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"I would love to. I have a new number. Make sure to get it before we leave." I can't believe that the bond is two ways now. It is a great thing that I have mastered blocking it. I have created walls so she won't ever be able to get past. OH FUCK! What in the hell was I thinking. I just admitted to Lissa that I am Rose not Isabella. I need to get back to some of my old jobs so I can start cutting all of these damn emotions off.

I finished eating first, of course, and studied them the whole time. I sat there trying to blend in with the other people in the cafe. They were talking about meaningless things like who said what to whom. One sentence did catch my attention. Christian said that his Aunt Tasha was coming into court to try and gather more supporters for the moroi using their magic.

For some stupid reason she wanted to get rid of the top supporters of the cause. Just because she is scared of Abe's and I reputation.

I'm going to love to see her reaction when she sees me sitting with everyone. She is the only one that will recognize me right off the bat. Now that I am thinking about it, why hadn't Mia figured out where she knew me from. Hmm... maybe she does and chose not to say anything considering the people that she knows who I am. The people that Mia met at the meeting aren't exactly the type that like to be talked about and do not take betrayal well. If I were her, I wouldn't want to make it public knowledge that I have anything to do with that type of people . Well, I really wouldn't care but I am not Mia..

"When is she planning on coming in, if you don't mind me asking? I am also supporting the moroi using their magic for offensive purposes. It'd be nice for the two of us to sit down to discuss ways to come up with new ideas on how to get more supporters and for them to take it seriously." I asked Christian. I don't know what face I had on but he gave me a look like there was a very slim chance that he'd leave me alone with her. It seems that I need to change my normal face into something more neutral. Which is going to be interesting because I am just not a huge fan of people. They are just there and if I need them than they are just pawns to me.

I quickly popped into Lissa's head to find out that she is coming in a week and to see what facial expression was. Well damn, I had a very wicked smile that just turned the tips of my lips up. My eyes were lit with anticipation. I need to get away for a few to get myself back in control. I HATE not being able to control my feelings and being able to hide them from everyone. My face would never give away anything. Granted that mask will make you want to back away and move out of my way when I was near. It they have a good sense of self preservation than they would know to stay away.

"I can ask if she will have any free time to meet you. She is always looking for others that will gain more supporters." was what he ended up saying hesitantly. I made sure my face went back to being as neutral as I possibly could and thanked him. I sat there threw out lunch barely talking and watching/studying their mannerisms. I could tell that just by my presence was making them uncomfortable. I glanced at Adrian to see if he was participating in the conversation, of course he was. It was some trivial topic that I had lost interest in shortly after the conversation had started.

I could feel everyone's energy around them. All of these new powers that seem to the surface. I closed my eyes and tried to see if I could feel the others at the table. I could and it was awesome and yet it terrified me at the same time. I found Adrian's and pushed into it. I found out that I could enter his mind just like I could with Lissa. WOW! I love this. I looked back at Lissa and opened up the bond just a little. Anyone could see that she was excited and anxious about something but no one would ever be able to guess what it was about. I dug deeper into her mind and found her memory of her figuring out who I am. I wanted to try something to see if it would work...

I started probing around and started to erase her memories of tonight. That way she would never remember who I really was. It was nothing like compulsion. That could wear off. This would never be able to wear off it was permanent. She sat there with a dazed look on her face for a second than looked around and saw me. She looked a bit confused but that was about it. She didn't ask who I was or bring it up.

I felt like I was on cloud nine again. I could control what people thought and remember. This night was turning out great. She wouldn't remember that I was Rose, only that she just met me. How much better can it get? Maybe I change my hair style again. I have had somebody charm a really pretty necklace with a Nazar charm. My dad picked out the charm. However, since he choose it, I made every that worked closely with either my father or I had to wear one. In the 'occupation' that we all were in it was starting to become a symbol of our territory and that they were higher than normal. Not quite sure if that's a good thing. It has saved some of our people. A couple of them had gotten kidnapped causing Zander and I to go and retrieve them. The kidnappers had been dealt with and sent back as a message to whom ever that had contracted them on what happened if they fucked with us. Since than our rivals tend to stay away from those that wore the Nazar. I would only get involved if it was to get at/to my people. If it was a personal thing like being caught cheating or something close, I consider that a waste of my time so they are alone to handle it. I have been told that I strict, scary and beautiful but at the same time respected because I treated them as fair as I can but when things that happen that I don't like i.e. being lied too, well I don't take that well at all and I get creative on my ways of discipline.

I told Adrian that I had stuff that needed to attend to in his head. He glanced at me with his eyes wide for a second; not expecting that I could do that. I leaned over and gave him a small kiss on the check, well that was the plan but he changed it, his hand was suddenly around my neck to pull me in for a very thorough yet passionate kiss. It turned me on very much so that was my cue to get away from him quickly or we'd be busy for a few. When I pulled back I had a smile on my face. He also had a smile on his face only his was a bit bigger. It made me feel good but also slightly guilty for some reason. I dismissed feeling guilty with out a second thought. Everyone at the table all had stunned faces on their face. I guess they didn't see Adrian with someone out in public. I looked at them and studied their aura's, trying to memorize. I couldn't stand just sitting there much longer while I had other things to do. I felt that I was just wasting my time. They weren't going to talk about anything around me yet. "It was a pleasure to meet all of you but please excuse me. I have a few things to take care of." I said before leaving; it couldn't hurt leaving on a good note. They all responded with similar words. While I was walking away I heard them basically grilling poor Adrian about me and how we met. He responded in ways that I would have, very vague and just enough to satisfy them.

A/N: I am going to reread my previous chapters and put up the outfits that I describe in the story and maybe change how things are worded. If you want to see the outfits please let me know. Sorry about being very short but as many others would say I was very very busy. So I'm not going to bother telling all the details. They would just make you bored. I'm going to make the next chapter extra long to make up for this one. I will let you know if I make changes to any of the story I will put it before the next chapter. Oh and thank you for everyone that reads this. A quick thanks to the person that had asked a few questions; it gave me more ideas and add more things to the story. Plot is still the same though.

Sabrina