I don't own Vampire Academy, Ms Richelle Mead does.

"RETREAT!" yelled a cold voice.

"Angeline, what have you done!" screamed Eddie's voice in terror.

I felt the wind suddenly blow through my hair. Someone was running and carrying me.

I opened my eyes, expecting to see Dominic or Eddie.

Instead, I saw the leader.

"NO!" called Eddie after me, sounding out of breath.

"Rose! ROSE!" yelled Dominic, also sounding out of breath.

They were both running after me.

I tried to break free out of his grip. I failed.

"Dominic! Eddie! PLEASE HELP ME!" I cried helplessly, my tears running down my face already.

"Shhh," said the Strigoi, trying to sound soothing. "I'm going to have a little fun with you, baby."

"PLEASE, HELP ME!" I cried once more before being knocked out.

"One fine catch you got there, Jasper," said a voice which was followed by applause.

"I know. This girl is beautiful. Very beautiful. I want to taste her."

My eyes shot open and I tried to sit up. My attempt was unsuccessful.

My arms and legs were tied to the bed in this blackened room. Four Strigoi were staring at me.

What the hell was up with the big groups of Strigoi working together?

Really?

One of the Strigoi licked his lips hungrily.

"Jasper," he addressed the leader, "if you don't taste her now, I will."

Jasper rolled his eyes.

"Rise and shine," he said cheerfully.

"Let me go," I said, still attempting to break free.

"Oh baby, I've thought of something better. I'm going to awaken you."

Jasper brought his face close to mine, almost as if to kiss me.

I shut my eyes tightly.

"Kill me then. I'd rather be killed slowly and painfully than become such foul creatures like yourselves."

Jasper's lips touched mine. They were cold and hard. Like death.

I tried not to gag.

"Please, kill me," I said, almost begging.

"As tempting as that sounds... No. I'm going to awaken you. And that's final. Now, if you don't mind, let's have some fun, shall we?" he asked his companion.

They all cheered.

"Will you kill me if I'm difficult?" I asked, opening my eyes.

His face was still near mine. If I moved up just the slightest, our lips would connect once again.

I didn't want that so I tried to push my head back further into the bed.

"Actually... No. It will just make this seem MORE fun," he replied, his cold breath caressing my lips. "So, if you'd like, you may begin being difficult."

I wasn't going to obey his rules.

I was going to be an annoying brat.

"Wait. Why are all of you, guys? Where are the girls?"
They all stared at me. Probably wondering how to answer.

I answered my own question.

"Oh, that's right. Although you are all 'awakened', the women STILL run from all of you ugly pigs!"

That was a lie. In an eerie way, all of these guys were very attractive. Especially Jasper. He was obviously a former Moroi with beautiful honey-blond hair, a sculpted body and maybe icy blue eyes. The only thing that had changed was his red ringed eyes and the feeling of death radiating off of him.

He leaned down. Our lips met again.

Ew.

I turned my head to the side, trying to put as much distance as I could between us.

"Baby," he said, leaning close to my neck and holding my head still. "You know and I both know I'm hot. And I love how you're feisty. It turns me on."

"No. No. N—" I said before being cut off.

His fangs penetrated my neck.

The pain only lasted a second before I was engulfed by bliss.

Jasper pulled back and licked his bite.

"Cut her free," he said before sinking his fangs back into my neck.

I felt the ropes on my hands and legs release.

I was going to try and break free. And he knew that.

Since I didn't want to seem predictable, I wrapped my legs tightly around his lower body pulling him closer to me.

My hands crept up his neck and into his hair, grabbing handfuls of his honey-blond locks. I pushed his head into my neck, as an attempt to make him think I wanted his fangs to go deeper than they already were.

He began to groan as he drank more and more.

Quickly, I turned us both over, pulling his fangs out of my neck. The withdrawal of the endorphins left me feeling dizzy. But I could overpower that feeling.

I was glad I had wrapped my legs around his body; it was keeping me balanced. I was sitting on his stomach while my trembling hands pinned his arms down.

The observing Strigoi clapped.

"Feisty and fierce," said one of them. "I love it!"

Jasper's eyes locked with mine for a long while. We both knew he could throw me off anytime he wanted to. But he had refused. He stared at me so admirably.

"Where have you been all my life?" he whispered softly.

I leaned closer to him, my hair falling around his face as if to create a private area.

"Where have you been?" he repeated, his voice caressing my lips.

"Killing 'things' like you," I whispered back.

"You'll be grateful when I awaken you," he said before removing his arms quickly from my grip.

Stupid unnatural speed.

My hands managed to hold me up. I was amazed at how strong they were.

"Why will I be grateful, exactly?"

His hands began to wonder up and down my curves before settling on my hips. How could he be this gentle?

"Because once you're awakened, I'm going to do A LOT of things to you. Things that will make you love me."

I brought my lips to his ear.

"I'm sorry, but as you saw earlier, I already love someone." My words were almost inaudible.

I jumped off of him and I tried to escape.

Dumb black room. I couldn't see where the door was.

But what I could see was the four Strigoi coming towards me.

Shit. Where was the damn door!

I was caught from behind.

"Boss, what do you want me to do?" asked the Strigoi who was restraining me.

"Knock her out."