Even though the books do explain this to some extent, even Charlaine Harris admits that she doesn't have explanations for everything, particularly how the whole blood bond thing works (it's more complicated in the books). Basically, continuity/making some semblance of sense are not characteristics of the True Blood universe. More @Wikipedia
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