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Chapter 6

Rose's POV.

You know one of those sleeps where you don't have any dreams but you feel peaceful. That was the exact state I was in. In a deep peaceful slumber with no haunting nightmare. Until someone snatched my covers away. I whimpered when the cold air hit my skin.

"Wake up, Rosie", I heard a familiar voice call out.

"Go away, fire boy. Let me have my beauty sleep", I said snatching my covers from him and going back to sleep. I heard his footsteps fading away. So I wrapped myself in the covers and went back to sleep.

I was falling into another deep slumber when I felt hot like I was toasting in sun. I was sweating. I threw my covers but it didn't help. I was feeling like was on fire. Or like someone was trying to burning me up. I'm sure someone is burning me in stake. I suddenly sat up in my bed unable to sleep. Sweat was pouring down my face and neck. Hell I feel sticky all over my body. I checked my hands and legs for any burn mark because I was so sure of being on fire. But I didn't see anything other than sweat beads. I looked up to see Christian sitting on the chair beside the door looking smug and smirking at me.

I think my brain isn't functioning since I don't know why he is looking so smug while I feel like I was burning in fire. Burning in fire. Christian. He was the one heating up the air around me. Christian saw my face when he realized that I made the connection, he quickly bolted out of the door faster than I have ever seen him.

I looked at my bedside table. 7:05 the digital clock read. I groaned and got out of my bed to the shower deciding to get back at Christian later. I got into a cold shower and was relaxing when the temperature begin to rise. At first, I didn't mind because it helped my sore muscles. But the temperature suddenly raised and hot water hit my shoulder and hands. I shrieked and got away from the shower. I saw my skin turning red where the water hit me. I wrapped bathrobe around my body knowing very well the reason or more appropriately the person behind this incident. I walked up to my dressing table to apply some lotion on my hands and shoulders and thinking of various ways I can get back to Sparky. I looked down at my hands and screamed, "CHRISTIAN OZERA".

Christian's POV.

"CHRISTIAN OZERA", Rose shouted on top of her lung, I m sure the whole court heard her. Adrian chuckled beside me. Aunt Tasha looked confused and Dimitri, well he looked as stoic as ever.

"I think you should hide Ozera, I am not sure if even Dimitri can protect you against Rose right now", Adrian said. Rose stormed into the living room where we were sitting in her bathrobe. She looked hot. Adrian wolf whistled at her but she waved it off. Her brown eyes fixed on me.

"Oh, Rose! What happened to your hand?" Aunt Tasha asked her. Yeah, Rose's hand was pink, neon pink. Wow, that thing worked better than I thought. She didn't answer. She was about to walk over to me when Eddie came in.

"What the hell, Rose? What happened?"

She didn't reply again but gave me a pointed look. Eddie looked between me and Rose and then began laughing loudly. That set Adrian off. At the end, everyone was laughing except Rose and Dimitri of course.

"I think you should hurry up. Lissa is on her way", Eddie said between his laughter. Rose gave me another glare but went to her room.

"I wonder what's going on her head because Rose doesn't just leave things like this", Adrian said.

"If I was you, I would sleep with one eye open", Eddie said.

"Watch your back", Aunt Tasha joined them and they all chuckled at my expression.

"Yeah. Her aura was dangerously red with anger and-", Adrian cut himself off. I raised an eyebrow at him but he shook his head and gave a pointed look at door. Few seconds later, Lissa came up and I gave Adrian a quick nod. Adrian didn't know anything but he knew things between Lissa and Rose was not good. Lissa came in and sat beside me. Just then, Rose came out wearing a full sleeve top but her palms were still pink. She glared at me and I smirked back at her. Noticing our little exchange, Lissa balled her fists.

"Late again, dhampir", Lissa said. Rose gave her a blank look. "You should thank me; I can punish you for your tardiness".

Being your guardian is punishment enough, I wanted to say. But I kept my mouth shut not wanting to make situation worse. If I stood up for Rose, Lissa will just insult her more.

"C'mon Lissa, loosen up. We are not late. But if you keep shouting at her we will definitely be late", aunt Tasha said. She stood up not bothering to wait for Lissa's reply and walked out. Lissa gave one last glare to Rose and followed her. Eddie gave a sorry look and followed her. Leaving me, Rose, Adrian and Dimitri. Adrian shortly followed them giving Rose an apologetic smile and a look to me which said "we-need-to-have-a-talk". Adrian wasn't here for few days. He was out grieving as he says, since things between him and Rose didn't work out.

I went to Rose and pulled her in a hug. Her face still betraying no emotions. She stood still for few seconds but then wrapped her arms around my waist hugging me back tightly.

"I'm sorry", I whispered. She didn't say anything just tightened her hold on me and buried her face in my chest.

"Please say something", I pleaded.

"It's not your fault", she murmured.

"If I wouldn't-"she pulled away cutting me off.

"Still, it's not your fault", she gave me a small smile.

"We should leave otherwise we will be late", Dimitri said. For a moment, I forgot he was still standing there. I wrapped my arms around her shoulder pulling her to my side and squeezing her.

"Don't think I forgot what you did, I will get you back on that, fire boy"

"Oh! I would love to see what you will do, Rosie", I said kissing her forehead and gave her my best smile. Out of corner of my eye, I could see anger on Dimitri's face. She shrugged my hands off from her shoulder and stepped closer to me. She stood on her tiptoes, leaning in. For a second, I thought she was going to kiss me.

"You will definitely see, what I can do", she whispered sending shivers down my spine. She gave me a charming smile and walked out leaving me standing there startled. The effect the girl has on me. I groaned, shaking my head and walked out. Dimitri walking beside me. His fisted were clenched though his guardian mask was on. I'm sure he wants to kill me now and I can surely see the feeling is mutual.

The plane to academy was uneventful. Rose slept the whole way.

"I thought we got rid of you for good", Stan said as soon as we entered the academy.

"Even I thought so", Rose said smirking at him.

"Oh! How I missed you Rose", Alberta said giving her a hug. Rose gave her a genuine smile and hugged her back.

"I missed you too"

"Hell! I even missed Kirova", Rose shouted.

"And I thought she will be disciplined after being an official guardian", Stan said.

"Oh! I missed you too stanny". Everyone laughed at that even Lissa.

"I will show you your quarters", Alberta said and we followed her.

"I can't believe this. If I didn't saw Lissa's behaviour today morning and during the meeting with the queen, I wouldn't have believed it", Adrian said taking a sip of his drink.

"Well, it's true. You saw it today morning", I said. We , meaning, me, Adrian , Rose, Eddie and aunt Tasha were sitting in Adrian's living room in the academy's guest housing filling Adrian on everything that happened.

"I went for few days and this is what happens", Adrian said and Rose rolled her eyes.

"Yes, I agree with Adrian. I wouldn't have believed it if I didn't see it", Eddie said.

"Thanks for trusting us so much, guys. I feel so special", Rose said sarcasm dripping from each word.

"Sorry Rose. We do trust you but it's just hard to believe", Adrian said. Eddie nodded and said, "Now I know why you were behaving so odd on the day you were appointed to Lissa".

"I'm sorry little dhampir", Adrian said hugging her.

"I 'm sorry too", Eddie said joining them.

"Group hug", I shouted and tackled them. We all ended up falling on each other. Tasha burst out laughing at us and we soon joined her.

"Well, at least, I have my boys", Rose said ruffling Adrian and Eddie's hair. We all laughed again.

'Yeah, at least we are together', I thought smiling at Rose. She smiled back. She looked happy and I can see a glimpse of old Rose.

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