Charlotte is given a gift

Jessica sits in bed, holding her knees, winding down from her night at the club. Next to her is a passed out blood **** from the basement, her exposed breasts covered in bite marks. Jessica's dessert. Jessica doesn't know her name, one of the local girls that Sally found.

In the moments when she's not feeding or screwing, Jessica is stricken with panic attacks. She worries that Elizabeth will find her and kill her, or worse. She questions if she made the right decision. Should I have gone back with Jade? She wonders, playing through scenarios in her mind.

Jessica also can't shake the guilt. Everytime she thinks her humanity has been obliterated in the orgy of blood, in the quieter moments she finds a small voice calling to her from the depths of her psyche. Jessica.... What are you doing? This isn't you. These are innocent people. You have to stop yourself Jessica.

When she feeds, that voice is muted. Feeding, draining... It feels so good in the moment. Her body craves it constantly. All of the anxiety washes away, and all that is left is euphoria.

I'm a **** addict Jessica thinks in her more depressed moments. My addiction is destroying lives. But she doesn't know how to stop. It feels too good.

Her more pressing worry is Elizabeth though. When Elizabeth finds her (when, not if), she doubt she'll be able to win again without backup. She needs more allies. Vampire allies. She thinks through the women in her family. Sally, Alexis, Nicole, Lauren, Shreya, Ambika, Carmen, Monica.... Charlotte.

Charlotte is the right choice. She is the smartest, the shrewdest. Probably not as loyal as Sally, more independent. That has it's benefits. Charlotte has sought to commune with vampirism her entire life. Jessica makes her decision, and falls asleep, snuggling the sleeping **** for warmth.

The next night, Jessica has a quick breakfast in the basement and then assembles her family in the mansion's main room.

Jessica stands at the front of the room, wearing a silk robe. The other women are in various states of dress.

"I promised all of you a great gift for your worship of me" Jessica begins. "To reward your devotion, I have shared my blood with you. You can all feel my essence coursing through you, enriching you."

"But there are greater gifts yet, as I'm sure you have all dreamt of. I promise that I will bring you all into the dark sisterhood. We will drain this city together."

"But, I will turn each of you when the time is right. It might be tomorrow, or in ten thousand nights. But I will turn each of you."

Jessica always feels kind of silly when she turns up the grandiloquence, but the humans eat it up. She knows how badly they want to turn.

"Tonight, you will look upon me as I turn the first."

Jessica looks around the room. Every woman is captivated, wondering if they will be the one. She let's the suspense build.

"Charlotte, please step forward", Jessica reveals. This would be one twisted reality show she thinks. Jessica looks at Sally, who wears a disgusted expression. Sally shakes her head, and storms out of the room, tears in her eyes. I'll talk to her later Jessica thinks, turning back to Charlotte.

Charlotte can't contain her excitement. She steps before Jessica. "Mistress... I've wanted this my whole life" Charlotte gushes.

"I know, I know" Jessica coos, pushing Charlotte's robe off of her shoulders. The robe falls to Charlotte's feet, revealing her stunning body. Jessica removes her own robe and steps toward Charlotte, resting a hand on Charlotte's chest as she kisses the enchanted human. They kiss passionately, bodies pressed against each other. Otherwise, the room is silent, as the other humans watch, captivated.

Jessica breaks the kiss and instructs Charlotte to kneel. Jessica bites into her wrist and and holds it out to Charlotte. "Drink" she commands. Charlotte grips Jessica's bleeding wrist and seals her lips around the bite wound, sucking deeply. Jessica moans - humans drinking from her is quite sensuous.

"That's good, Charlotte" Jessica says, lifting Charlotte to her feet. "When you wake up, Charlotte, you'll be an immortal". A tear of joy drops from the corner of Charlotte's eye. Jessica turns her around so that she is facing the other humans, and bites into her neck. Jessica bites into her neck, while clutching her arm and breast. Charlotte moans loudly. Jessica keeps drinking, as a small amount of blood drips between Charlotte's breasts. Charlotte's eyes flutter, and Jessica looks out at the humans, their desire palpable. Charlotte takes her last breath as a human.

Jessica takes Charlotte to her bedroom, and lays her cold body on the bed. The transformation is already beginning. Charlotte's hair looks thicker, her skin tighter. "I'll be back tomorrow" she says, kissing Charlotte on the forehead and leaving the room.