After the kill comes truth

Chapter 1: the truth

DPOV

I broke down the door. I had to find her. If Roza died I would to. I walked into the house and saw her. She was crying on Mason. She had just lost one of her best friends. She had grief and pain written all over her.

I walked over to her as did other guardians. She held up a rusted sword and glared at them. They backed away and I realized they were scared of her.

I was scared too. Not of her but for her. She had lived through hell these past few days. I was scared that she would never be okay again.

As the others backed off I moved up. They all looked at me like I was crazy. I didn't care. All I cared about was that she was going to be safe. As I dropped to my knees beside her I held her to me.

I gently loosened her grip on the sword and gave it to another guardian. He took it and left.

I needed to show her that I still loved her I kissed her forehead and heard gasps. I didn't care anymore. She looked up at me and buried her face in my chest. She cried quietly.

Then Janine was in front of me with Alberta behind her. She slapped me across the face.

Rose glared at her.

"Why the hell did you do that?" she said.

"Why the hell did he just kiss you?" she countered.

"Because I love her." I said.

"And I love him." She said

She broke down again and I stroked her hair and murmured soothingly in Russian.

"We will speak later Belikov. Get her out of here and stay with her." Alberta said.

I nodded and picked her up and she wrapped her arms around my neck and buried her face in my hair. I held her close until we found her friends. I was going to put her down but she wouldn't let go.

"Don't leave me, please. I need you to hold me. Please, just don't let go." She whispered.

"Of course. I'll never leave you again." I said.

They pulled her into a comforting hug and then she came back to me. I wrapped my arm around her shoulder and lead her and her friends to the jet that would bring them to safety. The place I wanted her to be.