Laurent is a vampire who feasts on human blood. He joined James and Victoria's coven to feel security and basically someone to travel with. When James sets his sights on Bella - Laurent leaves for the coven up in Alaska, another group that live like the Cullens, not wanting to have to take sides between the Cullens and James and Victoria. He had no further involvement with Bella in Twilight.Laurent reappears in New Moon. Bella returns to the meadow hoping to find/hear Edward. Laurent is spying for Victoria. He decides to kill Bella himself. However, Jacob and the other werewolves kill Laurent instead.