The room had grown silent. Nobody had expected Stephen's words. Drew may have related in saying how the things Erin revealed had kept to his mind as well. However, the newly discovered facts about being a half vampire, did not bring the same kind of thoughts to Drew, as it did to Stephen. Frances was the most shocked of them all.

"What, so you want to live on forever without me?" asked Frances. "I figured that I'd become like you so that we'd live a long life together. Then ...