So, obviously, I am a horrible author, for I have gone on a hiatus of sorts again and never told y'all. But I'm in the middle of moving, and getting ready to start college in the spring, so it honestly snuck up on me too. But, I'm back! Yay! Right? No...? Okay. Anyway. Here is chapter 12, and I want to give a special thanks to BethIsMyName and XxXLittle-ArtistXxX, who have either reviewed religiously and never failed to give me inspiring ideas (Beth, darling, that's for you!) or reminded me by simply PMing me :P

To the guest who reviewed: "Thank you for putting me of one of my favourite stories which you will totally destroy by making Rose pregnant sorry if i sound rude but this is how i feel." Totally jumped the gun darling.. You didn't even give me a chance! Way to piss me off and hurt my feelings.. Really. Thanks for the insulting review. Next time, (if there is one) at least give me the benefit of a doubt...

So, with my rant over... And without further hesitation, I give you... CHAPTER 12!

~DA2014

Meet Me In The Moonlight

Chapter 12

Rose woke with a start, jumping up and away from all those surrounding her. She walked to the mouth of the cave and just stared up at the moon until she heard a faint sound behind her. Due to her dream, and the horrible contents of it, she jumped and whirled around, terrified of what she might find. What she saw was Dimitri, sitting right where he had been sleeping, a few feet from her. Since his family had been moved to her family's den, Dimitri was never very far from Rose. And it didn't go unnoticed. When he was sure she had seen him, he walked over and sat by her. Still concerned from her dream, Rose curled into his side for the first time since that fateful day. And for the first time in a year, since that fateful day that she did not meet him in their precious moonlight, Rose finally felt safe again. Dimitri and his family had been with the pack for close to 3 months now, and it was getting hard to keep avoiding him. So she stopped fighting with herself and gave in to instinct.

When Rose was safely tucked into Dimitri's side, he let his head fall over her, pulling her impossibly closer to him. She let her head duck down, and Rose cradled her head closer to his chest. They sat just like that, being close to one another, until the moonlight trickled away and the sunlight dominated the sky.

I never thought I'd see another sunrise with you.

Dimitri's sudden admission surprised Rose, and her face rose, much against her will. But the gravity of her dream and the months spent away from Dimitri's side had taken their toll on Rose, so she let her walls down, because there was nothing she could do now. She had stopped fighting her internal war. It had been too long since she had last had a real conversation with him, like the ones they would share in their moonlit meetings.

I've missed you... I've missed you so much it hurts me sometimes... And I've done this to myself Dimitri! I'm such a fool, I don't know how father could name me as his heir. Why couldn't it be Stan? He's big and brave, even if he is rude and degrading. Why not Mason? He's sweet and strong, nothing like me... Even Eddie would be a better choice. He's loyal and obedient... I'm nothing but a reckless girl.

Her sudden splurge of feelings surprised them both, though Dimitri, always the first to recover, took it all in stride. I mean, he had two older sisters, so he knew how girls could get. Karolina had recently given birth, very shockingly and to everyone's surprise. Turns out she had mated with a male from Aleksandor's pack before they left, and now the male will never know his pups. She had blessedly given birth to one young male, Paul, who was a chestnut brown of sorts, and a single daughter, Zoya, who they discovered look strikingly similar to her mother. Karolina, afraid of Abe's wrath, swore both herself and her children into Abe's servitude. In that moment, Rose had stepped forward and declared it unnecessary, for they would both be welcomed into a strange world and loving pack, where Karo and her pups would be supplied with many full bellies and a warm den. Rose and Dimitri may have been rocky at that moment in time, since it was only a week or two since they had been moved in, and Rose hardly knew any of the Belikovs aside from Dimitri himself, but he had been incredibly proud. It was one of the moments that gave Abe visible reassurance in his decision to name her heir to the pack.

You are more than that Roza.

As her old nickname trickled into her mind, she felt something bubbling low in her stomach. She had never felt anything like this, though it felt similar to the adrenaline that runs through her veins during a hunt. She turned her face to look at his, and she noticed he was already gazing at her.

What do you mean?

I mean, you are so much more than you give yourself credit for. There are not many who would fight for my family, especially because of our father. But you did. You're strong, but in a different way from the others. Yes, you are physically strong.. But you are strong enough to carry the pack's emotions. You're passionate, and you understand things that even I can't comprehend. You stand for what you believe in and fight for the defenseless. You find some way to connect with everyone you meet. You are an indescribable girl, if someone asked me about you.. It's an honor just to know you.

Rose could only turn away and blush, though she was sure Dimitri could see it anyway. Next thing she knew, Dimitri's nose turned her face back to his and he began to lick around her face, clearing away the few smudges that she had managed to gather in her sleep. Rose sat there, stunned int silence, as Dimitri cleaned her face for her. Little did they know, someone at the back of the cave sat and silently watched the exchange.

A week's time had passed since Rose's nightmare, and she had yet to tell anyone. It continued to haunt her, be it day or night. She had hardly received a wink of sleep, unless to crept over to Dimitri's side and curled into him. There were many nights where her howls of terror or pain would wake him, and he would in turn wake her. He never asked, for her had faith that she would tell him when she was ready. Well, her day of being ready to tell had come. In sorts. She had been asking questions that he could only describe as strange, but he would answer her no matter what. Now, as they crept side by side on a hunt, Rose could feel his hesitation towards her. Before an unsuspecting buck could register, Rose sprang on it's back, forcing Dimitri to lunge for his neck. Dimitri managed to clamp down and slice his jugular vein, effectively beginning the now fresh corpse to drain of a majority of it's lifeblood and making it lighter to carry. Even if it still took the two working together to do so.

About half way back to the den, Dimitri suddenly slipped out from under the buck and stopped. He couldn't take the growing tension anymore. He HAD to know what could be bothering her so much. And he declared that they wouldn't move another inch until she told him. Rose tried to turn and walk away, but Dimitri bit her tail and yanked, hard, the force of it pulling her back to his side. Then, to keep her there, he did something that shocked them both. He sat on her.

She bit and screamed and made a fuss, but he didn't move. Not until she told him. And when she did, he couldn't move off her, even if he had tried. She had stunned him into silence. Jesse was Dimitri's half brother, from one of his father's various adulterous moments. He had the bright blond hair and dark eyes of their father. He had been born about the same time as Dimitri, maybe a week or so after. But, with Olena being the alpha female, Jesse's birth had passed without much notice from the pack, even if it had obtained his father's full attention. Now, hearing of Rose's nightmare, Dimitri feared that Jesse may have inherited their father's ugly temper as well. Yeva had told him many stories, like ones of his mother's puppyhood or ones of her own. But Rose's dream shocked Dimitri more, because it might possibly mean she had the same gift as his grandmother. Rose may have inherited the Gift of Perception. It allows my Yeva to see moments in time, whether they be past, present, or future. Could it be possible that Rose has it? It would be the only way for her to know about Jesse.

When he eventually stood, they slipped under the buck and began to carry it back to the den again. Well, Dimitri had gotten his answer, though he wish it had been in a different kind of light. He wish it had been a better, happier one, for that is what he thought Rose deserved. Upon return, they set the buck in the pack's main gathering area, and let the elderly and young eat. From the various hunting teams that had been deployed that morning, there was more than plenty to go around and feed the pack for days. With nothing to keep them together again, Rose turned and ran away. She ran away from Dimitri, from her pack. What he didn't know is that she was trying to run from her troubles too.

So there you have it my lovelies! Can any of you guess what it is that's plaguing our little Rose's mind, now that Dimitri knows about her dream? Sound off in the reviews, or shoot me a PM! If you can guess what it is, I just might have a special surprise for you! ;) But you gotta let me know :P HAha. Hope this lives up to y'alls standards, even though I'm sure it's short... Anyway, do what you lovely darlings always do and drop me a review while I get to work on Chapter 13! Hugs for all my precious reviewers!

~DA2014