Here is a little background for the main characters...
Steffany- was changed first as a vampire, had a struggle through out her life. Her parents had died at a young age and she was forced into a life that she hated. She lived with grandparents who didn't love her and had friends that would hit her. She would go home every night and cry. Eventually she lost every happiness in her life and took a knife out of her closet, cutting her wrist. The scent of her blood drew a vampire to her he changed her that night, seeing the knife stained hoping to give her a life. He disappeared that night. Power: can see the future and also break and bind relationship ties.
Nikki- a friend of Steffany's the only one that actually understood what she was like and excepted her. Was scared of her at first but when she got to see the happiness Steffany now felt she was immediately begging to be changed since her parents were get drunk at all times and didn't love her. Was the first addition to the coven. Power: can repulse others with her personality.
Tanner- Steffany's best friend for her whole life, they never really liked each other but they got along quite well, he was a good friend to her and treated her well. He lived the ideal life but knew about Steffany and agreed to be changed. He had always been able to lie and was better then the adverage human. Power: can tell lies that sound like truth
Gage- He wasn't very close to Steffany but she sensed there was something about him that she liked. He turned out to be her mate and she changed him into a vampire. Power:tracker
Baleigh- the latest addition to the group is a girl who really was kind of frightening to change into a vampire because she was out of control and couldn't think right. When she was changed she turned calm which spiked interest with the school but they decided that Steffany had just rubbed off on her. Power: control and manipulate fire