Chapter 1

"No," said Abe, just before he turned away. "They execute traitors."

Execution? For something I didn't commit. I felt a tear escape and run down my cheek. I turned and looked over towards Lissa, Adrian, Christian Eddie, Tasha, and Dimitri. Lissa was sobbing in Christian's arms while Tasha tried to calm down, Adrian was looking at me with a tear running down his pale face, and Dimitri. Dimitri didn't show any emotions what-so-ever. Abe was now very pale for his usual dark complexion,

"Rose, you will not die! I will never allow it." Abe said.

"I need you to deliver some messages to some people for me."

"I will." He agreed.

" Thank-you. First to Lissa. Lissa. Don't worry about me, I will take care of myself. You just worry about getting your spot on the council. I will be watching. Next to Adrian. Adrian I love you so much and will see you in my dreams tonight. Please help take care of Lissa. Christian. Take care of Lissa. If you hurt her I swear to God I will find a way to hurt you with your own magic! Tasha. Fight for your spot on the council beside Lissa. You deserve it! Eddie be the best guardian you can be. Finally to Dimitri. The man who said Love fades, Mine has. And to the ,man who shattered my heart in a million pieces, stay out of this. You will be a guardian again even if it takes my own life for that to happen. I'm about to give up hope on you…and me forever. My heart can't take it anymore or I just might die. And dad. Keep mom away. I don't want her to see me like this. I love you dad." At this moment I was sobbing and Abe was crying pulling me into a big hug. Out of the corner of my eye I saw everybody starring at me and Abe hugging and crying. They all now knew his role in my life.

"Time to go Rose." The guardian pulling me away from Abe. I held on tighter until they finally pried us apart.

"Go deliver my messages." I whispered.

Once out of the door I slipped into Lissa's mind.

"Oh Rose! She never knew her father up untila few months ago and they just got a father-daughter bond!" Lissa cried.

"Good evening everyone. I have messages from Rose." Abe began. " Lissa she said Don't worry about me I will take care of myself. Just worry about your spot on the council. She'll be watching." Lissa then broke down crying. "Adrian! Rose said she loves you very much and will see you in her dream tonight. Please help take care of Lissa. Christian. Rose said take care of Lissa of she swears to god she will find a way to hurt you with your own magic. Tasha! She said Fight for you spot on the council next to Lissa! You deserve it! Finally to Dimitri. To the man who said Love fades, MINE HAS! To the man who shattered my heart into a million pieces. STAY OUT OF THIS! You will be a guardian soon even if it takes my life for it happen! I'm about to give up hope on you… and me forever. My heart CAN'T take it anymore or I just might DIE!" Abe roared. Everybody looked up at the momen but Dimitri looked away.

"Look here you coward. You can face Strigoi but you can't face the one person who forgave you and still loves you!" Abe said yanking Dimitri by the arm and turning him around for everyone to see tears now pouring from his eyes and spilling down his face. I heard gasps going all around him.

" Oh Dimitri! You do still love her!" Lissa cried running over to hug him. Dimitri hugged her back.

"Of course I still love her Princess. But I'm not good for her."

"Dimitri. I know I really hate you right now but you're the BEST for Rose. You have no idea how depressed she was when you were gone. Even I can't help her with that depression. Only you can." Adrian confessed. That's when I snapped back into my head. I was sobbing by now. He did still love me. But I was in this damn cell now with no way out. I felt the darkness consume me again. I picked up the cot and threw it across the cell and dropped onto my knees but I still felt darkness inside me. I walked over to the desk and threw the chair with the cat and by then I felt a little more of the darkness go away. I sat down in the corner and brought my knees up to my chest and buried my face in my legs.

" Hathaway you have visitors." A guardian called. I heard foot steps approach.

" What the hell happened to your cell?" Hans asked.

" Shut up can't you see she can't help it?" a voice I recognized as Lissa's snapped.

"Rose. Rose it's me; Lissa. And Dimitri." Lissa spoke softly.

"Roza please look at us." Dimitri begged.

"I don't want to see anybody right now." I lied.

" Rose I can see the darkness. It's all around you. Please talk to us. I know you upset but"

"Upset? Well isn' t that just the understatement of the year! I've just been wrongly accused of murder! Lissa! I'm going to die!" I yell.

"No you won't! I won't let you die! And neither will Dimitri." Lissa cried.

"Ha! Says who? He certainly didn't say it!" I spat.

"Rose you have no idea what your saying!" Lissa whispered.

Right then my body starts to shake and I fell to the floor on my knees sobbing,

"I do know! I do know Lissa! But I can't believe it. It's not true." I cry.

"Oh Roza-" Dimitri began but Hans cut him off.

"Time to go!" He yelled as two guardians led them away.

"I will come back Roza." Dimitri said walking away. I moved my cot back to the corner and cried myself to sleep.