Well as promised here is the next chapter

Big shocker coming up next chapter!!!! But im not saying too mcuh

Rose's POV

I hated crying almost as much as I hated Strigoi. I especially hated crying in front of Lissa. I was glad she was with me. I didn't feel like being alone.

What was I supposed to do now? I couldn't go to combat classes if I was pregnant. I'd learned that the hard way. If I didn't keep training how was I supposed to graduate? How was I supposed to protect Lissa if I had a baby to worry about?

I knew an easy way to solve this problem. Abortion. But I couldn't just kill an infant. It hadn't had a chance at life yet. I remembered how good I felt after Christian saved me from the Strigoi when they invaded the school. How much more beautiful eveything seemed. How could I take that away from someone? And I couldn't destroy something that was a part of Dimitri, even if it was a part of Strigoi Dimitri.

Dimitri's name opened up old wounds I'd been trying to heal. It was like staking him all over again. It felt like someone had ripped my chest open and thrown my heart across the room.

Why, why did it have to be him that was turned Strigoi? If Strigoi didn't exist, and the world was normal, maybe I wouldn't be in this mess. I wouldn't have dropped out of school to hunt the man I loved to free him from his evil state. Me and Dimitri would probably be having a secret affair, trying not to get caught with each other and then slowly letting people know that we were together. I certainly wouldn't be pregnant with a Strigoi baby.

I immediately felt sorry for my kid. I knew Christian got a hard time because his parents turned Strigoi. Everyone stayed away from him – except me, Lissa and a few of our friends – because they were scared he was going to turn Strigoi any minute and use them as victims.

But being part Strigoi? Yeah, I didn't think you'd get a lot of friends then.

This brought on a fresh flow of tears. What had I done to my unborn child? It was doomed to a life of being a loner. Maybe when Christian and Lissa had kids, their kids would be friends with my baby. But that wouldn't be for years. They weren't irresponsible like I was. Well, Christian was a bit, but I doubted he'd do anything as stupid as I did. Like hook up with a Strigoi that looked like his ex in a high of drug-like endorphins. I felt like punching my pillow, but I knew that would just make me cry harder.

Once again I was thankful that Lissa was with me, comforting me. I'd do anything for Lissa. She'd been the best friend anyone could ask for. I had to find a way to make everything work out so I could still be her guardian. If Queen Bitch would let me. Screw the queen, I thought, she's not taking me away from Lissa. No way would I let anyone take me away from Lissa. I had to protect her. I owed it to her.

'Rose, you don't owe me anything.' Lissa murmured softly, stroking my arm. I forgot she could feel me.

Yes, I was definitely going to find a way to graduate and become Lissa's guardian before anybody – particularly the queen – could find out I was pregnant. And hopefully before anyone found out I was with Adrian. If Queen Bitch knew that then she'd have me taken away from him because I would be interfering with her crazy plan to get Adrian and Lissa together. I wasn't going to let that happen. After graduation the queen couldn't do anything about who I was assigned to. And she wouldn't have anything to threaten me with to stop me from dating Adrian.

Adrian.....

Thinking about Adrian made me want to talk to him. I missed Adrian so much. How would he be feeling now that he knew his girlfriend was pregnant with another man's baby? I hadn't even been dating him that long. Was he going to break up with me? I hoped not. I couldn't take it if Adrian stopped wanting me. I needed him. I couldn't quite explain how much I needed him, or why I needed him so much.

Whenever I thought of him, it felt like my heart was going at ten hundred miles an hour. He made me blush the other day. And Rose Hathaway does not blush. Every touch he gives me makes my heart speed up. And his kisses ... they sent shivers up my spine.

Wait. Hold the phone and hit rewind. The way Adrian was making me feel ... it was almost as if ...

Holy mother of Moroi. I was in love with Adrian Ivashkov.

Oh no. That was not good. What if he didn't want me anymore now that he knew who's baby I was pregnant with? I don't think I could handle losing someone else I loved after I'd already lost my first love.

Now I understood why I needed Adrian so much. I loved him.

I'm not sure how long I was asleep for when I realised that my dream wasn't just any dream. It was an Adrian dream. I was standing in a room that was very well furnished. It was one of the rooms in the guest housing. Feeling a smile playing on my lips, I turned around to face him.

Adrian stood in front of me, his usual lazy grin on his face. His eyes appraised me, scanning my body up and down. That made me nervous for some reason. But having him gazing at me felt nice. I liked that he was looking at me.

'See something you like?' I asked, giving him a sly smile.

He grinned. 'I always see something I like when I look at you, little dhampir. Did you fall asleep in that?'

I looked down and saw I was wearing my plaid flannel pyjama shorts and a blue tank top. I hadn't really paid attention to the clothes Lissa had handed to me to get changed into. I had been in a dazed crying fit.

I tried to raise an eyebrow and failed miserably. Taking a step forward, I placed my hands on his chest. His muscles tightened under my fingers. I forgot the effect I had on men.

I put on my man-eating smile. The one that made guys go weak at the knees. What had gotten into me? One minute ago I was crying and now I was getting into full flirt mode.

'How much do you like what you see?' I asked, my voice husky. My stomach was doing back flips.

I looked into his eyes and saw that they were wide. I'd never seen him so shocked. But then, I'd never really flirted with him like this. He put his usual grin back into place.

'I like it a lot.' He said, his voice as husky as mine.

I giggled and wrapped my arms around his neck. He brought his lips down to meet mine. The intensity of our kissing increased and I Iost track of how long we kissed for.

I suddenly broke away and looked into his emerald green eyes. There was something I needed to say that was important.

'Adrian. You know why I was in the clinic, right?' I asked.

He nodded. 'Yeah, I was there when that old chick told everyone you were pregnant. Now I know why your aura was all messed up.' He shook his head.

I looked around and rested my eyes on my hands on his chest. 'How do you feel about that?'

'Dunno. It's not that big of a deal to be honest.' He said. I stared at him. Not a big deal?

'What do you mean it's not that big of a deal? It is a big deal. It's a huge deal. I'm having a baby at the age of 18 for crying out loud. I haven't even been 18 that long you know. And—'

Whatever else I may have said was cut off as he kissed me. It lasted a few seconds before he pulled away and started talking.

'It's not a big deal 'cause I don't really care. It doesn't matter to me if you're pregnant. Or who's baby it is. Because I know you're in love with Belikov. Or were. Whatever. I know you wouldn't sleep with just anyone. You're not like that. I still want to be with you. You're strong enough to get through anything and I'll be here for you whenever you need me.' He said. For once, there was seriousness in his voice.

I was stunned. That was probably one of the nicest things anyone had said to me. 'Wow. Thanks, that means a lot to me.' I said, and I kissed him again.

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