CHAPTER 8: DPOV

Two days after the strigoi attack I was called in to meet with the queen. As I made my way up to her room, I pondered why I was being summoned. By the time I reached the room, I still had no clue.

I knocked on the door, stating "Belikov." I was told to enter. When I opened the door, I was extremely surprised to find Ivashkov slumped on the couch, still looking paler than usual.

"Guardian Belikov. Welcome. Please have a seat." Queen Tatiana said.

I sat in the comfortable armchair closest to the door. Adrian smirked at me. I raised one eyebrow.

"In light of recent events, such as the strigoi attack and the-ah- incident where Adrian saved your life-" The queen began.

I nearly choked. She knew about that? Crap!

"I have come to realize that you are bonded, much like Miss Dragomir and Guardian Hathaway. As such, you, Guardian Belikov will be reassigned as my nephew, Adrian's-Lord Ivashkov's- guardian."

What? What the fuck! I can't be Lord Ivashkov's guardian! I would fucking kill him if I had to be around him for more than an hour! Much less life! Who was gonna protect him from me?

"Ah. With all due respect, Your Majesty. I don't think that is wise." I choked out.

"And why not? You have a unique bond that enables you to do your job even better than you already do. It will be easier for you to protect him than anyone else." The queen replied.

"I believe he was referring to the harm that would result from him being around me to much. He doesn't exactly approve of my lifestyle." Adrian spoke up.

"As very few do. No one approves of your lifestyle except for possibly some of the women you bed. Adrian, you will try to amend your lifestyle and Guardian Belikov's self control will be somewhat put to the test."

Somewhat? It will be a miracle if don't kill him on the first day. I thought.

"Why do I have to change my lifestyle? It is his duty to protect me." Adrian asked, probably still drunk.

"Because I said so. And it will help you later on in life." Tatiana said.

Adrian huffed. "Fine."

"You are both dismissed."

APOV

Belikov was my fucking guardian. This would be interesting, though I was kind of fearing for my well-being. I walked out of the room with him following, his guardian mask firmly in place.

"You don't have to act like you approve of my lifestyle. Hell, no one does. Not even me." I said.

He looked a little shocked at the last bit, but otherwise, his face/mask remained unchanged. "I don't intend to."

I chuckled.

He cocked his head and looked at me strangely. This only made me laugh more. Then I turned back around and continued to my room.

When we were almost at my room, I saw a young woman walking by. And MAN, was she hot. She looked a little familiar, not like I had seen her before, but similar to someone. Hmmm… Maybe Russian? I didn't know and frankly, I didn't really care. I opened my mouth to say something to her when I was cut off by my Guardian.

"Viktoria?" He asked, eyes wide. Wth? How did he know her?

"Brother?" the woman asked, surprised and excited.

Brother? Oh shit.

AN: Sorry, it's kinda short, but I really wanted to end it there. This is gonna be interesting…Dimitri is Adrian's guardian and Adrian has a crush on Dimitri's little sister. Will she like him back? Hmmm…. Well. Summer is finally here. I should be updating faster, but I'm trying to find ways to make it interesting, so if you have ideas, suggestions, or critiques, please let me know! I love you! 1, 026 VISITORS AND 41 REVIEWS