My father was left standing in the doorway in shock.

"Rose I'm sorry we didn't tell you, we meant to in Russia but things got in the way and . . . Well. . . . . Yea you didn't deserve to find out like that"

He awkwardly left the room after bidding me good night.

I lay down in my bed and cried myself to sleep, life was just too much for me, everybody was in love except me Mom, Abe, Lissa, Christian, Jill and even Adrian.

I slipped yet again into an Adrian dream

"Evening little Dhampir" he greeted me.

"Any news from Turkey?"

"How did you know that?"

"Dimitri"

"You were talking to him?"

"Yea he misses you"

"I don't care"

"Yea right" he replied with a knowing glance at me.

"Fine maybe I do but were over. I refuse to get back with him."

"Fine. Will you be my guardian?"

I was shocked into silence momentarily.

"You want me to be your guardian?"

"Yes Rose. You're one of the best out there and you're presently unemployed living with your parents."

I decided on the spot to pick him up on his offer

"Okay Adrian when do you want me o start"

"whenever you get over your heart break and stuff, I'll be spending a lot of time at court and I need you mentally capable and comfortable"

Wow Adrian was being sensible!

"Okay Adrian I'll be happy to take up the post in a few days."

"Thanks little Dhampir and remember I love you" he said with a wink

"Don't let Jill hear you say that" I retorted as the dream ended.

I woke up feeling better than I had since my parents arrived in Russia. The thoughts of guarding Adrian pleased me and I knew I would had no trouble with Dimitri while Adrian was around, Lissa however was a different story. Through the bond I knew she was sorry but I just couldn't go back to her no more than I could go back to Dimitri.

I went down to breakfast and shared my news with my parents who were both seated waiting for their breakfast. They seemed genuinely happy for me although I think my father was also filled with relief that he wouldn't be spending too much time with my mother and I under the one roof. I was to leave in three weeks.

Time flew and before I knew it I was on my way to meet Adrian at the airport near court. I was getting off one plane to board another one because Adrian had 'official business' in France with Jill.

I met them at the terminal. They were accompanied by a guardian I didn't know. Adrian was full of chat and Jill joined in. her relationship with Adrian was really giving her a boost of self-confidence I thought happily, I had always liked Jill.

Before long I had discovered the meaning of the trip, it was Jill's last week-end before she returned to st. Vlad's. I was sure there was many of these trips to follow as the latest Dragomir Princess, the last Dragomir Princess now I suppose with Lissa on the throne.

We landed in Charles de Gall airport and made our way to Paris. I quickly noticed that Adrian's other Guardian was very efficient as he scanned the surrounding area for any threats. We collected our luggage and hired out a car. I let the new guy drive and see what he was like.

I called shot gun so Adrian and Jill sat in the back together. They spoke to each other in hushed tones so I knew better than to ask what was going on! I decided to find out a little bit about the guardian. I recognised him from my brief stay at court but that was all.

"So what's your name?"

"Guardian O Reilly"

"Where are you from?"

"I was Chicago."

"Oh your name doesn't sound very American"

"That's because my grandfather was Irish and the name carried down"

"Oh have you ever been in Ireland?"

"Yea"

"What's it like?"

"Green and wet"

I laughed

"I'm serious"

"I know it's just the way you said it"

"Oh"

"So what's your first name?"

"Philip"

"What age are you?"

"24. Do you ever shut up?"

"Nope I don't, don't worry you'll get used to it and love me like everybody else does"

I was feeling more like my old self by the time we arrived at the hotel which was of course in Disneyland, how typical Adrian. I turned and gave him a look

"What? Disneyland is romantic"

"your such a child Adrian" I replied with a smile

"I know isn't that why you love me" he gave me a cheeky grin.

We booked into the hotel and got settled in. Adrian and Jill were n one room while myself and Philip got bunk beds which were 'aww so cute' according to Adrian.

After awhile we got some food and headed out to the attractions. Philip accompanied Adrian on rides while I went with Jill so we could blend in, or rather so Philip didn't look out of place. That evening we went to Paris. It really was a romantic city I thought but I couldn't enjoy it, it reminded me too much of Dimitri although I had plenty to do as it was night and stirgoi could be lurking anywhere.

We made it back to the hotel safe and sound and I got a good nights sleep as Philip said he would take the first watch so I could sleep off all my jet lag from travelling from Russia to America to Paris in the shortest possible time.

I woke up feeling refreshed after my sleep and was happy to take my watch, Adrian said we would be meeting a third guardian today which would make things easier. As Jill and Adrian were both royals we should have four guardians but the trip was planned last minute so they had to make do or not go.

We spent the next day in Disneyland again but had to go into Paris on official business that evening. Philip stayed with Jill while I accompanied Adrian into the city to meet our third guardian and do whatever business we needed to do.

When we got into Paris we got a bite to eat and Adrian found a feeder. We sat in the restaurant after waiting for the third guardian. I could tell Adrian was tense but before I got to ask him what was up Dimitri entered the room and I knew why he was tense. I refrained from eating the head off Adrian as I knew it wasn't his fault but I was pissed he hadn't warned me.

"Adrian why didn't you warn me?"

"I didn't know Rose, I swear"

Oddly enough I believed him

"So why are you tense?"

"rose I need to talk to you in private, not while he's around."

"so tell him to give us a few minutes"

He sighed but agreed and went to talk to Dimitri. Dimitri walked towards the bathroom so I waited as patiently as I could for Adrian to make his way back to me. He decided now was not the time to beat around the bush.

"Rose are you pregnant?"

I was shocked, I know I was a little off over the last few days but what?

"Excuse me Adrian why do you think that?

"Emm you kind of have two auras" he said quietly. He obviously had not wanted to be the one to break the news to me.

I was shocked but I realised I hadn't had my period in ages. I trusted Adrian when it came to spirit but I had only ever slept with a Dhampir, Dimitri. ..

"How" was all I could manage.

"I don't know. My guess is that when Lissa brought you back to life she healed your fertility or maybe when she brought Dimitri back she fixed his maybe both. I honestly don't know."

Okay so this was news for me. How the hell was I going to manage this and explain it to Dimitri?

We sat in silence until Dimitri returned . We then set off wordlessly.

Adrian meet with some Moroi guy and stayed with him for about five minutes. Neither me nor Dimitri spoke to each other or any body else, He wouldn't even look at me.

On the way back I felt slightly nauseous but I refrained from saying anything as I didn't want to alert Dimitri to my pregnancy just yet but Adrian's safety was at stake so I swallowed any nerves I had.

"Dimitri there's stirgoi around"

He instantly slipped into battle mode.

"How near?""very"

"Are you sure Rose you could just be-"

"No Adrian there are definitely stirgoi"

Around 5 seconds later a stirgoi jumped out nut Dimitri staked him, after that they just kept coming. I could tell Adrian was worried but he stuck with us. Thankfully the Moroi Adrian had been talking with was aware of the fight and his guardians joined in while Adrian was brought into safety.

The fight lasted along time and one by one guardians and stirgoi fell. Eventually it was down to myself, Dimitri and two stirgoi. I staked mine as she wasn't long a stirgoi and had previously been Moroi. I turned to find Dimitri flat on his back with an ancient Stirgoi looming over him. I sensed more stirgoi on the way so for the safety of our child I fled. I wasn't going to risk it, I'm positive it's what Dimitri would have wanted if he knew. I gave him one last look and saw his plead but I just couldn't bring myself to defend him.

"I'm sorry" I murmured. I don't know if he even heard me as I fled the scene to a waiting vehicle.

"Let's go, he's not coming."

At my command the driver dropped me off to the hotel we had been staying in. at this stage tears were running uncontrollably down my cheeks. Adrian took one look at me and knew what had happened. He just held me as I cried myself to sleep. Philip said nothing about the extra work load. I was pretty sure Adrian had told him I was pregnant, Jill too.

The next day we flew back to court. It was uneventful thankfully. I felt as if part of me was missing. I couldn't help but wonder what had happened to Dimitri, was he stirgoi once more, was he dead or had he managed to escape. I reasoned he was turned as no stirgoi would leave him unturned unless they had to.

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