Last Sacrifice

Chapter 2

Heey guys. I know that the first chapter was kind of boring but hey I needed at least one boring one right? This one will be a lot better! Thanks R&R3

I didn't look up at him, I couldn't. I know what I would see. I would see him staring at me with those eyes. That didn't show anything. He would be looking at a pathetic girl with a shattered heart.

"Roza." It was only one word but it made me furious.

"Don't call me that." My voice was so dark, it actually made him shudder.

"Rose, don't be that way. I'm here to tell you about the other day in the café." Oh yeah I forgot about how he fought off all of those guardians to save me. How he risked all the progress he made to reinstating his guardianship to save me. I looked up and stared into his emotionless eyes. "Rose, I just want you to know that it didn't mean anything. I acted out of instinct and very out of line." I knew it.

"Whatever. Next time why don't you just let them take me, let them take me away from everything. I don't care." My voice was so broken and quiet. I looked away. I wouldn't let him see me cry. He wouldn't know how much he meant to me, means to me. And how much his words are affecting me.

"You don't mean that Roz, uh, Rose." He replied guilt and pain in his voice. And I was pretty sure if I looked at him I would see it too.

"It's Miss Hathaway or Rosemarie. Not Rose and definitely not Roza. You don't care. You never did. And what are you doing anyway. I said I DIDN'T want to see you. Why would I? your just a fake and a liar." Hatred left my mouth. I didn't mean it. I didn't mean any of it. But I wouldn't take it back either. Rose Hathaway would not be beaten at her own game.

He looked hurt. Honestly hurt. I wanted to take it back and tell him how I really felt. But for what. For him to deny me again and just break me further? No. it would not happen. He clenched his fists and took a deep breath. I laughed.

"HAHA still working on your control I see, maybe they should of given me a different mentor back at the academy, it would of saved you all of this regret and this hatred towards me." that was low. Especially because Victor Dashkov told me & him the same thing when we went to visit him in his jail cell almost a year or so ago.

He knew it too. "I've learned my control. And I don't hate you. I came to give you a message from Lissa."

That got my attention. But I didn't want to hear it. Because I've been checking up on her. I know what she's thinking. "Of course you want to deliver a message for Lissa why don't you just go back to her and tell her how much you're grateful for saving her. And how much she means to you because SHE did EVERYTHING for you. Including being held hostage by you just to see you." I knew I hit a soft spot when he flinched backed up and walked away. His eyes though. His eyes wore more pain in them than anything. I wanted to say sorry that I didn't mean it I wanted to soothe him but I can't, and I won't. Not anymore, I won't be broken. Anymore than I already was that is anyway.

I slipped into Lissa's head I knew that he would go straight to her. He had too. She was HIS Moroi. Christian and Lissa were together. And she was crying "What if I can't save her? I love Rose, I can't let them kill her!" Christian, her boyfriend, was stroking her hair and calming her down.

"Rose will be fine. She always is. Trust me." Christian's voice was the only thing keeping her from going into a depression. I knew it. I could feel it through the bond.

"I know she will be I just-" Dimitri walked in and stopped whatever she was about to say. Lissa looked up to him and saw the same thing I saw when he left. He was hurt, hurting. Even after he took it back. "Are you okay Dimitri? What did Rose say? Did she like the plan?" what plan?

"I am as fine as I can be, I deserve what I got. I didn't tell Rose, she didn't want to hear it." He replied almost in a daze like he had been crying. His eyes were glassy. Were the like that when he visited me? I don't know I refused to look into them. Now I know why I would have of forgiven him even if he had killed Lissa. He would have been forgiven to me.

"What happened Dimitri? Why are you REALLY upset?" she used compulsion on him. It made the bond tingly.

"Rose said that she wishes that I was never her mentor, how I was a liar and how I'm fake. And she mentioned how I held her hostage back in Russia." He said, than blinked a few times not wanting to believe that Rose had just used compulsion on him.

"Dimitri, she doesn't mean it. I know she doesn't." she winked. That pissed me off. How dare she wink at him. And why was she winking at him? What does that mean?

The next thing I heard was something I never thought I would. Lissa's voice was in my head.

You know if your going to eavesdrop atleast tell me why you said this to him. He loves you Rose. You know he does and I know he does. If you could see auras id show you. Whenever he's around you his aura is a bright pink. PINK MEANS LOVE. Lissa's voice rang through my head. I didn't believe it. The bond couldn't POSSIBLY be 2 way. But than again, stranger things had happened.

When did the bond become 2-way? Dodging her question cleverly.

Right when you said that nasty stuff to Dimitri. Your emotions were in overload. It all slammed into me at once. Hurt, sad, hate, jealousy, frustration, love. All of it. Rose you need to tell him.

NO HIS LOVE HAS FADED! He wouldn't lie to me. Lissa I don't care about him anymore. I can't, I won't be hurt again. I responded.

You're lying. I'll talk to you when you're not being ridiculous.

And like that I felt her go out of my head. This was going to have to get some getting used too.

I fell asleep that night. Not dreaming of anything. I just laid there. There wasn't sadness or happiness it was empty. Nothing but empty black. I realized this is what it wouldn't be like when I die. Because I would die young and violently. I'd stay and watch everyone around me be sad.

A bang on my cage door woke me up. It was Abe, dressed like he was going to some dinner or something. He looked at me straight. I know what he saw. He saw the same thing Adrian did.

"Here is your breakfast. Savor it well and don't miss anything on the plate it is important for your health." He said, winked and left. Well no problem there. I ate everything on my plate. I went to use the napkin when I piece of paper fell out. I picked it up and read it.

Rose,

The evidence in the case is piled too heavily against you. We have nothing. Be ready tonight at 2 pm. (human time). Don't ask questions just run to a black corvette down the road from the Royal Court. Someone will be in there to drive you to Russia. Your journey will begin there. You know what you have to do. If you don't remember, the note is in your back pocket.

I reached in my back pocket to see what he was talking about. I gasped Tatiana's note is in it. I went to finish the rest of the note. Be safe and I'll be checking in on you from time to time. Oh and when you get to the car, don't complain.

Love always,

Dad

p.s. get rid of this note as soon as you read it.

Well, back to Russia this was great; how come whenever I go there, I'm either being hunted or I'm hunting.

But mainly being hunted. This was going to suck. Well I needed to get rid of the note.

So I ate it.

And was getting ready to prepare for what was coming up. I did some push ups and took a nap. My last thought were, my dad promised I wouldn't be going to trial, I guess I'm not.