Oh my god! I am so sorry that I haven't been on lately. I had Christmas shopping to do, then wrapping them, then celebrating Christmas, putting decorations away, babysitting to do, a huge writers block for me to deal with and stressing about my grades, but I'm glad your patience has brought me to this. So enjoy and read the authors nte on bottom! It's very important unless u don't want this story to go on! Thank you!

Chapter 3

Training

"I can't do it anymore!" I yelled, standing up quickly and walking out of the gym.

I heard footsteps catching up to me and felt warm hands on both of my shoulders.

"Just leave me alone, Dimitri!" I scream and I caught a few eyes in the hallways.

"Ah hem," I heard a feminine voice say behind me and turned to see Alberta smirking at me and I saw that it was her hands that were on my shoulders.

"Oh….shit," I got out and her smirk grew.

I saw that the students around me were watching intently.

"What the hell are you all staring at?!" I snarled in fury.

They all looked away quickly. I felt Alberta grab my arm and she dragged me back to the gym. She forced me to sit where we previously were.

"I know that it's hard, Rose. Without him. It seems almost unbearable, but I know you can do it. You're strong and you need to be strong to get to him," Alberta said, putting a comforting hand on my shoulder.

"It's just so hard, Alberta!" I said and I felt tears come to my eyes. (That's what she said moment anyone? Haha, anyways onward again!)

I felt her wrap her arms around me and hug me tight.

"I love you like my own daughter, Rosemarie," she whispered into my hair and I nodded and started crying my eyes out, clutching her closer to me.

"Uh…ow," Alberta said, wheezing.

I instantly let go and she took a big breath.

"Well if you're that strong, how come I'm not seeing that in practice?" she asked me, raising a brow.

"How the hell can everyone else do that but me?!" I yelled standing up.

I knew I was changing the subject but I didn't care.

"Excuse me? Do what?" she asked quizzically, frowning.

"That cool, one eye brow thingy!" I exclaimed.

She looked at me like I had lost my mind, and then narrowed her eyes.

"You're changing the subject," she accused.

"No I'm not!" I said quickly, not even a second after she said it.

She raised a brow again and crossed her arms over her chest again.

"Now you're teasing me," I growled, mocking her pose, except the eye brow thing.

"Ugh, jeez Rosemarie, we are getting off the subject beforehand! We need to train you!" Alberta said, dropping her façade and uncrossed her arms.

I stood up quickly and we walked to the center of the room.

"Now, I want you to use that strength again, like you did when you hugged me, alright?" she said, holding up her fists, and crouched.

I nodded and crouched. We slowly circled each other and I let my animal instincts take over, hearing everything within 50 mile radius, but I had to tone it down to just the gym. I heard Alberta's breathing and it was steady. I heard her heart thumping and her bones moving with her stride. I felt my eyes glaze over for a moment and then, suddenly, everything around me erupted in colors. They were scents from the students and teacher here. I looked closely at Alberta and she had a pink scent and I focused on that with all my might and all the other scents melted away. That's when I heard it. The stutter in her heart and the contracting of her muscles. She threw a punch at my shoulder, but I easily dodged it and grabbed her forearm, with lightning reflexes and I heard her gasp and I dropped her to the floor, like a bag of flour. I looked into her eyes and smirked. I knew they had changed color. When I was a wolf, yes they were still brown, but I got flecks of purple, gold, aquamarine, green, and red in them. It was really cool.

"Y-Your eyes," Alberta stuttered, looking at them, almost enchanted.

I closed them again and let my human nature come forth again, changing my eyes back to normal. I opened my eyes again and smirked.

"Whoa," Alberta breathed.

I giggled and helped her up.

"I didn't know you were that much of a badass, Rose," she said smiling and I giggled because she swore so openly in front of me.

"Yes, well the animal side of me can do that," I said.

"You're going to be a great guardian someday Rose. With your strigoi alert system in your body and your wolf, you'll be unstoppable," she said proudly.

I smiled and thanked her.

"Rose?" I heard a voice whisper in my head, knowing it was Lissa.

"Yeah?" I asked.

"Are you still training?" she asked.

I looked at the time on the clock and it showed that practice was over.

"Yeah, I'm now. Meet you at breakfast?" I asked and I heard her say 'yes' before pulling away from her.

Lissa's and I's bond had gotten strong when she fed from me at Victor's cabin but we didn't tell anyone except Alberta, Dimitri, Christian, Eddie, and Mason. They were the main people who had to know and I was glad that it was them. They wouldn't tell a soul. Then….Mason….Mason died and everything changed. We got to speak to each other when we were locked in the basement and as I witnessed Mason die, I felt rage like no other boil into me until I had slain both Isaiah and Elena. Mia had helped me defeat Isaiah and after I screamed at her to run, I felt a presence around me.

"Oh, I hope you're alright Rose," it said in a calming voice and I realized it was Lissa.

"I'm fine Liss," I said back, but I hardly doubt she heard until I felt shock raise through the bind.

I felt myself being pulled into her head and I saw everything before her eyes. She was in her bedroom with Dimitri and my mother looking at her concerned. I kind of got jealous that Dimitri would be concerned, but before that though reached Lissa's head, I blocked it.

"Rose?" Lissa whispered out loud and Dimitri looked confused.

I felt my shock echo hers.

"You're here with me aren't you," I heard her whisper.

"Yes," I whispered back and I could tell my voice had an echo.

"Rose where are you? Are you okay?" Lissa asked instantly and Dimitri looked beyond lost that I had my own mental giggled.

"Lissa, I think you might want to tell mom and Dimitri what's going on her, so Dimitri doesn't have any brain trauma and mom doesn't believe you're a psycho," I giggled.

She giggled again and told them that I was in her head and I could see everything they were doing. I saw relief in Dimitri's eyes and I felt Lissa's eyes snap over to him and I realized that thought reached her. Uh oh? But she didn't say anything, yet I could tell she was suspicious.

"Where is she?" Dimitri boomed and sat in front of Lissa so he peered into her eyes.

Lissa shrugged her shoulders, yet Dimitri smiled.

"I can see her in your eyes Lissa. You have her eye color around your pupil and around your iris, but you usually don't," Dimitri said and I could tell Lissa was impressed by his observant skills.

"We'll come for you, Roza. Don't worry. I'll come for you. Problem is, where are you?" he asked me, and it felt weird because he was talking to Lissa's body, but talking to my mind.

"I-I'm in a basement. Washington!" I said instantly and Lissa repeated the information.

Dimitri's eyes widened.

"We're coming Roza. Hang on tight," Dimitri said and he and my mother were out the door as quick as Lissa's eyes could follow.

I snapped back into my own body and held Mason close to me.

"Oh Rose," Lissa said sadly and I could hear her silently crying in her head.

"I'm gonna protect him," I whispered, running my hand through his fiery red hair.

I felt a calm, yet strong presence overwhelm me and I realized that Lissa was sending me her strength.

"Thanks Liss," I whispered, right before I passed out in Mason's arms crying.

Later I felt myself being carried and I saw that it was Dimitri. When we got back to the academy, I spent time with Lissa and told her everything about the trip and then had to go practice with Dimitri. We talked about not having to practice for a couple days and I finally told him that I could shape shift into a wolf. His eyes had widened a little as he told me that he could too. I mean…I knew we were perfect for each other, but not this perfect! I had smiled at him and then he told me that he turned down Tasha's offer to be with me. That's when he kissed me and holy hell, it was a damn good kiss!

"Rose?" Alberta asked shaking my shoulder and I jumped out f my reverie.

I couldn't change the past.

"Uh…I got to go. Liss is waiting for me," I said before jogging to the door.

I heard her call out my name and I stopped but didn't turn my head. I cocked it to the right, like a dog, to hear what she was going to say.

"He still loves you, Rose. I know that he's a strigoi, but his wolf still loves you, and that's all you need," She said.

I nodded.

"Thank you Alberta," I said and walked out the door, showing no emotion in my face.

She was right. If his wolf still loved me, and our mating bond still stayed where it was, even after he changed, I could find him. I haven't tried yet because I haven't been able to turn into a wolf for a while. Still….that was all I needed.

"I'll come for you Dimitri. Don't worry. Hang on. The only problem that I need to figure out where you are. I hope you still love me," I thought to myself as I walked to find Lissa.

Like it? Love it? I even told you a bit about her background and about the wolf. I wanted to keep Mason alive so bad but I figured it was a good time to put in that Lissa and her could read and talk to eachother by thoughts. Anyways R&R and this time next chapted ain't coming till I get at least 5-10 reviews. Thank ya!

-Wolfie ;)