I froze, not quite sure what to do as my hand went instinctively to my stomach.

The other man already had his hand around Clarence's throat. It was then I noticed that they were both more than human, but not vampires. Their eyes were bright blue, and vampires' eyes are green and, from the way this man was handling Clarence, they also had super-human strength. I waited, confused. "You, dear sir, are coming with us," he said, looking directly into Clarence's eyes.

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