The Predator
, his thumb lightly caressed her cheek, “You can’t feel anything, the pain is lessened"
“Does it remain that way?”.
“No", he answered, “It doesn’t, only very few vampires can achieve that wholeness. It happens when they find their mates. Suddenly you feel the pain for two. You have a purpose, something to look forward to every day. Something to protect and to fight for, for as long as you live...”.
She nodded in understanding.
“There is also that predatory instinct that we can’t overcome", he continued, “The need to wield power, ultimate power, to exert dominance at all times...”.