"I'm sorry, but Rose can not and will not stay at this school" Kirova stated with a sly smile on her face. Oh I hate that bitch, who does she think she is keeping me away from Lissa?

"Where am I supposed to go?" Panic is starting to rise within me as I realize I'll be kicked to the curb with no money and fighting as my only real skill.

"I'm sure your mother would take you in" smirked Kirova, knowing fully well my mother would never take me in without a graduation certificate calling me a guardian.

" Your humor is getting increasingly dark Kirova" I snapped at her, she didn't seem to like my remark, because her fists where clenched. I laughed on the inside, try me.

"They are bonded" piped in Dimitri , " It would be a shame to dismiss something like that, knowing your charge is in danger without seeing it, as we can assume, is a huge advantage."

"So what do you propose I do guardian Belikov?" sneered kiroova "Just let her continue her education here so she can sneak Vasilissa out again? "

I sucked up my pride and begged. "Please headmistress, I won't do it ag.." Dimitri put his hand on my shoulder as if telling me to stop talking. Usually I would have shaken it off and kept going, but something told me his solution was better than my begging.

" She will stay with my family in Russia and continue her education at St. Basils until she is ready to come back and guard the princess. I will give her a month of training before she leaves so she can catch up with her Russian counterparts." Dimitri says this quietly and calmly. The rate at which his mind operates is amazing and so is his generosity.

"Comrade I can't except this, your family.."

"will be fine with it, as I said, it's a shame to waste your bond" The fucker interrupted me again. I didn't particularly like his idea, but it was better than being a common bloodwhore and meant that I could still guard Lissa. I just hope that Kirova agrees.

"Fine, but during this month Rose will be staying in your living quarters and you will take full responsibility for her actions." Her smile was gone, she was full business mode now. "Rose, Lissa say your goodbyes, you will not be allowed any contact in the next month, I don't want you escaping again." This was ridiculous and unfair, but Lissa comes first and I'll do this for her. I gave Lissa a huge bear hug as tears started to sting my eyes. "I'll miss you."

Lissa couldn't say anything, her eyes were burning red with tears. She unhooked her rose necklace that she had gotten from her uncle Victor Dashkov and gave it to me.

"I can't take this" I said my voice breaking near the end.

"yes you can, when you come back you will return it and take back your role as my guardian and best friend" She sounded so much like a ruler at that moment, I was truly going to miss her. This opportunity will not go to waste, I will train until I bleed with Dimitri and get perfect grades and I will protect Lissa, from every danger possible.

We hugged one last time before Dimitri grabbed my arm and dragged me out. "thank you, honestly" I said as I looked up a him

"Don't disappoint me" he said, looking straight ahead.

I won't.