Alyia Winters isn't normal. She lost her father and her best friend 3 years ago. Her dad died in a car wreck, and Shawn, Her bestfriend, decided she wasn't cool enough to be seen with. Alyia, Tabby, Carson, Nate, and Catrina stuck together. Though, they all knew that it would never be the same without Shawn. Especially since they all knew Alyia loved him. Shawn, being one of the strongest demonic angels around and the rarest and most respected of breeds, had a lot of respect. He also had a lot of people who liked him and disliked him. He's 20 yrs old and an ass. Though he misses his friends. None of them will talk to him after what he did, and he can't blame them. He hates him self for it as well. But he couldn't change that. Not now. Besides, to him, Alyia was a nobody. Or at least that's what he kept telling himself. She wasn't strong and powerful. She was just a fairy. Which is why it was such a surprise when he found out exactly what she really meant to him. Although shocked, he couldn't help but be secretly thrilled about it as well. She was his, and nobody would ever be able to change that. No matter what.
When the annual testings came around, Alyia didn't see any point in taking them again. She already knew what she was, and didn't feel like re-taking the exam's again. Especially since it would be her 5th year taking them.. But of course her friends begged her. They took them every year, just for kicks. Like tradition. When the results came in, Alyia was suddenly thrust into a whole new life. With a whole new identity. She no longer knew who or even what she was. And it seemed like a lot of people were suddenly scared of her, and others in complete awe. The Council was suddenly very concerned with her well being. They wanted her protected, but wouldn't give her answers about anything at all. And what about Shawn? Why was he suddenly so intent on being with her? Was it because of the Council?Or something else? Why couldn't she control her powers anymore?
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Emma Pear knew she wasn't the most popular girl in high school. Her nose was usually buried in a textbook, and her grades were as spotless as her reputation for always following the rules. "Nerd" was a label she'd long since embraced. Her parents, determined to keep her on the straight and narrow, packed her schedule with violin lessons, shifts at the local animal shelter, and tutoring sessions for elementary school kids. Emma barely had time to breathe, let alone experience "normal" teenage rites of passage like parties, late-night hangouts, or even just goofing off with friends. So when the captain of the football team-the captain-unexpectedly asked her to the school dance, Emma saw a glimmer of a different life. She practically begged her parents, and to her shock, they actually said yes. She had no idea that one night, under the glittering lights of the gym, would rewrite her entire story.
Blake Black was the kind of high school loner who radiated an almost magnetic quiet. Girls whispered about him in the halls, drawn to his mysterious aura and the fact that he rarely spoke to anyone. Most of his time was spent wrangling his hyper little brother, Alex. Their parents, a brain surgeon and a heart doctor, were perpetually busy, leaving little time for their growing boys. His parents made it clear attending wasn't optional. They just wanted him to "act like a normal high schooler" for a few hours. Blake's plan was simple: show his face, then ditch the minute he decently could. He brushed off a parade of hopeful girls, already counting down the minutes until he could escape. But then he saw what happened to Emma. And unlike everyone else, he couldn't just stand by and watch.