Rpov

Arriving back at court, the devastation of the attack was still evident. The alchemists had already shown up and were disposing of some of the strigoi bodies, the smell of disolving ash was disgustingly present in the air. I could see the bodies of some of the guardians whose lives had been taken being covered over by blankets.

I clutched my sleeping daughter closer to me, the relief i felt having her in my arms again was almost enough to make me lose it. I was barely keeping my guardian mask in place as it was. Dimitri hadnt removed his arm from around my waist for the entire trip, even as we stepped out of the van he kept a firm hold on me, i was entirely greatful since i guarantee i would have stumbled more than a few times.

We stood in the garage for a few minutes, watching as the second van, that held Robert captive arrived and a group of 6 guardians surrounded the back of it as he was pulled out. I was a little shocked at how drained and tired he looked now, his skin was a sickly pale, with almost a yellow tinge to it. And his eyes were almost lifeless, just staring ahead of him as he was escorted to courts solitary confinement until his trial with the council and queen.

"come on my Roza, im sure everyone would like to see for themselves that Lexie is back and that she is really ok." Dimitri spoke quietly in my ear as he gently pulled me towards our housing. I was so emotionally drained i just nodded and let him take most of my weight against him.

As we reached Lissas closed door Lexie stirred in my arms.

"mummy?" she whispered, her voice was hoarse from sleep and her eyes were barely open.

"yes baby girl its me... I love you." i murmured, gently kissing her forehead. She smiled her cute little smile that always reminded me of Dimitri, and as i looked at him i saw that he was in fact smiling his perfect heartbreaking smile too as he gazed at our daugher.

"i love you too mummy...daddy." she lifted her arms towards where Dimitri was standing. He gladly lifted her into his arms, clutching her to his chest. "i love you daddy." she whispered in his ear, giving him a sweet kiss on his cheek as she wrapped her arms around his neck.

"i love you more milaya." he smiled, his eyes locking with mine, i could see the love and adoration in his eyes and i knew it was for me as much as it was for Lexie.

I was about to tell him that i loved him when the door to Lissas apartment flew open, crashing loudly agianst the wall behind it.

"oh thank god!" Lissa screamed at us, literally crashing herself into me and giving me what i can only describe as a death grip hug. For a moroi this women was insanely strong when her emotions were running high. I hugged her back with as much enthusiasm as i could muster in my drained state, Dimitri moved around us and took Lexie to sit on the couch in the living room, keeping her cradled in his lap.

Eventually Lissa let me go enough to go and sit beside Dimitri and Lexie on the couch, i leaned into him, resting my head on his shoulder. I relayed to Lissa what had happened with Robert, with Dimitri adding little bits in that i missed out or that he thought were important. When i mentioned Adrians showing up out of nowhere, and then his use of some intense compulsion, she looked a little smug.

"He's been training like a mad man for the last couple of months, hes been off the smokes and booze for so long, hes got to be off the most powerful spirit users in history... stronger than me even." she laughed at her own statement. I was just glad that he was able to help... and that he was really willing to.

To say she was shocked about Lexies use of magic was an understatment, her mouth had dropped open and she just stared at Lexie. I watched my baby for a moment, noticing how she was so quiet, she was laying cradled like a baby in Dimitris arms, with her face against his chest, she was just looking at his shirt almost like she was asleep with her eyes open. Oh my poor baby, she must be so tired and worn out, maybe shes even a little traumatised by this experience, as tough as she was i knew this would take a while for her to get over and get back to her normal bubbly little self.

"hey Liss... what happened to Tasha? We sort of ran out after we learnt what was going on..." I looked up at her, she was staring at the carpet now, she had an odd look on her face.

"Shes in jail... in one of the cells in the moroi block..." she said quietly, i could see a tear roll down her cheek slowly.

"Liss?"

"Theres a high chance she'll get the same punishment as Robert...he'll most likely get execution, for his part in my kidnapping and working with strigoi...but... .Its just... Tasha is basically family... i just cant believe she would do something like this to Christian... to me...she knew how much we loved Lexie, she knew we loved her like she was our own... but she did it anyway." More tears rolled down her cheek, she quickly wiped them away, "And as queen, i have to figure out her punishment... i dont know if i can do it, i think... i think im going to have to leave it as a council vote and let them decide her fate... wether its tarasov... or execution for treason and attempted murder of the queen..." She stopped abruptly as Christian walked into the room.

I could see the pain written across his face, he didnt look at Lissa or any of us, but i knew he had heard Lissa. He walked past us and went straight to the bedroom, shutting the door behind him and locking it.

"I dont know what to do..." Lissa whispered standing up and staring after him.

I stood up, motioning for Dimitri to do the same, "Go and talk to him Liss, he'll understand... eventually... I know he wont blame you for any of this, or anything that happens from now. Hes just having a hard time with it... shes the only family he has left and shes betrayed him. We'll come back when you call." i smiled slightly tapping my forehead to show her what i meant.

She hugged us all before we left to go home.

Dimitri paused outside my front door, he had a slightly hesitant look on his face. I smiled at him as i opened the door and pulled him inside with me. "our home is your home." I whispered to him,
Lexie had fallen asleep in his arms, but instead of putting her in her own bed we bought her into my room and lay down with her between us. He lay on his side, with an arm under Lexies head and the other draped over her legs, resting his hand on my waist. I leaned over kissing her forehead and then reaching over with my hand to cup his cheek. He leaned into it, closing his eyes.

I loved this man so much, even after everything that has happened he came back to me and i knew, id watched him long enough to see it in his face, and his actions, that he would never leave us willingly again. I could see the love and devotion in his eyes when he opened them again, giving me his breath taking smile that i only ever saw when he was around me or Lexie. I smiled back before leaning over and placing the most love filled kiss i could possibly muster on his soft warm lips. He kissed me back and i could feel the same emotions replicated from him.

"I love you my Roza, you've given me everything i could ever want, the love of a beatiful women, the most beautiful, talented special daughter, you've given me a reason to live, to fight and to love. I promise i will be here to protect you, and to protect our daughter untill i have nothing left to give. We will get through anything life throws at us together. You own my heart, as does she." His eyes shone as he spoke.

"I love you too Comrade, more than you will ever know."

I spent that night thinking about our future, i didnt want to think about any of the bad, any of the possible things that could go wrong, instead i spent the time thinking about my family, about what i wanted our lives to be like from now on. They were some of the sweetest dreams ive had in months, maybe even years.

I knew that with Dimitri by my side, we would get through anything.

Well, thats it for now im afraid. But maybe soon i will add a continuation story about Lexie as she gets older and her moroi abilities :)

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