"Have you thought of becoming human for her?" I asked in a low voice.

Kellen let out a deep breath and sat back down on the couch. "Yes, I have."

"And?" I knew that I was prying, but he had been a vampire for a very long time, and becoming human again was a big step.

Kellen bit his lower lip, thinking, and then looked directly into my eyes. "Yes. I would do it. If I could grow old with her, I would do it in a heartbeat," he said without hesitation. "That's why ...