Shy's POV

"This is a school for vampires."

The boy with the black hair and the godlike face's words echoed through my head.

Vampires.

I was a human, enrolled in a school for vampires.

I almost couldn't believe it, but it all made sense – the hungry look on their faces when they saw me, the principal telling them that this is what they trained for, to hold back from humans, and then she tried to protect me. The impossible speed this boy was running at when he lifted me up..

"Is this... true? Is this actually happening? Vampires... exist..?" I asked him quietly.

I looked up, and flushed when I realized he had bent down and was staring at me with interest, and just inches from my face.

What's going on? I've never felt this way before.. my heart keeps pounding whenever he gets this close..

I tried to shake the thought away. No way was I going to think about... that.

He reached out and lifted my chin to look at him, and my cheeks somehow grew even hotter.

I tried to look away, but was entranced by his beautiful bronze eyes.

He smirked, "Don't believe we exist, huh? Should I prove it to you then?"

My heart skipped a beat as he bared his teeth, showing me 2 pure white rows of teeth and sharp fangs.

He quickly moved his head toward the crook of my neck and leaned in.

I was paralyzed with fear. I'm gonna die. I'm going to DIE! I'M GOING TO DIEEE!

Preparing for the pain, I balled up my fists, clutching the front of my skirt, and shut my eyes tight.

I felt a light kiss on my neck, and I heard him laugh.

He pulled away, flashing me a princely smile, "Did you honestly think I was going to bite you? That's not fair, now is it?"

I sighed in relief and blushed again. "I..."

"I hope you believe me, the other ways to show you that I and the rest of the students are vampires are a bit too dangerous.."

I nodded frantically, "I – I believe you.."

Leigh's 3rd Person POV

Inside, Leigh was heart had leaped, and he had never been so amused like this before, since humans weren't really that interesting to him.

He had never thought a human could look so adorable when they were embarrassed. He actually decided the color on her cheeks when she flushed was now one of his favorite colors.

She was so fragile, and shy, he had never met someone like her before.

He tried not to think to much about her, he wasn't really the type of guy to take falling in love as a good thing.

He put on a serious face,a realization coming to mind.

"Tell me," he finally spoke, and she looked up at him with a big gray eye, " How did you get past the barrier?"

She blinked, "Barrier?"

He nodded, " This school is guarder by a barrier so humans are unable to enter.. but how did you.."

he stared at her.

She was a human, right?

The small teenage girl looked confused. "But.. I don't understand.. if it can keep me out, how am I still.."

Leigh stared even closer at her, and gently moved the hair out of her amethyst eye.

Both of her eyes widened and she looked embarrassed again, pulling the hair back to cover it again.

"Wh- what are you.."

"This is starting to make some sort of sense, I guess.." he thought back to vampires with a shade of eye colors similar to hers, and his thoughts rested on one particular one, the most powerful vampire king in the world. Both of his eyes were the same shade of amethyst as the human in front of him.

He had disappeared about 16 years ago, and no one knew where he was now.

Yes, he knew those eyes. There was no doubt about it.

The King of the Summer Kingdom had these very eyes, Leigh wasn't wrong.

He would just have to ask her what her father's name was. It was almost impossible, a vampire and a human having a child.

"What's your name?" he asked softly.

The girl blinked again , "Shyann Summers. But everyone calls me Shy.."

Summers. The word echoed in his mind. Could it be..?

He grabbed her hand, staring at her with wide eyes.

"What was your father's name, Shyann?"

She looked solemn, "My mother told me his name was weird, she called him Elio, which was short for-"

"Eliodoro." Leigh and Shy said at the same time.

Shy's POV

I paused and looked up at the "Prince" again.

He spoke my father's name as if he was some sort of famous star, or something.

"H- how do you.."

"You've of course seen pictures of him before he disappeared, am I right?"

"Yes.."

"He has short silver hair, the same shade of amethyst for an eye color as yours, pale skin, and he has a small 2 dotted birthmark on his neck?"

My eyes widened. He remembered my father's appearance perfectly.

"So you.. somehow.. know him?" I spoke softly.

"Oh, the entire school knows him, Shyann. He's one of our 4 rulers."

"R-rulers? What does my father have to do with the school?"

"Eliodoro's no ordinary human, Shyann . In fact, he's no human at all."

I stood up. "Wh- what are you.. saying?"

"Eliodoro's the powerful King of a Vampire Kingdom. The Summer Kingdom to be exact."

What the heck is going on here? Why am I just finding this out? How come I've been kept from this? This has to be some sort of dream! No way my father's a...

But then again, it could definitely be true. I knew almost nothing about him, and just found out that vampires existed and this boy knew him well.

A realization hit me, "Then, that would mean..."

Still on one knee, the Princely boy grabbed my hand, and kiss the back of it.

"That's right, Princess Shyann. It's a pleasure to meet you."

I blushed, "B-but I can't be.. I'm not a.."

"Vampire? I wouldn't be so sure. You passed through the barrier to this school, remember? No human can do that. A half human? Most likely, but I've never encountered one before."

I frowned, "How can I be a vampire when I haven't even drank blood before? Or even wanted it?"

The boy stood up, towering over me. "I'm not so sure.. but there is a legend about something like this."

"A legend?"

He nodded, "It says that one day, a half human vampire child would one day be born, and would lead a normal life before their powers took over, which, for all vampires, is around the time when they turn 16."

My heart skipped a beat, "B-but that's.. tomorrow!"

He sighed, "There's no telling how powerful you'll be, being King Eliodoro's daughter. It might even be dangerous.."

My stomach dropped, "Dangerous? Can't we stop it?"

"Hmm.. well, there are certain seals that could hold off the other side of you, but who knows if there's one strong enough to?"

I wish I could wake up from this NIGHTMARE!

"If you want to find a seal, come back to school tomorrow, and I'll take you to the principal's office. She might have a few seals, and could explain a bit more to you. I know this is hard to understand, but I guess you have enough proof for now."

He began to turn away, but I grabbed his shirt, "Wait!"

He looked at me. "What should I do if I wake up tomorrow as a different person?"

He smiled, "I doubt that would happen, I think something would have to make you angry enough to transform, but even if it did, I'd avoid your mother, since she's obviously human."

I nodded, and gathered the courage to say something else.

"I..." I shut my eyes tight, "I'd like to thank you properly! Please tell me your.. name."

The dark haired teenager smiled, "My name's Leigh Winter."

"Ah.." Wow, what a perfect name for such a perfect.. boy.

"Um.. Uh.. Thank you, Leigh!" I bowed to him a few times before nervously looking back up to see he was smiling. "How can to thank you?"

"Hmm.. Is it alright if I call you Shy?" he chuckled softly.

I blushed . Although I was so used to being called by my nickname, hearing it from him would somehow be.. different,I guessed.

I nodded. "Y-yeah, that's okay."

Leigh gave me one last wave before turning around and walking back towards the school.

"I'll see you tomorrow, then, Shy!"

My heart began to pound and I couldn't help but grin and somehow feel relieved that I had sort have made such a kind friend.

Turning on my heel, I walked up the hill toward town, and whimpered when I realized something terrible.

I left my bag in the classroom!

Shy's 3rd person POV

Glad that her mother had to work late tonight, Shy let herself in the door with the spare key and walked slowly to her room.

She thought turning 16 would be a good thing, it would mean she wasn't a kid.

But if turning 16 would be the day her vampire powers would be revealed, she could wait another year. This was all just too much to take in for her.