Chapter 8

DPOV

I was walking towards Rose's room to check on her after my shift patrolling the wards. It was weird that she was so sick. Damphirs don't usually get ill due to our advanced immune system. It must be really bad to take my Roza down since she is usually so tough. I walked through the guardian's break room to grab my duster when I saw a group of guardians gossiping. I rolled my eyes as I listened.

"Well we all knew it would happen someday, I mean you've heard all the stories, she's a slut." I grimaced at those words, they were so degrading no one deserved that label. "No surprise she's pregnant." They noticed I was standing there giving them a death glare.

"Oh, hey Dimitri, you're mentoring Hathaway, right?"

"Yes, I am, why?" I asked confused why that mattered.

"You haven't heard? Apparently you won't be training her for much longer." He said with a sneer. I froze, did they find out about our relationship. Crap, I was so fired. I swallowed before answering.

"Heard what?" I asked putting my guardian mask on.

"She's pregnant. Wouldn't be surprised we all know how she gets around, I wonder if she even knows who the father is. My bet is on that Ivashkov kid." My eyes hardened and I gave him deadly look.

"Who has started those ridiculous lies." I said my voice almost in a growl.

"They're not lies, you can go see the results yourself, Dr. Olendski gave them to Alberta." I turned and quickly walked out of the room to find Alberta. I found her in one of the guardian offices. I stormed up to her

"What is with everyone saying Rose is pregnant?" Her eyes widened.

"Where did you hear that from?" She asked firmly.

"Some guardians were gossiping in the lounge." I said through my teeth. "Damn eavesdroppers." She said. My heart nearly stopped.

"So it's true?" I asked my voice barely a whisper. She nodded. I was seeing read now. I nearly ran to Rose's room. I wanted to hear her admit it.

I got to Rose's room and pounded on the door. I heard shuffling and the door opened slightly and Rose's head popped out. Her eyes were red and puffy, like she had been crying. When she saw me her eyes widened in fear and she opened the door.

"We need to talk." She said meekly. Funny that was what I was going to say.

"Yes, we do." I said, not letting any emotions past my guardian mask. I walked in and sat at the edge of her bed. "Is it true?" I asked my voice almost breaking. Her eyes widened and I knew they were.

"I'm going to kill Alberta." She muttered. "I was going to tell you tomorrow, but Alberta couldn't keep her damn mouth shut." It was like she didn't even know I was pissed, hell she was mad at Alberta.

"Is that all you have to say? You cheated on me! I loved you and you cheated on me. I swear if it was Ivashkov I will kill him." Her eyes widened, but not with fear, with anger.

"You think I cheated on you!" she screamed. "you really think that low of me?"

"Your pregnant how could you not have cheated on me?" I was getting even angrier; she was lying to my face.

"The only person I've ever sleep with is in this room. And no, Adrian is not hiding under the bed. If you let me explain it would make more sense!" I took a deep breath. Facts were facts. But I owed it to her to explain.

"Ok explain away." She took a deep breath and started to explain.

RPOV

Dimitri was in my room. Apparently Alberta opened her big fucking mouth and now Dimitri knew I was pregnant. But he thought it wasn't his. He thought I cheated on him. With Adrian. That would never happen. He asked me to explain so I did.

"Well you know how Lissa and I have this bond?" I looked at him and he nodded. "Well me and Lissa think that when I died and she "resurrected" me either she healed my fertility to damphirs or she gave me some of her Moroi essence. Either way it's because I'm shadow kissed that I can have children with damphirs." I finished realizing that I had my eyes closed as I told him this. I opened my eyes and he was staring at me in wonder.

"So, your saying that your pregnant with my child." I nodded and awaited an explosion of some sorts. I looked at him and saw a big smile spread across his face. He ran up to me and picked me up giving me a kiss that riveled with any of the ones to come before. "I have always dreamed of having children with you. I love you. Thank you for making it a reality. I have to tell everyone." He ran to open the door but I beat him to it.

"Hello? You can't tell anyone it's yours. I'll get expelled, you'll get fired! Lives ruined!" I said to him with a duh look in the face.

"But people are calling you a slut because "you don't know who the father is" I won't let them do that." I looked at him with daggers in my eyes.

"You won't say anything. I don't care what people say, because we know the truth and that's what matters. You're not getting fired. We can tell everyone at graduation. The only one who knows is Lissa and she won't tell anyone. So this is our little secret until then, okay?" I gave him a peck on the check.

"Okay." He said reluctantly. He knew better than to fight me on this. But I knew it would be hard to hold back on anyone who said anything bad to me.

"Now you need to go, you being here will cause suspicion." I said as I shoved him out the door. He gave me one last peck and I went to bed absorbing everything that happened today. My. Life. Is. Fucking. Insane.