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Chapter 1

CPOV

We were walking through the forest. We were going to another safe house, since Andrew's spy said that the Edison Group found out about the one we were at. Derek seemed more relaxed than he usually was, not surprising considering he was part wolf. I was tensed, though. The woods are home to lots of corpses, ones I could accidentally raise. I squeezed Derek's hand a bit tighter. He smiled down at me and squeezed my hand back. Damn, he was hot. And a girl could get lost in those eyes forever.

Finally, near nightfall, we reached a clearing in the woods. A wooden house stood in the middle. The trees seemed to be part of the house, as if they grew in its shape. It was beautiful, and well hidden, since I wouldn't have noticed the house if Andrew didn't point it out to us. Even Derek seemed mildly surprised. I guess it was good for a safe house though, since there was no break in the trees, making it invisible from above as well.

I realized we had been standing, staring at the house for some time now, until Andrew stepped forward to where two trees crossed, leaving a 7 foot high gap between their bases. As we neared it, we saw a wooden door there, one that was previously invisible. Andrew knocked on it, making a loud hollow noise.

A girl who was Tori's height answered. She had shiny black hair that hung down in flowing waves to her waist. Her face was a golden chocolatey color, contrasting beautifully with her bright violet eyes. When she saw Andrew, she half bowed. "Master Carson, Master Kit Bae, Master Simon Bae, Master Souza, Mistress Fellows, Mistress Saunders, Mistress Enright, it is indeed an honor to make your acquaintances," she said, with a half bow to each of the men, and a kiss to the women's hands.

Derek's brow was wrinkled. How did she know our names?

Behind her, a boy a bit taller than her was skating, sliding neatly to a stop next to her. He had short dirty blonde hair, and perpetually laughing golden eyes. "Hey sis, you owe me ten bucks, you were formal again," he grinned showing off his good looks and pearl-white teeth.

"Shit!" She handed ten dollars to the boy and turned back to us, a smile tugging at the corners of her mouth. "Let's try this again. Andrew! It's so good to see you!" she gave him a hug and turned to the rest of us. I was confused as to the quick change from being obscenely formal to being casual, like the rest of us. Her formality made us all uncomfortable and self-conscious, while her casuality made us suspicious and confused. I would have to ask her about it later. I turned and went back to listening to what she said. " Welcome to the safe house everyone. I'm Zara, and I pretty much run this place. The safe house has three floors, and you are free to choose any unoccupied bedroom on the top two floors. I don't care if you share or not. We actually have a lot of people here so the house is magically expanded so it is bigger than is looks from outside. Actually we have a party thing going on right now, so you'll meet everyone afterwards." She waved her hand and our clothes changed to more formal ones. Tori was in a sparkling blue dress, while I wore a red one. Andrew, Kit, Simon, and Derek were looking dashing in immaculate black suits, and Aunt Lauren was wearing a floor-length peach gown. Zara, wearing a black strapless dress ending just above her knees, led us through a huge living room to a tall wooden door and ushered us inside, her eyes sparkling.

"Surprise!"

I blinked. There was a banner stretching across the far wall of the ballroom, that said 'Happy Birthday Chloe!'. Zara came and hugged me. "Some of us, including me, can see the future, and I saw that you guys were coming. I also saw that it was Chloe's birthday and I wanted to do something special for her," she told us, "so I organized this party for you, have fun!"

She glided to the side, giving me an unobstructed view of the ballroom. There were a lot of people, twenty-ish, I would guess. Some people quietly came and wished me a happy birthday, before going and dancing. I looked up and saw the boy that we saw at the door DJing. He winked at us and smiled. Derek took my hand. "May I have this dance?" I nodded, happy and safe in his arms.

DPOV

I smelt that there was a lot of people in the room we were going into, but Zara smelled trustworthy; at least, I didn't smell lies or deceit on her. Andrew seemed to trust her so I relaxed a bit, but I was still on guard. Her quick change in manner toward us made me suspicious. I would have to ask her about it later. I followed Chloe into the ballroom and saw the banner. Shit, I thought, I didn't get Chloe anything for her birthday. Why didn't she tell me? She doesn't like people making a fuss over her. Well this is what she gets for not telling me. Zara explained how she knew we were coming and I relaxed a little, and swept Chloe onto the dance floor.

I was wondering about Zara though. She was really pretty, and her hair shone brightly in the lights of the dance floor. She was unique. I smelt on her that the boy wasn't really her brother, they looked nothing alike, but she considered him as one. I could understand that, it was the same way between Simon and me. I couldn't tell what her power was though, and it made me uneasy. I would make her tell us when we all were introduced to each other.

I looked around. Most of the people were our age, but a few were children and a couple looked a bit older. Why did Zara own this place? There were older people who seemed like they could run this place better.

I smiled down at Chloe as the song ended. She tugged me over to a table on the side of the room for some cake. We ate a piece each before Simon went to dance with Chloe. I smiled at their friendly bantering. I looked around for Tori. She had made lots of friends, I saw, and was dancing with a tall guy with brown hair. Chloe returned to my side and followed my gaze. "Wow, she works fast!"

I laughed and swept her out for another dance. When it ended, her aunt frowned at me and dragged her away by her wrist. I grimaced. After a few minutes, she escaped and ran back to my side. I smiled down at her.

"Hey guys, dinner time!" the blonde DJ yelled, "Zara, do the honors."

She smiled and waved her hand across the room. The tables on the sides of the room disappeared and a mahogany dining table with chairs popped into existence. "For you newbies, just tell your plate what you want for dinner."

Chloe laughed lightly before whispering in my ear, "Is she serious?"

I nodded and we took our seats at the table. "Lasagna." I didn't really expect it to appear but a tray of lasagna popped into existence a few inches from my nose.

I jumped. This was some fancy magic. I doubted that even Tori, with all her powers, could enchant even one of these plates for long. And here Zara was enchanting 30-ish plates and glasses and conjured a table and chairs as well. Something was really weird here, and I was going to find out what it was.

Guys, I know what I am going to make happen, but I need you to tell me how to improve my writing. Lots of luv!