Chapter 1-

Disclaimer: Character credits towards Richelle Mead, expect Georgio, Serena, Rico. Ofcourse most of the plot is from myself. I'm Dutch and don't have a Beta yet. So, if there's any grammar mistakes it's because English is my second language.

Warning: No Copyright.

A/N: Guys I'm currently re-writing the story. It will be all the same plot, I just need to change the lay-out and some sentences. The grammar is awful so I definitely need to change a couple things on this story. I hope you all can adjust to this new lay-out and I hope to recieve many positive reactions on this :)

Prologue

It's been 9 years sinds I left court. Why? Because those awful memories kept following me everywhere I went, I can't go back to court because of the man that hurt me as HELL. Also known as mister Dimitri Belikov. I don't understand what happend, after he told me he didn't felt the same way, I left heart broken. I was hurt, broken, I didn't understood why he didn't loved me anymore? Was it all just fake? Had he been lying to me all this time? Those questions darreld through my head every hour, every minute every day for the rest of the year. After a while of letting it all sink in, I decided that I had to move on. Maybe you wouldn't understand this, but what Dimitri and I had or I thought we had was indescribable.

I flew to Italy that night, with only a hundred bucks and some candy bars packed in my backpack. Currently I'm a legal citizin in Italy, living the undercover live as a American teenager who Always dreamed of living in Italy. Yeah, I know, bad explanation, but it works when people ask about it. I came in touch with my dad, or better.. biological father, after all the academy will Always be my parents. He tried to shake all the information out of me, but I was to fragile then to tell him the whole story. He didn't knew that he was a part of my excistence. Ofcourse, to make up the missed 17 years of childhood, he gave me a fortune of money. I won't tell you how much, because I can't even believe it myself. Let me just say, that I've bought a nice big mansion with it.

After a couple weeks in Venice, Italy, I ran into another Dhampir from Italy. His name is Georgio, at first I tried to keep hold of myself because of his dazzling looks. We've danced that night in a local human club, it was the first time I didn't thought about Dimitri. We've laughed, danced. I immediately noticed that he was a professional dancer, by the moves he created on that dancefloor. He offerd me to come see the show he was playing in the night after. I stupidly accepted his propostion and let's just say.. we've drunken a lot, and ended up sleeping with each other. Don't Judge me, if you've looken at his eyes that night, you wouldn't refuse either. So that's how I came in touch with his boss, Rico. He's a perfert if I may say so myself, and don't let him buy you any drinks! A girl I've met that night of the performance was too stupid to see through his demanding pleades that she ended up tied to a chair, chatterd clothes, on the Streets of venice. I immediatly helped her ofcourse, no one needs to see that. Although it was kinda funny.. So, Rico saw me dancing that night and offerd me a job. A club dancer. Dancing for party's, performances or just to entertain the people in the club. Back at the academy, whenever there was a party I Always let myself go and danced all night, I'm a good dancer but I hadn't thought I would make it into a career one day. In Italy there some downparts on Venice, there was a massive rate of strigoi which ment plenty new toys to play with, and also to keep practice my badass killing skills ofcourse. I've changed after those incidents that happend to my life, I forgot about Him, I've got the body of a professional dancer/strigoi killer, and I became the outgoing, sexy, flirtatious, New Rose Hathaway.

I've changed a lot with time, maybe it's because I've met a lot of special people trough those 9 years. Especially, Georgio Petoloni, after flirty days were over, we moved on to best friends, with an addiction.. He's been my dancepartner for 9 years, he Always tends to joke about it whenever we dance. He's a good blackmailer too.. surprisingly. I think we have a open relationship, We don't talk about our problems or do boyfriend/girlfriend stuff, we just have casual sex. It's called Friends with benefits, you know, like that movie with Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis. Ofcourse I had to tell him, he became curious about it whenever he brought up the subject why the hell I moved to Italy. Ofcourse, Venice is beautiful but he didn't understood why a seventeen year old girl would travel all the way to Italy to become a succesful dancer. Okay, I should give him credits or something because he Always finds out everything about me. He reads me like a open book. It's annoying really, but I adore him anyway.

I never really missed court, not him, not that firecracker, not even Lissa. It has his reasons but I've changed too much to see it clearly anymore. I seriously rock the classy sassy sexy look right know. ( It's a thing) I wear nude louboutins too often, combined with a nude pencil skirt and a lace black crop top. The hairdresser gave me a balayage, my hair is now flooding to blood red. I freaking love it!. Sometimes I love all the attention of the italian guys, it makes me feel wanted. I'm not a bloodwhore or hoe if that's what you think, I'm just playing the game with what I've gotten from my mama.

I can't stop talking about Georgio, he is just.. extremely..HOT. He's quite tanned, has a nice short black coupe, but not too short, you can play with your hands trough it. :et's not forget to mention those shimmering green eyes (which is a HUGE factor why all the girls mentally drop for him). He's quite tall comparted to my short length, and he's Always able to steal a laugh from me each and every day. I'm not ready to say the 'L' word to him anytime soon, lost that trust a while ago (if you know what I mean). Georgio teaches me Italian some days whenever he's into a romantic mood. We fought in battles together, laught together, danced together, and if I would lose him, I seriously doubt I could still manage to work. I don't know what I would do without him.

Today a caller with a unkown phonenumber left me a message in my voicemail. Unkowningly I did the same as usual, I crabbed a chocolat glaced donut and sat down on the couch ready to hear what was to come. Exept, this wasn't what I expected... At. ALL.

"Rose?" He paused taking the time to think.

"It's me.., Adrian." He paused. "I know this sounds completely stupid, calling you after 9 years.. but, I haven't lost a day when I wasn't thinking about what happend to you. Could you please... just please call me back?" He sounded despered till he broke down. "For gods sakes ROSE! WHY? Just why did you had to leave me alone in this shithole?!" he bursted out. After it sounded like he smashed a vase, he continued on. "Just.. Please do it for me. I know there's still something in that pretty confusing heart of yours to come back." He said timidly. "I hope your mind has moved on from the past, not only for my bestwill but for yours." He continued. "If you give me one chance to let you figure out how I've chanced, you could visit me this evening, Really." He said. "Don't get angry, but I've booked a flight for you this evening. I'm not stupid Rose, I know you have moved on so there's gotta be some Lucky guy sleeping next to you." he sounded a bit angry. "I've bought you a plus one ticket.." he sighed. "Rose.. I really have changed. It's not like we used to be, I'm a grown man now." He said. "I even stopped smoking and drinking, I'm clean for 4 years, 4 YEARS!" He exhailed the last words. "How you just left without even saying goodbye to all of us, hurt me. It did, I'm not lying to you. I never did. " it sounded like he was crying. "But we're older now, and mature enough to think responsible." He beemed. There was a long silence on the line. "I miss you.. Little Dhampir, Please come back?" He tried to continue on until he run out of time. "Call me okay?" and the line broke down.

Leaving a suddenly hurt girl with steering red cheeks, letting the emotions drowl over her. I've never thought that he would even think about me after all these years.. ofcourse I thought they had forgotten about me. I am nothing. The way Adrian brought this to me, broke a little piece of my heart. His voice matured, giving me a deep hurt voice, judging me completely on the decision I was going to make. Leaving Italy with Georgio (Ofcourse, who else?), or staying happily without the drama. Ivashkov wasn't a crybaby, well expect if he had dranken a lot of booze, but according to him, he stood sober for 4 years already. Why exactly? I've told him to quit smoking quite a while, but he never accepted my advice. What has that changed? Confused combined with sadness, and stress was currently struggling in the Hathaway's mind. I was already holding my Iphone in my right hand.. Was I really going to do this? Accepting the faith was going to await, I dialed the Phone number back slowly..

*Phone goes over*

Silence.. "Hi." was the only thing that came out of my mouth. A timid 'hi'.

"If I had known that opening my feelings to you would make you call me, I would have done that sooner." Adrian said while I could feel his smirk coming out of the Phone. That made a tiny smile across my face, and well, I decided to tell him the truth.

"..I've missed you." I said sounding completely honest. It was the truth actually, I've been thinking about Adrian a lot. Not in that way, no, I've been worried about his sudden breakdowns he had. Adrian gave a deep sigh, also trying to figure out how to start this conversation. This sounded way better in my head than it actually is..

"I've missed you too Little dhampir.." He paused, hearing my cries coming over the Phone. "Please don't cry, it makes me feel put on the stand." he admitted openly. The cries turned down and were not hearable anymore.

"I'm sorry." I paused. "Truely, Adrian. I've done stupid things, I shouldn't have let you and Edster without any sort of explanation." I started rambling. Why does he make me feel so quilty!

"Rose please stop." He pleaded. "Let's just leave this behind us, We'll talk when you get here. You do, are coming right? " he suddenly sounded a bit hesitating. Am I coming? Is this what I need? But, He needs it. I guess..

"..Yeah." was coming out of my lips. "'You know me so well.. Is it okay if I take my friend Georgio with me?" I asked carefully. Georgio was Always curious about America and how life there was. I wasn't keeping this from him now. Adrian had to take a lot of strength to say a 'yes' to the girl he really cared for. After a long silence, I started to get uncomfortable. "Adrian? Are you still there?" I asked confused.

"Yes sure, bring whoever you want.." He grumbled out of his mouth. I don't believe him, but I'm doing it anyway. I've promised to Georgio I would show him around Pennsylvania sometime, why not now? Ofcourse I had to start packing quickly.. Royal court was coming nearer and nearer.

"I'll see you." I told him trying to end this conversation. I smiled, wiping the tears from my face.

"See you." He paused."Little Dhampir." he smirked.

*Hangs up*

- End of chapter 1-

Thankyou for reading my story. So this is my first story, and currently I'm re-writing it. There are going to be pairings.. well not actual pairings but you could ship a LOT in this story. I've decided to show you Roses' other side as well, and don't pout the smart remarks will be keep in hold. I haven't changed that much but I wanted to show you more of the feelings that came with Rose to understand her position right now. This story needs more feels, and I hope I did it right..

Love,

Lisa

PS: Review~ Also, the pages where the lay-out is just like this, are finished!