Professor Pops Part Three

But Kenmei did not kill us. I would later learn the Hunter didn't support Sharra the way some of the other vampires did.

Once the vampire queen was gone, he went to Joanna. "Let me get you out of these." With very little effort he yanked the chains from the wall. Joanna fell to her knees. "There. There, little bird." He lifted her and placed her on a throne made of rock. Then he bit into his wrist.

Blood immediately came to the surface. "I know you don't want to drink from Adam, but you're a revenant now, not quite human and not quite vampire. Blood is all that will keep you alive." He put his wrist to her mouth.

She resisted, but only for a moment.

"That's it."

I worried she would spit it out again, but she didn't. She drank.

Slowly at first, but then her hands came up and she took hold of his wrist. "Good girl, little bird. Take your fill."

Joanna's mother began to wail. In between cries she shouted, "Demon."

"Be still woman!" I fought against the chains wishing I could be free.

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