*A/N – So guys this is my first VA Fanfic it takes place roughly 20 years after the events of Bloodlines (excluding the prologue) I hope you enjoy please R&R and I do not own or lay claim to any characters from the series written by Richelle Mead all OC's do belong to me so please Pm if you wish to use them.
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Prologue: Roses' POV

I held James to my my chest as he cried. It was early morning, Dimitri was asleep and my 1 year old wouldn't settle. I rocked him as he played with my hair, gentle sobs raking his small form.

"Shh, James please sweetie daddy is trying to sleep." I begged.

"Not any more Roza." My Husband stood in the arch way to the bedroom rubbing his face.

"Comrade, I didn't mean to wake you he just won't sleep I think he's teething." He just smiled sympathetically and stepped towards me.

"Here Roza give him to me." He held his hands out and I obliged.

It took a minute but slowly as he whispered sweet nothings in Russian to our son he fell asleep. I sighed great fully and kissed both my boys on the cheek.

"Life saver Comrade." He laughed quietly and went to place James in his cot when I heard the doorbell ring. Me and Dimitri both looked up at the same time.

"I'll go stay with James." I said.

"Who could be calling this early?" He asked.

"Beats me, be right back." I said as I left the nursery and started down the stairs. I reached the front door and opened it a crack. When I didn't see anyone I opened it fully. Nothing. I was about to go back in when something at my feet caught my eye. A bundle of cloth. I reached down to pick it up and it moved. I withdrew my hand and stood up straight. Looking down I noticed something else the cloth was covered in blotches of dark red gunk. With a start I realised it was blood. I decided to see what it was. Cautiously I bent down and moved a corner of the cloth, peering back was the sleeping face of a young baby. I gasped.

"Dimitri come quick!" I shouted up the stairs as I picked up the little girl. Seconds later my husband was at my side.

"What is wrong Roza? What is that?" He asked. Slowly I turned and pulled back the blanket so he could see her face.

"Der'mo." He cursed.

"Who would leave a baby at our door Dimitri?" I asked.

"I have no Idea Rose. But please tell me that is not her blood." He knelt down to get a better look.

"I don't think so. She was just laying there Dimitri not crying, no one else in site." I rambled in complete shock.

Dimitri stood up and walked outside. He came in a second later a piece of paper in hand.

"A letter Rose." I took the letter in m free hand and read.

Please take care of our Angel, her name is Aliah, she was born on the 3rd of November this year. She is Dhampir and is not safe with us for reasons needn't be explained. As the two most respected and powerful guardians we figured she would be safe in your care. We beg that you care for her as your own and will not search us out as doing so could endanger her life. Give her the life we can not we beg.

The note ended there, no further explanation. I looked up and met my husbands eye.

"We can't just leave her Dimitri." I looked down at her peaceful features and traced a small cut above her eye with my thumb. "She needs us Comrade." I pleaded. He stared down at her beautiful face and stayed silent for a moment.

"Comrade?" I questioned.

"I agree Roza, she does need us. First thing in the morning we will take her to be checked over for, if she was born on the 3rd that makes her 4 days old being out here can't have done her good. For now though we should try to sleep." I smiled and kissed him on the lips as I went back to our room.

Emotions churned in me varying greatly from curiosity to happiness, from anger to pity but mainly I was scared. Scared for the Angel I held to my chest but mostly scared of what the future held for my family now this little girl had come in to our lives. I placed Aliah in the bassinet at the side of our bed and kissed her little forehead.

"Don't worry Angel, we will love you and I promise we will figure this out."

- Der'mo = Shit (Russian obviously)