~~If innocence could be defined in one human being, it would be defined in Alhanatey Salian, who's is nearly incapable of doing any wrong. For a long time she lived on an island owned by her parents and shared with two other Houses aside House Salian. However, much discomfort was caused to her by courtiers and her prodding father. Being well over the age where marriage should be taken up and still single, her father pressed and pressed for her to find someone. Being the independent and quick-witted type that she is, she continuously persuaded her father to give her more time. Finally, she grew weary of the effort and weary of the fact that her parents were so deeply involved in politics and their wealth that she left. They were lost to her, so there was no point in sticking around. So she left and traveled to another land in hopes that she could settle down someplace nice and make new friends.
~~However, what met her acquaintance wasn't quite what she had expected. A literal cold welcoming is what she received, having encountered two Kindred who both had quite an appetite. Just barely wiggling her way out of the two situations, she soon after encountered yet another, who told only half truths about his race. Having deceived her with words and gaining what little trust he needed, he wasted no time in embracing her. Unfortunately for her, she wasn't able to wiggle her way out of that situation, and was turned to his Kind. Innocent Ahlana is now the very thing that most define evil by: Kindred. However, Kindred or not, deep inside she still holds onto those innocent qualities, and every day fights against what she is in hopes that she will either die and end her suffering, or somehow be changed back...Her sire, Nicolae von Cartha, is a very different kind of Kindred and passed on those different qualities to her..such as that she has higher resistance to certain things.
~~For nearly a year she struggled with herself, and during that time she met Moshe Mordas and Malifyche Urmen. Both vampires, the former being a Lasombra and the latter a Ravnos, decided to take her under their wings and teach her to survive and to use her abilities. Her and Moshe formed a Blood Bond, unbeknownst to Mal and Nicolae, and Mal and her became friends, as it were. To Ahlana, Mal is her only friend in the cruel world that she "lives" in now. She has stopped wanting full death, and is now eager to learn what they both have to offer--to learn how to slay her own kind. However, things don't always work out to plan. Not but a few days after some of her real training began with Malifyche, a man named Shan Mordin, Slayer and Mage, kidnapped her from Attone with a plan to use her against Malifyche, among other things. Promising to teach her how to protect Mal from the rebirth of the Slayers Inc., he convinced her to stay with him in his Keep, yet the terms of the deal, she later found out, were less than appealing. For almost a year she endured such tortures from rape to psychological torment to severe beatings and constant verbal lashings. During that time death was her only friend, but even that was not an option. By the end of the year Shan kept her, abused her, he finally broke her mind the day he set her free. Malifyche found her on the dock and took her to James Richards, a Malkavian vampire of high status, who took care of her for a few days, until Shan decided he wanted to pay her a visit...

~~In the midst of flame and fury he nearly took her life, but in the last moment the realization of his love for her drove him to strike a bargain. If she would stay with him, be his love for a year, then she could be totally free of him. He would never hurt her, but instead love her every day. The deal seemed more favourable than the flames before her, and she accepted. Her broken mind was bent and twisted for the few days she spent at Shan's manor, and she unknowingly began to develop feelings for him. Things went awry and he left, and Ahlana returned to her home. Only days later, however, the Mordin returned to her in white, no longer the dark creature he had been, but like an angel. Her developing feelings seemed irrational, but in a night's embrace of love, she knew she could not live without him--without Darrien Lezalia, whom Shan once was and once more became. But a part of her knew that if Darrien ever became Shan again, it would be over...

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