In The Blood 6

"Cool, they're nothing like in the movies. More like a snake's fangs. Probably better though, those movie-fangs would rip someone's throat out, but these barely leave a mark."

"Speaking of marks, look at this." Showing him her forearm, he examined it and found that no mark remained from his earlier snack.

"Wow."

"Yeah, it healed up in an hour. Very considerate of you." She joked. For a moment, she looked perplexed. "How did you know you needed blood, I don't imagine you've ever drank it before."

"No, I haven't. It was The Pulse."

"The what?"

"The Pulse, all of my senses seemed particularly well keyed to locating blood. I could smell it through your skin, hear your heartbeat, feel you body heat, you name it."

"Hmm, that would make sense. An adaptation to locate food... Are you okay Mike?"

Mike was getting a little worried. "Lucy, are you really okay with this? I mean with what I am?"

Lucy lit right up. "Yeah, sure I am. Why wouldn't I be?"

"Why? I'm a vampire! I suck blood. How can you