His jaw tightened as he sensed her worry, but unfortunately the truth wasn't as comforting as a lie would have been. Everyone was worried about Dracula because they thought he was far more dangerous than Vlad could ever be, and that was true - but no one realized just how dangerous he could be on his own. Dracula hadn't killed those women in Romania, nor had he aided Liam in murdering the woman in the park. That had been him, because he enjoyed the power that came with knowing he could choose who lived and who died, in addition to the bloodlust that continually clung to him. Still, there was a difference. He could fight, he could change - because he had people who cared about him and who he cared about in return. It was the one thing Dracula could never have, and it was his only hope of resisting should the vampire become free once more. "Lucy became a vampire in the novel, Helena. There is a possibility that this time, when Kiki changes, the same thing could happen. If that is the case, then I believe Dracula would be sure to seek her out." He knew it wasn't what Helena wanted to hear, but it was a reality they might very well have to face.
It was almost ironic, he thought - he'd come here to lay low, to escape the ghosts of his past and try to start anew, but things had only become far worse than they'd ever been in Romania. "I know," he agreed, turning to her with a smile. "Which is why I did not openly object to Daniel's offer. If there was anywhere else in the building aside from my own apartment where you would be safe, R1 is it." He couldn't help but laugh at her disappointment, even though he knew exactly how it felt. "You should have recommended I take the long way back, or could have walked," he teased.