Cutting All Ties
My name is Sydney Sage and I'm an Alchemist.
With everything that's been going on in my life lately, I've been forced to look at these…circumstances differently. Are the Moroi really that awful? Six months ago, I would have said yes, without a doubt. Today, I'm saying no.
For the last five months, I've been living at Amberwood Prep, a human boarding school located in Palm Springs. I was sent here to help assist Jillian Mastrano Dragomir in her hiding. The Moroi Queen, Vasilisa Dragomir finally passed the law for her to keep her throne without the aid of at least one family member. Though it's safe for Jill to return to the Moroi Court, Jill didn't want to return just yet…but not because she wanted to stay here.
I'm in love with Adrian Ivashkov. There's really no point in denying it anymore. Ever since that first kiss, I haven't been able to keep him out of my head. Literally and figuratively.
You see, Adrian is a vampire, a Moroi to be exact. Every Moroi has the ability to use one of the five elements: Earth, Water, Air, Fire, and Spirit. Adrian is a Spirit user. He has the power to heal people, see auras, compel anyone, and visit peoples' dreams.
For an Alchemist, being friendly with a vampire will get you sent to a place we call a Re-Education Center. They are the places of nightmares. If the Alchemists ever found out about me and Adrian, that's where I'd be going.
So, I'm cutting all ties with the Alchemists. I've given it a lot of thought and I just have to do it. Not just because of my love for Adrian but also because I can work magic to a degree.
My history teacher at Amberwood, Jaclyn Terwilliger, is a witch. She's the one that got me into the field of magic when I had to do a project in my independent study period with her. At first, I denied all claims to being a witch. But when Sonya Karp, another Moroi Spirit user and friend, went missing a few months ago, I was the only one able to find her. And I had to use magic to do it.
We have a week left here in Palm Springs. Partly, because the Alchemists feel that Jill is now safe and needs to go back to Court. Also because they have a new job for me.
And me? I plan on escaping with Adrian at the end of the week.