15 years after i saw dimitri last, i was trying to control my 14 year old daughter. The last I heard, the man who left me was off guarding Tasha . After he left, Lissa and I came back to Saint Vladimirs, and Lissa started teaching spirit. Lissa and Christian soon after got married and had a child named Rhea Dragomir. I tried dating Adrian, and I loved him, but it would never be more than friends.

"Alexandra Katya Hathaway, get down stairs now!" I yelled. Lissa laughed.

"You have turned into quite the parent, haven't you."

"Shut it, Liss" I rolled my eyes and grinned. I knew she was right, no one expected the reckless Rose Hathaway to turn into a strict parent, but oh did I.

"Come on Alex, we have to get you to school."

"Ok mom, coming." She groaned. I laughed. She barreled down the stairs. We headed out the front door with Lissa at our heels as we headed to the high school campus. We dropped Alex off and made our way to Lissa's classroom. Since she started her program, there were now five Spirit users at the academy.

"So what are we doing today?"

"The usual, grade some papers, teach my class, you know." I frowned.

"Ugh, not more desk work." She laughed.

"Oh, and Rose." I could tell she was nervous about something through the bond.

"What is it Liss?"

"Um, well, Tasha is coming to visit Christian for Christmas in a week."

"And with Tasha comes guardian Belikov" I sigh.

"Are you ok, we can have you leave if you want, we-"

"Lissa, I am your guardian, you don't need to protect me" I cut her off. She sighed. I won't tell her, but internally I was freaking out. I don't want to see Dimitri ever again. His words still hurt when I think about them. It seems like only yesterday when I last saw him. I won't ever forgive him.

After Lissa's work day, we head out of her room. "Hey do you want to have a movie night with me?"

"Yeah sure. First I need to pick up Alexandra. Do you want me to pick up Rhea?"

"Yeah thanks" Lissa and I departed, and I start walking towards the high school.

"The infamous Hathaway. Still not a party hound I hear, but just as much of a slut," I turn around to see Jesse Zeklos leaning against the wall.

"And you Zeklos, still as much of a child and an asshole. Some things never change." I call back and continue walking towards the school. I hear his foot steps hurry after me. "Will you just leave me alone, Zeklos, I'm busy."

"Oh no Hathaway, not until I get what I want."

"Perv. Leave me alone or I'll punch you in the face." I don't turn around as I say this, but I continue walking and hear him walk away. I was fantasizing about kicking his ass when Alex came up to me.

"Hey mom, how was your day?" I hear Alexandra ask. She's always so kind. I turn and walk up to her.

"Good, just working with Lissa. Where's Rhea, I'm supposed to pick her up?" I ask my daughter.

"I'm over here, Rose" I hear behind me.

"Come on, we have to go to aunt Lissa's for movie night." The kids get their stuff and we start walking towards the house. I opened the door and walked into their living room. Christian was sitting on the couch playing on his phone.

"Hi, fire crotch" I said. He turned his head.

"Well hello to you too, Rosie" Lissa heard us from the kitchen and laughed.

"Come on, let's eat. Rhea, will you grab the drinks?" Lissa called. Rhea got up and walked into the kitchen and Lissa came out with pizza.

"Yum." I grinned. We sat down on the couch as Christian put in a movie.

"Thank you so much, Aunt Lissa" said Alexandra. God she was so much like her father, calm, kind, strong. I loved her so much. "What's wrong, mom?" she asked looking at me with concern, she was so perceptive.

"Nothing, just thinking about your father." She came and sat next to me and touched my hand. This caused me to smile. The movie then started playing, and god help me, it was Nemo. "Really Christian? As I said earlier, some things never change."

"What? I love Nemo." We all started to watch the movie, and I found myself being lulled into the familiar place of sleep.

"Hey Liss, I think I'm going to go, I want some sleep. Thanks for having me over though. Alex, do you want to stay the night?"

"Sure mom, only if its alright with Aunt Lissa."

"No, its fine for her to stays, she and Rhea can have some hangout time. She can borrow some of Rhea's clothes if she needs, and plus, she practically has her own wardrobe hear anyway." I got up and and started towards the door. Lissa met me before I left, smiling, and sending a message through the bond 'you sure you're alright?'

"Lissa, I'm absolutely fine, stop worrying about me, you're freaking me out." I opened the door and left. I pulled the door of my house open, which happened to be next door, and collapsed in my bed.