Angels and Monsters

Chapter Five

New story...I'm just teeming with ideas. LOL. Anyhow, I'm just going with this story off the cuff to see where it goes in the first chapter. If it's good, I'll continue it. If not, we'll have to see. I'm delving back into the realm of vampires. But, Bella's the vamp this time. Without further ado...

Unfortunately, not mine.

Damn. It.

Chapter Five

As I drove on the highway, I called my attorney, Jenks, to inform him that I needed my Michigan home opened up and prepared for my arrival in a few days. I also told him that I needed food and other human necessities, like toothpaste and deodorant. If things are going to happen as quickly as Alice had alluded, I was going to have to take Edward and run. The nice thing with my gift, I can put him into a safe slumber while we traveled.

Unfortunately, my biggest concern is Emmett. He was nearly fully changed when I was up in Wisconsin. I prayed that I got through to him but I wasn't holding my breath. I'd have to wait until he actually attacked before I could force his hand.

I got back to Chicago around eight. I hopped in the shower once I got home and washed the smell of the nasty lake off my body. Nothing is more foul than fishy water. Yum, yum. Once I was clean, I called Edward. To say he was happy to hear from me was an understatement. He asked about my day and that he missed me. Hearing the longing in his voice made want to run to him, gather him in my arms and kiss him senseless.

I was almost tempted to drive to his place, but I needed more brown contact lenses. I had depleted my supply and had to wait until tomorrow to get them. Thankfully, the eye doctor that I used let me purchase as many as I needed at a time.

When Edward started yawning over the phone, I urged him to go to bed. He sulked but acquiesced to my strong request. We said our goodbyes and hung up. I did some more research regarding the Cullen's diet. Apparently, there was another coven that adhered to the same ideals in Alaska, the Denalis. I sent off an email to their leader, Eleazar, to ask if he had any words of wisdom for a vampire that was looking change their dietary habits. I sent the same email to Carlisle as well.

As the world slept, I manipulated and tweaked my stock accounts. I also arranged for Emmett's mother to receive an amount of money to be deposited into her checking account until she died. It was the least I could do since I felt partly responsible for her son's 'death.' It wasn't that noticeable, but she would comfortable until she passed. Plus, I made arrangements for Emmett's funeral, when he was to be discovered that he was 'dead.'

Around three in the morning, I had received an email from Eleazar Denali. He explained that he had learned his ways from Carlisle when he lived briefly in Volterra. Eleazar further went on to say that the lifestyle is a struggle but it was worth it. The relationships that he had with his mate and his vampiric daughters, Kate and Irina and Kate's husband, Garrett, were stronger than the bonds of any vampire in Volterra. He also explained that carnivores were more palatable for someone just beginning the lifestyle as they tasted more like humans. Eleazar preferred the flavor of pumas while his wife, Carmen, liked coyotes.

As I was reading the email from Eleazar, my cell phone rang. I looked at it and recognized the number as Carlisle's number that I had programmed in earlier. "Hello?"

"Bella?" came a quiet, but confident voice. "This is Carlisle Cullen. I just got your email. It's very rare that I get correspondence from vampires interested in changing their lifestyle."

"It's not every day you get a vampire who's willing to change," I chuckled. "But, I'm tired of being a monster. I want...I need to..."

"You love him," Carlisle said.