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He decided to take us to a garden. I'd never seen it before but it was truly beautiful. The sun was beating down on us and it felt nice against my skin, making me wish that it was real sunlight. Thousands upon thousands of flowers bloomed everywhere in every colour, red, blue, yellow, pink, purple, and were arranged in perfectly square flowerbeds leaving enough of a gap between each one so you could walk around them. Towards the bottom of the garden, I could just make out some sort of shelter. It looked like a small cabin with a sort of porch at the front. Behind me there was a huge mansion, similar to what the Ivashkov's had at Court.
"Where are we?" I asked, feeling Adrian coming up behind me and wrapping his arms around my waist.
"This is at one of my Uncle Rufus's houses. Although he's a total prick, I did like this garden." He said, brushing my hair off my neck and planting a kiss there.
I turned in his arms and wrapped my arms around his neck. We kissed briefly before Adrian started leading me to the cabin. The path that we walked down was lined by huge trees that I didn't know the name of, creating a canopy over the path, diffusing the sunlight. Neither of us talked we just silently made our way down the path with the gravel crunching beneath our feet.
There were wooden chairs outside of the cabin and Adrian pulled us towards one, sitting me on his lap.
"Do you like it?" he said, resting his cheek on my head.
"Yeah, it's be nice to see for real one day." I replied, wistfully, knowing full well the Ivashkov Prince would never allow me to near his house whether I was dating his nephew or not.
"We will. Don't you worry about it."
We sat in silence again for a while, until I remembered something Jill had said.
"Adrian, how closing related are you to the Queen?" I asked, tentatively. He knew I didn't like her and she didn't like me so I was hoping Jill was wrong and they had nothing to do with each other.
"She's my great-aunt. I know you won't like this but we're actually very close. I'm her favourite, and only, great nephew."
"Right, just so I know." I said, getting up of his lap.
"Little dhampir, it is nothing to worry about." He said, soothingly coming over to where I stood at the railing and holding me against him.
"Nothing to worry about? She hates me!"
"No she doesn't. Besides she'd want to see me happy, and I am truly happy with you." He kissed my shoulder.
"Whatever you say. This doesn't change the fact that I don't like her." I sighed as Adrian put his hands on my hips and gently planted kisses on my neck up to the hollow beneath my ear and back again.
"I wouldn't expect it to. With Aunt Tatiana, she's one of those people once you get to know her, and she you, you'll be fine."
I didn't say anything else. I just let Adrian hold me and kiss me gently while contemplating what I had just learned. If Tatiana hated me before dating Adrian, she would detest me now. I could imagine her to have the same opinion about me as Nathan Ivashkov.
"Say something, little dhampir." He whispered in my ear.
"Sorry, it's just hard to get my head around. You know she will never approve of us. She might even try to marry you off to a Royal. That's what your father wants."
He grabbed my shoulders and spun me around to face him, holding my face between both hands so I would look him in the eyes.
"I told you that I don't want a Royal Moroi girl, I want you. No one is going to change that, not even the Queen." He kissed my lightly on the lips. "Now, little dhampir, get some sleep. We're heading back tomorrow afternoon and you need to focus on this field experience."
"That's a bit hypocritical isn't it? You've never focussed on anything." I laughed.
"Yes I have!" he laughed back.
"Drinking and smoking not included." I tried to do that cool one eyebrow thing that failed miserably.
He was silent for a moment. "Then, no I haven't focussed on anything. But that is not the point, I am older and so wiser, so I can tell you what to do."
"I am training to be guardian meaning if you tell me what to do again I can kick your ass." I joked.
He laughed whispered a goodnight and the dream disappeared letting me fall into my own dreams.
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I woke late the next day to a loud banging on my door. Groaning I went to see how it was and give them hell for waking me up.
It wasn't anyone I recognised but the female Moroi said that I had been summoned by the Queen to see her in twenty minutes. Fantastic way to start the day!
Rushing around I quickly grabbed some suitable clothes, showered and did my hair. I had just finished when a guardian came to escort me. I noticed it was same one who came for Lissa the other day.
Tatiana had a separate building to the rest of Court and it was massive. It could probably house everyone at Court in there, with room to spare.
I was escorted into a sort of throne room which I noticed was where she spoke to Lissa as well. Tatiana sat in the centre of a raised platform with guardian's flanking her. There were guardians lining the walls to.
The guardian walked me to the centre of the room where I bowed to her and then waited for her to speak.
"Miss Hathaway, it is always a pleasure." She said with a patronising tone to her voice.
"As it is you, Your Majesty." I copied her tone. She seemed to notice and her face hardened.
"I am going to cut to the chase, Miss Hathaway. I want you to stop seeing my nephew."
No surprise there. "I'm sorry, Your Majesty but I can't do that." I said politely, laughing internally at the anger I could see in her eyes.
"Oh, you can't can you? And why is that?"
"Because Adrian and I love each other." I left of the 'Your Majesty' out of annoyance.
Tatiana laughed loudly. "Do you seriously think a Royal like Adrian could ever love a dhampir girl like you?"
My face fell. She was right but I knew Adrian loved me. When he said those words he had been telling the truth, I could see in his eyes.
Tatiana took my silence as me accepting defeat."You will stop seeing Adrian so he can be with someone more...suitable. I was hoping him and Vasilisa would be a good match. There is enough Dragomir blood in the Ivashkov's that their children would carry on her name."
"Lissa is with Christian Ozera. She would never even consider being with Adrian."
"The Dragomir Princess will never marry an Ozera. I shall see to that." She replied passionately. "You will stop seeing Adrian and if I hear that you have not followed my instructions then I can make life very difficult for you Miss Hathaway, do I make myself clear?"
I was not going to argue with her. I knew doing so would hurt Adrian and I couldn't do that to him.
I sighed. "Yes, Your Majesty."
"You may go now." A guardian immediately came over to me and escorted me out.
I was in shock. How dare she threaten me? How dare she try and dictate who I dated, or Adrian or Lissa? I went back to my room, and started packing. Our plane left in a couple of hours and I didn't want to be rushing around and I wanted to leave as soon as I could.
While packing, I kept thinking about the Queen's words. Could she really do what she'd threatened? I knew she could have a say in guardian assignments and she could easily stop me guarding Lissa but could she make it so I didn't get an assignment at all? That I could have a boring desk job? Would she really force me and Adrian apart and marry him off to Lissa?
I felt tears burning in my eyes. I'd just finished packing and I sat on the floor at the foot of my bed, bringing my knees to my chest and resting my head on them. I let the tears fall.
Adrian wouldn't leave me to marry Lissa would he? No, he wouldn't. I knew that deep down but when you factored in how much power the Queen had, eventually the Queen gets what she wants. Whether that is in five months or five years, if she wanted Adrian and Lissa together, it would happen.
Because I was crying I didn't hear the door open or see who it was. I just stayed where I was and let whoever it was wrap their arms around me and try and comfort me. I noticed after a few minutes it was Adrian.
"Little dhampir, what happened? I know you saw Tatiana this morning." He said, wiping my tears away with his fingers.
"She...said that...she was..." I couldn't get the words out between my fits of sobs. I know I was being stupid and I shouldn't be crying but I think with the trial, Lissa's depression threatening to return and Dimitri catching us the other morning was all getting to me. I needed to man up.
"Shhhh. Just calm down and tell me." He kissed my forehead and laid my head on his chest. I could hear his heart beat and that soothed me.
"She said that you could never love me. That she wanted you and Lissa together and if I didn't stop dating you she'd make 'my life difficult' as she put it." I whispered, my voice raspy after crying. Adrian tensed.
"She said that to you?" He sounded truly shocked, as if he didn't know what the bitch was capable of.
I nodded and Adrian started pulling me up. He grabbed a pair of my shoes and handed them to me. "Where are we going?" I asked. I was still in the clothes I wore to see the Queen but Adrian was dressed casually in jeans, a shirt, trainers and a hooded jacket.
"To pay a visit to my aunt." He grabbed my hand and dragged me along with him, slamming the door behind him.
"Adrian I can't go back there." I tugged on his hand stopping us just outside of my building.
"She cannot treat you like that! I won't let her. She needs to know that she crossed a line threatening you." He said angrily continuing walking.
I had never seen Adrian so angry. Yeah, I knew he was protective of me and would do anything for me but I had never, ever seen him this angry. Not even after meeting his parents.
The Queen had gone to the Ivashkov house at Court, so Adrian took us there. He let himself in again and a servant immediately went to him.
"Where is she?"he growled at the girl, causing her to take a step back.
"Your...mother...is..."
"Not my mother, Tatiana."
"Living...room..." before she could say anything Adrian strode over the door on the right and I shot an apologetic glance at the servant who looked like she'd seen a ghost (no pun intended. Actually, I hadn't seen any since I was here...).
Adrian burst through the door, causing Tatiana, Adrian's parents and Pricilla Voda (who was seated next to the Queen), to jump.
"Adrian, sweetie what on earth is the matter?" Daniella said. "Rose, what happened?" she gasped when she saw me. I didn't know what I looked like but I imagined I looked rough.
"Why don't you ask my dear old Aunt. Right, Aunt Tatiana." He said coldly, glaring at her.
"What is this all about? Adrian you cannot just burst in here..." Nathan stared
"She threatened Rose!" he shouted and I cringed at the noise.
There was silence for a few minutes as everyone processed that. Daniella, who was standing next to me looked shocked, Nathan was just pissed and Tatiana smug. Pricilla looked like she wanted to leave and I didn't blame her, I did to.
Daniella took my hand and lead me over to one of the sofas and Adrian sat down next to me. He held my hand the whole time.
"Are you surprised, Adrian? You could do so much better than the likes of her! Just think of her linage! Ibrahim is not someone you want to be associated with!" Tatiana said. Who was Ibrahim?
"I don't care about her linage or whoever this Ibrahim is. I love her and I will not be told who I can and cannot be with. And I will not allow you to threaten Rose." He replied sternly. Tatiana's expression never changed.
"You cannot be in love with a dhampir girl! She's nothing but a cheap blood whore!" Nathan bellowed.
Adrian quickly got up off the sofa and advanced on his father. I realised now that this anger was partly to do with spirit. He raised his fist as if to hit him but Nathan grabbed his wrist and pushed him away in the coffee table in the centre of the room.
He got up again and I put myself between Adrian and his father. I wouldn't let him hurt his family because of me.
"Adrian!" I shouted and put my hands on either side of his face. If anyone could calm him down it was me and I didn't care how many people saw.
"He won't talk about you like that!"He bellowed and tried to break out of my grip.
I tightened my hold, bringing his face down to look at me. I could feel everyone's gaze on us. "I don't care what he says. You can't fight with your father over me." I said softly. I could still see anger in his eyes but he'd stopped trying to break away from me. "Leave it. We can talk about this like adults." I whispered and I kissed him lightly on the lips. "Let it go." I kissed him again.
He grabbed me around the waist and kissed me deeply and I ignore the noises of disgust that came from our audience. I pulled away and he touched my forehead to his. There was no anger in his eyes anymore and he was truly calm. He pulled away to where I could see a bottle of brandy on the dresser and he poured himself a glass. After downing that he poured another and came and sat by me on the sofa. Although I didn't like his drinking at least it might stop him from trying to attack his father.
"Nathan, that was out of order for you to say that. You know Adrian is happy with Rose and isn't that what's important?" Daniella said. I knew she didn't exactly approve of me but she wanted Adrian happy.
"What is important is that he does not tarnish the family reputation more than he already has." Nathan replied a cold look on his face. "I think Adrian should go a live with Rufus, that way he can learn the family business and sort himself out."
"What?" Adrian said shocked.
"I think it would be better if you live with your Uncle instead of going back to that Academy and flittering away your life with a bloo...Miss Hathaway." Well at least he didn't say blood whore, I suppose.
"I think you should stop dictating my life and leave me the fuck alone." He said calmly.
"Adrian!" Daniella chastised him. I said nothing.
"I disagree with you there, Nathan. Adrian is putting in considerable work on his specialisation with Vasilisa Dragomir. I think that is very good for him." Tatiana looked at Nathan. I knew she was hinting at them getting together.
Nathan seemed to pick up on this and I could see him weighing up the possibilities of Lissa and Adrian.
"Adrian, I will allow you to go back to the Academy." Nathan said after a few minutes and I felt Adrian relax. "However," shit, "After Vasilisa as graduated you will being going to your Uncle. Alone."
"And what if I say no?"
"You won't go back to the Academy at all. Which will it be? Academy then your Uncle's? Or do I just ship you straight to Rufus now?" I knew Nathan didn't want Adrian to go to the Academy but he did want Lissa and Adrian together as well. Either way, he'd get what he and Tatiana wanted. I knew it.
Adrian looked at me. He knew it to but I hoped he could see that the first option was the best one, that way we could still see each other and figure out the rest later. It was a no brainer. He sighed. "I'll go to the Academy then Uncle Rufus. Happy?" he downed his drink, got up pulling me with him. He kissed his mother on the cheek, glared at Tatiana and his father and dragged us out of the room.
We were halfway back to my building when Lissa intercepted us. "We need to get going! Our flight is in half an hour! Come on!" she grabbed my hand and started pulling me towards my room. Adrian was effectively left behind and I looked back at him. He smiled slightly and went back the way we came to get his things I assumed.
I was already packed so I waited in Lissa's room for her to finish hers.
"What happened with the Queen this morning?" she asked, flitting around the room.
"How do you know I saw the Queen?"
"Adrian told me."
I know she'll find out eventually but I really wasn't in the mood to talk. I sighed and told her everything. About Tatiana, Adrian's reaction, his father, their deal, everything.
Lissa was silent the whole time, nodding her head and occasionally gasping at what I said.
"Wow. I can't believe Adrian reacted like that. I mean I was obvious he'd be pissed but to nearly hit his dad." She shook her head and zipped up her suitcase. "But you have nothing to worry about. Adrian loves you and would never leave you, let alone for me, not like I'd have him or anything. But I do like Adrian just not like that and..."
"Liss. I get it." I laughed. She hugged me and we made our way out of the room. I got my stuff and the guardian at the desk told us to leave our things there and someone would take them for us.
Christian, Eddie, Jill and Meredith were just saying goodbye to Mia and we joined them. I hugged her tightly and told her we'd see her soon. I hoped we would, I really like Mia.
Dimitri came over to us and led us back to the where we were dropped off. Adrian was already there with Alberta, he had a cigarette in his hand which he promptly get rid of when he saw me.
"You've got him wrapped around you little finger don't you, Rose." Christian joked and everyone laughed.
I ignored him and went to Adrian's side, kissing him on the lips. "You ok now?" I asked, taking his hand.
"Yeah. The spirit got me out of control, that's all. I'm glad you stopped me when you did." He kissed me again and we began loading ourselves into the SUVs.
As there were a few guardians coming back to guard the Academy so we had an extra car, which by some sick twist of fate meant that Adrian, Dimitri and I had to go in a car. Alone.
Dimitri drove with me and Adrian in the back. To say the silence was awkward would have been the understatement of the century. You could cut the air with a feather let alone a knife.
Adrian thought it would be a good idea to tease Dimitri and so sat as close to me as he could and initiated a make out session. Which was fine by me and it was very amusing to see the anger and even jealously on Dimitri's face when we arrived at the airstrip.
There were guardian's who took the cars back to Court and we all filed onto the plane. When we took off I got that excruciating headache again, which was so bad that I couldn't even sleep it off like I had before and I knew it wasn't because I hadn't eaten because I had.
Adrian kept his arms around me trying to distract me from the pain but it didn't work. I knew he was worried because my aura was black again.
The pilot said that we couldn't land at the Academy because of bad weather so we had to land at a small airport an hour away and drive there.
As soon as we landed it happened. They were everywhere. Mason, Andre, Lissa and Jill's parents, Victor Dashkov's guardians, and other's I didn't recognise. They were pointing at me and then at the blackness behind them and knew that was the entrance to the world of the dead.
I was vaguely aware of Adrian saying something to someone but I couldn't concentrate, I had to get away. I ripped myself from my seat and backed away from them but they followed.
"Get away from me!" I shouted, I could feel tears in my eyes and see Adrian, Dimitri and Alberta coming towards me to.
"We just want to help you, baby." Adrian said calmly.
"Not you, them." I pointed at the ghosts and they crowded around me and I screamed. "Get them away from me! Get them away!" And I fell into unconsciousness.
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