Argus's Point of View
After Selene departed, I generously offered Taryn and Elara the two bedrooms while I settled on the couch. When I made the suggestion, they looked at me in disbelief. Despite having fed on them in the past, nothing more had ever transpired between us. Even under my thrall, I refrained from taking advantage of them. A vampire's bite can induce euphoria and enhance one's sensual experience. Each time they made advances, I turned them down, leading them to believe I had little interest in them for anything beyond that. Out of respect for them, I didn't pursue anything further, although they would never acknowledge or comprehend that. They were unaware of Seraphina and my presence in the compound as they were younger than us when we were all held captive together, but I
