Trigger Warning: Suggestion of Sexual Assualt

Chapter 3: Danger

RPOV

I looked at the clock it was now 11am,I had been working on my assignment for an hour and half so far and I had gotten thru more than I thought I would. It was actually quite interesting, not that I would let Alto know that. We were given a bunch of scenarios about protecting Morori and we had to explain the answers to the scenarios as we also needed to explain our rationales. I figured I had done enough of the assignment so I started to collect everything and put everything in my book bag for tomorrow when there was a knock at the door. I went over to the door and opened it.

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I felt like I was waking up from a dream. I don't know how I got here, but I was on my bed and someone was on top of me, kissing me. It was definitely a male on top of me because I could feel his hard-on on my thigh. The first thought that comes to mind is that I hope this is Dimitri, but the voice inside my head is telling me probably not because how could I forget him coming into my room and kissing me like this. I put my hands on the person's chest and he has some muscles but he is lean, not muscular like Dimitri. That's when I start to panic, so I push the person up and I open my eyes and I can't believe what I am seeing. Jesse is on top of me and as I push him further away he smiles and pushes himself further into my thigh.

"Jesse, what the fuck, get off me" I screamed.

Jesse then had this look in eye that I had never seen before and it kind of scared me. The next thing I knew Jesse punched me in the face. It wasn't as hard as if I had gotten hit by a novice but I was definitely going to have a black eye. I pushed Jesse harder and threw off my bed. I jumped out of my bed, but Jesse jumped up at the same time.

Jesse said "Come on Rose, what is the big deal, you said you wanted to party"

"What are you talking about, Jesse, get the hell out of my room." I screamed. God I wished we had a busier floor, then someone would hear me. When numbers were higher, there was always a guardian living on each floor, just like on the boys floor.

I saw that same look in Jesse's eye again, just as another punch came at me this time splitting my lip open. What the hell, I grabbed Jesse's other arm twisted it behind his back and shoved him up against the wall next to my door. I opened my door and pushed him out and immediately close the door and locked it. What was going on. I looked at the clock and realized it was 12pm, how did I lose an hour? I went to the mirror in my room and cleaned up the blood off my lip. I don't know why I did this but I pulled on Dimitri's sweatshirt that I still had after the lust charm and I grabbed this stupid stuffed dog that I have had since I came to the academy and I hid under my bed. I don't know why I did, but I just felt strongly that's what I needed to do. At some point I fell asleep.

I woke up to pounding at my door. This intense feeling of fear came over me, was it Jesse coming back. Again I heard pounding, then I heard the key enter the lock and turn, then click and the door opened.

"Rose?" Dimitri said. I wanted to scream out but something just prevented me from moving or speaking. "Roza?" I watched as his size 13 combat boots walked in to the room look around, then I heard a string of Russian words that I assume were curse words as he refuse to teach me any. I so wanted to reach out and touch those boots but I just could not make my body move. Dimitri walked out of the door and silent tears fell, I wanted so much for him to reach out and comfort me but my body was betraying my mind and would not move. I took a deep breath and I could still smell his aftershave on the sweatshirt. That smell calmed me down and I must have fallen back to sleep. Sometime later, I heard more knocking at the door, and the door opened and I recognized Lissa's shoes, plus I could feel thru the bond her worry. "Rose? Rose are you here? Christian I don't get it where could she be? I don't get it, she doesn't show up for her practice and she doesn't show up for breakfast or lunch? "

"I know Liss, I am worried about her too" Christian stated.

"Princess, Lord Ozera, both Guardian Petrov and Headmistress Kirova have been alerted to Novice Hathaway's disappearance. Guardian Mathews stated. Again I wanted to reach out to Lissa but this fear just overcame me and my body would not let me move or say anything.

"Lissa, come on let's check some other places that she might be. " Christian softly said.

The door closed and I shrank back further into my hiding spot. I pulled the sweatshirt up to my nose again and inhaled deeply and a sense of calm came over me. I must have fallen asleep because I woke to knocking at my door again. The door opened and I could tell it was to men by the size and type of shoe. I froze thinking maybe it was Jesse and Ralf coming back. "Why are we here Adrian, Guardian Belikov, Lissa and Christian all said they looked in her room and said that she not here." Eddie said. Again I wanted to reach out to Eddie, he'd protect me. But I just couldn't make my arm move.

"Eddie, she's here, I can see her aura, she's hiding under the bed." Adrian said.

Next thing I see is Eddie's face under my bed. "Hey sweetie" he gently says. He reaches out his arm to me and I so desperately want to take it, but I can't, my body will not obey my mind. Then Eddie reaches out with both hands and pulls me out. Adrian is kneeling on the floor next to him.

"What the fuck" Adrian says harshly. "Rose" Adrian softens his tone "what happened?" Tears just start streaming down my face. Eddie effortlessly picks me up in his arms and start carrying me. He doesn't feel as good as Dimitri but none the less I am comfortable in his arms. We get outside and we start heading for the infirmary. I have no idea why but I start squirming and screaming "No". Eddie stops and says "Okay Rose, it's okay, relax"

I stop squirming in his arms, I feel that he begins walking in a different direction. Adrian asks "where are you going, she needs to see the doctor" I start squirming again. "Rose, stop, its okay, Adrian, I am taking her to Belikov, he will know what to do."

I feel us going back inside then up a flight of stairs and finally stop and hear a knock on the door. The door opens and I hear Dimitri say "Finally, where did you find her?" I can tell a stronger pair of arms grab me and then I feel the warmth of Dimitri's chest and the scent of his aftershave fills my nose and I take a deep breath and I can feel calmness com over me. I feel Dimitri put me on the bed but I still feel cradled in his arms.

"We found her in her room under her bed, the only way I knew it was her was that I could see her aura. It appears as if someone has assaulted her. As to how much and how bad we don't know, we could only see her face and she freaked out when we tried to take her to the infirmary." Adrian said.

I feel Dimitri maneuver himself and pull my hair back, I keep my eyes shut because I can't bear to look at him, but I can feel the tears coming down my face.

"Oh Roza," Dimitri states quietly as he brushes the tears away with his thumb. Then he lightly caresses my left eye and my bottom lip. I feel Dimitri shift slightly, then I hear him dial his phone.

"Guardian Petrov, Adrian and Eddie found Rose and brought her to me. She appears to have been assaulted but she started to freak out when they tried to bring her to the infirmary. Can you get Dr. Olendzki and the Princess to my room?" Dimitri states. He listens for a moment and says "Thank you" and hangs up the phone.

After Dimitri puts his phone down he starts to move me off his lap and I just grab on to his shirt and cry out "no, don't let me go". Dimitri clutches me closer, thank god, and says into my hair. "Roza, what happened to you?"

All I can do is clutch him closer and cry over and over "don't leave me, don't leave me".

Dimitri softly says "I won't leave you. Shhhh. Your safe." And he also starts speaking softly in Russian to me.

A short time later, I hear the door open and I feel Lissa through the bond and hear her as well as she yells "Oh my god Rose, are you okay, what happened."

Even though I love Lissa, I just can't let go of Dimitri to look at her or respond to her.

I hear Lissa cry "What's wrong with her, why won't she look or talk to me?"

Dimitri responds to her "I am not sure Princess, but she was assaulted at some point between last night and this morning and she won't tell anyone what happened."

Lissa gasps "What" through the bond I hear Lissa ask me what happened and who could do this.

I hear more footsteps which just cause me to shrink into Dimitri further. Dimitri says "Guardian Petrov, Dr. Olendzki."

Alberta asks, "Has she said anything about what happened?"

"No, but she has a black eye and a split lip, those are the only injuries we can see right now. Adrian and Eddie found her under her bed." Dimitri said.

Alberta states "Alright, Novice Castile, Lord Ivashkov, and Lord Ozera, let's step into the hall and let Dr. Olendski check out Rose. Princess can you stay in case you are needed for healing?"

"Yes, of course" Lissa replied.

"Alright" Dr. Olendzki starts "Rose, can I see your eye?"

I just hold on to Dimitri and shake my head no. "Rose, it's okay, I am right here. I won't let you go, just let her see her eye." Dimitri says.

I just continue to shake my head no, I don't know why I am so afraid, there is just this over-whelming fear.

"Okay, Rose can you tell me if you are injured anywhere else?" Dr. Olendzki asks.

I want to tell her no, it was just my eye and my lip but again my brain is not allowing me.

"Well, I think at this point, Princess, if you don't mind healing her, maybe she will tell her later, but if there are more injuries, we are not going to get them at this point." Dr. Olendzki states.

I feel Lissa walk over towards Dimitri and me and she places her hand on the side of my face that is not plastered into Dimitri's chest and I feel the hot and cold of her healing. My lip and eye are no longer pounding and some of the fear that I had been feeling lessens and I release my grip from Dimitri a little and look out for the first time at Lissa and say "Thanks Lissa"

I see her smile and say "anytime Rose" and even though she has tears running down her face she sends a surge of love thru the bond.

I hear Dr. Olendzki open the door and explain to Alberta what happened Dr. Olendzki leaves but everyone comes back into Dimitri's room. Alberta states "Okay, so here is the plan Novice Castile and Lord Ivashkov, please return to your rooms. As well as Lord Ozera, Princess for the foreseeable future Guardian Emil and Guardian Moore will be taking over and Guardian Emil is here to take you back to your room."

Eddie says "Bye Rose, love ya."

Adrian sighs "Love you, little dhampir"

Christian states "love you Rosie like a little sister"

I hear everyone start to leave, and Lissa again sends a surge of love thru the bond as she leaves.

"Rose, we are moving you to the matrons room on your floor, it has two rooms you will be sharing a room with Guardian Mathews and Guardian Belikov will be in the other room. I have spoken with your mother about today's events and she will be here on Saturday and hopefully by then you can tell us what happened and we can deal with the events at hand. Okay?" Alberta stated.

"Okay" I managed to squeak out.

"Alright, Guardian Mathews will meet you at the dorm. Guardian Belikov, please pack some things and then escort Rose to her room so she can pack some things and I will be by tomorrow at 7:30 pm to see how you are doing Rose." Alberta informed.

"Thanks, Alberta." Dimitri stated. Then I heard footsteps and the door close.

At that I took a deep breath in and let out a big sigh.

I felt Dimitri start to move and I started to grab him again so he wouldn't let me go.

Dimitri kissed my hair and then said "Roza, look at me."

I finally and slowly pulled my head out of his chest and looked at him. He kissed my forehead and looked at me with such love and devotion and said. "Roza, I am so sorry this happened to you and when you're ready I want you to tell me what happened. But I want you to know from here on out, I am going to protect you and love you with all that I am."

With that silent tears started falling down my face. He wiped them with the pads of his thumbs and he gave me the softest kiss and said "Please don't cry, my love" and then he pulled me into his chest.

My heart exploded, I can't believe he just said he loved me. Oh my god. He loves me. Yes! My Russian God just said he loves me.

"Roza, I need to get up now so I can pack a bag so we can move to the new suite on your floor." I looked up and smiled sheepishly at him and moved off his lap over onto the bed. He stood up and kissed my left eye and lip where I had been injured.

He went to his bureau and started placing clothes in his duffle bag and then he went to his bathroom and packed his toiletries. I was looking at the quilt remembering the last time I was here on the night of the lust charm. Dimitri brought me out of my thoughts when he asked if I was ready to go.

When I stood up I was still holding my old stuff dog and Dimitri chuckled "he's cute, does he have a name?"

I laughed "I've had him since I came to the academy, I am not sure why I grabbed him today, but his name is Pavel."

I saw Dimitri's face falter for a second before his Guardian mask went back up.

"What was that look for?" I inquired.

"Oh, nothing, just an interesting name, where did it come from?"

"I don't know, I don't remember naming him, it was just always his name."

"Alright, let's go get your stuff Novice Hathaway" Dimitri said as he put his duffle bag on his shoulder and his gym bag while he guided me out of his room. We walked across to the novice dorms in silence, but it was a comfortable silence. I liked how we could be together like that.

Once we were in my room, he stood outside dutifully while I packed a few things. I already had my gym bag ready and my school bag ready. I threw a few outfits into another bag as well as my toiletries.

As I started to walk out the door with my three bags, Dimitri immediately grabbed my gym bag and my school bag. God, I loved this man. I gave him a little smile and I was rewarded with a smile from him that just made my heart beat faster.

We walked down the hall and into the dorm matron's room. I opened the door and there was Guardian Mathews cleaning the kitchen and on the table were two huge servings of mac and cheese.

"Hey guys, I figured neither of you had eaten so we got the kitchen to bring over some food you and they stocked the refrigerator as well." Guardian Mathews said.

My stomach growled on cue. I went to the bedroom on the right which has the twin beds to put my bag down. Dimitri followed me and said "Take the bed farthest from the door."

"Okay" , he gave me my two bags and then he walked out across the way to the other bedroom to drop his things off. I went and sat down and started eating and Dimitri came out and starting eating as well. Guardian Mathews stated "It's a little dusty in here because no one has been in here for a bit, but it's not too bad."

Dimitri's phone began to ring. "Belikov" He listened to the caller. "Okay, I will leave as soon as he gets here." Dimitri hung up the phone and said "That was Alberta, she wants me to go to her office as soon as Guardian Andrews get here".

A few minutes later there was a knock on the door. Dimitri got up and put his hand on his stakes and asked "who is it."

"Guardian Andrews"

Dimitri opened the door to let him in. Dimitri said "Novice Hathaway I will be with Guardian Petrov, either Guardian can reach me if you need me." I nodded and he left and closed the door behind him. I finished my food and took mine and Dimitri's plates and washed them.