Chapter 21

Walking out of the room, I let my mind drift just to see were my soul would subconsciously take me. In ended up out of the house all together and into the sunny garden where I could see Olena and Jack sitting beside each other laughing gently whilst they were watching the children play running round in circles.

I walked out of the patio and down the few stairs to stand on the grass out of the corner of my eye I saw a sudden moment and got into a fighting stance to see the shadow looming over me of a giant standing behind me.

This is what I loved about being with Dimitri he didn't need to ask me piles of questions he trusted me enough that if I wanted to tell him something I could approach him.

But at this moment all I wanted was peace and quiet, but even that was impossible by a disruptive banging sound if I hadn't of been in the garden I would of assumed it was Yeva doing a crazy stick dance or using her stick as a manner of gaining order in the house like a judge would use their hammer in court.

But because it was outside it could only be one thing looking up at Dimitri and becoming slightly dazzled by his looks haha or maybe it was the brightness of the sky I could see him looking to the direction of the hut he must have heard it too.

Like he knew I was watching him he looked down at me and nodded, taking my hand without any words we started off towards the hut. Without knowing where it actually was it would have been easy to find it.

Because in the grass there was a sort of slightly muddy flattened path obviously where Dimitri had dragged Adrian last night. I just hoped that Baba wouldn't see it in the next couple of weeks or he would go bananas because his garden was one of his things.

Me and you would call it a hobby he would call it a interest. It's a hobby; you could possibly stretch to say it was a obsession with him. Everything having to be so pristine.

Once we got to the hut it immediately became more clear that the sounds has been the door of the hut. As it was busted open and sitting inside tied up was Adrian but there were no signs of Vasilisa.

And I knew why that was it wasn't because something bad had happened to her it was because she had managed to plot a escape plan with bloody Nathan and the rest of them.

I knew she wasn't innocent as the rest of them thought and I knew she had killed the queen so that she could be come queen it is all very complicated but she was a step ahead of us all this time.

I know I thought it was Tasha all along but then I realised she was easily influenced and manipulated and I couldn't blame her for that. Her problem was she has been thorough so much in her short life so far that she urges to be loved which is naïve thing to do but you can understand it.

I know she didn't plant to become Strigoi but that could easily be sorted. The proof in her not being as far gone as the rest was Adrian still being alive in the hut he could have been a snack or easily turned but the plan was much bigger.

And for once I wasn't going to rush into it I was going to let them come to me I had better things to do then chase after some evil buggars who were after me and run straight into a trap.

Looking up at Dimitri he opened his mouth then closed it again looking at me. I walked into what was left of the shed and I pulled off the rope restraining Adrian and walked away and back towards the garden.

Dimitri easily kept up with me as I was walking, I felt his hand grip mine in a comforting hold at the same time his mind brushed mine looking for the information he knew I held in my little messed up brain.

Once he found what he wanted he mumbled under his breath something I wasn't to sure what it was but if I had to guess I could of swore it was ' Always a step ahead aren't we Roza'.

A while later everyone was enjoying the weather or doing whatever they wanted.

Dad was in the office in the house making some business deal that my mother was bugging him about saying we didn't need anymore danger in our lives if only she knew what he really did.

Walking through the patio doors to go and make some food and drink for everyone I was stopped in my tracks by a voice speaking to me.

"Will you ever tell her Rose? You know you can't keep my own biological daughter away from me. I won't allow it."

I knew this time would come were I would need to have this conversation with my daughter and potentially her real mother if you could call her that, but I didn't think it would be now or today. I didn't think she would be stupid enough to do it only a week after a major battle.

Taking a step closer to the young woman who had become a stranger so many years ago, I watched as her stance became more aggressive and more accusing, her face became tighter and she seemed to become a bigger bitch on the spot.

I awaited the several questions and accusations to be fired at me, I had been prepared for this moment ever since Phil had been born. Deciding to reply to her earlier question I calmly and politely answered.

"No I will not tell her anymore, she already knows that I am not her mother, but she will never know who you are."

I turned to walk away from this despicable and cruel form of a human being, I understood at the time the she was faced with bad circumstances and that parents could and would on occasions abandon their children.

In that circumstance people would face the situation in different ways, some people would do it to protect their child or because they couldn't support them. Some people did it because they didn't want or love their child, but if a person went about dealing with the situation the right way there never was any real problems.

Children could go to academy's like myself be fostered or even adopted and it was hard and I can speaks from experience, but in your heart I always think that us children placed in that situation understand that it was for the best for a reason. And we respect that we don't have to be comfortable or agree with it but we do know that our parent or parents knew what they were doing.

That's why I know my mum couldn't look after me she couldn't support me and she was suffering from depression. But in later years after seeking help she realised she even though it was hard for both of us but that she did the right thing and I respect her for that totally now that I understand the situation.

Walking out towards the patio where the rest of the family were sitting I could see my little girl playing with Dimitri, chasing each other around the garden in the sun. The rest of the family and visitors were dotted around the garden, some like Yeva sitting in her new rocking chair at the side of the back garden soaking in the sun.

We knew that Yeva loved her rocking chair back in Baia and spent most of her days in it due to her mobility becoming less. A few weeks ago I had asked Jack the pi

then there was Sydney and Jill sun bathing with Eddie and Mia or course Jill and Mia were partly covered by a umbrella stopping them from being affected by the rays of the sun, whilst there respective partners fussed over their pale forms every two seconds ensuring that they were covered in sun screen and that no harm would come to them.

It was quite a stunning and comical thing to watch before I could identify the other figures dotted around the garden I was thrown out of the open patio door I was leaning against.

I could feel the burning sting of a boot mark on my bare back just below the sports bra that I was wearing. Flipping myself over so I was lying on my back on the warm wooden floor.

I saw Phils mum take a step through the doorway. And it felt like time stopped as she walked over to my side and crouched at the side of my body.

"What kind of scheming bitch are you Rose hmmmm, who would steal another persons child and not allow them to see their own daughter. I am going to be a mother to that kid no matter what you say, she may think that you are the best thing in her life but I will take her away from you…"

Before she could even finish that sentence I had her back pinned against the wooden fencing attached to the decking, shaking her struggling body.

"Huh you want to do this because a scene in front of all your family is that what you want?"

I lean closer to her so close in fact that she steps back pressing her back against the wooden decking rail that it would leave a mark.

The pressure I put on her body as I lean round to the side of her head to speak in her ear causes her to flinch ever so slightly, finally speaking my mind I let my calmness go as I speak in a breathless and hushed tone.

"You lost every right to that little girl when you firstly abandoned her in a side street that was know for it high population of Strigoi living in the area. And after a bloody strigoi attack a few hours earlier. Oh wait there's something else you left her in there because she had a disability diagnosed before she was born being deaf, and you caused that when you tried to abort your pregnancy in the end stages with alcohol and drugs. She ended up being premature and you think you're a fit mother ?"

As I spoke to her in a clearly pissed off tone I could feel her body stiffen underneath me. Maybe she was finally realising that she was a bad human being to abandon a new born baby there was no excuses for what she did and nothing she will ever say will convince me that what she did was a mistake. How can you risk a innocent life.

Phil has know since last year that I am not her biological mother and knows that all she has to do is ask anything and she will be told the truth. She even knows that if she wants to meet her low-life mother that she can I would not stand in the way, I would support her for being a brave little kid and embracing everything in life.

But my daughter has said even though she is only 5 that she wouldn't want to see somebody who didn't want her in the first place.

Looking away from the frozen body I was pinning I could see that everyone had come forward to see what was happening. The Belikov's apart from Dimitri and Yeva looked at me like I had grown another head for my actions.

I watched as Yeva stepped forward walking towards us with a scowl on her face, just by the look on her face I could tell that what ever was about to happen wasn't going to be good.

As Yeva well my adoptive grandmother approached us I backed away from the still form of this young female. Knowing I was about to get a bollocking from Yeva and in front of everyone as well. I thought about trying to escape but there was no where for me to go I was enclosed in a circle of people well I was until Yeva spoke.

I watched as she took the stairs up onto the patio slowly refusing the outstretched hands that were willing to just give her added support but she was a determined old lady.

It was at that point that I realised everybody was standing or had surrounded the patio watching us.

Once she was standing in the centre of the circle she looked around her showing previous guardian instincts taking over. Then in a thundering tone she started rapidly speaking in English shocking most of our friends that were staying with us.

"I want everyone who is not a Belikov to get out my sight and to stay out of ease-dropping distance, till I say anything other."

Everyone stood frozen just staring at her like she had a grown another head. Yeva took a step forward again in a shaking manner and started hitting her walking aid off the floor like a mad woman.

"I said get out of here." Yeva took a calming breath as she watched everyone flee for the door at once. The only person who waited was Christian. He looked at Yeva not flinching.

"Shall I take Phil?"

I looked at Yeva for conformation and she just nodded. Phil was unwilling to let go of Dimitri at first but once told that she would get a secret sweetie and get to watch a documentary on Karate she went without hassle. We all watched as Chris led her inside and shut the French window styled door once he and Phil were inside.

And that's when the shit hit the fan literally.

P.s This chapter has been split into two so there will be a unusually quick update

Hope you enjoyed.