“It’s not like that. You need the blood of a male vampire. That’s all.” “That’s all,” she repeated in a dead tone. “We don’t prey on humans. That’s an old wives’ tale.” “You’ve never taken a…human?” “Not to drink from them,” he hedged. “There are some vampires who do, but the strength doesn’t last long. To thrive, we need to feed off our own race.” “You make it all sound so normal.” “It is.” She fell silent. And then, as if it just dawned on her, “You’re going to let me—” “You’re going to drink from me. When it’s time.” She let out a strangled sound, like she’d wanted to cry out, but her gag
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