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Chapter 7

I gasped and heard heavy footsteps running down stairs. The person running downstairs came into view and it was my grandfather.

He looked younger than his age. His body was fit. He was sixty years old. His hair was white and grey. He suddenly screamed the little girl's name.

"ROSE"

Rose POV

I lost my balance and fell on the cold floor. Julian walked away from me and leaned next to a far corner. I looked away from him and started at the scene that is happening in front of me.

My younger version was holding on the door knob tightly, while screaming for my grandfather to help her and how scared she was.

I felt his arms around me and leaned against him for support. My grandfather started mumbling words, while raising his left hand. His eyes changed color. It turned all white. I shivered from how scary he looked.

Suddenly he was hit backwards with an invisible force. The door banged open; I was let the door knob go and flew on the cold, hard floor. Suddenly 6 figures walked out. They were amazingly, inhumanly beautiful. They smiled at me, they looked like angels.

Suddenly their smile turned into an evil grin that made my skin crawl. Only one stood looking at me with a weird face. The tallest of them all and looked the oldest, maybe in his mid thirties walked towards me like a predator.

"So this is your little Rose" he threw his head backwards and laughed evilly. He touched my left cheek and smirked.

"Don't touch her" came a painful voice that belonged to my grandfather. I was still in Julian's arms, but it felt like I'm in the little girl's place.

"Oh! It's not like you can do anything about it" said another one, who looked in his last twenties.

"What to do! What to do!" sang the one who's still holding my chin.

"Leave her and I'll take her place" said my grandfather. The hand holding my chin tightened, making me whimper in fear and pain.

"Grandpa! Make him let me go" little me whimpered, causing my grandfather to sit on his knees and beg.

"Please leave her alone and I'll take her place willingly" he begged more.

"Willingly?" asked the one holding my chin.

"100% willingly" said my grandfather with fear in his voice.

"You know what happens to a wizard, who willingly gives up all his rights for us" said another one looking on his early twenties.

My grandfather's shoulders fell in defeat. The youngest from them all smiled. He started to walk till he stood next to the man who's holding my chin, with a tight grip. He pushed his hand away from my face and sat on the floor making eye contact with me. He had striking blue turquoise eyes, making the real me gasp in shock.

Julian's grip on me tightened; causing my heart to beat faster, I'm sure he can hear it. I looked back at the other version of him smiling at my other version. The oldest one from them all raised his eye brow mockingly.

"I see you developed feeling for her, young Julian" He said. "You know that she's a young witch and it is not possible to be with her" He said more.

"But, why?" asked Julian. The second oldest one walked closer to him putting his hand on Julian's left shoulder.

"Because, then we have to kill her" He said.

Julian's eyes sparkled for just a moment and then turned dull. The other five walked towards my grandfather and started to drag him towards the door. My grandfather started to mumble soothing words to me.

"It's okay Rosie you're going to be all right, grandpa! Loves you" and his voice broke into sobs. The little me crawled towards my grandfather and tried to hold him, but was held back by the other version of Julian.

"I'm sorry Rose, but we have to take your grandfather, now I have to make you forget everything, so you can be safe" he said, while turning me around and kissing me on my forehead making little me faint.

The vision in front of me started to fade slowly. I ran towards little me, but was too late the nightmare has vanished. I touched the cold marble, cold floor and couldn't help, but slide down; Feeling Julian's eyes on my face.

"I'm so sorry Rose" whispered Julian. I couldn't look at his face I was too shocked too scared to look up. My heart was pounding so fast. I'm pretty sure he can hear it.

"Why?" I asked feeling a pang of guilt. I looked up at Julian whom looked confused.

"Why what?" he asked sounding confused.

"Why didn't you take me instead of him?" I asked my voice shaking with raw emotions; emotions I never felt before; betrayal, sadness, longing and absolute anger.

I couldn't help, but put all of my anger on Julian. Not waiting for him to replay. I got up and screamed.

"It's your entire fault, I couldn't save my grandfather" I didn't notice I moved closer to him till I was hitting his chest with fisted hands.

Julian didn't stop me from hitting him, didn't stop me from unleashing my emotions on him. He just kept quite till all of my anger faded and was replaced with misery. Julian finally moved gathering me in his arms, making me feel safe and home.

"What now?" I whispered, feeling fragile for the first time. I buried my face in his neck breathing in his foreign scent that sent shivers through my spine.

" Now you must complete the game or better give in to me and I promise you will never regret," he whispered, while caressing my hair. I wanted so bad to give up, but then remembered my best friends and Dimitri, even when they clearly hurt by going to Tasha's party.

I pushed Julian back determined to win this game and not betray my best friends that I've known since kindergarten. Julian looked shocked and had an evil smirk on his face.

"As you wish, you will face another nightmare of your dearest friend, what was her name again?" he put a mocking finger on his chin, while there was a knowing glint.

I froze thinking of Lissa and Jill, which one is going to face her worst nightmare. The soft and giggly Jill or the sweet and faithful Lissa. Not anymore whispered a voice in my head.

I shook my head trying to clear the voice out of my head. I need to put this betrayal behind this is not the time to think about it. Still looking at a smirking Julian.

"Who?" I asked with a squeak that caused his smirk to grow dangerously bigger.

" Does a blond with green eyes ring a bell?" he asked his dangerous smirk turning into a sneer. I backed out feeling scared and utterly terrified.

"What's her worst nightmare?" I asked feeling terrified for Lissa.

"Well that's for you to find out my precious Rose," he said and clapped his hands together.

Suddenly the air started to shiver and change from the blank room to a bathroom. The bathroom is small and yellowish, which does not suit the situation. The large hot tub that looked comfortable and I would give anything just to sit in this hot tub and close my eyes.

I sighed and hear a low chuckle that made me jump. Julian is so weird with his mood swings. I looked at him and he was smiling at me. His expression was pure happiness that lit all of his face. That was the first time Julian looked so human that made me wonder if he could smile like that the whole time would Dimitri have a chance to have my heart?

The answer would probably be no. Just by staring at Julian right now with his eyes shinning I knew that if I stayed with him hear I will never regret.

"Stop listening to my thoughts" I said half threatening half laughing. He winked and said.

"I'll try remembering it"

Suddenly I heard a scream and all the playfulness in Julian's face vanished. He turned to his smirking face that radiated power and said before vanishing in thin air.

"Good luck cause I know you'll need it"

I looked towards the screaming and found legs hanging on the edge of the hot tub I ran towards Lissa and found her drowning inside the water that was filled with bubbles. The worst part was.

Her hair was stuck in the drain.

What is Rose going to do?

Could Julian truly be not totally evil?

What about her other friends could they really survive?

Find out in the next chapter!