The roots of my wrists, which had always ached, were silent this time. Instead, I felt a throbbing pain rising from my jaw toward my ears, a sensation so sharp it felt like my bones were being ground into dust.
My teeth... my teeth were pulsing as if they wanted to tear through my flesh and burst outward.
"M-my teeth..." I groaned in agony, shielding my face with my hands. My gums were receding; my palate was on fire.
In a panic, I fumbled for my phone and called Melanie. When her voice echoed on the other end, I was gasping for air.
"Melanie... something is happening. My teeth... the pain is unbearable."
Melanie's voice suddenly turned grave. The cheerful girl was gone, replaced by the clinical coldness of a scientist. She was afraid.
"Listen to me. There are two possibilities. Either the venom of the Vampire Lady who turned your mother has fully integrated with your blood and that ancient bond is waking up, or..."
"Or what?" I asked, doubled over in pain. "F-ck! WHAT!"
