Devin slowed in his pacing, sighing as he put his hands on his hips. "Yes, I was born like this. It's exceptionally rare - the line has to be unbroken back to the original generation - but we're functionally no different from a turned vampire."

He gave her a sardonic smile. "Except for disproportionately large egos. We tend to all be members of what goes for nobility among vampires."