Now, it was my turn to look on in shock. "What? Why?"

Raven shook her head. "I'm not sure, but time will tell." Then, she looked directly into my eyes and took my hand. "If you plan to go through with becoming human, you cannot ever be discovered. I would think twice before giving up your vampire."

I nodded slowly, shocked by Raven's revelations. "Thank you so much for this. You have been most helpful." I squeezed her hand, and then released it. "Why the bodyguards? ...