20 Chapter 20

“Yes. Saborsand their families belonged to the vampyre lords, and they were kept isolated on their estates. You have to remember those were feudal times. The vampyres guarded their possessions ferociously, and those most of all.”

So we were nothing more than possessions?

“What happened afterward?”

He went to the sink and ran the water for about a minute before taking a glass from the cabinet and filling it. “With the population of normals so depleted, we became a necessity. For the other vampyres to survive, they had to drink from us. The Regehad no choice but to permit it.”

“And you’re telling me we have to be virgins for our blood to be of any use to them.”

“Yes.” He brought the glass to his lips and took a long swallow.

“You said they don’t come to you anymore.” I had a sick feeling. This wasn’t going to end well. “What happened?”