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chapter ten. up to fate
GEORGINE could only watch, stood frozen, feet rooted into the ground like she was a tree, herself, as someone she didn't recognise peered from around the array of trees, stalking in their direction. But, they appeared to have recognised them━━his blood-red eyes lit up with excitement as they landed on the trio, standing nervously fidgeting. The way he walked... it was like he was being forced to move his feet, controlled, his legs dangling at the sides of his body. As she watched him only walk closer and closer, Georgine and Bella hid further behind Edward, his arm coming out to shelter the girls.
"Riley... listen to me." Edward attempted to console the vampire, evidently, Riley. Riley... the only one Alice had been able to see in her vision. Edward continued trying to talk him out of whatever was going to happen in the next few moments, but the words flew past his ears, straight over his head. He didn't care. "Victoria's just using you to distract me. She knows I'll kill you."
Kill. Georgine didn't want to necessarily think about the outcome of the situation they were now entangled within, but, at some point, she guessed someone was going to have to die, in order for those 'more important' to live. She didn't like that━━weighing one life against the other, but, they had no other choice.
Then, Victoria jumped down from the trees, where she had been hidden, listening in on their conversation, watching with eagle-eyes. It was quick, fast, the way she moved. Of course, she was going to be enhanced in everything; she was a vampire, and yet, it still scared Georgine each time. Victoria, Georgine could agree, after finally witnessing her appearance for the first time, was undeniably beautiful. Orange-like, strawberry-blonde hair flowed just past her taut shoulders, in waves like the sea, strong and prominent. Her features were sharp, too━━God-like. Most vampires are like that... When they turn their features enhance, taking shape and making them look more beautiful than they did originally. It was confusing, and, at the same time, extraordinary.
Edward continued speaking, eyes gazing into Riley's, never once letting them leave his. "In fact, she'll be glad she doesn't have to deal with you anymore." For a split second, Georgine couldn't understand where he was getting all his information from, and then, remembered that Edward could read minds. So, Victoria really was using Riley as a distraction. Guilt only crept up her spine (for, what felt like, the millionth time that day)━━before, Riley was an innocent human being, and now, his death was almost inevitable, planned out by the stars, by fate.
"Don't listen, Riley." Victoria's voice was silky, entrancing to the ear. "I told you about their mind tricks."
Edward was quick to argue, his arm never once moving from in front of the two girls he was shielding. "I can read her mind. So, I know what she thinks of you."
