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The few weeks after the attack passed without event. All the physical signs had disappeared but the loss of guardians and Moroi was still felt by us all. Things had slowly gotten back to normal, with classes starting back up and the field experience coming to an end. The school was starting to prepare for graduation with studying for end of year exams and the senior novices preparing for our final guardian exams.

My training with Dimitri had, against my will, started again because somehow Dimitri had convinced Alberta that I needed them, which pissed me off immensely because all Dimitri seemed to talk about was his undying love for me and not my guardian training.

Adrian and mine's relationship went from strength to strength however, especially now that he had everything out in the open. Our only problem was with graduation fast approaching we didn't know whether we'd still be together or ever see each other because it wasn't guaranteed for me to be Lissa's guardian.

"Everything will fall into place, little dhampir. Who knows, if you don't Lissa as your guardian, I might be in need of one." He'd told me when we were in his room one afternoon. I had to agree that sounded good but he knew that I would be reluctant to be anyone else's guardian.

Well, that was until Lissa had been asked by our new headmaster, Eugene Lazar to help his daughter, Avery settle in. She had just graduated from another school and was in campus to assist her father. Her younger brother, Reed was a student here and had a permanent scowl on his face, so did their guardian, Simon.

Everyone seemed to like Avery but there was something about her that didn't sit right with me. She had only been here two weeks but I noticed that there was change in Lissa. She seemed more like the Lissa before we left the academy, party all the time, acting outrageously and Avery encouraged it. I didn't like it. Things between her and Christian had become strained and I knew he was worried about her behaviour.

I was in Adrian's room one Sunday afternoon, the first time we had been alone since Avery had been around and I confided in him.

"There is definitely something different about Lissa." I told him. We were sitting on his sofa, wrapped in each other's arms paying no attention to the movie he had put on. "She never acts like that. I'm not saying she can't have fun but I mean Lissa would never get that drunk and make passes at other guys, especially with Christian there. I wouldn't be surprised if he split with her."

Adrian brushed a lock of hair from my face. "Little dhampir, I'm sure it isn't that bad. Maybe she's just having as much fun as she can before she graduates and goes to college. It can't have anything to do with Avery." He said. I hated the look in his eyes when he said Avery's name. It was like the way he used to look at me. That was another thing, Adrian seemed to be spending less and less time with me and more and more with Avery. I trusted Adrian, don't get me wrong but it was Avery I didn't trust. She flirted outrageously with Adrian and he lapped it all up and it frustrated me that he could do that with another girl.

"Whatever." I said, suddenly annoyed. I got up off the sofa and started to leave.

"Rose? What's wrong." He asked, confused coming and standing by the door, preventing me from leaving.

"I just don't like Avery and I especially don't like the way she is with Lissa or you, for that matter." I said and tried to push past him.

"What do you mean how she is with me?"

"She flirts with you, all the time and you flirt back. And you spend so much time with her, getting drunk, messing around and I don't like it." I crossed my arms over my chest.

"You're jealous aren't you?" he said, a smirk crossing his face. "Rose, how can you be jealous of Avery? I love you. If you want me to keep some distance from her I will, all you have to do is say." He said, bringing me into his arms.

"Of course I'm jealous. Avery is royal, I'm sure your family would rather you be with her than me."

"How many times have I said this, I don't care what my family want. Nothing will stop me from seeing you." He kissed me lightly on the lips and let me go.

"I'll see you later." I said and left his room.

Despite all of Adrian's reassurances I couldn't help but feel insecure. I know Adrian loved me but Avery Lazar struck me as the sort of person that would stop at nothing to get what she wants, and I knew that she wanted Adrian...

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I was sitting at lunch with Eddie and Jill when Lissa came bounding up to the table with Christian, Avery and Adrian following.

"We're going to Court!" she exclaimed sitting next to me.

"Why?" I asked. I really didn't feel like going, maybe I could get out of it.

"Avery cleared it with her dad for us to go with her and Adrian this weekend." She said.

"You were going to Court together?" I asked Adrian as he and Avery say next to me.

"Yeah. I mean we don't have to stay here and she asked me if I wanted to go so I said yes." He shrugged.

"You can come to, Rose." Avery said, a fake smile spreading across her face.

I ignored her. "How long have you had this planned?" I snapped at Adrian.

"Calm down, baby. Only a couple of days." He reached towards me to stroke my arm but I stood up.

"When were you going to tell me?" I shouted ignoring everyone staring at me.

"Rose, calm down." He repeated. "It is no big deal."

"It is a big deal! You're going off to Court with another girl who you spend more time with than me and you expect me to be ok with it?"

Eddie, Jill and Christian looked a little awkward. Avery and Lissa had stupid smiles plastered on their faces and Adrian looked livid.

"I told you that me and Avery were just friends. We haven't been spending that much time together anymore because you asked me not to. Why are you so paranoid?" he shouted back, standing up in front of me.

"I'm paranoid because you seem to act like she," I pointed at Avery, "is your girlfriend and not me."

"Rose, how many times do I have to tell you? I love you and not Avery." His tone was softer now and he reached to cup my face.

I stepped back. "No, Adrian. I need space. I need to think this through." I said turning away ignoring him calling after me.

I headed for the gym hoping to be alone and take my anger towards Adrian out on a punch bag. It wasn't until I got to the gym, which was thankfully empty, that I let the tears fall. I sat in one of the chairs that lined the wall and put my head in my hands and sobbed.

How could this have happened? Adrian had only said two days ago that he would spend less time with Avery and now he was spending a weekend at Court with her? They were not the actions of someone who loved me.

"Rose?" I heard someone say. They sat in a chair next to me and rubbed circles in to my back. "What happened?"

I looked up and saw Dimitri. I cried even harder, I couldn't stop myself. Dimitri just sat next to me and tried to calm me but it didn't work. I don't know how long it took me to stop the tears.

"Roza, what's wrong?" he asked again, handing me a tissue.

"It's...Adrian...he..." I couldn't get the words out.

"Shhhh. It's ok, whatever it is I'm sure it'll be fine." He said, calmly.

"It won't be fine!" I shouted, getting up from my chair, rubbing tears from my face and letting the anger take over the sadness as I walked towards the punch bags. Dimitri followed me and held the bag to stop to swinging. I started punching as hard as I could, picturing Avery's face there. "He seems...more interested...in Avery fucking Lazar...who is royal...and better for him...than me!" I shouted between punches.

"Rose." Dimitri said in a warning tone. I carried on punching harder and harder. "Rose, stop!" he shouted.

I stopped, panting. "What?"

"I know you don't want to hear this from me. But please just listen." He paused waiting for me to interrupt. "I've seen how Adrian is with you. He loves you, Roza, as much as I hate it, I know he does. Don't let this Avery Lazar make you feel insecure. If Adrian can't see that you're worth a hundred times more than her then he is the stupidest person to walk this earth." He smiled slightly and I couldn't help but smile back.

"Thanks, Dimitri. But I don't know how much more of this I can take. It's getting to the point that I don't trust Adrian when he's around her. Think of the reputation he had before we started dating. Did he strike you as a one woman man?" I asked.

He sighed and came around to face me. "Roza, you need to talk to Adrian about this."

"I have, he thinks I'm paranoid. I'm just so confused. I love him so much, Dimitri but I don't trust him around Avery." I felt the tears welling in my eyes again and Dimitri brushed them away with the tips of his fingers.

"I think you know what you have to do, Rose." He said gravely.

I looked up into those deep brown eyes and saw caring and adoration, I hated that Dimitri looked at me like that and not my own boyfriend. "I can't leave him." I whispered. "I can't."

"But you know you have to. If there is no trust, it can't work."

I knew he was right. But how could I leave Adrian for him to go running to Avery Lazar for comfort? How could I watch them together every day?

"I have to go." I moved away from Dimitri and out the doors and headed to my next class.

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I couldn't focus for the rest of the day. All I could think about was what Dimitri had said about no trust in a relationship. I knew he was right, I mean how many times did you see it on TV and movies and say that they should leave the person? In real life, it was that much harder. I loved Adrian so much. I had given him everything, told him things I had never told another person, let him take my virginity, helped him with his spirit and he'd helped me with spirit's darkness, but why wasn't that enough for him?

For the rest of the day I locked myself away in my room. I ignored Lissa, switched off my phone and continued with my internal battle over Adrian. My head, the logical part of me, was screaming at me to leave Adrian and kick his cheating ass, but my heart, the completely illogical part of me, was telling me that when two people love one another they won't let go, even if it hurts a thousand times more to stay.

This continued well into the night, it haunted my dreams and I woke up the next day sleep deprived and even more confused than when I went to bed. I got ready for my training with Dimitri and headed to the gym. He never brought Adrian up which I was thankful for and I went to my next classes with a slightly clearer head.

I never saw any of the Moroi until lunch when we all sat at our regular table. I noticed Adrian and Avery were not there.

"Where's Adrian?" I asked as I sat down next to Jill.

Nobody answered and I could see the awkward looks everyone gave me. Something wasn't right and I had to know what it was.

"He's...err...he's with..." Jill started.

"He's with Avery, right?" I asked, trying not to sound too angry.

Jill nodded. "He...err...spent the night with her."

I froze. Spent the night? "What?" I whispered, tears stinging my eyes.

Lissa touched my hand. "He's been cheating on you, Rose." She said gently but there was no caring or concern in her tone, that wasn't like Lissa.

"I have to go." I got up to leave and I knew Jill and Eddie were following me.

"Rose, where are you going?" Eddie asked, catching up to me.

"I'm going to see Adrian." I said, trying to sound calm and suppress the anger that had replaced the hurt.

"I'm coming with you." Eddie said and I heard Jill agree with him.

I banged on his door and all but kicked it down. Adrian was alone in bed but I his room was in complete disarray.

He sat up, rubbing his eyes. "What?" he said sleepily.

"So where were you last night?" I asked him, a sharp tone to my voice.

"Rose? What's going on?" he said, alert getting up from the bed and crossing the room to stand at the foot of the bed, far enough away that I couldn't hit him if I wanted to.

"Is it true?" I asked, crossing my arms.

"Is what true?"

"That you spent the night with Avery." I snapped and I felt Eddie move closer in case he had to restrain me I assumed.

"What?" he asked confused.

"Don't make me repeat myself, Ivashkov. Did you or not?" I tried to keep my voice down and not shout.

"No! Why would I spend the night with her? I'm your boyfriend." He stepped forward and I could see the pleading in his eyes but I refused to let that get to me.

I stepped back. "Adrian, I can't take this anymore. Why would Jill and Lissa lie to me about something like that?"

"Why would I lie to you?" he begged.

"Because you're the one cheating on me!" I shouted

"I'm not! Baby, please." He actually got down on his knees in front of me with his arms reached towards trying to hug my legs.

I stepped back again, letting the tears I had been holding back fall. "I can't take anymore, Adrian." I whispered. "I don't trust you anymore, especially not around Avery. I'm sorry, Adrian but it's over." I whispered and I walked away, sobbing.

"Rose!" Adrian shouted.

"I'll talk to her." I heard Jill say as she followed me.

I went to my room and threw myself on the bed, crying so hard I thought I'd explode.

"Rose." Jill said. I sat up and cried into her shoulder. "You did the right thing, Rose. You can't let him take advantage of you." She soothed, rubbing my arm.

She didn't say anything else after that. She just let me cry into her shoulder and rubbed circles into my back trying to calm me. Adrian and I were over, just like that. I know I cried about that but there was also a part of me that cried over the fact that my best friend didn't come and find me to comfort me like her sister did, and because when Lissa had said that Adrian had been cheating she didn't really seem to care. Avery Lazar had a lot to answer for.

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