(Disclaimer I do not own any of these characters that is all Richelle Mead)
Lissa POV
Saturday morning having breakfast in the cafeteria with Christian when all of a sudden you can hear people shouting at each other all the way from the infirmary. All the adults looking at each other and getting up to see what the hell could be going on. Was someone majorly injured? Were there strigoi attacking? No the guardians would of been called for. Leaving our food Christian, Dimitri and I start to make our way over to the infirmary. The other faculty members and off duty guardians close on our heals.
On the way there you can hear more voices adding to the already multiple of peoples voices all trying to be heard over each other. Students have actually stopped and were just staring in the direction of the shouting shrugging shoulders and murmuring to each other.
Once in the infirmary I can see Dr Olendzki reading through what looks like a file while the other doctors and nurses reading through another file are shouting at each other. "This is all lies it's impossible there's no way" One Moroi nurse is shouting at another Moroi nurse.
"Look at the science it's sound. The experiments have all been documented and cataloged. So obviously not impossible moron where did you get your nursing degree out of a cereal box?" She shouts back at him.
A Dhampir nurse is just sitting in one of the chairs while she smiled like a cat that just eat the canary.
"People please." Dr Olendzki begins just as Alberta storms in waving some paperwork in her hand. "Is this possible?" She demands walking right up to Dr Olendzki. Everyone just shuts up staring between Alberta and Dr Olendzki and back again.
The entire hallway is full of teachers, guardians and even the headmistress has joined us. "Well is it?" Alberta asks again this time in a tone that says don't even try to lie to me.
What is going on? As if reading my mind Chris says "what the hell is going on?"
Dr Olendzki is reading through the paperwork in her hand and looks up to Alberta. "The science is sound and by the way the scientist has provided step by step evidence including DNA analysis. Also there are multiple subjects and births. It looks real. Also the explanation and evidence documented of why reproduction has failed in the past, including her active DNA nucleotide that made this all possible to be uncovered would suggest that a cure could be replicated in others." Dr Olendzki finishes looking back up at everyone.
Alberta looks stunned there's no other way to describe it. Her aura was all over the place. Wanting to know more I decide to just listen and look at Christian who has opened his mouth to ask something and give him a just stay quiet command.
"Are you honestly telling me that a Dhampir has managed to reproduce with another Dhampir impossible?" Again the same nurse who was shouting earlier asks her.
Christian, Dimitri and I just all stare at each other dumbfounded. The only thing going through my head "please don't be her please don't be her." Over and over again because if it is then we have all done her a greater wrong then we originally thought by turning our backs on her and not trusting her when she was telling us the truth.
"I'm not only just saying that it's possible but thanks to the test subject they have also managed to make a medication that stimulates the non active DNA nucleotide that allowed this to happen in the first place so that other Dhampir were able to get pregnant and carry to full term. Producing healthy children by two Dhampir parents." There are gasps, no ways and laughs. I thought it would all erupt into chaos but no instead everyone stood there in an eerie calm. Maybe everyone like me are just stunned mute.
"Holy shit do you know what this means?" A Moroi doctor asks suddenly.
"Yes" the Dhampir nurse who was still smile broadly barks out then follows with. "Finally we no longer need Moroi in our lives." The glee in her voice after stating that just makes it the more obvious how Dhampir have honestly started to feel about their Moroi cousins. In that one sentence the division in our society was laid bear and the fear that the Moroi felt about Dhampir not fighting for us any longer were made real. With that she gets up from the desk and leaves the infirmary. All of us staring at her back as she walks out.
Everyone is silent for a few seconds when Alberta asks "Do we know who the test subject is? The person who's DNA made this possible?" She is staring at the three of us while asking. The paperwork in her hand telling her who it is. I know at that moment who the Doctor is going to say and close my eyes because I know as soon as she says her name I'm going to be feel sick.
Dr Olendzki looking around uncomfortably being here five years ago and knowing the outcome of what happened. "Um yes the test subject is Rosemarie Hathaway." Gasps echo round the hall from all the people who remember her which is everyone who worked here five years ago. " Looks like when she was healed by the princess it triggered the inactive DNA nucleotide and it became viable. Obviously she wouldn't of known this at the time. After becoming pregnant by another Dhampir thats when the research started. It looks like pretty much her entire pregnancy is documented with the tests and evidence gathered during and after pregnancy which lead to the cure being found for other Dhampir. It looks like the whole process has taken over five years. It's taken them this long to produce a working cure and now three children have been born in the last couple months."
Stan Alto moves forward. "Wait five years so when she was expelled because she was pregnant she was carrying another Dhampir's babe? God and everyone called her a blood whore. We expelled a girl that didn't even know she could get pregnant and carrying a miracle inside her." He looked so disappointed in everyone around the hall and shot an evil eye at Kirova who hadn't said a thing by that stage.
Looking at Dimtri I honestly think he has lost his mind. I've never seen his eyes look so dead one moment and crazed the next. I look at Alberta and point at Dimitri we need to get him out of here, we all need to get out of here now before he explodes.
"Okay people let's move we will discuss this in a staff meeting once we have all the information. GO NOW" Alberta is not to be ignored. All the guardians move but are still talking to each other.
I know this is just the beginning. Our society has just had a huge wake up call that could end up in a civil war if Dhampir decided that the years of being looked down on and treated like crap have come to an end. If that happened the Moroi would lose . Yes we had magic that the majority did not know how to use past a few parlour tricks, while the Dhampir were all warriors trained to kill strigoi. But first things first get Dimtiri out of here before he hits something or someone.
Alberta, Christian and myself start to drag Dimtiri in the direction of Alberta's office across campus. As with every other time there was something worth talking about, the news was spreading fast. I could already see that the teachers that weren't present in the infirmary and the student body were already hearing the news. This will go around our whole society within hours. I'm surprised I haven't had a call from the council requesting me back at court yet. What's taking them so long we need to start damage control before this blows up in our faces.
Once we are in Alberta's office Dimitri slumps into the nearest chair while she locks the door. I can hear him murmuring to himself in Russian his head in his hands.
"Alberta how could you do that to us, to him?" I ask pointing in Dimitris direction. I know she is mad but still that was cruel.
She shrugs her shoulders lifting her hands to her sides." It had to be said it would of come out anyway best it all come out at once."
That's when Dimtiri looks up with tears in his eyes. It's the first time I have seen him cry even five years ago with Rose he did not cry. "She was carrying my child she was telling me the truth and I treated her with contempt." Getting up he started to make his way to the door. I step in front of him. "What are you doing I want to see my son."
"Dimtiri think about it why did Rose hide him here?" My question pulls him out of his need to storm over to Mason's dorm. The realisation of what I'm saying hits him. "Yes you understand the entire council are going to be searching for her. They are going to be in a panic." I put my hand on his arm.
"That's why she placed him here to hide him in plain sight. No one is going to look for her son here they'll think her child will be hiding with her. While he just melds in with the other little kids." Chris finishes my sentence for me. "No one knows that Rose is Mazur's daughter, but they do know that we were once her friends we could inevitably lead them right to him."
"Christian is right we need to stay away from him to keep him safe. That's why his guardian kept us away, also if he resembles you Dimitri that could be dangerous for him at the moment." I take a breather I know Dimitri knows this and I know he agrees but I can see a part of him is longing to go to him. "Dimitri, Mason is safe for now it's Rose who is in danger we need to get back to court now and do the right thing by her. The council members haven't contacted me yet I'm guessing because it's the weekend they planned this so it gave them more time to get the evidence out before the council had a chance to convene. We need to get ahead of them and leave ASAP. Do you understand?"
"Yes princess I understand. We need to do whatever it takes to keep her safe." I sigh in relief that he can still think rationally.
"Alberta I need the jet ready to take me to court as soon as possible."
"Yes princess and don't you worry I'll keep an eye on him make sure he is safe." She ensures Dimtri
"Thanks and as soon as we can secure Rose's safety and the others we will beg her for forgiveness and you will see your son Dimtiri . But right now we need to make sure that all our people don't end up killing each other and that the council members don't get hold of Rose." I say for everyone's benefit including myself.
As we start to leave Dimitri turns to Alberta. "Alberta what is his full name I know last name is Mazur but is there any others?
"Um let me see." Alberts types some commands on the keyboard. "Full name is Ivan Mason (B) Mazur." Looking up at Dimitri she says "I guess the B stands for Belikov." I see a rear smile grow on Dimitri's face even hurt Rose gave Ivan a name that showed that she had thought about Dimitri when choosing it 'Ivan'.
Dimitri POV
Sitting on the jet on the way back to court I couldn't stop myself thinking about everything that happened back then and hate myself for it. I'm such a fool, I knew her I knew she couldn't be that person, and yet I turned her into that person in my mind because what she said was impossible (well obviously not now). I should of trusted her, I should of talked to her and listened. I thought she was the stubborn pig headed one guess I proved I was too.
Well I did wrong by her then I won't now. I will prove myself to her again. It's probably to late to go back now to what we were but maybe I can show her that I can still be worthy of knowing our son. Fuck I'm a papa. After turning down Tasha's offer I never thought that I'd ever get the chance to become a father.
"Dimitri. Mate are you okay? You look like you've been kicked in the gut several times" Christian asks pulling me out of my thoughts.
"Yes I'm fine, just it's hitting me that I have a son and I'm a total fool for letting her go." I answer dejected.
Lissa looks at me "I think we are all feeling that way at the moment. We should of listened. We knew her better and should of realised she wouldn't of lied to us about that." Christian is nodding his head in agreement.
We all fall silent for a few seconds then I start laughing. I'm laughing so hard the other two are looking at me like I have finally snapped. "Dude wish to share what's so funny?" Christian asks. Lissa is smiling as she takes in my aura.
"Trust it to be Rose that shakes up our whole society and forces change that will end things as we know it." I try to say coherently while still laughing.
"To true man to true!" We are all laughing at this latest development.
Lissa turns to Christian. "I think it's time we found Tasha we need answers and I feel she probably has them."
"Okay but how her name has changed and she no longer lives in her old place?" Christian asks.
"Adrian can dream walk her and tell her we need to talk. He is meeting us at the airstrip at court with Mia and Eddie we'll speak to him then." She answers back.
Adrians POV
"Hello cousin" I greet Lissa kissing her on the temple and shaking Christians hand. "Well got to give it to the little Dhampir she sure still knows how to rock our world!" Turning to Dimtri. "Hey baby daddy how are you feeling about the big reveal?" I ask him lifting an eyebrow.
Dimitri just laughs and gives me a man hug and smacks my back. Ouch that man has some power and doesn't even know it. After Rose vanished we had worked together in hopes of finding her. We had no joy in finding any information on Rose but what we did find out is my father who I hate and his father who he hates are brothers. Our mutual hatred for the two brothers and the fact that we were family brought us closer together. As did the love we felt for Rose.
I had tried several times over the first year to dream walk her but was never able to. I couldn't even get a read on her. If she didn't still take Lissa's darkness this would of made me believe she was dead. After the first time I tried and failed stating I think she must be gone Dimtiri looked like a man on fire. That was when I knew that the love he felt was much deeper than what I had for her. Don't get me wrong it totally broke my heart thinking that and the grief I felt pulled me down but him I honestly thought would go insane with blame, guilt and heartache. If Lissa had not then turned around and said no way that she felt her take her darkness just a few hours ago. Plus the bond is one way true but she knew that she was still alive. She would feel it if she died. After that we concluded that she was wearing a charm that protected her from being dream walked.
"So Adrian what's happening have the council convened?" Lissa asks.
"No not yet they're scattered and some are still making there way back here. Looks like whoever planned this whole thing planned well. I know our little Dhampir is a whirlwind but she couldn't of done all this by herself. She has some big people behind her. They have arrested Janine even though making anything stick looks impossible and the council members that are here are all at each others throats."
"What arrested Guardian Hathaway on what grounds?" Lissa asks.
Eddie who answers her this time. "Well she was the point guy on the raid that just so happened to find all the evidence and blood work that proves everything. She claims she's been played that she had no idea what was there. That she hasn't spoken or seen Rose for over five years. They are going through her phone records now and can't find any unusual activity." Eddie finishes.
We go silent in the limo and wait until we are secured in my town house. We are sitting in my front room with teas and coffees and getting comfortable before we continue with our conversation. Picking up from where Eddie finished off.
"She's lying I saw it in her aura she was totally in on it." I say waving my hand over my head and body around my own aura.
"Well luckily aura readings aren't asked for by the council as proof of guilt so they will have to let her go." Dimitri states pushing himself further into the black leather armchair he has occupied.
"Yep no proof no conviction well at least today as the Dhampir are already demanding her release." Mia chimes in while setting down her empty cup on the coffee table.
This news brings a look of shock to the three, never have dhamps demanded anything from the council. Yes already there has been a shift in attitude.
"And the blood work seized has anyone started analysing it yet?" Lissa asks.
I snort "No the council are demanding that it be destroyed."
"What total buffoons if they do that they will push the division even further and for what it's not like Rose and the others can't just give more." Lissa looks exasperated.
"Oh you haven't heard the best part yet they have put out an arrest order on Rose as a traitor to the crown for endangering the peace and prosperity of all our kind." Eddie states looking like he is laughing at the stupidity of it all. He stretches out one arm placing it behind Mia and leaning it over the leather sofas back.
"Oh my god they're going to start a civil war." Lissa stands up pacing my front room biting her nails.
"Yep coz even though they are trying to make it like the whole thing is a hoax every scientist outside of court and half inside court have openly said this is true and totally plausible. That's why the guardian council are refusing to hand over the blood. (Another first) They want it analysed and they don't trust Moroi to do it they are waiting for an independent body." I explain sitting from my position on the other side of Mia looking at first Christian who is on the other armchair to my right then Dimitri to my left and finally Lissa who has stopped pacing in front of me.
Looking at me. "Huh? Who? It's not like we can take it to a human lab?"
"Well actually cousin the human lab is coming to us in the form of Alchemists." I answer her.
"Right I've got to get in there before those idiots make an already bad situation worse. "Lissa is taking charge. Something five years ago you'd never think she would ever be strong enough to do. "Adrian we need you to try to dream walk Tasha and get her to call Chris. Before you ask she might know something of what's been going on. Eddie we need you to make sure Adrian doesn't get disturbed as this needs to work, we need to make sure Rose does not end up found or worse killed. if that happens we might as well kiss this society goodbye." Eddie gives a sharp nod to Lissa orders. "Mia do you want to come with us or stay here?"
"Hell I'm coming with you lot I want to watch these fireworks." She's totally keyed up. Eddie pulls her in for a hug. "Be careful babe."
"Once done Adrian come to the halls." I nod my head at her. There's no way I was going to miss this council meeting.
"What aren't you telling me cuz?" I ask turning to Dimitri.
He looks at me and says. "We have lots to tell you, but now is not the time and for everyone's safety it's best that less people know. But as soon as this is done we'll have a long talk." Shaking hands with him as he walks out the door.
I head in the direction of my bedroom and while Eddie stands guard outside I relax and reach my mind out to Tasha hoping she's asleep on a human schedule.
Christian POV
Bloody hell a lot can change in 24hrs and as usual it's our Rosie that's the instigator! As we are making our way to the council you can't help but take note of the chaos in our midst. It seems the whole population of court are running around like their arses have been set alight. I can't help but laugh to myself. Looking around I'm glad that even though the Moroi seem to have their heads stuck firmly up their backsides the guardians are still doing their duty and patrolling keeping us all safe. Yeah and we have the right to look down on them. Dick head royals.
I'm feeling excited about Adrian reaching my aunt it's been to long and hope she will call me soon, as if my hand heard my thoughts I grab hold of my phone waiting for it to buzz.
Stepping in front of me a guardian stops us. "Sorry princess but I need a word with Guardian Belikov." Huh unusual to disturb a guardian escorting his charge on route to the council hall.
"Whatever it is can be said in front of my charge we are in a hurry and need to get to the council" Dimitri reply's guardian mask firmly in place not letting any emotions show.
"Guardian Belikov I'm here to escort you to a plane that will take you away from court. Please don't ask questions here's a letter that should explain it all, once read I would destroy." What the fuck is going on who is this guardian. The guardian steps back from us and Dimtiri opens the letter which we all read Lissa on one side of him Mia and I on the other.
Dear Mr Belikov
I would like to invite you to join my daughter for your own safety.
As soon as certain materials are analysed the identities of both parents will be revealed to our society. As my daughter was a student and under age at the time you might find yourself in a bit of bother. I personally couldn't give a dam about that fact. But she would. Also they might use this knowledge to gain further information that I would like kept quiet for now.
Please follow the guardian that has given you this letter he will be leaving court with you.
Yours a concerned father
Well we all know who the letter writer is and the implications of what he said. "Who's the letter from? I'm guessing it's Rose he is talking about? Who's her dad obviously someone powerful enough to have a guardian?" Oh shit Mia. Guess not everyone knows!
Lissa is quick to answer. "Have no idea but I would like that question answered." She covers quickly.
Dimitri turns to Lissa. "Lissa I can't leave you unguarded no matter how much trouble I can get into." Duty first.
"Dimitri go keep her safe I'll have guardians all around here and it's court strigoi won't get in." It's not strigoi I fear at this exact time but other Moroi. As if on cue Guardian Hathaway walks up to us.
"Go Belikov I've got this she'll be safe with me." All four of us looking at her gaped mouthed.
Dimitri turns to me waving the letter. "Um Chris do you mind?" Giving him a smirk I set the letter on fire destroying it. The other guardian coming back towards us nodding towards a black SUV that's just pulling up. He hands Guardian Hathaway a phone and starts walking towards the car Dimitri on his heals.
Guardian Hathaway calls out. "Protect her with your life if need be we are trusting you don't screw it up." Dimitri nods at her and jumps in the car.
Turning back towards the council hall we all start moving again. I can tell that Lissa is nervous that Guardian Hathaway is with us. I mean she's scary at the best of times but we are the ones that basically called her daughter a lying whore. Awkward is the word to describe this moment.
"Um Guardian Hathaway I would like to apologise for my part when it comes to Rose." Lissa quietly starts. Guardian Hathaway cutting her off right there.
"Save it Princess we need you as none of us wants a division between Dhampir and Moroi. All we want is equality and respect and the freedom to choose who fathers our children. Your the voice of reason among the royals. Your views can stop the split that is starting. But understand this Rosemarie maybe able to forgive you but I never will. You broke something in her that day, you and Belikov, something she still hasn't been able to get back. Now the truth is out I hope she will slowly become the girl she once was. As for you, you will have to live with your betrayal everyday." And with that there was no more to be said we silently entered the council meeting and were met with absolute chaos.
Rose POV
By the reports coming in from our people everything has gone to plan. The council members did not have time to control the fallout, some away from court when the bomb hit. Panic set in and now they're at each others throats on how best to handle the situation and doing little to contain the news spreading in the hospitals and communes. This is what we were hoping would happen as this gives the Moroi scientists and doctors more time to study the reports and see for themselves that not only what we found is real but also can be replicated. Then spreading the facts to the populace of the communes.
This in itself is causing disharmony as like in every aspect of our society you have the Moroi who are keen to shout it from the rooftops of the hospitals as they see how unfair the treatment of non royals and especially Dhampir is and want change. But to everyone of them there are just as many who like the world as it is and see change as bad. But with that argument brewing they overlooked the Dhampir nurses and few doctors who did not listen to the keep it in house order and left the hospitals to spread the word!
Heading down to the gym I take my charmed bracelet off and reach out to take Lissa's darkness. Now that I am better able to control the amount I take and have charms to cure the darkness in me everyday so that it doesn't build up to an uncontrollable level, I have found that when I let myself feel the darkness it's like a boost of power that I can use to beat the shit out of my opponents or in today's case the punching bag in front of me. It also allows me to fight for longer before tiering. It is no longer an uncontrollable rage that blinds me so it doesn't effect my reactions and thought process while fighting. The hard one is when it's depression I take from her I have to turn that depression into anger, but when it first hits me it's like a punch in the gut.
I have been in the gym for a couple of hours when I hear the door opening behind me. "Yo yo Rose the latest reports are coming in love." Ben one of our guardians shouts at me from the gym doors.
Turning to face him. "Hey Ben fancy a rumble on the mats!?" I ask him giving him my man eater smile.
"Nah love I like my ladies clean but if your up for a spar later I don't mind slamming your body around, maybe have a shower first though you kind of stink!" He says sniffing the air.
"Ah Ben and I thought you were man enough to enjoy my natural odour!" He laughs leading the way to my office.
Ben is British and grew up near London and went to the academy in Scotland. The same one my mum went to. He is cute and I love his accent it's yummy (I know me and accents) He is a few years older then me. When he graduated he was assigned to a Ivashkov royal and it only took three months of seeing the horrors that man did to want out. Thankfully his older brother who left the academy before being promised as he felt he wanted to hunt strigoi and not be enslaved to Moroi new my father and asked him for help. So baba approached Ben and hired him as a private guardian. Ben notified the council gave a month notice so they could replace him and left.
You might ask why don't more guardians just go private. Actually apart from my father and a few other rich non royals there aren't many people hiring private guardians. The majority of private guardians are un-promised Dhampir who are good fighters made better by their employers offering further training.
As for promised guardians becoming private guardians, Dhampir are drilled from childhood to believe that "they come first". That includes believing the Moroi when they say that private guardians are traitors to the fundamentals that is the relationship between guardian and charge. Turning your back on your assigned charge for your own gain. Probably to protect someone who is non royal therefore beneath them.
To the guardians it's leaving a sacred belief system that has been in place for eons. Taking away guardians from posts making it harder especially as numbers drop to fill. This is leaving Moroi vulnerable to attack outside the wards. Once you have taken a private hire it's pretty much impossible to then rejoin guardian ranks so if you lose your job due to being let go or the Moroi dies, your out unless you can be hired by someone else. This is a big risk to the guardians who look beyond the beliefs that private guardians are selfish, breaking oaths,and putting all at risk.
I say bull crap if the system paid fairly, treated guardians well, gave more time off and if some of the Moroi didn't treat Dhampir as playthings and meat shields then those guardians would of stayed and others would of got their promise marks happily. We know the more guardians at court and academies would mean more protection for both Moroi and dhamps.
Our guardians are the best fighters as my father pays for martial arts, boxing and MMA instructors from the human world to come teach and the guardians also teach each other new techniques. We even have dance and gymnastics lessons sounds iffy well the dance bit but actually it works. Apart from the guardians that work at court and academies that are secretly loyal to my father (not including the ones that take back handers) my father has two sanctioned guardians Pavel and Gav. Yep might be non royal but powerful enough to warrant two court assigned guards. The other 42 are private hires. You might think wow it's okay I did! At the moment those numbers are split I have 18 with me here in Turkey, Pavel is with Ivan and the rest are with my father in New York.
Dad is staying close to the action as he wants to be close enough to control outcomes if needed. I would rather be in the thick of it then hiding out here but I was overruled by my father. I don't mind breaking the rules laid down on me but when he gets that look the one saying if you don't do as I say I'll knock you out tie you up and ship you off to Siberia best just to go with it!
Entering my office I see three of our people on phones and computers the chatter is deafening. "So what's been happening?" I ask.
"Your mums just taken Princess Vasilissa into the council meeting so now only two members of the council are missing Ivashkov and Badica." Ben informs me.
"Wait my mum, where's Dimitri why is my mum guarding Lissa?"
"Mr Mazur thought it best, Rose once the blood analysis is finished their going to know he is Ivans father. Your father thought it best all around that he is out of the picture."
"Wait what I didn't want him hurt how am I supposed to tell Ivan or shit live with that?" I'm starting to hyperventilate. But Ben is just laughing his arse off basted.
"Chill Rose your dad is hiding him not having him whacked!!" Ohhh okay. Well you never know with Abe Mazur and Dimitri's not his favourite person.
"Is there anything else that I should know?" I ask now that I've calmed down but giving my Hathaway attitude obviously not impressed with him at the moment.
"Well now that you ask the council has put out an arrest warrant on you which we knew would happen. But looks like the Dhampir are not acting on it as that would leave them to thin on the ground, so as long as you don't walk up to one of them and hand yourself over! They're not searching well at this time anyway but we will continue to monitor that." Ben shrugs.
I roll my eyes we new they would but I can't help but saying. "Arrest warrant for what having sex and getting pregnant?!"
Ben ignores my comment and continues "Also the council ordered the destruction of the blood sample but the Guardian council so far have refused and are waiting for the Alchemists to arrive to test them independently to Moroi."
"Wow the Guardian council have finally not bowed down to the almighty wishes of the Moroi! Smart move though to have a third party verify the findings"
"Yep" Ben pops his P "Would of been a waste of time though as we have more blood samples ready when needed." Oh and Tasha is in a hotel a couple of miles from court with Craig and Luca." Ben adds on as an afterthought.
"Er okay any reason why?" I asked confused. I don't remember that being part of the plan.
"She is going back to court to throw her weight into the argument, what you didn't think she would pass up the opportunity to get in the thick of it did you? Also might be a chance for her to see her nephew."
I'm laughing at the mental picture I'm getting as Tasha and her very human husband storm the council probably be enough with everything else going on to give some actual heart attacks. "What so funny?" Ben asks. "Just picture it Ben" that's all it took for him to bark out a laugh.
Leaving them to it I head into the kitchen where some off duty guardians were having coffee sitting around chatting shit about their latest conquest. I look at Di one of my fathers maids and roll my eyes while she makes a puking face. God more women were needed in the force to knock these men down a peg or two!
"Have you had to listen to this all night?" I ask Di loud enough for the men to hear.
"Ah ha my poor ears are bleeding!" She reply's while pulling out a bottle of water for me.
Taking the water I start heading out shouting behind me. "I feel for you sister I know your pain!" I head towards my bedroom when I notice Ben was right I kinda stink best take a shower then sleep for a bit while court is still in a uproar.
