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Isla's point of view…

It was day seven here.

I adorned the horrible uniform, the colors a navy blue, white and red all fine colors but not my typical style. Aunt Rainy smiles as I leave, some students stay in the dorms, but a few have no need to.

They were not hard to find, but again not like they were trying to stay hidden. Reid was a rash thinker and quick to act, he was not the eldest but tried to act tough. Reid was dating Sarah Wenham, she was kind and gentle but a wild side as well, I became fast friends with her and Kate, who was with Pogue another son of Ipswich. Now he was a long-haired drink of water, he was levelheaded, but possessive over Kate. Tyler, he had to be the youngest he was a charmer with a dashing smile, he was close with Reid nearly not see apart. I liked his girlfriend Billie, she was often silent her eyes always moving around observing the room and everyone in it.

Last was Caleb Danvers is the oldest and most responsible of the four. He is very cautious about using the Power, due to the effect it has had on his father and is the first to Ascend even before me. I spoke to his mother learning they don't have the capability to untie the power from their lifeline, a favor I told her I give after we dealt with the threat.

We got half of the book that held certain spells and magic that when our families united would be shared. "Isla!" was called out by the ever-smiling and energetic Kate she reminded me of Nesrin, so bold.

Sarah, Billie and Kate wait or me, "Good morning," I offered when Aaron walked up like he was god's gift to woman. "Leave," I finished my eyes daring him to open his foul mouth.

Billie cocked her head at me, "Come on we need to get to class,"

Kate wrapped her arm into mine "Please,"

No clue, my face matched my brain. "Please?"

Sarah laughed, "Yes, please?"

Billie, she understood, "We would like for you to join us at the Bonfire tonight, we should stick together," at the end of her sentence Kate and Sarah stared at her with the same confusion. But by now my face and mind are void of confusion.

Reid spoke after he flung his arm around Sarah's shoulders, "You have to come, everyone will be there,"

I could not in good faith turn them down, gaining them to my side was efficient and in these seven days, a connection was festering between us ladies. "Sure, why not," my voice smoky as we walked into the large classroom, I sit with Kate in the sixth row with Sarah and Billie directly in front of us.

I glanced down seeing Caleb Danvers for the first time, he had been absent my first few days here. I knew but asked anyway, "Who is that, Kate?"

She flashed a bright smile, "Caleb Danvers, the leader of the Sons of Ipswich," they were given that name due to being born here, their family line dating back three-hundred years and how close their families are. Now if they all knew because there is still power in names.

He was taller than the rest, maybe 6'6, his dark brown hair short he had olive-toned skin and a great jawline.

"I see,"

Sarah smiles up at me, "He is also on the swim team with the boys," shit, I blushed just a little, I was still human after all.

Provost Higgins stood at the podium as Caleb took a seat on Billie's right since Tyler is on her let with Sarah and Reid. "We welcome two new students, first is Chase Collins he hails from Boston. His sister Yasmine Collins also joins our ranks," he was smiling.

I noted they looked nothing alike, night and day. Chase was a tanned white, medium colored brown hair and hazel eyes, he was about the same height as Pogue. But Yasmine had darker skin, she was mixed she was stunning her face was slim, her height perfect, her eyes a glacier blue. One of them was adopted. Billie turned her face up to me, her eyes saying something, I had to watch Billie with hawk eyes.

I give a nod, trying to convey we would talk soon, and she must have understood as she nodded back. "Mr. Collins the seat next to Miss. O'Conner is open and Miss. Collins right next to Mr. Danvers. Both please raise your hands," I groaned my hand lifting slightly in the air as Caleb did the same, but he turned looking for who O'Conner was. Billie smiled pointing at me her voice soft. "She is our friend, she is new too," he smiled and my gosh it floored me. It was like he was a gentle animal, his "I" teeth sharp.

I smiled back as Chase took his seat next to me, "Hello, Miss. O'Conner," his smile was handsome and devilish at the same time.

"Isla," I offered him as he held his hand out for me, I shook being polite he seemed cheery and kinda dorky.

Aunt Rainy gave me a look as I placed the three vases in a sealed circle, "They can't be broken, no harm can come to them," she quoted at me, her face worried at my sudden behavior towards the essence.

"That's correct, but they must sense a worthy host, I didn't leave them on the table, I left them behind a locked cabinet. I think one is Billie, I might try and bind them first to make sure our plan worked. I am leaving to a bonfire," she was glad that I found friends here, and deep down I needed to, every day without my sisters, my best friends, was like nails driven under my skin. She offered me my long black coat, it went well with the black tight jeans and the cropped gray knitted sweater, I wore heeled leather boots. The sweater was a gift it had a few rips but Kenna she knitted it with love one for each of the sisters. My hair was down but tonight I wore some make-up.

"I can't stay in hiding, even Mrs. Danvers said they needed the warning," she nods and lets me leave but for her she rather I vanish and be safe.

I drove away in my car and make no mistake it was mine now that father gave it to me. It was stunning in my mother's favorite red, it shimmered in the sun, guess father said it was a 2005 Aston martin vanquish it went from zero to one-hundred in ten seconds flat. I drove into the dark heading to get Billie and the girls, Billie lived on Halo lane two streets away while Kate and Sarah live in the dorms.

Billie, she looked adorable in lavender she….she was Kenna in many ways. I loathed to think this was how it was meant to be. My sisters die just to be replaced we thought it take years if ever we found a host, but the vases are telling me otherwise. She was all smiles getting into my car, her eyes so serene and tranquil.

"Isla?" she was questioning my name.

I turned to her, "Yes, Billie. If you're asking yes that is my real name," she smiled. She answered, "I know, but you're like Tyler your essence is like them,"

"What has Tyler told you?"

Now she was blushing, "Everything, but Sarah and Kate they don't know yet. Tyler said him and are meant to be and no reason I shouldn't know, that he can keep me safe," we will have enemies, not just the two-house outcast. I sped up, my mind racing.

Just when I think I am the master of my thoughts fate takes a new turn. Emotions come like hands on the wheel of my "car," taking me somewhere different to the place I had expected. The destination may be beautiful, bewitching even, yet I am afraid for it is all new and my heart beats all the harder. But I finally answer her, "Yes, Billie. Yes, I am, long ago in 1661, the ten great witch and warlock families spit to keep us safe, the sons of Ipswich and the Daughters of Salem. I am the last of the daughters, each has been murdered and I came to warn the sons, in our history two families turned to evil, not one. What if you could protect yourself?" I offered to her, her small hand touched mine.

"I am so sorry, it breaks my heart. Your sisters how you must have loved them. I couldn't not against what you all will face,"

I stopped in front of Spencer Academy seeing the girls running up, Sarah in a jean skirt and blacktop and Kate in a tank top and jeans. "Come home with me tonight, if you trust me enough. I can I think give you three a way to be equals and be one of us," her face crumpled.

"But their book of Damnation,"

Scoffing, "They got the shitty half, our book, the book of Benediction is the sister to their book. It holds so much power. When my sisters died I was able to trap their power or the essence of it in their hand made vase for a new host. It took us four great power and months, but the threat came to our coven first,"

She held my hand, "I trust you," my heart sored hearing it, Kenna trusted me and now who I prayed was her host did too.

But the conversation was cut as Billie lets them in. "Great car,"

"Gift from my father now let us get the fuck outta school. We already spend to much time here," my foot on the petal flooring it showing these girls the real power of this pretty beast.

We are roasted from the front, frozen from behind - the bonfire cooking us gently and the July wind reminding us that winter isn't far away. The lyrics swim through my cerebral cortex like a wakeful dream, the notes relaxing me, enabling the song to call to my entire being. Music could never be something superfluous to me, it is medicine delivered most divinely. Music was everything to me, and the girls must feel it too the way they dance close to the other moving in a synced rhythm. I just moved with them letting go for a little but all good things come to an end as Kira walked up to us her eyes hateful.

Her voice mocking, "Tyler could do much better than you Billie. I mean you what gained ten pounds over Summer break," Billie looked ready to sob, Kate and Sarah rush in to defend but it stuck me, angered me.

I cut in, "Kira, your flat ass must be pretty jealous of all the shit that comes out of your mouth. I suggest you leave before I make you leave,"

She and two other girls sputtered before my hand shot out fisting her ugly top. "Sometimes it's better to keep your mouth shut and give the impression that you're stupid than open it and remove all doubt," I finished shoving her a little too hard the power raced over my skin, I kept my head down enough and Yasmine helped her foot out helping Kira fall into the trash.

Kate was awed, "Wow, you must lift," she was dating Pogue, he must have used workouts as an excuse for his strength. "I do,"

Billie took my arm, her eyes on Yasmine as she walked over to us. "Nice, toss," her voice was light and fruity.

"Thanks, nice looking out," I smiled my hand out to her, she shook but a cold feeling came over me. I smirked at her and her smile faltered.

Sarah stuck up a conversation with Yasmine before a guy asked her on hands and knees to dance, she craved attention from guys, she had daddy issues for sure.

Over the dune they came in a small pack of four, it hit me like a bowling ball. That was me once, now the consuming feeling of being alone was overtaking. "Come on, time for you to meet Caleb,"

I smiled at Sarah, heard they tried dating but it was Reid for her. He smiled, "Caleb, this is Isla. Isla this is Caleb,"

He held his hand out, "Caleb Danvers," his tone, his voice and when I grasped his hand the warm touch of his skin sent prickles of electric shock. I smiled, "Isla O'Conner, pleasure is mine Caleb,"

Like that Aaron ruined our introduction, "I don't want any trouble tonight, Aaron,"

Aaron was a tool, " I'm sure you don't,"

His little sidekick chimed in, in the same assholish way, "You poser's make me want to puke,"

Reid was rash, "Is that fucking right," but Caleb stopped him in his tracks before the fight could finally start.

Aaron smiled, "I think your new friend owes Kira an apology," like hell she was getting one.

Caleb bent down a little, "I think Kira owes her one,"

I cut in, "Your mutt owes one to Billie, next time it will not be the trash she falls into," Tyler was growling now as Billie was calming him.

Aaron shoved Caleb when Chase stepped in and the other guy puked all over Aarons back. I jumped away nearly falling into Kate who was laughing. "Gross," it stunk.

The DJ broke everything up with a few loud spoken words. " GUYS, GUYS…DYLAN JUST CALLED SAID HE SAW THREE COPS COMING FROM OLD TOWN ROAD,"

Like that we head for the forest, I left my car at the clearing. Most run as the boys and us walk faster. "You need a ride,"

Kate answered, "Isla drove us,"

Caleb was next to me as the mist and cold set in, "Here your cold,"

"It's fine, I have a jacket in the car," but he just wrapped his black petticoat around me, I just smiled putting my arms through, kinda big on me. The sirens come as the boys rush to their Hummer and me to the Martin.

I spun taking off with the girls, the Hummer was close behind me but with a swift turn, the cops car follows them and not me, soon we hit Old town road and head back to Spencer's where we drop Sarah and Kate off.

"Hey tomorrow girls, bright and early," I called from the open window.

"I trust you, let's go," Billie smiled as I peeled out yet again, seeing Chase and Yasmine smiling. Chase winked as I drove by, I smirked hitting the gas heading home to Aunt Rainy's.

The vase was vibrating like mad when I pulled it out, Billie and Kenna are calling to each other. "This was Kenna's essence, she was the mother hen of the group, the baby the youngest. She calls to you, will you accept her power?"

"I will accept and defend her power,"

I smiled coming closer, "This doesn't change you into her at all, you remain you but with her knowledge and power. I won't have to train you because you will have her memories of being a Daughter of Salem,"

She was on her knees in the circle, my aunt had her own cavern. With a single nod, the circle was surrounded by pale blue flame. "I find you worthy, Kenna finds you worthy," I smashed the jar, only one of us could release her essence. It was at first a mist surrounding her than it formed into a cylinder moving into her mouth, she sputtered but I bound them.

Her eyes changed or a moment, fully red like my own. "I remember everything but the one who killed her. She worshiped you and Irina, both so strong. She fought till her last breath, to warn you of the threat. My memories are there and easy to find and so are her's, her family the sisters, knitting, the power,"

"Good, for now, we keep this between us until Irina and Nesrin are bounded too,"

Her face crumpled, "Sarah and Kate,"

"I think so, let's go to bed,"

She smiled, and for the first time in so long did I not feel so alone.