Hunt first

First you must feed, Catherine heard, you need to get your strength up before you go & claim the Dark Guardian. Let your instincts take you...

Before she knew it, she was on her way to a nightclub. Shadows, she thought to herself, the perfect hunting ground.

She was easily waved through security & entered Shadows to find her vampiric senses overwhelmed by the scents of blood from everyone inside.

The perfect hunting ground. Any one of these horny guys would make the perfect meal.

But I must claim the owner first.

She strutted over to the bar & found a 30-something man wiping a glass.

"Hey, miss. What can I get you?"

She compelled him immediately. "You can get me the owner."

"He's right here."

Perfect. She stared into his eyes. "You will find a place in here for me to stay tomorrow. I will not be disturbed while I sleep. I will use this club tonight to find someone to feed on. You will clean up whatever mess I make. Is that clear?"

"Yes, miss."

"That's 'mistress' to you,..."

"Leon."

"Good."

"Mistress, we have a private room down the hall & another one underground. I've slept in there, but now I use it as a private room for 'folks who want to do it'. They're unlocked. You won't miss them."

"Thank you, Leon. That will be all for now."

"Yes, mistress."

Before she took to the hunt, she took some time to take in the atmosphere at Shadows, to focus on the mortals as humans would focus on a smorgasbord.

So many to choose from. Each of them, their blood calls to me. I can feel my fangs grow at the mere thought of taking them for their blood.