Dimitri's p.o.v.

I put on my guardian suit ready for dinner I decided it was time to get rose and give Rose her gift. It was kind of cool out it should be snowing soon I thought to myself. I arrived at Roza room and knocked on the door. When she opened it I'm surprised my jaw didn't drop to the floor she looked incredible the dress was perfect.

"Hey comrade come in" I so love hated that nickname. I walked in and she closed the door behind me still trying to get ready even though she looked perfect.

"I needed to give you something." I said handing her the little black box she looked at me shocked when she opened it she smiled but it quickly faded as she handed it back to me. "You don't like it?" I asked hoping not to show any hurt.

"I love it it's just too much." She replied.

"No its not." Nothing is too much for Roza I thought as I placed the bracelet on her wrist.

"It's beautiful." She smiled.

"I know but it will never be as beautiful as you my Roza." Her smile grew and she kissed me. Her arms wrapped around my neck, I kissed back quickly wrapping my arms around her waist and pulled her closer to me. I deepened the kiss, but it soon ended when vasilissa walked in. rose and I pulled away quickly and she didn't seem to notice anything.

"Hi Lissa." Rose said happily.

"Hey rose hello Dimitri are you two ready to go." Lissa asked.

"Let me get my shoes." Rose said sliding them on and grabbed her jacket. We all walked out of the dorm and to the gate. We were ready to go and met victor at the gate and climbed into the car.

"Vasilissa Rose you both look amazing I'm so proud of how you both have grown. Vasilissa you wear the Dragomir name with such grace and rose I know you will be a perfect guardian." He said with a loving pride filled smile. But there was something hidden under his words something sinister I didn't like it will have to keep an eye on him.

"Thank you." Lissa and rose said in sync. Lissa looked at rose and gave her a hug. There was something between them that many people didn't know it was their bond, many moroi and dhampir don't know about bonds and spirit users but I did I was raised knowing and my family had a spirit bound couple as friends.

We soon arrived at court we walked in everything was usual. Guardians were set at doors and moroi were talking as always the queen was in the center. It was boring as always but Tatiana let use all sit together so we all talked and laughed. The queen addressed everyone and sent us to talk to one another. I was scooping the area to look for threats of course there were none but I did spot Adrian talking to rose she looked annoyed and then he walked away and her mother approached her. I overheard them argue and rose ran off I followed her up to the roof. It was snowing and rose was crying walked over to her.

"Roza are you alright?" I asked tilting her head up towards me and gently wiping her tears away I loved her so much I never wanted to see her cry. "I heard yours and your mothers conversation and I understand how you're feeling but you need to give her a chance she's trying."

"Ya only because she thinks I'm sleeping with Adrian and doesn't want people to think I'm a whore cause that would be so bad for HER rep." I under stood how she felt about it my dad would beat the shit out of my mother and treat her like a blood whore giving our little town a "rep" he didn't stop till I made him I beat him like he beat my mother I took him down when I was 13. I sighed and pulled her closer to me she shivered and I realized she must be freezing in that dress. I took my jacket.

"Here take my jacket you must be freezing." I handed to her and she draped it over her shoulders I wrapped my arms around her and she snuggle up against me. "The snow is so beautiful isn't it?"

"Yes it is." She answered and the door opened ruining the perfect moment.

"Hello lord Dashkov." I said as rose pulled away from me.

"Hello guardian Belikov would you mind if I talked to rose please?" victor asked me I looked at rose she seemed ok with him around so I stood up and walked through the door. I did leave very soon though because victor still worried me. I watched as he pulled out a box similar to the one that I had. She opened it rivaling the necklace. I didn't see much after that because Eddie came up to me.

"Guardian Belikov we have to gather everyone the college was attacked." My heart sank I looked at Eddie in shock.

"What happened?" I asked regaining my guardian posture.

"I'm not sure the guardians have been called to come down and we have been told to leave the moroi here we need to find rose and go." I was worried.

"Ill get her well meet you at the car." He nodded and ran off I opened the door and walked over to rose

"Rose we need to leave the college is under attack they need use." She nodded her head and we ran to the car. In it rose slipped off her shoes and we were on campus in no time. We walked to the gate and they let us in we ran to the main foyer were the battle was we were being out numbered. Rose and I attacked. We were in sync perfect partners so were Eddie and mason soon after killing many strigoi the battled ended and they called in the alchemist. I looked over at rose she was still wielding her stake her dress was torn she fell to her knees and began to cry. I looked at the bodied that laid before her it was guardian Ashford. I went to my knees and held rose the tears flooded down her cheeks. I picked her up and she tried to fight me off.

"Roza I am so sorry but we need to get you to the nurses."

"No I have to stay with mason I have to." She wept I just carried her away sad to see her in so much pain. I left her at the doctors and went to see what the bodies count was 48 strigoi 5moroi and 8 guardians I dropped my head and looked for masons name on the list it wasn't there.

So lust charm or violence? What happened to mason? Is rose ok? What's victor's evil plot? All these questions!