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RPOV

Chapter 10

"Natasha Ozera."

I lost my control. "WHAT? AND YOU ACCEPTED? WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU? SHE'S INTO YOU, YOU BLIND IDIOTIC MORON!" I screeched at him.

Dimitri took one look at me and the next thing I knew was he was rolling on the mats, howling with laughter. For a moment I forgot about his new charge. I had never seen Dimitri laugh so openly. Never. The sound was magical; it was literally music to my ears.

Dimitri managed to control himself for one second while he said "I was kidding" and then again he was in hysterics.

I sighed a huge sigh of relief. That bastard. He was kidding. I walked up to him and straddled him while he was still laughing. Then I punched him on the arm, not wanting to ruin that pretty face. I punched him pretty hard. It was sure to leave a bruise the next day and it sure as hell shut him up.

He sighed. "Okay, well I probably deserved that."

I smiled at him adoringly. "So, who is it? Who's your new charge?"

"Oh, yes, that. Well, it's Christian Ozera."

"What? Sparkles? Seriously? That's great news Comrade! Lissa and him and are practically always together."

Dimitri gave one of his rare full smiles. After that I left to get ready for dinner and then meet Dimitri in his apartment after that. Turns out his talk last night about not meeting so frequently was a result of me acting weird and him thinking I wanted some time alone. Yeah right, as if I wanted him to leave me alone.

When I was about halfway to my dorm I ran into my father, yet again. He looked extremely happy to see me.

"Rose! What a pleasant surprise!"

"Hey. Nice to see you too, Old man." I smirked at him.

He smirked back. "So Rose, it's your birthday in less than a week now. What do you want?"

Oh shit. My birthday was a day after the trials and graduation. With the attack, the pregnancy thing and Adrian's girlfriend I had completely forgotten my eighteenth birthday was almost here.

"Nothing other than to be with Dimitri."

Realization crossed his face. "I see. Well that wouldn't be too hard once you're eighteen and not his student anymore."

I smiled at him and then said goodbye. Once I reached my dorm room I changed out off my workout clothes and took a nice hot shower. Then I put on a pair of faded blue skinny jeans and a dark blue t-shirt that fell off one of my shoulders.

Since I still had time till dinner I went to see Adrian. When I knocked on his door at guest housing, a very keyed up Adrian let me in.

"Hey big bro, how've you been?" I asked him gently.

He sat on the couch with his head in his hands. "I don't know Rose. For the past two weeks I've been trying to find where the Alchemists are keeping Sydney. Day before yesterday I got so close to finding her. I traced the Alchemists to some place in Pennsylvania near court but then yesterday they had her moved again." He said in a tired, strained tone. Poor guy looked so sad and defeated.

I sat down next to him and linked my arm through his. "Adrian, relax. We'll find her. I'll help you with anything you need. I swear Adrian, we'll find her."

His face lit up a bit then. "Really?"

I hugged him. "Yeah sure big bro. now get cleaned up. You're coming to dinner with the rest of us."

After Adrian took a shower and changed into fresh clothes we headed to the commons where we sat with the rest of the group.

Conversation remained light during dinner but I felt unease and nervousness coming in through the bond from Lissa.

After dinner I pulled Lissa to the side as we walked back to our dorms.

"Liss, what's up? What's bothering you?"

"I have to tell you something Rose. But you can't tell anyone yet."

"What Liss?"

"I'm standing in the next election for queen." She said quietly.

I was shocked and it took me a couple of seconds before I spoke again. "But the election only happens after the monarch is dead right?"

Lissa bowed her head as she spoke this time. "She might not be dead right now Rose but she is dying. Nobody but the people closest to her know this Rose but Tatiana is dying of cancer. It's at a very advanced stage now and it was diagnosed too late so they're saying they can do nothing to save her."

"Oh my God Liss! Are you sure this is what you want?" I asked her softly.

She gave a small smile. "Yeah. I talked to her on my last visit to court and she said that I may still be able to Lehigh while being queen."

I hugged her. "That's great news Liss. I'm really happy for you."

But then as Lissa hugged me back, I realized something. Adrian. Oh god no. He would be devastated. First Sydney and now his own great aunt.

I ran up to Adrian who was still walking ahead of us. He noticed me coming and turned around just as I wrapped my arms around his shoulders and captured him in a bone crushing hug.

"I'm so sorry Adrian." I whispered in his ear.

"I'm guessing you heard about my aunt, Little Dhampir."

I pulled back a little and nodded.

"It's okay. Shit happens sometimes. At least I'll have Sydney by my side. We'll find her right?" despite his words, a tear slipped out of his eye. I'd never the fun loving, careless Adrian like this. He just seemed so sad.

"Oh Adrian." Just like that Adrian broke down sobbing in my arms while I just kept telling him it was okay.

After a long time Adrian finally calmed down enough for Lissa and Sparkles to take him to the guest housing.

After they left I slowly trudged up to my room to change my ruined shirt. I took my time to change into a black full sleeved over sized t-shirt and knee length grey sweats. After tying my hair into a bun onto the top of my head, I deftly climbed down my window and managed to get to the guardian quarters without getting caught.

Then I sneaked into the building and knocked on Dimitri's door quietly. He opened it 30 seconds later, in nothing but a towel wrapped around his waist.

I pushed him in and crashed my lips to his as my arms wrapped tightly around his neck.

"Did I ever mention that I hate you? Are you seriously trying to seduce me after you told me we have to wait till graduation?" I growled at him.

Dimitri chuckled as he walked to towards the bathroom. "Maybe I am. It seems to be working." With that he went inside and I heard the shower running.

I looked at the ceiling high wooden shelf that was next to his window. I was filled with his Western novels and tons of music and movie CDs.

I was just looking at a CD of Gone With the Wind and laughing when I heard the bathroom door open and Dimitri walked into the room wearing nothing but blood red boxers and it took every ounce of self control I had to not jump right onto him.

"Gone With the Wind? Seriously, Dimitri? I mean, I know you're into the whole cowboy thing but now southern romance? I said and then again started laughing.

He glared at me playfully. "Pick out any movie you want to watch, I'll just go get something to eat."

I grinned. He knew me so well. After looking at his entire collection I found nothing interesting so I just flipped through the channels on his sleek flat screen. I found one where Salt was starting in 10 minutes.

Dimitri came in a minute later carrying a bowl of popcorn, one glass of coke and a beer. He set it on his bedside table and got into bed next to me, wrapping an arm around my waist as my head rested on his shoulder. He looked at my choice of movie and outright laughed.

"Russian spies? Nice choice Roza." He said while laughing.

The movie started and it was actually pretty interesting and every ad break I started making out with my Russian God.

By the time the movie ended, Dimitri and I were both getting pretty hot and heavy.

He was hovering over me and my arms legs were wrapped around his waist as he kissed me hard.

He pulled back a little and looked at me. "Roza I know we said we'd stay away till graduation but I can't do it anymore. You've broken down my self control."

"As you've broken mine Comrade."

Then we did at least eight times that night. Sometimes with protection, sometimes without. When we were done I finally fell asleep with Dimitri's big, warm arms wrapped around my waist, protecting me from everything bad.