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Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters except for Raven and her family. The rest of it belongs to the fabulous Richelle Mead.

Adrian's POV

I entered the building where Lissa's ceremony was been held. Honestly I didn't want to be here. I didn't want to be anywhere near Rose and "The love of her life" Dimitri and it was a given that they would both be here considering that Rose was Lissa's guardian and Dimitri was Christian's, but I had already promised the new Queen,Lissa, that I would be here. No matter what. As I walked in I completely regretted ever even promising her such a thing when I looked in the back and saw Rose and Dimitri all over each other. I can't believe this! I said to myself now they've even made it public. I knew it was wrong, but I wished with every ounce of my being that that "teacher" would go to prison for seducing his student. I pushed past the crowd and made my way to the bar ignoring everyone that said anything to me. I sat at the bar.

"Give me a," I started off trying to think of a cocktail with the most alcohol then I looked one more time at Rose and Dimitri who were STILL kissing, I knew my anger was building up so I decided just to stick with straight Liquor, "Just give me Russian Vodka on the rocks." I wasn't really in the mood to dance my way around with other flavors I needed to forget everything that's happened recently. Everything I had known has gone to shit. I lost the woman I loved. My favorite aunt was murdered by someone I had honestly thought was my friend. Not to mention the side effects of spirit were kicking in. I grabbed the glass the bartender had just sat down on a napkin.

Thanks I said "Just keep'em coming."

The waiter nodded, "Of course Lord Ivashkov."

I was already on my third drink when I saw Jill Mastrano headed my way. "Whats up Jail-bait? How you holding up?" I said downing my third drink.

"I'm okay," she said with that soft voice of hers I could tell she was nervous by the way that her hands were always moving and her aura of course was still wavering. Damn that meant I hadn't drank enough yet. "Its' kinda hard when no one really wants you around though. I can tell Lis- I mean... um.. Queen Vasilissa really doesn't like me. I mean I could tell that before I hadn't been her favorite person but I mean now I can tell she really can't stand having me around."

"What make you say that jail-bait? Has she told you any of that?" I said taking a drink of my fourth drink of Vodka, "Or are you just going off what your feeling?"

"Well uh... no she hasn't its just sometimes I can see her emotions cross her face like she's either mad at me or disgusted, that I'm even here." She looked down obviously feeling embarrassed about the whole situation.

I felt kinda sorry for her she was so young and have to deal with all of this? And the fact that her only sister was not exactly excited that she had a sister either. "Don't worry about it Jail-bait!" I said wrapping an arm around her shoulders, "Lissa is just having a hard time adjusting to everything I mean after all she just found out the dad she thought was perfect wasn't and had cheated on her mother, but I mean don't feel bad that wasn't the only thing wrong with that family her brother was no saint either."

Jill was just about to say something when I Lissa and Christian approached. I bowed to Lissa. "Great to be in your presence Alexandra reincarnated." I saw Agitation cross Lissa's face and I saw her aura get tinged just a bit red before returning to normal. Man I hate to see whats gonna happen to me when I use to much spirit the only right now that keeping my moods in check was my drinking and my clove cigarettes. Well sort of.

"Hilarious Adrian," Lissa said, giving me a fake smile. "How are you holding up?" I saw her go from annoyed to serious in less than a second.

"Well your majesty I feel just great! Amazing even!" I said which completely contradicted how I really felt which was worthless and hurt and above all angry. I could tell that she knew how I was really feeling and why I was drinking even more that usual.

"Look Adrian I'm sorry for what happened betwe-"

I cut her off before I could here the rest of the apology she was dishing out in behalf of Rose.

"So now she has you apologizing for her too!" I exclaimed not caring that half the people in the crowd were staring at us. I saw Rose push her way to us. Great that's just great I said downing my sixth vodka.

"Whats going on here?" Rose said getting in between me and Lissa. I laughed, it sounded slightly hysterical.

"Oh, nothing Guardian Hathaway just that her royal majesty was just expressing her sincerest apologies for her tramp of a friend ripping out my heart that's all." I said glaring at Rose.

"Listen here Adrian ju-" I stopped her.

"Lord Ivashkov." I said knowing it would annoy the hell out of her. I saw her desperately trying to retain her self control.

"Lord Ivashkov,"she said her voice sounding menacing but I wasn't going to let her intimidate me. "Whatever happened between me and you is exactly that! Between me and you. You have no right to disrespect Lissa like that!.

"Says the blood whore in the making." I said staring her straight in the eye. I saw hurt written all over her face. She couldn't believe I said that. And honestly neither could I. I felt a hand on my shoulder I turned around and saw Dimitri, I felt all the anger I had pent up burst out.

"Don't touch me,Cradle Robber!" I said not caring who heard I broke out of his grasp and pushed my way thru the crowd and left the horrible scene I'd left behind.