Chapter 16: A Cold Explanation

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James

James had only a few seconds to think and wrap his head around everything that just happened as they stopped right in front of the Cullen's front door, Esme opened it with a very worried look and it only grew darker and more worried when she saw Alice, she turned and called out

"Carlisle... Alice is... incapacitated... I think James might need the.... talk."

Then moved out of the way as Jasper walked in carrying the two. Esme said that Alice was only incapacitated, but from how he saw it, she should be VERY dead. Jasper gave a sigh and carried the two up the front doors steps into the living room and set James on the couch, hauling Alice off somewhere else as Carlisle entered the room with a calm but very serious face. He sat across from James and simply stared into the fireplace.

"So Doctor, what are you? My best guess is-"

James began but Carlisle quickly cut him off and began his own speech.

"James, I will have Edward tell you everything when he gets back, he dragged you into this, it seems fitting that he be the one to explain it all to you, however allow me to put your mind at ease, we do not allow any of our kind to harm a innocent human. You are the safest in our care, and we will defend you with our lives. I will indulge you a little and let you in on whats going on, just so you know where we stand."


"The Coven that hunts you consists of 3 members, only 2 of them pose any actual danger to you or your sister. The Leader of the Coven, Laurent is as docile as our kind can come and go without being killed on sight. Laurent will not harm you or your sister so long as we protect you. But the other 2 members, James and Victoria are the ones you must worry about. The two are mates and will always fight for each other in ways we stand little chance of beating. James is a very powerful Tracker, he has picked up and taken to your sisters scent and will follow and hunt her until we kill him... Victoria however... is a different story. James might look the part of powerhouse but Victoria is one of the strongest of our kind I have encountered, and she has taken to your scent. Your blood sings to her like a heavenly orchestra, and if she feeds on you it will be pure bliss for her. We will not allow her to do this, and we have a plan in place to deal with her after we have eliminated James from the equation. I believe that James might have unintentionally spread a small amount of our kinds gene into your system when he bit you but never killed you. Alice and I believe that you are... rapidly shifting between both species, if it continues you might die. If you drink blood and allow Edward to embrace you, then we will welcome you as one of our family and you will have a place here among us. Alice doesn't think their is a way to keep you from dying unless you turn. Edward was having a meltdown over it once he learned.... well that's best left for him to explain. Wouldn't want to spoil everything now would I? Edwards Room is available to you as long as you choose to stay here. Please, I am sure you are hungering, when Alice wakes up soon I'll have her prepare you a drink to sate your needs. Until then, I invite you to clean yourself up or take a nap, you looked absolutely beat... I'll get the details from Jasper in a few moments. If you should need any of us, do not hesitate to say our names, we shall be there in a instant."

With that giant dump of exposition onto James, Carlisle left the stunned teen reeling on the couch from his words. Transition? Kind? Blood Singing? This was way to confusing for him to process in his current state, all that adrenaline wore off and his body know feels the hurt from that shotgun blast that left him reeling. The image of James's torn and glass like face left him feeling like he was the only living creature for miles around, the words "our kind" echoed in his mind nonstop... He stood up as Carlisle left the room and ventured up the stares to Edward's room and opened the door. The same nearly blank room greeted him, pictures of Edward and his family were around and he noticed a new one by Edward's bed, he picked it up and felt a small tear come from his eye as he looked at a picture of him and Edward sitting together at lunch, both of them smiling and talking... he feels so strongly for that tall doof that he might just be love struck for him. 


Is Edward a Vampire? That would make too much sense. He didn't know why the signs didn't hit him before. As he felt the hot water flow down his body, removing the dirt and smell of blood from his skin. The sunlight thing was immediately a red flag but he figured that the Cullen's just had a skin condition or something... but a Vampire? That would explain a lot of what Carlisle just said to him, transitioning, drinking blood, mates, Blood Singing. He felt the odd pain of unrest and the cold leave his body as he felt more... human again. Then the full weight of Carlisle's words hit him... he would die, if he didn't become one of them. He didn't know how much time he had left. How would Bella react, he could imagine the absolute meltdown she might have at the thought of being the only child. So those things kidnapped Charlie after attacking him? Why? What made them target his family out of all the others? Was it the whole Blood Singer stuff that Carlisle was talking about? James let the hot water flow onto his face and washed away all the dirt from his scuffle and turned the water off, stepping out and wrapping himself in a towel, he'd left his clothes on Edward's bed... dammit.


James stepped out of the bathroom, still clutching the towel around himself and the sight of Edward awkwardly staring with a shocked and kinda embarrassed face greeted him. Edward was home, and thank god he had the towel...

"Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..........fuck. Um, Carlisle said that I needed to give you the full run down on us... Sit down cause this is gonna rock your world."

"Vampires."

"Wow... save me the breath and stealing my thunder, two birds with one stone dear."

"Well it was kinda obvious in retrospect. You guys try to come off as alienated and foreign, I guess that makes sense now... But I'm guessing that your not exactly Dracula. So give me the full rundown anyway. Dear."

Edward gave a slight grin and his eyes lit up slightly as he launched into explanation.

"So, we don't go out in the sun because we.... sparkle... don't laugh I can see you fighting it... not only that but you've seen how strong we can be, and how fast. You and Bella are what are known as Blood Singers, its a very rare gene that makes your blood very different from others, to normal vampires the smell is beyond intoxicating and outright bliss. To us... its more like a perfume that you love to smell. Our family is different from others of our kind, we don't feed on humans, we feed of animals. This keeps us strong but... never really fulfilled, If we drank your blood it might very well just overwhelm us and cause a frenzy..."

"And that whole mate thing?"

"Shit he told you about that did he... uh, well Vampires mate for life, its a very VERY strong bond. If a vampire's mate dies, well Carlisle said that a friend he once had tortured himself everyday for 10 years... needless to say it goes beyond soul shattering."

"And about me?"

"UHHHHH..... well.... you are a very weird thing for me. Your not a vampire so your not my mate, but at the same time... I can't stand not being around you. I just want to sit beside you and talk forever..."

"So can all of you guys read my mind or is that just a you thing?"

"No, its just me. And even then its hard for me to grasp at your thoughts... very weird actually."

"And Alice?"

"Alice can see the future, and before you ask, not like a oracle. She only sees premonitions of things that might happen, once someone has changed their path then her vision will alter itself."

"Bet she didn't see us coming..."

"No I still think she did, she is a hell of a matchmaker after all..."

They both chuckled lightly and Edward smiled as he looked at James, the distance between the two seemed smaller somehow, as if they were naturally moving closer. The thought of tasting those damn lips came into James mind and Edward's eyes widened and he took a step back composing himself.

"So, yeah... your clothes. Alice made you some tea with a bit of blood mixed in, not enough to activate the Vampire gene, but enough to keep it subdued. We uh... all need to tell you something in the living room when you get done getting dressed."

Edward said this with a mix of slight fear in his voice and he left the room before James could even retort or ask anything else. James felt a ping of sadness at how he left, he felt that warmth of something he missed. 


It was the feeling of love for another person, the burning inferno from which he draws strength. Enough strength to get dressed at the moment....

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