AN: Sorry about the delay but I am ready to write some more fanfiction for all of my readers. I did receive a review for the final chapter of Seeing is Believing stating that it didn't seem like the end but a lead into another chapter. I realize that it could be seen that way but I did it purposely because it was necessary for how I wanted to start Tyler and Gemma's story. I hope you enjoy and please review to let me know what you think about this first chapter!!! I love getting them and it makes me want to write all the more.

They gathered at the colony house taking their places around the stone table in middle of the basement room. The tension hung think in the air as they all readied themselves for what was about to be revealed.

For generations the Book of Damnation had kept their history containing accounts of their families, the hunts and even spells and prophecies. For many years a single page had been missing going unnoticed for much of that time. It wasn't until the appearance of Lux Danvers the first covenant daughter and her confrontation with the son of the banished family that they learned it was his ancestor that had stolen the page from the book before his exile from the Covenant of Silence.

There were many things to fear with such a revelation. Having a page taken from the book that contains their histories, spells and possibly their futures game him the advantage that could possibly lead to their destruction.

Then they learned that Lux was not the only daughter of the Covenant to inherit the Power. Peyton Holloway was next to appear. With her Power manifesting as sight of the future past and present she was able to see that it was Chase's adoptive brother who was in possession of the missing page. Gladly sacrificing her own Power in the process Peyton was able to retrieve the page.

Now the sons and daughters of Ipswich were about to reveal the words written on the single piece of paper. Soon words that could change their lives forever would be revealed.

As they took their seats the battered leather bound Book of Damnation floated from its resting place to the center of the stone table. None of them moved as they watched the book open on its own and its pages flip as if brushed by air. When the pages came to a rest the book was opened nearly to the middle with a page containing the prophecy that had only recently been discovered. It was the same prophecy that foretold the appearance of the first daughter of Ipswich, Lux. However, between that page and the next was a nearly invisible tear line where a page had been torn out.

With the book open to the proper place Peyton stepped forward from where she stood next to Pogue. Standing before the book and surrounded by her friends she pulled a single folded piece of paper from her pocket where she'd placed it for safe keeping after her release from the hospital only hours before. The paper was worn and yellowed with age a perfect match to the pages that made up the Book of Damnation. There was no doubt that the tear line would also be a perfect match to the frayed edge on the piece of paper in Peyton's hand.

Peyton carefully began to unfold the paper and smoothed it until it laid flat in her hands. Once unfolded the intricate writing scrolled across the paper was revealed--- another perfect match to the curved letters that covered the numerous other pages in the Book of Damnation. To be sure that it truly was the missing page Peyton matched the two tear lines finding them to fit.

With the confirmation made the group waited anxiously as Peyton began to read to them aloud what was written.

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One prophecy turns to four. With her prophecy foretold the daughter of Silence will no longer walk alone. She is the start with three more to follow. What was once a covenant of five will become a covenant of eight. As the circle completes they must stand together each facing a destiny that only they can decide its outcome.

With no control she succumbs to the fear. Seeing what is was and maybe she interferes with plans of darkness. Embracing who she is and a love makes her strong. Only when she faces her fears can she find it in herself to save what's important.

A girl of hidden secrets buried in the past. Running from the betrayer she finds her refuge. However, she may try she can never stand alone. To survive the spell of darkness to come she must accept love and friendship. To save them she must decide if she can destroy a part of herself.

Her past is black but not her soul. With power sought by darkness itself she has nowhere to run. To defeat an evil returned, an evil bonded by blood, she must accept her place and be accepted in return.

When each has found their place and their destiny the circle will truly be complete and forever the Power will live on when touched by the greatest power of all.

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Two daughters had already appeared but little did they know that the third had already been walking among them. Going unseen and unnoticed by the covenant--- just as she wanted it. Unfortunately that would not be for much longer.

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It was the first day of the last quarter of senior year. For the last several months Gemma Swift had blended into the walls of Spencer Academy and successfully avoided the attention of the famed Sons of Ipswich. So successfully in fact that Gemma was fairly certain that they were not even aware of her existence or at the very least didn't even know her name.

Soon the year would be over and when that time came she wasn't sure how much longer she would be able to stay in Ipswich. How strange that she would hide out in the very place she should avoid. But, it seemed that it would also be the last place that her pursuers would look knowing that.

As the thought slipped into her mind the hurt of her betrayal by the one person she had thought she could always trust washed over her. However, before she allowed herself to become too saddened by the memory Gemma pushed it from her mind and made her way up the stone steps of the academic building of Spencer Academy. Having already memorized her new classes for the new quarter Gemma made a straight beeline for her Advanced Literature class with Professor Delane.

With her concentration on making her way through the crowded hallway with as little notice as possible Gemma never took notice of the blue eyes that followed her movements as she passed by. Gemma Swift never realized that she was no longer invisible to the youngest son of Ipswich. Neither of them realized that both of their lives would soon be changing.