I was pulled out of her mind and discovered myself on the floor someone calling my name " Rose, Rose." It was Adrian. Wait was he calling me Rose? I shook my head and tried to get up but felt myself falling to the ground again. Adrian grabbed my waist though and guided me to the couch.

" What was that all about? What's wrong with Lissa, one minute you were saying something about Lissa the next you were on the floor screaming in pain."

"She's mad."

" About what?' A confused looked crossed his face.

"I told Lissa it was over," A look of realization crossed his face " now she's coming."

"Come on we need to get you to your room." I stood not able to do much else and leaned on him for support.

He laid me on my bed and placed a light kiss on my forehead " Don't worry I'll keep you safe."

I laughed, " I thought that was my job." He smiled a cocky smile,

" I think we'll reverse roles today." I laughed again and then sighed as I felt Lissa nearing our room. " She's getting closer." He nodded the smile gone.

He walked out of the room locking the door behind him. I scoffed "That'll keep her out."

I minute later I heard a bang at the front door. I heard Adrian open the door " Rose I know you're here. Come out we need to talk."

" She's in no condition to talk Lissa."

" I need to hear her say it."

" Lissa, you heard Christine and Ethan say the same thing, now please leave."

" No." By this time, my head was pounding and I started to see black spots. I stood shaking as I did. I opened the door and leaned against the wall. I needed to get this over with; I put on my usual blank face and cold eyes. I walked to the main room and stared at Lissa.

Her expression was furious, you know that expression if looks could kill: well this would be one of those looks. I straightened myself out "Rose---."

" No, you have heard it from Christine, then Ethan and now you will hear it from me. We are no longer friends and never will be again. I'm sorry you can not deal with that but you will have to." I said this coldly and I could see Lissa weaken her look.

"Why?''

"I have my reasons, think about it and you might find them, now please leave."

" No." I looked at Adrian pleading him to do something.

"Lissa please go now." He said softly. She shook her head again.

He sighed and picked up the phone on the table beside the couch. After a few whispered words, he hung up the phone. Almost as soon as he did two guardians rushed in to the room.

" You needed us."

" I need you to escort miss Vasilisa to her room she's not feeling well." I watched as they ushered her away " Rose please." She whispered. It was taking all my strength not to collapse. When they finally closed the door, I let the darkness take me over.

I woke up to the light hitting my eyes, to tired to face the world I went back to sleep. I then woke up again to my room being pitch black. I got up to Adrian reading a book, " Hey little dhamphir." He handed me a glass of water.

" Thanks for everything."

" No problem, the queen wants to speak to you."

" Tell her I have guardian duties to attend to, like she said and I quote ' I want to keep my nephew safe.'

" That's why I'm going with you. Can I ask you something though," I nodded " Why did you stop being friends with Lissa."

" You'll see." We went to her rooms and we were immediately led in. She sat in her chair a smile on her lips.

" Come sit." I sat facing her, while Adrian sat to her left. " My, my, what a ruckus you've stirred up." She waved her guardians outside. " I have to say though I saw it coming. It was just a matter of time though. I'm curious though why now."

I stared at her, I know I had to lie, I know what she wanted to hear and I had to say it, ' Easy, I just pretended to be friends with her, just to get recognition. All I wanted to do was just get a good pick from the royals." She was eating my words, I could tell she believed every word and from looks of it so did Adrian. He was clutching the armchairs so hard I thought they would break.

He stared at me coldly, but I ignored it. The queen on the other hand: her smile was wider than before, " What about the bond."

" A nuisance, a thorn in my side, I've been hoping to get rid of it."

" I could help you with that, I have the best research team in the world, I'm sure they could find something." I put on my best grateful smile,

" That would be wonderful thank you." She then motioned for Adrian and me to leave.

I stood and followed Adrian out the door. As soon as we got to our room, he closed the door and locked it. He abruptly turned around and slammed me in to the wall. " How could you say those tings, what's happened to you?" I tried to get out of his grip but he only tightened it.

" I said those things because she wanted to hear them," he loosened his grip, " You know why I wanted to know why I stopped being friends with her: well this is it. The queen will be in favor with Lissa now. Just watch she'll vote on Moroi helping us. She thinks that Lissa's weak. She thinks she can use her as a puppet. She thinks she couldn't do that before because I was always there, she thought I was controlling Lissa. Now that I'm out of the picture, she will do anything and everything to control her.