Complete Story Summary: What would you do if the one you loved lied to you about your whole relationship? McKenna and Seth are in for a rollercoaster of emotions. Will she ever be honest with him? Who is the monster she seeks to destroy? Will her new friendships make her change?

Chapter Summary: I want to introduce my character McKenna as a powerful witch, who has to over come a great tragedy and then on top of all that becomes imprinted with the adorable Seth Clearwater

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Twilight characters they all belong to Stephenie Meyer. What in the world we do without her?! I am just a Twi-Hard that loves this saga and hated that it ended. Please R&R. Twilight love forever!

"My Name is McKenna."

McKenna's POV

My family and I were in our meeting place deep in the woods, in a special clearing we kept hidden with our magic. Most beautiful shades of mossy green, deep orange, and red leaves filled the trees. The most beautiful part of our meeting place was our looking pool. Crystal clear blue water was surrounded by smooth, glass-like enormous stones .

This pool held more than water, though – it held our family's power.

The simple, crystal clear pool was the source to seeing whatever you desired. A glimpse of what could be, or what will be. This magical pool was the blessed by the first witch of our coven to restore our amulets with magic to protect us.

When a human or other creature ventured into our clearing they were simply placed in a state of confusion and projected to another path. Only those who came with our Coven – or any family member with the powers to lift the magic protecting our clearing – could pass through the barrier.

I was only five when my mother began my training: ten years of practicing spells and potions mixtures, identifying plants and animals that could help with the tasks we performed. It was a struggle, but worth it in the end.

I could remember the first time she allowed me to lift the barrier. I had lowered my hands to my side palms facing out, and prepared to lift the barrier just as she had once shown me.

"With trusting hearts we enter this sacred meeting place. We join our fellow sisters in the craft. Through the protected barrier may no harm enter and allow us a safe path"

I lifted my hands and the barrier followed along, letting us enter the clearing. My mother had beamed with pride as she lowered the barrier back to its original position.

"It is now time for you to take on your own studies, dearest. I have taught you everything you need to know to serve not only as my daughter, but as a sister in the craft. I am very proud of you, my sweet McKenna, but now you must continue your journey alone."

She had instructed, her words filling me with fear – and also pride.

I was the youngest member in the coven when the fated night occurred.

We were unaware that the barrier was breached, at first. A vampire with the gift of invisibility had followed my mother and me as we opened the barrier, we were unaware of his presence. He crept up behind our matriarch, Marie, and took her by the throat in his pale white hands.

"Now, now, what do we have here?" Marie whimpered softly as the male's voice lost its taunting tone and turned serious.

"Lower the barrier so my friends may join us. We are all a little hungry and you girls smell divine."

He looked at Marie with gleaming crimson red eyes and the most threatening smile I have ever seen – the smile that is the sole cause of my nightmares.

"I will not put my sisters in harm's way," She choked bravely "You may have me, but you will never live to see tomorrow."

Letting out a fierce growl, the stranger had bitten Marie's neck and then drained her of blood within seconds.

Horrified by what the vampire had done, we immediately retaliated by attacking him with every power at our disposal, but they had no effect on this monster. He laughed cruelly at our feeble attempts to save our lives.

Then, he began his attack by confusing us with his speed and invisibility.

The barrier was slowly weakened with every dying sister, and it finally shattered as the elder women in our coven died.

As soon as the barrier was lost, the monster's reinforcements were there to help destroy my family. They glided in, wearing dusty charcoal-colored cloaks, and began slashing deep wounds into my sisters to disable our attack and started feeding.

My mother yelled for me to run, but I stood there frozen in fear. I was losing my family, my whole existence. I watched as my mother ran toward one of the foul creatures, and screamed in horror when he swiftly moved, grabbing her and snapping her neck, then tossing her lifeless body to the ground.

Momma… oh, God.

I ran away as fast as I could, hiding deep in the dark forest. I slid easily under a fallen tree covered in moss. My body remained hidden for the remainder of the battle, and darkness slowly fell upon us, screams filling the dark night sky.

I was woken up by a loud thunderous pounding of feet marching, only increasing in volume as they neared. I couldn't help but think this was the end. I stayed in my hiding place, and quietly whispered the indifference spell my mother had taught me.

"I'm fading into the background. Fading, fading. Let me blend into my surroundings. Do not let me be found," I pleaded, my voice cracking with the whisper.

I watched feet marching in unison with such force they could have been stomping me into the ground. I prayed and laid there in silence, hoping not to be captured by the vile monsters that had massacred the rest of my family.

As young as I was, I knew that I had to leave, to run far away, but how?

The marching faded into the distance and I stayed under my fallen tree for a long time – days, maybe, though it seemed like years – until I felt safe enough to come out and look at the damages. I was horrified to see my family slain and carelessly thrown about our clearing. My mother was thrown inertly by our looking pool.

"Mom? Mom!" I sobbed. "Oh, momma…"

I took her arms and wrapped them around myself, curling up next to her.

Soon, the pain growing inside me turned to hate. I took a deep breath as I stood – it was time to be strong. For my family. For my mother

I leaned in and kissed her goodbye, taking her amethyst amulet and placing it carefully around my neck.

"I'll avenge you, mother. I swear I will." I took her hand in my own and knelt beside her. "And I will not be satisfied until every last one of those… things is dead."

I must've wandered around the forest for weeks, failing to escape. Drowning in my grief, the best I could do was feed on anything that seemed edible – fruits, nuts – anything. I figured if animals were eating it, it was safe.

It took a while, but eventually I was found by the most unusual group of boys I had ever encountered. Though it was the middle of winter they were hardly dressed , wearing only cut off blue jeans. They all must have been brothers for they had very similar features – short, raven black hair, piercing dark eyes and tall, muscular, tan bodies. They even had the same tattoo.

"Are you hurt?" Asked one with a husky, harsh sounding voice. I was confused, at first – why would he think I was hurt? Then I remembered that I was covered in blood.

"No, the blood is not mine." I spoke with confidence, not sure if these boys were friends or foe.

"Not yours? Then whose is it?" he practically growled, settling into a defensive stance.

Odd. Why would a group of boys as big as they were see me as a threat?

"My family". I began. "They were murdered in the forest just north of here. I am the only survivor."

"Murdered how?" The guy – probably the leader – spoke again with a little less hostility in his voice. Could I be honest with these boys?

Then the smallest of the group caught my eyes with his and everything in the world was gone. Except for him. He smiled at me and I got a funny feeling in the pit of my stomach. Why was I acting like no one had ever smiled at me? I shook my head, trying to regain my focus.

"They were, um…" I paused trying to figure out the best way to explain what had occurred . "Well my mother told me to run before I could see what was happening. I did. I went into the forest to hide and didn't come out until it was too late."

That should do. Why should I put any of them in danger by telling them the monsters from myths were real. While they were whispering back and forth to each other, I took the opportunity to sneak away unnoticed. Or so I thought.

"Wait! Don't leave! It's not safe out there alone!" The smallest boy broke through the group and grabbed my wrist. I was all of a sudden full of a fire rushing through my veins. How could I leave him? I was feeling very fond of this boy and I didn't even know his name yet. What is going on with me?

"Don't touch me! I'll do whatever I want," I said with as much confidence as my now- cracking voice would allow.

He smiled again, unfazed, and I was instantly ashamed of my behavior. "Sorry. I'm Seth. I don't think I caught your name before"

That was when I realized we could be friends. For the time being.

"My name is McKenna"

A/N: Please R&R don't be shy. Tell me what you think! ;-)