Sons of Dracula

Chapter 1

Life was relatively easy for me. Grew up in a strong black household with my two loving parents, my mom was a lawyer and my dad was a photographer. ( Weird combination I know but it works for them.) Grew up an only child but was never a spoiled brat or lonely. I was born and raised in Los Angeles, California with a house not far from the beach. I was even a recent graduate of high school and on my way for a full ride to USC in the fall. I had friends and amazing parents and everything should have been perfect. Until my parents lost their damn minds, normally I wouldn't think so growing up with a mother who would whoop my ass if I even thought of such things but in this case it is. The day after my graduation was simply a cruel twist to my usual good morning as my parents had told me we were moving to my dad's small hometown and that I was going too. I had begged and pleaded talking about how I could just stay here for college but that was pulled too. You see my "darling" mother had told them that I wouldn't be going at all and so they took my scholarship. I was devastated and hurt I spent that whole summer yelling and pleading with them to let me stay but aI had no money of my own and I couldn't stay with any of my friends as they themselves were going out of state for school so I was left with no choice as my house was packed up into boxes. My childhood home was packed up and put into boxes and a moving truck as I was put on a plane with my traitorous parents who tried to get me to talk to them and how excited they were to live in a new place but I didn't say a word. I was quiet the whole ride drowning in my music as I slept the whole flight there until we landed at JFK as we hastly ignored the busy New York streets and were immediately put into a rental. At least I got to see New York briefly before I once again slept on the drive until my dad woke me up to see the towns sign. "Welcome to Whisper Hollows, New York population of 15,000."

"This place hasn't changed much, honey maybe when we get unpacked at the new house we can get you settled in your dorm you could take a chance to explore the town." Said my mother with enthusiasm as I couldn't help but continue to glare out the window. I was being childish I know but I was so upset and angry with them as I continued to stare out the window I couldn't help but see several pairs of hauntingly beautiful yellow eyes.

Everything around seemed to go in slow motion as those eyes washed over me locking me in an almost trance I couldn't look away and yet a part of me yearned for more to go with them into the dark forest. Just a small push and I could open the door- "Reina are you listening?" Said my dad and suddenly I was snapped back into reality as I looked into my parents concerned face with wide eyes before looking back at the forest to find the yellow eyes and I couldn't suppress the shiver going down my spine. "Yeah I'm fine." I said as I tried not to let my voice sound shaky. Putting the yellow eyes in the back of my mind I took a look around the small town.

The town of Whisper Hollows was something straight out of a CW series a mixture of gothic decadence and simplistic modern charm. A part of me wish I could of been like these people so happily oblivious yet I wasn't I had to stay focused on the plan to finish the school year here and save enough money to transfer to USC in the fall. Parents wishes be damned.

Evergreene forest surrounded my new home just like most of the town as they stood almost as tall as skyscrapers. The air smelled like sweet honeysuckle and fresh dew while the birds chirped merrily not far in the distance. The house itself was a beautiful victorian two story with shades of dark midnight blue and black .

(Close to what I imagined it being .)

As we entered the house I was slightly surprised that almost all of our belongings were practically moved in and put in place. "Reina honey your room here is mostly packed you just have to unpack your dorm room when we go to the school." Said my mother as I nodded at her showing that I was listening before entering the house and going upstairs to my new room to find an exact replica of my room back at home the only difference was the view from my bedroom window to the forest overlooking my backyard and my own bathroom.

The room was obviously a ploy to make me ease up on them, and a part of me was filled with guilt over holding this anger but what they did also broke some trust I had with them. Yet they were still my parents and they have flaws and no one could hate there parents forever. Maybe I could try to ease up on them at least a little bit. Making my way back downstairs I couldn't help but hear my parents whispering as I strained to listen in on them making sure I was quiet and out of sight.

"Was this the right thing to do Elijah?"

"Babe you know why Reina needs to be here this was all planned out we all agreed this is what's best."

"She's never going Utopia's forgive us though I can feel it."

"She'll understand one day it's what we knew what was coming."

The fresh sting of betrayal was hot on my cheek as were the tears that rolled down my eyes I was shocked and full of built up rage just waiting to be unleashed . Yet I couldn't I had to be smart about this and stick to my plan no matter how much I was hurting inside as I quickly wiped my tears putting on an unfeeling mask as I made my way downstairs making my presence known as my parents quickly composed themselves trying to act as if they weren't just having a secret conversation about me.

"Can I go to campus now please? I want to get unpacked in my dorm." I asked not hiding the edge in my tone of voice. "Of course one of us could drop you off maybe even a little trip around campus." Said my mother her eyes holding guilt in those irises that I didn't miss but quickly averted my gaze  before I focused on heading back to the car leaving my parents alone for a brief moment before my father came out to drive me around campus.
  Driving around the town in the car was not what I expected as he pointed out all the different parts of town and I could see why he liked it but it wasn't for me and would never really be and I couldn't help but miss home and the sun. Unfortunately it wasn't as warm here and it seemed neither was the school.

Saint Alexander University stood imposing and proud filled with preppy and elite people and of course barely any black people.So not only was I uprooted to a strange town I had never heard of I was also at a predominantly white school and from the looks so far there were probably only 12% of black people in this  town alone. Great.  As I began to step out of the car bags in hand my dad stopped me . 

"I'm sorry Rei I know this is a lot  but all I ask is that you give this place a chance." He pleaded with a look I had never seen before. True unprecedented  fear. My father who was always seemed so calm seemed to be unnerved by something and I couldn't help the sense of foreboding that it had something to do with they're earlier conversation as I hastily nodded before I got out of the car not daring to look back.  My main focus was to get to my dorm luckily a map was provided for me and most of my belongings were already moved in. Unlucky for me it took forever to find and the elevator to my floor which was on the sixth  was busted. By the time I had managed to unlock my dorm room I was beyond exhausted and barely made it to the couch provided for me. I last there exhausted welcoming the chance to slumber I could unpack and distress later for now sleep was calling my name.

3rd POV

Saint Anthony was deathly quiet in the late hours of the night, the moon and stars high in the sky giving the only light to the dark campus as mist and fog merged with shadows. The only sounds were that of the wolves far in the distance too afraid to come closer to the campus and the creatures of darkness that walked there.  There standing on the dark campus stood five lone figures watching the building where one Reina Thorne slept unsuspecting of the glowing eyes in the night watching her. None of them moved but continued to watch for any dangers to her for she belonged only to them for all of eternity.  Their promised bride.