A Modern Myth

[<^>Krustine<^>]

~Trudie’s POV~

I started getting ready for school when I remembered I was going to pick up ferret food last night but got sidetracked and I don’t have any now. So I finished getting ready in a hurry and put my ferrets in their cage like I always do before I leave. Ran out the door to my purple impala and drove to the pet store. Before I walked in I looked at the clock. It was only 7:00 so I had time. Luckily I got up early to talk to Drew. I ran into the store and ran right to the ferret aisle and got the food. Got checked out and drove back home. When I got home I feed my ferrets and almost sped to school, I was so late.

I ran to class and got there when the bell rang. I sat in my original spot from yesterday and listened as best I could to the teacher, but all I could think about was Drew. I kept playing last night over and over in my mind. I still couldn’t believe it. I could have swore it was a dream.

“Trudie? Trudie?” Someone said.

“Huh” I said looking up. It was Kynaree.

“The bell rang.”

“Oh thanks.”


We had the same class so we walked together to our next class. “What was up with that?” She asked me.


“Oh, I had a good night last night.”

“Ok…what do you mean by ‘good night’?”

“Well I had a date and he asked me out.”

“And…?”

“And what?”

“Did you say yes?”

“Oh! Yes.”

“Well here we are. You can give me the details later.” She said as we walked into class. I could tell she was trying to be nicer than yesterday.

“Yeah.”

We sat next to each other like yesterday. Trying to look normal. An hour later the bell rang and we went our different ways to different classes I still didn’t know what she meant by ‘details later’ When was ‘later’ oh well.

Finally it was lunch and I sat down by myself at an empty table. In no time at all school was over and I was walking out the door to my car and my cell started ringing. When I saw who it was I smiled. “Hey babe.” Now I knew it wasn't a dream.

“Hey how are you?”

“Good, I had a long day at school. How was work?”

“Not good at all. I got fired.”

“Really, why?”

“I’m not totally sure. They just needed to fire some people and I happened to be one of them.” He said starting to sound a little happy and then started laughing.

“Why are you laughing? You just got fired”

“Guess where I am.” He was still laughing and the first thought was jail or something like that.

“I don’t know. Home.”

“No I moved out of my apartment when I got fired.”

“WHAT?!?! Why?!?!” I tried to clam myself down.

“I’m on my way to see you.” He said. And I didn’t realize I’d stopped walking until I caught my breath when he said ‘to see me’

“What are you going to do move in with me?”

“Was that an offer?”

“Umm.. I don’t have much room but maybe. I don’t know.”

“Where are you?”

“Just leaving school. Where are you?”

“Pulling into a park and ride so you can tell me where you live and we can meet there.”

“Ok I’m guessing you’re at the one by Target?” I still didn’t know this town well enough to do this.

“Yup. Where do I go?”

“Ok, If you’re facing target you take a right and go down belvont avenue. Then when you reach sicamont street turn onto it left and go down a couple blocks and on the right there is an apartment building and I will be waiting outside so look for me in my purple impala. Ok?”

“Sure if I run into trouble I’ll call you.”

“K talk to you later.”

“Bye”

He hung up as I pulled over to the side of the road and waited in front of my apartment building. Ten minutes later I saw him pull up in his bright green 08 mustang with flames down the side. I got out to talk to him before I showed him where to park. “Hey,” I said walking up to him to give him a great big hug. When I got there he gave me a kiss before I could squeeze him into a bear hug.

“Hey.” He said.


“Want to follow me into the parking garage. I’ll show you where to park. When we get up there 1043.”

“Ok.”

We walked back to our vehicles and he followed me up in circles to the 10 floor and I parked in 1042 and he pulled in beside me to 1043. I jumped out and walk over to his door.

“Where’s all your stuff?” I asked as he got out empty handed.

“In the trunk I don’t got much just clothes.”

“Do you want to bring it in know?”

“Is it a long walk?” he asked smirking.


“Not really.”

“Ok I’ll bring a handful.”

“I’ll help you.”

“Ok” he grabbed a suitcase from the trunk. Put in on its wheels and handed me the handle. Then he took out another suitcase and a shoulder bag and said “Never mind I guess we got it all.”

“Ok well its this way.” I said as he took my hand and kissed me again.

We walked for a few minutes taking our time we were in no rush I don’t think. When we got there I already had the key out. “We’ll have to make a trip and make another key for you.”

“Ok.” He said and we walked in. “Wow this is a really nice apartment you have how do you pay for this?”

“Really? I never thought it as really nice. I didn’t even want to totally unpack so if I dicided to get a real house it wouldn’t take to long… Oh nuts.” I said running through the house.

“What?”

“I have to go to work. I totally forgot.”

“Oh can’t you call in sick? I just got here.”

“I know but whos gonna pay for the house. You don’t have a job.” I said handing him the key and 20 dollars. “ Run to Wally and make another key. And heres some money if you need anything else. I’ll be back late so don’t stay up if you’re tired.”

“Ok Bye” he kissed me and watched me race out the door.

When I got home from work he was passed out on the couch. I walked up to him and said. “Honey,” and pushed him a little. “You can come to the bedroom you don’t have to stay on the couch.”

“What? What time is it?”

“Midnight. But that doesn’t madder. Come on.” I pulled him with me down the hall. I mean I only have a king size bed to myself. I get a little lonely. We both fell asleep within seconds.

[--Kyle--]

--Xian’s POV--

In the morning I walked to my first class. The day I found chemistry interesting, would also be the day hell would freeze over.

“Morning Ethan,” I nodded to him. I tried to be as polite as possible to humans, even though Ethan was still a good friend.

“’Good morning’,” he mocked with a snort. “What an oxymoron, there is nothing good about mornings.”

"How very right you are." I agreed.

Ethan and I talked about random things throughout the hour as the time passed quickly.

The next class went just as fast. After lunch Ethan and I had Art class. It was my favorite class, and my favorite classroom. It was large and unorganized with cabnits and cupboards with paint and papers and canvas falling out of them. It was exactly what an art classroom should’ve looked like.

There was an array of long tables all over the room, and Ethan and I sat alone at the farthest table away from everyone.

Ethan and I talked quietly, as he drew another cartoon doodle in his sketchbook, and I drew another picture of Aurora.

I drew Aurora all the time, so this probably wasn’t a shock to Ethan or our teacher. I just loved her so much; everything about her was beautiful to me. The drawing was black and white, drawn with charcoal, except for her violet eyes, which I colored with a piece of purple chalk.

"Are you drawing her again?" Ethan asked.

"Yeah," I said with a smirk.

He sighed heavily. "What am I going to do with you two? You stare at each other like, I don’t know. But it makes me want to hurl.”

"Shut up, you just don’t understand," I told him.

The rest of the day went by fast. I walked outside and saw Aurora already waiting for me at the car.

"Hey, I missed you Ror." Ror was my nickname for her.

"Missed you too," We kissed for a while. When we parted I noticed Ethan walking to his truck, he rolled his eyes, and I discreetly flipped him the bird.

When we got back to the apartment, we noticed a small, simple black cell phone on the counter. Neither of us owned one.

"What do you think it-" Aurora began but it started to ring.

I went over, grabbed it, and flipped it open. "Hello?" I asked.

"Hello, Xian.” The voice on the other end was deep and oddly familiar.

“Who is this?” I asked.

“Don’t tell me you’ve forgotten me after all these years. It’s me, Dr. Dartan.”

I dropped the phone onto the floor and just stared up into Aurora’s anxious expression.

[×|{å†ìe×]

~<>~Kynaree's POV~<>~

When school was finished, I strolled outside and then realized I had no idea what car Valkyrie owned. I started to panic a little until a shiny orange metallic corvette stopped in front of me. Valkyrie rolled down her window and gave me a small smile.

I got into the backseat because the passenger seat was already occupied with Oni. No conversations were started, and I figured that even if I did start one they wouldn't hear me over the headbanging music. I tried anyways.

"What band is this?" I yelled over the hard-metal, trying to stop the no-talking thing we had going on.

Valkyrie told me the name of the band, and I never heard it before. I just said 'oh' and ignored the noise. "It smells good in here," I noted and sniffed the seats again.

"Uh.. thanks?" Valkyrie replied, Oni and her exchanged a weird look. He was dropped off and we rode in silence for a little while longer. "So what time do you have to be home?" she asked when we got to her big mansion and stepped out of the car.

"I didn't ask, so I guess it doesn't matter," I mumbled still staring at the gigantic house.

"Do you want to come inside?" she asked a few minutes after I was done spacing out.

"...Sure," I followed her into the house. The windows were all stained glass and reminded me of a church. It smelled good in here too, but I decided to leave that detail to myself this time.

"Mom, Dad, I'm home," she called. She didn't wait for a response and we left to her room. My jaw dropped when I arrived.

"Whoa..." I complimented.

She smiled the same smile as when she picked me up, "Thanks.. so should we get started?"

"Sounds like a plan to me," I said and dug in my book bag for the Journalism questions.

"Who's turn to ask the questions?" she asked, looking down at her paper too.

"You go head and ask me," I might as well get this over with, I added mentally.

"Okay, What do you like to do best?"

"Play in the Orchestra," I shrugged, not really sure what my favorite thing to do was.

"Okay," she said scribbling my answers down, "How many family members do you have"

"I... Uh.. " I tried to count them on my fingers and then realized that she probably won't believe me so I made something up, "I don't know. I was adopted," I said lying yet again.

She glared at me, "I can see right through your lies. Now tell me the truth," she demanded all of a sudden. I gulped visibly.

"I think.. maybe ..NO!" I yelled and flung myself behind her big bed. I grabbed and pillow, curled up into fetal position and hid behind it. I was in so much trouble! If a human found out, I was toast. I thought about the way she looked at me just now. I thought I finally caught on to what she was. "Not until you tell me first," I bargained peeking at her from over her fluffy maroon pillow.

She looked at me like I was insane. Maybe I was, maybe I was totally overreacting.

[Kàylà]

Valkyrie's POV~

I looked at her like she was insane. She really wanted to know what I was before she told me her story. Sighing I sat down in the chair at my computer desk.

"I would tell you but you'd probably run out of here freaking out before you answered my questions." I glared at her again.

"Try me." Her voice was suddenly confident as if she was being challenged. In her eyes though there was a hint of fear.

"Fine. I'm a vampire. Not one of those weak vegetarian vampires either that feed on animals." I said quietly. I was surprised at how easily I said it.

"Oh. Well, I'm a Fairy." She said trying not to sound phased by what I just confessed to her. Her eyes told me differently.

I couldn't help but laugh. I should have known she was a fairy, I had learned about them back in my vampire school and I knew her scent was familiar.

"Why are you laughing? Faeries are pretty powerful to." She whined.

"I'm just laughing at the irony. I go to human school to hopefully fit in with the people there and learn their ways a little better and I end up making friends with another supposed mythical creature." I giggled a little more, trying to stop so I wouldn't offend her.

Now it was her turn to look at me like I was insane, she smiled a bit and then started to laugh with me. We stopped after a few moments and I got the eerie feeling that something was watching us. I quickly looked out my window and saw nothing there. I frowned and Kynaree gave me a curious look.

"What's wrong?" She asked.

"Nothing." I answered quickly. She gave me a suspicious look but didn't say anything. The rest of the night we kept working on our project even though we had to lie for it. I kept looking over my shoulder out the window to try and catch if something was really watching us.

When it was time for Kynaree to leave I offered her a ride home but she said that she didn't need one so I shrugged and let her leave. I thought about hunting again tonight but since I had hunted this morning I didn't really feel the need to go out again. Controlling my thirst around the humans was easier than expected. I wondered if it was part of the royal blood that swan through my veins.

When I awoke the next morning after not realizing that I had fallen asleep I got ready with my normal routine. Since I had found out that there were hunters and werewolves at the school I kept a dagger in each of my boots. Oni met me downstairs and we drove off to school.

As soon as we arrived and got out of the car the wolves walked by us and I glared. The male made a noise that sounded like a low threating growl and before I could react Oni was in front of me challenging the werewolf to take a step toward us, hissing back at him. The female werewolf looked back and forth from the male to Oni, wondering what to do. I tugged on Oni's sleeve before things could get violent and we walked away.

"Don't start anything Oni." I sighed after we were out of hearing range of most people. He looked at me with disbelief that I was actually saying that. Like he thought I should know that he would wait for them to take the first move.

"I'm only doing my job Valk. Your parents would kill me if I let any harm come to you, and it wouldn't be swift and quick, like you would hope, it would be long and painful." He shuddered.

"Unless I am about to psychically get hurt. Don't do anything." I ordered. He nodded his head in understatement and we went our separate ways to our first our classes.

[damiana]

~*~ Rayna's POV ~*~


"C'mon" I grabbed Trysts hand and pretty much had to rip him away from that spot where he was challenged.

He turned away from the spot and we walked into the school and went our seperate ways when the bell rang.

First hour was kinda boring I didn't really pay attention to the teacher again but kept all my senses aware of the Dartan, once again he was just chatting with that human guy...Ace is his name...I think.

Lunch came around and I grabbed some food, looked like old spaghetti, joy. I took a seat at a deserted table and it was only a matter of minutes before I was joined by Tryst and his friends, some guys some girls. His guy friends were ok but the girl friends always gave me nasty looks, they're just so lucky they don't truly know me.

I didn't touch my food at all it just looked gross some of the people dispersed but two girls were still at the table attempting to flirt with Tryst...but failing, I don't know why but I kinda get a wee bit jeleous when when they do that.

I sighed loudly, one of the girls rolled their eyes.

"Something on your mind" Tryst asked and gave me his full attention

"I just need to talk to you about stuff" I answered looking at him

"Stuff? what kind of stuff" He asked "uhhh packing" I said it quietly but it didn't matter all that much nobody would really understand what I ment.

Tryst looked to the other girls who were talking amongst themselves so we just scooted a little down the bench.

"Ok, what is it" he asked

"I was just wondering when everybody else was going to get here, it shouldn't take this long" I told him.

"I guess that they planned to come today maybe they're just running a bit late, you know how they can be" he explained

I nodded then thought back to how Tryst, my mom and I moved here ahead of time and the rest of the pack would come some other time but it seemed to be taking them forever.

One of the girls her name was Jenna decided to move towards us and the other girl was behind her giggling.

"So Tryst I'm having this party tonight and I was wondering what you were doing" she asked Tryst. He stared blankly at her then looked at me for help. "He's coming to my house...... now go away" I said bluntly

She looked at me with a snotty look " I don't have to listen to you-" "She wants you to go away" Tryst said harshly. Her mouth fell open and she and her friend scurried out of the lunch room. I smiled in satisfaction

A few minutes later that one girl with purple hair walked by.

"I eat pixies like her for breakfast" Tryst said quietly, I looked at the purple hair girl and it seemed like she was looking at us then quickly looked away. "I don't think she's a pixie" I commented back then got up and dumped my tray.

The ride back home was ok neither of us was in a bad mood so it was..ok. I picked up the mp3 player that was hooked up to the radio and flipped through the songs til' I found something I liked. Welcome Home by Coheed and Cambria, Tryst didn't object so we listened to it until we got to my house.

I got out of the car and so did he, I guess he really was coming to my house.

"Mom I'm home" I yelled into the house "We're home" Tryst corrected

My mom, Lydia came around the corner and was putting a really sparkly earing in. "I'm going out tonight honey, I hope you don't mind" she snapped the earing in place and grabbed her clutch.

I shook my head and she smiled "there is some leftovers in the fridge if you get hungry and -" "Mom don't worry Tryst knows how to cook" I reminded her

"Right, so how long will you be staying tonight" she asked Tryst

"How long will you be out?" he asked before answering

"That's hardly anyone's business" she laughed a little

"well there you go" he said with a smile then headed into the kitchen to raid the fridge, probobly.

"So what time are you really going to be back?"I asked

"...Late, I probobly won't be home until morning" she was playing with a loose thread on her dress trying to look preoccupied

"K" I replied then followed Tryst to the kitchen where he was breaking out the pots and pans. "I don't need a five star dinner" I rolled my eyes

He raised one of his eyebrows " Who said I was making you a five star dinner" he grabbed a smaller pot

I opened my mouth a bit but couldn't find anything to say, I kinda felt like an idiot now.

He laughed at my reaction "I'm kidding"

I turned and waited for dinner in the living room. After our ramen meal we got our home work done then chilled on the couch watching reruns of House. I made sure I was on the opposite end of the couch

There was a loud rapid knock on the door. Tryst looked at me I shrugged "Maybe my mom forgot something"

I crawled over the back of the couch more than aware of Tryst watching me do so and made my way to the door and opened it,

It was the pack...or half of it...not even, a quarter, jeeze it was only 3 people, maybe everyone else was hiding behind the trees waiting to jump out but I could tell that this was it.

[--Kyle--]

(~(Xian's POV)~)

I was shocked. We had always thought Dr. Dartan was supposedly dead. He had been for the last 7 years. Now he was alive and if he hadn't been dead why did he leave us for those seven years without contact?

"What? Who is this?"

"Dr. Dartan, this is no joke, I am not dead as you have thought, I am very much alive." He said the word 'alive' sarcastically and I didnt know why.

"Um, okay? And?" I didn't know where he was going with all of this. His voice sounded colder than the last time I had heard it, like there was no more love or warmth within his soul.

"And what? Am I supposed to have lights and a parade and balloons for my revival?" His cold voice rose and I could hear the anger that was starting to rise in it.

"Revival?" I was confused.

"Yes, revival. I have been in hiding. I am exactly what you hate, what I told you to hate, what I trained you to hunt. I am now a vampire, a full one at that."

"What!"

"I have been one since Lidiya attacked me and 'killed' me as you saw it. But I was not dead. She changed me. But seeing how I was already half vampire, I am now stronger and faster than any vampire has ever been. I will destroy anyone that gets in my way to greatness. Even the ones that were my greatest creation."

"Why though? Why are you suddenly against us and on the bloodsuckers side? What changed your mind?"

"Becasue learning that I was faster and better than the rest, I got greedy, I dont know, but if you stand in my way I will defeat you."

"You're bluffing. Im pretty sure you arent strong enough to defeat two dartans, two vampires and some werewolves. Are you?" When I said this Aurora gave me a look of complete horror. I understood, how the heck would we get them to agree to be on ourside? I would have to come up with that later.

"Oh really, We'll see about that!" He hung up.

I hung up the phone without another word and when I turned to Aurora she looked like she was gonna rip my head off. She heard the whole conversation and she was just as shocked as I was, but she was even more shocked about me telling him that we had vampires and werewolves on our side. She was gonna kill me.

"What. Did. You. Do?!" She yelled, she was furious.

"I did what I had to! I had to do somthing! I wasnt going to let him just take over the world and kill all the other people and everything that we were built to protect!"

"But an alliance with the vampires! That will never work!" She continued yelling.

"We have a chance to get that girl on our side, we'll talk to her, if she says 'no', well we are dead and so is she. She will hopefully understand." Then again vampires never were known for their understanding abilites.

"Whatever." She walked away still mad, going to the bedroom and slamming the door shut.

I went to go follow her to go to bed but realized that she locked it on me. Couch it is, I thought.

In the morning she was still mad. When we got to school, we saw the vampire girl walking into the school.

"Okay, we'll talk to her during history. Deal?" I said.

"Yeah, sure whatever." she replied and walked away.

[Kàylà]

Valkyrie's POV~

School seemed normal until I got into my class with the werewolf, if I wasn't mistaken there was one more in that class too. It was another girl and as soon as I walked into the classroom I felt her cold glare aimed at me. Figuring it was just the normal werewolf hate, vampire grudge going on I didn't give it another thought and took my normal seat next to Kynaree. As soon as I sat down she started chattering away happily. She didn't seem to mind to much that I was a vampire. Then again Faeries usually didn't have issues getting along with anyone.

The class seemed to end early that day but in reality it went the same speed as always. Time just seemed to go by faster since my mind knew that I didn't want to go to history my new least favorite subject thanks to the Dartans. I got there before they did today and I watched the door from the corner of my eye waiting for them to come to class. I prayed they wouldn't be here today. Of course as my luck always went they walked into the classroom and paused as if looking for something. They spotted me and then walked over.

Pretending to re-adjust my boot I prepared to grab the dagger that was in my right boot as they continued to come toward me. I hoped that they would turn at the last second but of course luck was never on my side. The male who's name I heard was Xian took the seat to my left and the girl Aurora sat in front of me. I was all prepared for their "Leave now or we will kill you speech." So what they were really about to say surprised me greatly.

"We need your help." Xian finally spitted out after the awkward silence between the three of us got to great. I couldn't help it I burst out laughing.

"You need my help. Yea like I'm gonna buy that. You want me on your good side and then as soon as you get the chance you will find me and slight my throat wide open, letting my blood spill onto the warm earth, and then do a little ritual around my body to make sure that my soul dies along with me." I let out another chuckle.

"Do you really think we want to ask the help of a bloodsucker. We wouldn't be doing this if we had another way." Aurora spat. I stood up at the insulting name and they did the same. Things were about to get nasty. I was about to reach for the dagger in my boot when the bell rang and the teacher who we had all forgotten was in the room yelled at us to sit down.

Remembering this was not the time or the place we took our seats and smiled apologetically at the teacher. He glared at us and I almost laughed at the thoughts that were going through her mind. Stupid teenagers, always fighting over a male.. I let a small smile escape my lips but that was all.

"There are many lives at stake here if you don't help us." Xian tried to reason with me, once he saw that we had all calmed down.

"Do you really think I care. After how many of my people you have killed! Do you know how many of those people were sons and daughters wives and husbands? Whatever your problem is you can deal with it yourself, because knowing you Dartan's you started it." I whispered harshly. I was tempted to walk out of the classroom and not get caught but I wasn't about to run away from these people.

"Look our creator has turned into a full vampire instead of just having the gene in him, he is actually one of you now." Aurora explained.

"All the more reason not to help you." I said crossing my arms across my chest. It was a lie no human could be turned into a full vampire, the closest they got was being half and even that I didn't understand. There was no possible way unless...

"Look. He will kill anyone that tries to get in his way of power, werewolves, vampires, anything." Xian explained.

"Wait...You said he is a full vampire now? Thats not possible. I don't think you guys learned it before but vampires can't be created we are only born. As a child we are as human as the next child but as we get older kinda like puberty I guess, the vampire gene starts to kick in and we slowly turn into a vampire. The only way you can be changed into a vampire is if you get bit by one of the Immortals, as my people call them. They were never human and we are not sure how they began but one bite from them and you can become a vampire. Except you lose yourself in power and madness. So you're more of a monster than anything." I explained.

"I think that's what happened." Aurora whispered anxiously.

"Come on." I said getting up.

"What? Why are we leaving class?" She asked.

"I need to get Oni." I simply stated already out of the classroom. The teacher didn't notice our quick escape for we moved to swiftly for him to see. It would probably take awhile for him to notice the three empty seats and wonder where we went off to. I headed to the Geometry classroom where Oni was.

I knocked on the door and the teacher motioned me in.

"Yes?" She asked in annoyed tone for interrupting her lesson.

"Can I speak to Oni for a second?" I asked.

She nodded her head and Oni came out into the hall an anxious look on his face. As soon as he saw Xian and Aurora the look was replaced with instant hatred. He then gave me a puzzling look and I led everyone outside so no one would over hear us.

"Oni. They need our help." Like me he started laughing too, until he saw how serious I really was about this.

"What's up." He said it so calmly that it seemed like this was an everyday thing. I explained to him everything they told me and I told him my theory of how an Immortal had changed their creator and he agreed with me that it wasn't good at all.

"So will you help us?" They asked simultaneously.

"Well it's not up to us. You have to ask the vampire council and pray that they don't kill you the instant you walk into my house." I explained. This was not going to be easy there were many people who had lost sons and daughters, brothers and sisters on the council and they wouldn't let go of a grudge as easily as me.

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~<>~Kynaree's POV~<>~

Orchestra, it was one of my favorite classes. I liked it a whole lot because it didn't involve algebraic fractions, equations, psycho humans killing each other, cells dividing, and many of the other stupid human things. I thought I would like human schooling more than faerie schooling, but I guess I was wrong.

However, as much as I didn't like it, I was too stubborn to quit now and hear my family and so called friends say 'I told you so'. I looked at the bright side, there was only one more hour and next hour was also one of my favorites, art.

The hour flew by as always. Instead of stopping at my locker at the end of class, I headed start for the art room. Valkyrie met up with me and it looked like she wanted to talk.

"Hey" she greeted me.

"Hi," I replied walking along with her. "So what's up?" there had to be something up, I hadn't known her for long but by the way her lips curved downwards and her forehead wrinkled I figured something was off.

"Uh, I think I just agreed to fight a battle with the Dartans" she told me.

"Oh... What's a Dartan?" I wondered stupidly, "I recognize the name but... Err" I trailed off.

"They are enemies with vampires" she said and then I started to remember a story I was once told.

"Wait! There was that one psycho guy who made half-vampire freaks!" I practically shouted. People passing us looked our way and I smiled at them, trying to act casual.

"Yes, those freaks. Well, it's not settled yet for sure, the counsel still needs to decide. And I have a feeling they will. But I also have a feeling that the Dartans will betray us after we help them. We need more people on our side, are you on our side or the Dartans?"

I scratched my chin and thought, "Well, I don't wanna be on the side with science experiments so I guess I'm with you," I said, really not wanting to get involved in any of this, "But I really gotta go. The bell's gonna ring."

"Okay, talk to you later" she told me and raced off to her next class. I wondered what that was about, there was no way I'd side with the Dartans. Even if faeries were supposed to be neutral, the Dartans were things that weren't supposed to exist. Yeah, I know faeries and vampires were supposedly not supposed to exist in the modern world but that didn't matter. Dartans weren't supposed to exist more.

When I got to class I found out that all the seats were filled, except for the table in the corner. My eye twitched, eh, a Dartan and human were sitting over there. I tried to walk over there casually but I failed completely after tripping over my own two feet twice. When I got there I took all the dignity I had left and sat down without a word.

I shrieked when my chair tipped over and I fell to the ground, I whimpered, this was perfect. I got the broken chair of course.

[damiana]

~*~ Rayna's POV ~*~


"Ugh, that school reaks of vampire and dartan" Lovella complained on the way home. I looked towards her "you'll get used to it after awhile" I reassured her then turned my focus on the road and the roar of my cars engine, it has been to longs since I drove my car and I was extremely excited.

"ok, your're really starting to creep me out with the whole 'oh you'll get used to it' facade" she shuddered pretending to be freaked out. I rolled my eyes and continued to my house.

Last night, ever since my some what friend Lovella, Wyatt a complete and udder idiot and and my ex Lian arrived she has been going non-stop about stinky vampires.

I guess on the way here the pack got attacked by rogue vampires, y'know the kind that think they don't have to abide by societies laws and freely attack whoever, whenever. Everybody would have gotten away with minor injuries if it wasn't for the fact that they were greatly out numbered and caught off guard.

They were the only ones who got away along with two others, whom they lost along the way but should find their way here...eventually.

Wyatt is so convinced that the vampires at school did it but i had to set him straight, he still doesn't fully get it but at least he's starting to see my view of it that they were heer the whole time.

In the mean time Lovella has to stay at my house and Wyatt and Lian took up residence in Tryst's house, I was suprised that Tryst let Lian stay there after what he did to me, can you say cheater, and when Rem and Mason get here we have to offer our houses up once again.

Lovella was pouting and staring out the window, to tell you the truth we really don't get along that well ecspecially since she was the girl Lian cheated on me with, I actually think she would get along just fine with that jenna girl.

Despite the fact that she pretty much is a whore there are some good aspects about her, she is extremely pretty with tan skin and perfectly straight highlighted blonde hair, and most guys would probobly put her as a perfect ten that is unless they knew what she hid underneath.

I'm always comparing myself to her and Tryst usually wants to slap me and tells me to nock it off, sure I'm a bit pretty my skin is a little tan and I have wavy hair in a deep chestnut color, oh and my eyes are copper unlike everyone else's who are a very deep brown but other than that I think i'm just normal, but once again that's not what Tryst thinks, or a lot of other guys i know.... but whatever.

Wyatt, hmmm how do I explain Wyatt, well appearance wise he has medium brown curly hair and is pretty cute but personality wise I hate him, he's the kind of guy who always goes around cracking jokes at everything, that can get very annoying, then there is the fact that he has to know everyones business ecspecially everyones love life business.

The first thing he did when he got to my house last night was gongradulate Tryst about finally getting me trained, for what, he wasn't able to finish saying anything before I slapped him across the face, so there that's Wyatt for ya.

And then there's Lian, at first he seemed real sweet with his straight blonde hair and the way he always smiled at me but then he turned out to be something completely different, a monster, a big fat cheating monster, and yes I still haven't forgiven him.

"Will you watch the road" Lovella yelled at me, I snapped out of my thoughts and swerved back into the right lane to avoid oncoming traffic. "I always knew you'd loose it one of these days" she commented, I ignored her and concentrated on getting home in one piece.

Later that night the guys stopped by with some more company, Rem and Mason arrived. Rem was a short little thing she had short spikey black hair with bangs that hung over her eyes, deep purple streamed through some parts of her hair, and Mason, Mase for short was a bit younger than everyone, only 15, Rem was 16 the rest of us were 17 but Tryst and Lian were 18.

"Well now that everybody is here might as well go one a huntin trip" Wyatt suggested

"Are you an idiot, we can't all go at once" Rem spat out

"Hey I was just suggesting it, no need to freak out" Wyatt clearly thought she was crazy

"We'll go in groups of two in seperate areas, Rem, Wyatt since you two are so outspoken today why don't you go first" Tryst volunteered them. Mason, Lovella and Lian went next together and Tryst and I went in a different direction as the others.

[Kàylà]

Valkyrie's POV~

The Dartans and I went our separate ways letting them think over what they would present to the council while trying not to get killed in the process. Oni and I decided to leave school early that day not wanting to stay any longer as we thought about the new weight that was upon our shoulders. I wasn't sure I wanted to help the Dartans this was their problem not mine, but the thought that they might kill my people angered me.

Of course if we stayed out of everyone elses business we probably wouldnt have to worry about getting involved in the fight and risk more of our people dying. Then there was always the possibility that the Dartans would betray us at the last second and kill at least a few vampires even though in the end they would die before they killed all of us.

"You're over thinking everything again arnt you." Oni commented breaking the silence that was taking over the car.

"Probably. I'm just worried that if we do help the Dartans that in the end they will betray us thinking that its the perfect opportunity to kill at least a few of us." I explained trying to find a way to tell what was going over in my head for the millionth time.

"Well there is always that possibility but what if this Dr.Dartan guy kills more of us then they can. I mean they might be over exaggerating his strength possibly but I highly doubt it. Maybe it's a chance that we just have to take." Oni reasoned.

He was right if the Dartan creator proved to be stronger than even us, then we knew we would have to intervene to keep our existence undiscovered. We couldn't let some psycho run around trying to take over the world and still keep the existence of vampires, werewolves, fearies, and probably other mythical creatures secret, we couldn't let this guy live.

"You're doing it again." Oni complained as the silence grew again.

"No now I'm just thinking things over. Not over thinking." I told him.

I dropped him off at home and drove around the area to think in peace. Something I couldn't do at home as my parents tried to involve me in the politics of our people for when my time came to rule. They were always pounding on my door trying to get my opinion on some court case of a vampire that broke one of the rules. Or they were bringing me to council meetings where I was bored to death and I ended up blocking out the arguing voices of my elders as they disagreed on everything.

Finally I pulled into the familiar driveway that led to my home and pulled into the huge garage where I parked my car. I walked into my house and for once wasn't greeted by my parents. 'Must be deep in political business.' I thought to myself. Exhausted from the day's information I went to my room and fell into a deep sleep.

"Valkyrie wake up!" My mother called from downstairs.

"Uh..I'm up." I yelled my voice think with sleep.

I quickly got ready in record time even for me and ran downstairs thinking that I was gonna actually be late for school for once and calmed down when I paused to look at the time. My parents were waiting downstairs for me their arms crossed, with a few other vampires that I didn't particularly recognize next to them.

"What's up?" I asked them curious about the unexpected visitors.

"Why didn't you tell us that there were werewolves at that school?" My father asked angered at me.

"Because this is exactly what would happen you freak out, and I get more unnecessary bodyguards, drawning more attention to myself than needed." I crossed my arms over my chest. My mother visibly sighed and looked at my father for help.

"If you were to get attacked you would be outnumbered. Oni is a good fighter but it wouldnt be enough." He explained desperately.

"Fine. Oni plus two more body guards that is it. Any more and it will look weird and get suspicious and people are going to start asking questions." I tapped my foot impatiently.

"Alright. Layla, and Desmund you go with her." My mother said in a tired voice. I smiled as I once again got my way and went to my car to go pick up Oni. Some people thought of me as a spoiled brat, maybe I was but I just thought of it was good politics. I picked him up at his home and he looked questioningly at the two extra people in the back. I smiled apologetically and hit on the gas getting us to school quickly.

[<^>Krustine<^>]

~Trudie's POV~

I woke up and looked over to my right where Drew should have been. He wasn't there. I got up to try and find him. i walked into the living room and heard the stove sizzling. I walked around and almost ran into him. I screamed.

"Hey. How did you sleep?"

"Good. What are you doing?"

"You can't know for..." He looks at the clock."10 mins." He finally said.

"Fine i'll go get ready."

"Good."

I walked into the bathroom and started getting ready. 10 mins l8r he knocked on the door. "Hurry up! u won't have time to eat."

"OK." I said opening the bathroom door to go see wat he made. I looked at the plate sitting in front of him. there was Eggs in the hole, pancakes, bacon and french fries. Homeade french fries. (I'm really hungry for some homeade french fries.) "I can't eat all this?"

"I'll help you."

"Fine."

We ate and ate and ate. All of a sudden Drew screamed i looked to his feet and the ferret was sitting there looking so innocent. "It BIT ME!" He screamed.

"OMGOSH! We didn't feed them."

He looked at the clock. "You better go."

"Oh jeesh yeah." I said running out the door. I got into my '03 purple impala and sped to school. I pulled into the parking lot. "Oh crap!" I dialed Drews number.

"Hey babe."

"Hey you might want to feed the ferrets so they don't eat you."

"Oh jeesh i totally forgot."

"The food is under their cage. just give them a handful."

"K"

"I got to go, schools starting."

"K, Love ya babe."

"Love ya too." I hung up and walked into school and saw the silver haired weirdo freak with the usual one freakishly huge guy plus two more weird looking Freaks!

My first half of the day went by fast. I met up with Kynaree to eat lunch. She was sitting all by herself waiting for her friends. "Hey" I said as I sat down.


"Hey,have a sit." She told me.

"K"

We just sat in silence for a while and finally Valkyrie walked up and sat in front of us. "Hey" She said.

[--Kyle--]

~))~))~))~))~))~))~ Xian's POV ~((~((~((~((~((~((~((~

I was upset about what happened. First Dr. Dartan, our suposed 'father' becomes a freaky monster threatening to kill off everyone. Second, Aurora was still mad at me for asking Valkyrie's help.

I was on the couch trying to fall asleep. The TV turned off from the timer that I set because I thought I would have been sleeping by then. I rolled off the bed in a zombie like trance.

Ever since we were turned into Dartans, Aurora and I had a need to be with each other. Like we were designed to be with each other. I think that was one of Dr. Dartan's plans. He designed our DNA somehow to love eachother. Then we would have children and pass the gene down from generation to generation. I think he was trying to make an army. But stopped at us after he 'died'.

It was hard for me not being near Aurora for so long. It has been two days since we asked Valkyrie and she told us that she would have to find out when we would get a chance to talk to the vampire council.

I walked into our bedroom. Aurora was still awake.

"You know this sucks not being with you right?" she said breaking the silence.

"Yeah, it does.."

"Come on, I cant take it."

I smiled and climbed into bed. We faced eachother, I looked at every part of her face. Her beautiful eyes, her long hair falling over her shoulder. We stared a eachother, just staring. We missed eachother.

We fell asleep a few hours later. I got up and saw the clock said it was ten o'clok. Good thing it was saturday. The whole day we spent with each other. We cooked, we watched a few movies and went out to dinner and went to a party of one of Aurora's friends. She only had about two friends. Which was one more than what I had. I guess we were never really social people. Not wanting to get close to people incase we needed to pack up and leave to a different state or even somtimes country to get a fresh start.

After the party we came home and went to bed. Sunday we went to the beach, it was warm.

In the morning we got ready for school. At school we found Valkyrie sitting on the bench in the front of the school.

"Hey, apparently the council can talk to you somtime next week."

"That might be too late." I told her.

"Im sorry thats all I can do. Thats it. I wish there was more I could do but, sorry." She seemed to be sincere about it.

"Alright. Thank you, where shall we go and how should we approach the situatuin?" I asked her.

"I'll give you details later, for now I gotta get to class."

After she left Aurora turned to me "That was a big waist of time. Good choice." She walked away angry.


Great she was mad at me again.

[damiana]

~*~ Rayna's POV ~*~


Number of times I got slammed against trees by Rem and Wyatt, 7, I just wasn't in a paying attention kinda mood and everytime I let one of the dear get away I was punished. Rem was just messing around but I think Wyatt just used that as an excuse.

When I switched back to my human form at my house deep bruises ran up my back but when I wore a shirt they weren't noticable. The guys hung around for a little while then left around midnight, I showed Lovella and Rem to the guest room and they took over from there or let's say Lovella did.

"If you need anything let me know, like it's ok if you wanna sleep in my room I won't blame you" I whispered to Rem and motioned towards Lovella who was getting ready for bed. Rem laughed. "I think I'll be ok, I've been getting used to her, but no worries I wont ever like her" she stuck her finger in her mouth and made a gaging sound then laughed again "Trust me" she added.

I left them and headed to my room down the hall. A couple hours later I was on the verge of sleep when I heard a car in the driveway and the front door open, I thought it was just my mom getting home so I driffted to sleep at the sound of heavy footsteps on the stairs.

I dreamed that night of humans standing over a hurt animal, except they weren't humans they were vampires, weird looking ones with hungry eyes and those eyes were mezmerized by a wolf, a black wolf.

I suddenly woke up and was taking in tiny gasps of air at a time, my body went stiff when I realized somebody was breathing on my neck and their grip tightened on my waist. I turned my head and even in the dark I made out Trysts face, he must have been the one who came in last night. He looks so peaceful when he's sleeping but when he's awake he's a monster.

Since it was still dark out I let him sleep but in the morning he is not going to like me very much. I fell back to sleep in a matter of minutes and slept until it was light out.

When I woke up Trsyt was still here sleeping, I smiled at the thought that I still got to put a plan in motion. I turned my body towards him but the movement didn't wake him, good. I place my hands on his chest and with all my strengh pushed him off the bed.

He landed on the floor with a loud thud and finally woke up. I couldn't stop laughing then looked at him, I heard footsteps in the hall way coming to check everyhting out.

"Vampire, Vampire" I pretended to cry, laughing the whole time. Tryst growled at me then a small smile escaped from his lips.

"Vampire?" Rem pretty much busted the door in. Lovella was right behind her with an intense expression on her face, then she saw Trsyt sprawled out on the floor and her face turned to amusement. "Rayna, if you keep this up your going to end up like the boy who cried wolf, didn't he get himself eatin?" Lovella asked rhetorically.

"I wouldn't mind that" Trsyt said lazily from the floor. I rolled my eyes and threw a pillow at him then hopped out of bed and headed to the door. Tryst grabbed my ankle before I could leave

" Make me breakfast woman" he mumbled then his arm fell to the floor again.

I looked at him like he was crazy. "That's not how you ask"

A huge smile spread across his face, it kinda creeped me out. "Pleeeeeeeeeeeeese" he begged, I sighed then left the room with Rem and Lovella.

When the toast popped out of the toaster I smothered it in peanut butter and set it on the counter then attended to the eggs. Trsyts came around the corner with extreme bedhead, I grabbed the toast and handed it to him, he was about to take it when I switched my tactics and smooshed it to his face.

"There now your head is a big fat toasty sandwitch" I said. He took the toast off and started eating it. "At least it's not burned" he seemed content

After breakfast it was just Trsyt and I in the kitchen cleaning things up. "You woke up last night, gasping, why" he asked, concerned.

I thought back. "I had a dream...of you, that's all" I replied, He looked at me like he knew there was more. "Why were you gasping for air?" he asked

"You were dieing and surrounded by vampires" I looked away from his eyes. "Oh" was all he said then dropped the subject.

The rest of the day was pretty typical, people were in and out of the house, my mom came home around 3 and caught up with everyone, the guys went home when it was dark like last night. On sunday Rem, Mason and I went to the movies and saw one of those movies that was fun to make a mockery of.

At school the next day I saw the strangest thing, the Dartans talking to the Vampires...has the world gone mad or is my mind just playing tricks on me. I mean the dartans could have been secretely threatening them but it just looked to friendly to me.

In chemistry I kept getting an odd feeling that any moment now the dartan was going to aks me something. My hand shot into the air when I saw him move a seat closer. "Yes?" the teacher asked. "Uh- can I go to the bathroom" I made up an excuse "Can you hold it, Rayna?" the teachers seemed impatient. I kept crossing my legs and making funny faces "I reeeealy gotta go" I exaggerated, he was angry but let me go.

At lunch I explained to everybody what I saw and what almost happened, they said they've been getting weird vibes all day also.

The Vampire chick walked by and this time there was more than one vampire following her. Wyatt glared at them with hatred and Lovella started growling. One of them was about to turn in our direction but the girl stopped them.

Another conflict avoided, how long is it going to go on like this, I wonder if they know about the attack on my pack.

[×|{å†ìe×]

~<>~ Kynaree's POV ~<>~


There was no way I could say I enjoyed Art yesterday. I kept getting weird looks from both the Dartan and human, I mostly just ignored them and tended to my masterpiece. I sung to myself as I shadowed the outlines of the figure. "La la la la"

"Could you keep it down?" the teacher said from behind me and I fell silent.

"Okee-dokee" I replied feeling a little uncomfortable, I didn't realized I was singing that loud. Most of the class must have heard me. I turned to, who I found out during attendance name was Xian, also known as freaky mutant experiment boy, to distract myself. "What're you drawing?'" I wondered pointing to his sketch with the end of my pencil.

Ace answered for him with a smirk on his face, "Aurora"

Xian just continued working acting like there were no interruptions. "Lemme see!" I demanded and stood up so I could see over the board his was holding. He didn't stop me and I saw it. "That'd be Aurora" I agreed, now remembering the girl he clung to in the hallways, she was a Dartan too. "Got the freaky eyes, long nose, greasy hair and all." I stated with a smile.

He turned his gaze away from his artwork to glare at me. I smiled back, Ace seemed surprised I said that to him at all. I took out my pencil and started sketching a butterfly. "La la la la" I began to sing again.

"Kynaree, I said to be quiet. The other students are trying to work" the teacher told me again.

"Sorry, I can't draw without making noise"

He ignored my excuse and walked to help one of the other students. Ace and Xian seemed disturbed by my presence. "Well, I don't wanna sit with you guys neither" I grumbled back.

Yeah, Art wasn't terribly bad. Just regularly bad. And I couldn't finish my drawing because the teacher kicked me out for disrupting the class with my singing. It's not my fault the losers can't enjoy good music when they hear it.

Now here I was, sitting on a rock that if I was human would have fit in the palm of my hand. I was trying to read but kept getting interrupted by the buzzing of bees and the chirping of the birds. I gave up and threw my book which hit a piece of grass. It tumbled to the ground and landed in the mud.

Crap, there goes another text book. Now all my teachers are going to hate me.

It was a weekend and I usually didn't go back to the human realm unless I needed to, but today was different... I had a weird feeling, even though that might have just been the fruit I had for lunch. The thing did smell a little funny.

I put on my necklace and felt myself morph into a human. I felt the grass that was once taller then me lay flat underneath my feet and the feeling of the wind blowing around my wings disappear.

I was getting used to the tight feeling when I went through the portal so it wasn't so bad when I got to the other side. Before coming out completely from the shadows I waited because I felt a presence besides mine near. Four other figures were in the alley.

Three of the bigger ones had the smallest backed up against a wall. At first glance I thought the smaller one was a girl but I realized he just looked like a girl compared to the other enormously muscular guys.

"No, don't hurt me!" he pleaded. I sat there and waited for the thing to play out. I heard some punches being thrown and some painful groans coming from the wimpy guy. Am I just going to wait here?, I wondered. My conscience got the best of me.

"Hey!" I called from behind them. "Could you all just break it up?"

The three of them turned their heads to look in my direction. They were surprised to see a girl come out of nowhere, especially in an alley as dark and damp as this one. "Look, girl, you better stay out of this" one of them said in a deep voice.

I took a step closer letting them know I wasn't backing down. I got close enough to them so that the tallest had to look down at me. "I think you all should just calm down and let the guy go" I told them simply.

"Yeah? and what if we don't?" The one who was holding the wimpy guy against the wall asked, I was pretty sure that the man's hand was the only thing keeping him from sliding to the ground.

"If you don't you'll regret it" I threatened giving them a last chance to flee the scene. They just turned back to the guy and I knew this was going to require magic. I didn't have my wand with, so it was going to be a lot more difficult, especially in my human form.

The atmosphere in the alley was dark and I knew many people must have killed in it. Their spirits still lingered. I could sense auras and through those feelings I could use my energy to make an illusion. The presence around me took the gift willingly and used it to do as I wanted, to freak out the huge jerks.

"Dude! Dude! I think she was serious man!" one of them screamed when they seen a ghostly figure. I smiled to myself and watched the show, wishing I had some popcorn. They ran for it and soon the energy was given back and the smokey figure vanished. It wasn't a real ghost, only an illusion used from the aura of the alley.

Sometimes I didn't know how it all worked, I hadn't bothered to practice, I just went with the flow. I knew I could sense auras of the living and dead around me, if I concentrated. I didn't like the feelings of others. Specifically, dead others.

[Kàylà]

~Valkyrie's POV~

The lunch room smelled weird that day. There was so many different smells fusing into one, the smell of the humans blood, the werewolves with their horrid scent that left my nose burning along with the Dartans. Then there was also the lone smell of the fairy girl Kynaree. I didn't bother standing in line today for the disgusting human food, everyone already thought I was anorexic, and searched for a place to sit. I spotted Kynaree and some other human girl that I hadn't met yet sitting together at a table by themselves.

Walking over there I was aware of the three vampires that were following me. Of course they are following me I thought to myself. They are my unnecessary bodyguard. We walked past the mutts hearing a low growl come from them. Instantly I heard Layla turn around ready to defend me if needed. I touched her on the arm and she understood to back down.

"Do not start anything." I ordered them in a whisper. I saw out of the corner of my eyes, their heads nod in understatement. I reached Kynaree's and the humans table and sat down. Instantly I heard her thoughts and smirked when I heard her call me a freak in her mind.

"Hi Kynaree. This is Desmund, Layla, and you already know Oni." I introduced them to her. Then I turned my attention to the human. She was pretty with mahogany hair that shone red in certain light. Her smile was warm and inviting and I instantly took a liking to this human.

"I'm Valkyire." I held out my hand for her to shake as was the normal human tradition. She took my hand and shook it briefly.

"I'm Trudie, and your hands are really cold." She commented, at least she was honest. I heard Oni chuckle beside me.

"Yea I get that a lot." I smiled. The rest of the lunch hour flew by as I made small talk with Kynaree and Trudie. I mainly just sat there and listened as she explained about her boyfriend Drew, smiling while I listened I realized humans had it pretty easy. They didn't have to worry about someone finding the truth about you, or a war that was possibly about to start. They had it so easy. I hated to admit it to myself but I was jealous of their lifestyle.

The rest of the day went by quickly as my mind was on other things. The Dartans tried to speak to me again but I avoided them like the plague. All I wanted was to get home and try to relax. Of course that would never happen at my house but I could hope right. Wrong!

I dropped everyone off at their designated places and sped home, hoping for a few minutes of calm. When I walked in the door though I knew that something was out of place. Looking around I saw what had caused me to go on high alert. There sitting on the living room couch was Nathan the only person in my clan who irritated me to the depths of hell. Everyone else only slightly irritated me to the depths of hell.

"Ah Valkyrie welcome home. I hope your day was as good as mine." He said in his feathery Finnish accent. I stared at him, it had been awhile since I had seen him and he didn't seem to have changed at all. Of course vampires never really change, they might alter their appearance a bit but we usually stayed true to who we were.

He had the same bleach blond hair from when he was younger and stormy blue eyes that held you in his gaze. He wore a black silk t-shirt that hugged him so that you could make out his abs underneath the material and a regular pair of blue jeans. The extravagant with the plain was how he liked to dress. If I remembered correctly it was also how he liked his women, which was for awhile he tried to steal my heart until he finally got wise and realized I wouldn't give him a shot.

"Yes my day was fine thank you Nathan. What brings you here?" I tried to stay calm as my fangs slowly slid out of their hiding spot just in case I had to fight him. There was nothing wrong with a little intimidation here and there. He was after all probably here to try and take the throne right out from under my feet. can he really do that? Ugh I need to start paying more attention to this stuff. I scolded myself.

"Oh I just haven't seen you in I believe its been five years I thought I should drop in and see how you were doing." He explained. I scoffed, he really expected me to believe his lies? I smiled at him all the same showing him my fangs, leaving with that final warning, and then headed up to my room.

I was defiantly going to have to pay more attention to the issues of my people if I still wanted to rule. I didn't know Nathan's beliefs but I knew from what I had heard they were different from mine. I did know though that with Nathan as our ruler it would be the death of the Ourea clan as we all knew it. I was still doing my Biology homework when I heard a soft knock on my door.

"Come in." I said without really thinking. Nathan walked in and I groaned to myself. Great here comes the whole, 'back down now and make this easy for me so I don't have to humiliate you when I take the throne right from under you.' speech

"I know you think I am here to steal your rightful place to rule our clan but I'm not." He told me and was shocked to hear no sign of a lie in his voice.

"Then why are you here?" I asked still trying to pay attention to my homework and not to his voice which made my heart flutter. No, no, no, no, no, no you do not have feelings for this guy! He's trying to take over the clan and he's been a over confident ass for as along as you can remember. You are NOT! developing feelings for Nathan Asema Nicholai!

"To warn you." He simply said, already getting on my nerves I hated when people just didn't tell me what was going on. Yet my heart was telling me different. It liked that he was being vague making me want more.

"About what?" I could hear the annoyance in my own voice. At least I could still control how my voice sounded.

"A couple of rouge Vampires had attacked a pack of werewolves not to far from here, killing a good majority of the pack, and since I have heard rumors that you have some werewolves at your school I figured it would be best for you to be on your guard." Nathan explained.

"I already have three bodyguards Nathan. Any more will look suspicious." I sighed. Why was Nathan all of a sudden concerned about my well being? He was always finding a way to surprise and confuse me. My heart fluttered again, liking his concern for me. I glared at it in my mind.

"I wasn't talking about having more bodyguards with you, like you, I think that it would be suspicious to have more new students at the school."

"Then what were you suggesting?" I asked more confused then ever.

"I'm suggesting you go back to regular school instead of the human school." Nathan suggested.

"No Nuh-uh. I said I was gonna stick with this and I am." I glared at him, proud of the confidence in my voice.