Chapter One

It's a warm summers night , Leona Dark is laying on the grassy hill in her back yard looking up at the stars with her best friend Michael. They laid there in the grass just relaxed and at peace with themselves. "How are you and that girl of yours there Mikie?" Leona asked Michael wonderingly. Michael looked over at her and answered; "We broke up a few days ago, baby girl." Leona looked over at Michael shocked and ask; "Why what happened?" Michael shrugged his shoulders and said; "She was cheating on me almost the whole time that we were together." Leona was serious about what Michael just told her but she kept her face composed so that he wouldn't notice her distress with the information. She just stared at the stars again and said; "Mikie, you don't need her. You can do much better then her. Maybe your just looking for the wrong thing." Michael looked at her confused and asked; "What do you mean by that, Baby Girl?" Leona didn't look away from the stars as she said; "Maybe the one your looking for is actually right in front of you but you just haven't figured it out yet." Leona tilted her head a little and glanced at him. To her surprise he was looking right at her with a smirk. "what are you staring at?" Leona asked smirking at him. Michael smiled a flirty smile at her and replied, "Did you ever wonder if there were creatures more powerful then us humans? Creatures that are capable of love for more then a life time but eternity and still not find there soul mate?" Leona smiled at him and said; "Every one has a soul mate Mikie its just a matter of finding that person."
In the back ground you hear a high pitched beeping sound. Leona wakes up in her king sized bed and satin sheets. Leona sits up and sighs. "Why did it have to be a dream?" Leona asked herself. Then she got up out of bed and went to her walk in closet. She put on her favorite black and purple Gothic dress with fishnet stockings and her black an purple combat boots. After she was done she went to her bathroom to put on her black eyeliner, dark purple lipstick, and purple eyeshadow. Leona walked down the hall to the stair case and went down stairs to her living room. She walked into her living room and grabbed her bag that has her cell phone, a note book that she writes her secrets in and her thoughts about the "Normals", her hair brush, her wallet and her car keys. She grabbed her hair brush out of it and brushed her hair. After she was done brushing her hair she put the brush back in her bag and hung it up on the coat rack. She walked in to her kitchen to the refrigerator so she could start making herself breakfast. She went into the refrigerator and lifted a secret compartment at the bottom of the refrigerator were she hid her stash of blood. She filled up a glass with the blood and warmed it in the microwave. she closed the compartment and put her glass of blood on the table after she was done warming it up. She made herself a bowl of oatmeal and sat at the table to eat. After she was done eating and drinking her drink, she washed the dishes and put them away. Just as Leona went to go get her bag her phone rang. She grabbed the phone and answered it. It was her best friend Michael.

The conversation:
Michael : Oh good your still at home
Leona: Ya I'm still at home. Why?
Michael: Because I'm on my way to pick you up.
Remember I told you I was going to last
night.
Leona: Sorry, Hun but I don't remember you telling me.
Michael: I'm almost there so don't leave OK?
Leona: OK I'll see you when you get here
Michael: OK, Baby Girl. Love you!
Leona: Love you too (Leona said kinda confused)

They hung up and Leona sighed."What did I miss last night?", Leona asked herself. But she shrugged and grabbed her bag. She went out side to wait for Michael. As Michael pulled up in her drive-way, she turned and locked the door. Michael got out of the car but stood by his door and said; "Ready to go, Baby Girl?" Leona smiled at him and said; " Ya, but what happened last night? I can't remember." Leona walked right up to Michael and Michael Leaned down an kissed her sweetly. When he pulled away from her she had a shocked expression on her face. Leona was absolutely wordless. Michael smirked and replied; " I told you last night that Crystal and me broke up a week ago and we got into a deep conversation. We ended up dating and we got a bit caught up in the moment. I told you last night before you went to bed that I was going to pick you up in the morning. You don't remember?" Leona smiled sheepishly and said; "Honestly I though I was dreaming, Sweet heart." So they climbed into the car and drove off towards their High school. Leona looked over at Michael with a smile and said; "Aren't you glad today is the last day of school and then Saturday we graduate?" Michael glanced over at her and replied; " Ya, I am. More time to spend with you. Well, when ever we aren't working that is." Leona giggled and then her cell phone rang. she answered it and its her father Marcus.

This is the conversation:
Leona: Hello, father.
Marcus: Leona, my daughter, your mother and I
would love it if you came to dinner tonight.
Leona: That would be great. could I bring a friend
with me. You might want to meet him.
Marcus: Is he a "Normal" boyfriend, Leona?
Leona: Quite, father. But he is the one that you
like and the one that you said would make
a great addition to are family.
Marcus: Oh, your "Normal" Michael?
Leona: (With a smile) Yes, Michael.
Marcus: Good, then we will see you both at dinner
at 7:00 sharp. Your mother will be very
pleased with your choice for a mate. See
you later, Sweetheart.
Leona: See you later, father.

She hung up the phone and put it back in her bag. She looked over at Michael and said; "Well, we have just been invited to my parents house for dinner. And my father is very pleased that we are now dating. We have to be there at 7:00 sharp he says (She giggles)." Michael smiled and replied; " I like your parents. This will be fun." Leona laughed a small laugh and said;" Ya, it will be but I just hope they don't make fools of themselves." "Why do you say that?" Michael asked curiously. Leona smirked and said; "Well, they are obsessed about me finding a mate before my 20th birthday. So don't feel like your being rushed into any thing because your not, it's just them being obsessed." Michael nodded and said; "I won't feel rushed. I love you and always have. So what ever I say tonight will be the truth. And what does Mate mean?" Leona rolled her eyes at herself and said; "Mate means husband in so many words. My family has always said it for centuries."
They got to school within 15 minutes and parked in the parking lot. Leona got out and Michael met her in front of the car. Michael held her hand as they made there way to the front of the school were all there friends were waiting for them.
When they got to the front doors were everyone was waiting for them all their friends gasped with excitement at seeing Michael and Leona holding hands. "OMG, Leona you two are an item now? Sense when?" Heather said all excited. Leona smiled and said; "Sense last night apparently. When me and Mike were hanging out like usual we started having a serious conversation and one thing lead to another." "Are you trying to say that you two did something else besides start dating last night?" Ray asked smirking and shaking his head. "We got caught up in the moment, Ray. Back off." Michael said punching his brother in the shoulder playfully. "I hope you don't end up pregnant. We don't need another Michael or you running around." Pryase said sarcastically. Michael and Leona said; " Ha ha ha, very funny."
Then they all heard the first bell ring and so every one went to their first class except the seniors. All the seniors went to the gym were a party for the senior is with games and music. Leona and all her friends started playing volibol but Leona had to change into her shorts and tank top first. Then after awhile Leona got bored so she got her dress and every thing back on. After she got dressed and every thing she went to get her bag. She took off to the Library and sat at a computer to check her myspace and to look up were to get a certain book to finish her book series that she loves so much. She ended up getting a friends request on myspace from a old friend that she met in England named Hylair. So she started talking to him for awhile until Razor walked in and put his hand on Leona's shoulder. "Hello, Razor. What do you want?" Leona asked kindda irritated; "Oh, Leona what not happy to see me? I just wanted to congratulate you, Princess." Razor said sarcastically. Leona quickly got to her feet after she turned off the computer and looked straight at Razor. " Why are you congratulating me for? I haven't done anything great besides me graduating on Saturday." Leona said still irritated. "Oh but you have. You have chosen a "Normal" for a mate which means you and your parents are planning on changing him into an immortal like the rest of are kind, princess." Razor said scornfully. "Razor are you still pissed off that I refuse to make you my mate? Oh how sweet but that will never happen as long as I'm immortal. You will never be my king no matter what happens even if i have to take my crown with NO mate by my side." Leona said angrily. Then she walked around him and went to find Michael and the others. She ended up finding them in the gym still hanging out. Leona found her best friend Grora and pulled her aside to speak with her. "Grora, Razor just harassed me in the library. He wont let the whole "me not choosing him as my mate thing" go. He was talking about the whole me and Michael thing too. Like me and my family are odematicly going to change him." Leona told her with irritation. "Leona, calm down! He just sees Michael as a treat...Oh, I get your point. Now we have to worry about him trying to hurt him just to get him out of the way so that he gets closer to you. How could we stop him before he gets a chance to do any thing?" Grora said thinking. Leona then thought about it. " Well, I am going to dinner with my parents tonight with Michael. They absolutely adore Michael so they wouldn't have any trouble protecting him, I think." Leona said no longer irritated. "Your parents are very understanding more understanding then mine. I'm sure that they will fix every thing. I hope any way, Your parents did say that vampires DO NOT get involved with "Normals" lives no matter w hat the case is but I don't know if that includes the daughter of the royals."Grora said hopeful. "Ya but me being there daughter shouldn't mean any special treatment either, Grora. You know how I feel about that. I cant stand getting special treatment." Leona told her sweetly. Grora sighed and replied; " Ya, but its not you getting the special attention its Michael." Leona looked at Grora and sighed. "Your right like always. Tonight I'll talk to my father about the situation and see what he wants to do. Its Michael's life on the line not mine." Leona said with a sigh and then she told Grora; "If anything happens to Michael, Grora I'm not going to be a very happy vampiress." Grora looked at her seriously and said, "Leona, I know how much he means to you and we will do what ever it takes to keep him safe. I already know that your going to keep a close watch on him. We will come up with something. I swear it." Leona smiled and said,
"Thank you, my friend. I am thankful to have you and the others as my dearest companions, Grora." Grora looked at her with a smile and replied, "Oh, stop it, Leona your going to make me cry." Leona smiled at her and punched her playfully. They went back were the rest of their friends and got something to drink. Just as Leona went to take a drink she heard three people walk in and their sent smelled familiar. Leona turned around and there was Razor, Craven and Davon walking tords them. Grora seen them as well and She seemed to panic as well as Leona. Razor and his two friends walked right up to Leona and Grora. "What do you want, Razor? If its about earlier then this can wait." Leona told Razor irritated once again. Razor smirked a evil smirk and said, " I just love when your furious. It excites me. But im not here to harass you but to tell you that you will be mine even if I have to dispose of your precious "Normal" Michael. I will be your king to rule you and are kind, Leona." Leona growled and replied, "I will never be yours and you will never be king of our kind. You will never have me or my kingdom to rule. If you or any of your boys come near Michael. I swear to you, Razor, I will rip you apart." Razor laughed a wicked smile and said, "Oh yes Leona you will be mine and so will your kingdom." Leona went to attack him but Grora grabbed her and John, Angelo and Jacob ran over to help out Leona. John and Angelo grabbed Leona and brought her outside to calm down. While Jacob stayed with Grora to get Razor and his two companions to leave. Angelo looked at Leona with a worried look and asked, "What the hell was that all about?" Leona looked at him with blood red eye and said, "Razor, is threatening to kill Michael to get him out of the way so that he can get to me and he keeps telling me that He will make me his and he will become king. So I lost my temper and I was going to rip him apart." John growled and said, "Him become king! If he becomes king he will cause the balance between good and evil to fall out of balance. Evil will become the most powerful and then we will all be in grave danger but mostly the "Normals". He will enslave all the "Normals" and make them serve as food which they already do but with out there knowledge." Leona calmed down and her eyes went back to their normal emerald green color. Leona finally looked and John and replied, "I know, I know! I do not love him or respect him so in return I will never make him my mate or my king. And because of that he is threatening to force me to become his mate and my king. As long as I'm alive he will never get the chance but now I have to come up with a way to protect Michael. Razor wants to kill him and I will not allow it even if it means my own life." "Leona, that's crazy. There is another way around this even if it means to distant yourself from him until we can figure out what to do but you can not give up your own life like that its suicide and that wont accomplish anything." Angelo said almost hysterical. Leona sighed and looked at them with a tear going down her face. "I'll talk to my parents tonight and see what they have to say about the whole thing. I just hope that this whole thing don't end the way I think it does. We have to grab Jacob, Pryase, Grora, Jilly, and Raven. Tell Mike I'll meet him at my place at 6:30 and you guys meet me at my place after you gather up every one else that I named before. While I'm waiting for you all to get to my place I'll make a call to my parents and talk to them about what's going on. Even if I have to go over there with all of you in attendance so that we can all figure out what we are to do." Leona told them seriously. "Yes, Leona. We will be there soon and we will figure out what to do about this whole thing. Go home make that call and relax. We will come up with something." Angelo told her giving her a hug. Then Leona went to walk away and then she turned tords Angelo and John. "Guys, how am I going to get home. Michael drove me here this morning. I have no way home but him." Leona told them now feeling like she's in catch 21. "I'll drive you home, Leona. John go get every one and bring them back to Leona's place. We'll be waiting and don't let the "Normals" over hear anything. Even Michael can't know what kind of world he's involved in right now. You might want to drop a hint to the rest of are kind too." Angelo said. John shook his head and then took off to do as he was instructed. Angelo lead Leona to his Blue sports car and drove off tords Leona's place. Once they got there Leona and Angelo ran into the house. Leona grabbed the phone and called her dad.

The Conversation:
Marcus: Leona, What's wrong my dear?
Leona: Father, we have a problem.
Marcus: Is it Razor again?
Leona: Of course. Isn't it always.
Marcus: What has he done now? Any thing to my precious Little girl? I hope not because then he becomes my problem.
Leona: He's threatening Michael's life and harassing to make me his to rule and king. He's been doing this sense I'm getting closer to my crowning.
Marcus: Then I want you and the others here now. I want you to bring Michael with you. Its time to test his love for you. If he passes then we'll have another member of are family.
Leona: It's the only way isn't it?
Marcus: Yes, my daughter it is. So, now you will find out how much you really mean to him. I will see you here at 7:00 with every one in hand.
Leona: Yes, father. I will see you at home at 7:00 with every one at hand. Goodbye, my father.
Marcus: goodbye, my daughter. See you soon.

Leona hung up the phone and turned tords Angelo. She took a deep breath and then said, "My father says that it is time to show Michael the world he is getting himself involved into and see how he takes it. So, when everyone gets here. You and the others are to meet me and Michael at my parents place. Then that's when everything is going to unfold and we just might gain a new member or loose a great member to are little family." Angelo sighed and said, "So, Like I thought. This can go either way in this situation. It's a win or loose. I can imagine how scared you are, Leona but no matter what happens I, we will be there for you." Leona smiled slightly and said,"Thank you, Ang. You have always been a close friend to me." Then after ten minutes John, Grora, Pryase, Jesse, Jillian, Raven, Richard, Jacob and Jazzy walked through Leona's front door. Leona looked at everyone and took a deep breathe. Then she told everyone what her parents had decided and what was about to happen. Everyone in the room became silent and just looked shocked. Leona sighed and said, "I know this is hard to take in and that there is a win or loose issue at hand right now with someone that is close to us but this has to happen to protect him or else his life could come to an end because of one of are own kind having a jealousy streak against him because of what Michael has/ might have and he wont. This could save his life." Grora sighed and said, "We have all been friends for so many years and we just might loose a very good friend tonight. Is there not another way, Leona?" Angelo spoke this time and replied, "Even at this point, Grora I don't thing even if Leona descents her self from him will make no difference to Razor. Razor wants what he cant have and see's Michael as a threat. He will kill Michael just in spite." Leona then looked at everyone and said, "I can understand if you are upset or mad at me but I didn't ask for any of this. I am so sorry." "Leona, we all love you and are "Normals" dearly but you are our best friend, our princess and will soon be to be our queen. You mean the world to us and we would never judge you just because you fell in-love with a "Normal" that maybe our best friend sense birth practically but none the less we will all stand by you and protect you." Jacob told her with a smile. Leona smiled and replied, "Thank you and I just hope everything goes OK tonight." "We all hope for the same thing, Leona." Pryase told her sweetly. After a few minutes every one left to Leona's parents house to await Leona and Michael to arrive. Leona went upstairs to her room and got dressed in to her torn blue jeans an a Gothic purple & black belly shirt. She brushed her hair out and then put her hair up in a high pony tail. She has her bangs hanging loose and brushed to one side of her face (Her bangs goes to her chin in length. Her hair naturally goes to her butt but now being in a high pony tail it goes just above her butt and her hair is black with dark purple streaks and her bangs are purple). She went to her refrigerator and got a drink of blood for the last time that day. Then at 5:30 exactly Michael came walking through the door and gave Leona a hug. "Leona, what happened today at school?" Michael asked her concerned. Leona looked at him and said, "Razor was just starting with me again but don't worry about him. My family is going to handle him." "What do you mean your family is going to handle him? Is your family some kind of mafia or something?" Michael asked her strangely. Leona sighed and replied, "My dad needs to talk to you when we get there. Its important." They sat down on the couch talking until 6:30 and then they left to head for Leona's parents place in Michael's black sports car. They were on there way.