He left her sleeping in the big bed, dressed in that appetizing silky dress. Like this, she truly looked like a goddess. Her golden hair was spread out over the pillow above her head, and she had the most beautiful smile playing on her lips, even in her sleep. She had obviously had some pampering by Julienne, she looked so clean and glowing.

He wondered once more how she could still be innocent? How could the human men around her be immune to her beauty? Or maybe, she had dismissed them before they even had a chance at her? She did seem strong willed. Maybe she wanted to save herself for someone? She seemed to be very affected by the three friends of hers that he had saved. Did she used to be with one of them?

He walked down the hall, and entered the room where they were still tied down on beds. One of the men in the coven was giving them blood from bags, and they were drinking greedily. But they did seem more coherent than yesterday. He approached one of them slowly. They could sense their maker, and they all turned their heads to stare at him in awe. He stood at the end of the bed, and looked down on one of the males.

"what is your name?" he asked bluntly.

"Ha.. Hayden, my lord."

"Did you have relations with anyone right before I brought you here Hayden?" he continued. Hayden seemed confused for a moment, then shook his head.

Zephran moved quickly to the other male, and asked him his name, and then the same question.

"yes my lord, I eh… I was just about to hook up with one of the girls… I guess she's dead now?" Christian answered and didn't seem to care much.

"What was her name?" Zephran asked.

"Freya… real nice little blond virgin…" he said, and licked his lips at the thought.

Zephran clenched his fists, and glared down at the young man. Christian sensed his anger and cringed instinctively. But Zephran decided not to act on his anger at the moment, and left the room instead. He needed all his subjects operational the coming days.

He went back to the room, she was still sleeping. He inched himself on to the bed next to her, and leaned in over her. He gently touched her cheek with his fingertips, and watched her eyelids flutter open. She turned to look at him, and he could see the moment she realized where she was and who he was. She seemed to tense up, and she moved a little away from him.

"You sense that I am a danger to you… I am a predator of humans… but when you wish it, I will make you one of us, and you can join me in the coven." He said, and caressed her lower lip with his thumb.

She caught her breath, and he heard her pulse rise. He liked that he had this effect on her.

"What if I don't wish to become one of you?" she asked, looking very nervous. He lowered his brow, giving her a serious stare.

"You would be in danger all the time, from everyone around you." He answered. He hadn't even considered her not wanting to join them, all humans he knew wanted to.

"couldn't I just go home instead?" she asked, the look of sadness in her eyes almost made him feel that regretting feeling again.

"Well my princess… No… Now that you know about us, you have only two options. You can either join us, or…" he answered, still confused as to why she would want to leave? Didn't she feel their connection?

"But… what about my family?" she asked him, and tears filled her eyes. This, he could understand at least. His sister was very important to him.

"You may visit them, in the future… When the time is right… When I decide that you are ready."

The tears rolled gently down her cheeks, and she sat up and curled her arms around her legs. She eyed him, and the sadness in her eyes was almost unbearable.