Ivan's POV
Damn was that girl sexy as hell. I saw the fire and determination in her face when she took down that piece of crap decoy. I was being followed by one of the high ups that didn't trust me. I had to make it look like we were going for the bounty on Hathaway. Sure enough she took care of him easily. I smiled as I thought of were she had her stake hidden. Man, if I was still a Moroi? She would be in my arms now. Then again no. I know that fighting style. This definitely had to be the same Hathaway woman who Belikov held as his blood whore. Belikov was staked by her and then again restored by the princess. But still there has to be a reason she is here and not there.
"NATHAN!"
"What the? Ivan I was enjoying a luscious bitch the feeders sent over."
"Tell me about that Hathaway woman Belikov kept."
"Ah bloody hell. She is a bitch from hell in heels with dangerous curves why?"
"She's here"
"Bloody hell."
"Nathan, we have to protect her."
"EH, WHAT!"
"You heard me. She is important."
"You realize there is a bounty out for her bloody body right? Captured alive no harm to her and $3 million dollars and territory for the Strigoi that does the impossible?"
I paced irritably by what he was saying. "Yes that is why she must be protected."
"Fine but she is dead meat if she tries to stake me again Zeklos!" He then walked off while I went in the feeder room. Sure enough there was a feeder that bodily looked like Rose. I went to her and gently drank from her. Thinking of all I could do to her if I was Moroi. Feeling sorry for the poor bastard that left her alone. The sun would be up in a few hours. Might as well get comfy and wait for the next day.
It is now early in the Moroi morning when I went to the hotel she was staying at. I watched from the side of the building as she walked out. Man she looked incredible for a dhampir. She walked up to the cab and climbed in. Yeah sure I am being stalkish but this guardian is one of the most feared whether she knows it or not she is in danger just being away from court.
"Nathan is that the dhampir Belikov made into a blood whore?"
"Yeah that's the bitch. Ow what was that for?"
"You will be cordial to her and you will not try to kill her Nathan. You would have behaved the same as her if your former mentor held you captive."
"Lover"
"What?"
"I think they were once Lovers"
"Wow. So Belikov made her his whore then when turned strigoi he really made her his blood whore. How the mighty one fell."
"I mean it Zeklos I don't know what your game plan is but there is a reason she has that bounty. Remember Galina? She is the one that staked her?"
"Reallly that child staked Galina?"
"Yep. She staked them and then Belikov. Bastard lucked out though it missed his heart by a breath and fell out before he hit the water. Still why her? Fess up time."
"I don't know why yet but I feel like something is making me want to protect her." And then with that they were off after the cab that picked up Rose.
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