It was clear as they got ready in the morning and started heading to class that Veronika had all but forgotten her terrifying history lesson the night before. She was already rambling on about the blood bar and the different people that might be present over the weekend. Lucy recognized some of the names she continued to throw out, but no faces came to mind.

Veronika quickly said goodbye without a passing glance as Lucy left her to walk into her first class. The professor was ...