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I turned to face him square in the eyes. "Yes, Lord Ivashkov? Or should I say my lord?"

He grimaced. "You don't have to be formal, Rose."

God I felt dumb. I looked at him with expectant eyes.

"I just wanted to say," he began, noticing my look of expectation, "Thank you."

He must have noticed my other look of what? because he explained why he was thanking me. "Thank you for not letting me die when you were my near guard."

"That's my job. It's what I have to do. No need to thank me."

He nodded. "And I also wanted to tell you that there will be some new guardian arrangement being made. Guardian De'Schultz is going to take over your spot. But you will still be among my guardians." Oh with all the nerve in hell. That bitch finally got what she wanted. A position that made me her closer to Adrian.

I shrugged. "Sounds good with me."

"That is all I wanted to tell you. Thank you for talking to me." I sensed sadness in his voice.

I shook my head as I began walking out of the door. "No, thank you." Our thank yous sounded more like goodbyes than mannerly gestures. It made my heart break. I left to go find Athena.

"Rose! There you are!" Athena said. "Are you ready?!"

"For what?" This girl was like the new Lissa. They both got excited over everything.

"Hello! We have to go dress shopping! Don't you remember? Tomorrow is the Royal Revel!"

"Oh." I should have never agreed to go with Adrian. But then again, Adrian never really asked; he ordered me to go with him.

"Do you really think Adrian wants me to go with him? I rather stay here."

"I rather stay home, too, but my parents make me go. And plus, you have to go. You are Adrian's guardian and Adrian just loves the idea of you going with him. "

"Wonder why the hell they gave me this position? Whatever. Fine. I'll go."

She smiled. "Now are you ready to go dress shopping?!" Lissa needed to be introduced to this person as soon as possible.

"I guess—

That's all she waited for. As soon as I uttered those words, she grabbed my hand and pulled me through the front door and out of the front door.

"How about this one?" Athena asked as she tried on a purple color that was defiantly not her color.

"No." It felt like I had known Athena all my life, even though I had just met her. Maybe it was the fact that she was name after the goddess of wisdom, Athena. Who knows why we had just suddenly clicked like we were best friends in another life.

"Athena, I found the dress you requested for your friend." Athena's clothes designer, Marissa, said coming out of a room.

"Oh, Rose! You have to try this on!" I did as she ordered. I loved the dress. I didn't want to take it off. I waited as she chose her dress. It seemed like hours because all I could think about was that dress. After we chose our dresses, she took me to the "All Store" which had shoes, accessories, and all other stuff you could think of. When we finished on our accessories, she took me to the spa. We got foot massages, pedicures, manicures, and then we went home.

"The hair dressers are going to be here at seven so be ready." It was late when we arrived home. I was so tired. I could pass out right out on the couch. Athena showed me to the room again. I took a shower and fell asleep.

Some hours later, I woke up because of disturbing nausea. I knew no Strigoi would get through the security set up outside of the Ivashkov house. I started sweating so much. I was so, so sick. I shot out of bed and ran to the close bathroom. I was kneeling down while the guts came out of me. It was gross, I know.

After some time, Athena walked in through the door. "Rose? Rose. Are you alright?"

I shook my head. I had finished puking up a while ago and was just sitting on the tile floor. Good thing she had not come in at a bad time. "Do you want me to get you something?"

I shook my head. Maybe all I needed was to rest. Then, the nausea started hitting in again. I heard Athena leave and come back shortly thereafter.

"Athena, what the hell do you want?! Some of us do you like to sleep during the night—

When she noticed me, her expression quickly changed. "I need you to help me with her!"

I wiped my mouth. Yeah it was really gross. I needed a shower or else I would smell like a real French Whore house. "Hey, Rose. I am Penelope, Adrian's oldest sister." She leaned down to me. She did those simple doctor's examination. Checked the eyes, temperature, and my pulse. She must have noticed my look because she explained it a second later. "I am studying to be an ob-gyn."

I nodded. Thinking about what she was, made me think about babies and pregnancies and the whole world that went with babies and conceptions. And then I realized. Holy…shit. I was two months late.

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