Alright I'm posting the second chapter, where a new character is going to introduced. I'm so excited, I have all these plans written out for this story its going to be awesome!

The next day was the first day of actual classes and my evaluation day. I woke up at 5:30 pm, the sun was just setting and I groaned with having to get up so early. As I brushed my hair I started to think about the events before me. Hunter had told me not to be nervous, that the evaluation was more of a formality if anything, but I still I really wanted to show him that I was really made of something. I pulled on some track pants, a tank top, and a hoodie and headed out the door. I ran into the gym to find Hunter waiting for me on the bleachers. He smiled and stood up as I walked over to him.

"Hey Soph how you feeling? Get settled in?" Hunter asked, placing down the book he had been reading before I showed up. I put my bag down on the bleachers and started doing some stretches.

"Sure I did, I unpacked, walked around campus, probably had every single member of the student body stare at me and whisper, oo and I met a girl who actually wasn't weirded out that I'm a dhampir and I drink blood. Can we get started now?" I said with mocked excitement. Hunter raised his eyebrows amused and crossed his arms across his chest.

"Alright funny girl, let's get to it then. We're going to start off with a warm up then. Five laps around the track, then a series of push-ups, crunches, squats, lunges, and then we'll spar, got it?" Hunter asked awaiting my reaction. Without a word, I nodded and took off around the track. I did all his requested workouts with it barely even fazing me. I smirked to myself as I finished my last couple reps of lunges. I remember my mother telling me my dad made her run for months when she was training; it was my dad's number one defense and he had me doing it well ever since I could run. He always told me that if anything he wanted to know that if I ever faced danger that I at least had the ability to run to defend myself. As I finished my lunges, I stood up to face Hunter. He stood observing, eyeing my form. I glanced around me as he walked towards me. I noticed that the students were starting to form as the morning hours drew close to the beginning of class. I put my eyes back on Hunter, refusing to let it distract me. "Alright looks like you're ready. Here are the guidelines; we'll spar within these pylons. Everything free game except above the shoulders?" Hunter asked. I threw off my jacket and set myself up into my fighting stance.

"If this was a real fight, there would be no guidelines. Above the shoulders is fine." I replied, focused, bringing my hands up and tightening them into fists. Hunter smiled approvingly and set himself up for the fight.

"Alright, let's go then." Hunter stated and with that we both took action. We circled one another and I waited patiently for him to make the first move. He did throwing a punch towards me. I managed to side step and throw a kick towards his side and he blocked it with his arm. As we continued to spar we both managed to get a few hits in. As things were getting more intense and speeding up, Hunter caught me off guard and kicked me in the chest, pushing me back. As he grabbed my shoulders about to twist me around, I managed to bring my knee up to my chest and kick out at him shooting him back. I didn't hesitate; I kicked two more times into Hunter's chest, sending him to the ground. I stood above him smirking, but then got my feet kicked from underneath me and I was lying on the ground. Hunter got up and helped me to my feet. "Well not bad Belikov, I have to say your moves are pretty impressive for your age. Probably one of the top ranks of your class, you'll have no problems being thrown into the rest of your classes. Your little bit of cockiness just threw you at the end there. Don't let this get to your head, you still have a ways to go, but I can definitely say that you're talented. Enjoy your day, we'll start training tomorrow, you can relax now." Hunter said smirking at me as I breathed a sigh of relief and smiled at him. He turned around and took off, it was then I noticed the crowd that had formed and everyone looking at me. I hadn't realized we had an audience, as I looked around me the students started to continue on their way, whispering and staring. I rolled my eyes and walked over to the bleachers to pick up my bag and hoodie. I noticed a shadow in my vision and turned and looked up into deep green, Ivashkov, looking eyes. This was the guy I had been staring at in the dining hall when I met Arabella. I turned towards him and straightened up, raising my eyebrows at him.

"Yes?" I asked crossing my arms across my chest. He smirked and shoved his hands into his pockets and eyed me up and down.

"That was quite a show you put on there. Are you a senior from a different school?" He asked.

"No, actually I'm a junior; I was homeschooled at the royal court. My parents taught me everything I know." I replied. He widens his eyes in shock and seems to examine me more. I place my hands on my hips and shoot him an annoyed look. "Is there something I can help you with?" I say annoyed. He looks back up at my face and seems to come to some sort of realization.

"Oh! You're that girl that everyone's talking about! You're that special dhampir chick right?" He states. I scoff and turn my back to him walking away briskly, but he doesn't seem to get the hint and runs after me. "Hey, I didn't mean anything by it, it's cool, I've always wanted to actually see you in person, you have some legendary parents, I can understand now where you get your moves. My names Landon I..." I turn around quickly, cutting him off and grab him by his black t-shirt collar and pull him in close to my face.

"Look I'm not some species you can just dissect; I'm a person, who just happens to have some different skills then other dhampirs, so by calling me that special dhampir girl, you're really get on my bad side Landon, so listen up and take my advice, my name that you so failed to ask me is Sophia, remember it and next time you see me try saying something more polite or it won't be your collar I grab you by." I finished my lecture and turned around and walked away. As I headed to go get ready for classes, I smirked to myself, good one Soph.

Landon's POV

I walked down the hall as the last class of the day let out. I had spent the majority of the day thinking about Sophia. I couldn't believe how much of an idiot I had come off to her, but at the same time she was just really defensive. I was snapped out of my thoughts as I heard someone calling my name. I turned my head back and realized it was Hunter catching up to me. I look at my watch and look at Hunter puzzled.

"We weren't training for another couple hours I thought." I say confused glancing down at my watch. Hunter grabs my arm and pulls me aside.

"You're right, we aren't, but I have to tell you something, I'm probably not supposed to, but you're my favourite student so I want you to know, it's probably going to be a shock for most students." Hunter replies. I look at him now starting to feel a little concerned. I glance around the hall and talk in a hushed voice.

"Is it bad? Are we being taken to some strigoi haven or something?" I reply feeling a little excited at the thought of it, showing off just how much I've learned and worked hard for. Hunter throws his head back and laughs hard. I look at him annoyed and feel little offended. "Well what then?" I Ask. Hunter looks back at me, the laughter gone and the serious look back on his face.

"There's going to be an assembly tomorrow. All the senior dhampirs will be assigned to mentor a junior for the rest of the year." Hunter replies. I look at him dumbfounded, a million questions running through my mind.

"Won't that take away from our training though? I ask feeling a little angry. Hunter shakes his head and places his hand on my shoulder.

"It'll be good for you all. You need to know what it's like to mentor and train other dhampirs and training with them will keep you in practice. Don't worry it's all going to work out just fine. We will still have training sessions once a week, me and you to keep you up to par. Anyways I have to get going, but I'll see you in a couple hours ok?" Hunter says and takes off down the hall as I stand there watching his back. I didn't know how this was going to play out, I mean I'm an awesome soon to be guardian, if I do say so myself. I just hoped this worked and that the dhampir I got to train wasn't going to be too difficult.

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