A/N hey guys just wanted to say thanks for the awesome reviews

So here is chapter 10

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"Okay first of all, I don't know what she is doing here" Dimitri began
"Well, it's pretty obvious from what I saw."
"What you saw Roza-"
"Don't ever call me that again." I commanded him, in a low yet dangerous whisper
"She just went ahead and kissed me and I just........"
"Yeah, she kissed you Dimitri, knowing that you are available."
"But I couldn't tell her Rose."
"Look, I think we should just keep our distance and when the time comes we should think about it."
"Is that how you want it Rose?"
"Yes"
"Oh so you could be with the Ivashkov boy. I see now, so now you like to be with richer guys who have a good family name?"
"Dimitri, you know that's not true. I don't even like Adrian for crying out loud."
"Yeah, well you two managed to put up a good act about being together."

I just looked at him with a loss of words.

"So tomorrow practice and I resume my usual schedule?"
"Yes, Rose. You can go to your normal classes."

He looked at me at what seemed to be forever then he turned around with his face down. That image broke my heart. I went over to put a hand on his shoulder in a comforting gesture.

"Dimitri......."
"Save it Rose. I mean what's the big deal. It's just a heart, doesn't matter if it's whole or shattered into pieces."

And with that being said, he left the room.

After he left, I shut the door and locked it and turned the lights off.
I went to my bed, spilled the tears that I have been holding back all that time.

When my alarm ran the next morning, I went to the washroom to get dressed and that was when I noticed that I looked awful. My eyes and cheeks were red and puffy and my eyes had dark marks underneath them, showing my lack of sleep. Deciding to put on some make-up to cover up any sign that I was crying, I headed off to the gym.

When I arrived there, it wasn't Dimitri waiting. It was another guy, or should I say, another guardian. He looked about my age and had Dimitri's height and a less muscular built than Dimitri. Just by looking at his face, I could tell that he was about a year or two older than me. He had the most gorgeous blue eyes and his skin had an amazing tan. And God, his hair was like a brown curtain. Unlike Dimitri, he let it fall loose around his face. He was wearing loose training pants and an awesome athletic shirt that emphasized how muscular his chest is.

"You must be the legendary Rose Hathaway?" He asked me in a gentle tone
"Yeah, I guess, and you are?"
"Eric"
"So what are you doing here? If you are new I can show you where the headmistress' office is."
"No, I will be taking over some of the training sessions Dimitri Belikov was giving you?
"Don't mean to be rude or anything but can I just ask why?"
"Because they are now busy with preparing the field of experience, so they asked me if I can come and train you for a bit." He added with a cute grin. God, he was so damn cute.

He stood there just looking at me and I instantly knew why. I am hello; I am a dhampir with curves, something that not a lot of girls that this school have. Pretending not to notice that he was noticing my body I just said,

"So what should I do to begin?"
"Well, what do you normally do with Dimitri?"
"Ummm...12 laps around the track and then some combat."
"Ok, so we are going to do the same."

We set outside and we began running. Surprisingly, his silence was as comfortable as Dimitri's.

After we got the 12 laps done, we headed inside the gym and we began sparring. We only did that for about 15 minutes instead of the usual 15 minutes.

During those 15 minutes, I was crushed. I wasn't used to his moves like the way I was used to Dimitri's.

After that we just sat down and began talking,

"So, ummm how old are you?" I began, great. Was that really the only thing I could say? I mean come on I am Rose Hathaway. I can make a much better conversation
"I am only 20, I am assuming you are about 18?" he added with a nice smile
"Yeah, I guess." OK, why am I getting dorkier by the second?

We talked a bit about the school and how the guardians caught me and Lissa after we ran from the Academy for two years. I discovered that Eric was the kind of person you could to easily; he wasn't always wound up like Dimitri was all the time.

We glanced back at the clock, and we saw that it was almost time for my first class. He got up to his feet fast and came over to me and offered me a hand. When I touched his hand, I shivered and I felt him shiver as well. He pulled me up and wrapped his arm around my waist and just looked at me deep in the eyes.

We stayed like that for a while, and then when the bell rang, our attention broke. I glanced around hastily making sure no one was there and saw what just happened. I reluctantly broke out of his arms and went to grab me bag. Before I walked out of the gym I heard him call me.

"Rose?"
"Yeah?"
"I was wondering if you can meet me today at 10 o'clock. I would like to take you out on a date."

Did he seriously just ask me that?
"Umm yeah sure. Where do you want me to meet you?"
"How about I pick you up at your room."
"Yeah sure that works. Wait, what about school policy and you know dating a guardian?"
"Don't worry. Do you want me to tell them that I am taking you out?"

I thought about that. I thought that it wasn't a bad idea after all; I mean the age difference wasn't that bad and it would be better if everyone knew the truth. I didn't want another heart break after Dimitri's.

"Yeah, that works." I said
"Okay, awesome. See you tonight?"

I nodded and then he came over to me, and placed a sweet kiss on my cheek. On my way to my dorm, my cheek was burning with the kiss. I went to my dorm and showered, grabbed my bag and headed to breakfast.

I went to the dinning hall, grabbed a banana and some apple juice and went to sit with Christian and Lissa.
"Hey you are in a good mood today." She commented but there was some curiosity to her voice and I could also feel it in the bond.
"Yeah. Why shouldn't I be?"
"You know with the whole Dimitri and Tasha thing......." She trailed off
"Come on Liss, I am Rose Hathaway. I thought I was supposed to rebound back hard and fast."

That got all of us laughing so hard, until my eyes began to water. Soon I heard someone come from behind me; Christian grabbed Lissa's hand and they just went away leaving me there. I knew who it was. I could never ever forget his presence no matter how hard I tried.

"Rose, I assume you knew about the new arrangements?" He asked me in a gentle tone.
"Yeah, Eric will take over my practices."
"No, only the morning ones" He said dryly
"Oh ok." I said, not trying to sound too upset or too sad.

He gave me a confused look that told me he heard the real intention of my tone. Of course he knew; he knew me too well, which made it extremely hard for me to lie or hide anything from him.

"Excuse me." I said trying to go out of the dinning hall.

I didn't get far from the dinning hall, until he grabbed my arm
"Rose......"
"Yes?"
"Can we talk, please? I didn't mean anything I said last night please let's just talk"
"Look Dimitri, I have class now."
"Okay, that is understandable."

With that he leaned down and kissed my forehead softly and then turned around and went back outside.
Classes went by really slowly; I figured I felt that way because I was so eager with my date tonight with Eric.

As I left my last class, I found Eric waiting for me outside. He grabbed my hand and towed me towards the gym.
"Wow, what's the rush?" I asked in a teasing tone.
He stopped and turned around to face me; his face lit up with excitement
"Okay Eric, now I am curious"
"Headmistress Kirova doesn't mind and neither does Alberta."
"Mind us what?"
"You know dating. Alberta will make it official by the end of the day that we are dating in case you know, any guardian catch us doing stuff."
Me, being the smartass that I have always been, looked up at him and said,
"Oh, yeah like what?"
"Like this maybe......."
He bent down and softly pressed his lips against mine. It was barely a kiss at first then, he wrapped his arms around my waist and I locked mine around his neck.
We both broke apart and were breathing heavily.
"10 o'clock" He said before turning away and walking out.

Surely enough, minutes later Dimitri walked in the gym.

"Okay Rose, your normal laps and then come back."

I shrugged and headed outside for the run. It gave me time to think since I was alone. I mean let's face reality over here for a second. Eric is completely hot, gorgeous, honest and brave. And Dimitri was........I can't explain it.

I soon realized that I was on my last lap around the track pushing my legs faster. When I got back inside the gym, I found Dimitri standing on the mat looking at the clock.

"Your time is worse than the last time. You have added one minute."
"Yeah, yeah, I know. Sorry." I said
"Mind explaining why?" He asked in a cold tone that almost made me flinch
"I was thinking."
He waited for me to continue and when I didn't he just beckoned me stand in front of him and we started sparring.
The last time, he beat me and he hovered over me on the mat. He slowly reached down to my face and traced my face. I flinched aggressively at his touch and he looked hurt.

"I have to go." I said glancing quickly at the clock
"Why?" He asked me in a hurt and confused tone.
"Well, training is over and I have to go meet someone."
"Adrian Ivashkov I would guess."
"No, Dimitri, not Adrian" I said and then repressed a sigh of my own.

He got off me and then I quickly went to get my bag and headed off to my room to take a shower and change.
After I got cleaned and dressed, I decided to watch some TV till Eric came to pick me up.

At exactly 10 o'clock he was at my door. God did he ever look amazing. He had on a blue dress shirt and black jeans. And his hair was falling down on his eyes.

We stared at each other for a long time, suddenly our hands found each others' and they laced together nicely.
"So you ready to go?" He asked
"Yeah give me one second to find my purse...."
"You won't need it, trust me" He said with a huge grin on his face.
"Sure, let's go."

He led me off the gates of the Academy and took me to a Jeep car.
"Nice, is that yours?"
"Yeah, my dad is an Ivashkov."

Ok, so he must be like royalty rich. But who cares, I mean fell for him before I knew he was royal.

"I thought you said that I won't need my purse and now you're taking me to the human world?"
"Well, we are going to be away from the human world."
"So where are we going?" I asked him impatiently.
"Patience Rose, patience, I promise you it will pay off at the end."

He stopped by a lake and he went over to open my door for me and then led me out and towards the lake. By the lake, there was a picnic basket and a small blanket the was spread out. He pulled me down and I sat on his lap.
"So, how did you get all of this done on a short notice?" I ask him curiously.
"Well, sometimes when you have a royal last name, it could do miracles."

He bent down and started covering me neck with kisses. God, he felt so good. I tilted me head backwards giving him good access to my neck. He pulled me down to lay on my back and he was hovering over me. He then moved to my mouth and started kissing me fiercely. His hands make their way up my shirt trailing up my stomach and under my bra. He pulled backwards to look at me and then he continued kissing me.

After two hours, we decided that we should get going in order for us to make it back on curfew.

When we made it back he gave me a light kiss and told me to meet him tomorrow morning at the gym because he wanted to show me something. Reluctantly we went our separate ways.

As I entered my room and flipped the lights on, I saw big, tall and muscular figure there. I looked up to see a very pissed off Dimitri Belikov. That was going to be another long night to remember................