"Fine let's finish the other books before I kill him,"

I could still hear Zmey's icy voice in my head as we all made out way to the living room, Mama and Ivan were on either side of me. Thankfully Abe and Janine were at the lead with Alberta in-between us.

"Why the hell did I say that to Zmey, He's going to kill me in my sleep. And guardian Hathaway is going to make it look like an accident," I whispered to myself, I didn't even recognize my voice. It had never sounded so terrified. Mama took my hand and squeezed it with her smaller one, I knew she was trying to make me feel better but it wasn't working. I could see she was just terrified as I was.

"You did the right thing. The books are proof of that." Ivan stopped in front of me halting Mama and me. "So far we have seen what a good influence you have been on Rose and I have seen how she is going to help you. Hell, you two haven't even met and she has already been a good influence on you," Ivan smiled pride in his voice and eyes. I looked at my best friend, my brother and suddenly felt sad. He was fated to die and I didn't know if I would be able to bear it now.

"No! No! No! no moping, we will find a way for me to survive and you will go and rescue your precious Roza and everything will be fine," Ivan said glaring at me before turning and continuing to walk.

Roza now that brought the entire situation we were into the forefront of my mind. What was book me thinking, falling in love with a minor and his student? Something like that would never work, especially with Zmey's child. Sure Rose Hathaway was loyal and Mature for her age. Sure she looked past herself and cared for her friends, but she was wild and young and didn't take bullshit from anyone. And she was perfect but…

Wait for No fuck no. I can't go and fall in love with a person I haven't even met yet. How would that work, I don't even know her. Sure we are reading books that are from her point of view and she is pretty honest with herself but still. Who is to say that the girl we are reading about will be the same as the one in our time now. Didn't reading the books and know what was going to happen to change everything. I was so lost in my head that I hadn't realized that Mama had to lead me back to my seat and that I had sat down. I was still rambling and overthinking everything when suddenly

Slap!

Pain exploded from the back of my head. Rubbing the spot I look behind me and came face to face with my grandmother who was glaring at me. A new type of fear overtook me, it was never good when Yeva Belikov was angry.

"Okay let's take a break and come back tomorrow," Alberta smiled looking around the room, but she was worried I could see it. She all but positioned herself between me and Roza's parents who were still glaring at me.

"Great," Karolina my oldest sister smiled before jumping up from her seat. She rushed over to me and pulled me out of my seat. She did it rather easily as I was still in shock about Zmey and Yeva who had not stopped glaring. I was aware that Ivan and the rest of my family were following me as Karolina dragged me to the room she was sharing with my mother and sisters. Victoria locked the door behind us and let out a breath of relief. Karolina all but pushed me down on the bed before moving back to Mama to take Paul who was looked bored.

"So how long do you have to live?" Sonja asked looking worriedly between Ivan, Me and Mama.

"Till the books are done," Mama said rubbing her eyes.

"He will be dead much sooner if he continues with that foolish notion of not being with Roza," Yeva snapped at me still glaring. Everyone took in a deep breath. All eyes were on me and I just couldn't handle the looks of sadness on my family's face, so I looked down at my hands.

"What does she mean you don't plan on being with my new sister? No you two are going to be together," Victoria glared, I could feel how angry she was at me. Hell, I could feel how almost everyone was glaring at me.

"She's only a year older than Victoria and as the books have pointed out my student. It's wrong and adds on she is the child of Zmey. And we all can imagine how that would go." I answered fear taking me over again. I could imagine everything Abe would do to me and none of it was pleasant

Slap!

"Would you stop doing that," I glared at my grandmother who just glared back at me?

"You listen now and hear young man, that girl is going to be a part of our family. She already is and if you would just accept that you are going to spear you and her a lot of unnecessary pain." Yeva glared at me her voice harsh and demanding. I didn't know what to say, and the rest of my family weren't helping as they all nodded agreeing with Yeva.

I knew when I was defeated and mealy nodded. Some battles you win others you lost and I knew there was no way I would be able to win this one so I just fell back against the bed as the rest of my family began to mingle and talk. Had I been half in the right mind I would have seen how Karolina and Ivan sat rather close to each other and were whispering. Closing my eyes I let the voices of my family lull me to sleep.

I couldn't remember what I was dreaming about but I knew I was waking up. Turning over I pushed my face deeper into the pillow. Taking a deep breath I smelled the most amazing scent I have ever smelled, it smelled like sweet roses and chocolate. I pulled the pillow closer to me wanting to sink further into the sent. Smiling softly I relaxed and let my other senses take control. I could hear the show in the background but nothing ells. Where had my family gone and why did this pillow smell so good.

I heard the shower turn off and a few moments later I could hear the soft footsteps coming closer to the bed. It was quit for a few moments then the feet moved away. I could hear a door open and it sounded like someone was getting dressed. Groaning I shifted to my other side and cuddled the pillow closer to myself.

"Comrade you need to get up, or we are going to be late," a sweet voice sang. Groaning I tried to recognize the voice but I couldn't place it. I knew that I knew that voice but I couldn't pinpoint it. it was quiet for a few more moments then the person all but pulled my pillow away from me. Turning over onto my back I covered my eyes with my arm, not wanting to get up or let the peacefulness of sleep disappear. A heard a sweet giggle before the person jumped on me. I groaned at their body weight slammed into me.

"You need to get up. I'm up so you have no reason to still be sleepy," the voice said I could hear the smile in her voice, she was straddling my waist and I could feel where her hands were rested next to my head.

Perhaps I was still asleep? I thought to myself right before a pair of soft lips touched mine. Opening my eyes I came face to face with the most beautiful woman I had ever seen. I froze as her gorgeous brown eyes opened, she sat back on my waist and smiled down at me lazily. Straddling my waist sat Rosemarie Hathaway, not the one we saw in the drawing but a mature version, 21 or 22-year-old. She had on a lovely redshirt a pair of skinny jeans. The shirt was loose and flowed over her chest and arms but it somehow was still able to show off her figure. Her heat was wet and curly from the shower. She was completely the most beautiful thing in the world.

"Come on we have to go. If we're late Lissa is going to kill me. And I don't think she would bring me back this time," Roza smiled at me before jumping off and rushing around the room collecting different things. I sat up in the bed still not sure what was going on. All this seemed too vivid to be a dream and it appeared that I had no control over anything. Roza stopped rushing around and looked at me worried

"Comrade are you okay. You look confused?" Roza said softly moving closer to me, I could see the worry in her face and it made me so sad. No-one was as beautiful as she should ever look so sad. I smiled at her reassuringly and got out of bed. But I could see that I wasn't fooling her. Moving over to one of the closets I open a random drawer only to find woman's clothing, Roza's had opened the drawer underneath the one I opened and looking to the side I stared into her worried brown eyes.

"Maybe we shouldn't go. You seem stressed, we can always tell them another time," Roza whispered her face inches away from mine. If I just leaned down a little our lips would touch. And it was hard not to do. I barely knew this girl and just by looking at her, she was already rearranging everything in my life. Had I woken up with someone ells I know I would already be questioning them or looking for a way out, but instead, I was trying to figure out how to act and do around her. Like she was now the most important thing in my world.

In the end, I leaned down and kissed her. The kiss was slow and sweet and it felt too good to be true. She pulled back with a smile before leaving the room. I knew the kiss didn't take all her worries away but it helped a little.

"Now onto the next order of business. A shower and then figuring out what she was talking about," I said to myself, before taking the clothes and heading in the direction of the shower.

Thankfully we didn't have to drive anywhere, but we did have to walk. Roza took my hand and all but lead me to the palace. The fact that we seemed to live in court worried me, as I made my through the house I shared with Roza it reminded me a lot of my mother's house. It was lived in and loved and that made me a lot happier than I thought it ever would. Roza was waiting for me at the front door and thankfully took me hand and all but dragged me deeper into court. We ended up at the Queen's palace, I looked at Roza questioningly.

"I thought we were going to Princess Vasilis's?" I asked looking back at the palace as Rose pulled me in.

"We are. And why are you calling her Princess Vasilisa? You know she hates it when you're so formal all the time. And she isn't a princess anymore," Roza smiled back at me. We quickly made out way through the palace, me getting more confused the deeper we went. Finally, we stopped outside the queen's personal living space. I wanted to knock by Roza simply opened the door and pulled us in. the room was brightly decorated with Christmas decorations everywhere.

Roza let go of my hand and all but skipped thunder into the room. I sighed before following her. The walls were decorated with different photos. As I walked through the room I slowly looked from one to the other. Figuring out more what was going on, most were focused around Lissa and Rose throughout their time at school. Then there were a few of Lissa and Christian who did make a rather cute couple. You could see the love they held for each other in the photos. And then there were one of me and Roza. I froze at those, in most of the photos we were looking at each other and I couldn't explain the look in our eyes. We looked at each other like there were no-one ells in the world. I stopped at the last photo and stared at it. It was a beautiful photo with Rose, Lissa, Christian and me. But the girls were in-between me and Christian both showing off the rings on their finders. The photo version of me was looking at Roza like she made him the happiest man in the world.

"That one is still my favourite one too," A sweet voice said next to me. It was Princess Vasilisa when she had snuck up on me. She looked away from the photo and smiled up at me.

"Rose said you're acting weird. Are you okay?" She asked smiling at me. Looking at her I understood how Roza could describe her as an angle. Lissa possibly radiated goodness and kindness. I just shook my head at her, unable to speak. I didn't know what to say or how to explain anything I was seeing. It should have been impossible for me to be here. None of this has ever happened, I don't know even how it was possible. I looked back at the photo, Lissa shook her head before linking her arm with mine.

Let just say for such a small person she rather had a lot more strength then was possible for her to have. We made our way into the living room where everyone less seems to be. Christian, Adrian with a blond girl who was laughing at something Roza was telling her. Abe and Janine were sitting on one of the couches holding hands and smiling lovingly at each other. Roza smiled at Lissa and me as we entered the room. She walked over to us and placed her hands on Lissa's small stomach

"So how is my niece doing?" Roza smiled at Lissa who laughed and shook her head. Christian made his way over and hugged Lissa from behind his hands replacing Roza's. The Two glared at each other good heartily before smiling.

"My little boy is doing just fine," Christian challenge Roza who just pulled Lissa out of Christian's arms. The two girls moved over to a couch and sat down chatting about children. I shook my head and smiled sadly. Children the one thing I could never give Roza no matter how badly I loved her or wanted children of my own.

"Come on. Rose is practically begging Lissa to open the presents," Christian shook his head at the two girls who looked at the pile of presents under the tree longingly. I nodded at him before making my way to the open seat next to Roza. She smiled at me mischievously and before I knew it she was sitting in my lap laying back against me. I placed my arms around her automatically steadying her. She smiled up at me and gave me a quick kiss before returning her attention to the room. Janine was still glaring at me but Abe smiled at me happily.

Okay, this was defiantly a dream, because in no world would he ever smile at me like that when his only daughter is sitting on my lap and kissing me. He gave me a thumbs-up before returning his attention to Janine. Roza linked out a hand again and this time I recognized my grandmother's ring on her ring finger. The sight of the ring there made me a lot happier then it should have. It seemed like it was Adrian's date who had the pleasure of handing out all the gifts.

It took a while for the giant pile of gifts under the tree was finally gone.

"Please open our last," Roza smiled sweetly at everyone. They all just looked at us with questions in their eyes before nodding and starting to open their presents. Roza eagerly opened all the gifts that were ours. I just sat back and smiled at her. Smiling also seemed to be something I couldn't stop doing whenever Roza was with me. And judging by the looks everyone was giving me it wasn't anything new. Somehow Roza was able to open all our gifts before anyone ells did. She leaned back against me and nuzzled her head into my neck. She smiled up at me and whispered in my ear.

"You ready?" She asked smiling at me as Lissa picked up her last gift. I just looked down at her and nodded unsurely. Lissa opened her gift as fast as she could and held out a shirt. She looked at the shirt then at Roza and me, then back at the shirt then back at us. This continued for a few more minutes before she jumped up and talked Roza off of my lap. The two girls were on the floor laughing and crying. Adrian laughed and held up his shirt showing me what was printed on it.

Merry Chrisman Uncle

That shocked me. I didn't know what to say or to think.

"Seriously Rosie how did you manage this?" Christian shook his head at Roza who was still on the floor with Lissa who was crying.

"Well, Sparkie when a man and woman love each other a lot…" Roza smiled at Christian

"You know that is not what I mean," He cut her off, making everyone laugh

"Well, you know how I hate rules. And this time being shadow kissed helped me break that rule that says dhampirs can't get dhampirs pregnant," Roza winked at me.

Did I get her pregnant?

I didn't know what to think, how was this possible and how did being shadow kissed fixed this. How was it possible for me to have a family with Roza, how? That question kept relaying in my head, over and over. I could have a family with Roza. I could do the impossible with her. Oh, how I loved this girl I had never met before. The girl I got to know through reading a book through her point of view. Roza climbing back into my lap snapped me out of it. She was smiling down at me lovingly. I reached up and kissed her hard. I tried to convey my emotions through the kiss. Trying to tell her how happy it made me.

"Okay we don't need to see how the baby was made," Adrian snickered pulling the blond into his lap. Roza flipped him off, never taking her eyes off mine

"I love you," I whispered up to her. If felt like we were the only ones in the room. And for all, I cared we were.

"Love you, Comrade," She whispered down at me before kissing me again. the room seemed to be getting hazy around Roza, but thankfully she seemed to say in focus even as everything around her disappeared. I never wanted to take my eyes off of her.

"Brother it's time to get up," Victoria's voice reached my as she shook me away. Opening my eyes I found myself still in my mother and sisters room. Sitting up I stretch before looking around.

"What time is it," I asked sadly. I didn't want to be here. I want to go back to where ever that vision or dream was. I longed to have Roza back in my arms.

"It morning. Come on let's get breakfast then we can continue to read the books. We're starting the second one remember," Victoria smiled down excitedly at me. I just nodded and followed her out of the room. Everything I saw seemed to be dull and boring. Taking a deep breath I put on my guardian mask and pushed forward. The faster we finished these books the faster I would get my Roza.

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