AN/ This is for Princess Steffany, who asked for it :)

A little insight into Abe's thoughts when Rose asks him to help with Robert's prison break in Chapter 20.

Yes, I have finally started the outtakes people have requested. The next one's should be out fairly soon and feel free to request anymore.

Enjoy.

Disclaimer- The Vampire Academy is the property of Richelle Mead.

MJ

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Family

I wasn't an honest man.

I lied, I stole, I coveted and in extreme cases I killed. I dealt with all sorts of people from the insanely rich to the scum of the earth. I thought I had seen it all and very little surprised me anymore.

Until I met my daughter.

As Janine's child I expected her to be feisty and strong-willed but compassionate and level-headed; just like the woman I had long since loved. And in many ways she was. Unfortunately though, Rose seemed to have inherited some of my own character traits purely through DNA than through my influence. I only ever saw her a few times as a baby and can't say I ever left much an imprint on her.

Rose was unexpected to say the least. I expected her to be loyal to her Moroi Princess but she abandoned her friend to chase her lost lover across Siberia. I thought she would hold tightly to her morals but I had it on good authority that she had broken into a high-security prison and released a highly dangerous criminal into the world again. She was powerful, passionate and protective but rational she was not.

So when she came to me after Victor Dashkov's first day on trial looking flustered and almost pleading I knew, I just knew, that I was going to be doing something incredibly stupid and dangerous in the near future. I knew because despite the distance between us, Rose was my daughter and I would do anything for her. I just had to make sure she never found that out or I'd never hear the end of it.

"I need your help breaking Robert out of Prison."

Okay, so not the words I wanted to hear. I stared at her incredulously, hoping to all that was Holy that she was kidding. She wasn't.

"Why Diyarında, would I do that?" I exclaimed as fear for Rose started to rise in my chest. She was impulsive and I knew she would do this with or without my help. The only difference would be the consequences Rose would face at the end of this if she did this without my help.

"Because I'm your daughter and I asked you to?" She questioned. I wasn't amused by her fake innocence.

"Are you insane? I think I'm going to need a bit more of a reason than that."

She seemed to sink back into herself momentarily but agreed all the same. I listened with trepidation as she told me her story. About her promise to Dashkov, about the bond Doru had with the Ivashkov brat and about her own guilt at her part in the brothers' potential death. As I listened I realised there was another character trait my beautiful daughter possessed.

Honour.

And that honour was what was driving her now. She might think it was guilt or debt that was motivating her but I could see it shining in her eyes; the reluctance to let a good man die when she had given her word that he wouldn't. Even if it had been a promise to a murderous criminal how did that make it any less valuable? And truly, who could honestly say in their heart of hearts that they were purely innocent in this day and age?

So as my only remaining flesh and blood sat before me, pleading with her eyes and asking for my help in defending her honour and saving a good man's life, who was I to refuse?

She hugged me tightly when I agreed, which shocked me more than her request had. I wasn't a hugger but holding my daughter in my arms gave me a satisfaction I had never felt before; a strange peace and calmness that felt right.

"Alright," I said gruffly, smirking a little at her slightly uncomfortable expression. "What laws do we need to break? And when?"

AN/ Short I know, but I hope it gave you a little look into Abe's mind.

Tell me what you think.

MJ

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