Chapter 1:
"Love fades, mine has" . As Dimitri uttered those four words, I felt my heart break. It was an indescribable feeling, I felt to throw something at the wall and at the same time I felt to curl into a ball and cry. However, I put on that all so famous guardian mask that I'd perfected during my time in Russia, stood up and left the church silently. I avoided Mikahil's eyes, I didn't need to see the pity that I knew was there.
I walked to my room briskly and shut the door behind me. Now that I knew there was no one there to see me break down, all the tears poured out. " What the hell?" I asked myself. " Since when does Rose Hathaway cry?". But I knew the answer. I wasn't that naïve little girl anymore. I had been through hell and back .
As I got ready to go to bed, there was a knock on the door. It was one of the Queen's guardian's holding a letter stating that I was to be present at a meeting next morning at nine o'clock sharp.
I felt my resolve strengthen. I didn't go across the world to gain praise and admiration from Dimitri, I did it because I loved him. However, If he wanted to believe that Lissa was his true savior, then he could go right ahead.
NEXT MORNING
I set my alarm for 8:00. I was going to show everyone that the girl they knew was gone, and in her place was a cool, mature and calm lady.pshh please. I struggled to keep the emotions off my face, especially after my emotional breakdown yesterday.
Entering into the café, with an emotionless face was very hard as I saw all my friends at a table. I started to walk towards them but then I noticed they got quiet . I looked around the table to find the source of their discomfort and I found a very tall Russian glaring at me, as if daring me to come closer to him. I got two chocolate doughnuts and I went at the table, sitting directly across from him.
" hey rosie, wanna share your doughnuts?"
" You know I don't share anything chocolate, sparky, especially not doughnuts." I shot back
Quick to cut into our inevitable fight over the donuts, Lissa said, " We are going shopping today rose. The queen suggested that this be a trial run for Dimitri. Wanna come?
I glanced at my watch and noticed that it was 8:55.
"Crap! I'm going to be late. Umm nah Liss I cant come today, I have an important meeting with the queen that I cannot be late for. I'll talk to you all later." I said to her quickly.
I ran out of the café and straight to the Queen's office with only one minute to spare. Calming my breathing, I knocked on her door.
What I saw shocked me greatly.
A/N: in my story , rose and Adrian never got together, they are just really good friends.