A/N: Okay, so I know I haven't updated in MONTHS. I am very truly sorry! I honestly forgot about the story with everything going on in my life... BUT, I had a few reviews lately and it reminded me of everyone who wanted me to continue. So, Christmas holidays *cue cheer* I will hope fully be getting into the writing more again.

Just so everyone knows, after Christmas I will be going away for 2 weeks, but, I will find the time to write. Cross my heart = )

OMG, has everyone read Last Sacrifice! Oh WOW, it was goooood : )can't wait for the spin-off series.

Anyways, on with the story. Richelle Mead owns all, except main plot.

Previously on Forbidden Love:

I turned and my eyes were met with the site I most dreaded. Ghostly pale skin and crimson red eyes.

It was a face I knew well. The face of the self-righteous old bitch herself. Headmistress Kirova. A Strigoi...

Chapter 11.

I shook my head, trying to clear my mind. I needed to act quickly. It was my job. I sprang into action, launching myself at Kirova. She seemed a little shocked at how quickly I moved, given she had the element of surprise. My stake was in my hand, ready to plunge deep into her chest. I don't think she had really thought about how strong a trained dhampir truly was. Especially one trained by the Russian God himself.

Kirova took a swipe at me, hitting me hard in the side of my head. I felt my vision blur a little, and a sharp pain shot through my head. But, I ignored it. I quickly assessed the situation I was in. I hoped to God that Lissa, Viktoria and Paul had stayed in the car. Kirova had moved forward again, and I leaped up, kicking out with my foot, hitting her squarely in the chest, throwing her off balance. I moved with my stake again, striking out. I missed. Her fist shot out again, but I was ready this time. I used my lighting fast speed and dodged neatly out of the way.

Just then, she made a vital mistake, playing into my advantage. She became distracted by the sound of many people in the distance screaming. She let her guard down, letting me get a clean shot at her chest. It was exactly what I needed. I didn't hesitate. I positioned my stake, and went for it. My stake plunged into her, piercing her heart. She fell, dead. I had killed my headmistress.

I took a deep breath and turned back to where I had left the others. Paul was curled up against his aunt, eyes wide with fear. Viktoria and Lissa were a little shocked, but otherwise okay. Unharmed at least.

"Are you all okay?" I asked, wiping the sweat off my head.

"I think the question is; are you okay, Rose?" Lissa said, sliding from the car. Viktoria followed, with Paul in tow.

I nodded. "Of course I'm okay, I do this for a living." I grinned at them. Then I remembered, Dimitri.

"We have to find Dimitri." I said, turning toward the school's main building. When we reached the door, I pulled on the handle; locked. That's weird, I thought.

"Rose," Lissa's voice came from behind me. It was soft, but I could hear a little bit of fear tugging at her voice. "Can you hear that?" she asked.

I listened closely. "Yes..." I trailed off, listening harder. Screaming filled the air.

"It's coming from the other side of the grounds, I think." Viktoria murmured.

I was already one step ahead of her. I had realised where it was coming from before her and was already heading around the building. I broke into a jog. My heart was racing. I didn't know what I would find, but after seeing Kirova as a Strigoi, I was mentally preparing myself for anything that would come.

As we rounded the last corner, we were met with a scene right out of a gory action movie. Strigoi... everywhere. The school's guardians had swarmed the grounds, and were in battle.

Before I could really process what I was seeing, I heard someone call out to me. "Rose!" I would know that voice anywhere. Dimitri came to a stop beside me, his stake in his hand. "Get them inside and upstairs." He gestured to his sister, nephew and Lissa. "And," he turned to Viktoria who had been about to say something. "Do not leave." She cowered a little under her older brother's powerful glare.

Without a word, she took Paul's little hand in hers, and tugged on Lissa's sleave. "Come on." She said. They all left.

"Rose, come on. We have to help." Dimitri said it with such urgency, that it snapped me out of my initial shock at seeing the school under massive threat.

I took off ahead of Dimitri, running into the midst of the fight. A female strigoi came at me straight away, but she was sloppy and I took her down in less than thirty seconds. The next one was harder. He was skilled and very, very strong. Older, I guessed. They older a strigoi was, the stronger he was. We had a kind of dance going on. Every time I swiped he would dodge, and vice-versa. We were moving away from the main group and I started to worry that this was his plan. Get me away and turn me, or kill me. I couldn't let either happen, but of course, if I were given the choice, I would choose the latter.

Just then, Eddie Castile appeared at my side, completely out of nowhere. He caused the distraction, and I took charge, staking the strigoi in the heart.

"You okay, Rose?" Eddie called to me. I nodded in reply, unable to speak. I could feel my head pounding and I felt dizzy, no doubt the result of being smashed in the head by Kirova. I fought the dizziness all I could, but things started to go all funny and I blacked out.

A/N.

Sooooo, what did ya think? Short I know, but I had to cut the chapter, cause it just wouldn't have really... flowedif I had continued with this one.

But, next chapter up tomorrow night hopefully : ) fingers crossed. Im really starting to enjoy writing again. YAY.

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