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Chapter 4

Rose POV

The sound of the door opening made us spring apart, startled. I looked towards the door and saw a figure looming at the door.

"What's going on here?" the voice was familiar, and it was angry.

There, stood Janine Hathaway. My mother.

"Mom? Wha-" I started, but she cut me off by pulling me up by my wrist and out of the door. I tried to look towards Adrian, but my mother just pulled me quicker.

She stalked down the hallways till we reached a deserted lounge. She walked in and pushed me on a couch, rather roughly. She didn't say anything for a bit, she just paced quickly in front of me. I decided to say something to end this growing silence.

"Um, can you just get to the lecture?" I was being a smart-ass, I know, but I just wanted get the bad part over with.

Finally she stopped pacing, "That was Adrian Ivashkov you were just kissing," she snapped.

"I know," was my curt reply.

"What were you doing with him? Do you know about his reputation?" she shrieked, almost hysterically, "Are you trying to ruin your life? Being with him will cause rumors and that will only hurt you!"

"Why do you even care?" I retorted, "And besides, I'm not having sex with him, it was just a kiss, nothing more," I wish I could convince myself that, but what I felt when I kissed him proved me wrong.

"I'm your mother, I know what's best for you!" she shouted.

"If you knew what's best for me, then you wouldn't have left me to be raised by the academy!"

"I had a job to do! I had to protect the Academy and everyone in it!"

"Oh, of course," I sneered, "It's always your duty before you own daughter. You know what, I don't need to listen to this,"

I walked back outside.

Of course she doesn't stop me; she doesn't care. I thought sourly.

I quickly jogged back to my room, and saw that Adrian was still there, and looking through some of my pictures.

"You were very cute as a child," he commented, looking at a picture of Lissa and me when we were in kinder garden. I could feel my cheeks redden a little at that comment.

"Thanks," I mumbled, sinking onto my bed. He gracefully sat down as well and held my hand.

"So," he started, "where does this leave us?"

I opened my mouth to reply but I realized that I had no answer to that question. Where does this leave us? Could we really be a couple? No, probably not. The reason why is, well, for obvious reasons. He is a royal Moroi, and I'm a soon to be guardian. Rumors would start and it wouldn't end well at all.

"I don't know," I answered truthfully, "others wouldn't really react well to it,"

"Really? Like who?" he asked curiously.

"Umm, The Queen, my Mom, and every single nosy student here at Vlads," I said.

"Hmm, I suppose you're right," he frowned.

"I don't know what we should do," I admitted.

In a quick movement, he grabbed my waist and lifted me onto his lap. He pulled my face up so I was looking directly into his eyes.

"The real question is, do you want to be together?" he asked. His emerald eyes were boring into mine, momentarily stunning me.

"I, uh, d-don't know," I stuttered.

He smirked, and planted a soft kiss on my lips. "How about now?" he whispered.

"I… uh," His presence alone, was intoxicating. I couldn't even form a sentence.

He lowered his lips back to mine and kissed me hungrily. His lips left my lips burning, and aching for more, but I didn't get more because he still wanted an answer.

"Now?" his sultry voice murmured. Did he not know how tempting he was being?

"Yes," I whispered, "I want to be together."

"Good," was all he said.

His hand ran up my spine and into my hair. He used that hand to push our lips back together. Our lips molded together gently at first but the fire consumed both of us. It made us both want more and more of each other but something just had to stop us.

At one point I turned my neck a certain way and my broken collarbone didn't react well.

"Ow," I whispered.

Adrian broke away to look at me. His eyes were a shade darker with his desire, but I still saw the concern in them.

"I'm sorry, I forgot that Belikov," he sneered his name, "hurt you,"

"It's fine," I said gently rubbing around my collarbone.

"You must be tired," he stated. After he mentioned it, I realized that I was pretty tired. All of today's events seemed to crash down on me and left me exhausted.

"Yeah a little bit," I yawned. He chuckled and picked me up in his arms, gently.

He peeled the covers back and set me back down under the covers, still fully clothed. He stroked my hair back gently, before reaching for my lamp. I was about to ask him if he would stay, but I quickly shut my mouth, realizing that that would be moving too fast.

"Goodnight," he said, kissing my forehead.

"Will you be in my dreams tonight?" I teased, smiling up at him.

His teeth gleamed white in the rooms darkness, "You know it."

He got up and walked to my door and shut it quietly. I shut my eyes and fell asleep quickly, eager to see Adrian again.

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