PREY FOR HIM

All credits for characters to Stephenie Meyer, of course.

Darksper drabble. Probably should be posting at Halloween. Didn't want to wait that long. Don't know if there will be a happy ending.

Chapter 43 – Past Troubles Return

When Riley saw me, his eyes blackened as he looked at me hungrily. I pulled back involuntarily, stepping behind Charlotte as I glanced at Jasper. I heard hissing, then Jasper's stare went flat.

It felt all too familiar. I remembered that terrible day a few months ago when I had finally met Jasper in that hallway of the large house in the middle of nowhere. Except that this time, I was behind Jasper, not Riley.

Charlotte tugged me into the library. She shut the door behind us and motioned for me to take a seat.

I was glad to sit down, as my legs were wobbly from fear at having seen Riley again. It brought it all back to me so clearly. The flight from Europe; the kidnapping in the airport; that horrible, drunk doctor; the three days locked in that hospital-style room at the terrifying mansion.

"We're just going to stay in here for a while," Charlotte said, her voice bringing me back to the present moment. "They'll be leaving soon."

"What's going on out there?" I finally asked, my voice shaky.

"Riley is Dr. Cullen's driver," Charlotte said. "He thinks you should be his, as he was the one who took the risk of snatching you from the crowded airport. The only question is will he be foolish enough to challenge Jasper."

"Challenge him?" I asked.

"There are rules in our world," she said. "Actually, only one. No, make that two. First, humans can't know about us. Second, when it comes to vampire fights, if you survive, you've won."

I thought about that for a few seconds, remembering the time Jasper and Riley had fought in the hallway. "They'll fight over me again?" I finally asked. "Why?"

THIS IS A DRABBLE.

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For those who remember the amazing Carlisle/Bella fanfiction, "Feral Blood," the author, Arisa Baumann, has now published an original work based on this story on Amazon. It is called Feral: Part One. She's also posting a new story on fanfiction called Washington. Plot is…highly original, but both Carlisle and Dr. Cooper from Nurse Jackie appear in it.

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