Out of the Darkness Update

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Riley yelled and lunged, but was blocked by Edward’s sword. They danced and fought for a long time, never tiring, never slowing. Twilight had begun to fall on the meadow, making it hard to see. I was in pain, my head pounding and my leg numb. In the shadows, I saw someone approach us. Edward was fighting near me, blocking me from Riley’s parries. I noticed Rosalie, her hands holding a crossbow, aiming right at Edward’s heart. I pushed myself up and hobbled, stopping in front of him. “NO!” I screamed as the arrow shot off. A searing pain went through my chest and I fell back against Edward. He gasped, catching me and cradling me as I fell. I heard a roar and a blaze of fire. Riley’s head landed near my hand, his eyes now back to the muddy brown they were when he was human.

“Bella, no, Bella,” Edward sobbed as he held me. He went to remove the arrow that was in my chest. 

“Don’t touch it,” said Carlisle as he knelt next to me. “It’ll kill you.”

“Like it’s killing her? Carlisle, it went through her left ventricle,” Edward sobbed, clutching me to his body.

The man who stood at the head of the legion, crouched on the other side. “Her sacrifice will be noted,” he said, his voice deep and resonant.

“Sacrifice?” Edward growled. “She saved me, Gabriel. She should not be a sacrifice!”

“Edward,” I whispered, weakly reaching for him.

“My love, I’m here,” he said, caressing my cheeks. “I love you. Don’t leave me.”

“I love you …” I breathed, inhaling deeply and my eyes fluttering shut.

Out of the Darkness Update

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Curled up on the ground, I focused on what I could. I remembered Edward whispered words of love. I smiled at Alice’s need to shop. I warmed at Esme’s motherly affection. I prayed that I’d get to see my father again. I hoped that I could tell Carlisle that I forgave him. I wished that I could see Alice and Jasper reunite.

Not Jasper, Colton.

The electric bars of my cage dissipated and I was dragged out by two female minions. One was Rosalie. Her eyes were completely black and her once beautiful face was turned into a nasty snarl. The other woman I didn’t recognize, but she was about my age and just as angry as Rosalie. They pulled me to a raised rock altar. I trembled and feared for what was going to happen.

“You deserve this,” Rosalie sneered, pushing me onto the altar and my legs and arms were bound with the same electric, static binding as the entrance to my cage. It hurt, burning my skin. “Just give in, Bella and we can avoid this.”

“Never,” I spat and the electricity jolted, making me cry out.

“Leave us,” Riley said, but his voice was deeper and accented, similarly to Edward and Alice’s accent. Rosalie and the other woman left and my ex-boyfriend walked over to me. He was bigger and his eyes were empty, completely black. He rolled his shoulders and membranous wings stretched. “The human inside is making his desires known. He wants to fuck every hole until you bleed.”

“He’s already done that,” I said.

“He has and he’s perversely excited by it,” Riley smirked. “I never understood the need of physical pleasure, but perhaps when you have given into the darkness, we can explore that.”

“Fuck you,” I snarled.

“Now, Isabella, that isn’t very nice,” he chuckled, his wings fluttering. “I want to make you see all you could do if you allowed me to convert you to darkness. The pain you feel from your wasted human life? Gone. You’d be richer than anyone could ever dream. Beautiful. Desired.” He pressed his hand to my forehead, filling my mind with a fantasy.

I closed my eyes, ignoring the pictures he forced into my head. I focused on Edward. I love you. I love you. I love you.

Riley barked in pain, glaring at me. His hand was white and he held it gingerly. With his other hand, he backhanded me. “You’ll pay for that.” With a wave of his hand, the bindings around my feet and hands tightened, making me whimper. “The pain will stop when you give into me, Isabella.”

“Never,” I cried.

He grunted and left me on the rock altar, the bindings burning my skin and making me sick. I focused my thoughts on Edward and my family. I knew I could survive this. I’d survived twelve years of hell in foster care and afterward. This was easy. Do not give in to the darkness.

I have too much to live for.

I want to be by Edward’s side forever.

I want to tell him that I love him.

Out of the Darkness Teaser

Curled up on the ground, I focused on what I could. I remembered Edward whispered words of love. I smiled at Alice’s need to shop. I warmed at Esme’s motherly affection. I prayed that I’d get to see my father again. I hoped that I could tell Carlisle that I forgave him. I wished that I could see Alice and Jasper reunite.

Not Jasper, Colton.

The electric bars of my cage dissipated and I was dragged out by two female minions. One was Rosalie. Her eyes were completely black and her once beautiful face was turned into a nasty snarl. The other woman I didn’t recognize, but she was about my age and just as angry as Rosalie. They pulled me to a raised rock altar. I trembled and feared for what was going to happen.

“You deserve this,” Rosalie sneered, pushing me onto the altar and my legs and arms were bound with the same electric, static binding as the entrance to my cage. It hurt, burning my skin. “Just give in, Bella and we can avoid this.”

“Never,” I spat and the electricity jolted, making me cry out.

“Leave us,” Riley said, but his voice was deeper and accented, similarly to Edward and Alice’s accent. Rosalie and the other woman left and my ex-boyfriend walked over to me. He was bigger and his eyes were empty, completely black. He rolled his shoulders and membranous wings stretched. “The human inside is making his desires known. He wants to fuck every hole until you bleed.”

“He’s already done that,” I said.

“He has and he’s perversely excited by it,” Riley smirked. “I never understood the need of physical pleasure, but perhaps when you have given into the darkness, we can explore that.”

“Fuck you,” I snarled.

“Now, Isabella, that isn’t very nice,” he chuckled, his wings fluttering. “I want to make you see all you could do if you allowed me to convert you to darkness. The pain you feel from your wasted human life? Gone. You’d be richer than anyone could ever dream. Beautiful. Desired.” He pressed his hand to my forehead, filling my mind with a fantasy.

I closed my eyes, ignoring the pictures he forced into my head. I focused on Edward. I love you. I love you. I love you.

Riley barked in pain, glaring at me. His hand was white and he held it gingerly. With his other hand, he backhanded me. “You’ll pay for that.” With a wave of his hand, the bindings around my feet and hands tightened, making me whimper. “The pain will stop when you give into me, Isabella.”

“Never,” I cried.

He grunted and left me on the rock altar, the bindings burning my skin and making me sick. I focused my thoughts on Edward and my family. I knew I could survive this. I’d survived twelve years of hell in foster care and afterward. This was easy. Do not give in to the darkness.

I have too much to live for.

I want to be by Edward’s side forever.

I want to tell him that I love him.