Chapter one – Guardians existed

So here are some fun facts about me:

For as long as I can remember my parent always love to live in cold places. No I don't mean like a freezer or dungeon type place ack, I mean Seattle Washington, Ottawa Canada, Fairbanks Alaska, and Reykjavik Iceland. Yep I have lived at each of those darn cold places.

My father always said it was because of his job that we had to move around; not knowing what my father actually did for a living didn't help that situation a bit. This time we are somewhere in the high mountains of California, some small town I have never even heard of. It's beautiful though and they say the ski slopes around winter time are amazing, though seeing me try skiing is the sadist thing you could ever witness.

Oh by the way my name is Cassia Noir and I am 19 years old, I have a degree in Web Designing/Graphics which is perfect since I travel all over the place. I was supposed to move out on my own a year ago, but with my dad working all the time I couldn't bear to leave my mother alone. So here I am again in another small town, doing god knows what.

I finished unpacking around 8:30 and the sun was already down, the cool breeze through my window gave me the annoying shakes until I closed it. My room still looked like a tornado had gone through it and I just couldn't pull myself to do anymore so called "work."

"Cass were heading out for a late dinner, get some shoes on!" My mother's voice yelled echoing through the hallway.

"Yah, yah, coming" I mumbled under my breath as I threw my favorite black high boots on over my jeans.

We didn't drive far until we reached the small but totally cute looking town. I am not the type of girl that normal says "totally" and "cute" In on sentence so that means it's a cool looking place. The street lights brightly light the whole area of small shops and antique looking homes. People were still out and about wearing their big jackets and boots, enjoying the cool night.

My dad pulled into a lot that was full of cars, guess we found the most popular dive in town…woot. My parents hand in hand walk ahead of me into the restaurant called Van Dakar's. (A.N. it's pronounced like Van – Da-Cars, hope that helps.) I walked in a little after my parents as they were already being seated by the host. It was so loud, me being the type of person that is annoyed by many things, I was annoyed right away.

"I should have stayed home and finished cleaning" I said to myself walking where my parents were heading. Well at least I was until I plowed face first into a rock. Well not a rock just a person that felt like one.

"Uh—sorry, guess I wasn't paying attention" I said and almost choked right after when I looked up into the most beautiful green eyes I have ever seen.



Then those eyes showed laughter and then a smirk on the equally as wonderful mouth. He had to be around six foot three with dark black hair, that I could run my hands through for days. Then he spoke and I swear I almost died in place.

"It's alright love, it was very worth it" His hand stroked my face slowly, until I turned out of it, heading straight and fast for my family. Ehh that was weird but my gosh he was hot.

My face was probably as red as Iron Man's suit by now and my parents both gave me the classic cocked eyebrow look.

"What? I am hungry and tired" Trying to avoid any question. I needed to eat and get out of here without any other embarrassing moments tonight.

We ordered from the "cute" and perky male waiter who stared at me a little longer than necessary.

"Why again did me move to this town of people that give me the creeps?" I asked my dad who was smiling to my mother. They were still so in love after twenty five year, let's hope I can find that one day.

"Honey, that's rude you haven't even met anyone yet. You always are so unsociable, try and give this place a chance I have a feeling we'll be staying here a lot longer. "

I almost screamed "what?" because that would be a first. But then something cold slid over my hand and I yelped at that instead.

"I am so very sorry I startled you, I just wanted to welcome you to town and introduce myself." Those green eyes held laughter again and his smile went to my parents. "My names is Peter Van Dakar, my sister Olivia own this place." He then held out his hand to my father, who happily took it in a firm shake.

"Ha don't worry about Cassia, she's a bit tired today from our long flight. I am Victor and this is my wife Laura, of course again our daughter Cassia." My father is an ass sometimes, I feel like he enjoys making me look dumb. But I love him.

"Yah Hi." Was all I cared to say, but he slowly pulled my hand to his lips and kissed the top. Not once did he take his eyes from me. Creepy was the only word that I could think of again.

"Well enjoy your meal and I will no doubt see you all around town." He walked away with such ease and grace half the other woman in this place stared after him. My parents just didn't seem to think it was as weird as I did, but that's them. Clueless.

"Well bathroom call, be right back." My father said. Like it's necessary to announce that.

My mother was still looking around at the place which was quite impressive and had the most beautiful black and white pictures all over the place. I just wanted to eat and go so I could finally sleep. I twirled my hair around my finger, something I do when I am bored until I noticed my father talking to that Peter guy. Oddly enough, they both seemed to talk like they have known each other for years. My father handing Peter something which he put immediately into his pocket. Then my dad headed back to us, like 

nothing happened. I looked back at Peter who was now staring right at me; something about his eyes told me something was up.

"Uh dad what was that all about?" I asked still looking at where Peters back was now facing me.

"What was what dear?" Once again the word Clueless came to mind.

After we finished I headed to the door first, my bed was calling me and I just needed to knock out for a while. Before I reached the door my parents got stopped again by a couple around their age. Again these people seemed to know my parents too. This was getting annoying and weird.

"Why are you always is such a rush love? Got a boy waiting for you at home?" The usually laugh in his voice was starting to piss me off and I could so punch this man. I don't care how beautiful he is.

"You know, you're really annoying me and all I want to do is go home and sleep. Can you just leave me along and stop getting in my way." Yep sounded like a jerk, but lack of sleep gets you cranky.

"You are so very entertaining though, I just can't help myself, beside little guardian I'll be seeing a whole lot of you." Then his long elegant fingers slid down my face again and he walked away. WHAT? I just wanted to scream. What the hell did he mean by Guardian and why will I be seeing a lot of him?

That night after throwing myself in bed, I couldn't sleep. Sitting there wondering what Peter meant was starting to give me a headache and pissing me off, what is a Guardian? And who is the Peter Guy? And damn now I can't sleep!

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