Alessandra winces when cutting her index finger, passing it over a tree trunk, leaving a blood trace. She goes through the woods, marking certain points with blood before returning to Edward. Before approaching him, she takes some leafs from a pine tree a leaves a blood trace on them.
The human approaches her fiancé, blowing on the small wound, but it doesn't stop bleeding.
-Don't you think you're taking it too far? - Alli gives her fiancé an incredulous expression with a teasing smile.
-If that's the only way you're letting me help, I'm doing it well. - The brunette states, her fiancé shaking his head.
-You'll drive the newborns mad. - Edward half-smiles, holding his fiancée's hand to look at the wound on her finger, who starts bleeding even more.
-It's alright, don't make yourself uncomforable. - The girl takes out a band-aid from her pocket, placing it on the wound.
-Doesn't bother me anymore. - He assures with half a smile.
-Since when? - The brunette enquires.
-Since I spent twenty-four hours thinking you were dead. - He admits, making his partner grimace by remembering that moment. - You're wearing your ring.
He takes her left hand and smiles at his mother's engagement ring on her left ring finger.
-You didn't want me to wear it?
-No, I just thought you didn't want Thomas seeing it. - The bronze-haired admits, making her smile.
-You shouldn't worry about that. It's my decision. - Alli gets closer in order to kiss his lips.
-Haven't you reconsidered...? - The brunette cuts him off with another kiss.
-Don't even think about it. I guess Thomas' mind is quite clear at the moment, anyway, so he'll take it easy. - She assures.
-Whose mind is clear? - Thomas appears, making the couple separate.
-Nobody's. - Alessandra answers simply, Edward holding her waist.
-Alice says there's a storm coming. - The vampire announces, leaving many kisses on Alli's cheek, who giggles.
-Yeah, I can feel it. We should get going. - Thomas tells her, who finds herself quite busy gladly receiving kisses from her fiancé.
Alessandra ends up in front of Edward, taking him by the neck.
-I'll see you in a couple hours, sweetheart. - He whispers, kissing her lips shortly.
Edward leans down one more time, kissing her as a goodbye. Alli returns the kiss and maintains her eyes closed when he pulls apart in order to leave a kiss on her forehead. The vampire walks away and makes his way into the woods.
-Something wrong? - Thomas frowns, receiving half a smile from Alessandra.
-Just some psycho vampires wanting to kill me. No big deal. - Alli jokes, provoking a smile from him, who carries her bridal style.
-The usual. - Both friends laugh and the wolf enters the forest, ignoring he beautiful engagement ring Alessandra is wearing on her left ring finger.
After a couple of hours, Thomas and Alessandra arrive at the meeting point they agreed with Edward. Alli allows Thomas help her go up until finding Edward with an already built tent behind him. At the moment where Alessandra faces him, he holds her waist in order to hug her.
The girl returns the gesture, her fiancé burying his face in the crook of her neck. The brunette plays with his hair with a smile until puling apart and they both turn to Thomas.
-Thank you. - Edward speaks sincerely.
-You should go back before the storm hits. - Alli suggest, permtting Edward to kiss her head multiple times since that's his way of telling her how much he missed her.
-No, I'm staying. My connection with the pack will help to keep up with what's going on. - Future Mrs. Cullen nods with half a smile. - Seth will take my place in the morning. He didn't want to miss the action but he'll be out of trouble.
-Let's go inside. - Edward whispers to her, who nods. Him guiding her towards te tent.
Night fell and the temperature went down. Snow started falling and the wind started blowing violently, moving the tree branches. The girl tries warming herself up, lying on the floor with several blankets covering her. The brunette bites her now dry lower lip, trying to stop shaking.
-I should've chosen a lower spot. - Edward laments, watching his fiancée suffering because of how cold it is.
-I-I'm fine, it's n-nothing. - Alessandra's teeth clat, her shaking.
-What can I do, sweetheart? - The vampire whispers, preocupied. Alli closes her eyes, not knowing what to respond.
Thomas enters the tent, looking at Edward. The brunette keeps her eyes closed, trying to conceal her sleep.
-Can't sleep with all that teeth clattering. - Alli conatins her desire of insultiing the wolf.
Both boys turn to her, who frowns at them until Edward glares at Thomas.
-Forget it. - The mind reader orders after reading thew wolf's thoughts.
-She'll need her fingers someday. Just accept that I can warm her up. - Thomas tries approaching the girl, but Edward grips his arm. - Take your pale hand off me.
-Don't you dare touch her. - Edward sneeres.
-S-Stop fighting, for the love of God. - Alessandra begs, still shaking, tired of their discussion.
The vampire lets go of Thomas' arm and looks away, still angry.
-If something happen to her, it's your fault. - Thomas spits through his teeth. Alessandra contains her wishes of punching both guys. Edward glances at his soulmate before nodding slowly, allowing the werewolf to approach her. Thomas lies behind her and lifts up the blankets to cover himself by her side, who gets closer to his chest without helping it, feeling how her body starts heating up bit by bit. - You're freezing. - Thomas comments at the moment her hands touch his chest. The guy hugs her, rubbing her back. - It's all right, you'll warm up soon. - Alessandra nods, her hands and fingers recovering movement. - Although, it'd be better if you took your clothes off. Survival 101.
The human pinches him, who slightly groans in pain.
-S-Stop being such a c-child. - She orders.
Minutes went by, and the girl recovered her normal body temperature, so she could sleep properly. Both boys keep quiet, admiring the brunette sleep calmly. Thomas tucks some hair strands behing the girls ear.
-Could you control your thoughts? - Edward complains after reading the wolf's thoughts, which involve his fiancée in a promising way.
-She really did get into your cold blood. - Thomas mocks, but they stay silent right after.
-Stop thinking about her like that. - The vampire orders, feeling a great desire to punch him.
-What? Are you questioning her feelings for you? - The wolf teases. - It's fine you get in my head, but not that I get in yours. - Edward shakes his head, watching his partner sleep. Realising she's still wearing the engagement ring and Thomas doesn't notice. - I know she's deeply in love with you.
-Oh, good. - The guy rolls his eyes after hearing such old words.
-I like her in a certain way. Those feeling won't go away in just one night. - Thomas assures, the vampire grimacing. - If she chooses me...
-She won't.
-If she did... would you try to kill me?
-It's a tempting idea but I'd never hurt her like that. - Edward admits.
-No, you'd just turn her into another bloodsucker like you. - Thomas growls.
-I don't want that. I never wanted that and neither did she.
-Change her mind, then. - The immortal grimaces before replying.
-I tried, but she doesn't want my family in danger. - He explains, remembering the horrible pain he felt at the moment of thinking Alessandra was dead.
-You gave up too quickly. If you would've been away another six months, she would have forgotten you completely and we'd return to our reality to live normally. - The wolf affirms. - You gotta consider that maybe I'm a better option for her.
-Of course I've consdered that, but Alessandra never gave you a reason to fall in love with her and I'll never make her do something against her will. - Edward looks at his soulmate adoringly.
-You're right, she never did. But as time goes by, my heart will always be hers. - Thomas assures. - How did you accept the idea of her death or her mind never recovering her memory?
The vampire keeps quiet, looking at the human and remembering that moment.
-I cannot explain, but I don't wish it upon anyone. - He admits. - This might sound strange but I'm glad you're here.
-You're just glad she's not dying from the cold.
-If we weren't natural enemies and you weren't trying to steal my reason of existence... I'd probably like you.
-If you weren't planning on sucking the blood of the girl I like, maybe... - Thomas trails off, smiling and shaking his head. - No, that's never gonna happen. - Edward smiles at his words, knowing it's true. - She can change her own mind. She could realize that, with me, in our reality, she'll be safer. - The wolf continues, unsure.
-I'd let her go. - Edward admits, admiring his fiancée sleeping.
♥️Forgot to add something on my life report yesterday.
♥️I started listening to "vampire" by Olivia Rodrigo, AND IT'S A MOTHERFUCKING MASTERPIECE. WHEN I WAS LIP-SYNCING, I FELT ALL KIND OF POWER AND EMOTION.