Hey Viewers! I came up with this a while ago I just never had the chance to write it :P hope you guys like it! You can also check out my hunger games one too 'Calvin Klein's and disturbances' Enjoy! This is an OC im in the middle of Awakened and I just got to a sad part… I don't want to ruin it for other people so if you haven't read awakened yet, don't read this story! Unless you want to risk me spoiling it for you!

Alice POV

I fled down the hall with stonewalls trying to keep up with my speed walking, my forehead still sore from just being marked, I traced my finger along the crescent moon… I walked to the high priestess office, only to find my 2nd cousin Zoey Redbird in the room.

"Hi, my name is Alice James, I'm new to the House of Night." I greeted to Zoey.

She looked from her desk. "Hello! Please have a seat Alice." She told me. "Welcome to Tulsa's House of Night!" She greeted. She grasped my Forearm and she shook.

"What school are you from Alice?" Zoey asked me.

"I'm actually from Hawaii. I moved to Tulsa just a couple weeks ago. I'm from Broken Arrow high school. I'm a freshman…. Oh! And I'm your second cousin." I told her waiting for her response.

"Really! How?" She asks.

"Your mom is sister's to my…you know what, never mind, it's a long story but I know I'm related to you. I checked my family tree."

"Well that's great! I'm glad to have a family member be here with me at the house of night! Do you know how we work here at the House of Night?" She asks.

"Somewhat." I answer.

"Ok, well I'll be your mentor then! I do have a question though. Would you like to change you name? You are able to." She instructs.

"I like Alice James so far. But if I come up with anything else, I'll let you know." I told her.

"OK, well I'll give you the tour, everyone's at the dining hall for dinner right now so ill introduce everyone to you."

"That would be great!" I tell her. We walked downstairs to the dining hall, with our footsteps echoing down the hall, we turned left to enter the dining hall. Everyone looked at me with stares of look, there's a new kid and how should we torment this new third former? I just finished the stares at Broken Arrow and I don't need any other uncomfortable stares.

One guy did catch my eye though; he looked at me through his blue eyes, he was blond ad had Justin Bieber hair. He caught my big brown eyes and it was welcoming for the first time. I turn my head to Zoey, as she stopped in front of a table.

"Alice, this is Stevie Rae, Damien, Erin, and Shaunee. They all have affinities of the five elements. Stevie Rae has the affinity of earth, Damien air, Erin water, and Shaunee fire. Guys this is Alice, she is my cousin."

"Hi it is very nice to meet you all, my name is Alice James." I greeted.

"Hello. I'm Stevie Rae! It's nice to meet another member of Zoey's family." She had a thick Okie twang, but I've been around it for some time now, her red tattoos were just radiantly beautiful along her cheeks.

Erin the pretty blond greeted me next, "Hi Alice, we all hope you'll make it through the Change and hope that the House of Night will be a great home for you."

"Ditto twin." Shaunee responds.

"Erin and Shaunee are the 'twins' because they like share a mind together. Not literally though." She says. I smirk.

"Well Alice please feel free to ask us anything about the house of night, we will be more than happy to answer them for you." Damien says. There was sadness in his eyes; I don't know how I could tell.

"Damien? Did you happen to lose someone close to you? I could see it in your eyes." I waited for his response, expecting to hear crying and sobs. "I did, I lost my purebred German Shepard two years ago, my eyes have had that kind of sadness for the first year. I don't mean to be too far forward."

"I did, I lost my boyfriend Jack Twist a little while ago. I haven't been able to let go yet."

"Well, if you need someone to talk to, you have me." I smile.

We've had conversations about what the house of night teaches and blah blah blah. We have classes at 8 pm-3 am.

Zoey directed me towards the dorm where I'll be staying in. Walking through the hallways, I found the eyes of the blond headed boy in the hallway. He was really tall, just about 6 feet. I looked at his jacket and found the third former symbol on his sleeve. We locked eyes on each other again, his light blue had the kind of welcoming stare to which I've never had.