"You don't think Vlad was going to leave you alive, do you? Throwing you through the wall like that was sort of like when human's tenderize meat. Get you hurt, get your adrenaline flowing; makes for more powerful blood, a bigger high."

Bella ignored the dig about almost smiling and stepped closer. "Seriously, Levi. Don't underestimate these things. They won't give a fuck about your pretty face or that you're a cop. They just care about the blood, or the flesh, or whatever else they feed on."