“But you also weren’t that far away either.”
“True.”
“So, perhaps the blood does act as an amplifier. It also could be that your relationship itself amplifies the abilities you’re developing.”
“A blood amplifier,” she mused softly.
“I’ve been investigating your blood match and how you each react to the other. It’s quite extraordinary. Most blood when combined is like a blood transfusion. It either accepts the blood as the correct type or it rejects it. As you know, the correct blood type between a human and a vampire is important because itallows us to retain human consciousness. Some of us have the preternatural ability to do so already, but many of my kind were brutal murderers and the more who were made, the harder it was to conceal them.” He tsked in frustration. “The interesting thing about your blood is that when the blood is combined, it neither accepts it nor rejects the other.”
“How is that possible?”
“The blood is perfectly matched but instead of assimilating, it links.”
“Links?” Reyna asked with a bewildered expression.
“Yes. One of your red blood cells attaches itself to one of his red blood cells. It creates entirely different blood.”
“But what does that mean? What are the implications of it?”
“I’ve only had it a short while. I’m still amazed that this is even happening.”
Now Reyna understood his giddiness. Washington discovered an entirely new form of blood and was on the way to a breakthrough in modern hematology.
“Do you think that our blood connecting in that way is part of the reason we can sense each other?”
“It’s a distinct possibility.”
Reyna’s head turned toward the door before Beckham walked through it. It was a little freaky knowing exactly where he was before she actually knew.
He tilted his head to the side. She nodded, then he disappeared once more.
“Extraordinary. You knew he was there before he entered, didn’t you?”
“Yeah. I did.” She hopped up from the stool she’d been sitting on. “Thanks again.”
Reyna left Washington in the laboratory with his experiments. Her mind was still filtering through all the information she’d learned. A blood amplifier. That was intense. It meant Beckhamwas going to have to drink a lot more of her blood to test this out. She didn’t think he’d be thrilled with that.
Reyna pulled on her heavy winter clothing and then met Beckham at the back door. Zoya was discussing something with him in a low tone.
“Everything all right?” Reyna asked.
“We’re ready to go,” Beckham said.
“Sir,” Zoya said.
“Just be careful.”
Zoya nodded her head once.
Reyna followed Beckham out into the cold. “Are you upset that they’re going to go check the camps?”
“No. My circle is perfectly capable.”
“But you don’t like that Jodie and Meghan and Tye are going with them?”
Beckham arched an eyebrow. “Just get in the car.”
“They’ll be fine.Mycircle is perfectly capable too. They’re just taking some pictures. Why are you so tense?”
