V Wicked Teasers 06/23 – 29

Title: Beautiful Sorrow
Author: DreamOfTheEndless
Rated VVM18+
Genre/Category: Angst/Drama, AH
Pairing: Edward/Carlisle & Bella
Summary: Bella worshiped Carlisle, so when he proposed she didn't think twice before accepting. But then she met Edward, her fiancé's half brother & the other part of her soul. Will they be able to survive the consequences of their betrayal?

*** Chapter 9 Teaser ***

“There are things that I have found out about this woman, and I was planning on talking to Kyle about this as soon as he got back from Geneva, but…” He trailed off. Kyle never made it back from Geneva. Death had intervened.

“The woman is pregnant, Carlisle.” He spat out the words. “And I am afraid she will come after you and the Cullen name with everything she’s got to make a buck, claiming Kyle to be the father. We can’t let that happen. There could be a long and dirty fight ahead and it’s my job to prepare you for the battle. That’s why you need to know about this now.”

Carlisle went visibly green at the thought of a woman with questionable morals out there somewhere in Massachusetts, prepping up a nursery and plotting to drag his father’s name through the mud. He would stop her if it was the last – or the only - thing he ever did.

“Is she blackmailing us?” he asked with a shaky voice.

V Wicked Teasers 06/16 – 22

Title: Beautiful Sorrow
Author: DreamOfTheEndless
Rated VVM18+
Genre/Category: Angst/Drama, AH
Pairing: Edward/Carlisle & Bella
Summary: Bella worshiped Carlisle, so when he proposed she didn't think twice before accepting. But then she met Edward, her fiancé's half brother & the other part of her soul. Will they be able to survive the consequences of their betrayal?

*** Chapter 8 Teaser ***

“I do not wish to resign, Mr. Cullen. I just wanted to inform you of my observations, because I felt you would want me to share them with you. So, perhaps we could discuss and decide on a different strategy to approach the problem.”

Carlisle shook his head impatiently.

“Tell me, Mrs. Cope, is Isabella refusing to eat what you prepare for her every day?” he asked.

“No she is not, but-”

“Is she throwing up after she eats?”

“No, but-”

“Is she gaining back the weight she’s lost?”

“Yes, but-”

“Then what is the problem here?” He asked the question while slamming down his hands on the desk to make a point.

The resultant noise startled Mrs. Cope a little but she collected herself quickly enough.

“The problem, Mr. Cullen, is that she is doing it for the wrong reasons. I can only speculate about what her reasons might be, but it is not because of her personal conviction to get better. She is eating to follow orders and she is keeping it down to follow orders. That is not healing. I can’t speak for Dr. Weber or what recommendations she may have made, but this is not a sustainable solution. It’s almost as if she doesn’t have the will to live. Bella – Mrs. Cullen – would invariably relapse once this constant monitoring stops. And you can’t keep her on a ‘suicide’ watch for the rest of her life.” She stopped to take a deep breath.

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Title: Falling Empire of a Heart
Author: HoochieMomma
Rated VVM18+
Genre/Category: Romance/Historical, AH
Pairing: Edward & Bella
Summary: In the dying days of the Western Roman Empire, young noblewoman Bellona is promised to an aging general, Marcus. As he rides from Gaul to claim his young bride, can a mysterious stranger save her? Prequel to Arthurian legend with a Twi flavor. AH, sMut.

***Chapter 21 Teaser***

By the time we climbed the tower the last flakes of white had settled, unveiling a frozen starlit night. Bella looked at me, questioning.

“I wanted to show you something.” As I spoke, I stepped up close behind her, feeling the heat from her cloaked back against my chest. I wound my hand in her own and pointed our joined fingers to the constellation of the Great Bear, following its arc to the brightest star in the sky.

“There,” I said softly.

“It’s beautiful,” she breathed, tilting her face to the milk-speckled canopy of black. “What is it called?”

I smiled into her hair. “Arcturus,” I told her, planting a kiss on her cold scalp.

“In Welsh, we call it Arthur.”

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Title: A Crimson Change
Author: rubiconqueen
Rated VVM18+
Genre: Romance/Drama
Pairing: Peter & Bella
Summary: Bella's life was irrevocably changed by the vampires who left her behind. Alone in the world now, she finds herself drawn to another. Fighting for her life has changed her and now, the new family she has found will change her as well...

*** Chapter 26 Teaser ***

Peter directed me towards our prey and we fed together, watching one another as we drank greedily. After taking one final pull, I swallowed thickly and watched Peter’s eyes darken as I licked my lips. He quickly dropped his finished meal and stalked towards me, making me his new prey.

A low grumble rumbled through his chest as he backed me into the brick wall of the alley we found ourselves in. I purred to him in response and hissed as he nipped and licked up the column of my neck before finally capturing my lips with his own.

His hands were everywhere at once; threading into my hair, tracing my throat, gripping my shoulders, before he finally ran them down my arms to capture my wrists. Peter slammed my hands above my head, locking them together in a vice grip, sending dust and rubble falling from the indent he made in the brick.

I growled at his teasing lips on my collarbone and wrapped my legs around his waist, pressing my hips insistently against his own. His hands tightened and he rocked his hips hard against me, pressing me further into the wall.

“God, I want you,” he growled.

“Then take me!” I hissed, desperate for him.

"Terms of Engagement" by SnarkySimaril

Alright, admittedly, this fic barely squeaks in under the requirements for adVocation, but it's too awesome not to share. And it's awesomeness, coupled with the fact that the review count is still below 500, qualifies it as under-appreciated.

If you're a fan of Snarky-Bella, Peter-yumminess, and Edward-bashing, then this is the fic for you. It's a whole lot of fun, wrapped up in one neat little package.

Terms of Engagement is a joint venture of Snarkymuch and Simaril, under the collaboration account of SnarkySimaril. These two ladies together equal pure fucking genius.

The story begins following much the same sequence as Stephanie Meyer's Twilight. Bella arrives at Fork's High and Edward is instantly entranced by the enigma that is Bella Swan. This is where the detour begins.

First of all, chapter one is entirely from Jasper's point of view, which puts a humorous spin on things. Jasper seems to revel in Edward's failed attempts to gain Bella's attention. Even Edward's 'heroic' life-saving stunt doesn't seem to sway Bella's opinion of the awkward vampire. Soon the Cullens begin to worry about Edward as it seems he has reached a new level of depravity where Bella is concerned. Jasper receives a phone call from Peter and after filling Peter in on the debauchery that's afoot, he can't resist a trip to Forks to witness it for himself.

V Wicked Teasers 06/09 – 15

Title: Falling Empire of a Heart
Author: HoochieMomma
Rated VVM18+
Genre/Category: Romance/Historical/Drama, AH
Pairing: Edward & Bella
Summary: In the dying days of the Western Roman Empire, young noblewoman Bellona is promised to an aging general, Marcus. As he rides from Gaul to claim his young bride, can a mysterious stranger save her? Prequel to Arthurian legend with a Twi flavor. AH, sMut.

***Chapter 20 Teaser***

Bella POV

I stared along with everyone else at the retreating backs of the two riders as they dragged Janus from the hall. Their footsteps echoed in the strange hush. All swords remained drawn as they moved fearfully through the forest of sharpened metal.

I was still trembling all over, but I forced myself to look at Janus' face one final time – really look at it. His eyes were open.

I stared at their glazed surface. Instead of the fear I had expected to feel, I found that all I could think of was my father. Like a knife scratched repeatedly over a previously closed wound, what Janus had said about Renita before he was killed echoed on in the steely silence.

“Her mother... abandoned Carius, and eloped with one of his own men.”

My head felt hollowed out, his words rushing around it in a circular motion. I didn't doubt the truth of what he had said for a second. She’s left with Phileus, almost certainly, a grim voice now told me. How could she do such a thing to Carius? He would be broken by it, I knew. I briefly squeezed my eyes shut as a stab of pain knifed at my chest. My father was a taciturn, gruff man, but he had always adored Renita. And me, the small voice added.

And now both the women in his life had deserted him. Guilt at what I had done welled up as the tremors in my body began to rattle my teeth. I clamped my jaw, raising it slightly as I opened my eyes. I did not miss him, and I would not have changed what I had done to escape my marriage to Marcus.

Still, none of that could stop me from feeling truly sorry for how he must feel.

As Janus’ body was dragged out of sight, I turned, dazed, to see that the dark pool of blood on the floor in front of the dais was already being covered with straw by subdued servants.

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Title: At Last
Author: itlnbrt
Rated LS18+
Genre/Category: Romance/Drama
Pairing: Edward & Bella
Summary: Edward & Bella meet and they go through separation, divorce, dating, and growth. We will be taken on their crazy ride to happiness. Very adult and real life. Cheating, bad decisions, & other relationship problems. HEA for these two.

***Chapter 4 Teaser***

What did he just say?

He loved me?

He loves us!

He loves me!

“What? You… you love me? You love us? You love me?”

He chuckled and grabbed me to his chest and hugged me tightly.

“I do, and I guess I just told you, huh?” He replied while peppering kisses all over my face.

“And you want to be with us forever? I mean… how… when?” I couldn’t complete a thought. I just had so many things running through my mind.

V Wicked Teasers 06/02– 08

Title: La Vita Nuova
Author: Jenn1987
Rated LS18+
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Pairing: Edward & Bella
Summary: "Courtly love was a medieval European conception of nobly and chivalrously expressing love and admiration. Generally, it was kept secret and not practiced between husband and wife." The secret life of Bella Swan & Edward Cullen: 1996 - 2027. AH/AU, OOC.

*** Chapter 8 Teaser ***

I shook my head and walked closer to him, closing the distance between us. "Tell me what would happen if I did."

"What?" his eyes squinted into confusion.

"You're a self proclaimed man slut, Edward. Why, in my right mind, would I want you instead? Why would you want me? You have no intentions of tying yourself down to anybody anytime soon, do you? Not even me." I paused for his reaction, but it was frozen as stone -- emotionless. He didn't give me any answer. "That's what I thought. You love being who you are, so just be that. And let me do what I want with my life. You were right. We should just go our separate ways. It's better this way."

"That's bullshit," he murmured softly, almost deflated. "You don't know what I would do if you broke it off with Jake. You haven't asked."

"Then, tell me. What would you do? Would you date me? Take me out to romantic dinners and chick flicks? Skip the Friday Night $10 Bottomless Cup at Benny's to spend a cozy night in with me on the couch doing homework?" I laughed at how ridiculous that seemed. "Tell me, what would someone like you do with someone like me?"

His emerald eyes were startling, glaring right through me.

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Title: Beautiful Sorrow
Author: DreamOfTheEndless
Rated VVM18+
Genre/Category: Angst/Drama, AH
Pairing: Edward/Carlisle & Bella
Summary: Bella worshiped Carlisle, so when he proposed she didn't think twice before accepting. But then she met Edward, her fiancé's half brother & the other part of her soul. Will they be able to survive the consequences of their betrayal?

*** Chapter 7 Teaser ***

Bella’s perseverance paid off and she did manage to watch the whole segment on the Evian Summit the next day. She watched it with avid interest and cherished the forty-three seconds of airtime when Carlisle Cullen occupied the screen. She learned that the man he was sitting right behind was Gerhard Schröder, the Chancellor of Germany. She wished she could tape the show, but their VCR had been broken for years. To her parents’ baffled amusement, she began to watch PBS and other news shows on a regular basis. Although she never caught another glimpse of Carlisle on TV ever again, by the end of that summer she’d gathered extensive knowledge on current affairs and international politics.

Seductively Sexy Contest Winners

We would like to thank all the authors who entered and those who to took the time to vote. Thank You!

Now with the Seductively Sexy Contest, the judges, MissAnnBlack and CareMarie, decided to do something a little different. For some writers this was their first lemon, so we figured they could get rewarded for it! Congratulations to Angelnlove52 and Arianna-Janae!

— BEST AUTHOR —

* Best Author: peters.kitten

* Best Author Runner Up: wonderwoundedhearers


— BEST LEMON —

* Best Lemon: "Anti-D" by wonderwoundedhearers

* Best Lemon Runner Up: "Lost Time" by 82c10akaLynn


— BEST PAIRING —

* Best Pairing: "Burning Bridges" by peters.kitten

* Best Pairing Runner Up: "Anti-D" by wonderwoundedhearers


— BEST ONE SHOT: READER'S CHOICE—
We had a tie for this category, so there is no runner up.

* "Anti-D" by wounderwoundedhearers

* "Lost Time" by 82c10akaLynn


— BEST ONE SHOT: JUDGES' CHOICE—

* Judges Choice: "Anti-D" by wounderwoundedhearers