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Still RPOV

The night went by quickly, after speaking to Adrian, I felt a lot better emotionally, but I was looking forward to seeing everyone today. I'm not sure what time Abe and Isabella are coming, but I can't wait to see everyone and the looks on their faces when I appear out of thin air. I thought I would slip into Lissa's mind to see what everyone was up to.

She was sitting at the table eating breakfast with Sparky and Adrian, and someone knocked on the door, " I'll get it for you cousin, you stay and eat with lover boy" Adrian said. Mmm, the food looks a lot better there then what I've been getting here.

Adrian came back to the table a few minutes later, with Isabella behind him carrying Danny on her hip followed by Antonio. She introduced everyone, and both Antonio and Danny kissed each of Lissa's cheeks . Isabella turned to look at Lissa,

"Ciao Lissa and Rosina, I will be down to see you when Abe arrives shortly."

I was starting to get excited, Isabella gave out a small chuckle, I know she could feel my feelings, she looked at Lissa and gave a small nod, that only I could see to confirm. Lissa's eyes wondered to Antonio, she was thinking the same thing I was when I first saw him, but Lissa's thoughts were more like Damm, he's cute...I tried my hardest to make her hear me - Careful Lissa, they know what you're feeling.

" OMG Rose, I heard you, oh wait..." She blushed when she realised what I said and looked at Antonio who had a smile on his face. Everyone was looking between the two of them wondering what was going on, Christian was glaring at her. "I think someone's a little jealous Liss.. " Lissa got up from her chair and collected the plates from the table and walked into the kitchen. "Rose, I have never seen those kinds of muscles on moroi before, wow..."

"I know Liss, but you need to be careful around those two remember, there is no hiding in your head.." We both started giggling..

She walked back into the dining room, where Adrian and Antonio seemed to be in a conversation about spirit, little Danny was entertained by Christian who was showing him fire coming out of his fingers, so Lissa walked up to Isabella. " Do you mind if we talk privately Lissa? " And she held her hand out to her. Lissa took her hand slowly not sure what to expect. "Can you hear me? " She asked, we both answered her yes. "I want you two to try and get this bond working two ways, today we will try and get Lissa into Roses head, did you feel anything from Rose last night Lissa? "

" No why?, what happened last night? " By this time all the others had joined us in the room, Oskana, Mark, Dimitri, Yeva and my dad and asked what Lissa and Isabella were doing, Little Danny answered them, " My mamma is talking in her head.." Adrian introduced everyone else to Antonio and Danny, and Isabella said we would continue this conversation later, and told me she would be here soon.

Isabella and Antonio looked at each other for a brief moment, obviously having their own conversation, Isabella looked unsure of something. Abe must of seen it too, because he spoke next,

" It's ok Bella, they are both well protected here, nobody in this room will let harm come to your son." Everybody looked at her, and saw she was looking at her son, little Danny came up to her. "Sua mamma ok, Antonio è qui con me, andare ottenere Rosina. " (it's ok mamma, Antonio is here with me, go get Rosina) I had a feeling she didn't like leaving her son with so many strangers around.

Dimitri walked up to her and held his hand out, he obviously wanted to say something to her privately. They held hands for a few minutes, which I didn't like by the way, but he must of said something that convinced her it would be ok, because she turned to Abe and asked if he was ready.

After a while both Abe and Isabella turned up at my cell, Abe asked the guards to leave us once again, and Abe told them he will be here for a while and required privacy with his client. I took this opportunity to ask Isabella why she was so concerned about leaving her son.

" There is too many moroi in that room and two royals, the dhampirs will automatically protect them first, I am not saying one life is more important than the other, but my son is very important to me, Dimitri assured me he would protect the moroi and let Antonio protect my son if anything was to happen, Antonio can handle himself, he has even killed more strigoi than most dhampirs, I am just an over protective mother."

I never thought of it like that, any dhampir would throw themselves in front of a moroi to protect them, especially a royal, because that is how we are trained and brought up to believe, I could see her concern for her son. Abe cleared his throat, " If you're going to do this, get the show on the road, I don't want to be stuck down here all day"

" Settle down old man, I have to be stuck down here all day every day, quit your complaining."

This time I held my hand out to Isabella, she smiled and took hold, "Remember to seek the shadows, not embrace the anger" I nodded once and braced myself for what was to come, she wrapped her arms around me again, but didn't have me in a death grip like she had been doing, I must be getting better at it. Once I heard the static sound I knew I was there, she kept hold of my hand and we started running for Lissa's apartment.

We went through the door as if it was opened, I saw Christian standing beside Adrian, glaring at Lissa as she was talking to Antonio, I had an evil grin on my face, Isabella obviously knew what I was thinking because she rolled her eyes,

"Let's not make a habit out of it though, you will end up giving the poor guy a heart attack."

So we walked over to where they were standing and stood behind them, I saw Antonio pick up Danny and walk to the other side of the room, he must of known what I was going to do. Isabella let go of my hand and everything was colour again, before anyone saw me, I took a big breath in and yelled out BOO into Christian's ear…

WELL, that started a serious of events, Christian and Adrian jumped so high, that Adrian ended up on the floor and there was fire flying over my head, Dimitri jumped out of his chair and grabbed a frightened Lissa and put her behind him, the two guardians from outside came running in, Oskana had her hand over her chest while Mark was in a crouch ready to fight in front of her, Yeva was just sitting there as if it never happened. Antonio, Danny, Isabella and myself were laughing so much at the looks on their faces, it took them awhile to realize who it was.

" Geez Rose, I could of killed you!" Said a very pale Christian.

" Nah Sparky, it will take a lot more then fire to bring me down.." I said while still trying to contain my laughing.. The next thing I know, I've been wrestled to the floor by a very excited Lissa. " ROSE! How did you get here? What are you doing here? I'm so glad you're ok.." I picked Lissa up with me and gave her a hug, " It's ok Lissa, Isabella is showing me how to walk between the two worlds, that's how we got here, I wanted to surprise you, and I certainly managed to do that!"

Which brought on another round of laughter from everyone except Christian. " Lighten up sparky, I couldn't let an opportunity like that pass me by now could I? "

He just grunted at me and went and sat down, Danny wriggled out of Antonio's arms and came up to me with arms up, I picked him up and he kissed both my cheeks like he did last time, he is going to be one hell of a heart breaker.

" You staying longer this time Rosina?"

" Yes, but not too long, I have to get back before they realize I'm missing." I put him down and he went and sat with his mother. I greeted everyone else in the room, gave Dimitri a nod while Lissa made me some food. I had eaten it in no time, it was soo good.

We talked about what it was like to walk in the shadows, Isabella explained that it is completely different outside of the wards, because the ghosts can't pass them, we can't either when we are in that state, but she said we are with them in the same world and can talk to them as we are now, but not all of them are willing to speak to us, some are evil and some are frightened of what we are. I asked the obvious question,

" Can I go and speak to Tatiana?" Isabella was quiet for a minute, both her and Antonio were looking at each other while little Danny was playing in her hair. I was getting impatient with the silence and the fact I couldn't hear their private conversation, they both looked at me. It was Antonio who spoke,

" It is not safe for you outside of the wards, there are strigoi who are wanting to claim you as theirs as you have been accused of killing the highest ranking Royal, if you were to join them you would be classed as a powerful ally in the stirgoi ranks." I saw Dimitri flinch at his words

" He is right Rose, you have been accused of killing the Queen, they would want to claim you, and with you they would have power." He didn't look at me when he said this, he kept his eyes on his hands in his lap.

Antonio and Isabella then looked at him. Isabella put her hand on Danny, he smiled and came up to me and sat on my lap while Isabella took Dimitri's hand, I still didn't like it, he allowed her to touch him, I know I shouldn't feel this way, but he was allowing her to talk to him, when all he did was push me away. Antonio looked at me apologetically, and continued the conversation while I kept watching Isabella and Dimitri, he was looking at her with his Guardian mask on. "Rose, they are just talking, I can feel small amounts of jealousy from you, it will be ok." Lissa whispered in my head. Christian cleared his throat. " Everyone in here seems to be having private conversations, how about you all speak out loud, because I find it quiet rude! "

Everyone chuckled at his statement, Isabella let go of Dimitri's hand and went back to sit were she was, she spoke next, " I will take you out side of the wards Rosina to speak with Tatiana, but not today, We will have to come up with a plan that will keep you well protected, and some way to get over the wards unseen, now we must be getting you back before Abe sends a search party."

I said my goodbyes to everyone, and I asked Adrian to visit tonight, he said he would of anyway. We made our way back and Abe and Isabella left not long after and left me with my thoughts. I needed to speak to Tatiana, it could be my only way out of this mess…

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