Page 65 of Risking Immortality

“It’s a complete guess, Amelia.”

“I know, but it’s still worth considering. I need to talk to Erin.”

“Do it then.” Looking over my shoulder, I watch Erin laugh at something Maria has said.

“I’ll talk to her tonight when we’re alone.”

“Do you think his human is still alive?” He, being the vampire, we’re looking for. Marcus’s question makes my stomach roll. It’s the question I’ve tried to avoid thinking about the most.

“I hope so,” I breathe.

“Looking at it from a scientific point of view, I would say she would have to be.”

“Meaning?”

“His soul bonded to her. We know that once that happens, one cannot live without the other.”

“Riiight.”

“If she died, I doubt he would still be alive. At least, I doubt he would still be sane.”

“He could have fallen,” I say.

“No. Mohan knows all the fallen vampires.”

“True.” My heart skips a beat. Marcus is talking logically, and for once, the news looks favorable. “I’ll ask the good doctor.”

“Play nice,” Marcus smiles.

“Always,” I laugh. Standing up, I look down the aisle. Dr. Mendhi catches my eye but looks away quickly. I feel a little bad now. Erin and Marcus are right. I need to move on.

“May I sit?” Dr. Mendhi shuffles in his seat, looking nervous, but nods. I slip into the empty seat and cross my legs. “Do you think the human is still alive?”

“I take it you mean the human that successfully bonded with the vampire we are visiting.”

I thought that was obvious! “Yes, the very same.”

“Yes.” His answer is confident. “I don’t believe the vampire in question would be still here if she were dead.”

“You sound sure of that.”

“It’s a fact that our souls link. The bond cannot be separated.”

“But that begs the question of how she is still alive.”

“Doesn’t it just,” he replies with a twinkle in his eye.

“Care to share your theory, doctor?”

“Okay. It’s my belief that her body must have changed cellularly, like his did.”

“But how? Human bodies differ from ours. That’s scientific fact!”

“Indeed, but like all living things on this planet, evolution plays a part. If it didn’t, we would still be fish.” He chuckles at his own joke. “It makes sense to think humans and vampires would eventually evolve to allow crossbreeding.”

“And you think that’s what happened with the vampire and human who successfully bonded?”

“Yes, but until I see and examine her, it’s just a theory.”

---