Roza

Disclaimer: All characters belong to Richelle Mead.

P.O.V: Dimitri

Time: Shadow Kiss

Genre: Drama, Angst, and Romance

Rating: PG-13

Date Finished: March 11, 2013

I can feel them pulling me under, dragging me down to their hellish world. I strike. I kill. However, I know that in the end, it will not do me any good. I know I am going to die.

None of this matters. If I can just give them, give her, a chance to get out, then my death is worth it.

We are always told that they come first. No matter what our desires and wants are, they come first. This is what I preached. Until recently, it's what I believed. When she came into my life, my view changed. They don't always come first. Sometimes love comes first.

We cannot deny our feelings. For once, they don't come first. Our love for each other comes first.

I don't feel pain. All I feel is her eyes staring at me. She wants to help me, but I cannot let her. She deserves to live. She deserves life.

I nod at her. I hope that my message is clear. She needs to go. It's what I want. It's the only way I can find peace.

She nods back and turns her back. She follows the others.

I let out a sigh of relief. She is safe. My Roza is going to live to fight another day.