Think of the blood as a fine wine, Ellen had told her.Suzan hoped she could comply, drink blood in the same way she would drink the fine Shiraz her lover now offered.Take a little at a time and build up to the taste...

But in the ensuing days, Suzan found she had no thirst, no desire, no need, no craving.Ellen even offered her small aperitif glasses of blood to help her ease into the need, reserved blood that she had collected from Destry Lundegard.Suzan forced herself to ...