The Broken Raven - A Paradox Of Two Worlds Series Book 1

Prologue

Life is supposed to be simple; however, my life has been complicated. I'm heading off to college, leaving behind this small town I call home to a city named Cladwell. It's known for its fantastic university run by the most prestigious English family of vampires known to humanity. This place is the only one in our world that allows vampires and humans to coincide at the same school.

There are many rumours about what goes on in the city. From what I've heard, it's a place of mystery and dark secrets. But I'm not here to talk about that. I'm here to talk about myself.

My name is Raven, and this is my story.

As a child, I was always scared of the dark. I would never go to bed without my nightlight on. I was always afraid of the monsters that lived in the closet and under my bed. I was even scared of the dark shadows that would creep up the walls.

As I got older, my fear of the dark didn't go away. It only got worse. I started to see things in the dark that weren't there. I began to hear things that weren't there. I started to feel things that weren't there.

And the worst part was, I wasn't the only one who could see, hear, and feel these things. My friends and family could see them too. They could see the monsters, shadows, and other things lurking in the darkness.

And that's when I knew that the darkness wasn't a place where monsters lived. The darkness was a place where fear lived. The darkness was a place where terror lived. Darkness was also the reason for my parent's death.

I start to shiver as the memories of that night come flooding back to me. I was five years old when my parents were killed in an accident. I had always been told that it was just a coincidence that they had died the same night that a major storm had hit our town, but I now know that wasn't true. The darkness had killed them.

I still remember how the darkness had seemed to reach out for me as I huddled in the corner of my room, trying to make myself invisible. I could still remember how the darkness had seemed to grow thicker and more ominous as the hours passed. I could still remember how the darkness had finally claimed my parents and destroyed my life.

I closed my eyes, trying to block out the memories, but they were still there, haunting me. I could still feel the darkness pressing in around me, suffocating me.

Growing up, my fears and worries went unnoticed. I was always told they were just nightmares. That it was all in my head. To fight my night terrors, I started to hurt others, breaking hearts and leaving a trail of broken dreams behind me. I became who I am.

I'm not your average girl. I don't succumb to society's views on how a girl should act. I guess that's why my Aunt Lia worries about me being in a school full of vampires; she's afraid I might mess with the wrong one.

But being different is what makes me who I am. And I wouldn't change that for the world. I love that being different is what makes me unique. It's what makes me stand out from everyone else.

If you look back at history, society has a common double standard. Guys can do whatever they want, sleep with whomever they want, and play games with a girl's head whenever they want, but if a girl was to do that, she gets named. I'm not just a pretty face; I have no problem saying fuck you to this world. No man, human or vampire, will ever change that; that is until I see him, the one who I've seen in my nightmares, standing right in front of me.

Everything changes when I meet him. He changes everything I've ever known, I'm supposed to stay away from him, but I can't. I used to be the one who would go with the flow, not caring about anything or anybody but myself- I've never needed anybody. I was better off alone. When I first saw him, I was curious. He's the only one I have ever loved, but loving me brings secrets and a fight I never expected to be in. I put my friends in danger when the one thing that can wipe all Vampires from existence awakens!

As you read my story, you may all think I'm a heartbreaking wrench who cares for no one but herself. I used to be. Back then, I was only interested in protecting myself. But then I found someone else worth protecting. And protecting that person led me to protect a whole town. I slowly changed; I learned how to be selfless instead of selfish. I learned that I'm my best self when I'm protecting the ones I love.

This world is unique and pleasurable. What could happen when two worlds collide? It's not something I expected!

I'm just a human, or at least I thought I was.

Everything in this new world tries to break me. The darkness tries to consume me. What it doesn't realize is I'm already broken.