Out Into the Open - Herus

Tamra is a teenage girl whose mother has become a vampire. People praise her luck, but Tamra knows the gruesome truth about the vampires.

From the book:
“You are my bloodchild and you will always serve and obey me. You are never to kill me or get others to do it, you are never to hurt any vampires or drink their blood.” His voice was hard but his thumb gently stroked my cheek as he spoke.

Deep Bite is a modern vampire novel set in Europe. Vampires have gone public but continue to manipulate human lives with impunity. And we love it.