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They have turned from their own kind and will
never harm us.”
    “Why did they leave the other vampires?”
    “Each of them has their own reason and it
is not mine to share.”  Maria smiled at her before standing and clapping her
hands briskly.  “Enough talk for now.  You need to have more to eat and drink. 
You’re still much too pale.”
    She turned to David.  “Will you keep an eye
on her?  Stay with her and help to distract her?”
    “I don’t need a babysitter.”  Abigail
frowned.
    “I know that.”  Maria replied.  “But, Abby,
please believe me when I tell you that you do not understand what will happen
when you see Val.  David is big and strong and will help you to stay away from
Val, won’t you, David?”
    “Aye, I will.”  David replied solemnly.
    “Why are you afraid of Val?”  Maria asked
suddenly.  “Once a vampire has bitten a human, they’re not usually afraid of
them.”
    “I’m not afraid of him.”  Abigail lied. 
“He insulted me and nearly killed me by drinking too much.  I don’t want him
near me again.  And don’t worry, I can control myself.  Trust me.”
    “I know you believe that, Abby but…” She
trailed off and gave David a helpless look.
    David took Abigail’s hand in his. 
“Abigail, come to the kitchen with me and I’ll make you some tea.”
    He led her from the bedroom as Maria followed. 
    * * *
     
    He smelled her before he saw her.  He
inhaled deeply, a small smile playing on his lips, as the flow of her blood
sang sweetly to him.
    Patience, Val.  She will come to you
soon enough.
    “Val?”  Neil put his hand on his arm as he
glanced past Val’s shoulder.  “Stay away from her. She’s made it clear she
doesn’t want you to touch her again.”
    Val grinned at him, his fangs flashing in
the dim light.  “I will not have to go near her, Neil.  She will come to me and
I will not deny her what she wants.”
    “Why the sudden change?  You were adamant
yesterday that you wouldn’t feed from her again.”
    Val shrugged.  “Perhaps my time with the humans
has returned a spark of my own humanity.  I will feed from her like she will
beg me to.  I would think my decision would please you.  Unless you want to
watch the poor girl go mad?”
    He could sense her in the room and he
winked at Neil before turning around.  He could feel his fangs lengthening in
anticipation and he reminded himself to stay calm.  Her blood had been
incredibly sweet, even frightened half to death.  Tonight he would seduce her,
bring her pleasure, and her blood would be unimaginably tastier.  He could
almost taste the thick, salty sweetness.
    David was leading Abby into the room.  He
was gripping her hand tightly and nearly yanking her across the room toward the
kitchen and Val grinned a little.  He understood what the boy was trying to do
but it was pointless.  The moment Abigail saw him she would do whatever it took
to get to him.
    His smile widened when Abigail’s head
turned in his direction.  She stared at him, her dark brown eyes sliding across
his face, before moving to Neil standing beside him.  She smiled briefly at
Neil and without hesitating followed David into the kitchen.
    Val’s mouth dropped open as Maria crossed
the room and joined them.  Her round face mirrored his own surprise and she
stared at Neil.
    “Did you just see that?”  She whispered.
    Neil nodded as Val closed his mouth with a
snap.
    “Did she – did she just ignore me?”  He
could hardly spit the words out.
    Neil burst into loud laughter and clapped
Val so hard on the back the vampire staggered forward.  “Welcome to my world,
my blood-sucking friend.”
    “It is impossible.  She should be –“
    “Begging you to fuck her?”  Neil asked
crudely.
    Maria slapped him lightly on the arm. 
“Don’t be rude, Neil.”
    Val was staring at the kitchen doorway and
spoke absentmindedly.  “Perhaps it is because I did not seduce her first. 
Perhaps her fear from