A/N: Here's the next…part. It's rather short but it's basically Dimitri telling Gabrielle's life story.

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RPOV

"Gabrielle was kidnapped just after she was born by two Dhampirs who wanted a child." Dimitri eyed me to see how I'd react, I kept my expression neutral, "They raised her as their own, but soon noticed she wasn't just any Moroi. She was so much like a Dhampir. Physically. And she had a very high control of all elements. People were starting to notice. She was fifteen, and dating me, when they literally just picked her up and threw her in England. There she went to a human school. They got private tutors in all the four known elements at the time so she could still use her powers. When she turned eighteen she contacted Abe, wanting to know the truth of her heritage. He did a DNA test and found out the truth. She came back to Russia. To try and explain things to me. But me, being as stubborn as I am, refused to listen." He smiled slightly ruefully, "That's what Yeva and Gabrielle were talking about in Russian at the start. I hadn't seen her in years."

I reached out and squeezed his hand. The words didn't sound bad, but his voice and expression betrayed him, he felt guilty. Dimitri offered me a slight smile.

"Then Gabrielle disappeared. Dropped off the radar. I soon found out she'd sort of kidnapped a Guardian and they were together, off in some remote place. But he got turned Strigoi. And Gabrielle was…devastated. But, when she found him, like you did me, she couldn't kill him. Not for emotional reasons but because he wouldn't die. And then, a few months ago, she found out why. When he'd been a Dhampir she'd slept with him. And that…connection between the two of them, with her magic, had made him completely immortal. An indestructible Strigoi. She came to me. Or tried to. But at the time I was Strigoi. I kidnapped her. Used her like I did you. Only I shared her with Nathan." He paused, collecting his thoughts, "I don't know what he did to her. All I know; is that he broke her. She caved and begged me to turn her, to get her out of whatever he did. But, as I was a monster. I didn't listen. I enjoyed her pain. But once she heard of your escape, she escaped herself. Not quite as dramatically as you though." He smiled, this time he was proud of me, "I didn't know what happened to her until she appeared at Court two days after you left. She worked with Adrian and Tatiana to get Lissa out of a cell and restore my Guardian status. It was her who forced me out of Court to visit my family. But I think that wasn't the only reason. She always knew where you were, from Abe. And Abe knew I was there. She needed the two of us together. For whatever reasons she has."

I stared at him. So many answers…but all those answers opened up more questions.

"So…you never slept with her then?" I asked slowly.

Dimitri laughed, "No. Not once. We didn't even get close."

"But…if someone did, like…Adrian, and he got turned, he'd never die?"

"Yes."

"Oh my God." I rested my head in my hands, "She doesn't seem like the type to hold back either."

"You'd be surprised. She's a lot like you were. Waiting until the right person. She really loved Liam…But Spirit can't bring him back either." Dimitri sighed.

"So Gabrielle really is a good guy, just with an awful past." I muttered.

"Yes. We can trust her. Which is why, if she says Tasha's…bad, then she is." Dimitri closed his eyes.

"Tasha's not important." I whispered drawing his face close to mine, "And Gabrielle forgives you."

Dimitri kissed me.

A/N: How was that?

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