A/N : Sorry it took so long to update my BFF from NY came to visit for a week. I promise I'll be updating daily again Also I apologize for the lack of much in this chapter it's just a filler until I can add the action in the next chapter.

Chapter 5

"Angela, what is your problem?" Dad's voice sounded hurt that I would embarrass him in such a manner.

"Nothing, I was just going to warm up for class," I said sarcastically as I pulled away harshly.

I knew it hurt him to look me in the eye; I was too much like her. A small frown covered my face as I thought of my mother once Moroi, now Strigoi; the reason I had to transfer. I'd gotten her green eyes, but my father's strength.

"Have you eaten?" Dad asked

I rolled my eyes as he dropped his non-caring attitude to make sure I wasn't gonna die.

"I'm not hungry," I glared at guardian Hathaway.

I know I didn't have a reason to hate her, except that I was jealous that she held a part of my father's heart that had never healed. I know he loves her, but refuses to show it. I know that he wishes she was my mother, but knows that it's impossible.

Sometimes, I even wish she was my mother, then again I would probably be related to that wanna be tough guy Andrick.

"You must've run ten miles today. You have to eat something you'll pass out…" his fatherly instinct always kicked in at all the wrong times.

I saw him debating whether to force me to eat or just let it go as nerves. I wasn't fat, no thanks to all the running, but I wasn't as skinny as all the Moroi girls are. I hated being I was the average Damphir girl with the curves all the Moroi boys wanted but didn't dare take.

"I will eat if I get hungry I have to go to class…" my voice drifted as I felt someone breathing down my neck and put a hand on my shoulder.

Out of instinct I flipped him over my shoulder and watched him land back to floor in front of me, only to realize to late that it was Nicolo.

"I'm so sorry I didn't mean to…" I was blushing, something I had thought I couldn't do, but my face felt hot as flames.

"Wow…sign me up for your mentor!" he chuckled getting up and rubbing his backside.

"You already are" I giggled and then my eyes widened at the sound that passed my lips.

There is no way I'm getting like this he's another dhampir for heaven's sake!

"See you in class," I said getting out of there as fast as I could.

Classes went by way to fast for my taste about half way through my third period class Weight Training and Conditioning I was regretting skipping breakfast. I had flown through Advanced Guardian Combat Techniques beating all the opponents that the older guardians were throwing at me.

Until they threw Andrick at me. Due to my lack of food, I was done for. Hoping he wouldn't hand me my ass I went easy, but he took it as teasing and handed me my ass anyway. For the first time in years I was in pain. My muscles were burning like hot pokers on bear skin, I would have been more hopeful if I wasn't training again after dinner.

"Looks like the all powerful Mini Belikov isn't all powerful!" he was taunting me and it was getting on my nerves something snapped mentally and I punched him in the nose.

It was a low blow, but I knew he wasn't going to stop the teasing till I set some ground rules. For the first time in a long time I got sent to see the headmistress for doing something against the rules. Not only had I punched the son of the famous Guardian Hathaway, I had also broken his nose.

"Next time you want to insult me wait till we're sparing," I turned and marched myself to Headmistress Kirova's office.

Of course I figured they wouldn't involve my father for such a small offense, but it turns out my old headmistress had warned them of my temper and attitude because both my father and mentor were standing at the door waiting for me.

"Do you have any idea how much trouble you're in, Belikov?" his voice was back to the professional uncaring asshole I had grown to know at the old Academy.

His voice would have frozen over hell and it was all directed at me.

"Actually, the little asshole deserved everything I gave him. Not only did he deserve it, but he deserves much more for trying to make it look like he could beat me if I was full strength and relaxed!" I smirked opening the door to the office only to find my old headmistress talking to Kirova.