Chapter 7
Rose POV:
Knocking on the Ananyev's door, I found it strange that there were no guradians posted outside the house but Alexei had told me that there were wards placed all around the house and not many strigoi pass through this area because of the sheer amount of guardians that lived close by so I wasn't really worried . However , after a couple of minutes, I grew worried.
Taking out a spare key that I was given in case of emergencies, I opened the door slowly, keeping Alexei safely behind me. And I was glad that I did, because as I walked in what I saw tilted my entire world.
Alexei's parents were laying dead in front of the television and all of their guardians lay dead right around them. They fought to the death. Caught up in what I was seeing, I forgot that Alexei was right behind me with Guardian Boyarov.
Seeing his parents on the floor, Alexei rushed over to them, and I tried to stop him but he pulled his hand out of mine and knelt down next to his parents and placed his hands on them, crying uncontrollably.
I knew then that he was trying to heal them. Kneeling down next to him, I placed my hands over his and told him, " Look at me Alexei"
Refusing to move his eyes away from his parents, " No Rose, I can heal them. I know I can. The Dragomir princess did the same for you didn't she? Tell me what I have to do please?" he asked desperately, tears running down his face.
Feeling my heart break, I took him in my arms and whispered comforting words in his ear. At least I thought it was comforting. I couldn't even remember what I said to him after. Locking eyes with Guardian Boyarov, I gave the okay to call the school and inform them of what had happened.
Extracting myself from the impromptu hug, I told Alexei that I was partially alive when Lissa had healed me.
" So I can't do anything?" he asked heartbreakingly. " I have this special power everybody talks so much about and I can't save my own parents?"
Watching him cry over his dead parents' bodies, I was reminded of how young he really was. All of a sudden I was angry. This little boy was already going through so much. Why would he have to go through loosing his parents' as well?
Wanting to let him have a moment before officials came, I moved to get up from my space next to him on the floor, but he held my hand.
Looking up at me with those chocolate eyes and puffy cheeks with a runny nose he asked, " will you stay with me aunt rose? I don't want to be alone right now."
My heart strings tugged as I sat back on the floor with him somehow, I just wanted to take him away from all of this, take him away from the magic, the drama , the heartbreak but I knew he deserved this chance with his parents.
Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Guardian Boyarov leave the room to go and check the perimeter. I knew that I should be the one doing that since Alexei was officially my charge but I just couldn't leave him in this state.
When she walked back inside, I nodded my thanks at her and she just waved it off. " you stay with that little boy and I will go talk to the other officials"
A/N : Next one will be in our Dimka's pov. Favourite and comment guys!
