Angels and Monsters Teaser

Okay, so I know that I've been slacking on this story. It's been on HIATUS for awhile now. My goal is to have it finished by the time I go back to school. I have it planned out. The problem is writing it. You know? Besides, I have at least three more plot bunnies bouncing around in my noggin and I'm anxious to start them, along with finishing the rest of my stories. Anyhow, here's a teaser for Angels and Monsters along with the links of where it's posted if you need to reread it. 

“The first one to drain a carnivore has to clean up the mess,” Carlisle snickered, his face brightening, making him look younger. With a wink, he took off like a shot.

I glutted myself on two bears and a handful of deer. Carlisle did make the first kill in a bobcat and so he had to dispose of our carcasses. Though, despite all of my feeding, I was feeling worse and worse. I should have felt like I could dismantle the Statue of Liberty, but I felt week and dizzy. As I finished my last deer, I collapsed onto the ground. My heart was aching in my chest and every inch of my body felt like it was drained of all its energy. “Bella?” Carlisle shouted as he ran toward me in a blur. “What is it?”

“I can’t…” I breathed, feeling more and more of my strength leave me. The blood had the opposite effect on me, draining me of the one thing I needed more than anything. Carlisle didn’t even blink before he scooped me up into his arms and darted back towards the house in Whitefish Bay. For the first time since I woke up as an immortal, I felt like I could sleep.

“Bella, do not close your eyes,” Carlisle growled. “We can’t have you drift off into that trance-like state.” I pried my eyes open and forced myself to remain ‘awake.’ He deposited me into the Ferrari, hot wiring it and driving away from the house. I barely caught a glimpse of everyone else packing into the remaining cars, including Edward’s Volvo. Carlisle flew down the interstate. As we got closer and closer to the city, I felt my strength return. It wasn’t a hundred percent, but at least I was drifting off.

Are you feeling better? Carlisle asked mentally, expertly navigating the roads.

“Not as weak,” I said, my voice betraying my answer. I sounded breathy.

Your body is not as emaciated as when I picked you up. It’s like the blood…or something caused you to begin to wither away, Carlisle frowned, his mind showing me what I looked like. I suspect that your connection between Edward must have been pushed to the limit, affecting you physically.

“Is that why you are taking me back to Chicago?” I asked, looking at the approaching Chicago 

skyline.

“Since you can’t be with him, the nearness may help,” Carlisle replied, slowing down the car as we exited to get to my condo. “Based on your appearance, my hypothesis was correct. You don’t look nearly as gaunt. Your eyes are hollow, but I think you won’t truly heal until you reconnect with Edward." 

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