"Rose! I…" She stopped immediately seeing me in Matt's arms surprise written on her face. Christian didn't seem to really care which was his usual. Adrian on the other hand had a look on his face like he was ready to kill someone.

I slowly got up and out of Matt's arms, jumping up like we were just caught doing something we weren't suppose to wasn't the best idea. Plus we weren't doing anything anyway.

I straightened my shirt while looking at Lissa, "Well it's good to know my friends know how to knock on a door." I said sarcastically.

Lissa blushed, "Rose I'm sorry, but I figured you would know I was coming…you know from the bond…and I didn't expect anyone to be in here but you."

Christian off to the side was trying not to laugh, "I guess we know to always knock from now on…"

I glared at him, "shut up Christian, we weren't doing anything."

He laughed, "Oh yes cause sitting in someone's arms on a bed all cuddly is nothing."

Lissa hit him in the arm, "Don't start anything Christian you'll end up getting yourself hurt."

He just continued to laugh but nodded.

"Alright, so what exactly did you all want?"

Lissa looked at me puzzled, "Well I would have thought you might want to talk about what happened…"

I shook my head, "There isn't anything to talk about, the Queen didn't believe me; I have to leave. It's done and there's nothing any of us can do about it. So right now the only thing I am concentrating on is how to stop this attack."

Lissa took a seat at my desk, Christian stood by her side and Adrian stood against the wall and was glaring at Matt, "Well as interesting as that all is, I'm sure I'm not the only one wondering who in the hell this guy is."

"Right, everyone this is Mathew."

Lissa looked surprised, "Mathew? As in the guy from Siberia and…"

"Dimitri's cousin, yes."

She nodded towards Matt, "It's nice to meet you."

He smiled, "nice to meet you too Princess."

"Call me Lissa."

He nodded, "Alright now that you all know who I am can we get back on the main subject."

Adrian interrupted again, "No, actually I would like to know why you are even here, last I checked you were over in Europe and an even better question why were you in Rose's bedroom?"

Matt started to answer but I stopped him, "Adrian that is none of your damn business, now if you want to continue to be an asshole then you can leave, if not then shut up cause right now we have way more important things to discuss than why Matt's here and your apparent issues with him."

I half expected him to walk out, but he kept quiet and didn't move, "Ok then."

Lissa nodded, "Rose about this attack, what do you think you can do?"

"I don't know; Matt and I are still working on that. There has to be a way to stop this but I just don't know what it is yet."

She thought for a moment, "Well, for now I know how to solve the problem of finding a moroi. You can just guard Christian, you've done it before and this way we can still see each other regularly."

I shook my head, "I'm sure that's what I will do eventually, but not now. I'm not going to guard anyone, not until this whole attack thing is done and over with. I can't, there's just no way for me to be able to concentrate on Christian at the same time as working on a plan for this attack."

"Rose where are you going to go? If you can't stay here…"

Matt spoke in then, "She can stay with me, my moroi has a house not far from here where he stays while visiting family. There are plenty of guest rooms to stay in until we have a plan figured out."

I sat next to him on the bed, "Thanks but you don't have to do that."

"It's no problem I'm helping you through this remember, and at this point that includes giving you a place to stay."

I nodded, "Alright that will do then. Lissa what did you talk about after the Queen left the meeting?"

She sighed, "Mostly people just talked about everything that just happened, the stuff between you and Dimitri and the attack. Some of them want to believe you but how can then when the Queen is so against it."

"You know right now if a whole pack of strigoi came to get her I'd let them all."

Lissa gasped, "Rose, I know she's…well a bitch as you put it, but still."

I just shrugged, "Some people in this world deserve it, great example Victor."

"Yes, but his case was different…"

"He was a power crazed asshole, the Queen is a stuck up power crazed bitch."

She just shook her head and stared at the floor.

I sighed, "Ok well I need to pack all my things and get them ready to leave."

Lissa looked, "Why? You can stay here for a week."

"Lissa honestly, the sooner I get out of here the better."

I felt a lot of sadness through the bond but I knew she understood also.

"Ok, I'll leave you to pack, Christian lets go to breakfast. Did you want to come with us?"

I shook my head and so did Matt, "We ate dough nuts from the mini fridge that you shouldn't have bought."

Lissa smiled and shrugged her shoulders, "I may have a slight shopping addiction."

I smiled back, "Just a little."

Her and Christian walked out of the room leaving me, Adrian, and Matt.

"Is there a reason you're still here Adrian?"

He got up from the wall, "Yes, I need to talk to you…alone." His eyes glared in Matt's direction.

I sighed this couldn't end well, "Fine, Matt do you mind?"

He shook his head and glanced at Adrian, "It's alright I need to go check on my moroi, we'll be leaving for the house sometime in the evening."

I nodded and watched him get up and exit closing the door behind him.

I turned and faced Adrian, "Alright what is your problem?"

He smirked, "My problem? Really it's not me that has a problem I think it's you!"

I was entirely confused, "What in the hell are you talking about?"

"If I have to spell it out fine; I was there for you yesterday I helped you through what happened, and you kissed me. I come in here today and find you wrapped up in this random guys arms; sorry for wanting to question that."

I stood silent for a minute, "Ok first Matt is not some random guy he is a very good friend and I trust him."

"How can you trust someone you've only known for a couple weeks if that?"

"Adrian he saved my life in Siberia; Dimitri would probably have killed me if Matt hadn't arrived when he did. So sorry if that's not enough to trust someone on."

He looked down at the floor and didn't say anything.

"And as for yesterday…well I don't know…I could have handled it by myself and the kiss…I just...I don't know…ok! I don't know with everything that went on that day I was just confused."

Adrian looked up and straight into my eyes, "So basically what your saying is that the only way you'd kiss me is if your upset and don't know what to do?"

"No…that's not…"

Before I could say anything else Adrian interrupted me, "So you remember what you promised me before you left?"

I thought for a moment even though I remembered exactly what he was talking about, "I…yeah I do."

"You know I didn't really believe you meant it, you needed something and promising to give me a chance was just your way of getting it; but you know something inside me said hey maybe she will; maybe after everything is over she could forget everything and give me a fair chance just like anyone else."

"Adrian I wasn't lying I did mean it…sort of…I..." My mind was spinning, I did promise him that but in a way it was just to be able to go after Dimitri, but I finished that. Dimitri wanted me to be able to let him go and be able to love someone else. I thought by killing him I had, but part of me didn't want to be with anyone else, it just felt like betrayal.

I stood there thinking and hadn't noticed Adrian's steps forward, he took my face in his warm hands, "Adrian, what are you…"

Before I could finish he pulled my face up and lowered his closer until our lips met. I was slightly surprised but soon my eyes closed and could only focus on his lips. They were soft and gentle; the kiss wasn't aggressive or majorly passionate but tender and filled with affection. Something clicked inside my mind and I began to kiss back and my hands reached up and wrapped around his neck and barely brushed his soft hair.

I was lost in his embrace and could barely think, but I forced myself to break the kiss and look into his eyes. "Adrian, I'm sorry but I can't. Not now with everything going on."

He sighed, dropping the one hand that still remained on my face and slowly removed the other which had made its way down to my waste to pull me closer.

"As much as I hate it, you're right. However, I know you'll give me a chance once this is all over, so that's the best I can hope for."

I gave a small smile, "I have to pack now."

He nodded and gave me a soft peck on the lips and turned to go but stopped, "You know you could stay with me, all you'd have to do is ask."

I just shook my head, "Thanks but I can't Matt and I have to figure this out and staying with you would make that more difficult."

His face hardened, "I don't like you spending so much time with him."

"Adrian that's not for you to decide; he is a great guy and guardian and he can help with this attack. And I'm going to need his help."

He sighed, "I know, saving your life is the only thing I can go on for trusting this guy but even then I don't like him."

"Could this possibly be you just being a jealous dumbass?"

"I guess that depends, do I have something to be jealous of?"

"No, of course not."

He turned to leave again, "Then I'm not jealous I just don't like him." And with that he left closing the door behind him.

I gave a long sigh and flopped on my bed and closed my eyes. It had been a hectic day that had so many twists and turns I didn't even know what to do.

I lay there for a few more minutes wishing I could just go back to sleep, but forced myself to get up and repack everything and prepared to move in with Matt.

Hey everyone! I am so so sorry for taking so long to get this chapter up. I got busy and then procrastination set in, but luckily my guilt about not having a new chapter won out so wa la! I hope it wasn't majorly terrible or boring. A lot of big events should be coming up soon that will be more interesting it's just taking a bit to work up to them.

Of course I'm sure the Adrian fans are slightly happy and hopefully they won't want to pummel me anymore as some put it. =P For Matt fans, well I'm sorry, but he isn't out of the game yet so do not fret! ^__^

So yes thanks for all the amazing reviews you guys are so freaking awesome!

I'll try to get chap 12 as fast as possible, but my b-day is Wednesday and then blood promise comes out tomorrow and I have to read Succubus heat by Richelle mead still (which btw you should read that series it's amazing!) and then schools starting soon. I plan on getting chap 12 and 13 and maybe 14 before school but who knows only time will tell. So please be patient! Thanks so much!