A.N. Okay you guys I'm sorry that the preface was short but it was a Preface. Anyway I promise the rest of the chapters will be long and please review and tell me what you guys think.This chapter continues right after the preface

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Chapter 2

Dimitri left, can you believe that? My mentor/friend/lover left me. Life in general is so complicated and I thought I had my love life in control. I guess not

I wanted to go to Lissa but what was I going to tell her, "The love of my life left me to go to another woman" I don't think so. She never knew about Dimitri and I and it will stay that way, hopefully. The only person that knew about our relationship was Adrian.

It was kind of funny in a way that Lissa didn't know about our relationship and Adrian did. Speaking of the devil

"Little Dhampir, what's wrong? I can tell by your aura that you're upset."

"If you can see my aura then that means that you're sober, or just sober enough."

"Just sober enough Little Dhampir to see your aura. Your auras are always strong. Now stop trying to change the subject and tell me what's up."

"Do you really want to know?" I really didn't want to tell him but it looks like I have no choice

"Ye-"

"Dimitri left me to be with Tasha and to also be her guardian. Let's not forget that he's moving to Russia with her. I'm sorry that was boiling up and I couldn't tell that to Lissa, she would have no clue what I was talking about." I just realized that I cut him off.

"I'm sorry Rose, I had no clue."

"I just found out like half an hour ago and decided to take a walk and found you out here. By the way, what are you doing?"

"I'm trying to heal this plant, practice makes perfect right? And I wanted to show Lissa that I could do it."

"I see..."

"Rose I wanted to ask you something."

"Sure, go ahead." I wondered what he was going to ask me, he seemed really serious and that was not Adrian.

"Rose will you go to the masquerade ball with me? I have no date and I don't think you do either."

I thought about what he said, the masquerade ball huh? I mean I had no plans and since Dimitri wasn't here I might as well enjoy the last few months I have being at St. Vlads.

"Sure Adrian, I'll go with you. And it will be kind of fun to see everybody in masks and stuff."

"Great, I can't wait Little Dhampir. I'll see you later."

"Bye Adrian."

Now I had to go see Liss and tell her about the ball considering I have nothing to wear. I knew she was in her room because of the bond and Christian was there too… oh god

I knocked on the door and Christian opened the door for me.

"Hey Rose, come in." he said.

"Hey Christian, what are you doing here?"

"Oh, I just came by to see Lissa, but I was just leaving, bye"

"Bye Christian."

"Lissa, I have something I have to tell you. Where are you?"

"Oh hey Rose, come back here I'm cleaning out my closet. I can't find my favorite PJs.

"Hey Lissa, speaking of clothes we have to go shopping or well I have to go because Adrian Asked me to the Masquerade Ball and I have nothing to wear."

"Yes, I'm so glad you can go because I ordered two dresses, one for me and one for you. Christian asked me a couple of days ago. I will only show you your mask but not the dress, that's a surprise.

She opened a box and gave me a purple and silver mask. It was gorgeous. It was silver and outlined in dark purple, it had a dark purple flower in the side and some feathers.

Her mask was a baby pink color but it was in a shape of a butterfly. Hers was really pretty as well but I absolutely adored mine.

"Wow Liss this is so pretty I love it. I love your too but I am just in love with mine. You shouldn't have, I could have went with you."

"I'm glad you liked your Rose."

"Lissa, can I please see my dress, I cant wait till the end of the week, ill die."

"Nope, you just have to wait, but it matches your mask perfectly. Don't worry. Plus you wouldn't have known what kind of dress to buy. For a masquerade ball the dresses have to be puffy and big and so pretty. Yours is just like that. I just can't wait to see what it looks like on you. And don't even try to look for it; it's not in my room. I even bought the perfect shoes."

"Okay fine Liss. Now I can't wait for the ball."

"Well you won't have to wait so much considering its Friday." Today was Monday.

"Thanks so much Liss, but I should get going I'm really tired. I'll see you tomorrow okay?"

"Sure no problem Rose, I will see you for breakfast."

I left the Lissa's room and I really wanted to know what my dress looked like. It had to be purple or silver. My god I was dying to see it. I went to my room and took a hot bath, brushed my teeth, put on my PJs, combed my hair and went straight o bed. I was so exhausted.

As soon as I closed my eyes a vision of a beach appeared, and now I knew what Adrian meant by, "I'll see you later."

Rose's and Lissa's mask are posted on my profile and please don't forget to Review. And if you guys have any comments, or ideas feel free to private message me

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