A 15 minute walk took us less than 5 minutes to run to. I glanced at Rose out of the corner of my eye, she had a hard look of determination on her face, it was a look that Im sure even strigoi would have run from. But I knew my Roza, I knew she was cutting herelf off from her real emotions, I could see in her eyes the fear and distress that she was pushing back down.

I slowed slightly as we approached the long building, reaching out and grasping Rozas hand in my own. I squeezed it gently and nodded once at her hoping that it would reassure her. She gave me a tight smile before something caught her eye.

A horrified gasp escaped her lips and she ripped her hand from mine, racing into the main door of the building.

I looked up and my eyes widened too.

On the roof of the building I could see the shape of a women, black shoulder length hair waving wildly in the wind.

Tasha.

I bolted off after Roza, taking the main stairwell two steps at a time. Getting up the six stories in barely two minutes. The door at the top to the roof was still swinging open as Roza disappeared through it.

I followed her through it and froze when I took in the scene infront of me.

Tasha was standing by the edge of the building, her face scrunched up in anger. Her usually Sweet blue eyes were almost black and wild... She was holding Faith tightly against her chest, one hand gripping Faiths arm. She was muttering something unintelligable under her breath as she glared from Roza and then when she glanced at me her eyes softened, a sly smile twitched on her lips.

"Tasha please, you dont have to do this" I pleaded, my eyes flicking from her down to Faiths scared face. Her little eyes were puffy and red, I could see the salty wet trail of tears down her cheek, her light hair was messy and waving around her face. "Please Tasha let her go, shes just a child."

"Exactly Dimka, shes just a child, shes not yours so you shouldnt care. Ill let her go when the bloodwhore admits shes lying! Admits to everyone that shes a lying cow! This is NOT your child, its impossible, everybody knows it!"

I raised my hands, palms facing foreward as I looked beside me to where Rose stood frozen, her hands balled into fists at her side. If looks could kill then tasha would be buried six feet under already. I had to do something and fast, Im pretty sure Roza Would kill Tasha after what shes done.

"she will.." I spoke calmy, Rose gasped, looking at me as I carried on, "as soon as you let Faith go." she turned back to see tashas response to my request.

"no, shes a liar, we cant trust her." her grip on Faith tightened causing my daughter to cry out in pain and fear.

Before I knew what was happening Rose shot foreward, easily covering the distance in only a couple of steps, her hands gripped Faiths little body and she tore her from Tashas grasp and she threw Tasha to the side.

I moved foreward, arms reaching out as Rose pushed a now free Faith to me. My arms wrapped around her and my eyes closed for a second as I hushed my terrified trembling daughter.

I heard Tasha screech in anger and looked up to see her facing Rose, her fists encompassed in flames as she practically snarled in hatred at Roza.

I realised what Tasha was doing a moment too late. Tasha raised her hands at the same second, Lissa and Christian burst through the stairwell doors mixing the clank of metal against metal with Tashas scream of rage.

"Aunt Tasha No!" Christian yelled as Lissa just let out an ear piercing scream.

A giant fireball shot out from Tashas outstretched hands. Rozas eyes widdened and she took a step back. She must not have realised just how close to the edge of the building she had gotten because that single step backwards caused her to trip off the edge and she started falling. It was as though life slod down, everything was in slow motion.

"Rozaaaaa!" I yelled out, I didnt know what to do, Faith was crying and screaming in my arms, I didnt want to let her go again but I wanted so bad to rush to Roza, to try and catch her...

I know they say that when your dying your life flashes before your eyes, well I know it wasnt me that was going to die, but as my Roza fell back like that it felt like it was me. Seeing the sudden fear in her eyes, the 'O' her lips formed as hers arms flew foreward, I was transported back to the first time I saw her face, the first time we touched and the familiar tingle went through me, the first time we faught in the gym, the way her body felt under mine when I pinned her. I remembered all of our stolen kisses, the whispered I love yous, the night we first made love, I felt as though my life was ending...

"mummy..."

I was bought back by Faiths small whimper, I looked down to see her looking to where Roza had now disappeared over the side, tears still falling down her cheeks.

"Its ok, shhh everything will be ok." I whispered as I placed a kiss on her head.

I was startled by a hand on my shoulder, I looked up to see Lissa standing behind me, her face scrunched up in horror as she stared at the same spot as Faith, I dont think her mind was processing what had just happened though.

I instantly pushed Faith into her arms and bolted towards the side of the building where Roza had fallen, straight past where Tasha stood frozen, staring at the spot Rose had been standing seconds earlier, a look of surprise on her face as though she couldnt quite comprehend what she had done.

"Aunt Tasha how could you!" I heard Christian yelling, but I was too preoccupied with my task to bother with them.

I made it to the edge and took a deep breath before peering over the side of the building, praying with everything in me that it wasnt real, that I wouldnt see the love of my life laying bloody and broken six stories below...