James narrating: I had just fed on three deer less than four hours ago. How big did she expect my appetite to be? Tanya laughed once more, surprising me with her reaction. — When I was waiting for you to wake up, I expected a newborn to physically restrain me from feeding on humans, not a newborn who becomes completely satisfied with animal blood. Damn, James, it took me decades to get to this point. I was always hungry in the first years of my feeding on animal blood. You’re special, you know that. She said, clear adoration in her eyes. I shrugged at her. I didn’t know why, but feeding on animals was satisfying to me. I had no desire to feed on humans, and although I didn’t know exactly how my morality would have reacted in that situation if I were faced with it, I was glad not to be

