Chapter 1

I walked in to the gym for morning practice with Dimitri. It has been three weeks exactly since we had made love in the cabin. I put my gym bag down and started my streches when I heard a squeal coming from the equipment room. I walked over and opened the door a bit more so i could see in. I did not want to see what I did. Standing in the room were Dimitri and Tasha hugging. I was in shock for a few moments just standing there.

" You mean it Dimka! You'll be my guardian!" Tasha said while hugging him.

" Yes Tasha I'll be your guardian." He said pulling back from her enough to look at her. He leaned back into her and kissed her.

It was then my world fell apart. I gasped loudly and began to run to my room. I stopped only when some one grabbed my arm and pulled me to a stop. I looked up to find Dimitri looking in my eyes. He began leaning down to kiss me when I slapped him and began to run again.

"Roza please stop. I didn't want you to find out like that. Please stop and listen to me!" He yelled as he ran after me again.

I kept running till I got to my room and slamed and lock the door. I fell on to my bed and began to cry.

"Rose... Roza please open the door. Roza we need to talk." He said in a desperate almost pleading voice. " Roza... Roza please let me in it's not what you think it is."

"Go away. I've heard enough guardian Belikov. Now leave." I yelled.

He must have listened to me because I didn't hear anything after except for foot steps going away from my door.

I don't know how long I stayed in my room. I heard people talking as they went by my room. At one point I thought I heard Lissa and Adrian knock on my door calling for me but I just stayed on my bed. Eventually I ran out of tears, once I calmed down enough, I started to think. Three weeks, three weeks since he said he loved me. Three weeks since he said he would never leave me, but I had just been a stupid foolish child and believed him. It all had been lies. He didn't care about me at all. I was just some stupid dhampir girl that had been there, and willing, when he wanted sex. that's all I was to him.

When I had come to the conclusion I had started to get mad. I got up and grabbed my phone. I had apperently been in my room for twenty-four hours. I sat on my bed and desided to check on Lissa through the bond.

She was with Christian in her room on her bed, fully clothed thankfully.

"I'm scared Christian, no ones seen her since yesterday." Lissa said into his chest. "What if something happend to her? I can't lose her she's the only family I've got."

"Lissa she's probably in her room right now upset over Belikov leaving last night. He was her mentor remember? She's probably just upset that he's gone. It was quiet sudden that he desided to go with my aunt. We'll see her by tonight don't worry. She just needs a little bit of time." He said soothingly while rubbing her back.

I pulled out of her head. At least I could count on Christian to be there for Lissa when I couldn't. I desided then that I was gonna be the best guardian I could be. No more people were gonna look at me as a child that's still growing up and they can take advantage of.

"Rose are you in there?" Adrian said from outside my door. I opened the door and let him in.

"I heard about Belikov leaving last night. Rose I'm so sorry." He said giving me a hug.

"You have nothing to be sorry about Lord Ivashkov, and I'd most grateful if you stayed out of my personal buisness."

"Lord Ivashkov? What's with the formalities Little Dhampir? And what is with the guardian mask and stants?"

"I've decided that im going to take my job as a guardian more seriously. It has been brought to my attention that some just see me as a child still, and they need to have their eyes opened and be proven wrong. I agree my past actions have made me seem like a child but I hav realised that I need to act like an adult." I said flatly. " Now if you don't mind Lord Ivashkov I have some buisness I must get ready for. Good day Lord Ivashkov." I said opening my door for him to leave.

"Alright I'll see you later then..." He said defeatingly as he left.

I nodded and closed the door. I walked to the bathroom and went in for a showered and got dressed in formal looking cloths. I walked out of my room and straight to Kirova's office.

"How can I help you Rose?" The Secretary asked.

" I wish to speak with headmistress Kirova please" I said formally

She looked shocked but nodded and left for a moment. She walked back and told me to go in. I nodded at her and walked in to Kirova's office.

" Rose sit down. What do I owe this pleasure to today for you coming to see me?" She asked politely.

"I'll be frank. I wish to take my graduating trail now headmistress".

" Why is that Miss Hathaway?"

" It is to my understanding that you are down a guardian and if I do my trail now and graduate now I can be one for the school until Lissa graduates. If money is a problem then I'm sure my father would be able to donate some for his own daughter's trails". I said straight faced.

I had meet my father, Abe Mazur, the day after my birthday. He was very rich because of his work, though most say it's illegal work, and could make almost anything happen. When we had meet I had doubts about him actually being able to do almost anything until my mother had said that if something had happened to me and I got put in jail he could break me out if necessary.

" Well that would be very much needed and as long as he can supply a few more guardians during the time of the trail, and as much as I wish you would wait, I don't see any problem with it. When would you like it to happen?"

" Next week Thursday after school. That will give me time to call and you and the guardians time to get everything ready".

" Yes very well, I will contact guardian Petrov and let her know"

"Thank you headmistress, good day" I said nodding at her and leaving.

I got half way to the dhampir dorms when the P.A system went off.

" Attention students and teachers, attention. All classes will be cancelled next week Thursday, classes will resume on the Friday after at midnight please students use your time off wisely. All Guardians off duty will please meet in my office for a last-minute meeting. Guardian Petrov please come as well. Thank you and enjoy the rest of your day".

It turned off and I grabbed my phone. I looked through my contacts until I found the person I was looking for.

" Baba I need you to come to the school with about fifteen guardians please".

" Why your not in trouble are you Kizi?".

" No Baba. I'm graduating next week but the catch was we needed more guardians".

" Thank you bubba I'll see you then".

I pressed the end call and went to the gym and changed into my gym clothes that were in my bag that I left there and began practicing for tomorrow. I was finally going to be a guardian. Nobody was going to see me as silly or foolish or as a child. I was going to be like every other guardian.