Chapter 32 THIRTY-ONE

ARLEIGH'S POV I woke up suddenly at the sound of the door opening. With my heart thundering inside my chest, I got off the bed and listened to the surroundings. Laurent had told me that nobody else could enter the house except for Morgiana, Alaris, and himself but I still couldn't help being paranoid. Being a vampire-it's certainly not something I'd get used to for a short time. I could hear everything. I could see more clearly than I used to when I was a human. Aside from that, I am strong and very fast. I don't think I should be happy or terrified about that. I walked out of my small bedroom and realized that it was Laurent who had just arrived. I let out a sigh of relief before I got out of the bedroom. He was still in his clothes this morning and he looked...pissed. He noticed me standing by the door and he gave me a look before he turned to face me. "How do you feel?" he asked and suddenly, I couldn't talk. "I-I am fine. You?" I wanted to slap myself. Since when did I even stammer