Part Of Who You Are

"We'll give you a double dose of the tea twice a day, then send you to school with a dose for emergencies." He walked out of the room, and I followed.

Then he locked the door.

While I waited, I stared at the female vampire behind the glass case. Her eyes were red and still seemed to glow.

"What happens if I do drink a human's blood?" The words came out without thinking about them first.

Professor Pops stood next to me. "I understand your needs, perhaps better than anyone. Human blood will increase your powers, making you stronger in every way except one."

He pointed at my heart.

"The more blood you drink, the more like a vampire you'll become. It's like anything in life; if you work to keep yourself as human as possible, that part of you will remain, will be the strongest. If you consume human blood the way a vampire does, that part of you will become the strongest."

I nodded. "I understand." I wanted to tell him I craved blood and that I'd almost drunk from Dorian today.

I opened