Lissa's POV

"Who's coming? Richard who is coming? Richard are you there?" guardian Johnston worriedly and I could see rose getting worried too and for good reason.

"Strigoi" Richard said quietly.

"Rose" Johnston turned to rose and she nodded. She faced me, grabbed my hand

"Lissa run" She said and we stated to run as fast as I could down the road trying to get as far away as possible from the car and the guardians. The protective side of Rose took over her whole body; you could see it in her eyes. The scream of guardians and Strigoi rung out through the dark night and it was terrifying to know they were so close. The moon was the only light in the sky when it came out from behind the clouds. Rose was always checking behind us to make sure we weren't being followed. She must have seen someone because she stopped in her tracks faced the two figures and flashed her stake in a beam of moonlight.

Rose pulled me behind her, which where I stayed. I trusted Rose that she would keep me safe. The first one leaped at her from the front grabbing her shoulder, which pushed me back a bit, but She quickly shook him off and struck him in his arm which made him scream and fall backwards, go Rose. I didn't see it but the next one leaped out of the darkness towards me this time. Rose must have spotted this and pulled me into her out of the way just in time. Now they were both on us, circling us. Rose pulled me in front of her, but I moved to the side of her so she had a better chance of killing them. The look on their faces in the pale moon light showed that they meant business and I had a feeling I knew what business they were here for. They both jumped on Rose, this time pushing me out of the way. They had Rose pinned on the ground but she wasn't giving up, she fought back with everything she had. I saw her stake flash and then a Strigoi fall off her crying with pain clutching his face. The other still had Rose on the ground. I felt helpless and scared standing out of sight.

"I haven't had dampire in a long time" the Strigoi on top of Rose said

"But we're here for the queen, not some Dhampire" the Strigoi on the ground explained, which scared me, but I stood my ground trying to look brave. I could tell that these guys were making Rose mad.

"If you touch Lissa I will slit both your throats and rip out your heart with my hands" Rose yelled. Again Go Rose.

"Settle little one, we won't hurt her much" the Strigoi on top of her said smiling. I stiffen up when he said that.

"Hurry up and kill her already, we can't kill the queen until she is dead, strict orders remember" the other said pointing at me.

"Alright" then the Strigoi on top of Rose bit her in the neck.

"No! Rose" I screamed. I ran towards her. Not thinking about the Strigoi, but they stopped me. One Strigoi grabbed by my arm with his tight grip and through me on the ground. I knew I had to do something or both I and Rose will be dead in minutes. A gleam of light caught my eye. Rose's stake. If I could get hold of it I might be able to get Strigoi's away from Rose, then I could heal her and she could continue to kill these mother fuckin' Strigoi, once and for all. I steady my breath, got to my feet and then...