15Nov

HitGoS Chapter 5 Teaser

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• by ooza
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“You can make me like you.” Bella’s nasally voice broke through the silence. “But if you think I’m going to stay here, you’re wrong.”

“What makes you think I’d let you leave?” Edward asked, his anger slowly returning. Aside from accidentally killing her, his biggest concern was her leaving. He would not change her only to lose her. “I have been a vampire for over one hundred years. Do you have any concept of how strong I am?” He lowered his voice and whispered, “You won’t be going anywhere.”

“So what? You’re going to babysit me like this forever?”

Edward frowned at her defiant expression. “I won’t have to. There are six others in my family. Even if you managed to get away, we would find you.” He didn’t know if his family would help him, but he had to tell her something to discourage her from running away the first chance she got. “The only reason I’m babysitting you now because I don’t trust them around you. Not while you smell the way you do.” Not while you’re still human and they can save you. “If only I knew what they were thinking . . .”