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He knew she wasn&039;t at home as soon as he woke from the dark sleep He could feel the house&039;s eer and jealousy, Doed to his feet If she had defied hiain ould he do? Much as itupstart would not winTracy &039;s affection

After changing his clothes, he went into the city to satisfy his thirst It wouldn&039;t do to approachTracy when the urge to feed was clawing at hiht and the streets were croith tourists taking in the sights, young lovers holding hands, teenagers with spiked hair and trendy clothes Doed!

He took a deep breath, his senses quickening when he scented his prey, a pretty young girl hurrying down the street, a bag fro fro his steps to hers

She glanced at hi in alarm

"Do not be afraid," hesaid, his voice low and hypnotic "I a to hurt you"

"You&039;re not?"

"No" He put his hand on her aruided her down a diht here," he said "There is nothing for you to be afraid of"

"Nothing to be afraid of," she repeated dully

He tightened his grip on her ar her to a stop "Close your eyes"

Mesmerized by his voice and the look in his eyes, she did as she was told

Taking the bag froround,then drew her into his arile, one had to be careful not to crush the in her scent, letting it flow through himAn appetizer, so to speak With his preternatural sense of sht every nuance - the lavender soap she had washed with, pepperled with a faint odor of cologne frothened in response to her nearness, the pounding of her heart, the whisper of blood h her veins Gently, he brushed her hair away from her neck

And then he drank

It was a pleasure like no other

Warh hith and power