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Recap: Last chapter Rose, Lissa, Abe, Dimitri, and Sydney traveled to Russia. They received files from Fallbrook pertaining to Lucian, also known as subject 395-271.

"Okay, then can we get some grub? I've had simple jail food for a few weeks. I'm dying for a burger. Abe, Liss hasn't eaten in a while. We got to stop for a feeding somewhere too."

"Of course. I'm sure there is a feeder near."

"I think we should stop by Omsk, I know there are willing feeders there. Plus, I would really like to see Mark and Oksana. Along with Dimitri's family."

Dimitri threw glares at me. I smiled at them. He was to sexy to be scary.

Chapter 10: The Truth Hurts

We pulled two tables together in a Mc. Donald's. When our food had arrived I had scarfed down a burger before anyone else could open theirs. Abe and Sydney found it funny, Liss and Dimitri looked like they didn't know what to think.

First time Sydney and I met each other we ate at a Mc. Donald's similar to this one. Her food was unwrapped after everyone else's, and just like I remember, she nitpicked at her food. She picked at her fries the most.

Lissa would stop eating and stare at her from time to time, not meaning too. I mostly paid attention out of my peripherals. I had grown used to it when she took me to Omsk the first time.

"Sydney, did you happen to grab a folder on subject 395-271's father?" I purposely went around names not wanting Liss to know just yet. It would be easier to tell her with proof.

"Uh, no. I didn't. Why do you need them?"

"Well… Its just that before, you said those files were illicitly claimed. They could be of use. Plus, I might need proof when I speak to suspect 395-000 about it."

She eyed me cautiously and I let my eyes roll toward Liss, cueing that I was talking about her. Without her knowing. Thankfully Sydney caught on.

"Suspect 395-000 will know. After told, of course. It may be hard. I'm sure its a lot to take in."

"Could you help me?" Sydney has always helped me. When no one else would, she did. But I need her near when I tell Liss her father was a frisky ass bastard. She is practically a witness.

"Yeah, I think I can do that." She looked at everyone else, as she put half a french-fry in her mouth, and chewed it politely.

It was only now I realized everyone was staring. Guess our encoded speaking wasn't as encoded as hoped.

After dinner we stopped by feeders. Sydney sat outside the whole time. I waited with her. Her face was green and I could tell she was clammy.

"How could they sit in there, and let those blood suckers leech off them like that?" She snapped at me, still sitting. I sat with her and put an arm over her shoulder.

"It's the rush. If we weren't here, those are the ones who would be on drugs or something."

"The rush?"

"Yeah, See, vampire bites have a venom. It makes you light headed, and feel like your flying… There's no other feeling like it in the world really. And some people try it once, and they just cant stop. Its addicting."

She shivered and looked up at me. "Sounds like you speak from experience."

I frowned. "I do. But its not something I recommend. It makes you weak. I nearly lost my life once because of it. Once."

Dimitri had walked out of the feeders house and had heard half my conversation with her. And I didn't even know. I just made him feel a hundred times worse by bringing that up too. Just my luck.

He and Lissa walked passed me and Sydney to the car. Abe was still inside feeding.

"Good one Rose. You just blew Dimitri right back into depression."

Its not my fault he eavesdropped into my conversation damn it!

"What is it, attack Rose day or something?" I said sarcastically, sliding into the car next to Liss, and farthest from Dimitri.

When the sun decided to shine Rays of light over the horizon we ended up stopping at a nice hotel. Lissa and I got a dual bed, bedroom. While the others had their own room. Liss insisted in sharing a room with me. Knowing that there are strigoi here, she feels much safer with me.

Once we were all ready for bed I sat Lissa down. Its now or never.

"What's going on Rose?"

"There's a lot I need to talk to you about Liss."

"Well, I'm here." She gave me a heartfelt smile.

"Well, there's good news, and there's bad news. Which first?"

She thought for a minute. "Um, how bout bad news?"

I took three large breaths and felt the bond for how she was really feeling. General curiosity was the only thing that was clouding her mind. So I decided to start.

"You know how me and Sydney were talking-" The door knocked. I sighed and got up glad to see it was Sydney. She came in and sat. we were all real quiet.

"Go on Rose. Please? I'm actually real curious at what's been going on with you lately."

"Okay, you know how Sydney and I, have been talking about suspect 395-271?"

"Yeah, the Lucian guy?"

I nodded. "Thing is, he's the key to getting you the quorum."

"How can he help me get a quorum?" Her face and emotion was blank and I was going crazy that she didn't understand yet. I looked to Sydney. She gestured for me to continue and I did.

"In order to get the quorum, you need a family that has at least two or more people in it." Her face was still blank so I spat out what I've been trying to say out of frustration.. "Lucian is family Liss."

Her breath caught. "What do you mean family? Family like how?"

"I mean family… as in, Lucian Dragomir is your brother."

"No! Wait how? How do you know this? Why are you saying this Rose?"

"I know it sounds impossible Liss, I'm sorry, but he's your half brother."

"Rose, now isn't the time for jokes."

"Liss, stop. Listen to me okay? Breath. He's your brother on your dads side… His mom is a Dhampir guardian who was a blood whore on the side. Your dad… Eric met her in Vegas, or that's what we think." Liss was shaking her head, through the bond she felt lost. She didn't know what to believe. "Liss look at me." I pulled her face up, and held it still to look at mine. "The Alchemists have video footage of him and her. They have record of him putting money into one of her bank accounts. They assume its to help pay for Lucian."

"My dad wasn't that kind of guy Rose. They have the wrong info. My dad was loyal to my mom. If someone knew about this it would have spread already."

"No Liss, it didn't spread because, after your father died people didn't want to damage his name. They did it for the Dragomir's sake as royals. Queen Tatiana left me a note that started my search for your brother… and Abe was the one to help me further while I was in jail."

Lissa's eyes spilled tears over her cheeks. I wiped some of them away, and pulled her into a hug.

Sydney placed a hand on her shoulder. "We are going to find him." She pulled out the file. "He's a Dhampir, and like his mother was, he is a guardian."

"But, dad and that girl weren't married, he's not a Dragomir." Liss said, trying to deny it.

"He took his fathers name because of the royalty behind it. Even though he isn't a full blood royal, he is a Dragomir. Married or not." Sydney countered. I just held onto Lissa tightly. We stayed like that for several minutes before Sydney dismissed herself.

Eventually Liss fell asleep.

When she was asleep I got up and marched to Dimitri's room. I knocked lightly, and sure enough. He answered.

"Rose, now's not the time. Go back to your room. Please." He started to shut the door. I stuck my foot in the way and pushed passed him.

"No, I've got to talk to you Comrade. Its now or never." I sat on his bed and folded my legs up under me.

"Make it fast okay?"

"So your giving me permission to talk to you this time? And not shooing me away?"

He just looked at me sullenly.

"Alright, look 'bout today. It was to comfort Sydney. The passed is the passed okay? Don't hold it against yourself anymore…"

He crossed his arms. I could smell the subtle hint of aftershave that lingers on his face.

"Dimitri, you know I still love you. I always have. Its something that wont change." His facial expression didn't change from the guardian barring. No emotion showed. "I know you love me back Dimitri. You may not want to admit it to me, but I've seen you admit it to Liss."

Anger flickered in his eyes for a second, then disappeared. All of a sudden the atmosphere around us felt tight and musky. Stained with our passed.

"You were eavesdropping." He stood straighter and looked down on me.

"Yes. But that doesn't mean you didn't say it. I've known if from the beginning Dimitri. What we have is something that cant be replaced, moved, or taken away. And damn it will you please sit or something, I don't like you standing over me."

He walked to the corner of the bed and sat, facing me. "What I said doesn't hide what I did Roza. You and I… We just wont work. There's too much conflict, with Liss, and… God Rose, I tried to kill you. I wanted to take your life from this world and Lissa's too. I would have, and on several occasions I got close. How can you sit there and act like nothing happened?"

"Nothing did happen Dimitri. You were taken over, possessed. It wasn't your fault, so you cant punish yourself for it. Please? Dimitri, just stop doing this to yourself. I know I'll never have the old you back, but I don't really care. To me, you are you."

"Rose, Roza, I wish I could be my old self again. I look back at the times we spent together… in training, in lectures… outside of school. I wish I could have it back, because I do still love you."

My heart felt warm, the air around me thickened. Suddenly the space between us felt like only inches, and it was getting closer too.

"Dimitri you can have your old self back now. With me."

His eyes went from my lips, to my eyes and back again while the space between us closed. My lips touched his with a blast of heat and shock. The sensation traveled through my body like an electro current. But I pulled away abruptly when a queasy rolling feeling replaced it.

"Damn it! Why now?" I cursed to myself several times.

"What's wrong? Are you okay?"

My stomach rolled again. "Strigoi. And they are close."

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