CHRIS POV

I felt consciousness falling from me as I had my blood drained from me in one long suck. Rose jumped into action, knocking me free and jumping in head first to save me. Weak and disoriented I felt myself losing more blood through my open wounds. I found to keep my eyes open knowing my only hope was Rose, but soon darkness took me and I slipped into cold oblivion.

Sooner, or later…not sure which one…my eyes opened in a stark white room. I couldn't remember anything and my body ached. The first person to come into view was Rose. She stared at me in awe and confusion as I groaned in misery. Before I could find my voice she was hugging me, bold huge tears rolling down her face into my shoulder she sobbed. I just stared at her in confusion this was awkward, but doable. I didn't have time to ask what was wrong because Lissa and Dimitri both came in Belikov looking genuinely concerned and Lissa barely looking. Rose however kept sobbing like someone had died. I searched for my voice, to find I couldn't find it. So I decided to touch her…but my hand went through her back. I panicked. What was happening? Was I-

"Roza, he's dead," Dimitri cooed pulling her from my body I choked, dead? No that was impossible I'm only 18, I was too young to die. Apparently not said my stupid inner voice as I stared horrified at my translucent body.

"Rose," I whispered I couldn't speak very well and that squeak was all I could manage.

"NO HE CANT BE DEAD IT'S NOT POSSIBLE HE'S NOT DEAD," she yelled Dimitri stroked his hair before half of a smirk played on his lips. He glanced at me and he full out smiled at me, before mouthing; my Roza. Furry filled me and I wanted nothing more than revenge on him but all I could manage was a single word.

"ROSE," she whipped around as my voice echoed throughout the room and ran back to my cold body. More tears filled her eyes as she realized I hadn't moved.

"Chris please," she begged. I felt fainter and fainter as she begged.

"THIS IS ALL MY FAULT YOU CANT LEAVE ME YOU IGNORANT..." she stopped short as light began resonating from her chest before it spread over to my cold form. I felt my entities energy draining completely before I opened my eyes for real this time. The smile on Dimitri's face vanished, but Rose's grew until she'd almost jumped onto my lap and kissed me. Lucky for us she just stopped with a hug and held me tight there.

"Oh my god…" she whispered "thank god you're all right." My only question was, "what happened?" I remembered the attack by Adrian, but nothing else. I was so confused.

"Adrian tried to change you," she murmured still holding me close to her, but I stopped him and tried to save you…but you died…" I grunted a little because the smell of her blood wafted toward me.

"Rose…" I grumbled, she was slow to respond but when she looked up she still had tears in her eyes. She quickly whipped them away and cleared her throat.

"Yeah,"

"Where is Adrian now," I asked her. She shifted a little before answering me.

"He got away," she concluded, but a determined look crossed her face, "but he won't hurt you anymore. Kirova has ordered me to guard you so long as Adrian 'lives' well that or until they give you a better guardian."

"Really," the court had already decided I didn't get a guardian, and I didn't need one…but in having her so close to me it was much easier to pursue this 'relationship' thing we had going.

"Yeah, they decided that instead of me wandering around court with no potential purpose I might as well guard you," (A.N, Rose isn't guarding Lissa because I so obviously hate her) I shrugged, I didn't have a problem with it and maybe now she could teach me to fight so I don't get my ass handed to me by a pretty boy. For the first time my attention landed on Lissa. She was staring off into nowhere as Dimitri spoke soothingly to her. I figured in being the bigger person I would call out to her.

"Hey Lissa," slowly she turned to me and I stared into her green eyes to find a demon looking back. It was no longer Lissa in her body.

"Hello." The word flowed coolly and over her tongue like venom. This wasn't even pissed mode, I was going to die by the hands of that princess over there. I ended that conversation and went back to Rose.

"So are you still going live with Belikov, or are you going to move in with me for full surveillance," I asked. She shrugged; obviously the details hadn't been worked out yet but what better time than the present.

"I don't have an extra room but you could always sleep with me or you could have the bed and I'll hit the couch," I offered, she giggled at me and turned to Dimitri. He looked at her the same way Lissa looked at me.

"I don't give a ебать what you do," He growled and I took that as permission to kidnap Rose.

Except Rose looked sad, not that she really had much right to be when she gave her virginity to her best friends boyfriend…but this wasn't the time to comment so I wrapped my arms around her shoulders and rubbed her arm.

"I'll help you get your stuff when I check out," I whispered into her ear. Lissa got up from her corner and sashayed over to me.

"You know, I was actually thinking we could go to dinner then you could come up to my room and …you know," now call me a man whore, but my boner couldn't say no when she was basically throwing herself at me. Rose glared at me hard and I gulped and smiled. I love you Rosie.

My date with Lissa was going pretty good. I must admit, she looked stunning in her baby pink mini dress. Her pale blonde hair was tied up into a bun and a few renegade hairs framed her delicate face. Suddenly my relationship with Rose seemed wrong and I sighed and took her hand.

"Liss…" I began, "I slept with your best friend," I closed my eyes tight and awaited her response to find none. She smiled at me and giggled.

"That's alright, Rosemarie is very beautiful," she said calmly. I raised an eyebrow at her but took it and left well enough alone.

"I'm sorry, it was a spur of the moment thing and her curves are so…" Lissa reached over to me and used a napkin to wipe away the drool. I blushed and she giggled.

"I only wish I had that affect on you," she sighed, and I felt compelled to lie and say that she was far more beautiful that Rose on any occasion, or in any light but she stopped me. She put her phone down, and I dismissed it as a text message from Rose.

"Can we uhm…head to my room," she asked batting her made up eyelashes. I nodded eagerly following her as she led me to the royal's side of court. She kissed me outside the door, before opening it and leading me in. she unbuttoned my shirt and left me standing shirtless in her dark room. Something cool and pointy slid down my chest. Since when was she into BDSM? I shrugged since when was I complaining.

"Getting kinky baby?" I asked, turned on. She giggled.

"No, but I think Dimitri has a better plan for you," she giggled. The lights flashed on and the stake on my chest was now pressed against my neck. Dimitri was staring at me with a vacant expression and a huge grin on his face.

"Today is the day you die,"

A.N. I HAD TO DO IT, AND WHY WAS SO DIMITRI SO SMUG? WHAT DID THAT SNEAKY RUSSIAN DO? WE'LL SEE NOW WONT WE? I WANT 6 REVIEWS OR NO CHAPTER and just FYI someone is dying next chapter MUWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA