Chapter 18: Welcome to the New World

I walked with Lance and he placed a protective hand on the small of my back, the perfect gentleman.

"My wife and I would like you, Xander, and Elias to join us for dinner tonight, if you decide to stay," he said, smiling. "You could meet our son, Jace."

"You have a child?" We followed another person, whom I assumed was another vampire down a corridor, and then stopped at an elevator.

"Yes, Leila and I have a son," Lance replied, smiling, obviously proud. "He has his mother's coloring and good looks."

"Wow," I said.

Lance smirked. "What?"

I shrugged. "I just find it interesting that a vampire could be a loving father."

"And why's that?" he asked, tilting his head to the side. "Do you not think that a vampire is capable of love? Or could care for his family?"

"I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to offend. I've probably seen too many vampire films," I replied. "I guess that I wasn't aware that vampires could even have children, other than in Twilight."

Lance chuckled. "We can... with human moth