Laura cooed in Simian's ear, "You know that I love you, care for you, want you." She paused. "But I also want blood. I need it! I must have it to survive."

"No! No! Please, I beg of you, spare me!" Simian shouted as he began to cry.

"I cannot......I really cannot........" Laura whispered into his ear, her breath a chilly gust sweeping across and into it. "But if you love me, you will let me drain you, so that we will be together for all eternity."

"No! Please.......I beg of you......" Simian stammered as he tried to avert her red eyes.

Her eyes, red and fierce, held him, bound him to her. He couldn't move, he couln't leave. He was hers.

"Simain......Simian....Simian......" Laura clicked her tongue as her mouth moved to create the sad words. She shook her head, and smiled, her gleaming white, pointed teeth curling out over her lower lip.

Simian gulped, and tried to turn his head away. He feebly belted out, "I can't be one of you! One of the damned! Forsaken by all!"

Laura slapped him hard across the cheek, leaving nails marks on his paling skin. "Fool!" She hissed. "What do you know if the so called damned? We hold power, we are strong-" She gripped him by the chin, bringing his face closer to hers. "I can give you everything you want...money, power, women......but only if you give me something in return."