Christian and Lissa were engaged in conversation to notice me I could feel she had the feeling I had around Dimitri, they were soul mates. She was the queen and he worshiped her despite being from a disgraced family, at the academy me and Christian argued because we both held a part of Lissa the other could never have or understand.
"Sorry to interrupt your majesty but I was wondering if I could speak to you for a moment" liss turned and saw it was me, she whispered something in Christians ear and he left.
"Since when did you use titles Ro.."
"Liss shhh I'm not her tonight" she smiled
"Sorry I forgot so who are you tonight?" She asked
"Ella a simple girl who works as a waitress and guards her friend if she goes out of court" I scanned the room looking for Dimitri, I hadn't seen him all night and we haven't spoken since the throne room this morning when I freaked and left but now I miss him. It was as though Lissa could read my mind
"Your thinking about Dimitri I nodded, I thought so you have that look In your eyes but there's something else. Rose what are you regretting?" No I refuse to tell her, music is too personal it's something only I do. None of my friends know and that's the way it's going to stay, I let my guard down when I sang for Dimitri both times but I won't do it again.
"Nothing liss I just miss him I haven't seen him since the coronation" it's true about the last time I saw him but she knew something was else wrong she sent through later I knew that was a conversation I couldn't get out of. Yey.
Time passed and it was getting closer to midnight, I danced with liss until she went to find Christian so the next time I saw her was when she was dancing with him.
"Surely someone as beautiful as you can't be standing alone" I jumped out of my skin for the second time tonight only to turn round to see it was caused by the same man; Alex.
"And surely I told you it is not nice to sneak up on some one. I may be a guardian but I can still be caught off guard Alex" I turned to be faced with the most beautiful pair of brown eyes. I got lost in them as we continued the conversation talking about everything and nothing but he never asking a question that was too personal. We forgot the world existed until Lissa stood on stage and I led Alex over onto the dance floor, looking at the clock it was 3 minutes until midnight. Liss taped the mic causing silence to fall she was their queen and when she spoke no one else did.
"Thank you all for coming tonight to enjoy the celebration so on the last stroke of midnight all masks will be taken off so true identities can be seen." We waited until the clock struck 12, 9...10...11 ready and 12. Everyone reached up to untie their mask, I bent my head to untie mine only to look up and be staring at Alex or should I say Dimitri.
"I should have known comrade, how is it that there are hundreds of people here and we still manage to find each other. Fate is messed up" we were both smirking
" I could say the same thing about you Roza or should I say Ella. I like the whole cinderella thing you had going on however at least now I can tell you how beautiful you look and do this" he put his and on my back and pulled me in for a kiss and it wasn't a kiss that should be seen by children, it was full of passion and love we pulled back to see people staring at us. Dimitri blushed
"Hey take a picture it lasts longer, not my fault I love him"
People laughed and stared and I took Dimitri's hand and turned to liss
"Thank you princess for that, now earlier today I heard something that was breath taking, I along with a few others had never heard it before but would love to hear it again," where is she going with this
"Rose will you come up here for a moment" I turned to face Dimitri and gripped his hand tighter I didn't want to leave his side to stand on stage in front of everyone however he squeezed my hand and let go of it, giving me a nudge forward at the same time. Traitor. I walked on stage and stood next to Lissa who was looking at me.
"Rose we heard you in the throne room after everyone left WHAT! will you sing for us" I wanted to cry how could she ask this? Surely there's a reason no one has heard me sing before but no she wants me to preform like some seal at a circus.
"Liss why are you doing this I... I.. " she handed me a book which I recognised immediately, my song book. I took it and stared it not wanting to look at anyone. My guardian mask mask firmly in place not showing any emotion.
"Rose please sing" it was her queen voice not my best friend. Why is she doing this? I turned round and went to the piano, sat down and spread my dress out. The keys felt cold, through the bond I knew all eyes were on me, fine of they want a show they can have one. I turned the pages of my book to a random page, I saw the title and thought why not it wasn't one of my most resent ones I'd written "Bound To You" I found the chords and played.
Sweet love, sweet love
Trapped in your love
I've opened up, unsure I can trust
My heart and I were buried in dust
Free me, free us
You're all I need when I'm holding you tight
If you walk away I will suffer tonight
I found a man I can trust
And boy, I believe in us
I am terrified to love for the first time
Can you see that I'm bound in chains?
I've finally found my way
I am bound to you
I am bound to you
The song has two people it could relate to Lissa with the bond between us and Dimitri my soul mate. If I lost either of them I would be lost.
So much, so young, I've faced on my own
Walls I built up became my home
I'm strong and I'm sure there's a fire in us
Sweet love, so pure
I catch my breath with just one beating heart
And I brace myself, please don't tear this apart
I found a man I can trust
And boy, I believe in us
I am terrified to love for the first time
Can't you see that I'm bound in chains?
I've finally found my way
I am bound to you
I am bound to
Suddenly the moment's here
I embrace my fears
All that I have been carrying all these years
Do I risk it all? Come this far just to fall?
Fall
I can trust and boy, I believe in us
I am terrified to love for the first time
Can you see that I'm bound in chains?
And finally found my way
I am bound to you
I am, ooh I am
I'm bound to you
I finished singing but still played the piano until the last note finished, at that point I didn't turn round I sat looking at the book and my scribbled lyrics and chords. Everyone just stood silently some were shocked, others had a tear in their eyes and my old man broke the silence with giant booms of clapping. He looked proud, I bowed and walked off stage, if no one was going to say anything there's no point me standing here like a freak. I slipped into the back room that just so happened to be the guardians locker room, I found mine and opened it up the only thing inside was a picture of me and Dimitri in the snow when we stopped to fill up on the way to my qualifier. That was before my life got so crazy and confusing, I placed the book inside and shut the door and just like that I was bombarded with ghosts and a sick feeling. Ohh shit.
The wards were broken. Lissa.