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"Dimitri.."

My body instantly relaxed upon hearing her voice. putting my stake back into the holster and stood back up from a crouch position.

"Run..." I heard her hiss out as if she was in pain.

My eyes darted from side to side, willing myself to try and see through the dark to locate where she was. Before I could even move, I was slammed into the wall and pinned there by Rose. I shuddered in delight when I felt her tongue slide against the side of my neck, and I felt more then heard her rumble in approval.

I gripped her hips and pulled them hard against mine, no doubt feeling the ever growing bulge in my pants. Her hands were pressed against my chest and when she lightly raked her nails downs towards my abdomen, a groan slipped passed my lips.

"Roza..." I panted, as she nibbled my earlobe.

I tightly held her waist and flipped us, so that I had her against the wall as I crushed my lips to hers. Taking advantage when her lips parted in a gasp, I shoved my tongue into her warm cavern, tasting her. She tasted like honey and sun-kissed berries. God, how could I have ever thought that I could live without her? Having her in my arms, fitting perfectly against my body, felt like heaven. Like it was meant to be. I grind my hips against hers and the way she kept moaning made my cock twitch. My control was slowly snapping.

I broke the kiss as to catch our breath and trailed hot open kisses down her neck till I found that sweet spot between her shoulder and neck and lightly nipped and sucked on it.

"Dimitri..." She panted, and I felt her nails dig into my back, causing pain and pleasure to rush through me

"You need to get away... go find Erik.."

I growled in displeasure as she said that. She was trying to push me away, denying me what I craved for these past three years. And she had the audacity to mention another males name while I was the one pleasuring her.

"I am not leaving. I have been dreaming of this for years. I've searched for you for so long, and now that you are here, in my arms, I am not letting go." I whispered in her ear.

my hands slid up her waist and under her shirt until I reached her breast and was thrilled when I found that she wasn't wearing a bra. Her nipples tightened at the slightest touch of my fingers and nipped her earlobe in pleasure when she arched her back, pressing herself against me. Suddenly I was falling, and I landed with a pretty hard thud. Roza was straddling me and she began to lick and nibble my earlobe. I shuddered, excitement coursing through my body.

"I warned you to run...but still, I am sorry." She whispered.

She clamped her mouth on my neck and when I felt fangs pierced my skin, my lips parted as I sucked in the air. At first, it was in pain but then mixed with pleasure. Her tongue lapped at my neck, tasting and swallowing my blood. Half dazed, I was still aware that my instinct told me to throw her off, and stake it, that this thing wasn't Rose. My Roza. But it was, I know it was. I saw her. And I would never forget the feel of her lips and the way her body fitted perfectly against mine.

I slightly tugged her hair when I began to feel a little light headed and she growled in response. I whimpered in her ear and I felt her whole body tense as she slides her fangs out from my neck. She sat up and looked at me with horror in her eyes. I, however, couldn't stop looking at her. I should be angry, defensive, fighting her. But I couldn't. Even when I saw how different she looked.

Her hair was now the color Maroon, her skin was pale and shimmered in the light, and the warm honey colored eyes I loved so much, was now a cold indigo color. She looked beautiful and terrifying all at once. I stared at her in shock and when I saw the red stain of my blood on her lips, I went rigid. Fear, confusion, and anger swept through me. She looked at me with unshed tears in her eyes as she quickly got off of me.

"I'm sorry," she whispered. Then she was gone.

I whipped my head back and forth around me, looking for her. I started to walk in the direction where the others went, hoping to catch up, while I thought of what just happened. Could that really have been Rose? She looked so different yet the same. What is she? Then all the memories from earlier this week at the meeting with the Queen started flashing through my mind.

A Voidkin... Rose is...a Voidkin. No, it can't be! How? When? Why? Is she an enemy? No, if she was an enemy she wouldn't have helped us escape. I need answers, I need to know what happened. How she became like that.

I started to notice that the tunnel was becoming brighter. I started to sprint towards it and when I saw a cracked door with sunlight beaming through it, relief flooded through me. I just touched the handle when I heard a bloodcurdling scream. A scream that I knew very well, a scream that pierced through my heart and shook the very existence of my soul. I wrenched the door open and what I saw horrified me to my bones. The entire group was being rushed into two SUV's while Rose, Erik, and Christian fought eight of the Voidkin's. I saw as one pulled a dagger from Rose's stomach while grinning like a cat who caught the canary. I started running towards her side thinking the worst when she fell to her knees. I was just a few feet from her when a hand grabbed my shoulder and threw me towards the trucks.

"GO! Help the others and make sure everyone is on that damn thing and ready to go in five minutes." Erik shouted before he turned back around tackled the one Voidkin who stabbed Rose.

I ran quickly to the truck and hopped into a less crowded one, taking the driver seat. I watched as Rose and the others continue to fight and inch their way closer towards us. What surprised me the most was the look on Rose's face. She looked feral and almost monstrous in the way she fought. Like she lost control. I watched as she beheaded two of her own kind and then began slashing and stabbing others in fury.

"Dimitri! What are you waiting for?! Drive us out of here!" I heard Vasilisa shout from the back, but I was not leaving. I was not going to leave them behind.

I ignored her as she kept barking out demands and after a few more minutes, I saw Ozera turn around and shout.

"Get the truck running!"

I shoved the key into the ignition and told Eddie to swing the door open and for the others to get into the back. They all did so willingly, except Vasilisa. She was shoved towards the back by Mia. When I looked back out the window, all I saw was a gray smokey cloud spreading through the air and ground.

For a minute I panicked, thinking the worst, but then I felt the truck shake as Christian jumped in and helped Erik get an unconscious Rose into the seat. As soon as the door slammed shut, I pressed hard against the gas pedal and I took off like a bullet. Swerving into traffic and going ten over the speed limit.

"Where am I headed to?" I asked as calmly as I could. When I didn't get a reply I stole a glance in the review mirror as traffic started to slow down.

Christian was bandaging himself around his upper arm and cussing like a sailor under his breath. Vasilisa and Mia were passed out asleep, and Eddie was on the phone talking in a whispered tone. When I looked towards Rose and Erik, what I saw angered me. Rose was unconscious and covered in blood, and her breathing seemed to be labored. Erik was holding her tightly to him and was holding her hand to his cheek while he looked at her with worry and sadness in his eyes.

Jealousy ragged through me and even though it was against my better judgment, I almost stopped the car to throw him out for touching what was mine. Almost.

"Where am I going?" I growled out, trying but failing to not sound irritated.

"Head towards Long Island. Adrian says he has a house out there. I'll give you the address once you're getting close." Eddie spoke from the back.

I turned my attention back onto the road and continued driving east towards Long Island. And once we got there, I intended to get answers.