Okay, here is the last chapter. But, there will be a sequel! I just decided that this would be the end last night and I am already starting to work on the sequel. I don't know what the title is yet, but I will post a note here when the first chapter goes up. Promise. Now, enjoy the chapter!

Chapter 40

The Start of Something New

Dimitri's POV

We were met with an uproar of protests. Yells of freedom, and shouts of anger. The crowd suddenly shifted as they saw Rose and I emerge. They erupted in to cries of joy and happiness.

Rose put her hands up to silence the crowd, and they quickly obeyed. She cleared her throat and addressed the crowd. "I know that you are all angry at our political system." A murmur of agreement ran through the crowd. "But, if you have not stopped to notice that the laws are quickly changing, then you need to. Ibrahim Mazur has taken the throne today, and is already starting to make those changes. But, this-" Her hand swept at the crowd, "Is not how you make changes. I being princess and on the council now-" Cheers followed that statement. "I will be there to help influence rights for my people. But remember, Dhampirs and Moroi are not tow different people! We are one, and we just have to embrace it. We can't fight each other or we will get nothing done. Give us time, and we will fix as much as we can. The king and the council are only here to help." She grabbed my hand. "Guardian Belikov and I will try out hardest to help you. But give us time." With that, she started to walk back into the building.

"Kiz, that was some speech. And it seemed to placate the population too." He congratulated her.

"King Mazur, are you going to make me a liar?" She asked, guardians mask up. He was astonished, but quickly composed himself to answer her, completely business.

"No, Princess Hathaway. I will try my hardest to make the council see reason." He said.

"Then let's go now." She pushed past him and into the council room. He followed, and I tried to, but was stopped by the guards.

"Only council members and the king are allowed." One said. Rose came over and gave me an apologetic look.

"Dimitri… I-" She started.

"Go, Roza." I said, a giant smile plastered on my face, proud of my wife. She nodded and disappeared, the doors closing behind her.

I was ecstatic that she was slipping into her new role so easily.

Three hours later, she came out, eyes empty, looking years older then she really was.

"Roza, are you okay?" I asked, coming to hug her.

"Just get me home." She said, and collapsing into my arms. I picked her up and carried her out the back way, avoid prodding eyes. I got back to the guardian housing and went up to our room. I laid her on the bed and took off her shoes. She just lay there, unmoving. I felt bad that I couldn't help her, but knew that she has to go through this herself.

There was a knock on the door. I walked out of the bedroom and up to the door. I opened it, and there stood a tired looking Adrian with Sarah helping him stand up straight. He put his hand out, and open it to revel 6 silver rings. I grabbed them, and instantly felt the spirit coursing through my body.

"Adrian, you shouldn't have-" I started.

"For little dhampir," He said, "And you Belikov, I don't like you that much, but I know you are a good man. And if anything happened to you, Rose would most likely fall apart."

"I told him not to, but he wouldn't stop. Let me get him home now." Sarah said, trying to turn him away. With one last look at me, Adrian allowed himself to be pulled away.

"Thank you!" I called down the hallway. I went back in the apartment. Poor Adrian… But they will help.

I went into the bathroom and took a shower, scrubbing away today's problems. Coming back to lie next to her still body, I pulled the covers up around us and pulled her close to me. I sighed content, and fell asleep pressed up close to her.

**VA**

I woke up to an empty bed. I touched the sheets beside me to find it cold. I got up worried, and ran through the house. The sliding glass door that led to the small balcony was open and the curtains blew inwards with the cool wind. I walked over and found Rose still in her red dress standing there, basking in the mid day sun, with her arms crossed and looking out at the forest and half of court.

"Are you cold?" I asked. She didn't jump, knowing that I was there.

"The velvet is keeping everything but my arms warm." She rubbed her hands over either of her arms. I walked up behind her and wrapped my arms around her. She leaned her head back into my chest, eyes closed.

"Roza," She opened her big beautiful eyes up to me. "What happened yesterday?" Her eyes slid closed again and she sighed.

"I- we- can't stay here." I held her closer. "For me to be on the council completely, they want to make sure that I am completely a Dhampir." A lone tear escaped her side of her eye. "And the only way to do that is…"

"Be restored fully." I finished for her. She nodded and opened her eyes again.

"I don't want to be a liar, Dimitri. I want to keep my promise to the Dhampirs of our world. I need to." She tore out of my arms. "The Moroi world of politics is to corrupt with all of these snotty royals running the show. They have to be stopped." She walked in the apartment and rat to the bedroom. I watched as she viciously ripped the red dress off, and pull on a pair of jeans on along with a t-shirt.

"What are you doing Roza?" I asked as she pulled a suitcase from the closet.

"We know five spirit users. Three of whom are not completely dead." She asked as she threw clothes in the suitcase. I pulled my own down and started packing it.

I started packing my own. I even grabbed the spirit rings. After we finished packing, we went to the armory and grabbed the weapons we needed and started off towards the palace to tell Abe.

We knocked on his bedroom door after getting by all the guards. A few minutes later, the door opened, revealing a tired looking Abe. "What do you- oh, Kiz," He ushered us inside and closed the door. "What do you two need?"

"We need to be restored fully. We have a few ideas but we need your permission to leave." Rose said hastily.

"Rose, you don't have to be on the council. You can just be-" Rose cut him off.

"Abe. I will not be made a liar. And it would be nice to have your permission, but I am still going even if you don't give it to me." Rose said her voice almost as cold as a Strigoi's.

He nodded and sighed. "Keep me updated, Kiz." Abe said, "Call me and let me know you're alright." His gaze shifted to me. "You better keep her safe, Belikov."

I nodded. "Always, sir." We that, Rose and I left and headed towards the garages to get a car; we put our luggage in it and drove to the gates. They let us go, and pretty soon we were on the road.

"Roza, who are we after?" I asked, looking over at where she sat, intently studying a map of Montana.

"Sonya Karp."

The note will be posted soon giving you the name of the sequel.