Can you read the minds of the True Blood creators? So far, season 3 has involved an egomaniacal vampire king and V-addicted werewolves — but fans are also following Sookie Stackhouse’s quest for her kidnapped love. Will the lustrous and ever-so-loyal Stackhouse (Anna Paquin) be tempted to betray her vampire lover Bill Compton (real-life fiancé Bill Moyer) for new blood?

Something big is brewing and the couple may find themselves at a crossroads on next week’s episode. “It will shake the very core of their relationship,” executive producer Alan Ball tells TV Guide. “Bill and Sookie’s love for each other is authentic and they want to make it work. But it might get harder and harder.”

Also harder for Stackhouse could be resisting drop-dead gorgeous Eric Northman (Alexander Skaarsgard) and his seduction attempts. She could also fall for her hunky, protective werewolf Alcide Herveaux (Joe Manganiello)? “I can’t get into slinging matches about who’s better for Sookie because it’s just ridiculous,” says Moyer. “Bill is for Sookie, the love of her life.”