The shield is not affecting or beguiling Laurie and she has Sharon's abilities too because she is her daughter, so no.
And I find it hilarious how people now don't like the fact that the MC, AKA Main Character, has actually become, you know, the Main Character and driving force behind plot progression. The difference between the first episode and now is simple, the MC had no clue about this vampire world at all, didn't have many abilities, didn't know how to use the ones he had, and was completely confused and disoriented like anyone would be, so he deferred to Sharon. Now all these things have been corrected and he knows that he has 10 times the talent and abilities of Sharon or anyone else that isn't an elder, so he doesn't defer to them and expects them to defer to him instead. And yes, he is somewhat arrogant because of his talents and abilities, which could in the future be used as a plot point. It is a natural progression. He wasn't going to remain a lackey forever.