Free Vampire University (Book One in the Vampire University Series) by VJ Erickson Page B

the bite and looked up despondently.
    “I... I don’t understand,” he said.
    “What?” Hannah demanded.
    “He’s... he’s human.”

-9-
     
    Hannah insisted that they get Addison and Eric back to the dorms so that they could recover and Taylor and Joseph didn’t object. Hannah and Taylor worked together to support Addison back up to the dorms as Joseph carried Eric over his shoulder.
    As they approached the dorms, Hannah stopped and turned to Joseph.
    “Are you going to take care of his memories?” she asked him.
    “What? Yeah. I guess that’s best," he replied. "But if he’s human, then...”
    “Then you need to dig deep until we figure out what’s going on. It's best if he doesn't remember being anything but human. When was he turned?"
    “When? Recently. A few months ago.”
    “Then go back to then. If he’s human, then he probably shouldn't remember any of the last few months.”
    Joseph looked unconvinced but agreed.
    “And Addison?” he asked.
    “I’ll take care of her memories. She’ll be fine.”
    Joseph sighed and then left towards Harris Hall with his brother in tow. Hannah and Taylor continued to drag Addison along to the building.
    “You know, she’s surprisingly heavy for such a skinny girl,” Taylor remarked. “Aren’t vampires supposed to have super strength or something?”
    “Nah, that’s a myth,” said Hannah.
    “Oh, that’s a myth. It’s good to know we still have those.”
    Hannah flashed her a weak smile.
    “Nope, no super strength, no super jumping, no super speed. Just,” Hannah said, pointing at her temple, “lots of mind tricks.”
    “Is that what you mean when you talk about their memories? Using your... vampire powers to erase them?”
    “We can’t erase them. It all still just tricks. It’s more like we convince them it was a dream and then they bury it in their subconscious.”
    “Oh... so why doesn’t that stuff work on me? I mean, that’s how Eric was trying to manipulate me, right? That’s what you mean when you say I don’t listen.”
    Hannah sighed and said, “C’mon. I’ll explain when we’re inside.”
    — -
    They dropped Addison off in her room and Hannah said a few words to her that Taylor couldn’t make out. Taylor noticed that though Addison’s neck was caked in dried blood, there was no sign of a wound. She wondered if Joseph had healed her too.
    “What about all that blood?” Taylor asked.
    “I put a glamour on it. She won’t see it and neither will anyone else. Besides, it only has to last until she takes a shower. She’ll be fine.”
    "A 'glamour'?"
    "An illusion. Another one of our mind tricks."
    “What happened to the cut on her neck? It's gone. Did Joseph do that? I thought vampires killed people, not healed them.”
    “Vampires don’t have to kill to live. You can lose a lot of blood before you die,” Hannah said defensively.
    “Oh... well, that’s... comforting, I guess. But the healing?”
    “That’s how we live indefinitely. Our bodies are constantly in a state of self-repair. When we bite others, we can pass it on. We can’t cure cancer or anything, but we can heal a topical wound. That’s how we don’t get caught. We don’t leave a mark,” Hannah replied.
    “And her memories?”
    “Already taken care of.”
    “Well that’s comforting... I think."
    “It should be. This would be a real mess otherwise."
    “Convenient.”
    “Yep. C’mon,” Hannah said, leading Taylor back to their room.
    Once inside, Taylor wanted to collapse onto her bed in exhaustion, but she knew she wasn’t going to be able to sleep without answers.
    “What exactly happened back there?" Taylor asked.
    Hannah sighed and looked at Taylor for a moment, considering her response.
    “I'm not exactly sure,” Hannah replied. “But there's a reason I think that he has no effect on you.”
    Taylor stared at Hannah blankly, waiting for her to explain.
    “Your father,” said Hannah, “was a vampire.”
    “He was a... wait, you