A/N I do not own twilight. Enjoy ;)

Bella closed her eyes and wished that somehow someone would come and save her. She knew it was impossible, nobody knew she had gone to Edward's meadow and even if they did, nobody else knew where it was.

"Don't take this personally Bella, I like you, really I do. I wish there was another way.."

The only people that could save her now were gone and were never coming back. She silently cursed herself for coming into the woods but at the same time, she was glad that Laurent had found her here, and not at Charlie's house. For once her actions would not be hurting somebody else.

He took a step closer. "But you just smell too good to pass up."

Bella, paling by the second, took little step back. She knew what would happen now, but still she felt the useless urge to look for a stick or something she could defend herself with.

He stood in front of her, his dark red eyes alive with anticipation. It had all been too easy for him. Victoria had sent him to get Bella so she could avenge James' murder by the Cullens. She wasn't aware that Laurent had not been able to forget the desire he'd felt for Bella's blood when they first met at the baseball field. And time had only enhanced its appeal.

Another step closer. "You would thank me if you knew what I were saving you from. Veronica does not want to be quick… if you know what I mean"

He breathed in her scent deeply. Relishing the moment like a starving man would breathe in the aromas of a banquet. Letting his mouth fill with venom, he closed his eyes, lightly tracing his tooth down her throat bracing himself for the ecstasy of her hot blood spilling into his mouth.

It only took him a microsecond to process the unmistakably foul smell of the werewolves leaping into the meadow. Teeth bared, wild eyed. The snarls they let rip from their throats were no mere warning.

Bella stared in disbelief. She didn't know whether her prayers had been answered or whether her situation was now worse than before. Surely the quick painless death Laurent had promised would be preferable to being ripped from limb to limb by a pack of giant wolves. Laurent took another microsecond to analyse the situation. 5 wolves against one, he couldn't fight them off.

Laurent had never dealt with werewolves before but with four hundred years of life experience and strong vampire instincts he had a fair idea of what he was up against… and he knew he was in trouble. He would not be able to run fast enough carrying Bella, he was not even sure he would be faster than them on his own. He would have to leave her.

To Bella's eyes the wolves had only just appeared in the clearing when Laurent vanished and the wolves took off back into the woods. She knew that vampires could easily move faster than she could perceive and guessed they were chasing after him.

She breathed out and realised she had been holding her breath the whole time. Bella was finally alone in the clearing with no evidence that anyone else had ever been here with her. She wondered if she were having more hallucinations but knew deep in her heart that she when it came to her life, the worst case scenario was usually her lot. Victoria and Laurent wanted her dead. Edward Cullen, the vampire she loved more than life itself and the rest of his family had left her. Bella figured they had probably forgotten all about her already. She didn't really blame them. She thought she was an unremarkable girl even by human standards. When Victoria's mate James had tried to hunt and kill her for sport she had all seven Cullens by her side working to protect her. Now, another Vampire wanted her dead, and she was utterly alone.

Fear once again ignited her stomach and heart. She had to get out of this meadow before Laurent or the wolves came back for her. She started half running half falling towards the little animal track she had followed into the meadow. Her eyes were burning and blinded by her tears and then she crashed into something hard. So hard it must have been a tree. Wiping her eyes clear she looked up in horror at a smiling Victoria.

"Hello Bella, I have soo been looking forward to seeing you again"

A/N So far this is just a writing exercise. If people really want to know if/how Bella escapes from Victoria and whether any tall, dark handsome guys are involved in the rescue I may consider continuing it. Even if you don't as someone who is just beginning to write stories a quick review to let me know why you liked/disliked it is really helpful and appreciated! X JJ