Let's see how our friends at court are doing at keeping secrets from the two people they love the most!

Chapter 1:

(Lissa P.O.V)

It's been two days since my best friend's Rose wedding. Running off with her husband, Dimitri on their honeymoon, not knowing that their little, five year old daughter, Rosalie and her best friend, James, a royal Moroi, have been kidnapped by God knows who.

No one wants tell a parent or parents in this case that their daughter is missing and we have no idea where she is or who took her. I'm kind of glad Rose hasn't called and asked to talk to her kids because I can't lie to her, not about something this huge.

"Lissa!" Tyler called from the bathroom. "Lissa!"

"I'm coming, Tyler!" I called back, heading for the bathroom.

Rose's and Dimitri's baby son, Tyler who is only one, is staying with my husband, Christian and me. He was taught at a very young to talk and he's the only one year old I know that can talk good. Thinking his big sister and her friend are staying at another friend's house and not kidnapped.

"What's wrong?" I asked, sitting down on the edge of the bathtub.

"I miss mommy, daddy and Rosie," he answered, looking a little sad.

"They'll be back in two weeks."

Meaning we only have two weeks to find Rosalie and James before Rose and Dimitri come home.

"Are you ready to get out?" I asked him, grabbing a towel.

Nodding his little head, Tyler stood up in the bathtub. Wrapping a towel around his tiny body, I carried him to mine and Christian's bedroom. Setting him down on the floor as I search through a bag of his clothes. Finding a pair of racecar pjs, I help Tyler put them on.

Laying him down in bed with all his stuff animals snuggled close by. Reading his favorite bedtime story, I waited for him to fall asleep. Before sneaking out of the bedroom, I made sure that the baby monitor is on. I grabbed the second baby monitor and took it out to the living room with me.

Sitting down on the couch, I waited for Eddie to call me. Hoping he and the other guardians found out where Rosalie and James are at and they're on their way there. Jumping when I heard my phone ring. Picking it up, I saw Eddie's name on the screen.

"Hello," I answered, trying to keep my voice and breathing steady.

"We still can't figure out who took the kids," Eddie said right away, not bothering to stall. "But, I have an idea of who might took them, though."

"Who?"

If Eddie has some idea about who took the kids then that means we're one step closer to finding them.

"You know how Rose killed Victor?"

I shivered at mention of his name. Victor Dashkov was a royal Moroi and kind of like an uncle to me when my parents and older brother died in a car accident when Rose and I were fifteen. He was later killed by Rose when she was overcome with Spirit Darkness, a side affect when you're Shadow Kissed.

Victor captured me when I was still in high school and wanted me to heal him from Sandovsky's Syndrome, a chronic disease that was slowly killing him and ultimately preventing him from being King. To test my power, he had his daughter Natalie lay dead animals in various locations to see if I could really bring them back to life.

Eventually, he kidnapped me and forced me to heal him while distracting Rose and Dimitri by creating a lust charm that made them give in to their base instincts. He was captured and held in the Academy's cell. Victor convinced Natalie to turn Strigoi, the undead vampires who kill their victims for blood, so she could free him. Victor told Rose that he had planned a revolution that would make him become king, but it never happen.

"Yes, I know about Rose killing Victor," I answered slowly.

"Well, I was thinking maybe Robert kidnapped Rosalie and James to get back at Rose for killing his brother."

"But, Robert couldn't have kidnapped them," I told Eddie. "He's too old and weak to do so."

"Who said he was working alone?" Eddie asked.

Robert Doru is the illegitimate son of Trenton Dashkov and the half-brother of Victor Dashkov. I could see how he wants revenge for his bother's death, but he could do that without harming little kids.

"You think he's working with someone?" I asked, remembering how Rose told me the elementary school was under attack by a bunch of unknown men.

"Or people," Eddie said, reading my mind. "Don't worry, though. We'll find them."

After saying good-bye, I set my phone down on the couch. Getting up, I went to take a hot shower. Hoping that will clear my mind before I go to bed. Letting the warm water run down my body as I think about how Rosalie and James are doing.

Grabbing the shampoo bottle, I scrubbed my platinum blonde hair. Washing all the soap out with water, I got a handful of conditioner. Washing that out too, I turned off the water. There was a knock at the front door.

"Just a minute!" I called, wrapping my robe around my wet body.

Hurrying to the front door, I opened it. Seeing Eddie, I motioned for him to come in.

"Is everything alright?" I asked him.

"I'm afraid not," he answered. "Rosalie and James are no longer in Pennsylvania."

Before I had the chance to asked where they are, a sleepy Tyler came stumbling in. Coming over to me, I picked him up. After a minutes he went back to sleep.

"Where are they?" I asked in a low voice.

"All we know is that they're heading north toward New York," Eddie answered. "Meaning we have to go to New York and search the city."

"By 'we' you mean..." I trailed off.

"Me and the other guardians."

"When are you leaving?" I asked.

"Right now," Eddie responded, looking down at Tyler.

"Eddie, please be careful."

"I will, Lissa."

(Eddie P.O.V)

Giving Lissa a quick hug and kissing Tyler's little head, I made my way toward the garage. Opening the door, I saw my dad and a few other guardians talking by the many cars we have at court.

"Hans," I said, coming up to the group.

Only my closest friends know that Hans is my father and he and my mother, Emily had me. If word gets out that two dhampirs had a baby together then...I don't know what will happen, but I know it can't be good. My family and Rose's family will be in big trouble, I know that. It's another reason why Rose and Dimitri had their wedding early.

Pushing those thoughts aside as I try to pick up what they're talking about.

"Eddie," my dad said, laying a hand on my shoulder. "I need to talk to you."

We moved to a corner of the garage away from the others.

"What's up?" I asked, not sure what's this about.

I hope he's not thinking about leaving me here! Please, I want to help!

"Do you have everything you need for the mission?" he asked.

Oh, that's all. No, 'Eddie, you can't on this mission?'

"Dad, I'm not a little kid," I told him, sternly. "Remember, you weren't there for that part of my life."

I know this isn't the best place for me to bring that up, but I couldn't help it. All this time I thought my father was just some random Moroi who likes to hook up with dhampir girls, but once I graduated high school and came to court, I found out who my father really was.

"Eddie, please don't bring that up," he begged. "I said I was sorry a million times for that."

"I know. I'm sorry," I said, wanting to hug him, but knowing I can't. "Yes, I have everything I need for the mission."

He nodded his head at me. "Good."

"Is that all you wanted to talk to me about?"

"No, I want you to promise to be safe and stay close to me at all times."

Sighing, I said, "I promise."

"Good," he repeated. "Let's go."

Walking back to the group of guardians, my dad slip us up. There were twenty-four of us going into three, black SUV's. Once we got settled in, someone opened the garage door for us and we drove out of there.

Next stop New York!

Oh, Hans always looking out for his son!

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