A man not under her thumb or spell for even a second? A man who could and would think for himself and openly reject society’s prevailing norms? A ma...n who took delight in flouting the muddled message of mainstream morality? Alycen’s only previous lovers had been Dan’s own brother, David Leland, her estranged husband, a man by all accounts very old-school, very standard-fare Texan on the one hand, and Jeremy Ward, an easygoing, gregarious butcher who seemed to lack ambition for more from. They were all his infected protégées. They hissed and fought for his attention.Gnashing their fangs in search for nourishment, they often furnished fresh veins to slake Lafitte's thirsty fangs. It was true that Lafitte's clan was filled with more females than males. It was not a gender bias. It was not hidden sexual desires. He knew the females were far more adept and skilled at luring new candidates and fresh food stock into the secret hidden vampire lair.The promise of open, lipsticked mouths. Our sisters loved them and always obeyed them. Sean and I were boys, and we wanted to play with cars and trucks, and run around, not to sit and listen to Fairies. We weren't interested in stories about Fairies and elves. Emer and Fand left shortly after we were two years old. Our four sisters were very upset about this and blamed us for the Fairies leaving.Our sisters were the ones who watched us next. It was difficult to evade the four of them, and they would always tell our Moms what we were. I look around and see that Pete has settled down in the family room. "So what is on your mind Kim?" I can hear disappointment in Amber's tone too. "Look I am not here to end what we have going if that is what you think." I see relief on her face. "I just have some questions I need answered." "Like what?" Amber asks. "I need to know what happens after you let me go, that is if you want to tell me?" Amber pauses for a minute. "We always come back here, Pete will sometimes tie me to the bed or.