Ethan's POV
She was once again enveloped in shadows and I carefully adjusted my expression back to normal unwilling to leave a bad impression on her.
Despite my outward calm, unease simmered within me. Her reaction to tasting my blood was unlike anything I had anticipated.
I had read extensively about vampires and their extraordinary abilities like how they could discern the purity and unique properties of bloodlines with just a taste. Their abilities allowed them to identify whether a particular bloodline could enhance their strength or contribute to their growth.
There were historical records detailing chilling incidents where vampires abducted younglings from various races with powerful and influential bloodlines, farming them like livestock. These unfortunate victims were kept as pets and forced to sustain their captors until their deaths.
