dimitri's pov

"princess dragomir-" i stopped when i saw the razor blade in her hand. the scarlet blood trickling down her arm and to her elbow.

"no princess." i tried to take it from her but she froze me in my spot. compulsion.

"stay away from me." she growled mascara running down her cheeks.

"princess-"

"its lissa or liss. stop calling me princess." she bared her fangs.

"i'm sorry-"

"i'm sorry, im sorry your sounding like them." she said drunkinly. she spit venom in to her words.

"put it down liss. and let me go, i wont hurt you."

"how do i know? everyone hurt me."

"because im your guardian and your friend."

"so was rose." she sobbed.

i closed my eyes at the mentioning of her name. i took a deep breath and tried again.

"i cant answer for her. just let me help you."

"why? no one cares anymore!" she yelled.

"that's not true. they still care. i do." she covered her face in her hands and released me. i sat on the bed and comforted her.

if only they could see how much pain they were causing us.

Rose's pov

"thanks for breakfast pyro." i said happily bouncing up to him and wrapping my arms around his neck.

"i'll have to thank you later." i whispered seductively.

"and how are you going to thank me hathaway." he whispered.

"by-" the phone rang.

"dont answer it. i mean it." he growled.

i kissed his lips and grabbed the phone.

"helloooo?" i drawled.

"hey little dhampir im back. meet me at fireboy's house."

"can do."

"oh and dont forget our little talk."

i jumped a little. he couldnt be serious.

"ugh...no...im gonna take a rain check."

"just get your pretty little butt over here."

"with christian?"

"if you want. he needs the talk too."

the line went dead. i went upstairs to change to go see what adrian wanted.