A/N: I bought Last Sacrifice yesterday, and finished it. It's AMAZING. That's all I'll say. I promise not to add spoilers to the fic or to my profile or to any stories and I will be heading in a different direction. I'm going to extend this story past the ending of Last Sacrifice as well. I did love the ending though. I hope you enjoy this chapter. Sorry it's taken so long to update, the wait for Last Sacrifice drove me a little crazy so now that I've read it, my inspiration is all back. It took me a little while to get this out but I think I'm all better now. Lol. Enjoy.
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I left Asher an hour later; I had convinced him to eat. It was strange to see him like this. He was no longer physically weak but mentally weak, almost mentally unstable. A part of me wished Adrian was here to give him some alcohol and a cigarette, to push the instability away. Asher didn't deserve this; none of this was his fault. He was a victim in it all.
I sat on the bed with Dimitri, it was amazing to have his arms around me again, I couldn't explain why it had been so easy for me to forgive him. Maybe I realised that we'd lost too much time together, that he was important to me. I closed my eyes for a moment thinking about the past few weeks, the queens murder, Lissa being arrested, Dimitri and I being arrested, Ambrose bringing the note to me…the NOTE. I forced my eyes open in a second, and began to panic.
"Did you get my bag?" I questioned urgently startling Dimitri
"Abe collected it from the hotel, it's just over there" He pointed remaining calm once he realised that was my problem "do you want me to get it?" he asked
"I'll get it." I got up slowly reluctantly leaving his arms
I tore the bag open rummaging through everything until I found the note, I took a big sigh of relief when I found it. I left my clothes strewn all over the floor and my suitcase wide open with the note held tightly in my hand.
"I have something to show you" I handed the note to him taking my spot beside him, I saw the shock register on his face
"How do you know this is real?" he questioned
"Ambrose gave it to me, I trust him" I sighed feeling slightly unsure "do I tell Lissa?"
"Not yet. We need to figure out if this is real and true, it would be too upsetting" Dimitri added
"I know, but she might be just as upset if I keep this from her" we were stuck between a rock and a hard place
"I suggest you show this to Abe and get things started, give him a week to find things out and then show and tell Vasilisa about it" he suggested, his accent sounding as beautiful as ever
"I didn't think I would say this, but I want to ask Abe about it" I had only just begun to trust good ole Zmey and I knew despite every thought I had about him, he was wise and he would know what to do.
"Do you want me to get him?" he asked, I didn't mind being waitted on by my Russian god.
"Yes please" I replied attempting to suppress a grin, I could get used to this
"What's so funny Roza?" he chuckled, as I appreciated the beautiful smile that currently sat on his face
"Oh just the 6'7, Russian God waiting on me hand and foot" I grinned
"you've been through a lot, you deserve it." He replied as I felt my cheeks burn, he knew me so well, he knew exactly what to say.
He left the room to find Abe as I felt the panic begin to seize control again, I struggled to push it away and keep calm. This wasn't normal and this wasn't me. I was beginning to get pissed off with myself; Rose Hathaway didn't panic when she was alone. Rose Hathaway was strong. I began to calm down, taking deep breaths as I finally settled.
Abe entered the room looking as suave and overdone as usual, he wore black dress pants with a deep red jacket and a black dress-shirt with that he wore a deep purple tie. He was one of the very few people who pull such a colourful outfit off; his personality matched the outfit in a way. He had a dark side to him, which was evident and he was eccentric in personality and taste. I hated to admit it but he really was growing on me.
"Hey Dad" I chuckled
"Hello Rosemarie, Dimitri says you have something to tell me" he sat on the end of the bed watching me
"I wanted to show you this" I handed him the note deciding it was easier to show him then try to explain.
"Are you sure this is real?" he questioned right away
"I am, I know Ambrose wouldn't lie." I stated simply
"I can give you the resources to find this sibling" he smiled
"Do you think I should tell Lissa?"
"Yes, it's going to be hard to keep her in the dark when you've got the bond and we're all going to be here for a while" I watched Abe as he spoke he may not have realised it but his tone and posture showed affection he was looking at me and leaning toward me.
"You're right" I nodded, Dimitri was also right but there was no way of keeping this from Lissa, she would be hurt either way. It was best coming from my mouth rather than my mind. Dimitri walked in as if on cue, he was holding a brown paper bag.
"Abe had this delivered for you" he smiled placing it in front of me. Watched him savouring the beautiful smile I'd always loved, he was beautiful. I opened the bag finding a couple of large dishes that looked delicious, I couldn't help the goofy grin that spread across my face
"How did you know I like to eat so much?" I questioned Abe
"I figured that you might have gotten that from your mother." He gave me a simple shrug before standing
"I'll leave you too it, I need to help in the search for evidence to clear The Princesses name" he smiled
"thank you for doing this for her" I really was thankful, for that and for the resources he would provide me with to find Lissa's sibling.
"Anything for you Rose…anything for you" he said almost wistfully, a lingering hope behind his voice. He left the room, leaving Dimitri and I alone once again.
I dug into my meal as thoughts of Lissa filled my mind, I knew I had forgiven her now and all my thoughts and feelings were of concern. I finished eating; it was time to tell her. I got to my feet feeling stronger than before. I gave Dimitri one last look hoping my eyes told him to follow, I found Lissa sitting in the living room and sat down beside her.
"I need to talk to you" my tone was darker than usual "there's no easy way to say this" I pulled the note out of my pocket "Your dad…he had an affair and there's another Dragomir out there" It came out quite bluntly but there really was no other way to say it.
"I don't believe you" I had expected that because her thoughts had said it a moment before she had spoken, I handed her the note before explaining some more.
"Ambrose gave me this, it's from Tatiana" I read the note through her eyes, she wanted to deny it but she couldn't. I felt the mixture of emotions over take her, pain, confusion hurt, mistrust. I wrapped an arm around her shoulders "It'll be okay Liss, we can get through, just remember, no matter what your father did. He loved you dearly and he always treated you well." I made sure that my thoughts mirrored that sentiment "and we'll find your sibling."
Lissa and I sat in front of a laptop staring back at Sydney, I'd managed to contact her but this was the safest way to do it because no record of our conversation would be found.
"I need all the information you can get about Eric Dragomir" I requested, I knew the answer but I hoped asking would lead me to more information.
"Rose…" she sighed "All I can give you is a bank account number; he used to deposit money into the account each month and the name behind it." She explained, I drew in a nervous breath, this could be it.
"The name behind the account is…." She paused as I felt my heart thumping and Lissa clutched my hand tightly. Once Sydney said the name we could never go back.
A/N: I hope you liked the chapter, I know I left you on a cliffy, this time I promise not to take so long to update. I hope you enjoyed the little relationship I'm building between Rose and Abe. I adore Abe. Review please!