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 44 – Trouble Brewing – Getting Answers

"Well, 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?"

"You smell good to us," Charlotte stated simply. "You're young, so you'll probably last a while."

My heart sank. Then I decided to ask her about what had happened to Riley.

"The last time I saw Riley, Jasper ripped off his arm," I said. "Yet today it looks like he had both arms again. How?"

"We can heal ourselves using venom. You have to burn our bodies to truly end our immortalities. Losing a limb hurts, but it can be healed. Generally, when we want to kill another vampire, we tear off their head."

I considered this new bit of information in silence for a few seconds, then she continued.

"Jasper hasn't been that bad, overall," she said, looking at me carefully. "He doesn't want to deal with a suicidal human, or one who has to be under lock and key."

"I ran once," I said, ticking the list of my transgressions off on my fingers, "and I stabbed him."

"Yeah," she smiled, "honey, you sure did. You kinda remind me of me, back when I was still alive."

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