Klaus tried to hunt Sara but realizes she has Shrough and must be removed from this planet. Her last ability awakens, summoning a lighter and, ha ha, bloodlust, but she escapes to safety.
At his old library, Sayed bloodlusts and half blinds a shifted Calliope. Zara calls Dakila who calls Levka, and everyone has a lot of feelings about revenge and regret. Sayed goes to jail. Again.
Seeing a girl wide-eyed and in need, a vampire takes advantage of the situation (and Rika) to both party's detriment. But Rika has friends in much higher places.
Alec had gone out for some midnight ice cream and met a nice old man dressed as Santa. Gabe tries his best to trick him into an easy feeding, but after two failed attempts at Suggestion, bloodlust sets in.
