Chapter 27

“I love you, Laura,” Reed said again as Laura almost lost her balance. She wasn’t expecting this.

She opened her mouth to say something but nothing was coming out.

“I know it’s a shock to you but I’ve been in love with you right from the moment I set my eyes on you...please accept my love for you.” He moved closer to her stretching his hand to touch her, but Laura moved back a little.

“Reed,” she managed to find her voice as she stared into his eyes, “You’ve been an amazing friend to me and I appreciate everything you’ve done for me but I don’t love you the way you love me.” She looked at him, making sure he could see that she meant those words.

“Because I’m a vampire?” Reed asked. She scoffed.

“Evan is also a vampire, Reed,” she told him, just in case he had forgotten.

“So what is the problem then?” Reed aske