This series has been a long time coming for me to read.  It's a very different take on your typical vampire romance.  This book was a little slow initially and a bit far fetched.  I'm not disappointed,  just find it very different from what I'm used to.  Also,  if these vampires are as powerful with mind control,  I see why there should be any reason one would have to leave their family because of aging.  They should be able to mentally control humans thoughts to perceive age,  change,  etc.  I may have just done things a bit differently with the overall story.