Cities Of The Shifters ( Book Cover Done And Credit Goes To @MeowSniper Thanks)

Species: Instar Diviner - Dark

Name: Ushma Aggarwal

Nicknames/Alias: Ush

Faceclaim:

Age : Looks - 25

Actually: 60

Gender: Female

Sexuality: Heterosexual (Straight)

Date/place of birth: England somewhere

Nationality/Species: Instar Diviner - Dark

Current place of residence: Evernore

Rank: Instar Diviner Ambassador

Relationship: Heart Completely Stolen by a certain Firelord

Build: Slender and slight||

Hair colour: Blonde||

Eye colour: Ice Blue - bright amber when using magic||

Distinguishing marks: none||

Height: 5'7||

Negative: Stubborn, Impulsive, and Moody||

Positive: Feisty, Forceful, and Determined||

Ush was born in exile without a coven, without the big families her parents always spoke off, born without her brother by her side as she grew up. It affected her and there was no way to deny that it didn't effect the person she became. It hardened her heart, and unlike most Fae who always put others first, she put herself first; maybe that was why she was claimed by the Necromancer line at 18?

Ush was born into exile and had no elder brother to grow up along side. The reason for this was when the Phoenix species attacked her parents coven her father killed one of them to defend his people. In retaliation the Phoenix's burnt the coven and took her elder brother as payment. It angered her that she was being deprived of a childhood a Fae child should have; that she never got to know her elder brother. Her parents spoke of him often, however, showing her pictures. The last one they had of him was on his 12th birthday.

The years passed and only days after her 12th birthday something neither she nor her parents were expecting happened. The Ambassador of the Phoenix's stood on their doorstep waiting to take Ush. She was back ready to claim Ush as another payment for a death of one of her own. Ush put up a fight. She fought the leader with everything she could, but the Phoenix was stronger and knocked her unconscious and took her from her family home. When Ush awoke she was in a strange house and a man stood over her. He looked familiar to her though. He reminded her of her brother, just older. They spoke and Ush realized the man was her brother. He was now twenty, eight years older than the pictures Ush had seen.

Caiden was a lot more docile than she would have believed for someone who had been with the Phoenix's for so long. He spent a lot of time reading or flirting with the d'Fierro girls much to Leona's disgust. Ushma Aggarwal had been raised to fight, so she was always looking for a way out or winding up the Phoenix's until they locked her in her room. Ushma Aggarwal was strong, she was feisty and had a temper on her that could damage a small town. Caiden always managed to get her out again afterwards, how she didn't know. The years passed slowly and Ushma Aggarwal didn't fit as easily in the house as Caiden did. She wanted to explore and be able to venture into whatever country they were in. However, they weren't allowed and she was stuck in the house and gardens. When Caiden had told her he spent the first few years in his room and was not allowed anywhere else, she was shocked and knew she would have gone stir crazy if it had been her locked in that room.
Her 18th birthday finally came. There was no celebration or gathering of her people, just Caiden in her bedroom watching the midday sun and waiting to see what would happen. The sky had started to darken and Ushma Aggarwal could feel the change starting to happen within her. She had been claimed by the Necromancer line and was no longer Fae. She could also feel how weak being in such close proximity to Caiden was making her feel. It was so surreal being able to practice magic she had only ever dreamed about. Now she wanted to read the books in the library, learn about the Necromancer species and what it could offer her. Maybe a way of escape?

However no luck came to Ushma Aggarwal and like her brother she was stuck in the house until they either released her or they died. As morbid as it was, that was the only option they had. They didn't know where in the world they were, as they kept being moved around and Ushma Aggarwal was pretty sure the Phoenix actually had some sort of plan for them. What it was, she didn't know.

The years in comparison to the 6 that went by between her kidnapping and her birthday went surprisingly quick. She and her brother were allowed to move more freely, especially when they landed in the city of Virginia. It was place full of the supernatural including people like her and her brother. The Phoenix's took them out into the city, being sure to keep them close and away from their own kind. They saw glimpses of freedom, it was teasing. After living in the city for several decades something none of them expected happened. A comet hit Evermore.

Both Ushma Aggarwal and her brother were knocked unconscious after feeling agonizing pain and when they awoke they were different. Usually when in the company of each other they felt weaker, but now they felt stronger together and they felt different on the inside, nothing like they had felt before. Not only were they different upon waking they were alone in the house. Knowing they wouldn't get another chance like this they made a break for it, trying to escape. Caiden had managed to get free, but Ushma Aggarwal got caught by a Phoenix that had stayed behind. She put up a fight and tried to break free, but she wasn't strong enough against the Phoenix yet and was still feeling weak from whatever had happened to her. She was taken back to her room and the door was locked, this time there would be no Caiden to free her. She was stuck there and her only thoughts were, did Caiden manage to get out? Did he get into city? Would he bring help?

SINCE THE COMET:

With her brother gone there was no one there to keep Ushma Aggarwal fiery temper in check. It wasn't long before Leona had her locked in her room. A few weeks went by and suddenly there Quinn was, rescuing Al.

Since being free Al has learned to use her powers thanks to the help of Joseph Vatacus. She had a natural talent and proved to be very strong with her magic. She also found a small fortune left to her by her father. She assumed it was an attempt by him to be able to contact her sometime in the future if she ever escaped. Knowing the truth about her father she wanted nothing to do with him. Al had the account closed and the money transferred elsewhere so she could do as she wished with it.

Roxy Halloran became (surprisingly since she's a Phoenix) a close friend. The weeks after being set free went by so quickly. Al was quickly becoming worried about her brother. She hadn't found him yet and apparently no one else had heard of him. He had escaped weeks before her and yet he was nowhere to be found. Then suddenly one day a few weeks before she took possession of her new condo there he was. Al also met Mason, who she started to fall for not long after meeting him. The relationship was not meant to be however. Ushma Aggarwal , who had grown up away from civilization and then as a prisoner with the phoenix had never really known a normal life or had normal relationships before. As much as she loved Mason, she was constantly fighting with herself inside, unsure of what to do with her life and whether she was making the right choices. Finally, after dating for several months she had to end things to take the time to work on herself....