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Chapter 5. Dimitri's POV. Why didn't you tell me earlier?

I had just gotten home from school. As I did every day, I checked the mailbox. There was a letter for me and Viktoria, an electricity bill and something with Uncle's name on it. I ignored everything but the letter with my name on it. I turned it over in my hand. It was sent from a place called St. Vladimir's Academy. I sat on the swing on the front porch and tore the envelope open.

Dear Mr Belikov,

We are writing to inform you of the new Guardian course you have been enrolled in. It will be consistent of constant martial arts training, Guardian 101, Strigoi Awareness, Weight Training, Guardian Combat Techniques, Body Guard Theory, Animal Behaviour, Personal Protection and Silver Stake-Use Techniques.

What the hell are these people talking about? What is a Guardian, a Strigoi and a silver stake?

As you may know, as we told you in the previous letter, that the course is starting in four weeks.

The previous letter? What in the Lord's name are they talking about? If there was a previous letter, I would have known about it.

If you need transport to the Academy, please call us on the number listed below.

See you soon,

Headmistress Kirova.

"Hey, Dimitri," I heard that voice say. I looked up and saw Rose standing athe stairs.

"Hi. Have you heard of a place called St Vladimir's?" I asked her. She shook her head and I got up and walked into the house.

"Hello Rose. It's nice to see you again. Dimka, what are you reading?" Mama asked me. I put the other letters on the table.

"Hello, Mrs Belikov," Rose replied.

"Olena. Please call me Olena," Mama told her.

"St Vladimir's Academy sent me a letter. They think that I'm going to be doing some new course with them," I said. My mother's face visually turned white.

"Mama, what aren't you telling me?" I asked her.

"The Academy has been sending you letters since you were five years old. All wanting you to go there and train to become a guardian," she told me.

"What the hell is a Guardian?" I asked. Normally, she would scold me because I said 'hell'.

"A Guardian is someone that protects Moroi. Moroi are vampire. A Dhampir, which is you, becomes a Guardian," she explained.

"Hold up a second, did you just say that vampires are real?" I asked.

"That is exactly what I said," she said.

"How do you know that? Also, what is a Dhampir?" I replied.

"A Dhampir is a vampire. Half Moroi, half human. I was a Guardian before I had you kids," she revealed. I just gapped at her.

"You're kidding, right? You're only telling me now that I am a vampire? And if that is going to be my future job, why didn't you tell me about it? Even better, why didn't we grow up around them?" I spat at her then ran up to my room. I went and sat on the bed. I wasn't there long before I realised that Rose had followed. She was just standing there at the doorway. I sighed.

"Come in, don't be shy," I told her. She came in and sat beside me on the bed.

"Do you believe in vampires?" I said. She nodded.

"Can you tell me why?"

"My mum was a Guardian, too. Before she had my sister, brother and me. That's how she met my Dad. He's Moroi," she told me.

"And I'm really sorry that I lied to you," she added. I looked up at her.

"Lied about what?" I answered.

"I have heard of St Vlad's. I used to go there. Now they want me to back there and finish my training," she told me.

"Did you get the same letter I did?" I asked, glad she told me the truth. She nodded.

"Yeah. I'm not too sure if I want to go back or not," she admitted.

"I see you're a pretty good fighter. Have you started your training?" she asked me.

"I did a mix of martial arts when I was seven til fifteen. But I haven't forgotten any of it," I told her.

"Learning how to fight isn't something you forget easily," she said.

"My Mum was so proud of me before she made it big. In some ways I kinda wish she flunked," Rose told me. I nodded.

"I get that." We sat there for a while in silence. She grabbed my hand after a while. That was it. I was going to kiss her. She was staring at the floor. I started to lean into her.

"Dimka! Get your butt down here!" Sonya called up the stairs. Damn it. There goes my chance! Thanks a whole bunch, loud mouth. Rose and I got up and she followed me back down to the lounge room.

"What do you want?" I asked, sounding a bit angry. I saw a pained look flash across my mother's face and I instantly felt guilty for snapping.

"What is it you wanted?" I asked calmly.

"To show you some photos. Of back then. When I first met your father and became a Guardian," she said, smiling longingly.

"How come you haven't showed me before today?" I asked.

"Dimka, hush now. It's now that matters more than anything," she replied, patting the spot beside her. I sat down and Rose said something about going home.

Mama opened the album and I was surprised that the photos inside still looked new, like they had only just been developed. Some of these photos had to be at least seventeen years old.

She then started pointing out random one's going 'that's while we were training' or 'that's us on our first date'.

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Mama spent about two hours showing me the pictures of when she met my Dad, when she was introduced to her first Charge, someone Royal. The only reason she stopped was because Viktoria complained that she was hungry.

I was now laying across the bed, listening to the MP3 Rose did for me. 'If I had' was the song/rap that was playing. My phone started buzzing. One new text message flashed one the screen. I opened the message. It was from Rose. How 'bout we chill the park 2moro? I smiled. I loved spending time with Rose. She was so different to anyone I have ever met.

The park sounds gr8, can't wait! I replied. It wasn't long before she texted back. Um, 'bout ten? I chuckled. That was typical of her. Always have to be precise. Sure. 10 is awesome.

A / N : You guys have probably read this chapter , I can't remember . But I had to delete some of the chapters that were posted because my draft was all over the shop and I got really confused . Sorry , guys ! I know . I royally suck .

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