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Sydney's POV

I was wondering why my stepfather wanted to see me at this late hour. I approached the wooden doors and was about to knock until his voice called out.

"Come in Sydney."

"Stepfather," I greeted with a respectful nod.

"How did you enjoy your little outing, make any friends?" he asked coolly.

"Not really sir," I said meekly.

"Really, Then who was the boy you spoke to at Liberty Park?"

I was stunned speechless; 'how did he know'.

"He was just a boy, I bumped into him by accident and he offered to buy me coffee and that was it."

"BE QUIET," he yelled. I flinched at his sudden outburst.

He strode towards me and backed me up against the wall; I gazed up in fear and alarm. He brought his face so close to mine I could smell the coffee on his breath.

"You are to never see him again, and never, if you value your life, contact him in any way do you understand?"

"Y-Yes Sir," I replied shakily.

His face softened and changed from anger to what I call 'business-mode'.

"There is something I must tell you; your parents made me swear not to, but I feel you must know."

"Tell me what; what didn't they want me to know?" I was more confused than ever.

"What do you know of vampires and alchemists?" he asked.

I was dumbstruck, what did that have to do with anything. I was a Christian and didn't really pay any mind to that kind of stuff, just shrugged it off.

"Well um, vampires are bloodsucking immortals made by the devil, they were thought to be real in the old days but proven to be nothing more than a myth; and alchemists were a group of scientists in the middle ages believing they could turn lead into gold," I answered.

"Very good and what if I told you that everything you just said was true," he said.

"But it's impossible, they can't be real"

He didn't say anything for a few moments; instead he walked over to his desk and pulled out a yellow envelope.

"Look at this and tell me what you see."

I cautiously opened it and pulled out several photos; one of them was an x-ray of someone's skull and it appeared to be normal but, when I got a closer look at the teeth I was stunned by what I saw.

Fangs.

I looked at the next photo. This one was more frightening; it was of a man with skin so pale you'd think he was dead and with red eyes, also, there was blood coming down his mouth. I was even more shocked when I saw the next photo.

I t was of Adrian.

I read the little info box that was below his picture.

Name: Adrian N. Ivashkov Age: 21

DOB: 04/27/1991 Hair: Brown Eyes: Green

Marital Status: Single

Position: Crown Prince of the Moroi Court, next in line for the throne.

Father: Nathan Ivashkov Mother: Daniella Ivashkov

Siblings: Jillian Ivashkov, Vasilissa Ivashkov

"It cannot be," I whispered.

"But it is," Jarrod said.

"What are you saying, is Adrian and his family vampires, what are Moroi's?" I asked, trying to understand.

"Yes, they are vampires; they are called Moroi. The Moroi are more civilized. However, there is another group of vampires that are the true breed of Satan, and they are strigoi; True monsters."

He pointed at the photo with the red-eyed man.

"He was one of the strigoi."

"Was?"

"Yes, he was killed by guardians."

"Guardians?" I ended repeating key words like a fool, but at the moment I didn't care.

"The guardians are a whole different race entirely; they are the unnatural offspring of Moroi and humans, half human and half vampire, Dhampir."

"All Dhampir are trained in combat skills to protect royal Moroi, such as Adrian, the boy you met only hours ago; Dhampir, Moroi, and Strigoi have become part of society unfortunately. Moroi are easy to recognize if you know what to look for; Pale skin, tall slender build and hardly go out in the sun because their skin gets burn to easy, like sunburn. Dhampir's look more like human's, but with good reflexes. Strigoi are pretty obvious."

I was completely frozen, I didn't know what to make of all this. Vampires are real.

Jarrod went for a tissue on his desk and wiped his cheek revealing a golden lily. The same one I wore on my uniform.

"As for me, I am an Alchemist. Our duty is to keep the world of vampires a secret so that no human falls prey to become one of 'them'; your parents were ones too, only they gave it up for marriage and to have a family," he said.

"Why didn't they tell me?" I asked with pleading eyes.

"Because they wanted to protect, to keep you away from this lifestyle; But, I see that you have much potential. Join us Sydney, become one with us, with God and you shall have freedom and glory," he offered.

"I don't know this is too much for me right now."

"Very well, I will give you three days to think it over," he promises.

I nodded my head in understanding.

"Your parents thought they could protect you from keeping the truth, but I told you because it is your heritage. But know this, as long as you're with us in our group no harm can come your way; Also, I want to protect you too:

(Music play's- Jarrod sings and Sydney Joins)

Jarrod:
The world is cruel
The world is wicked
It's I alone whom you can trust in this whole world
I am your only friend
I who keep you, teach you, feed you, dress you
I who look upon you without fear
How can I protect you, girl, unless you
Always stay in here
Away in here
Remember what I taught you, Sydney
They are deformed

sydney:
They are deformed

Jarrod:
And They are creatures

Sydney:
And they are creatures

Jarrod:
And these are sins
For which God
Shows little pity
You do not comprehend

Sydney:
You are my one defender

Jarrod:
Out there we revile them
As monster's

Sydney:
They are monster's

Jarrod:
Out there they will hate
And scorn and jeer

Sydney:
Only monster's

Jarrod:
Why invite their calumny
And consternation?
Stay in here
Be faithful to me

Sydney:
I'm faithful

Jarrod:
Grateful to me

Sydney:
I'm grateful

Jarrod:
Do as I say
Obey
And stay
In here

(Music ends)

Jarrod clasps a gold cross around my neck and kisses me on the cheek.

"Join us my child, say yes," he whispers in my ear.

"I need to think this through," I said as I scurried out of his office and to my room.

Jarrod's POV

Now that I have her in my grasp, I simply need to pull her in and she's ours.

I smile at my accomplishment.

I hope you guys enjoyed that please R&R. and I know this isn't sounding like Cinderella but like I said just go with the flow becuz I have an idea.