Rose POV

I felt his hands touching my body, lingering on my hips. His kisses were so sweet, so full of lust and unheard of passion. His crystal blue eyes looked into mine, holding my gaze as if asking permission when he already knew the answer. I gave him a smiles and he plunged into me hard and fast.

I moaned, I had waited for this moment for so long, it felt so good to be with the one you love. At that moment I loved him more than anything, Christian was now my life.

Wait a second, Christian?

Oh god, I gasped. I tried to pull out of her head, but my barely conscious body couldn't register what my brain was thinking.

It's not Dimitri, get out!

His name was like someone hitting me with a bucket of cold water. My eyes sprang open and I found myself in my bed, covered with sweat.

"Oh god," I growled.

They couldn't even wait to keep their hands off each other till I was awake, they had to do it when my guard was completely down.

I kicked the covers off and walked into the bathroom, I was no longer tired, but my reflection showed that I was pretty sleep deprived. My eyes were a little bloodshot and my hair was in knots. I pulled a brush through it, until it was flat again and splashed my face with cold water. I was only in a sports bra and shorts, but I didn't care.

I walked right out of my dorm and snuck around the hall monitors and out into the cold, winter air. I shivered twice my arms wrapped around myself to keep me clean.

I felt my eyes close as my feet crunched on the soft snow. My slippers were long sense soaked by now and my teeth were chattering. Despite all this, it was still better than going back to sleep where Lissa and Christian where doing it.

"Are you sleepwalking?"

I turned around to find Dimitri leaning against the doorway, a small smile on his face.

I shook my head, "No, just came out for some air."

I tucked my hair behind my ears and refused to look at him. Instead I was looking at his warm, brown coat, the duster.

He sighed, "Rose, you must be freezing, why are you really out here?"

I shrugged it off, "I had a bad dream, and I needed to forget it."

He was suddenly right in front of me, his arm around my waist, tucking me into his coat. He made it wrap around me and I smiled as I leaned my head on his chest.

"Roza, what was it about?"

I cringed, that was one of the questions I wanted to ignore, but I knew he wouldn't let it go.

"Um, well, it just made me realize that. . .my life isn't exactly the most amazing, like I can't even do things the Moroi here can do."

My explanation sounded confusing, even to me.

"It was about Lissa, I was in her head," I confessed, mumbling it into his chest.

His arm tightened around me and his fingers were stroking my hip. I found it pretty ironic because that was exactly what I thought he had done in the dream.

"Let's get you inside, you must be freezing," he ushered me in just as I heard footsteps behind us.

Dimitri pushed me into a dark corner where I immediately pressed myself to the wall.

"Belikov," Alberta rounded the corner and stood in front of Dimitri.

"We need to change around schedules for the field exercise, and the court appearance."

I felt Dimitri stiffen, "Yes, of course Alberta, are we going to put the select students actually into the field this time?" He asked, arms crossed over his chest.

"Yes we will, I have the list here," she handed him a list of names. I strained my neck to see the list and sighed quietly, and pulled myself into a tight ball to keep hidden.

"Great, so I was wondering if you could take Celeste's watch now, since she's going to be taking most of your watches with Emil."

He nodded, "Yes, of course. Just let me put the list in my room to look over later."

Alberta nodded and walked away just as Dimitri stood in front of the corner looking at me. I shot up out of my hiding spot and glared at him.

"Let me see the list," I hissed, jumping up and down with excitement.

He smiled, "No Roza, it's not fair. We're announcing the select students this afternoon so listen up."

He began to walk away when I dragged him back, "Wait, I'm not done! What about a 'court date?'"

He sighed, "Rose, there's no easy way to say this. . .it's Victor Dashkov's trial."

I froze, "Victor Dashkov, the Victor Dashkov?"

He sighed again and nodded, his hand rubbing his eyes. He suddenly looked extremely tired, which really wasn't like him.

"Then when are we going?" I asked, I was getting pretty pissed.

He took his hand off of his face and regarded me very seriously, "You are not going. There's enough evidence between me and the rest of the Guardians."

I was completely shocked, "Dimitri, you can't do this to me and Lissa! We were the ones he hurt!"

My voice was rising and I struggled to calm myself down. He was probably two seconds away from calling me a child.

"Rose, I can't get you in, this trial is pretty exclusive, I'm sorry." He turned away from me and walked away.

I was above shocked and onto petrified. How could he do this to me? He didn't even try and get us there yet!

I closed my mouth and stomped back to my room and sat on my bed. I was pretty exhausted now, but if I slept I would be dreaming of Victor Dashkov again, and I really didn't need that.

I got off of the bed and walked into the bathroom, turning on the shower. I stepped into the ice cold water, shocking my senses.

It made me forget about everything I had heard Dimitri say for a while. Once the water started to get warm, I let it unknot my back and sighed as the water ran down my hair. I washed my hair thoroughly, doubling shampoo and conditioner.

I stepped out of the water and into a pink robe. I blow dried my hair and let it fall down my back, loose. I found a pair of jeans and put them on, along with a red tank top.

I looked at the clock and cursed, I didn't want to be late to orientation for the field experience.

I was one of the lucky few who had combat in the morning, so I wouldn't have to wait till late afternoon.

I walked out of my room and walked towards the gym, where most of my classmates were running to. I was in no hurry to see Dimitri or the other Guardians; I was still pretty damn pissed.

"Rose, come on, sit with me," Eddie Castile called.

Suddenly, I felt him dragging me into the gym doors and sitting me down on the bleachers. I looked at Alberta, standing in the middle of the gym with Dimitri by her side. The air was so thick with electricity it seemed to smother me and the gym got ten times hotter.

"Everyone settle down, we have an important announcement to make," Alberta called over the voices.

And just like that, everyone was completely silent, all eyes turned to face her, most of them wide with excitement.

"There has been a new segment added to the field exercise by the Queen. She thinks that some Dhampirs might have exceptional talent and might be able to start killing Strigoi during the field exercise. We have chosen careful who is on that select team, and Guardian Belikov will read the names."

Every pair of eyes turned to Dimitri, mine included. I couldn't help myself, I wanted to be in that group more than anything.

"Alright, these special students will be set into the field with myself, Guardian Petrov, and Guardian Alto. Here we go," he began the list.

"Eddie Castile," I felt Eddie draw in his breath as he went down the bleachers to receive the silver stake that Dimitri had been holding.

"James Miano," I knew James, we had a small fling a few years back, he was pretty hot, and I had a feeling he would be a bad ass just like Dimitri one day.

"Damon Khavanov," he was an exceptional student as well, but I knew I was better than both of them.

Dimitri paused and looked up at me, smiling brightly, "Rosemarie Hathaway."

I practically flew out of my seat and ran down the bleachers, skipping the last four steps and walked to him, trying to hide my excitement.

He handed me my stake, his eyes full of pride and love. He put his hand on my cheek and whispered, "I knew you were going to be the best, and I was right."

I smiled back and joined Damon and Eddie. Three more Dhampirs were called after that, then began the moans and groans of the dhampirs that didn't get in.

They gave the rest of them assignments and they all left. Lissa came up to me and gave me a hug, "Looks like we're going to be fighting together."

"Princess, you're staying here, you can't come. Just because you are assigned to Rose doesn't mean we can take you," Alberta said gently.

Lissa looked at her shocked, and I did too, "What? So I'm going alone?" I whispered.

Lissa sensed my unease and gave me a hug and whispered in my ear, "It's ok, kick some ass Rose, I'll be here when you come back."

I nodded and sighed as she walked out.

This was going to be a very long six weeks. And at the end of it, who was to say I would come back? Who's to say that any of us would come back?