Important Characters
Jasmine Hadley: Sephy and Minerva's mother, who became an alcoholic (and towards the end of the series became almost completely sober). Was good friends with Mr and Mrs McGregor, as Meggie used to work for her. In Checkmate, she is diagnosed with cancer and commits suicide by activating a bomb, killing Jude in the process in order to protect Sephy and Callie.
Tobey Durbridge: Callie's childhood friend, who is in love with her. In Double Cross, he gets involved with a dangerous gang but turns against it after Callie is shot by one of the members. He manages to kill their leader and bring the whole gang down in retaliation. Tobey and Callie become a couple in the last book and they both go on to study law at university, after Tobey inherits money from Jasmine's will.
Kamal Hadley: A powerful, avaricious Cross, who will do anything to gain more power and influence. He is the father of Sephy and Minerva, and the grandfather of Callie, although he slams the door in her face when she comes to visit him. He divorces Jasmine after an unhappy marriage, and remarries. Thanks to a letter Jasmine sent to the media, he loses his power in Checkmate.
Minerva "Minnie" Hadley: Sephy's older sister, whom Sephy often calls "Minnie" to annoy her. She and Sephy are not very close, as she is often shown to be quite selfish. She marries an affluent Cross, Zuri, and they have a son, Taj.
Lynette McGregor: Callum's older sister, who had a mental disorder due to an attack she received from a group of Noughts for dating a Cross. This attack left a psychological mark on her, as she now thinks that she is a Cross, as opposed to a Nought and hardly communicates with her family. She eventually committed suicide by stepping out in front of a bus, although only Callum knew that it wasn't an accident.
Ryan McGregor: Callum, Jude, and Lynette's father, who was killed while trying to escape from prison following the Dundale bombing.
Meggie McGregor: Callum's mother, who had been Sephy's nurse until Jasmine Hadley fired her. She convinces Sephy to move in with her in Knife Edge, and is very close to Callie. By the last book, her husband had been electrocuted escaping from prison, her daughter had committed suicide after going crazy, one son had been publicly hung and the other blown up in a suicide attempt by her former best friend.
Lucas Cheshie: Callie's ex-boyfriend, a Cross. He features in Checkmate and Double Cross, and has a sister that was a previous good friend of Callie and a racist father.
Rebecca Dowd: Daughter of Vanessa Dowd, a rich cross who makes her money from Drugs, Illegal shipments and more. She briefly dates Tobey, however she is killed by Alex McCauley; the Dowd family's arch-enemy. Rebecca is very lonely and loves Tobey because he loves her for who she is, not because of her last name. However, Tobey remained in love with Callie throughout their relationship.
The Dowd Family: The Dowd family are a powerful cross family, who own half of Meadowview and are rivals of Alex McCauley's gang. They only feature in Double Cross.
Alex McCauley: The main antagonist of Double Cross.
Dan: Tobey's friend who uses Tobey's desperate financial situation to introduce him to gang life in Double Cross.
Cara Imega: A kind-hearted Cross, who falls in love with Jude. She campaigns against the discrimination towards Noughts. Although Jude is only dating her so that he can take her money, he eventually falls in love with her as well, but is so scared of his feelings that he follows through with his original plan; he murders her and takes all her money. Just before Jasmine kills Jude, the only person he thinks of is Cara and the last thing he sees is her, with her hand outstretched.
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