bed where Angela laid still in her blood covered dress.

Luckily Jane would be back to clean her off and dress her for the plane ride soon to come. 

"You love her terribly brother." Aro's comment intervened with my thoughts. 

"I'm afraid to say it, I might be. The question is will she reciprocate it." I explained my worries to Aro. 

Aro just smiled taking a glimpse at Angela. "I will let her voice her own thoughts on you Marcus, I will let this love story take it's course." 

"You truly are a hopeless romantic Aro, beyond that ruthless mask." I chuckled.

A knock at our private room door quickly interrupted us. "Come in," Aro drawled.

In came in Jane and Hellana carrying at least four bags each plus two suitcases for everything. Both red plastic ones. We didn't allow guards into our room like this but Alec needed to keep Angela asleep and now the girls would need to dress her. 

"Aro and I will be outside, Girls please dress her Alec keep your eyes off of her." I warned as my brother and I made our way to the common room of the penthouse suite.


Soon enough we were good enough for our flight home. I held Angela in my arms as we boarded our private jet. She was dressed in simple black leggings and a baggy peach sweater. She had laced up shoes that only went to her ankle. Her hair was curled and pinned up to her chin. A fedora hung over her eyes shadowing her perfect face. 

"Marcus, you can set her on the couch." Aro directed me to the left big white leather couch.

I set her down and set pillows around her. I looked to my gold watch. It was nearly six in the morning. She had to be woken up. I looked over to Alec and soon she tensed up. Her body took a little shake and slowly her eyes opened.

"W-where am I?" Angela asked as her eyes fluttered a bit finally focusing in on me.

"We found you in the woods, you were covered in blood..." I trailed off when a look of horror flickered on her features.

"B-blood? Why? What had happened?!" She Demanded to know.

"Exactly what we wanted to know Angela, but first you should get some food into you." I recommended of her.

"I'm not that hungry." She denied.

I lifted a brow to her. "Are you sure?" 

"Yes, quite Marcus. I'm fine truly." She tried to assure me. 

She moved to the side. I gasped quietly at the enlargement in her stomach. It wasn't much to the human eye but to ours it was quite a bit.

"I know this might sound a little forward dearest Angela but, are you with child?" Aro asked. 

Angela just looked confused then pressed her hand lightly to her bulging stomach. She looked at least three months along. How could this have never clicked with her? Clearly she must of missed her monthly cycle. The idea of any man touching her irritated me beyond reason. They had been with her.

"I-impossible..." she murmured.

"It's right in front of you though." I heard Hellana comment under her breath. She was lucky I was not caring enough to listen to her or she would've been in trouble.

"Angela, this does happen when a man and woman get together..." 

"I know the process of sex, I'm eighteen. What I meant was how so fast? I-I mean I've never actually been with a man..." Her words disappeared into nothing.

I looked to Aro and he just shook his head. "I know Angela, it does make no sense. Since it was how many days. Brother this does not make sense..." He seemed puzzled himself.

I sighed a little frustrated. Would he explain? But then it clicked. Aro had told me She would need to tell this to me herself, and as advised I'd do just that.

"Can we change subjects please?" Angela whispered as she looked up at me mostly for consent.

I nodded. "What would you like that to be?"

"I'd like to know why I'm on a plane, first off and how I ended up with you." She started her wave of questions. 

"You really recall nothing?" Hellana spoke up. "You drained your friend. You had teeth like razors." 

"Enough Hellana." Aro snipped. 

She bowed her head submissively. "I am sorry master." 

"Woah where is this going?" Angela asked completely confused now. "Razor sharp? Did I hurt you?" 

"No," Hellana murmured not daring to lift her head.

"Marcus I feel as if you aren't telling me something... About who you are, or more like what you are. I am one usually to keep silent on my suspicions since what is your secret is none of my business but I feel as if what you will tell me will be a major roll and helping me figure out what is wrong." Angela pleaded.

I sighed and looked to Aro, "Aro, do we tell her?" I asked too low for her ears. 

Aro pressed his lips and looked to me straight on. "Marcus you know the consequences of her knowing, either she vows to stay with us and later be turned or she perishes. No matter who she is Marcus the law still applies." 

I sighed shaking my head. Angela's eyes still bored into me. "Angela, you are correct we do hold a secret but its the type of thing that once you know you can never go back to your way of life. You must make a promise, that when I tell you, you are willing to know if you do not wish to come with us and later be turned into one of us you will perish. For that is law." 

Once I finished I saw her freeze quickly but soon her human brain was figuring out what I had just explained to her. She remained silent for a few minutes. 

One thing that held me on edge with this was he fact once she knew of what monsters we were was where would we go from there? She could chose death and I would yet again feel lost. Or she could chose yes but feel trapped forever. Either way I was condemning her freedom of choice here. I let out an unneeded breath. I hated to admit I was in love but isn't that why it was called falling? Because you never do get to chose who or when you fall. If you could, wouldn't it be jumping? 

"Tell me, I accept all terms." She finally spoke clearly. Determination rung thickly through her words.