Preface

Pain, hurt, and betrayal, these were the only feelings that I had ever known. My name is Einheria and my life has never been perfect no matter how much I wanted it to be. Hated by my mother, abandoned by my father, and an only child after my sister's unexpected death five months ago.

Ever since her death, I never knew what it felt like to be happy. My friends and family tried to help me through it but when they realized they couldn't ease my suffering, they left me like I was nothing. Day in and day out, all I can think about is my sister. Her charismatic smile, her pretty face, gorgeous blonde hair, and her ability to love everyone, whether they were the nicest or most despicable people, she treated them all the same. But she was my best friend and it was my fault she died.

As a result of wanting to escape all of the pain, I decided to move in with my uncle Stefan. Although he technically wasn't my uncle, he said he could help me through all the pain and guilt. That was the result of being a murderous vampire with a huge guilty conscience. Maybe this experience will do me some good or it will be my breaking point, but I know my sister wouldn't have wanted me to wallow in sadness for the rest of my life. Tomorrow was the moving day and as an upcoming senior and 17 year old, it was time for me to take responsibility of my life and the course at which it would go. Little did I know, this was going to be the most important decision of my life that would either make me or break me.