The vampire settlement was a first for Layla to hear about, but Quinn knew vaguely that there was likely a place where vampires lived away from humans.
"I don't think I can go with her," Layla said, "I have family I need to get back to at the end of the school year who don't know about my condition. I can't say for certain if that's the case with Erin, but it could be true for her as well."
"Well, I understand that, but try explaining it to the vampire leaders. It's a strict place with all of these laws. Its one of the reasons why I ran away," Fex stated with frustration evident in his tone.
Layla squinted her eyes, noticing the choice words used, "Why did you run away? Did you tell anyone?"
Suddenly, Fex felt a little uncomfortable, "Well, I told a servant of mine—"
"That explains your gold card," Layla deduced.
"What are you trying to do?" Fex shot back.
