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Angie opens her mouth wide, letting her fangs pop out, slowly moving closer to Blade's neck.

Blade can hear Zadie crying now, Blade attempts to get loose again, but the shooting pain in his arms is too much to bear.

A sharp needle-like pain takes over as Angie bites down into his neck. Blade kicks at her legs, striving to get her off him. Angie ignores him, taking a mouthful of his blood and swallowing. Angie's eyebrows crease inward with uncertainty. She takes another portion of his blood then quickly lets go of Blade. He falls to the ground putting a hand to his bleeding neck. Angie immediately spits the blood all over the floor.

“What’s wrong?” Ernon questions eyeing Angie.

“His blood doesn't taste right,” Angie responds, spitting again.

Ernon quickly grabs Blade by the collar of his shirt, sniffing, then looks at Zadie, who is watching him in fear of Blade's life.