The Danger Within Me - Marina A. Chadd (great book club books txt) 📗

his mouth.
“You really didn't have to hunt for me. I am capable of it myself.” I told him but the weakness in my voice gave me away.
I heard his mind Yeah, sure you could. Your so weak right now that if I attacked you, you would be dead. He gave me a stupid grin and I knew that we were okay.
“Yeah I know, and I hope that I didn't make the situation worse fro you guys and if it comes down to it I'll fight with you until my last breath. That I can promise you.” I felt him wanting to faze. “Now unless you want yourself bitten you either stay in wolf form or run away. I do not want to try my control at the moment.”
He thought for a moment. I'll stay I've never seen this before. I could feel his curiosity from here.
“Fine, but if you get attacked fro getting to close your just gonna be screwed.” I was joking but he took me seriously and took a couple steps back.
I just shrugged. I looked at the dear that he brought me and felt bad for it, I hated killing or even intending to kill something. I stepped onto the poor things neck to put it out of its misery. I knelt down to its neck and stopped. “I think you should go Jacob. I really don't want to be the cause of your death.” I looked up and saw a sadness that I didn't expect. Why would someone as nice as Jacob look at a monster like me and feel sad? “Go Jacob, please.”
Without a thought about if he left or not I bit into the creatures neck and drank deep. I felt the blood explode into my mouth and felt it hit my system. I lifted up from the spasm of pain that went through me. I looked up to see if Jacob was there still, he was.
He titlted his head. Why did you stop?
“My system isn't use to it Jacob. Its been over two months since I last ate. The Volturi are ruthless and evil creatures that will stop at nothing to get something done.” I sat back and let the little blood I had settle in my stomach. “I went to the Vultori to confront them and I knew that they would either kill me or keep me hostage in hope that I would give some secret up. When I didn't break they decided to starve me and every day left a dead human in my cell. I didn't break, but it was so HARD! So I stayed with my plan and waited for Aro to come out. When he came out over two months later I killed him and most of his guard. I only left Marcus and Ciaus alive and one or two of their slaves.” I realized I had let more slip than I normally do.
I bent back down to feed once more, I didn't stop until I had the whole creature drained. I felt almost unbearably alert now, I felt strength seep into my arms and legs, felt my eyes switch to a deep purple, and I felt most of my skeleton fall back into place, once again covered with muscles.
Jacob went back into the forest and I heard him faze. He came out and walked up to me and crouched down. He looked me dead in the eye and said, “Why did you take that risk? We could have fought them off, we are strong. You shouldn't have suffered for our well being.”
I looked at him. “I did and now I really have to go.” I stood as he did. “If I wouldn't have done that it wouldn't have only been you and your pack in danger. Remember that.” With that I spun around and took off into the woods that lead to the Cullen house.
I was running when I smelt and familiar scent. I lifted my nose up into the air like a dog and inhaled deeply. I closed my eyes and turned around and when I opened my eyes I saw Edward not three feet from me.
He looked at me, a quick survey. “You look much better. With a couple more meals you'll be good as new.” He walked up to me and put my face between his hands. “You scared the living shit out of me. If you ever risk your life again I will stop you.” He looked down and back up with a question in his eyes. “You still wear it?”
With that I laughed, a deep, full laugh that I haven't done in a long time. I looked up into his eyes and touched his temples. Of course I did you goof. It kept me sane. I jumped and kissed him lightly on his cheek. “Lets go back to your home.” I reached my hand out to him and he took it.

The danger was only beginning...
Chapter 13

It has been a couple weeks since the incident with the Volturi and I have my strength back. I am stronger than I was but now I have more issues to deal with. It seems that Aro is still alive. I thought back to that day. There are only two conclusions that I have come to.

One: I used a stun stare, not my death stare.
Two: Another vampire has the antidote to my powers (Elexus).

I have no idea which one is right but I have a feeling that it's the first one. I haven't used that power in a long time and I'm the only one that I know that has the antidote to my own power. I have a feeling that some of his guard is still alive too.
“I think it's from my lack of food, I think that my body didn't have enough strength to do it.” I was trying to figure this out. Jasper, Edward, Carlisle and I were all sitting in the living room trying to come to a conclusion. “I know I killed Alec and Jane but that leaves the rest of his guard injured but still alive.”
We all sat there, thinking. If this was true then I will be in more trouble than I was before. Aro won't catch me this time, he will just kill me.
“I think that is the most logical solution, but know we are in more danger.” Jasper said as he sat there and I knew he was trying to find a strategy that will solve all solutions. He was coming up blank.
“I think that we can beat them if we fight, but you will have to teach us and get the Pack on our side.” Carlisle murmered. “You were working with them before, and they aren't stupid.”
“I wont be able to do it all alone though. I think I will have to bring in some of my friends.” I didn't want to but they would like a challenge and some of them are better fighters than I am.
“Will they be okay with the wolves?” Edward finally said.
“Yes, they are very coopritive and probably haven't had any excitement to speak of in a long time. I'll get a list going and next to the names I'll have the region and description. Be aware that they can be very savage. If you mention my name then they will come out of curiosity.” I had already grabbed a piece of paper and was writing the names down.
Jasper started to help me. “Alice and I will go, Carlisle and Esma will go, then you and Edward. Alice and I will take the south-”
“No, Edward and I will, Most of them are that way and I have a general idea where each are. You and Alice will take Africa and Australia, then Carlisle and Esme will take Europe. I don't mean to be rude but the ones in the South are very.... different. It will take more than just some persuasion to them on our side.” I looked at all of them, and I saw only trust but in Jasper I saw some agitation.
Jasper held it back though, “All right, but we better start getting ready. You and Edward are going to have to stop by the Pack's territory and tell them what's going on.” With that he got up and started to find Alice, Carlisle went to explain to Esme, Rose, and Emmett what was going on, and me and Edward just looked at eachother.
I thought about what I was going to say next and I knew that he would object to it right away but it was worth a shot. “I'm sorry about what I'm getting your family into, and you don't have to come-”
“Don't even start with that.” He pulled me into his lap and spoke quietly into my ear. “I will protect my family and I will not let someone I just found run away from me so fast.”
We sat there for only a moment but it would be a moment that I would cherish for the rest of my life. We had to get things together and ready to leave.
“Can you get stuff together for the both of us while I get the instructions ready please?” I said as we got up.
“No problem as long as you don't leave.” He said with slight grin.
I just just chuckled and went to get some more paper and a crap ton of pencils. After about an hour I had it all set up, so I called everyone into the living room once again.
“Alice and Jasper you will get: Allie, Jessica, Riley, and Feonia. Carlisle and Esma you will get: Johanna, Gemula, and Reshee. Edward and I will get: Elexus, Herrera, Silvia, Castrio, and Rojas. Emmett and Rose, you will make sure they are at home and that they don't hunt within this state. Everyone got it?” I looked around to find any problems and found none. “Okay, with that we must go, we still have to go to the Pack and tell them that we are going to have some visitors coming our way. Good luck, you will need it.”
We left the house and headed to the Pack's territory, we had no idea how the Pack was going to react but we had to take this chance. When we crossed the border I think that the Pack sensed us because we were surrounded fairly quickly.
I read Sam's mind, What do you want? He sounded annoyed.
“We have visitors coming, vampires that I have known through out my time. They are here to help and some will be helping me train your pack. We wanted to warn you before we leave.” I did not mention that I may not be coming back but of course no one knew that.
Where are you going and what kind of hunters are your friends? Sam was cautious.
“They hunt humans but they will not be hunting within the