Time flew by in the blink of an eye. Dimitri's things were delivered, and I was training him to his full Vampire Potential. In some ways I was scared because he was growing to be more powerful than half the Vampires at the academy. I was scared of his potential and what it meant. Dimitri and I became the power couple of the school. With my help, he turned into a true evil Vampire and ditched all his Slayer human morals, well he did in front of people. When we were alone he was that same, always giving me his famous Zen life lessons. I faked boredom, but I was happy he hadn't completely changed. The two of us ruled the school and sat firmly at the top of the class in all vampiric subjects. Dimitri was going to make an amazing vampire.
We walked down the hall in matching black. His hand rested on the small of my back, dangerously close to my ass. As we passed, girls bared their fangs and hissed in my direction, but I just smirked and turned to Dimitri who was looking down at me with a smirk mirroring mine. Trials were just two days away and then after that was the real test. Our final test before graduating. Dimitri and I walked into the class and sat down at our usual desk. Lissa sat in front us and was beaming me a cheesy smile. dressed in pink and white, I doubted she had an evil bone in her body.
Compulsion class was Lissa's best, so It was no shock when the teacher called her up to demonstrate. What was a surprise was the person who was called up to challenge her. Dimitri. I gasped but didn't have the chance to object before Dimitri made his way to the front of the class and the staring contest began. As usual I expected Lissa to win and waited for Dimitri to turn into one of her puppets but instead I saw something different. Lissa's face fell, and she stood back still with wide unblinking eyes. The teacher watched in shock as Dimitri smiled flashing his fangs and spoke with a smooth silky voice almost pulling me into his trance along with Lissa.
"Tell me your biggest secret," he said, and I panicked. I knew what Lissa's biggest secret was, it was the same as mine. The secret we shared on how Dimitri became what he is.
Lissa's mouth opened and closed a few times like she was trying to fight the words from coming out.
"Rose…" she started. "Rose…turned-" she started but she couldn't continue as I had jumped out of my seat and ran up to her, clamping my hand over her mouth preventing any more words from escaping her lips.
"No." I said. "Do me." Snickers and giggles ran out through the class.
"Doesn't he do you enough Hathaway. Maybe you need someone with more experience to tend to your needs," said Jessie. Other boys laughed but I ignored them looking at Dimitri. I leant in closer to him and whispered so only he could hear me.
"Believe me comrade, Lissa has a lot of embarrassing secrets and most of them are about me. I'd rather the whole school doesn't know my embarrassing secrets." Dimitri backed up and nodded clicking his fingers and releasing Lissa. She blinked a couple of times and I pulled back my hand from her mouth.
"What happened?" she asked.
"Looks like you have competition," I said looking to Dimitri. She looked to Dimitri then to me and her eyes widened.
"What did I do?" she asked.
"Nothing, I stepped in before you could admit anything you'd regret," I told her. "Go sit down Lissa, I'll take it from here." She moved to her seat and sat down with a dazed look still on her face. How could Dimitri compel Lissa? She was stronger than every student and teacher here? Maybe she was just distracted for a second. I turned to Dimitri and opened my eyes to stare into his red irises ringed with brown. Dimitri may be stronger then Lissa in compulsion, but I knew I would win. Lissa was stronger than me but there was one slight advantage I had. As his sire, Dimitri couldn't compel me, and I didn't have to compel him to make him do whatever I wanted. Dimitri stared into my eyes with the same look of determination he had when he was compelling Lissa, it didn't help this time. Within seconds his face softened, and he straightened up. My eyes were still on his as I leant into his ear and whispered my command. I stood back, and Dimitri reached out his hand and created a tornado that picked up jessie out of his seat and threw him across the room. the class laughed but Jessie just glared at me as he picked himself of the floor.
"That," I started. "Is nothing compared to what you deserve." I said. The teacher said something, but I ignored him clicking my fingers and releasing Dimitri before pulling him with my back to our desk.
"Rose, what did you make me do?" he asked.
"Revenge for a deserving moron." I said as we sat back down. The teacher called up more students to demonstrate. I watched Lissa to see if she was still slightly in a trance or if there was any risk she could still spill the beans. The bell rang, and we moved off to different classes. I couldn't even register the class I was in or anything the teacher was saying. All I thought about was how close I was to having everything destroyed. Lunch came. Dimitri and I sat with the others at our usual table. Lissa still didn't look completely settled. She met my eyes and I sent her a telepathic message.
Come talk to me later?
She nodded. Dimitri and I left before the bell went. For the last few weeks, we hardly saw our friends. Except for classes, we kept to ourselves. The only reason we went to the table today was to see how Lissa was after what happened earlier.
We headed to the feeders getting in a quick bite before making our way to our favourite spot. The roof.
"What did you make me do to Jessie?" he asked.
"I just made you use a little air magic to send him flying into a wall." I shrugged.
"Revenge for what he said before?" he asked.
"You heard that?"
"Everyone heard that, Roza. He announced it to the class."
"That doesn't matter because no one knows the truth."
"That we haven't had sex?" he asked.
"Everyone thinks I'm a slut. I have accepted that and played the part in how I dress and act but, knowing it isn't true is the only thing that gets me through the whispers and rumours." Dimitri grabbed my hand and squeezed lightly.
"I know it's not true. I'm not trying to pressure you or anything, I just want you to know you shouldn't be scared to have sex because you are worried what people will say. When you are ready, I will be too. You aren't a slut, you have never been a slut. Sex is fun. Having sex with one guy or two or three or a hundred will never change my opinion on you. You are so Strong, so beautiful and I love you."
His words meant so much to me and for the first time, I could really see he did love me. I loved him like I never thought I could love anyone and at that moment I knew the time was right. I squeezed his hand.
"Thank you. I think- I know I am ready," I told him. He gave me a questioning look.
"Are you sure?" he asked. I nodded. "The first time will hurt at first," he said. I nodded.
"I know. I don't care. I can endure pain as long as I'm with you." I said. He kissed me and I responded instantly to the kiss. I peeled off my leather jacket and started to pull his duster off. He chuckled against my mouth and pulled back.
"Not now Roza. Tonight, come to my room after dinner."
"Okay, I have to meet with Lissa first. I promised we would have some girl talk time." Dimitri nodded.
"One more thing," he said. "How does Vampire contraception work?" I laughed.
"Don't worry, I have the rod. I didn't want to get my period during trials." Dimitri nodded. The bell went, and we left out spot and headed to class. Again, I was distracted but for a better reason. I was excited for tonight, but also nervous. Dimitri had obviously done it before when he was a human, this was my first time. I didn't know what to do or how to make it good for him. I had been warned about the pain from Lissa, but I also knew it couldn't be as bad as some of the things I have suffered through. The bell for Last period rang and I raced out back to my door to get changed before meeting Lissa and then going to Dimitri. I picked out my sexiest underwear and put on my favourite red skirt and matching strapless shirt. I wanted something hot that would be easy to take off. I slipped on my heels just as Lissa sent me a Telepathic message.
Come to my room, I'm on my way now.
I ran over to Lissa's room just as she arrived.
"Lissa, we really need to talk about what happened," I started. Lissa nodded and opened her door.
"Inside," she whispered. We hurried inside her room and she closed the door behind her. "I think I am losing control of my abilities." She admitted.
"Okay, isn't that why they were sending Adrian? Because he was like you?" Lissa nodded.
"Yes, they were, but they held him back because of his blood addiction. He is coming just before trials begin."
"is there anything he can't get addicted to," I muttered remembering his famous reputation.
"Rose, I am really worried, that's why I need him. Every day my vampiric abilities are getting weaker and weaker. Compulsion has always been my strongest power and yet Dimitri was able to compel me."
"I'm still unsure of the reason for that myself." I admitted.
"You were able to compel him," she said.
"Because I am his sire. He can't compel me no matter how strong he is. I don't even have to compel him. if I order him to do anything, he has to obey." I told her.
"I almost revealed our biggest secret. I still could, all anyone has to do now is compel me to reveal it and I'll just come right out and tell them everything. How Dimitri was a slayer, how he killed Mason and how you turned him into one of us."
"Don't worry, Lissa. Adrian is coming soon, and he will be able to help you get your Vampire mojo back." she smiled and took my hands before she looked me over.
"You look nice. What's happening tonight?" she asked. I couldn't help the smile that stretched across my face.
"Tonight's the night," I told her. her eyes widened.
"The Night? You and Dimitri?" she asked. I nodded. "Oh my god Rose. How could you have not told me before? She asked.
"I haven't been planning this for weeks Lissa. We talked about it today and I realised I'm ready. I trust him, and I love him." Lissa nodded with glassy eyes that almost looked like tears.
"Come on, I'll help you with your hair and makeup." She led me over to her vanity and started on my hair. She braided half my hair into a crown at the back of my head.
"Keeping your hair off your face will make it better." As she curled my hair I started on makeup. I just touched up my normal makeup and added some more mascara and blush. I reached for the lipstick, but Lissa swatted my hand away.
"No lipstick and no eyeshadow. Trust me," she said as I shot her a look. "It just gets everywhere and makes a mess."
"You sure seem to know a lot about this," I smirked.
"I have learnt from experience. Valentine's day fiasco gone wrong. Nothing says I just had sex like lipstick smudges all over your face. Red is the worst." She said.
"Ugh I don't want to know," I told her and applied a gloss instead. She finished my hair and walked with me to Dimitri's room.
"Remember what I said about the pain?" she asked. I nodded. "it's not so bad but just make sure you tell him if it hurts too much," she said. we stopped outside his door and she hugged me before walking away leaving me staring at the door knowing that if I walked in I would walk out different. Was I ready? Yes. It was kind of like the transformation that changed me from human to Vampire although this one would change me from girl to woman. With that in mind, I knocked on his door and it opened to reveal a perfect set up. On the floor was a pile of white blankets with scattered rose petals on top. Dimitri stood in a button down white shirt and black slacks. He was looking me over with a lustful look in his eyes. I bit my lip with my fang sticking out slightly.
"See something you like Comrade?" I asked playfully. Dimitri met my eyes.
"Lot's," he said in a deep husky voice that sent shivers down my back. he stepped towards me breaking the space between us. He looked down at me with lust in his eyes and I took a quick breath swallowing my doubts. His mouth met mine and I wrapped my arms around him. He held me against him and trailed his hands over my body before he found the Zip on my top and pulled it down slowly. I knew I could tell him to stop and he would instantly, but I didn't want him to stop.
My top fell off revealing my bra. We didn't break the kiss. I trailed my hands up his toned stomach and slowly undid each button. Once they were all undone. He pulled his shirt off and threw it over to the other side of the room, he didn't care. We stood back admiring each other's bodies before coming back to each other's embrace. His lips came to my neck and I moaned as he sucked my sweet spot. Slowly he lowered me down on the blankets. I could smell the perfume of the rose petals mixed with his cologne and it was intoxicating.
The rest of our clothes came off quickly after and were thrown around the room like confetti. He broke this kiss and pulled back to look at me. we were both naked, with Dimitri hovering over me between my legs. His eyes asked the question and I moved my hand brushing the strands of hair out of his eyes and smiled giving him my permission. Our hips met. There was pain as Lissa had waned me, but I barely noticed it. I focussed on Dimitri and the love we shared. Dimitri was gentle when he had control, but he was also more than willing to give me control more than once. We loved each other over and over that night until we were exhausted, and I passed out with my head on his chest and his arm around my shoulders.
I woke up first the next morning, I sat up and smiled down at Dimitri. Wrapped in the thin sheet. He looked so young and at peace when he was asleep. I didn't want to wake him. I slipped out of his grasp and searched around the room for my discarded clothes. I found them and changed quickly writing Dimitri a note that I was going to have a shower and get changed and I would come back so we could go to breakfast together. I kissed him quickly and he stirred slightly but did not wake up. No one was awake yet, which made it easier to sneak back to my room.
I almost didn't want to shower because I didn't want to lose the burning feeling of Dimitri's touch on my body. I chucked that thought out of my head as soon as I saw my messed-up hair and smudged eye makeup. Lissa was right about the lipstick and I was so glad I didn't wear any. I took out my hair and untangled the knots from the braid. After a quick shower, I changed into a pair of comfy jeans and a tight long sleeve shirt with a red choker firmly around my neck covering most of the hickeys Dimitri had given me until they healed.
I made my way to Dimitri's room and walked in. The blankets were still on the floor with the crushed rose petals on the crinkled sheets. His clothes were removed from the floor and there was no sign of Dimitri. I suspected he missed my message and just went to breakfast without me.
Rose! Come quickly!
Said Lissa in my head. I ran as fast as I could and found her looking stressed with her nails between her teeth.
"Lissa? Lissa what happened?" I asked. She was paler then usual if that was possible. She looked at me with tears welling in her eyes.
"Remember the conversation we had in my room yesterday?" she asked. I nodded. Apparently Christian was waiting in my room but when he heard your voice, he hid. He heard our entire conversation. He knows about Dimitri." She explained.
"It's okay, Christian can keep a secret," I said trying to calm her. She shook her head causing a tear of blood to spill out of her eye.
"He told Eddie," she said.
"What?" I asked. Panic hit me hard.
"Christian thought Eddie had a right to know," she said.
"Eddie will kill Dimitri!" I shouted in panic. Lissa shook her head.
"He's going to do worse, he's going to tell him." I felt my stomach sink. Before Lissa could say anything, I ran off, I ran passed stand and ignored his shouts for me to stop. I ran into the cafeteria, but I was too late. A circle had formed in the centre of the room with cheering shouts from the spectators. I pushed my way through to find Eddie and Dimitri fighting each other and Christian standing on the other side with his arms folded over his chest shaking his head at me. I ran in and stood between Dimitri and Eddie forcing them to stop. I looked at Dimitri as he glared at me with hate in his eyes.
"Is it true?" he asked. I didn't say anything.
"Rose, tell us the truth," said Eddie. "Tell us the truth that you have hidden from us for months. That your little boyfriend is a half-fang. Not only that, but he is a slayer half-fang, responsible for the attack on our school and the deaths of our friends. Tell us how he killed Mason, one of your best friends and how you still saved him by turning him into one of us and hiding him among us." I looked at Eddie with sorrow in my eyes but couldn't bring myself to say anything.
"You turned our enemy into one of us and hid a murderer among us allowing him to get close to us and learn all our secrets." I still didn't speak. The room had gone quiet as people waited in anticipation.
"Roza," said Dimitri breaking the silence. "Is it true?" he asked. "Did you turn me?" I looked into his eyes and one word fell from my lips.
"Yes." Dimitri looked shattered. He pulled away from me and pushed his way through the crowd. I looked to Eddie who was glaring at me. tears fell from my eyes. "I'm sorry," I whispered and ran off after Dimitri. He was fast now but I was still faster. I caught up to him and we both slowed down to human pace. With his long legs, he could walk faster than me and, in my heels, I struggled to keep up.
"Dimitri wait," I called to him. He stopped and turned to me.
"Why? So you can lie again?"
"I only lied to protect you," I argued.
"Protect me? How?" he asked.
"What would you have done if you knew the truth?"
"I would have found a way to make sure every last one of you was staked by the slayers and I would save myself for last, so I could make sure there were no survivors."
"A lie was much easier than the truth. It brought us together. You love me, and I love you. if I told you the truth we would have never had this."
"This?" he asked. "There is nothing between us. I don't love you, I hate you. You destroyed my world and turned me into the creature I swore to rid the world of. I don't love you. Love fades, mine has." He spat out like poison that burned me. He turned to leave, but I didn't let him.
"No," I said with an outstretched hand. Dimitri froze with his back to me. "As your sire, I command you to stay." I ordered. Dimitri turned and came towards me.
"You may control me, you can command me to do whatever you want, but the one thing you cannot command me to do, is love you," he said with stone cold eyes. I looked into his eyes and focused my compulsion, but nothing happened. I blinked taking a step back.
"You will not leave this place unless you have my permission. You can avoid me as much as you want but I won't allow you to leave so you can get yourself or anyone else killed."
"You are the one I want dead most of all, but I don't want it to be a quick staking. I want it to be slow and painful, so you know what it is like to have your soul extracted from your body. You were wrong, Rose. There may be two kinds of vampires, but both are just as evil as each other. You are a monster. He walked off leaving me standing with a red blood tear stained face.
"Hey, are you okay?" asked a new voice. I turned and met a pair of red eyes rimmed in a similar green to Lissa's.
"How much of that did you hear?" I asked. Wiping away the dried blood.
"All of it," he said and pulled out a silk handkerchief. "I didn't mean to overhear but I just arrived don't really know my way around, I couldn't sneak away before you came."
"It's okay," I sniffled. "it's not like it's a secret anymore. The whole school knows what happened."
"Trust me I know what it is like to be the outcast and the one people talk about." He said, and he took the hanky wiping off the rest of the blood streaks. "It sucks not having any secrets just for yourself. It seems like everyone knows your secrets before you have a chance to reveal them for yourself."
"Tell me about it," I sniffled again. "Thanks."
"No problem. Heart break hurts more than a broken bone. Do you want to talk about it?" he asked.
"Not really, sorry. I just don't really want to talk to a stranger about my love life," I said.
"But they are the best people to confess it all to." He said giving me a small smile.
"Sorry." I said.
"What if we weren't strangers?" he asked with a smirk. He stretched out his hand. "Hello, I'm Adrian Ivashkov." I gasped.