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Bloodbound

Carlisle Cullen x Human!OC

Summary: Place Carlisle in the Edward situation of falling in love with a human, and see what happens

Chapter 13/?

Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7, Chapter 8, Chapter 9, Chapter 10, Chapter 11, Chapter 12, Chapter 13

Notes:

This is on Ao3 under the same title and username if you'd like to read it there (https://archiveofourown.org/works/54527830)

Leave your thoughts (or don't, your choice) in the comments, I enjoy reading through your thoughts :)

Word Count: 2162 words

General warning: I used some religious references in this story so read with caution if you're not so keen into reading that

TW for this chapter: drinking

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Carlisle went out of the car and went to the passenger side to carry Celine to her room. His step feeling heavier than the last as he makes his way to her. Carlisle knew that Edward and Jasper knew what was happening, hell even he who didn’t have Jasper’s powers can feel how heavy the atmosphere is.

Celine made herself comfy on Carlisle’s chest, her eyes closed and her breathing steady. Carlisle couldn’t help but smile at the sight of her, peace evident on her face. But his smile faltered when he remembered that underneath the peace that her face held was so much anger and pain that she hid from everyone.

Walking in the house, he saw that everyone was doing their own thing. Rosalie and Alice were discussing some things related to cars and Emmett and Jasper were playing some video games. Edward was the only one that was already looking at him when he walked in, seeing what had just happened in his mind. Esme walked in from the kitchen, the scent of chicken noodle soup trailing behind her.

“Celine’s gonna suffer some very tough hangover tomorrow, Alice saw.” Esme gave answer to the food that was prepared

Carlisle answered with a nod before going up to her room and calling it a night for her. There, he gently laid her down on the bed and retrieved some nightclothes from her closet along with wipes, cotton pads, and micellar water to remove her makeup. Sitting beside her, he admired her beauty as he meticulously wiped away the makeup from her face with care and tenderness.

“So beautiful.” Carlisle whispered, a smile on his face as he finished cleaning her face up.

Carlisle proceeded to carefully remove the dress she wore for their hangout, taking his time to ensure her comfort. He then used the wipes to cleanse her body gently, refreshing her skin for when she woke up. And when he was done, he made her wear the nightclothes that he picked up, a simple shirt and shorts.

Carlisle looked at her, a sad smile on his face. He needed to give Celine a chance to live, to love, to be happy. A decision was forming in his mind, he looked at Celine one last time before leaving her room, allowing her to peacefully rest.

He went down to join the rest of his family, sitting next to Bella who was watching tv. His thoughts were obscured by the weight of his decision, contemplating the various approaches he could take. It didn’t take long until the rest of the family was surrounding him, all with an unreadable expression on their faces

“Do you need to tell us something, Carlisle?” Esme asked, making the man look at her

“Celine isn’t happy anymore.” Carlisle started before he let out a sigh of defeat “I’ve hurt her too deep; I doubt that forgiveness is something that she’ll be able to grant me.”

“And that’ll just make you give up?” Rosalie asked, her eyebrows furrowed and her arms crossed

“I decided to try and fight the Volturi.” He continued, earning gasps from everyone “You don’t have to join me, I do not wish you to do so. I’m doing this to give Celine a choice.”

“Have you said this to her?” Jasper asked quietly

“I don’t think she’ll want to know.” Carlisle answered “It’ll put guilt in her if I don’t make it out alive.”

“Oh, fuck you!” Rosalie hissed angrily

“Rosie—

“I’ve had enough of you being a coward! You're always hiding behind 'it's for her' or 'this is for the best' but how will you know if you don’t straight up ask her?” She rambled angrily

“She wanted you, Carlisle. She understood all the risks, all the damn danger it would put her in, but she didn't give a damn because she wanted you! She didn’t need protection, she didn’t need saving, she just needed you! Now, if you can't get that through your thick skull, then I say we march straight to those Volturi scum right now and never show our faces to her again!”

“Rosalie, that’s enough.” Edward warned her

“No! Someone needed to tell Carlisle that he can’t always be making decisions alone.” Rosalie argued, her eyes blazing in anger “Edward, tell him what you told us.”

“What is it?” Carlisle asked

“Alice had the vision, why is it not her to say it?” Edward asked, not wanting to take responsibility of telling Carlisle what the vision was

“Will someone just tell me what—

“If you fight the Volturi, Celine will be one of them.” Alice spoke up, louder than how she usually talks “She’ll find out of your attempt to fight them, and she’ll go to Italy herself. She’ll offer herself to them for your safety.”

“She has no escape from being a vampire, it’s her calling. We’ve known that way back when that rogue vampire wanted to attack her.” Edward added “All that matters is who’s side she’s gonna be on. And I don’t think you’ll be able to accept being on opposing sides as your mate.”

“What now?” Carlisle asked quietly, dropping all thoughts of fighting the Volturi for Celine “She still won’t accept me as her mate even when she’s turned.”

“Win her heart again.” Rosalie answered in a matter-of-fact tone “It’ll be slow, but you’ll have all of eternity to win her back.”

“And for the love of God, will you please tell her anything that concerns her now? I would have thought that we’ve learned from Bella and Edward before already.” Esme exasperatedly said as Edward playfully rolls his eyes at her

“Like father, like son.” Emmett teased, a grin on his face

It was nearing noon when Celine woke up with her head throbbing with a relentless ache and her memory of the previous night blurred. She was in her room, well Carlisle’s room, but he was so gracious to give her his room to stay in until she becomes one of them.

“Ugh, headaches.” She groaned, clutching her head in pain. It was as if Carlisle heard her wake up because a soft knock was on the door before he entered the room with a tray of food for her

“How are you feeling?” Carlisle asked, setting the tray on the nightstand and sitting on the bed next to her

“How much did I drink last night?” Celine asked quietly, clutching her head in pain. Carlisle reached for her hand and pulled it away from her head, holding it to stop her from hurting herself more

“Like almost half a vodka bottle, more or less.” Carlisle answered, getting her to groan at her decisions last night

“Did I do anything stupid?” She asked again, grabbing the tray and placing it on the bed carefully

“Nothing that will get you questioned by the police.” He playfully answered before he grabbed the bowl of chicken noodle soup and the spoon for it “Open up, Esme cooked this for you.”

“I can take care of myself.” Celine softly argued, about to grab the bowl from Carlisle had he not moved it away from her

“I know.” Carlisle simply answered, mixing the soup with the spoon “I also want to take care of you.”

Celine didn’t argue anymore and allowed Carlisle to feed her. He was gentle in feeding her, just as he’s been gentle with her ever since. And once the bowl of soup was finished, Carlisle picked up the glass of water and helped her drink it.

“I said something last night, didn’t I?” Celine asked as Carlisle put away the tray of empty dishes on the nightstand, about to take the dirty dishes and leave her be until she decides to join them “Usually, you wouldn’t put much of a fight in my decisions to just take care of myself.”

“Not much that really mattered.” Carlisle assured her, flashbacks of all the anger and pain that she let out last night on the drive home playing on his mind

“I don’t need to have skills like Edward to know that you’re lying.” She said softly, looking at him. Carlisle let out a sigh before sitting next to her again

“You were sobbing last night.” Carlisle started, making eye contact with Celine as she listens to him in curiosity of what she has done

“I’m sorry for leaving you. I was so obsessed with keeping you safe and keeping the Volturi away from you that I hadn’t thought of what you would feel if I left you.” He continued, making Celine realize just how much she told him while drunk

“It was foolish of me to believe you'd welcome me back with open arms. I thought that it was gonna be simple, I just needed to tell you why I had done it and then you’ll forgive me. But I hurt you beyond words. You had to live alone after I had shown you the love that you deserve. You were alone again.”

“I know an apology alone would never be enough, and I accept it. I made the decision to leave you.” Carlisle ended, reaching for Celine’s hand with a sad smile on his face “I’ll be happy for whatever decision you decide is best for yourself.”

“Carlisle, I—

“After your transition and after we show the Volturi that you’re a vampire, you’re free to go wherever you want. Live how you want. Be who you want.” He continued with an offer, reading Celine’s eyes for any reaction but it only held emptiness, giving him the answer that he didn’t want to have but needed to see “You deserve the freedom.”

Carlisle squeezed her hand softly before standing up. He looked at her, flashing her a small smile before grabbing the tray and leaving the room.

“Carlisle?” Esme asked, watching as he goes down the stairs, his steps heavier than usual

“Where’s the others?” Carlisle asked

“They all went out.” She replied, her eyes still on him as he goes to the kitchen to clean up the dishes. She followed him to the kitchen, resting her body on the island, her eyes intently on him as he moves eerily silent

“Spill it, Carlisle.” Esme said, despite knowing what he’s offered Celine already “What happened?”

“You heard it.” He answered, not even turning around to face her

“Why did you offer it?” She asked

He turned around and faced her, an unexplainable lost expression on his face. Not once had she seen Carlisle look so lost and hopeless until now. They’ve had this sibling charade for 90 years already, and not once did he look so unsure of what to do next. It reminded Esme of the time when Bella carried Renesmee, a period filled with doubt and fear. However, this moment surpassed even that, leaving Esme deeply concerned about the weight of the decisions ahead.

“A simple apology isn’t gonna fix what I broke.” Carlisle answered, a sad smile on his face

“You’ll have all of eternity to fix it.” Esme tried to assure him, but he only shook his head no

“When I first daydreamed of meeting my mate, I thought it was gonna be magical, just like how Edward felt meeting Bella.” He started, letting out a small laugh of pity to himself “But now... now I can't help but wonder if this is just God's way of punishing me, for entangling all of you in this mess, for bringing you all into a life of turmoil and pain.”

“I wish I could cry right now just so God can feel the depth of sincerity of my love towards her.”

“You should hunt.” Esme told him “Clear your mind a bit. Let me prepare some lunch for Celine then I’ll follow.”

Carlisle didn’t need to be told twice; he went out into the depths of the forest, leaving Esme and Celine alone. Esme made her way in front of Celine’s room, wanting to have a conversation with her so she could know her side. She softly knocked on the door, waiting for a response.

Upon hearing a soft "come in," Esme entered to find Celine seated on the bed, engrossed in one of Carlisle's books. Noticing that Celine wore one of Carlisle's jumpers, Esme couldn't help but feel a deeper admiration for her, knowing how much it would mean to Carlisle to see her in it.

But Celine’s scent, it was burning Esme’s throat. A scent so addictive that Esme knew that if she had a whiff of her blood while she was actively bleeding, that she would terribly struggle with her self-control. Something she was so scared to face, especially when it’s Carlisle’s mate that is in grave danger if she showed any lack of self-control.

But she needed to be strong

For she would not wish Carlisle to live an eternity without his Celine, the same way that she has to live an eternity without her mate.

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Bloodbound

Carlisle Cullen x Human!OC

Summary: Place Carlisle in the Edward situation of falling in love with a human, and see what happens

Chapter 12/?

Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7, Chapter 8, Chapter 9, Chapter 10, Chapter 11, Chapter 12

Notes:

This is on Ao3 under the same title and username if you'd like to read it there (https://archiveofourown.org/works/54527830)

Leave your thoughts (or don't, your choice) in the comments, I enjoy reading through your thoughts :)

Word Count: 2587 words

General warning: I used some religious references in this story so read with caution if you're not so keen into reading that

TW for this chapter: drinking

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“And I promise that starting today, I will never leave you.” Carlisle whispered, pulling away from the hug and softly kissing her on the lips

With the kiss serving as a quiet declaration of his unwavering devotion and love, he hadn't expected Celine's reaction. A mixture of need, hope, and nostalgia rushed through him as their lips connected. He gave the gentle embrace his whole being in that brief instant, hoping she would know how deeply devoted he was.

Their hearts beat in unison, creating a tapestry of unfulfilled promises and shared memories with every beat. He lingered in the last of their connection's warmth as they parted, silently hoping that she had sensed his love's resonance resonating deep within her.

Pulling away from the kiss, Carlisle gently wiped away the tears that stained Celine’s cheeks, ensuring to leave tender pecks after each tear was wiped away, a silent reassurance of his presence and affection.

“I want to properly court you.” Carlisle whispered, their face only mere centimeters away from touching again

“I didn’t do it properly the first time. But I want to show efforts in pursuing you, I want to show you that I’m actually into you instead of just being with you because of this vampire mate thing. I want to show you just how much I am yours.” He continued, leaving small kisses around Celine’s face

Celine felt like laughing at Carlisle right now. She found it ironic that he hadn't considered the possibility that she was simply prioritizing her own well-being. She considered herself to be a rational woman, and she knew that her best course of action for the time being was to remain with the Cullens until the Volturi fiasco was resolved, at which point she planned to leave them.

Because why would she stay with beings that showed her how easy it was for them to leave her?

Everyone knew and agreed that the best decision now was to get Celine to live with them, prioritizing both her safety and her gradual adjustment to their way of life prior to her transformation. Carlisle graciously offered his room to her, allowing her to design it however she likes so that she’ll have a piece of her humanity in their home.

The people at the hospital slowly figured out that Doctor Cullen and Nurse Celine have gone back to their old ways, with Carlisle even going back and using his side of the office. No one knew what was going on between the two of them, all they knew was that Nurse Celine appeared slightly friendlier toward everyone compared to her demeanor before Carlisle's return.

Celine’s nonchalance to Carlisle was something that he couldn’t ignore though. She was kind to everyone at home, but when it comes to him, there’s this subtle coldness that Carlisle could feel. She was quick to engage herself in a conversation with any of them when they get home, and when he’s about to initiate any conversations with her, she was quick to call it a night.

Celine rarely reached out to him in regard of being a vampire as well, always choosing to ask Edward or Rosalie about the diet and all that she would need to know once she becomes one of them. It lightly stung his feelings that Celine wasn’t asking him questions instead but he didn’t worry much, thinking that Edward and Rosalie are just better at giving objective answers to her questions than he would probably be.

Because why would he be concerned when he has all of eternity to win her heart again?

~~

After a successful surgery resulting in the patient's discharge with just a scar, Doctor Cullen extended an invitation to everyone involved in the operation for a night out. Something that even Celine couldn’t get a grasp of why he was doing it.

“You all deserve it.” Carlisle only replied with a shrug when Celine asked, sending her a smile before reading the report about the surgery.

“You don’t even drink? Or eat for that matter.” Celine asked, sitting on the chair opposite of his

“When has that been an issue for us?” He asked back, averting his gaze away from his laptop and to her, his eyebrow raised

“I mean, what if they notice?” Celine asked

“Then I’ll just say that I’m your designated driver for the night.” Carlisle answered like he’s already thought of that specific alibi “Maybe I’ll even drive them home if they’re beyond definition of drunk.”

“I’m sure Nurse Grace would love that.” Celine said, pulling the laptop so she could have a read of the report

Celine pretends to not notice the nurses' evident enthusiasm whenever Carlisle is present. She remains seemingly indifferent to the way Carlisle's angelic smiles brighten their days, purposely ignoring the fact that his smile is wider when directed to her. She always just ignores the bubble of jealousy forming in her whenever he does that, deciding to just focus on her job.

‘Because why would it matter if he flirted back to them or not? It’s not like I cared.’ Her mind would always remind her

“Jealous?” Carlisle asked playfully, teasing in his tone

“Just telling you, don’t assume too much.” Celine replied cooly, ignoring Carlisle

‘You have a plan, stick to it.’ Her mind hissed to her. Though the blush forming on her cheeks says otherwise

“You have nothing to worry for, my love.” Carlisle comforted, standing up and going in front of her, towering over Celine as she was seated on the chair “I am all yours.”

“I know.” Celine replied quietly, still focused on the report and purposely ignoring how her heart is beating faster at his declaration

“I love saying that I’m all yours.” He replied with a grin on his face, kneeling to be on the same height as she was “Makes me feel complete.”

“Don’t be too dependent on me.” Celine warned him. She wanted to hurt him, but not to the extent of him reaching Edward status when Bella was still human and was presumed dead.

“You make it hard to not be.”

The day of the celebration has come, with everyone in the operation talking about it in the group chat. Celine opted to ride with Carlisle, eliciting a smile from him as they made their way to the agreed-upon bar for the gathering

The same bar that held Celine and Carlisle’s first date.

The rest of the family all watched as Carlisle’s car grew smaller in the distance, a smile on their face as they could see Celine slowly warm up to Carlisle again. They only had 6 months until her 30th birthday, and it seemed like Celine hasn’t really warmed up to the idea of being a vampire, only seeing it as a responsibility that she had to take for everyone’s safety.

“Do you think that 6 months will be enough?” Bella asked quietly, looking at Edward

“If Alice’s vision doesn’t change, then 6 months will be more than enough for Celine to welcome Carlisle back into her heart. Which would make the transformation less of a responsibility for her but more of a desire to spend eternity with him.” Edward answered his wife earnestly

Edward hid Celine’s plan from everyone, confident in Carlisle's ability to regain her trust and affection. However, observing the slow progress between them and Celine's persistent intention to leave Carlisle and their family once the Volturi threat diminished, Edward recognized the need for action.

“Family meeting.” Edward called loudly, getting everyone that was about to do their own thing to immediately go to the living room

The four of them were enjoying the night out and Carlisle felt happy that his initiation was the cause of it. Celine, Sean, Eunice, and Grace were sharing a bottle of vodka, but he couldn't overlook the fact that Celine seemed to be consuming more shots of vodka than the others, despite their shared bottle.

“No drinkin’ tonight, Doc?” Grace asked him, passing a glass for him to drink “One shot wouldn’t hurt.”

“Not a drinker.” Celine answered in a matter-of-fact tone for him, grabbing the glass that she was offering to Carlisle and drinking it “Learned that when we went out on a date.”

Sean, Eunice, and Grace all exchanged surprised glances, causing Celine to furrow her eyebrows in confusion at them as to why they looked at her like that, before realizing what she accidentally just said

“Whoops?” Celine asked, a sheepish grin on her face as she looked at Carlisle

“I did ask her out on a date.” Carlisle continued for her, knowing that her drunken state would not be able to find a proper alibi on what she said “Just one, then I backed away. I realized that I wasn’t ready for the love that she deserves.”

“Is that why you left?” Sean asked curiously

“No, that’s a different discussion. A very private one.” Carlisle answered, his eyes following Celine as she goes past the line of tipsy

“I wish you didn’t leave.” Celine muttered so quietly that Sean, who was next to her, didn’t hear her

“You are so drunk.” Eunice laughed at her, giggling as Celine grabs the whole bottle and chugged a lot of it before putting it down on the table

“Maybe if I was drunk, I’ll forget things.” Celine joked with a drunken smile on her face. But Carlisle can see behind her drunken smile that her eyes held so much pent-up emotions

"I remember how fuckin’ cold you got when Doc Carlisle bounced those first couple weeks." Grace started, getting Celine to sit up and look at her with don’t-you-dare eyes

“Tell me, I’m curious.” Carlisle said, flashing a smile to Grace that was sure to get her to tell the story that she started to tell, to Celine’s dismay

“She was so cold and strict.” She started before taking another shot of the drink

“You know, she's gotten all...like, real calculating since you split. Too smart, too tough to handle, Doc. And, like, even though we all can't stand Doc Daniel, he's the only one who can really get under her skin, you know? Like, brings out some different vibe from her, not just all authority and stuff. She was pretty rational before, but now? It felt like you took her heart with you when you left.”

“Grace, that’s enough.” Sean warned her. Carlisle was so engrossed with what Grace what saying that he didn’t notice Celine finish the remaining content of the bottle of vodka that they had and had ordered a second one already

Carlisle stood up immediately and carried his chair to sit next to Celine, her blood still being intoxicating but also had a hint of something else in it because of the alcohol. She was quiet, and her face was redder than usual. She glanced at Carlisle, managing a loopy grin before resting her head on Sean's shoulder.

“Tired?” Carlisle asked Celine softly, fixing the strand of her hair that fell in front of her face

“Drunk.” Sean answered for her playfully “I think you should take her home.”

Carlisle scooped Celine up with his arms, letting her rest on his chest.

“Keep the tab open for the night, all your drinks tonight are on me.” He told the three, earning cheers from them “I’ll take her home and call it a night for myself, I think.”

“All goods boss.” Eunice teased, mock saluting to him “Thank you for making sure that we’re all off tomorrow too.”

“Anything for my team.” Carlisle said to them with a smile, before standing up and smiling goodbye to them.

Carlisle quickly walked to his car, making sure that he gets Celine in the car all buckled up before he even gets in to drive home.

“Have I told you that you’re a really shit person right now, Grace?” Celine mumbled as Carlisle started the car to drive them home “He didn't need to hear that. Honestly, I doubt he'd give a damn about it anyway.”

“Why do you think that?” Carlisle asked her

“Because I just know.” Celine answered, crossing her arms and letting out a huff of anger “He walked away from me so easily, why would he give a damn about what I've become since he left?”

“Did you ever know why he left?” He asked her again.

Despite feeling conflicted, Carlisle knew he needed to seize this opportunity to understand Celine's true feelings. He felt compelled to understand her true emotions, even if it meant facing the painful reality of that he was losing her.

Hell, he’ll even fight the Volturi if it offered even a glimmer of hope for Celine to be able to retain her humanity.

“He said something about needing to protect me or whatever.” She answered

“You know what was messed up? I needed him more than he needed me! I needed him every time I wanted coffee because he’s the only one that knows the specific measurements for my taste. I needed him every time I would get any sort of sprain on my body, because he always knew what to do to ease me, and because I knew that if I ever fell, he’d be there to catch me, always. I needed him when I felt insecure, because— damn it, he never gave me a reason to doubt or question myself.”

“I needed him, in so many ways that I wish I knew how to express.” She cried in her seat, covering her face “I didn’t need protecting, I just needed him.”

“Did you love him?” Carlisle asked again

“God— I wish there was a deeper word than love that I can use to tell him what my heart screams.” She sobbed, taking deep breaths in attempt to stop her tears from flowing

“He was so gentle, so kind, so patient. He lifted me up so high, I felt like I was flying from all the love that he showered me with.” She continued, her words digging deeper into Carlisle, making him realize just how much he actually fucked up

“He came back though, didn’t he?” Carlisle asked, wondering what she thought of that

“For an obligation to me.” Celine drunkenly laughed “He wouldn’t have come back anymore if he didn’t need to.”

Carlisle wanted to argue, tell her that she was wrong, tell her that she was never an obligation to him. But he understood that this was coming from a place of pent-up anger, and the fact that he did leave her.

“What do you plan now?” Carlisle asked quietly, slowing down to hear what she has to say before they get home

“I wanted to hurt him.” Celine answered, wiping the tear streams that were on her cheeks “But whenever I see him, whenever I feel his tenderness, whenever I feel his love for me, it’s like my mind stops for a second to question if I was doing the right thing. If hurting him the way that he hurt me was the right way to go.”

“Do you still love him?” Carlisle asked, some sort of hopefulness in him

“Not once did I stop.” Celine answered drunkenly, a grin forming on her face “It’ll always be him. No man will be able to love me the way he did.”

“Do you want to hurt him?” He asked as he sees the house in view, realizing that Celine will one way or another figure out that it wasn’t Grace that was talking to her this whole time

“I have to. It's the only way I'll feel better about everything.” Celine answered, a strain in her tone as she says it.

Carlisle couldn't help but hope that the strain in Celine's voice was a sign that she didn't want to hurt him. Perhaps, buried beneath her words, there was a glimmer of reluctance, a flicker of hesitation that hinted at her true feelings.

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So, I've been playing around with picrew, and here is Stella Allicere and Celine Wright (or at least how I envision them)

P.S. you are more than welcome to have a different interpretation in how you see them (especially Stella since I've never actually specified what she looks like) and this is just me playing around with picrew

Stella Allicere (Being a Witch with Vampires)

Celine Wright (Bloodbound)

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this is so out of date lol, I'm sorry for slacking, genuinely

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Bloodbound

Carlisle Cullen x Human!OC

Summary: Place Carlisle in the Edward situation of falling in love with a human, and see what happens

Chapter 11/?

Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7, Chapter 8, Chapter 9, Chapter 10, Chapter 11

Notes:

This is on Ao3 under the same title and username if you'd like to read it there (https://archiveofourown.org/works/54527830)

Leave your thoughts (or don't, your choice) in the comments, I enjoy reading through your thoughts :)

Word Count: 2433 words

General warning: I used some religious references in this story so read with caution if you're not so keen into reading that

TW for this chapter: None

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“Nurse Celine, are you busy this weekend?” Daniel asked her, deciding that Carlisle wasn’t worthy of any attention and that he was more interested in Celine

“For you? I’m busy. For anyone else? I’m not.” She straight up answered before walking back to her office

“Fiery little thing she is.” Daniel just said, looking at her “I do like me a bit of a challenge when it comes to my women though.”

“She prefers blonde men.” Carlisle simply said before walking away and into where Celine was

He walked into their office, seeing Celine type something away in her device. The familiar surroundings remained unchanged, evoking a sense of continuity as if he were merely returning after a day off.

“Is this Doctor Daniel’s office?” Carlisle asked, making Celine look up at him

“No.” She answered softly, a polite smile on her face “Never told him that the chief doctor and chief nurse shared an office.”

“Why so?” He asked again, making his way to sit down on the chair in front of Celine’s table

“He’ll always bring up New York.” Celine simply answered, before averting her eyes back on the screen

“What’s in New York?” Carlisle asked again. Now that they’re alone again, Carlisle got to acknowledge the small changes that she did to herself

She changed the cut of her hair, now having shoulder length over the mid back hair length that she had before. The darker shade of lip color she now wore intrigued Carlisle, as she used to favor a paler pink tint, prompting a silent wonder about whether her lips still retained the same taste as before. Noticing the additional piercing adorning her ear, he couldn't help but ponder the significance of this subtle transformation, finding himself captivated by her again.

“Why did you come back?” Celine asked through gritted teeth, refraining herself from yelling at him

“I miss–

“Don’t do that bullshit on me.” Celine hissed, her eyebrows furrowed and her eyes glaring with the heat of the burning sun

“I do miss you.” Carlisle confessed quietly

“You shouldn’t have left then if you did miss me.” She hissed at him again, her eyes still glaring at the vampire

“They miss you. Not once did they not miss you.” Carlisle confessed, remembering the somberness on their faces when they were in Alaska that even Jasper had days where he didn’t want to go out his room, feeling everyone’s sadness

“Point still stands, you left.” She said in a stern tone “So, if you’re gonna use your kids and your sister as a futile attempt to make me feel bad, then you’re one fucked up motherfucker.”

“Nurse Celine!” Daniel greeted in her office doorway “Busy for lunch?”

“Busy enough to not entertain your shenanigans.” Celine coldly said, before looking at her computer screen, tuning out whatever Daniel and Carlisle was gonna say to her

As the shift progressed, Celine continued her work quietly, while other nurses eagerly guided Carlisle around, showing him the new equipment that they had received and expressing their gratitude for it. Despite the quiet demeanor, the atmosphere buzzed with efficiency and compassion as everyone worked together to ensure the smooth operation of the hospital.

Celine’s masterpiece

From the gossips, Carlisle learned that the new equipment had been sourced from New York, specifically from the hospital that had expressed interest in hiring Celine. One nurse even mentioned that Doctor Daniel had been dispatched from New York in an attempt to persuade Celine to join their hospital, but his efforts seemed to be failing miserably. That made Carlisle chuckle.

It was the end of his shift when Carlisle passed by Celine’s office again, seeing Eunice and Sean there with her. He decided to just stay outside and wait until his shift was officially over.

“With how you’re acting, you’re making it easier for everyone to figure out that you and Doc Cullen are a thing.” Eunice lightly scolded her

“She’s right. It’s so easy for you to warm up to Doc Cullen when he was made chief doctor, but until now, you haven’t warmed up to Doc Daniel.” Sean added

“Because Doc Cullen is actually good at his job.” Celine complimented to him “Doc Daniel’s only purpose is to get me to New York.”

“Right, not giving up on the retiring at 30 and traveling the world setup.” Sean said, getting Carlisle to listen more intently

A text from his phone distracted Carlisle from hearing what the reason was of Celine leaving

You should tell her why we actually left; she’ll understand - Edward with the help of Alice

He typed out a reply, listening as Celine continued talking about anything. Allowing himself to be enveloped by the soothing sound of Celine's voice as she continued to speak about various topics, her words creating a sense of peace within him.

She’s rightfully mad at me, she won’t listen whatever I will say

Carlisle sent that as reply before checking his watch and seeing that his shift was over. He stood up and said a quiet goodbye to Celine before rushing home

We’ll get her to come over, then you can explain.

Celine's phone rang, displaying Rosalie's name on the screen. She hesitated briefly before answering the call, reminding herself that her anger was directed solely at Carlisle.

“Celine!” Rosalie’s voice boomed on the other side of the call “We missed you.”

“I missed you too, Rosie–

“So, you don’t miss us?” She heard Emmett ask

“Oh my god.” Celine said, rolling her eyes at Emmett’s antics “Of course, I missed you all.”

“Does that ‘all’ consist of Carlisle as well?” Jasper asked, teasing laced in his tone

“Whatever you say, Jasper.” She replied, rolling her eyes at them

“Come over?” Rosalie invited her.

‘Are they playing matchmaker on us?’ Celine pondered before giving them an answer

“Sure, but on the day that Carlisle has a morning shift.” Celine agreed with them, there were murmurs on their end of the call before it was silenced.

“Of course.” Rosalie answered, Celine smiled at the thought that their plans on playing matchmaker didn’t work for her

“We owe you so much stories!” Alice cheered on the other end of the line

“Can we see you?” Edward quietly asked

“Carlisle just went home.” Celine replied back, not having the guts to see him face to face yet

“We’ll come over to your place, all of us without Carlisle.” He persisted. Celine had a small smile before answering a soft yes to them

“You’re lucky I like you all.” Celine playfully told them, before ending the call and closing her desktop, calling it a day

A month had passed since the Cullens returned to Forks, and Celine had seamlessly settled into a routine of visiting them whenever Carlisle had a shift, and leaving just as he was getting home. She was thankful that everyone sided with her, not doing some things behind her back to make her “coincidentally” be in the same place as him.

Celine didn’t think that she had the strength to see him yet.

Walking out of the hospital one afternoon, Celine was taken aback when she noticed a note placed on her windshield. As she picked it up, her curiosity mingled with apprehension upon seeing the symbol of the Volturi emblazoned on the front. Her heart quickened with a mixture of fear and uncertainty.

What did they want from her now?

Celine felt shivers run down her spine. How could they have possibly forgotten about her? She had made a solemn promise to them that she would be changed by the night of her 30th birthday, a twisted assurance on their part to ensure her silence regarding the existence of vampires.

Carlisle may have fooled me, but I see the strain that it placed on your relationship as mates.

I will be patiently waiting until the night of your 30th birthday.

The Volturi does not give second chances.

“Fuck.” She heard Carlisle say from his side of the parking lot, having used his vampiric senses to read what the note was. She rushed to him immediately, note on her hand

“I–

“What now?” She hissed to him

“I thought they would drop that, given what I had done.” Carlisle whispered, softly pulling the note on her hand and reading it for himself

“Why would they?” She angrily asked him “They couldn’t even drop the meeting your mate promise, mine is much more recent.”

“Come home with me, let’s talk about it with the others.” Carlisle quietly invited, looking at her with hopeful eyes

“I’m taking my car.” She simply responded, rushing back to her car and entering it.

Celine was panicking internally; she was about to actually leave the hospital when a knock was on her window. Peering out, she saw Carlisle standing outside, gesturing for her to roll down the window. Reluctantly, she complied, opening the window to see what he wanted.

“I’ll ride with you.” He decided at once, opening her car door and making himself comfortable on her passenger seat

“Why?” Celine asked, her eyebrows burrowed at him “What about your car?”

“Your heartbeat is faster, your breathing is getting a tiny bit shallower. You’re showing signs of having a panic attack and I want to be there for you if it happens.” Carlisle listed down like he does when repeating symptoms to the patient “And don’t worry about my car, Jacob has a spare key for it. He’ll drop it off later.”

“You were gone for a year, don’t act like a saint now.” Celine hissed at him before driving off to the Cullen household in silence

As Celine drove, she could sense Carlisle's apologetic gaze on her, but she chose to ignore it, keeping her focus on the road and attempting to keep her emotions in check. She wasn’t one for anger, but Carlisle leaving for a year and coming back like he did nothing was just pushing her on the edge.

Soon, the Cullen household was coming into view, getting Celine to remember that the last time she was there was when Caius was killed and burned off. While a part of her was relieved that Caius was no longer a threat, she couldn't shake the sense of impending danger with Aro now coming back for her.

“I’m sorry I dragged you into this.” Carlisle whispered as she parks in front of their house

“You have a lot more to be sorry for than dragging me in this, trust me.” Celine hissed, getting out of the car and rushing in the house

“Celine!” Esme greeted, the same motherly aura surrounding her as she runs to hug her “I missed you so much!”

“I missed you too.” Celine said, hugging her back with the same tightness as her hug had

“Celine’s here!” Rosalie called to everyone, getting Celine to hear continuous footsteps down the stairs

“Hey!” Emmett said, pulling Celine for a hug that lifted her up before twirling her around.

Everyone greeted her with such happiness that Carlisle could only chastise himself for making the decision of deciding without hearing any of their suggestions.

“You owe me an explanation.” Celine said smugly to Carlisle once everyone was done with greeting her, immediately wanting to know the truth. The vampire only nodded and pulled her up to his office and locked themselves in

“I know it may sound crazy, and much more aggravating—

“I’m giving you one chance to explain yourself.” Celine dangerously said to him, crossing her arms together and sitting down on his table “I don’t need to hear any more introductory statements, I need the truth.”

“I made a deal with the Volturi.” Carlisle said, his head hung low “I made a deal with your life to the Volturi.”

“Are you fucking out of your mind?!” Celine angrily yelled at him

“Everyone there got a whiff of your blood. Whatever hiding we’ll try to do, they’ll find us.” Carlisle tried to explain

“Are you hearing yourself? How can you say that you love me and go and gamble my life to those things?!” Celine angrily continued

“My love—

“Do not fucking call me that.” She hissed angrily “You lost every right to call me that the moment you gambled my life to those creatures.”

“I offered them a year of us being away to protect you. One year, and then they’ll stop trying to have you.” He started to tell the whole story, looking at her with hopeful eyes that she’ll listen to him, no matter how crazy it sounded

“But before that, I made a deal with the shapeshifters here, I think you would know them, Jacob is one of them. I asked them a year of their protection on you, killing whatever vampire steps here. I know you will come here after I have left, hoping that I just went home. I also know that Caius would be the one waiting on you, being the one ordered by Aro to kill you.” He continued softly, moving to be in front of her

“The shapeshifter killed him.” Celine continued the story for him

“Aro then realized what I had done. He sent me a letter, angry for tricking him like that.” Carlisle continued the story, moving closer to her to rest his hand on her cheek “That’s why there were no Volturi attacks since then.”

“Did you expect that he’ll use the changing me when I turn 30 promise that I made?” Celine asked with such gentleness that Carlisle was taken back

“I didn’t, because I had asked in exchange of a year of us being away from you was that they get off your back.” He answered earnestly “But apparently, the promise that I have made has been fulfilled. But your promise that you made isn’t.”

“Well, that kind of makes sense, thinking of it now.” Celine quietly said with a small giggle, welcoming Carlisle’s cold hand on her cheek.

“I wished I had approached it differently, told you about the plan, prepared you for it. But I needed to be careful.” Carlisle whispered, using his thumb to stroke her cheeks

“Did you think of me during the year that you left?” Celine asked quietly, looking at him with her eyes coated with tears that were threatening to fall

“Not once did you leave my mind, my love.” Carlisle whispered, pulling Celine for a kiss on her forehead then hugging her. He missed her, everything that made up her.

He thought that she was the temptation designed for him, but she never was.

She was his solace.

[pengweng-quack]

Bloodbound

Carlisle Cullen x Human!OC

Summary: Place Carlisle in the Edward situation of falling in love with a human, and see what happens

Chapter 11/?

Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7, Chapter 8, Chapter 9, Chapter 10, Chapter 11

Notes:

This is on Ao3 under the same title and username if you'd like to read it there (https://archiveofourown.org/works/54527830)

Leave your thoughts (or don't, your choice) in the comments, I enjoy reading through your thoughts :)

Word Count: 2433 words

General warning: I used some religious references in this story so read with caution if you're not so keen into reading that

TW for this chapter: None

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“Nurse Celine, are you busy this weekend?” Daniel asked her, deciding that Carlisle wasn’t worthy of any attention and that he was more interested in Celine

“For you? I’m busy. For anyone else? I’m not.” She straight up answered before walking back to her office

“Fiery little thing she is.” Daniel just said, looking at her “I do like me a bit of a challenge when it comes to my women though.”

“She prefers blonde men.” Carlisle simply said before walking away and into where Celine was

He walked into their office, seeing Celine type something away in her device. The familiar surroundings remained unchanged, evoking a sense of continuity as if he were merely returning after a day off.

“Is this Doctor Daniel’s office?” Carlisle asked, making Celine look up at him

“No.” She answered softly, a polite smile on her face “Never told him that the chief doctor and chief nurse shared an office.”

“Why so?” He asked again, making his way to sit down on the chair in front of Celine’s table

“He’ll always bring up New York.” Celine simply answered, before averting her eyes back on the screen

“What’s in New York?” Carlisle asked again. Now that they’re alone again, Carlisle got to acknowledge the small changes that she did to herself

She changed the cut of her hair, now having shoulder length over the mid back hair length that she had before. The darker shade of lip color she now wore intrigued Carlisle, as she used to favor a paler pink tint, prompting a silent wonder about whether her lips still retained the same taste as before. Noticing the additional piercing adorning her ear, he couldn't help but ponder the significance of this subtle transformation, finding himself captivated by her again.

“Why did you come back?” Celine asked through gritted teeth, refraining herself from yelling at him

“I miss–

“Don’t do that bullshit on me.” Celine hissed, her eyebrows furrowed and her eyes glaring with the heat of the burning sun

“I do miss you.” Carlisle confessed quietly

“You shouldn’t have left then if you did miss me.” She hissed at him again, her eyes still glaring at the vampire

“They miss you. Not once did they not miss you.” Carlisle confessed, remembering the somberness on their faces when they were in Alaska that even Jasper had days where he didn’t want to go out his room, feeling everyone’s sadness

“Point still stands, you left.” She said in a stern tone “So, if you’re gonna use your kids and your sister as a futile attempt to make me feel bad, then you’re one fucked up motherfucker.”

“Nurse Celine!” Daniel greeted in her office doorway “Busy for lunch?”

“Busy enough to not entertain your shenanigans.” Celine coldly said, before looking at her computer screen, tuning out whatever Daniel and Carlisle was gonna say to her

As the shift progressed, Celine continued her work quietly, while other nurses eagerly guided Carlisle around, showing him the new equipment that they had received and expressing their gratitude for it. Despite the quiet demeanor, the atmosphere buzzed with efficiency and compassion as everyone worked together to ensure the smooth operation of the hospital.

Celine’s masterpiece

From the gossips, Carlisle learned that the new equipment had been sourced from New York, specifically from the hospital that had expressed interest in hiring Celine. One nurse even mentioned that Doctor Daniel had been dispatched from New York in an attempt to persuade Celine to join their hospital, but his efforts seemed to be failing miserably. That made Carlisle chuckle.

It was the end of his shift when Carlisle passed by Celine’s office again, seeing Eunice and Sean there with her. He decided to just stay outside and wait until his shift was officially over.

“With how you’re acting, you’re making it easier for everyone to figure out that you and Doc Cullen are a thing.” Eunice lightly scolded her

“She’s right. It’s so easy for you to warm up to Doc Cullen when he was made chief doctor, but until now, you haven’t warmed up to Doc Daniel.” Sean added

“Because Doc Cullen is actually good at his job.” Celine complimented to him “Doc Daniel’s only purpose is to get me to New York.”

“Right, not giving up on the retiring at 30 and traveling the world setup.” Sean said, getting Carlisle to listen more intently

A text from his phone distracted Carlisle from hearing what the reason was of Celine leaving

You should tell her why we actually left; she’ll understand - Edward with the help of Alice

He typed out a reply, listening as Celine continued talking about anything. Allowing himself to be enveloped by the soothing sound of Celine's voice as she continued to speak about various topics, her words creating a sense of peace within him.

She’s rightfully mad at me, she won’t listen whatever I will say

Carlisle sent that as reply before checking his watch and seeing that his shift was over. He stood up and said a quiet goodbye to Celine before rushing home

We’ll get her to come over, then you can explain.

Celine's phone rang, displaying Rosalie's name on the screen. She hesitated briefly before answering the call, reminding herself that her anger was directed solely at Carlisle.

“Celine!” Rosalie’s voice boomed on the other side of the call “We missed you.”

“I missed you too, Rosie–

“So, you don’t miss us?” She heard Emmett ask

“Oh my god.” Celine said, rolling her eyes at Emmett’s antics “Of course, I missed you all.”

“Does that ‘all’ consist of Carlisle as well?” Jasper asked, teasing laced in his tone

“Whatever you say, Jasper.” She replied, rolling her eyes at them

“Come over?” Rosalie invited her.

‘Are they playing matchmaker on us?’ Celine pondered before giving them an answer

“Sure, but on the day that Carlisle has a morning shift.” Celine agreed with them, there were murmurs on their end of the call before it was silenced.

“Of course.” Rosalie answered, Celine smiled at the thought that their plans on playing matchmaker didn’t work for her

“We owe you so much stories!” Alice cheered on the other end of the line

“Can we see you?” Edward quietly asked

“Carlisle just went home.” Celine replied back, not having the guts to see him face to face yet

“We’ll come over to your place, all of us without Carlisle.” He persisted. Celine had a small smile before answering a soft yes to them

“You’re lucky I like you all.” Celine playfully told them, before ending the call and closing her desktop, calling it a day

A month had passed since the Cullens returned to Forks, and Celine had seamlessly settled into a routine of visiting them whenever Carlisle had a shift, and leaving just as he was getting home. She was thankful that everyone sided with her, not doing some things behind her back to make her “coincidentally” be in the same place as him.

Celine didn’t think that she had the strength to see him yet.

Walking out of the hospital one afternoon, Celine was taken aback when she noticed a note placed on her windshield. As she picked it up, her curiosity mingled with apprehension upon seeing the symbol of the Volturi emblazoned on the front. Her heart quickened with a mixture of fear and uncertainty.

What did they want from her now?

Celine felt shivers run down her spine. How could they have possibly forgotten about her? She had made a solemn promise to them that she would be changed by the night of her 30th birthday, a twisted assurance on their part to ensure her silence regarding the existence of vampires.

Carlisle may have fooled me, but I see the strain that it placed on your relationship as mates.

I will be patiently waiting until the night of your 30th birthday.

The Volturi does not give second chances.

“Fuck.” She heard Carlisle say from his side of the parking lot, having used his vampiric senses to read what the note was. She rushed to him immediately, note on her hand

“I–

“What now?” She hissed to him

“I thought they would drop that, given what I had done.” Carlisle whispered, softly pulling the note on her hand and reading it for himself

“Why would they?” She angrily asked him “They couldn’t even drop the meeting your mate promise, mine is much more recent.”

“Come home with me, let’s talk about it with the others.” Carlisle quietly invited, looking at her with hopeful eyes

“I’m taking my car.” She simply responded, rushing back to her car and entering it.

Celine was panicking internally; she was about to actually leave the hospital when a knock was on her window. Peering out, she saw Carlisle standing outside, gesturing for her to roll down the window. Reluctantly, she complied, opening the window to see what he wanted.

“I’ll ride with you.” He decided at once, opening her car door and making himself comfortable on her passenger seat

“Why?” Celine asked, her eyebrows burrowed at him “What about your car?”

“Your heartbeat is faster, your breathing is getting a tiny bit shallower. You’re showing signs of having a panic attack and I want to be there for you if it happens.” Carlisle listed down like he does when repeating symptoms to the patient “And don’t worry about my car, Jacob has a spare key for it. He’ll drop it off later.”

“You were gone for a year, don’t act like a saint now.” Celine hissed at him before driving off to the Cullen household in silence

As Celine drove, she could sense Carlisle's apologetic gaze on her, but she chose to ignore it, keeping her focus on the road and attempting to keep her emotions in check. She wasn’t one for anger, but Carlisle leaving for a year and coming back like he did nothing was just pushing her on the edge.

Soon, the Cullen household was coming into view, getting Celine to remember that the last time she was there was when Caius was killed and burned off. While a part of her was relieved that Caius was no longer a threat, she couldn't shake the sense of impending danger with Aro now coming back for her.

“I’m sorry I dragged you into this.” Carlisle whispered as she parks in front of their house

“You have a lot more to be sorry for than dragging me in this, trust me.” Celine hissed, getting out of the car and rushing in the house

“Celine!” Esme greeted, the same motherly aura surrounding her as she runs to hug her “I missed you so much!”

“I missed you too.” Celine said, hugging her back with the same tightness as her hug had

“Celine’s here!” Rosalie called to everyone, getting Celine to hear continuous footsteps down the stairs

“Hey!” Emmett said, pulling Celine for a hug that lifted her up before twirling her around.

Everyone greeted her with such happiness that Carlisle could only chastise himself for making the decision of deciding without hearing any of their suggestions.

“You owe me an explanation.” Celine said smugly to Carlisle once everyone was done with greeting her, immediately wanting to know the truth. The vampire only nodded and pulled her up to his office and locked themselves in

“I know it may sound crazy, and much more aggravating—

“I’m giving you one chance to explain yourself.” Celine dangerously said to him, crossing her arms together and sitting down on his table “I don’t need to hear any more introductory statements, I need the truth.”

“I made a deal with the Volturi.” Carlisle said, his head hung low “I made a deal with your life to the Volturi.”

“Are you fucking out of your mind?!” Celine angrily yelled at him

“Everyone there got a whiff of your blood. Whatever hiding we’ll try to do, they’ll find us.” Carlisle tried to explain

“Are you hearing yourself? How can you say that you love me and go and gamble my life to those things?!” Celine angrily continued

“My love—

“Do not fucking call me that.” She hissed angrily “You lost every right to call me that the moment you gambled my life to those creatures.”

“I offered them a year of us being away to protect you. One year, and then they’ll stop trying to have you.” He started to tell the whole story, looking at her with hopeful eyes that she’ll listen to him, no matter how crazy it sounded

“But before that, I made a deal with the shapeshifters here, I think you would know them, Jacob is one of them. I asked them a year of their protection on you, killing whatever vampire steps here. I know you will come here after I have left, hoping that I just went home. I also know that Caius would be the one waiting on you, being the one ordered by Aro to kill you.” He continued softly, moving to be in front of her

“The shapeshifter killed him.” Celine continued the story for him

“Aro then realized what I had done. He sent me a letter, angry for tricking him like that.” Carlisle continued the story, moving closer to her to rest his hand on her cheek “That’s why there were no Volturi attacks since then.”

“Did you expect that he’ll use the changing me when I turn 30 promise that I made?” Celine asked with such gentleness that Carlisle was taken back

“I didn’t, because I had asked in exchange of a year of us being away from you was that they get off your back.” He answered earnestly “But apparently, the promise that I have made has been fulfilled. But your promise that you made isn’t.”

“Well, that kind of makes sense, thinking of it now.” Celine quietly said with a small giggle, welcoming Carlisle’s cold hand on her cheek.

“I wished I had approached it differently, told you about the plan, prepared you for it. But I needed to be careful.” Carlisle whispered, using his thumb to stroke her cheeks

“Did you think of me during the year that you left?” Celine asked quietly, looking at him with her eyes coated with tears that were threatening to fall

“Not once did you leave my mind, my love.” Carlisle whispered, pulling Celine for a kiss on her forehead then hugging her. He missed her, everything that made up her.

He thought that she was the temptation designed for him, but she never was.

She was his solace.

[pengweng-quack]

Bloodbound

Carlisle Cullen x Human!OC

Summary: Place Carlisle in the Edward situation of falling in love with a human, and see what happens

Chapter 10/?

Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7, Chapter 8, Chapter 9, Chapter 10

Notes:

This is on Ao3 under the same title and username if you'd like to read it there (https://archiveofourown.org/works/54527830)

Leave your thoughts (or don't, your choice) in the comments, I enjoy reading through your thoughts :)

Word Count: 2531 words

General warning: I used some religious references in this story so read with caution if you're not so keen into reading that

TW for this chapter: mentions of sexual interaction (nothing too graphic)

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Carlisle has reached out to the Uley pack one night, an offer that was sure to satisfy them in his mind.

The Volturi’s letter to them had caused him to spiral into paranoia for Celine’s safety. He knew that if he stayed with her, the Volturi would come after her one way or another.

He’s seen it with Bella, he’s not gonna risk his Celine the same way that Edward did with Bella.

“What is it?” Sam, the leader of the pack, asked him

“The Volturi wants Celine.” He announced to him “I will place my full trust in you in protecting her for one year.”

“What’s in it for us?” Sam asked him

“You get to kill the Volturi.”

“I’m intrigued. What is it?” Aro asked, Caius and Marcus were now intently listening to him as well

“One year.” Carlisle said, his eyes directly on him “My family will be away from Celine for a year. There are no limitations on what you could do to her. But after that one year, you are to stay away from her and my family.”

“It’s a trap.” Caius called out immediately, but Aro only hushed him

His two decades spent with them taught him a lot of things about their dynamics. One crucial observation was the strained relationship between Aro and Caius. Aro's tendency to disregard Caius's counsel and blame him for any attacks carried out under the Volturi's name was a stark reality.

Carlisle also knew that Aro still trusted him despite of their past, because why would someone dare to oppose the Volturi alone?

And that just made him the biggest loser of today.

Because he would dare oppose the Volturi alone for his Celine.

“I will accept your deal.” Aro said, a smile on his face “It will start a week after her birthday.”

“Deal.” Carlisle said, a smile on his face

Carlisle turned his back on the scene of suffering and stormed out of the room with a heavy heart and a resolute determination that echoed with his decision. As he stepped out into the shadowed area beyond, he couldn't help but feel that every eye in the area, other from Celine's, already knew what he was going to do, their heightened senses attuned to the subtle shifts in atmosphere that betrayed his plans.

Though Carlisle had made an effort to keep things under wraps, he was well aware that secrets were scarce. His family's enhanced senses, polished over decades of life, were highly sensitive to even the smallest details of intent and feeling.

“How are you, my love?” Carlisle asked, looking at the makeshift bandage on her arm and gently holding her wounded arm

“More than alright. Those are some cocky bastards.” Celine said, resting her body on Carlisle. The blood was still overwhelming him, but he pushed his desires away

Celine needed him right now.

“You’re really brave.” Carlisle said, kissing Celine’s forehead “And a bit of an idiot.”

“I’m your idiot.” She teased him

In that moment, Carlisle realized the weight of his decision, recognizing the gamble that he had taken. His attempt to shield Celine unintentionally risked causing greater pain to her. He pulled her for a deep kiss, thinking that it’ll be one of the last times that he’ll get to do that.

Upon their return from Italy, Carlisle dedicated the nights leading up to Celine's birthday to be by her side at her place, ensuring her every desire was fulfilled in these final moments together. She drifted off to sleep on top of him and she woke up to the sensation of his fingers tracing through her hair, the scene similar of a happy newlywed couple.

Carlisle wishes that the scene would have been reality.

And on the night of Celine’s 28th birthday, Carlisle made her see stars with his finger and mouth alone, just like how he did on their first date. He was attentive to her every moan, her every whimper, and her every plea that she uttered. He savored the moment, aware it might be their last such intimate exchange.

All while the other Cullens packed their house away and settled some paper works to leave Forks again.

“They always come back.” He says, but would it be the same?

It was the middle of the night, exactly on the date agreed, when he decided to leave her. He understood that if he caught even a glimmer of pleading in Celine's eyes, he would abandon his mission without hesitation, willing to face the Volturi alone to shield her from harm. It was a selfish impulse, driven by an overwhelming desire to safeguard Celine at any cost. Despite the inherent risks, Carlisle was prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice if it meant protecting the woman he loved from the Volturi.

As Celine woke up, she found her bed empty, a sense of unease crept over her, her thoughts spiraling into a frenzy of worry. Hastily, she dashed downstairs, her heart pounding with increasing urgency as she searched for any sign of Carlisle. Finding nothing, she made a swift decision to grab her keys and race to the Cullen residence, her heartbeat thundering in her ears with each passing moment of uncertainty.

As Celine parked just outside the house, the absence of any car in front intensified her growing apprehension, causing her thoughts to spiral out of control. Self-doubt gnawed at her, berating her for once again placing her trust in another man. She walked into the house, seeing it empty. It was as if no one had lived in it. The silence that greeted her felt suffocating, amplifying her sense of isolation and fear.

In a moment of clarity, Celine recognized the gravity of the situation and couldn't help but laugh bitterly at herself. Of course, she thought, this outcome was inevitable.

What had she truly expected, after all?

“I wouldn’t have expected that Cullen would actually hold his end of the bargain.” A voice taunted behind her, she turned around and saw Caius, his eyes black in thirst

Had he sold her to them?

“Go ahead then.” Celine said, tilting her head and offering her neck to him “Have at it.”

“Where would the fun in that be?” He taunted her, the smirk on his face growing “Maybe I’ll have a taste of you myself before bringing you back to the castle.”

A growl was heard surrounding the place. Celine could conclude with her own human senses that it was a wolf. Caius looked around before a wolf attacked him from above

“I knew it was a trap!” Caius yelled, trying to fight the wolf on top of him. But it was stronger, having separated his limbs already. She saw a man come out of the wolf once Caius’ body was separated, which made her shocked and concerned

“Get the fire starting. Burn every bit of him.” The man ordered to her before rushing out, his attempt to not answer any question that she’ll have for him

Celine quickly went to the kitchen, grabbing something that was not fireproof to light on fire. She collected all of Caius' body pieces and threw them outside before starting the fire and burning him.

“Damn you Carlisle.” Celine hissed, watching as Caius’ body became ash

With a realization, Celine pieced together the truth: Carlisle had orchestrated her to be some sort of pawn in his dangerous game, using her as a sacrificial lamb in a bid to dismantle the Volturi's power slowly. She figured out that it was a misguided attempt on his part to protect her, flawed and filled with risks, But it spoke volumes about the depth of his love and his willingness to do whatever it took to keep her safe.

But did that mean that she misses him?

Hell no.

Celine quickly bounced back to work after Caius’ death, her colleagues bombarded her with questions about Doctor Cullen's whereabouts and the nature of their relationship. With a heavy heart, Celine responded with a simple but firm statement: "I don't know, and we never dated."

“Are you really like, unaware of his whereabouts?” Sean asked her one breaktime

“Trust me. If I knew, I would tell his fangirls so they’ll go talk to him.” Celine answered cooly, taking a sip of her coffee in an attempt to control her emotions

“Didn’t expect him to leave like that.” Eunice said quietly, Sean agreeing with her with a nod

“But he did, so let’s just suck it up and forget him. We managed without him before, we’ll manage without him now.” Celine answered, almost having lashed out on them

On her day off, Celine decided to visit her parents’ grave, a place she hasn’t visited the moment she’s got in a relationship with Carlisle. She swept off the leaves that rested on their grave as she sat down next to it. The solemn atmosphere enveloped her as she took a moment to reflect, allowing memories of her parents to flood her mind and offering silent prayers in their honor.

Celine began to ramble aimlessly about work, sharing snippets of hospital gossip and any other random thoughts that crossed her mind. She found solace in keeping her mind occupied, hoping to distract herself from dwelling too much on thoughts of Carlisle.

“I’m sure you would have liked Carlisle.” Celine accidentally said while rambling. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath before deciding to continue

“He— he was a great man. A father of three, but he took them as his own.” She continued, realizing just how much she actually missed him

“Have I told you that he’s also not human?” She asked, thinking that she would get some reply from their tombs “He’s a vampire, a really strong one too. Not once did he even think of making me his meal, even though I was already bleeding in front of him.”

“He accepted me, despite me telling him that I can’t give him children of his own, even though he knows that a vampire and a human can make a baby of their own. He made me feel so loved, so heard, so…understood. But he left.” Celine continued, wiping the tears that wanted to fall off her face

“He saw something in me that even I don’t see in myself. Would you believe me if I said that he said ‘I love you’ first?” She continued before laughing at herself in pity

“I loved him. So, so, so much.” She whispered, bowing as she starts crying “But he left. He only feels like a big part of my imagination now.”

“Is this some joke that you placed on me?” She asked, anger in her tone “Making me meet someone that will lift me so high, only for him to drop me from that height?”

“Why did he have to leave?” Celine whispered to the grass where she was bowing, letting the tears fall freely

She missed him. She misses her Carlisle.

~~

A year has passed since the Cullens left. She was now 29 and was still chief nurse, deciding that she’ll keep working until she leaves Forks on her 30th birthday.

There have been no more attacks from the Volturi, and the man who has saved her during that time at the Cullen’s house never showed up to her again. While questions lingered in her mind, she resigned herself to the uncertainty, knowing that it was just better for her to know nothing.

Despite occasional thoughts of Carlisle lingering in her mind, Celine had reached a point of acceptance regarding their situation. The abrupt departure of the Cullens had instilled in her a sobering realization: that Carlisle could leave her just as suddenly as he had entered her life.

Embracing this realization, she made the conscious decision to prioritize her own well-being, opting for a life of solitude rather than risking the vulnerability of opening her heart once more.

“You really should go on a date soon.” Eunice chastised to her, watching as she types away on her computer

“No time, need the money to travel the world.” Celine answered without removing her eyes on the screen

“He’s baaaack!” Sean said in a sing-song tune, walking in Celine’s office (which was still hers and Carlisle’s really)

“Who– ooohh.” Eunice said, realizing who Sean was talking about

“Nurses, let’s go welcome Doctor Cullen.” Doctor Daniel said. The name made Celine look at him, curious if he was messing with her or not

“We’re off to go, just calling Chief nurse Celine here to join us.” Sean said, shooing him away

“Doc Daniel is so interested in you.” Sean said, watching as he left

“Aren’t you gonna greet Doctor Cullen back?” Celine asked them.

Something in her hoped that they would drag her out, giving her an opportunity to feign disinterest and reluctance at the prospect of seeing him, pretending that she had been unwillingly coerced into the encounter.

“Aren’t you gonna greet Doctor Cullen back?” Eunice asked, mocking her tone “Come here, we all know you miss him.”

Upon their return to Forks, Carlisle made a swift decision to head straight back to the hospital. He knew that somehow, he would see Celine there, even for a split second.

And when Celine walked out of her office with Eunice and Sean, Carlisle found himself struck by the same sense of awe and admiration that had captivated him on the day they first met.

“Doc Cullen!” Eunice greeted happily, Celine behind her before she was dragged by another doctor to be by his side

“I really think you should accept my offer. It’s New York, and you’re made chief nurse there immediately.” The doctor whispered to Celine

“I can make decisions for myself.” She hissed to him, getting Carlisle to smirk

‘Always my bold girl’ he thought to himself as he was chatted on by Eunice and Sean

“Come on, think of it.” The guy continued “Higher pay? You got it. A better place? You got it. Me there? You so got it, pretty girl.”

“Have I told you that I don’t  like cocky boys?” Celine hissed to him.

Carlisle's anger simmered as he listened to the doctor spout nonsense to Celine. He made his way to her, acting under the guidance that he didn’t know him, not that he cared enough about who he was

“Nurse Celine.” Carlisle greeted, his eyes meeting hers before he diverted his look on the doctor next to her “I don’t think we've met. I’m Doctor Cullen, former chief doctor here.”

“I’m Doctor Daniel, current chief doctor here.” Daniel smugly introduced himself

Carlisle wanted to drop a low comment about his performance as chief doctor, having heard rumors and stories about how he was. But with Celine’s burning gaze on him, he knew to act proper

“So, why come back?” Daniel asked him, the same smug look on his face

“I missed this place.”

A lie.

“Forks was always the place for me.”

A lie.

“No amount of team anywhere else could compare to my team here.” Carlisle finally decided on an answer, his peripheral vision looking at Celine The real reason of his return.

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knock knock knock...chapter 10 is coming up

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Bloodbound

Carlisle Cullen x Human!OC

Summary: Place Carlisle in the Edward situation of falling in love with a human, and see what happens

Chapter 9/?

Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7, Chapter 8, Chapter 9

Notes:

This is on Ao3 under the same title and username if you'd like to read it there (https://archiveofourown.org/works/54527830)

Leave your thoughts (or don't, your choice) in the comments, I enjoy reading through your thoughts :)

Word Count: 2941 words

General warning: I used some religious references in this story so read with caution if you're not so keen into reading that

TW for this chapter: harming mentions, blood mentions

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Masterlist

“It’s Jane and Felix.” Edward announced, getting Carlisle to immediately pull Celine closer to her as the family gathered on the front door

There are two vampires that broke the door of its hinges. One was a black-haired man with a muscular body, almost the same as Emmett’s. The other had blond hair, she looked like a child had it not been for the fact that she had red eyes.

“Why are you here?” Edward asked out loud

“Master Aro sent us here. He knew that you would doubt bringing Doctor Cullen’s mate to him, so he made us pick you up.” The girl, Jane, spoke up

“If you’re taking her then we’re all coming.” Bella said fearlessly, smirking at Jane

“Felix…”

“Bring it on.” Emmett said, smirking and wrapping his hand in a ball of fist, ready to fight

“We’re going.” Celine announced loud enough for everyone to hear

“Only if you let us bring our entire family.” She repeated Bella’s order “After all, it’s me that you want, right?”

“Master Aro would—

“Your master wouldn’t be happy had you not brought the one thing that he’s asking you to have or a set date on their arrival.” Celine said, easily figuring out that Jane’s loyalty was with the Volturi

“How dare you threaten me?” Jane asked, looking dangerously at her

“What are you gonna do, cry to your master?” Celine mocked, moving away from Carlisle and facing Jane. She felt Carlisle try to reach for her, but she was too fast.

Suddenly, pangs of pain were hitting her body. Celine hissed at the pain that she was feeling before looking back at Jane, a smirk on her face as the vampire’s eyes widened with what was happening. She knew that Jane had one question in mind: How is a mere human managing her power?

It wasn’t that she was not feeling the pain. But she’s made the decision to face Jane, it would be embarrassing for her to suddenly show weakness. So, she decided to suck it up and keep any sign of her feeling her pain just until they left. It felt just like sprains were all over her body, painful but kind of tolerable.

“I repeat my offer.” Celine hissed, gritting her teeth “We will go there, only if you let us all come.”

“Fine.” Jane hissed, before the pain stopped “Master Aro would be delighted to meet you.”

The two then left the house with their vampiric speed. And when she felt that they were far enough, she allowed her legs to give up, knowing that Carlisle would be there to pick her up.

“What was that?” Carlisle lightly scolded her, picking her up bridal style and laying her to the couch

“It worked, didn’t it?” Celine asked back, amused with what she had just done

“How did you do that?” Edward asked “Your mind was screaming pain yet your body wasn’t falling apart or something.

“Silly, the pain was there.” She told everyone “I’m just too stubborn to not back down. Worked out for us, don’t you think?”

“Never do that again.” Carlisle told her with a stern tone, kneeling near her “You could have died if you decided to provoke her further.”

“And then, you would have changed me in front of them.” Celine answered, acting like it was no big deal for her “Would solve like all of this Volturi issues for us.”

“Do you need anything?” Carlisle asked quietly, trying to find hints of pain in her body

“Just this very grumpy vampire.” Celine answered playfully, playing with Carlisle’s hair

“Oh, you would be one really fucking badass newborn. The Volturi will not know what to expect from you.” Emmett said before Rosalie hit him with her elbow

“How did it feel?” Rosalie asked her

“It was painful, like a light sprain, but all over my body.” Celine explained

“Ouch.” Carlisle winced for her, getting Celine to giggle at him

“I guess we’re going to where the Volturi is.” Celine said before letting out a deep sigh “I’m sorry, I probably shouldn’t have dragged you to this.”

“What are you saying?” Jasper asked “We’re already dragged here. That’s called family.”

A yawn was let out, getting everyone to look at Celine. Her eyes were droopy, and she was probably more tired now having just dealt with Jane.

“You can sleep in my room.” Carlisle said, picking her up and running to his room.

Celine admired the room through her droopy eyes. It looked clean and had a lot of books on display. In the center stood a king-sized bed, a sight that might have led her to believe Carlisle was a married man had he not been pursuing her.

“Close your eyes, my love. I’ll be here when you wake up.” Carlisle whispered to her, kissing her forehead as she was laid down on the bed

Celine decided to call it a day, closing her eyes and scooting closer to where Carlisle was.

A week after Jane and Felix’s visit, they have decided to fly to Italy, where the Volturi was located. Suddenly, she felt anxiety hit her like a brick. Celine had not thought of this properly, having said goodbye to Sean and Eunice like it was just a weekend away.

‘What if this was my end?’ She thought to herself, a frown visible on her face

“Everything alright, my love?” Carlisle asked quietly, pinching her chin for her to face him

“Yeah.” Celine lied, moving her head and looking out the window

“Celine.” Carlisle whispered, resting his hand on her cheek and making her face him

“Are you alright?” Celine asked him

After their first date, Carlisle adopted a habit of only referring Celine by her name during their work hours. However, outside of the hospital, it was rare for him to address her by name, often opting instead to affectionately call her ‘my love’

“I love you.”

Carlisle said it. He knew that Celine was beyond nervous, having had a heads-up from Jasper with her anxiety. He couldn't help but wish that he had never entertained the idea of her meeting the Volturi while she was still human, or that he had taken measures to shield her from their discovery.

Thousands of negative thoughts are going through Celine’s mind right now, he wants to be that one positive thought that will outshine the others.

“What?” Celine asked breathlessly, looking at him with wide eyes

“I love you.” Carlisle repeated, louder than how he said it the first time

Celine's silence spoke volumes as she pulled him into a long, affectionate kiss. The wide smile adorning her face conveyed more than words ever could, confirming to Carlisle that her feelings mirrored his own. In that moment, he knew without a doubt that she loved him too.

Carlisle held Celine’s hand for the duration of the flight, getting her to lean on him while she was sleeping. She was at peace, and Carlisle was thankful that he was able to give her that moment of solace.

Soon, they were landing in Italy. Carlisle woke Celine up with small kisses on her face, not stopping until she was awake. As they were going out the airport, there was someone holding a huge signage that had Cullen. These are probably the Volturi’s people that were informed to pick them up. They made their way there, before one of the vampires there separated them.

“Separated girls and boys.” The vampire only mentioned, pulling Celine away from Carlisle’s grip.

Celine looked at Carlisle, who was looking back at her before he was pushed into the van. They were worried now having been separated from each other.

“Don’t fret.” The vampire that separated them mocked her as she gets pushed into the van “You’ll still see him. You just won’t know if he’ll be alive or not.”

That made Celine spiral back into her anxiety from earlier. She sat next to Rosalie, who had been quiet all throughout the trip.

“The Volturi won’t kill them easily. They’re credentials will be tarnished if they do so.” Rosalie whispered to Celine, sensing that her anxiety was at an all-time high

“Thanks. I’m too anxious to listen to that.” Celine tried to joke, before looking out the window, her eyes trying to follow the van that Carlisle and the others were in but somehow, they were faster than the van that they were in

After a few minutes of travel, they were making their way to this castle. It was huge, and Celine was almost certain now that she was gonna die there.

‘At least I’ll die in a cool looking castle’ She comforted herself

The van stopped forcefully, the vampire driver snickering as they were all startled. They all got out of the van; the door of the castle opened for them.

“I’m sorry.” Celine whispered to Rosalie as they enter, seeing the others minus Carlisle just outside a room

“You have nothing to be sorry for.” Rosalie assured her, walking and joining the others “The Volturi have been waiting to find another reason to antagonize us.”

A Volturi guard opened the door, and grabbed Celine by her arm, separating her from the others. She was dragged into what felt like a trial room. There were three vampires on top, two dark haired ones and one blond vampire, the three that she saw once in Carlisle’s office.

Carlisle was held to his knees by who she recognizes to be Felix, causing her to try and run to him if it weren’t for the vampire that was holding her, leaving her feeling helpless and utterly at the mercy of the Volturi.

“A pleasure to finally meet you.” The man with long, straight black hair greeted, standing up and walking down to be in front of her

“Carlisle, she’s a delight. I wonder how long you will be able to handle controlling yourself before just changing her. Or your self-control finally giving up and you feast on a human.” The man taunted Carlisle

“Get away from her!” Carlisle yelled before Felix grabbed him by his hair, ready to separate his head from his body once asked by one of the three vampires on top

“Pleasure to finally meet Carlisle’s mate.” The man in front of Celine said again, his hand hovering on her as it trails down her cheeks

“Drop him.” Celine asked, feeling a wave of courage at the man in front of him. The blonde guy at one of the thrones laughed at her, making her feel more aggravated with his reaction

“It’s me that you want, right?” Celine hissed at the guy in front of her, before he laughed at her as well

“So much courage coming from a—” The guy said, eyeing Celine from head to toe “—human.”

“What do you want?” Celine asked, annoyed with how they were looking at her

“You know, I can easily change you right now, right?” The man taunted her

She wasn’t scared, if that meant that Carlisle would be safe, she’ll take every bite that this bastard will do to her.

“Anyways, now that you’re both here.” The guy said, clasping his hand together “Welcome!”

“I know Carlisle hasn’t talked much about me, what a shame really, but let me introduce ourselves.” The man babbled, getting Celine to control herself from rolling her eyes at him, reminding herself that Carlisle was at their mercy

“I’m Aro.” Aro introduced himself before pointing at the blond guy that was laughing at Celine earlier “That is Caius, and the other brown hair guy is named Marcus. Though, he doesn’t care as much as we do, so we’ll just ignore him.”

“I’m sure Carlisle or one of his family has told you of my skill, right?” Aro asked her, she only replied with an angry look, making him chuckle

“Jane has told me that you withstood her attack, is that true?” He asked again but he was answered with her silence

“I’m sure you won’t want your Carlisle to be hurt, so I suggest you start talking now.” Aro angrily said, looking at Felix

“I’ve been told that you have the same skill as Edward.” She spoke up, watching Carlisle from her peripheral vision. His eyes were intently on her, only being able to watch on what was happening

“But yours required touch, so that makes him better in that sense.” She added, seeing Aro furrow his eyebrows at her, angry that she���s stepped on his ego

“I wish you know just how close I am to ordering Felix to finish Carlisle’s immortality or take your humanity right now.” Aro hissed at her before forcefully grabbing her hand, looking into her memories

“Very well.” He said, a smile on his face as he dropped her hand “The night of your 30th birthday is when you’ll become one of us.”

“Yes. I don’t intend on changing it.” Celine said to him with a smug look on her eyes

“You really are one cocky human being, are you?” Aro asked her, annoyed with her antics

“It annoys you.” Celine shrugged, a smirk on her face

“Just end her already.” Caius hissed before Aro hushed him

“Not before I get a treat for myself.” Aro said, grabbing Celine’s hand again and gripping it painfully tight before using his nails to try and wound her

“I’ve never seen Carlisle react to his la tua cantante before.” Aro said, a demented grin on his face as he motioned Felix to let go of Carlisle

“You’ve always preached about your compassion to humanity, but I would like to see if your desire to taste her will be able to overpower the 300 years of self-control. I would like to see if your la tua cantante is excluded in your compassion for humanity.” Aro continued, using multiple of his fingers to do multiple wounds on Celine

Celine winced in pain as Aro continued to scrape her skin, his intentions clearly malicious. Soon, it had started to slowly bleed, causing Celine to wince as he continued scraping on her skin.

Celine's eyes met Carlisle's through the thick fog of her excruciating pain, cutting through the chaos all around her. She could feel a violent storm building inside of him at that very moment, a whirlwind of opposing feelings pulling at his willpower. His eyes wavered, revealing the inner agony he was struggling with.

Carlisle clearly found himself at a crossroads, pulled as much by compassion as by the demands of his thirst. With a decision hanging over them that may change Celine's destiny, he appeared to be struggling with every fiber of his being.

Unspoken words hung thick in the air between them, reflecting the severity of the situation. Carlisle could feel the raw, intense pain radiating from Celine, and he was driven to make a decision that would lessen her suffering. However, the burden of accountability weighed heavily on him, reminding him of the implications of every decision.

Celine was attempting to wrench her arm away from him, but his hold was too firm, and the unrelenting scratching on her skin felt like it would never stop. Without showing any pity at all, Aro continued his vicious torture, his actions leaving red streams of blood seeping from Celine's wounds. His eyes ablaze with a sick pleasure at the scene before him, he seemed to exult in her pain with every cold-blooded blow.

Every stroke, every cut sent shockwaves of agony through Celine's quivering figure, every moan and flinch feeding Aro's cruel entertainment. Her pain was reduced to a cruel game that he played out for his own sinister amusement in the warped theater of his imagination.

“Human skin.” Aro said, looking at the wounds that has opened on her arm “So deep, yet so fragile.”

“You may go.” Aro said coldly, turning his back on her and going back to his throne “Felix, you know what to do.”

A wave of empathy broke through Celine's own sorrow as she watched Felix shove Carlisle in her direction. She was filled with unrelenting pain, but she also harbored a deep sympathy for Carlisle, whose pain was evident in the crease in his forehead and the tense way he stood.

Celine wished she could have reached out to comfort the guy in front of her, as their eyes locked in a silent exchange of mutual suffering. She want to alleviate his agony and reduce the weight of accountability that appeared to crush him under its merciless hold.

“Carlisle.” Celine said, though she was wary to get close to him

“Let’s get you out.” Carlisle hissed, closing his eyes and grabbing Celine’s non-wounded arm as they walked out of the room. The other Cullens were outside, waiting on them

“What happened?” Bella asked, ripping off a part of her long sleeve as a makeshift bandage for Celine

“Long story.” Carlisle only answered, turning his back on Celine

“I’ll be back, patch her up.” Carlisle ordered before walking away from everyone and back into the room where the three are

“Carlisle! I see that you haven’t had a taste of the temptation designed for you yet.” Aro mocked him

“I know you want her.” Carlisle responded, his eyes on the man on the throne. A man that he once respected. “You didn’t do that to try and test my self-control, you wanted a taste of her.”

“I’m glad you picked up on that. I was wondering if one of you would.” Aro said, looking down on him “What is it then if I wanted to taste her?”

“I have an offer to make.”

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the carlisle one just got me

How the Cullens would react to being asked to hold your drink

(Gifs not mine, creds to owners)

Edward

General

He is extremely confused

You want him to hold your drink?

For safety?

If you don't know he's a vampire, you've just handed a dude you barely know your beverage, how dangerous

If you do know he's a vampire, how could you trust such a cold-hearted, soulless monster with something so important?

If you can't tell, he's extremely self-loathing

He'll most likely agree but very reluctantly

Although he probably doesn't care about you, he can read the minds of the people in the party/bar you're in and knows how dangerous it is for you to leave your drink unattended

He probably wouldn't be able to live with himself if he didn't

Dating

He's already taken it before you can ask

Guard dog mode turned to 100

He's surveying the area like crazy

If even one person with a bad thought/aura comes near your drink he's glaring them down

Hand over the top, vice grip on the cup itself

Tbh if you're dating him he probably won't want you at a place like this at all

Rosalie

General

I'm sorry to say this but she would probably look at you judgementaly

You'll have to explain it to her, not because she doesn't understand why you want her to hold it but because she is genuinely just that judgemental

She'll probably sigh and snatch the cup out of your hands, telling you to "be quick"

No one wants to come near that drink with her holding it, trust me

Her death glares will scare anyone in a five mile radius away

And if some guy walks up to her thinking he could somehow pull her he'll be dealt with

Dating

"Of course, hun"

No hesitation

She wants what's best for you and that absolutely means holding your drink while you go to the bathroom

She doesn't cover it with her hand but she definitely keeps it close to her body

If anyone so much as looks at the drink for too long they're getting a very intense death glare

Will hand it back with a smile when you return

Emmett

General

"Of course, dude!"

*instant regret*

This man is going to spill that drink 0.2 seconds after you hand it to him

What can I say the man goes wild at the parties

Can he drink liquor? No, but when has that ever stopped him before?

Definitely forgets he can't drink and downs the whole thing

Only realises when you come back and ask where your drink is

Gets Edward to buy you a new one

He isn't trusted with a credit card

Dating

Not much of a difference tbh

Except maybe, MAYBE, he takes a bit better care of it

Doesn't understand why you want him to hold it

Probably assumes you don't want gross bathroom particles in it or something

When he finds out the real reason, he goes from goofy to serious almost immediately

"Wait, so there are people here who want to put stuff in your drink so they can..."

Contrary to popular belief, Emmett has a good understanding of how fucked up the world is. Growing up in poverty gave him a pretty good idea

But he last drank in the 1920s, drink drugging wasn't really a big thing back then

He's 100% more protective over you and the drink now

Literally offering to fight anyone whose stupid enough to come near it

Alice

General

Alice is always looking to talk to new people so she'll 100% hold your drink happily

Somehow manages to continue dancing while holding the drink and not spilling it

Definitely thinks about how easy it would be for her to do something to it

She wouldn't, obviously, but she definitely thinks about it once or twice

Unless Edward bribes her with something, in which case she'll 100% do something to it (sorry 😬)

"A porche, you say"

But she likely will take good care of it regardless

Dating

Will take it no questions asked

Jokes about already knowing you'd ask her to hold it

Waits for you outside the bathroom so you two can continue dancing

If anyone comes near it she threatens them in the sweetest voice possible with a smile on her face

Jasper

General

The man is bamboozled

He's just staring at you in his Jasper way trying his best not to eat you

Why are you asking him?

Ask Emmett or something

Its an awkward silence with you just stood there waiting for an answer

Alice will eventually show up and take it from you, reassuring you she'll take care of it

Dating

But of course

He's got an iron hold on this cup

He can feeling other people's emotions he definitely knows what type of people are at this party/bar

He won't come out from his corner until you come back

Will stare at anyone who comes near it like

Esme

General

This sweetheart doesn't care if you're a total stranger, she'll hold your drink absolutely.

She isn't extreme with the way she holds your cup, just a simple hold relaxed to her body

She's most likely either with Carlisle or the other moms at the party so, she's not going to be around anyone dangerous enough to do anything.

Hopefully

Dating

She'll offer to come with you to the bathroom and will stand outside patiently for you to return.

Sways to the music playing over the speakers but not too much so the drink doesn't spill over.

If a creep tries to do anything to it, she'll put them in their place. Like a mother scolding a scorned child.

I think people tend to forget, Esme has a very traumatic backstory. She isn't blind to the dangers of the world and she knows what kind of people are out there, her ex husband was one of them

Gives it back immediately after you return with a smile on her face

Carlisle

General

He looks down on drinking and will "scold" you for it but he knows the dangers of leaving a drink unattended

He's seen too many cases of drink drugging in the ER to just leave someone's drink unattended

If he sees someone leave there's alone he'd approach them to tell them how dangerous it is

He holds the drink relatively normal and keeps an eye out in case someone does try anything but he isn't a full on guard dog over it

He can't be 100% trusted though. This man has committed multiple medical malpractices and justifies it with "science" (remember what he did to Jacob without his consent?)

Dating

He's pretty much the same here

He'll probably try to talk you out of drink more often though

He might be a bit more rigid with how he holds your cup

Again, he's seen too many drink drugging cases to let you leave it unattended

Images of what could happen to you if he doesn't take care of your drink properly are in his mind

Edward might have to try calm him down because his thoughts would be hectic

Pls like and reblog if you liked this♥

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Bloodbound

Carlisle Cullen x Human!OC

Summary: Place Carlisle in the Edward situation of falling in love with a human, and see what happens

Chapter 9/?

Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7, Chapter 8, Chapter 9

Notes:

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Word Count: 2941 words

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“It’s Jane and Felix.” Edward announced, getting Carlisle to immediately pull Celine closer to her as the family gathered on the front door

There are two vampires that broke the door of its hinges. One was a black-haired man with a muscular body, almost the same as Emmett’s. The other had blond hair, she looked like a child had it not been for the fact that she had red eyes.

“Why are you here?” Edward asked out loud

“Master Aro sent us here. He knew that you would doubt bringing Doctor Cullen’s mate to him, so he made us pick you up.” The girl, Jane, spoke up

“If you’re taking her then we’re all coming.” Bella said fearlessly, smirking at Jane

“Felix…”

“Bring it on.” Emmett said, smirking and wrapping his hand in a ball of fist, ready to fight

“We’re going.” Celine announced loud enough for everyone to hear

“Only if you let us bring our entire family.” She repeated Bella’s order “After all, it’s me that you want, right?”

“Master Aro would—

“Your master wouldn’t be happy had you not brought the one thing that he’s asking you to have or a set date on their arrival.” Celine said, easily figuring out that Jane’s loyalty was with the Volturi

“How dare you threaten me?” Jane asked, looking dangerously at her

“What are you gonna do, cry to your master?” Celine mocked, moving away from Carlisle and facing Jane. She felt Carlisle try to reach for her, but she was too fast.

Suddenly, pangs of pain were hitting her body. Celine hissed at the pain that she was feeling before looking back at Jane, a smirk on her face as the vampire’s eyes widened with what was happening. She knew that Jane had one question in mind: How is a mere human managing her power?

It wasn’t that she was not feeling the pain. But she’s made the decision to face Jane, it would be embarrassing for her to suddenly show weakness. So, she decided to suck it up and keep any sign of her feeling her pain just until they left. It felt just like sprains were all over her body, painful but kind of tolerable.

“I repeat my offer.” Celine hissed, gritting her teeth “We will go there, only if you let us all come.”

“Fine.” Jane hissed, before the pain stopped “Master Aro would be delighted to meet you.”

The two then left the house with their vampiric speed. And when she felt that they were far enough, she allowed her legs to give up, knowing that Carlisle would be there to pick her up.

“What was that?” Carlisle lightly scolded her, picking her up bridal style and laying her to the couch

“It worked, didn’t it?” Celine asked back, amused with what she had just done

“How did you do that?” Edward asked “Your mind was screaming pain yet your body wasn’t falling apart or something.

“Silly, the pain was there.” She told everyone “I’m just too stubborn to not back down. Worked out for us, don’t you think?”

“Never do that again.” Carlisle told her with a stern tone, kneeling near her “You could have died if you decided to provoke her further.”

“And then, you would have changed me in front of them.” Celine answered, acting like it was no big deal for her “Would solve like all of this Volturi issues for us.”

“Do you need anything?” Carlisle asked quietly, trying to find hints of pain in her body

“Just this very grumpy vampire.” Celine answered playfully, playing with Carlisle’s hair

“Oh, you would be one really fucking badass newborn. The Volturi will not know what to expect from you.” Emmett said before Rosalie hit him with her elbow

“How did it feel?” Rosalie asked her

“It was painful, like a light sprain, but all over my body.” Celine explained

“Ouch.” Carlisle winced for her, getting Celine to giggle at him

“I guess we’re going to where the Volturi is.” Celine said before letting out a deep sigh “I’m sorry, I probably shouldn’t have dragged you to this.”

“What are you saying?” Jasper asked “We’re already dragged here. That’s called family.”

A yawn was let out, getting everyone to look at Celine. Her eyes were droopy, and she was probably more tired now having just dealt with Jane.

“You can sleep in my room.” Carlisle said, picking her up and running to his room.

Celine admired the room through her droopy eyes. It looked clean and had a lot of books on display. In the center stood a king-sized bed, a sight that might have led her to believe Carlisle was a married man had he not been pursuing her.

“Close your eyes, my love. I’ll be here when you wake up.” Carlisle whispered to her, kissing her forehead as she was laid down on the bed

Celine decided to call it a day, closing her eyes and scooting closer to where Carlisle was.

A week after Jane and Felix’s visit, they have decided to fly to Italy, where the Volturi was located. Suddenly, she felt anxiety hit her like a brick. Celine had not thought of this properly, having said goodbye to Sean and Eunice like it was just a weekend away.

‘What if this was my end?’ She thought to herself, a frown visible on her face

“Everything alright, my love?” Carlisle asked quietly, pinching her chin for her to face him

“Yeah.” Celine lied, moving her head and looking out the window

“Celine.” Carlisle whispered, resting his hand on her cheek and making her face him

“Are you alright?” Celine asked him

After their first date, Carlisle adopted a habit of only referring Celine by her name during their work hours. However, outside of the hospital, it was rare for him to address her by name, often opting instead to affectionately call her ‘my love’

“I love you.”

Carlisle said it. He knew that Celine was beyond nervous, having had a heads-up from Jasper with her anxiety. He couldn't help but wish that he had never entertained the idea of her meeting the Volturi while she was still human, or that he had taken measures to shield her from their discovery.

Thousands of negative thoughts are going through Celine’s mind right now, he wants to be that one positive thought that will outshine the others.

“What?” Celine asked breathlessly, looking at him with wide eyes

“I love you.” Carlisle repeated, louder than how he said it the first time

Celine's silence spoke volumes as she pulled him into a long, affectionate kiss. The wide smile adorning her face conveyed more than words ever could, confirming to Carlisle that her feelings mirrored his own. In that moment, he knew without a doubt that she loved him too.

Carlisle held Celine’s hand for the duration of the flight, getting her to lean on him while she was sleeping. She was at peace, and Carlisle was thankful that he was able to give her that moment of solace.

Soon, they were landing in Italy. Carlisle woke Celine up with small kisses on her face, not stopping until she was awake. As they were going out the airport, there was someone holding a huge signage that had Cullen. These are probably the Volturi’s people that were informed to pick them up. They made their way there, before one of the vampires there separated them.

“Separated girls and boys.” The vampire only mentioned, pulling Celine away from Carlisle’s grip.

Celine looked at Carlisle, who was looking back at her before he was pushed into the van. They were worried now having been separated from each other.

“Don’t fret.” The vampire that separated them mocked her as she gets pushed into the van “You’ll still see him. You just won’t know if he’ll be alive or not.”

That made Celine spiral back into her anxiety from earlier. She sat next to Rosalie, who had been quiet all throughout the trip.

“The Volturi won’t kill them easily. They’re credentials will be tarnished if they do so.” Rosalie whispered to Celine, sensing that her anxiety was at an all-time high

“Thanks. I’m too anxious to listen to that.” Celine tried to joke, before looking out the window, her eyes trying to follow the van that Carlisle and the others were in but somehow, they were faster than the van that they were in

After a few minutes of travel, they were making their way to this castle. It was huge, and Celine was almost certain now that she was gonna die there.

‘At least I’ll die in a cool looking castle’ She comforted herself

The van stopped forcefully, the vampire driver snickering as they were all startled. They all got out of the van; the door of the castle opened for them.

“I’m sorry.” Celine whispered to Rosalie as they enter, seeing the others minus Carlisle just outside a room

“You have nothing to be sorry for.” Rosalie assured her, walking and joining the others “The Volturi have been waiting to find another reason to antagonize us.”

A Volturi guard opened the door, and grabbed Celine by her arm, separating her from the others. She was dragged into what felt like a trial room. There were three vampires on top, two dark haired ones and one blond vampire, the three that she saw once in Carlisle’s office.

Carlisle was held to his knees by who she recognizes to be Felix, causing her to try and run to him if it weren’t for the vampire that was holding her, leaving her feeling helpless and utterly at the mercy of the Volturi.

“A pleasure to finally meet you.” The man with long, straight black hair greeted, standing up and walking down to be in front of her

“Carlisle, she’s a delight. I wonder how long you will be able to handle controlling yourself before just changing her. Or your self-control finally giving up and you feast on a human.” The man taunted Carlisle

“Get away from her!” Carlisle yelled before Felix grabbed him by his hair, ready to separate his head from his body once asked by one of the three vampires on top

“Pleasure to finally meet Carlisle’s mate.” The man in front of Celine said again, his hand hovering on her as it trails down her cheeks

“Drop him.” Celine asked, feeling a wave of courage at the man in front of him. The blonde guy at one of the thrones laughed at her, making her feel more aggravated with his reaction

“It’s me that you want, right?” Celine hissed at the guy in front of her, before he laughed at her as well

“So much courage coming from a—” The guy said, eyeing Celine from head to toe “—human.”

“What do you want?” Celine asked, annoyed with how they were looking at her

“You know, I can easily change you right now, right?” The man taunted her

She wasn’t scared, if that meant that Carlisle would be safe, she’ll take every bite that this bastard will do to her.

“Anyways, now that you’re both here.” The guy said, clasping his hand together “Welcome!”

“I know Carlisle hasn’t talked much about me, what a shame really, but let me introduce ourselves.” The man babbled, getting Celine to control herself from rolling her eyes at him, reminding herself that Carlisle was at their mercy

“I’m Aro.” Aro introduced himself before pointing at the blond guy that was laughing at Celine earlier “That is Caius, and the other brown hair guy is named Marcus. Though, he doesn’t care as much as we do, so we’ll just ignore him.”

“I’m sure Carlisle or one of his family has told you of my skill, right?” Aro asked her, she only replied with an angry look, making him chuckle

“Jane has told me that you withstood her attack, is that true?” He asked again but he was answered with her silence

“I’m sure you won’t want your Carlisle to be hurt, so I suggest you start talking now.” Aro angrily said, looking at Felix

“I’ve been told that you have the same skill as Edward.” She spoke up, watching Carlisle from her peripheral vision. His eyes were intently on her, only being able to watch on what was happening

“But yours required touch, so that makes him better in that sense.” She added, seeing Aro furrow his eyebrows at her, angry that she’s stepped on his ego

“I wish you know just how close I am to ordering Felix to finish Carlisle’s immortality or take your humanity right now.” Aro hissed at her before forcefully grabbing her hand, looking into her memories

“Very well.” He said, a smile on his face as he dropped her hand “The night of your 30th birthday is when you’ll become one of us.”

“Yes. I don’t intend on changing it.” Celine said to him with a smug look on her eyes

“You really are one cocky human being, are you?” Aro asked her, annoyed with her antics

“It annoys you.” Celine shrugged, a smirk on her face

“Just end her already.” Caius hissed before Aro hushed him

“Not before I get a treat for myself.” Aro said, grabbing Celine’s hand again and gripping it painfully tight before using his nails to try and wound her

“I’ve never seen Carlisle react to his la tua cantante before.” Aro said, a demented grin on his face as he motioned Felix to let go of Carlisle

“You’ve always preached about your compassion to humanity, but I would like to see if your desire to taste her will be able to overpower the 300 years of self-control. I would like to see if your la tua cantante is excluded in your compassion for humanity.” Aro continued, using multiple of his fingers to do multiple wounds on Celine

Celine winced in pain as Aro continued to scrape her skin, his intentions clearly malicious. Soon, it had started to slowly bleed, causing Celine to wince as he continued scraping on her skin.

Celine's eyes met Carlisle's through the thick fog of her excruciating pain, cutting through the chaos all around her. She could feel a violent storm building inside of him at that very moment, a whirlwind of opposing feelings pulling at his willpower. His eyes wavered, revealing the inner agony he was struggling with.

Carlisle clearly found himself at a crossroads, pulled as much by compassion as by the demands of his thirst. With a decision hanging over them that may change Celine's destiny, he appeared to be struggling with every fiber of his being.

Unspoken words hung thick in the air between them, reflecting the severity of the situation. Carlisle could feel the raw, intense pain radiating from Celine, and he was driven to make a decision that would lessen her suffering. However, the burden of accountability weighed heavily on him, reminding him of the implications of every decision.

Celine was attempting to wrench her arm away from him, but his hold was too firm, and the unrelenting scratching on her skin felt like it would never stop. Without showing any pity at all, Aro continued his vicious torture, his actions leaving red streams of blood seeping from Celine's wounds. His eyes ablaze with a sick pleasure at the scene before him, he seemed to exult in her pain with every cold-blooded blow.

Every stroke, every cut sent shockwaves of agony through Celine's quivering figure, every moan and flinch feeding Aro's cruel entertainment. Her pain was reduced to a cruel game that he played out for his own sinister amusement in the warped theater of his imagination.

“Human skin.” Aro said, looking at the wounds that has opened on her arm “So deep, yet so fragile.”

“You may go.” Aro said coldly, turning his back on her and going back to his throne “Felix, you know what to do.”

A wave of empathy broke through Celine's own sorrow as she watched Felix shove Carlisle in her direction. She was filled with unrelenting pain, but she also harbored a deep sympathy for Carlisle, whose pain was evident in the crease in his forehead and the tense way he stood.

Celine wished she could have reached out to comfort the guy in front of her, as their eyes locked in a silent exchange of mutual suffering. She want to alleviate his agony and reduce the weight of accountability that appeared to crush him under its merciless hold.

“Carlisle.” Celine said, though she was wary to get close to him

“Let’s get you out.” Carlisle hissed, closing his eyes and grabbing Celine’s non-wounded arm as they walked out of the room. The other Cullens were outside, waiting on them

“What happened?” Bella asked, ripping off a part of her long sleeve as a makeshift bandage for Celine

“Long story.” Carlisle only answered, turning his back on Celine

“I’ll be back, patch her up.” Carlisle ordered before walking away from everyone and back into the room where the three are

“Carlisle! I see that you haven’t had a taste of the temptation designed for you yet.” Aro mocked him

“I know you want her.” Carlisle responded, his eyes on the man on the throne. A man that he once respected. “You didn’t do that to try and test my self-control, you wanted a taste of her.”

“I’m glad you picked up on that. I was wondering if one of you would.” Aro said, looking down on him “What is it then if I wanted to taste her?”

“I have an offer to make.”

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Bloodbound

Carlisle Cullen x Human!OC

Summary: Place Carlisle in the Edward situation of falling in love with a human, and see what happens

Chapter 8/?

Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7, Chapter 8

Notes:

This is on Ao3 under the same title and username if you'd like to read it there (https://archiveofourown.org/works/54527830)

Leave your thoughts (or don't, your choice) in the comments, I enjoy reading through your thoughts :)

Word Count: 2397 words

General warning: I used some religious references in this story so read with caution if you're not so keen into reading that

TW for this chapter: None

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“Who’s it from?” Celine asked, peaking and seeing the note “And aren’t they jumping to the conclusion a bit too early? Why am I already Mrs. Cullen there?”

“Come, I’ll explain more to you at home.” Carlisle said, folding the paper and hiding it in his pockets

Celine was confused but decided to get in Carlisle’s car to go home with him. Throughout the journey, Carlisle remained unusually quiet, leaving Celine to ponder the implications of the note. The realization that someone knew about Carlisle and seemed to be keeping tabs on him stirred a sense of insecurity within her. She couldn't shake the reminder that Carlisle had lived a much longer life than she ever would, introducing an additional layer of complexity to their relationship.

“My love, it isn’t what it looks like.” Carlisle whispered, grabbing her hand and kissing it “Right now, we just need to get to the comfort of our home before I tell you more.”

“Our home?” Celine asked

“You might as well live with us after I tell you what this note is about.” Carlisle said, speeding up to get home quicker

Soon, the Cullen residence was coming into view, Edward and Alice were outside waiting for them. As if they knew that she would be with him when he goes home

‘Of course, they knew’ Celine thought, chuckling to herself as she remembered their skills

“My love, are you mad at me?” Carlisle asked as he parks to his spot

“Why would I be?” Celine asked back, curious as to where his sudden question came from

“You’ve been quiet the whole time, I thought the me being secretive might have angered you.” He confessed softly

“I’m not.” Celine assured him instantly, pulling him for a small kiss on the lips “Just pondering, that’s all.”

As Carlisle leaned in for a longer kiss, their moment was interrupted by a knock on the window. Celine quickly pulled away, realizing that one of Carlisle's kids had caught them in the act making her blush deep red at the thought. Carlisle sighed in frustration at the interruption, offering a sheepish smile to Celine before exiting the car to open the passenger door for her.

“Hi Celine!” Alice greeted as she stepped out of the car. Celine waved hi at her with a smile, seeing how excited she was to see her

“Come, they’re waiting for you.” Carlisle said, resting his hands on Celine’s waist and pulling her closer to him

They walked into the house, where all of them were actually waiting for her. Despite being unable to read their minds, she couldn't shake the feeling that their collective demeanor was connected to the note Carlisle had received earlier.

“We’ll just talk for a bit, yeah?” Carlisle assured Celine, leaving a small peck on the temples of her head

Carlisle went up with Edward and Alice to his office before she could even reply.

“Hi Celine.” Bella greeted; Renesmee waved at her before they go back to what seemed to be is Renesmee’s homework

“Do you want something to eat before Carlisle explains everything to you?” Esme asked her

“I’m good.” Celine answered shyly, smiling at her as she sits down next to Rosalie, waving a small hi at her

“How was work?” Rosalie asked her

“It was work.” Celine answered shortly, her mind still wondering things about the note that she and Carlisle received

‘Now I look mean’ her mind chastised her

“It wasn’t hectic, just some discussions about schedule and reading through reports while hoping that no one is dying at that hour.” She continued

“Oh yeah.” Rosalie agreed with her “It sucks having late night shifts.”

“Well, hopefully soon, we’ll get some morning.” Celine said, a small smile forming on her face

“Oh yeah, I remember Carlisle saying that he wants to take you—

“Babe!” Emmett yelled, stopping his wife from saying what she was gonna say next

“Take me where?” Celine asked, looking at the two of them

“Dinner in Seattle.” Rosalie quietly continued, embarrassed that she accidentally told Carlisle’s plans to her

“Aww, thank you for informing me, Rosalie.” Celine said, making Rosalie turn her head at her, confused as to why she was thanking her “Now I get to prepare at least.”

“Alice might have prepared the clothes you’ll wear already.” Rosalie added with a cheeky grin

“So, Celine.” Emmett said, looking at her intently “Have you decided whether you’ll join us or not?”

“Well, I have told Carlisle that I’m warming up to the idea.” She half-lied to them, looking at Rosalie’s reaction before continuing “I want to do more with my human life before I join you.”

“Wonderful choice.” Esme said, walking back in with a bowl of fruits “Sliced up some fruits for you, Carlisle said that you like apples a lot.”

“That’s nice of you Esme.” Celine said, grabbing a slice out of courtesy

“Imagine dating a doctor and your favorite fruit is apples.” Jasper teased, getting Celine and Emmett to laugh at the doctor joke

“Hu— oh my gosh,” Rosalie joined in laughing after realizing what Jasper meant. Esme looked at them curiously, questioning what made them laugh so hard about the apples

“An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Carlisle answered to her curious look, a fond smile on his face as he watches them laugh

Celine already fitted with them perfectly, no matter how much doubting she has about herself. Carlisle will make sure, alongside his family, to make her feel that she was the missing puzzle piece in their lives.

“You four have an awful sense of humor.” Edward teased them lightly, chuckling at the sight of them warming up to Celine

Bella confessed to him that being with Celine feels like what they feel when they’re on the meadow together. It was light, it was freeing, Celine was someone that can be confided to without any gist of judgement from her.

Through Rosalie's thoughts, Edward observed how effortlessly she could confide in Celine, sharing truths and opening up in ways she hadn't before. Edward pondered at the thought of it being her gift once she becomes one of them, but didn’t worry much otherwise.

Carlisle already loves Celine, there isn’t anything else that could change how he viewed her.

“I think you owe Celine some explanation now.” Esme said, once their laughter lowered down

“Ah, right.” Carlisle said, nodding as Celine looked at him “Want to go to my office for it?”

“No.” Celine answered, staying seated next to Rosalie “I think it’ll be better if they’ll know our decision, since you know, it will affect them too in a sense.”

“Okay then,” Carlisle said, nodding his head before pulling out the note on his pocket

“I received this letter on my windshield earlier. It came from the Volturi.” Carlisle said showing the paper before passing it to Emmett, then passing the paper to Rosalie, then to Jasper, and until the family has seen the note

“You’re not going, right?” Rosalie immediately asked once Carlisle had the note to him again

“Aro is many things, but he’s always wished for my happiness. He will not do anything to sabotage it.” Carlisle said, having a rough decision in mind already

An eruption of ‘no’ from everyone in the room was heard. Everyone was against the idea of Carlisle bringing Celine to the Volturi, and that made Celine against the idea too. Despite her trust in him, the swift and intense response from the rest of the family left her with a nagging sense of unease, prompting her to wonder about the reasons behind their strong objections.

“Disrespecting the Volturi would be a death sentence for us, you must understand.” Carlisle argued to everyone

“Hold on, shouldn’t I have a say in this?” Celine asked, standing up and facing Carlisle

“Of course, my love.” Carlisle said in a tone much softer than how he was with them earlier “After all, it is you that they want to meet.”

“Me?” Celine asked, her eyebrows furrowed as she looked at him

“Have you ever thought why it was so easy for you to be comfortable around me?” Carlisle asked her

“Well, you’re easy to be with, you’re calm— I still really don’t understand what that has got to do with me being wanted to be met by that Volturi group.” Celine said, cutting herself from rambling

“In vampire terms, we have this thing called mates. They’re basically soulmates in human terms.” Carlisle started, his eyes on her “You ever thought why I was so drawn to you?”

“I thought it was because I was your blood singer? Or so what Edward told me.” Celine asked, multiple questions now forming in her mind

“That’s not how a blood singer works.” Carlisle told her, debunking the information that she knew “Though I will not deny that you’re my blood singer as well.”

“Then why are you so alright when I didn’t want to be a vampire if I’m your mate?” She asked again, her eyebrows furrowed “Did you not want me as—

“My love, never ever think that I do not want you.” Carlisle immediately said in a stern tone, immediately shutting everyone up “As mate or not, the entirety of me is yours.”

“All I wanted is you to decide for yourself, and if you had wished to stay human, I would accept it wholeheartedly and prove my love to you until the end of your mortal life.” He continued, using a softer tone than earlier

“Let’s go back a few steps, yeah?” Celine asked, averting her gaze away from Carlisle in an attempt to hide the deep blush forming on her face “Who are these Volturi and why do they want to meet me?”

“The Volturi are these group of feeling superior vampires that think that they’re higher than anyone else.” Bella answered, joining the conversation “They’re these corrupt vampires that will do anything to keep their power.”

“I stayed with them for 2 decades, way back before I had a coven of my own.” Carlisle continued, Celine went back and sat next to Rosalie, wanting to listen to his story

“They didn’t like that I had compassion for humanity, as they kept trying to push me to drink human blood. After a while, I made the decision to leave. Aro, their kind of leader, accepted my departure and told me to go out in the world to find my mate.”

“Overtime, we, Edward mostly, kept getting in trouble with the Volturi. But we were always pardoned. I thought before that it was because I was one of Aro’s friends, but it was never that. Aro wanted Alice, Edward, and Bella’s gifts.”

“We almost had a big fight against them before, claiming that it was because of Renesmee’s existence, but really, he was using that as a way to finish our coven so he could get the three of them. He only backed down because he saw from Alice’s vision that he was gonna die if he do so.”

“I told him before, when I still stayed with them, that I will let him meet my mate once I meet her. I didn’t think he'd hold onto that promise, but here we are.” Carlisle ended his story

“Fuck.” Celine could only say. It felt like she was trapped now, finding out that she’s Carlisle’s mate as well as needing to meet these feeling superior vampires that wanted to take Alice, Edward, and Bella away from their family

“What now?” Rosalie just asked “You’re gonna risk her life just for an old promise you made?”

“Wait,” Celine pondered, her hands on her chin “Could we go visit them then say that we have a date set for me getting changed?”

“That worked with Bella, I think it’ll work with you.” Alice said hopefully

“That only worked with Bella because she had something the Volturi wanted.” Rosalie hissed at her

“So, why not change me now?” Celine asked

“No, no.” Carlisle immediately countered, shaking his head no at her suggestion “I promised to only turn you on the night of your 30th birthday, I do not plan on breaking that.”

“Well, I did add the ‘unless something fatal happens to me’ part.” She countered back “And, by the looks of it, I’m in a pretty fatal situation. Just no blood.”

“We’ll go to the Volturi and inform them of the agreed date.” Carlisle decided “It would be as easy as going in and out.”

“Did you not think that I’m pretty much fucked if you do take me there?” Celine asked him “From how you described the Volturi, I think agreeing with you would be like walking into my death sentence.”

“They won’t hurt you, you’re with me.” Carlisle tried to assure her

“They would hurt me, I’m human.” Celine spat back, crossing her arms

“Look,” Esme spoke up, having felt that tension was increasing between them “Why not bring some other members of the family, like Emmett or Bella or someone else?”

“That could work.” Celine mumbled “I want Edward then. Use your mind reading skills on him so we could go if he suddenly decided to make me his lunch or something.”

“He’s also a telepath.” Edward revealed to her “Though only through touching, so you are kind of safe.”

“What our concern really is, is Jane.” Jasper said, before looking at Bella

“I’ll come with you.” Bella said at once “I’ll use my shield just in case she attacks.”

“No, no. I can’t get you both to do that. What about Renesmee?” Celine disagreed

“I’ll be fine.” Renesmee chirped from the kitchen island

“Then it’s settled.” Carlisle said “Me, Celine, Bella, and Edward will go to the Volturi. Say that we have decided on dates, then leave.”

“I hope you can actually realize just how tough of a task that’ll be.” Celine muttered “You already said it yourself, they wanted the family dead, what makes you think that he wouldn’t try to use me against you?”

“Celine’s right. It won’t be an easy task.” Edward agreed “The Volturi are unpredictable, anything could happen. With Marcus’ gift, and Celine being human still, it’ll be easy to manipulate you.” A knock on the door confused all of them. It was the middle of the night, who was gonna be knocking on their door?

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Love without Sex

I’m doing a Philosophy paper on Asexuality. Please reblog if you think Love without Sex is possible! I really need the data. Like if you think love has to have sex.

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Bloodbound

Carlisle Cullen x Human!OC

Summary: Place Carlisle in the Edward situation of falling in love with a human, and see what happens

Chapter 8/?

Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7, Chapter 8

Notes:

This is on Ao3 under the same title and username if you'd like to read it there (https://archiveofourown.org/works/54527830)

Leave your thoughts (or don't, your choice) in the comments, I enjoy reading through your thoughts :)

Word Count: 2397 words

General warning: I used some religious references in this story so read with caution if you're not so keen into reading that

TW for this chapter: None

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“Who’s it from?” Celine asked, peaking and seeing the note “And aren’t they jumping to the conclusion a bit too early? Why am I already Mrs. Cullen there?”

“Come, I’ll explain more to you at home.” Carlisle said, folding the paper and hiding it in his pockets

Celine was confused but decided to get in Carlisle’s car to go home with him. Throughout the journey, Carlisle remained unusually quiet, leaving Celine to ponder the implications of the note. The realization that someone knew about Carlisle and seemed to be keeping tabs on him stirred a sense of insecurity within her. She couldn't shake the reminder that Carlisle had lived a much longer life than she ever would, introducing an additional layer of complexity to their relationship.

“My love, it isn’t what it looks like.” Carlisle whispered, grabbing her hand and kissing it “Right now, we just need to get to the comfort of our home before I tell you more.”

“Our home?” Celine asked

“You might as well live with us after I tell you what this note is about.” Carlisle said, speeding up to get home quicker

Soon, the Cullen residence was coming into view, Edward and Alice were outside waiting for them. As if they knew that she would be with him when he goes home

‘Of course, they knew’ Celine thought, chuckling to herself as she remembered their skills

“My love, are you mad at me?” Carlisle asked as he parks to his spot

“Why would I be?” Celine asked back, curious as to where his sudden question came from

“You’ve been quiet the whole time, I thought the me being secretive might have angered you.” He confessed softly

“I’m not.” Celine assured him instantly, pulling him for a small kiss on the lips “Just pondering, that’s all.”

As Carlisle leaned in for a longer kiss, their moment was interrupted by a knock on the window. Celine quickly pulled away, realizing that one of Carlisle's kids had caught them in the act making her blush deep red at the thought. Carlisle sighed in frustration at the interruption, offering a sheepish smile to Celine before exiting the car to open the passenger door for her.

“Hi Celine!” Alice greeted as she stepped out of the car. Celine waved hi at her with a smile, seeing how excited she was to see her

“Come, they’re waiting for you.” Carlisle said, resting his hands on Celine’s waist and pulling her closer to him

They walked into the house, where all of them were actually waiting for her. Despite being unable to read their minds, she couldn't shake the feeling that their collective demeanor was connected to the note Carlisle had received earlier.

“We’ll just talk for a bit, yeah?” Carlisle assured Celine, leaving a small peck on the temples of her head

Carlisle went up with Edward and Alice to his office before she could even reply.

“Hi Celine.” Bella greeted; Renesmee waved at her before they go back to what seemed to be is Renesmee’s homework

“Do you want something to eat before Carlisle explains everything to you?” Esme asked her

“I’m good.” Celine answered shyly, smiling at her as she sits down next to Rosalie, waving a small hi at her

“How was work?” Rosalie asked her

“It was work.” Celine answered shortly, her mind still wondering things about the note that she and Carlisle received

‘Now I look mean’ her mind chastised her

“It wasn’t hectic, just some discussions about schedule and reading through reports while hoping that no one is dying at that hour.” She continued

“Oh yeah.” Rosalie agreed with her “It sucks having late night shifts.”

“Well, hopefully soon, we’ll get some morning.” Celine said, a small smile forming on her face

“Oh yeah, I remember Carlisle saying that he wants to take you—

“Babe!” Emmett yelled, stopping his wife from saying what she was gonna say next

“Take me where?” Celine asked, looking at the two of them

“Dinner in Seattle.” Rosalie quietly continued, embarrassed that she accidentally told Carlisle’s plans to her

“Aww, thank you for informing me, Rosalie.” Celine said, making Rosalie turn her head at her, confused as to why she was thanking her “Now I get to prepare at least.”

“Alice might have prepared the clothes you’ll wear already.” Rosalie added with a cheeky grin

“So, Celine.” Emmett said, looking at her intently “Have you decided whether you’ll join us or not?”

“Well, I have told Carlisle that I’m warming up to the idea.” She half-lied to them, looking at Rosalie’s reaction before continuing “I want to do more with my human life before I join you.”

“Wonderful choice.” Esme said, walking back in with a bowl of fruits “Sliced up some fruits for you, Carlisle said that you like apples a lot.”

“That’s nice of you Esme.” Celine said, grabbing a slice out of courtesy

“Imagine dating a doctor and your favorite fruit is apples.” Jasper teased, getting Celine and Emmett to laugh at the doctor joke

“Hu— oh my gosh,” Rosalie joined in laughing after realizing what Jasper meant. Esme looked at them curiously, questioning what made them laugh so hard about the apples

“An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Carlisle answered to her curious look, a fond smile on his face as he watches them laugh

Celine already fitted with them perfectly, no matter how much doubting she has about herself. Carlisle will make sure, alongside his family, to make her feel that she was the missing puzzle piece in their lives.

“You four have an awful sense of humor.” Edward teased them lightly, chuckling at the sight of them warming up to Celine

Bella confessed to him that being with Celine feels like what they feel when they’re on the meadow together. It was light, it was freeing, Celine was someone that can be confided to without any gist of judgement from her.

Through Rosalie's thoughts, Edward observed how effortlessly she could confide in Celine, sharing truths and opening up in ways she hadn't before. Edward pondered at the thought of it being her gift once she becomes one of them, but didn’t worry much otherwise.

Carlisle already loves Celine, there isn’t anything else that could change how he viewed her.

“I think you owe Celine some explanation now.” Esme said, once their laughter lowered down

“Ah, right.” Carlisle said, nodding as Celine looked at him “Want to go to my office for it?”

“No.” Celine answered, staying seated next to Rosalie “I think it’ll be better if they’ll know our decision, since you know, it will affect them too in a sense.”

“Okay then,” Carlisle said, nodding his head before pulling out the note on his pocket

“I received this letter on my windshield earlier. It came from the Volturi.” Carlisle said showing the paper before passing it to Emmett, then passing the paper to Rosalie, then to Jasper, and until the family has seen the note

“You’re not going, right?” Rosalie immediately asked once Carlisle had the note to him again

“Aro is many things, but he’s always wished for my happiness. He will not do anything to sabotage it.” Carlisle said, having a rough decision in mind already

An eruption of ‘no’ from everyone in the room was heard. Everyone was against the idea of Carlisle bringing Celine to the Volturi, and that made Celine against the idea too. Despite her trust in him, the swift and intense response from the rest of the family left her with a nagging sense of unease, prompting her to wonder about the reasons behind their strong objections.

“Disrespecting the Volturi would be a death sentence for us, you must understand.” Carlisle argued to everyone

“Hold on, shouldn’t I have a say in this?” Celine asked, standing up and facing Carlisle

“Of course, my love.” Carlisle said in a tone much softer than how he was with them earlier “After all, it is you that they want to meet.”

“Me?” Celine asked, her eyebrows furrowed as she looked at him

“Have you ever thought why it was so easy for you to be comfortable around me?” Carlisle asked her

“Well, you’re easy to be with, you’re calm— I still really don’t understand what that has got to do with me being wanted to be met by that Volturi group.” Celine said, cutting herself from rambling

“In vampire terms, we have this thing called mates. They’re basically soulmates in human terms.” Carlisle started, his eyes on her “You ever thought why I was so drawn to you?”

“I thought it was because I was your blood singer? Or so what Edward told me.” Celine asked, multiple questions now forming in her mind

“That’s not how a blood singer works.” Carlisle told her, debunking the information that she knew “Though I will not deny that you’re my blood singer as well.”

“Then why are you so alright when I didn’t want to be a vampire if I’m your mate?” She asked again, her eyebrows furrowed “Did you not want me as—

“My love, never ever think that I do not want you.” Carlisle immediately said in a stern tone, immediately shutting everyone up “As mate or not, the entirety of me is yours.”

“All I wanted is you to decide for yourself, and if you had wished to stay human, I would accept it wholeheartedly and prove my love to you until the end of your mortal life.” He continued, using a softer tone than earlier

“Let’s go back a few steps, yeah?” Celine asked, averting her gaze away from Carlisle in an attempt to hide the deep blush forming on her face “Who are these Volturi and why do they want to meet me?”

“The Volturi are these group of feeling superior vampires that think that they’re higher than anyone else.” Bella answered, joining the conversation “They’re these corrupt vampires that will do anything to keep their power.”

“I stayed with them for 2 decades, way back before I had a coven of my own.” Carlisle continued, Celine went back and sat next to Rosalie, wanting to listen to his story

“They didn’t like that I had compassion for humanity, as they kept trying to push me to drink human blood. After a while, I made the decision to leave. Aro, their kind of leader, accepted my departure and told me to go out in the world to find my mate.”

“Overtime, we, Edward mostly, kept getting in trouble with the Volturi. But we were always pardoned. I thought before that it was because I was one of Aro’s friends, but it was never that. Aro wanted Alice, Edward, and Bella’s gifts.”

“We almost had a big fight against them before, claiming that it was because of Renesmee’s existence, but really, he was using that as a way to finish our coven so he could get the three of them. He only backed down because he saw from Alice’s vision that he was gonna die if he do so.”

“I told him before, when I still stayed with them, that I will let him meet my mate once I meet her. I didn’t think he'd hold onto that promise, but here we are.” Carlisle ended his story

“Fuck.” Celine could only say. It felt like she was trapped now, finding out that she’s Carlisle’s mate as well as needing to meet these feeling superior vampires that wanted to take Alice, Edward, and Bella away from their family

“What now?” Rosalie just asked “You’re gonna risk her life just for an old promise you made?”

“Wait,” Celine pondered, her hands on her chin “Could we go visit them then say that we have a date set for me getting changed?”

“That worked with Bella, I think it’ll work with you.” Alice said hopefully

“That only worked with Bella because she had something the Volturi wanted.” Rosalie hissed at her

“So, why not change me now?” Celine asked

“No, no.” Carlisle immediately countered, shaking his head no at her suggestion “I promised to only turn you on the night of your 30th birthday, I do not plan on breaking that.”

“Well, I did add the ‘unless something fatal happens to me’ part.” She countered back “And, by the looks of it, I’m in a pretty fatal situation. Just no blood.”

“We’ll go to the Volturi and inform them of the agreed date.” Carlisle decided “It would be as easy as going in and out.”

“Did you not think that I’m pretty much fucked if you do take me there?” Celine asked him “From how you described the Volturi, I think agreeing with you would be like walking into my death sentence.”

“They won’t hurt you, you’re with me.” Carlisle tried to assure her

“They would hurt me, I’m human.” Celine spat back, crossing her arms

“Look,” Esme spoke up, having felt that tension was increasing between them “Why not bring some other members of the family, like Emmett or Bella or someone else?”

“That could work.” Celine mumbled “I want Edward then. Use your mind reading skills on him so we could go if he suddenly decided to make me his lunch or something.”

“He’s also a telepath.” Edward revealed to her “Though only through touching, so you are kind of safe.”

“What our concern really is, is Jane.” Jasper said, before looking at Bella

“I’ll come with you.” Bella said at once “I’ll use my shield just in case she attacks.”

“No, no. I can’t get you both to do that. What about Renesmee?” Celine disagreed

“I’ll be fine.” Renesmee chirped from the kitchen island

“Then it’s settled.” Carlisle said “Me, Celine, Bella, and Edward will go to the Volturi. Say that we have decided on dates, then leave.”

“I hope you can actually realize just how tough of a task that’ll be.” Celine muttered “You already said it yourself, they wanted the family dead, what makes you think that he wouldn’t try to use me against you?”

“Celine’s right. It won’t be an easy task.” Edward agreed “The Volturi are unpredictable, anything could happen. With Marcus’ gift, and Celine being human still, it’ll be easy to manipulate you.” A knock on the door confused all of them. It was the middle of the night, who was gonna be knocking on their door?

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Chapter 8, and it just shows how shit I am with updates lmaoo