Paul watched me closely, silently.

"I'm not like other vampires." Please don't ask me anymore about that. I urged her silently, and she took the suggestion, probably without even knowing that I had given her one. But it was obvious that she was a sharp one.

"I don't see why there should have been a punishment anyway," Sam said. "After all, it was a life and death situation in which he spared your life."

My chin felt good enough to remove the damp towel. ...