In the past, Ellie had never communed with another, had never looked into a boy’s eyes and felt something deeper than the need for release. Now, with Lothaire . . . she did. This was more than just sex; this was a bond, like a promise between them. She thought she’d known what kind of man she wanted. Now she realized she’d always needed this vampire lover with his hungry red eyes and his lifetimes of yearning.
