'How did my life ever get to this point' I thought as I looked upon the crowd of thousands staring at me, all of whom were shouting until I could hear nothing except for the loud blur of voices. Not the first time since I had arrived in this unusual and confusing place, I felt clueless and completely terrified. I didn't know what to do. Feeling the weight of the weapon bearing down on me, I looked down to the sword gripped in my hand and felt shivers tremble through my body at what was to happen. It's kill or be killed in this crazy place. I had to survive...needed to survive, to prove I was worthy. 'But hadn't I done that enough already? Had I not defeated every pointless challenge they had thrown at me? I put my life in danger over and over again, was it not enough?' As I looked at my opponent on the opposite side of the arena, I felt fear shoot through my veins but also an unexpected rush of excitement. What was happening to me? I couldn't believe what was about to happen, but I couldn't stop it, couldn't delay it any more then I already had. I felt the roar of my opponent vibrate the ground beneath me, and steeled my emotions. Raising my sword and getting into the starting position I had been taught, I let the past sixth months flash through my mind as I readied myself for what was to come.

Here I am standing in front of a new school, yet again. I think this is my 9th new school, though I could be mistaken, all the times we have moved sort of just blur together. It’s always the same anyway; new school, new name and a plain appearance so I can blend into the background. Then in a few months it will happen again, then again. Always moving, always hiding, never having friends, never actually living life. I shouldn’t complain as moving is the only way to stop them from finding us, to stop them from killing us. Kill my parents and me. I guess I should start at the beginning, to explain why me and my parents are being hunted. But first I should introduce myself. I’m Rose Carter and I’m a witch.

Emily is the quiet girl, the loner. She has friends in school but she didn’t have any close friends and always felt like she didn’t belong there. Especially since she was a hybrid and thinks the rest of her school are full of humans. She is shy and books were the closest things she got to adventures and living life. So how did the girl who hid in the shadows catch the eyes of Blake, the resident bad boy of phoenix high? She turned sixteen in the summer and this is her last year in high school, maybe she will change for the best. Emily finally brings her fantasies to reality when she is dragged into adventures and parties, finally able to live life to the fullest. Could there really be hope for Emily and Blake or will secrets uncover and pasts catch up, forcing the two apart.