The moment I walked into our room, it overwhelmed me. I'd been so scared I'd lost Dimitri, and lost all of this forever. I started towards our bedroom door, but Dimitri grabbed my wrist, and pulled me to him, bringing my mouth to his. I kissed him back sweetly, completely caught off guard. I reached up, and wrapped my arms around his neck, standing on my tip toes. He wrapped his arms around my waist, picking me up. I wrapped my legs around his waist to hold myself up. He started towards the bedroom, and automatically I knew where this was going. Make-up sex? Hell yes. I smiled against his mouth. He took me into the bedroom, and laid me down on the bed, crawling over me, never removing his lips from mine. He trailed kisses down my jaw. I shuddered at the feel of his soft lips on my body. He smiled against my skin. I ran my hands underneath his shirt, and pulled it off over his head. He made an agitated noise at the separation of our lips. Once his shirt came off, clothes were removed quicker and quicker. After his shirt, my shirt, his pants, my pants, his boxers, my panties until we were both naked. We weren't in a rush in anyway. We hadn't been together like this, and we savored in the moment, knowing that we both missed being like this, being this close. We laid in each others arms for the longest time, just kissing, drinking in everything about each other, before he pushed himself inside me. Once again, I loved this feeling, being pressed body to body, skin to skin, not knowing where he ended and I began. This was the way it was meant to be forever. Thinking of how I almost lost this made my heart ache. I dug my nails into his back, pulling myself closer to him. Even becoming one with Dimitri, I still felt like I couldn't get close enough to him. I'd been without him to long. With each thrust into me, I felt my release getting closer and closer until my entire body quaked underneath of him. He pushed himself slowly into me one last time before he crashed against me. Our skin was slick with sweat as he pulled out of me, and rolled over onto his back. I pulled myself closer to him, laying my head on his chest. He kissed my hair, and chuckled.

"God, Roza. I love you so much." He whispered.

"I love you too Comrade."

"I can't believe I almost lost you." He murmured into my hair.

"I'm not going anywhere… ever." I assured him, pulling my body closer to his.

"Good, because I was a wreck without you."

"Join the club." I whispered. He chuckled.

"Sleep, my beautiful Roza. You never have to be without me again. I'm not going anywhere, no matter what." He assured me. Those were dangerous words, and we both knew that. However, I believed him. I pulled the blankets around us, and slowly fell asleep.

I woke up the next morning to Dimitri's peacefully sleeping face. I smiled. I'd been so terrified that last night had been a dream, that I was afraid to wake up. I laid there, staring at him for awhile, watching him sleep. He was beautiful, regardless of his flaws, and everything else. We'd been through so much, but it only made us stronger. There wasn't anything we couldn't get through. He opened his eyes and smiled at me.

"Hello there." I murmured. He smiled.

"How long have you been awake?" He asked, rubbing his eyes.

"About an hour."

"Why didn't you wake me up?" He asked, reaching over, and letting his hand trace my face.

"I didn't want to wake you. You looked like you could use a good nights sleep." I said. He nodded.

"I haven't actually slept since you left." He murmured.

"Dimitri… that's horrible."

"Remember what you said about waking up to a cold bed? It hurt to much to wake up without you for me to actually fall asleep." He said. It made my heart ache listening to him talk that way. I shook my head, and smiled slightly.

"You never have to wake up to a cold bed again. I'm here, forever." I whispered, repeating myself from last night. He smiled. We both got out of bed, and got dressed. As we laid on the couch together in silence, I realized something.

"I need to go get my stuff from Adrian's." I said.

"I'll go get it." He told me. I shook my head, knowing what he was trying to do.

"No. I can do it. I have to thank him for letting me stay with him too. I'll only be gone a little while." I assured him. He didn't look like he wanted to let me go. I felt his grip around my waist tighten before he released me.

"Please, hurry back to me." He murmured. I turned to face him, and pressed my lips to his gently.

"I'll be back soon. Just let me get my things, and thank him and I'll be back." I promised him. He nodded.

"Okay." I kissed him again, and got up, starting across court to Adrian's room. When I got to his room, he door was cracked and looked like someone had busted through it. No! It was the only coherent thought my mind could form. I busted in the room, and found it empty. No. This couldn't be happening. Not again. I started out of his room, and called his name. I heard a noise that sounded like someone started to scream, and then someone clamping their hand over their mouth. I started running in the direction of that noise. The closer I got, my stomach stirred. I was getting closer, I could feel it in my gut. Before I could find Adrian, someone grabbed me from behind, pinning my arms behind my back.

"Hello Guardian Hathaway." They said, voice cold like ice, causing goosebumps to rise.

"Please, don't do this." I begged.

"Begging gets you no where." He said. I then heard footsteps, and then heard a voice that made my blood run cold.

"Hey Rose?" It was Lissa.

"Lissa don't." I started, but it was too late. There was already another strigoi, grabbing her. She fought against him without much prevail.

"Let her go." I growled.

"I don't think I will. Let's go Jesse." The strigoi holding Lissa said. Lissa met my gaze, terrified. I shook my head at her. I'm sorry. I mouthed. It'd been my job to protect her, and here we were, being captured by strigoi… again. I'd failed her for the second time. They led us outside, and into the night. They threw us into the back of a van, and slammed the doors.

"Lissa, are you okay?" I asked.

"I'm… I'm fine." She said, hands over her stomach. Oh God. I'd completely forgotten, she was pregnant.

"Adrian, are you okay?" I asked. He nodded once. I shook my head.

"I'm going to get you guys out of here. I promise." I whispered. I knew this time, with the both of them here, there was a slim chance of me making it out alive. I didn't care, and didn't think about it.

"Rose, what are we going to do?" Lissa asked, obviously crying.

"I'm going to get you out of here, okay? I'll find a way."

"How are we going to get out of here without you dying?" Adrian asked, seeing what I was doing. Damn him.

"I don't know, Adrian." I finally said.

"Rose, we're not doing-" I growled into the darkness.

"Shut up, Adrian." I snapped.

"Rose, I'm not going to leave-" I cut Lissa off to.

"Your pregnant. You have a baby to think about. Don't end up like me. If I give you the opportunity toe run, you better do it damn it." I snapped. The van fell silent. The van finally came to a stop. I wasn't sure how far we'd driven, but I knew we hadn't gone that far. When the van stopped, they opened the doors, and pulled us out. I looked around to see we were in the middle of no where. There was nothing around us except trees. We were screwed. When he pulled me out of the van, I threw a kick, causing him to stumble. I threw a punch, connecting to his face. I tried for my stake, but it was gone. Dammit. I continued fighting. The strigoi holding Lissa let her go and came after me.

"Lissa, run." I screamed. She started to run, but another strigoi grabbed her. As I continued fighting, another strigoi grabbed me from behind. I just couldn't win. I fought against the strigoi, but now that he'd got a good hold on me, I couldn't get away. They led us into a log cabin. I looked around to find all the windows and doors, all the places they could escape. They led us into the basement, and threw us inside. They grabbed a string of rope, and tied each of our hands up. Of course. I should have known better. After we were tied, they threw us on the ground.

"Why are you doing this?" Lissa demanded.

"Can you imagine how much praise we'll get for killing two royals and their guardian?" He asked, before turning towards the door. I growled.

"You wont touch them." I said.

"Give it time. We may not be the one's hurting them." He said, before walking out. I stared at the door, completely lost.

"Rose.. What are we going to do?" Lissa asked, tears streaming down her face.

"I'm going to get you guys out of here." I said, meeting Adrian's gaze. He shook his head at me. I nodded.

"It's the only way you're getting out alive." I whispered.

"Rose, no." Lissa said. I shook my head.

"Both of you stop it. I'm a guardian. I die to protect moroi. This is what I'm supposed to do. I might live, I might not. All I know is that I have to get you out of here." I whispered. "And I'm going to do it, now both of you… shut up. I've got to think." I closed my eyes, and started strategizing a plan to get them.. And possibly me out.

BAILEY'S POV:

I was sucked into my mommy's head. Her fear made my entire body freeze. My bond wasn't as strong as mommy and auntie Lissa's but I knew something was wrong. I could feel that mommy thought she was going to die. I pushed harder against the bond, trying to find out what happened. Strigoi. She'd been captured by them. Mommy, Lissa and Adrian. I wondered if daddy knew. I shook my head and went running for Eddie's dorm. I beat down his door. When he opened it, his face became alarmed.

"What, Bailey?" He asked.

"You have to take me home, now. My mommy, Lissa and Adrian have been captured." I said, the words falling from my mouth so quick, I wondered if he understood.

"Are you sure?" He asked.

"Please Eddie, get me home. I have to help daddy find mommy." I said, freaking out. He nodded.

"Alright, come on." He said, grabbing my hand. We ran to the parking lot and to one of the vans. He helped me in, and went speeding down the road. I knew with Auntie Lissa there, I was the only one that could help daddy find mommy. I couldn't let her die. I wouldn't. We arrived to the airport, and got onto the plane, heading home. I knew Eddie and me would both get into trouble for leaving like that, but it didn't matter. I had to save my mommy, and that was all I knew. It seemed to take million years to get home. The moment the plane landed and the door opened, I was down the stairs, and running into court. I ran straight for our room.

DIMITRI'S POV:

I was sitting on the couch waiting on Rose's return. She was taking a lot longer than I suspected. I had no idea she'd be gone this long. I heard our door thrown open, and turned to find Bailey.

"Bailey, what are you-" She cut me off.

"Mommy's been captured by strigoi. Lissa and Adrian are with her." She said, the words rushing out of her mouth. I froze where I stood. NO!

"No. Not again." I said. Bailey nodded.

"We have to hurry. She's scared she's going to die. Daddy, we have to save mommy." She said. I nodded. Eddie was running down the hallway. I ran towards the guardian's desk.

"The queen, Ivashkov, and Guardian Hathaway have been captured by strigoi." I said to the guardian at the desk. Guardian's scattered. I took Bailey's hand, and started towards the vans. I jumped in one, helping Bailey into the passengers seat.

"I need you to go to mommy, and tell me where she is." I said, starting the van, and backing out. She nodded, and closed her eyes. She was concentrating so hard, it made me scared for her.

"Keep going straight after you get out of the gates." She said. I nodded at her, and started towards the gates. The guardian's at the gate saw me before I got there, and opened them.

BAILEY'S POV:

I was in mommy's head. I pushed harder and harder against the bond, trying to get into her head even more. Before I knew it, it was in her head, seeing through her eyes. She was in what looked like a basement, staring at Lissa and Adrian. Auntie Lissa was crying and Adrian was staring at mommy. I could feel the things going through mommy's head. She was planning on helping them get out, but she wasn't planning on getting out herself. She wouldn't do that, would she? She wouldn't take herself away from me like that, would she? To save Auntie Lissa and Adrian? She would. I knew my mommy to well. She'd do anything for Liss and Adrian, the same way she'd do anything for me and daddy. I could feel us getting closer as daddy drove down the road. I used the bond to tell which way to go next.

"Turn right on the next road." I told daddy. I looked towards him, to see him crying. I patted his leg.

"We're going to find her." I promised him. He smiled a little, and nodded. I settled back down in my seat, and went back to mommy. The basement door opened, and the strigoi came in. My blood ran cold. We had to hurry.

"We've got to hurry daddy." I said, staying in her head. I caught the thought as it ran through my mommy's head.

"This is it." Mommy thought. I felt tears spring to my eyes. I wasn't going to lose my mother this way. No!