Chapter22

#Chapter22

The single greatest need vampires have, other than hunting and feeding themselves, is to find their mate.

Vampires are drawn to their mates through a combination of affinity and chemical compatibility.

The bond between mates is irresistible and lasts for a lifetime.

The intensity of chemical and emotional responses to mating make it difficult for vampires to let their partners out of their sight, and vampire widows or widowers often attempt suicide to escape the physical and mental anguish associated with the loss of their beloved.

Some vampires do mate again, though this is rare.

Vampire mates may be other vampires, or they may be humans. In the case of human mates, difficult decisions must be made about whether to turn them into a vampire.

Vampires extraordinarily protective and possessive of their mates and mark them with the vampire's scent to indicate ownership.