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History:

Alex was an only child and spent most of her time with her mother, who taught her the Craft and helped her control her ever growing Telekinesis power. Her father was hardly home and she often asked her mother about him and why he wasn't like other daddies, but her mother would just smile and tell her not to worry herself with such things.

Alex attended elementary school like all the other kids in her neighbourhood, but because of her abrupt attitude, she was often getting into fights and this is when her father finally took an interest in her. He taught her how to box and signed her up for martial arts classes so she could better defend herself without having to use her telekinesis. She was told several times by both parents that she must never use her ability against an innocent who wouldn't be able to defend themselves against her telekinesis and she tried really hard not to, but sometimes, she just couldn't help herself. Eventually the neighbourhood kids and their parents realized there was something strange about the Shaws and shunned them. So, in an effort to give their daughter a more normal life, they moved and tried to start over. But things were never the same after the move. Her mother had grown up in their old neighbourhood and missed her old house terribly, soon falling into a deep depression and her father disappeared more than he ever did before.

By the time Alex had graduated High School, her father was almost non-existant and her mother spent most of her time staring out the window. Alex tried her hardest to help her mother, but she blamed herself, knowing that if she had not shown her ability, they would still all be happy. However, she knew there wasn't anything she could do, so she took herself off to college to study Ancient Civilizations and only returned periodically to check on her mother. It was during one of these visits that she was told her father had died and her mother was very ill and probably wouldn't make it much longer. Alex was devastated and knew that she would have to drop out of college to take care of her mother and all the affairs that went along with the death of a loved one. Her mother died a few months later, seemingly of a broken heart, (the doctors couldn't find anything physically wrong with her). So, Alex was left with a house and all their possessions to take care of. Eventually, all was in hand and Alex was left with a few meagre possessions, and of course, their beloved Book of Shadows. It was then that she again knuckled down and began practicing the craft and her ability with more fervour than ever before.

It was a few years later that she landed a job with the Center for her abilities as a Witch and telekinetic, having been contacted by them shortly after she dropped out of college(apparently she had been being watched for awhile, unbeknownst to her, due to her achievements in her college studies on Ancient Civilizations). At first, she turned them down, having too much to deal with at that time with the death of her parents. However, they were persistent and she did eventually go to work in the Cairo branch, thinking that the job was based solely on her knowledge and interest in Ancient Civilizations. However, she soon found out otherwise when she was approached by the head of her branch who wanted to show her a demonstration. She went along, curious, and to her surprise, she was taken to a large auditorium of sorts and introduced to the other Witches and magical beings that worked for the Cairo branch. She watched in great interest and then turned to her boss with questioning eyes. He chuckled and then led her away to a quiet area and explained that, yes, it was her knowledge on Ancient Civilizations that initially peaked their interest in her, but there were underlying reasons as well.

They had traced her family tree and realized that she was more than just a college student with an interest in Ancient Civilizations. This was the main reason she was contacted by the Center and why they were so persistent about giving her a job. She was thrilled at the prospect of finally being able to use her abilities in front of others and discuss the Craft and other abilities with the rest of the 'staff' at the Center. She could help use her abilities as both a Witch and a telekinetic to help them. And this was all she'd ever wanted to do. Now she was able to study the Craft at an even deeper level than she'd ever done before.

A few years later, when the US Eastern Branch needed to borrow the Book of the Dead, she accompanied the Book to protect it on the journey. Packing her duffle bag with her clothes and few possessions, including her family Book of Shadows, she headed out to the US Eastern Branch, where she would soon decide that she liked the atmosphere of the place and the people and decided to stay on, offering her services to them. She received a transfer and has managed to find a place within the group.