he nodded good-night , then went through to the kitchen . *** four hours later , my eyes were heavy , but my apartment had never smelled so delicious . the drive home was rather uneventful . it was cool and dim inside the castle walls . then his teeth bit into my throat . now , at nighttime , it was quiet . it was still tricky , but it was more likely you 'd survive this way . a woman who goes after what she wants . `` it 's only the start of the season , jack . 