Love Bite

Chapter 27

I DO NOT OWN CHARACTERS OR TWILIGHT

The deer had covered a fair amount of ground for being so grievously wounded, though it did leave an obvious trail of crushed vegetation and blood behind. Considering she had covered nearly a mile in her wounded state, it was quite an impressive feat.

It was nowhere near enough.

Bella flew out of the trees and hit the doe like an SUV, ripping into its emptying veins with a sickening fury, mindlessly drinking away whatever life the creature had left to give. Thankfully, its death was quick and almost merciful, as the doe had no hope of surviving its extremely painful wounds anyway.

High above in the trees, there came a low, impressed whistle.

"Damn, someone was hungry," Victoria laughed, eyeing the spectacle in amused surprise. She perched on a narrow branch, crouched down and watching with a familiar gleam in her eye as Bella fed below, oblivious in her hunger.

"Disgusting. She feeds like the filthy hybrid she is," Jane muttered next to her. She leaned lazily against the thick trunk of the tree, arms crossed.

"These backwoods vampires have no table manners," a man scoffed from the tree next to them. "Tell me again why we all had to be here to take on this pathetic wretch, sister?" the man said to Jane.

"Because she's unpredictable. And you know we don't deal in chance," Jane replied.

"I want to eat too! I want to feed. Please please please, can I Alec?" a high pitched voice pleaded with the man loudly, and down below Bella finally seemed to realize she had company. With a hiss, she jumped back and whipped her eyes upward, seeing a little girl sitting on a branch high above her head, her legs dangling childishly.

The little girl was unnervingly beautiful and attractive for a child, despite the fact that she was completely bald and had blood red eyes. She couldn't have been more than five years old, but two dainty fangs sticking out from her upper lip suggested otherwise.

Jane sighed. "So much for the element of surprise... What did I tell you, Omi?"

"Oh hush. The poor girl's probably starving, and it's not like we needed to surprise the little bitch anyway. Hello, kitten! Did you enjoy your gift? Bloodlust suits you well," Victoria called down, waggling her fingers at Bella, who hissed again, brown eyes wide in bewilderment and fright, blood coating her face and clothes.

Victoria's grin was salacious and malicious all at the same time.

"Would you like to play now kitten?" Victoria giggled.

Bella snarled animalistically and Victoria cackled.

"Yes, I think she would," Victoria smirked, and as if they'd planned it, each member of the Volturi leaped from the trees at the same time and thudded to the ground, startling a crazed Bella back a good five feet.

"We're not here to play with her, Victoria. I'm not in the mood for your lewd games," Alec huffed.

"Oh, you're no fun Alec. You and Jane are both such prudes," Victoria sighed.

"He's right. This isn't one of your games. We're making this one quick, as per Aro's orders, and before the rest of those idiot Cullens show up," Jane said, her tone leaving no room for argument. Victoria scowled and waved them off.

"Fine, fine. Sorry kitten, but it's time to end our game. Once and for all," Victoria smiled toothily, showing off her fangs. Bella stared back, her chest rumbling as she crouched low to the ground, defensively, like a cat.

"Can I eat her after?" Omi inquired eagerly. "Please? I'm so hungry."

"No. We don't know what her blood could do to you," Jane snapped.