"Yeah... seems tough to deal with if this is what you normally had to deal with all this time.", Thorn said. "Believe me, it takes a lot out of you at times.", Vlad chuckled.

Thorn finished drinking from Vlad's wrist, and still feels the burn of hunger. Vlad replied, "Alright, let's get you a good meal.", pulling out of her, and she growled in frustration as she wanted to pound into him fiercely, but the hunger was more urgent.

Vlad clicked his fingers and two simple white dresses appeared on them, "Come with me. Focus on me.", as the window opened, and he released his wings, flying out with Thorn following with instincts on full force, her own wings appearing, beautiful dark reddish black fur.

She heard and smelled so many things, almost going straight for two faint heartbeats but focused hard on Vlad, flying to the swamps just outside the borders of the island, and he showed her how to hunt crocodiles, somehow not scared of them at all, like she's the alpha predator over them.

"Don't go too overboard, let's not wipe out the population of the crocodiles around here.", Vlad chuckled as Thorn finished off another one, she was obviously still very hungry.

"Sorry... the feeling of it... the drive...", Thorn apologized. Vlad smiled, "I know. Andy was much of the same way according to Sibella."

"How long did it take to be satisfied, for Andy, I mean?", Thorn asked. Vlad replied, "Apparently, the whole night. Of course, they alternated between feeding and mating as not to be repetitively boring.", with a nod.

Thorn blinked before grinning, "Sounds like they had the right idea.", instinctively snapping her fingers, and their bloodied white dresses vanished, with Thorn tackling Vlad and pounding into him straight on.

"You sure you want to be so public with this?", Vlad joked as Thorn chuckled. "I don't know if we'll make it back to the estate with how bad I need it right now.", she told him.

Vlad grinned, "Then I am glad that I made the island unplottable, unseen, and even soundproof to all humans beyond our family. Do you want me to pound into you without holding back?".

Thorn growled at him, "You do that after another meal. Right now, I need to feel you!", resuming her pounding rides on his penis.

"You're insufferable sometimes...", Vlad joked as Thorn kissed him, "Better get used to it... because now I'm going to be around for quite a long time.".

Vlad smiled lovingly, "And I wouldn't have it any other way, Sally. I love you.", propping himself up as he held her, kissing her passionately as she rode him furiously.

Indeed, it took about half the night of mating/feeding from not just crocodiles, but also other swamp animals, probably because Thorn is lighter and smaller than Andy in comparison before she finally was satisfied...

Now in the mansion, all dressed up, they were waiting for Dusk and Eric to come over, to see if Heather is healthy enough to come to the island, with Niko and Luna in awe to see Thorn as a vampiress.

"I really hope things didn't take a change...", Luna admitted as she took a deep breath. "Just a little longer... that's all she needs now..."

Niko wrapped an arm around her shoulders, "She's family, she loves everyone, and every time I see her, she is a fighter. Always trying to smile and laugh. She will surely survive the turning.", gently brushing her hair to calm her down.

"I hope you're right... I can't imagine what would happen if...", Luna said no more, not wanting to make things worse and worry everyone more. The entire group was on edge for much of this already.

Finally, Eric and Dusk came over by portal, looking tired yet determined, with Dusk replying, "She's keeping strong...", and everyone is a bit more relieved after that. Dusk looked at Thorn, blinking in slight shock, "Thorn?".

Thorn smiled reassuringly, "It's alright. I remember all of you.", before exhaling, "Vlad?". Vlad replied, "Biting and turning family isn't intimate or deeply private, but it's still dangerous and personal. Remember what I taught you, Sally?".

Thorn nodded, and glanced at Dusk, "You know I can turn Heather without turning you as I am her literally biological aunt now.".

Dusk took a deep breath, "I know, but I am her mother. It always is the source. And I need to do something...I feel so helpless when I see her in that hospital crib-bed..".

"I understand.", Thorn nodded. "So... how would you like to do this then, Dusk? I must warn you... that in your case, this will be bad... when Vlad bit me, I was in the throes of ecstasy. But with you...", Thorn rubbed her arm.

Dusk took a deep breath, and looked at Thorn, "You remember that day we girls went to the hot tub bathhouse?", and Luna gasped, hearing that as she remembered that day. Thorn nodded, and Niko whispered, "What did she mean?".

Luna exhaled and whispered, "The hot tub was a full-blasted jacuzzi...Dusk dared us to pleasure ourselves by using the jets...only wearing our bikini bras if anyone checked on us from the door. If I'm thinking what she's saying, it could decrease the pain of the bite...".

Niko blushed, hearing that. "Look, just wait somewhere okay while that's being done.", Luna chuckled. "Sorry if that's not really something you were expecting to hear today.".

Niko nodded, glancing at Vlad who sighed deeply, and replied, "Come, boys. We will have Dante to entertain. I believe the fireflies are out.", kissing Thorn on the cheek as he picked up Dante from her arms, awake after his nightly nap and feeding.

Eric held Dusk's hands, "You got this, Abby...Keep thinking of Heather, us, this family, okay?", with an intense look into her eyes. "I will...", Dusk nodded. "Please... just... keep hope and such for Heather, just a little bit longer and then she'll be..."

"I know.", Eric stopped her before she said another word. Dusk caressed his cheeks and kissed him passionately yet tenderly, whispering, "I love you, Eric Staufer.".

Eric whispered back, "I love you too, Abigail Maverick.", caressing her face before letting go of her, joining the boys. He is going to stay hopeful...He knew this is dangerous and there's a chance he would lose Abby...

He knew Vlad would keep paying for the treatments and potions as the leukemia would go away...Eric would live for Heather as he knew Abby would want all the family to be there for him and their daughter...

"It'll be alright... everything so far has worked out so thankfully now comes the easy part.", Vlad assured him. "Except for turning Heather... that'll... that'll probably be the toughest thing to do for any of them.", Eric replied, sighing heavily.

Vlad sighed deeply, "I must admit that I have to agree...mothers have the hardest part, but I believe in Dusk.", with a firm nod. "I hope you're right... I just don't want Heather to suffer any longer... you've done a lot but all we've done is just delay...", Eric sighed as he buried his hands in his face; fearful of something going wrong.

Vlad squeezed his shoulder gently yet firmly, "Everything will go right, Eric. The best thing right now for Dusk is hope, and then Heather. I'll go with you, to, ah, hypnotize the hospital to let Heather go, so we can bring her to the island, right after you see Dusk in her new form with your eyes.".

Eric nodded softly, glancing back at the estate. "Yeah... we'll also probably have to speed up that whole... accident... timetable now, especially since Abby and Luna don't look like themselves anymore.", Eric added.

Vlad replied, "No, they don't fully look like themselves, but they are still the same in some ways. It's just the facial features and hair features that's different...I hypnotized the hospital staff to think that Dusk is wearing a wig or something like that, and that she's wearing makeup to cover up sleep bags under her eyes yesterday after the ritual...But yes, we need to figure out the accident...After all, Thorn is technically dead, but physically undead...", with a nod.

Niko interrupted, "Sorry to interrupt, guys, but what if there was a drunk guy in a truck or something, maybe hypnotizing him to drink at the bar so there's an alibi for him, and there's golems of the girls, then crash, fire, and all?".

Eric blinked before chuckling, "Let me guess, Luna has been taking you to the theaters and watching home videos, eh?", and Niko nodded. Vlad hummed, "That's not a bad idea...But first, we must wait for the news of Dusk.", holding Dante who blabbed, clapping his hands, and the boys nod in agreement, following Vlad to a spot where there's fireflies.

"You're good, Dusk?", Thorn asked as she, Luna, and Dusk are getting used to the hot temperatures of the full-blasted, luxurious jacuzzi, full of jets. Thorn, using her newfound vampiress magic, has changed one of the bathroom tubs into the very same jacuzzi from that very day years ago in college when they had a girls' day off.

The girls have seen each other nude or in bikini swimsuits numerous times, thanks to having showering in gym showers and all. They are wearing bikini swimsuits for this.

"I guess so... it's a bit hard to think about... the fact that you're going to die...", Dusk said. "Undead, Dusk, undead.", Thorn reminded.

Dusk exhaled, realizing that she's going to be undead too if this goes well...It was one thing with Vlad and Thorn as that was an intimate, mating, turning bite, but this is a personal, family, turning bite...She knew that Thorn would never kill her or harm her unintentionally, but this...She needs to do this, for Heather...

True, she will be forever technically the youngest of the sisters, and she has a feeling that she would put Heather first before putting her zing to Eric, satisfying herself, and probably, possibly turn Eric after his graduation from college...

"Look, Dusk, like I said, if you're having second thoughts...", Thorn said. "I know, but... what's the alternative? Heather dies.", Dusk sighed.

Luna replied, "We won't let that happen, Dusk. After all, we're literal sisters, and the Hex Girls never, ever give up!". Dusk smiled at her middle eldest sister, nodding, still a bit amazed about that fact, and then exhaled, "Family sticks together. Hex Girls forever.", and the others echoed, "Hex Girls forever!".

"Let's not waste any more time.", Thorn replied, and Dusk nodded, moving closer to the jets, removing her bikini panties halfway as she sat with the jets around her, moving her hand down to pleasure herself, with Luna moving to be by her left side, her hands massaging her back and shoulder, with Thorn moving to be by her right side, her hands massaging the other side of Dusk's back and shoulder.

Friends massage shoulders and backs, and also family do it too... The girls aren't ashamed of this, and they helped Dusk to reach her peaks of pleasure, knowing that she needs to be comfortable and relaxed and ready to accept the bite at will.

Thorn was obviously waiting until Dusk was ready, knowing that feelings of pleasure would certainly go a long way in terms of holding back much of the pain.

Dusk kept going until she felt relaxed, destressed, and comfortable, the knots of tension running out of her thanks to her sisters, and she opened her eyes, glancing at Thorn, taking in a deep breath, "Okay, I'm ready.".

Thorn replied, "Alright. Just keep thoughts of us, Eric, Heather, all of this family tight in your mind.", and Dusk nodded as Thorn glanced at Luna who nodded, keeping a firm pressure on Dusk's back, determined to watch even if it is scaring her slightly, but she would need to know when it happens for her way later on.

Moving quickly but not too quickly, to scare Dusk, Thorn went in, biting deeply into her neck, and Dusk cried out in pain, mixing with pleasure as she worked herself, feeling the emotions of love, family, friendship, faith, belief, respect, and trust behind the bite, keeping all her thoughts and memories tightly bright in her mind.

Thorn kept going for a few more moments before eventually backing away. "You didn't enjoy that, did you?", Luna asked her as Thorn shook her head. "No... Vlad and Sibella told me it's not something that you really should enjoy...".

Dusk felt hot and cold at the same time, feeling her bones ache yet strongly keeping, hearing her heartbeat in her ears slowing down yet beating fast at the same time, her lungs burning yet deflating, and she closed her eyes, seeing a flash of colors for a moment before feeling something snap her back to full strength, opening her eyes, panting slowly, hearing the jets, the sound of breathing, and the other heartbeats, spinning around in fierce hunger yet recognizing her sisters.

Thorn swiftly bit her wrist, leaning it to Dusk who took it instantaneously, sighing deeply as she felt the hunger diminishing slowly, and Thorn hissed to Luna, "Get out of here slowly. Don't panic.", and Luna nodded, slowly getting out of the jacuzzi, keeping her heart steady as she exited the bathroom.

Dusk drank a bit more before Thorn pulled the wrist away, and Dusk panted, "Still hungry, Thorn...Smart of you to send Luna away...", and Thorn nodded, "Thank you, Dusk.", relieved to see that Dusk is herself, just pale and having fangs just like her, "Come on, I know a good spot to hunt.", snapping her fingers to open the window, and revealed her wings.

Thorn flew out, and Dusk followed her newfound vampiress instincts to open her wings, an incredible platinum blonde color, straightening her bikini panties back on, following Thorn quickly, to head to the swamp. Being younger and slightly smaller than Thorn, Dusk fed on several swamp animals only for three hours before fully being satisfied, but she can feel her zing pulling on Eric, yet she is more focused on the mission of turning Heather.

Eric looked at Dusk in awe and love as she landed, and he whispered softly, "You're beautiful, Abby.", and Dusk smiled at him, "Thank you, Eric...". Vlad patted Eric's shoulder just after he handed Dante to Thorn, hungry again for her milk.

"Come, Eric, let's go get your daughter...Don't worry, Dusk, before dawn, Heather will be healthy and strong again.", Vlad reassured Dusk, and she nodded, watching Eric use the portal bracelet for him and Vlad to go through, to the hospital.

Thorn patted Dusk's shoulder, "Biting/turning an adult human is different than biting/turning a young baby. I better teach you fast, with some baby animal examples...I know you, Dusk, you don't want to give too much pain to your daughter...", intentionally leaving out the fact that if Dusk doesn't have enough control, Heather would still die...

"I just want this all to be over... I don't want her to suffer anymore.", Dusk sighed as she was feeling like she was on the verge of tears. "She... she'll be alright after all this, right?".

Luna replied, "She's your daughter, Dusk! Heather is a fighter like you! She will be literally stronger than Dante here, no offense, darling.", and Dante giggled, babbling, after finishing his meal.

Thorn nodded, "Luna's right. Come on, Dusk. Teaching lesson is back on.", handing Dante over to Luna, and Dusk nodded, following her. Niko replied, "Was it scary to watch, Zoey?".

Luna couldn't help but nod. "Yeah... watching the life leave her... never really seen that before. I've had a few family members die, but I wasn't around with their last moments.", she explained.

Niko nodded, "Then she came back, undead, but living.", and Luna nodded, "Surprised me for a moment. It's really weird...She's standing and breathing yet technically dead, both of them are...".

"Are...are you going to wait a bit longer?", Niko asked anxiously, and Luna glanced at him, "The vampiress part or the mating part?".

Niko exhaled, "I...not right now for the mating part, I know, since we still need to make sure Heather is healthy and strong to be turned and all, but do you want to be a vampiress first before mating, or do you want to mate as a human first before going to be a vampiress?".

"I don't know...", Luna admitted. "It's already one thing beforehand with you and the whole alien/human mating since this is basically unexplored territory... but at least you have a decent idea with how mating and what could happen with humans... as a vampiress though...", she rubbed her arm.

Niko replied, "And of course, there's turning me as well...First time I ever heard of an alien vampire.", with a chuckle. Luna exhaled softly, "We certainly have dated for a few months, haven't we?".

"Yes, and those months were the best ones ever, that is, before we found out that Heather got sick...We barely dated since then, but we kept being there for each other, didn't we?", Niko asked.

Luna nodded, "Yes, we have...Karo, after when Heather is successfully turned and technically living, we will talk about it more...I need to think if I want to do the mating ceremony with you soon, okay?".