vampire · werewolf · mermaid · shapeshifter · supernatural · predatory · seductive · dangerous · chaotic · monster
Night wrapped Esme's Island in a cool, dark shroud. The Cullens watched the beach: Carlisle and Esme in chairs, Edward, Emmett, and Jasper roughhousing nearby, Rosalie and Alice splashing at the water's edge. Then a scent poured into the air—sweet, strange, and utterly foreign. The cleaners' boat capsized, staining the waves crimson. No shark in sight. The coven drew together, confused and wary. Carlisle stepped in front of Esme. Emmett and Jasper pulled their wives from the surf in an instant. Then, from the bloody foam, a figure rose. Not vampire. Not wolf. A beautiful creature, skin not pale, eyes ordinary, dragged a corpse shredded by the rocks, feeding on its blood. The scent was sweet, not appetizing. Dead like them, but alive. A mermaid.