UnBroken (A House of Night FanFiction)

Chapter 1

Today has been 5 years since I completed the change to a adult vampyre. I am Zoey Redbird, most powerful High Priestess in history, because I control the elements. It is a gift from my Goddess Nyx, a loving and kind vampyre goddess.
I remember how scared I was the day I became marked. I was at Broken Arrow High School, standing next to my locker, talking to my former best friend Kayla, when the tracked had found me.
I remember Kayla freaking out and leaving, I ran home scared to death and hoping my mom would understand, and actually be a mother for once and bring me to The House of Night, a school were I would (hopefully) complete the change into a adult vampyre.
But no, of course she didn't do that. 3 years earlier, she married my step-loser who was one of the People of Faith, and he had brainwashed my mother. She became his wife, over my mom. She called the step-loser home, and they blamed me for being marked (hello, not my fault, its genetics), called a prayer group, and wouldnt let me leave, knowing fully well I would die if not around adult vampyres.
So of course I did what any teenager would do, I ran away to my Grandma Redbirds (who is still alive and going strong!). That was also the day the goddess appeared to me for the first time. I also met my mentor, mother figure and worst enemy, Netfret, that day. Along with all of my friends, who became my family and are now my circle. So much has changed since then, I am no longer a scared weak fledgling, I am a High Priestess of Nyx. I have experienced pain, loss and love, always love.
My phone starts ringing, and I know its Grandma Redbird before I even answer.
"Hello u-we-tis-a-ge-ya." She says, using the familiar Cherokee word for daughter.
"Grandma!" I tell her. "I was hoping you would call!"
"Of course, my granddaughter has been a adult vampyre for 5 years! I will be heading to your school shortly, I'm just finishing some packing."
I roll my eyes. "I'm sure you packed plenty." Grandma had a habit of over packing.
"What is wrong, Zoeybird?" She knows me so well.
"I've had this bad feeling lately, and I just can't shake it." I said, keeping my voice low so I don't wake up a sleeping Stark and Nala (my boyfriend and cat).
"Those are feeling from your goddess, do not ignore them." Grandma warns me with a stern and serious tone.
"I know, I just wish I knew what it meant." I say with a yawn. I really hate mornings. Evenings. Whatever.
"You did not know what it meant almost 5 yeas ago when you started having those feelings about Netfret." I cringe at the sound of her name.
"Nyx will reveal the path to you when you are ready." Grandma finishes.
"She always does." I agree.
"But just do be on the safe side, call the elements to you to clear your mind, u-we-tis-a-ge-ya. You need to be thinking clearly."
"I will, thank you grandma, I love you."
"I love you too, u-we-tis-a-ge-ya. I will see you shortly."
I hangup the phone and as always, I do exactly what my grandmother told me.
"Spirit, come to me." I whisper, still trying not to wake Stark and Nala. "Please lift away any negativity I may be feeling." I feel my spirit leap with joy from within me. I silently laugh. "Thank you Spirit, you may part now."
I decide to only call spirit to me, because I instantly feel a huge release off my shoulders.
I send a silent prayer to my goddess. Thank you Nyx for these amazing gifts.
I look at the clock at it is 6pm (which is our 6am) and decide to take a quick shower before Stark wakes up. As always, my marks shock me as I look into the mirror. A half sapphire blue crescent sets on the middle of my forehead, and the blue marks swirls around my cheekbones and down my neck and shoulders and spine, and legs, reaching down to my feet.
I used to want to hide my mark, but now I would never want to, instead I embrace it. It has become a part of me. My marks represent who I am. When I get out of the shower, my long straight dark hair hangs past my waist and I rub it through my towel to dry.
My Cherokee features stand out strong as always, with my high cheekbones, tan skin and dark round eyes. I dress in some simple blue jeans and a sweatshirt that is part of the Professor uniform. The professors' symbol is the silver embroidered image of Nyx with her arms upraised and her hands cupping a crescent moon.
"You look beautiful." Stark says from the door way, scaring the crap out of me.
"Stark! Do not sneak up on me!" I tell him although I know he did not mean to.
"I'm sorry." He says, cupping my face and kissing me softly.
"Me-owwff." My short fat cat Nala complains at us as she jumps off the bed and takes a big yawn.
"Okay little girl." I laugh. "We're going. We can't be late for class."