RPOV

At the last possible second, I was able to shove Alexander's hand away from me right as he pulled the trigger. I didn't get hit, miraculously. Alexander's eyes blazed with anger. I shrank under his gaze. I heard the people behind him shift anxiously, ready to attack on his command. Alexander through the gun on the ground and grabbed me by the throat.

"Just as fiesty," he snarled. "but I can snap you like a twig." His hand tightened around my throat. I gasped and sputtered, trying to get some air.

This is how I die, I thought. Out of nowhere, a wave of rage and defiance rolled through me. I started kicking him wildly, somehow managing to kick him in the crotch. Alexander winced and loosened his grip on my neck. I wiggled myself out and picked up the gun he discarded. I was taught that a gun wouldn't kill a Strigoi, just momentarily stun them.

"Are you serious?" Alexander puffed irritably. "I'm sorry, Rosemarie, but you have to die. That child that's in you is a dangerous."

"You're dangerous," I hissed, holding the guns in my trembling hands.

Alexander shrugged. "Well, I wanted your death to be quick and painless, but your stubbornness and pride got in the way." He looked at me through red slits. "I thought I'd give you and the unborn child a respectful death—respectful to Strigoi standards. But—" He trailed off. Walking over, he easily shoved me into a wall and bit into my neck.

DPOV

I was in the Princess's room, questioning her.

"I told you, the bond only works one way," she said harshly. "If I knew where Rose was I'd tell you, wouldn't I?"

I pinched the bridge of my nose. Roza wasn't answering her cell phone, and the Princess was basically useless. I had told the other guardians, but they couldn't do anything until they had a clue on where Roza was being held. I left out the part of the baby.

"I could help," a voice said. I saw lord Ivashkov standing at the doorway, looking at me with irritation. "I can dream-walk. If the little dhampir is sleeping, I'll be able to get into her dreams." He looked at Lissa, then back at me.

"We should try that," Lissa said quickly. "Adrian might get some information."

I sighed. "Fine."

As lord Ivashkov slept, I rubbed my eyes and sighed heavily.

"Guardian Belikov?" I turned and saw Lissa looking at me sheepishly. "Rose has been acting weird lately. Before the attack, I mean. A-And you've been hanging around her a lot."

"What are you implying, Princess?" I mumbled.

"Do you like Rose more than a teacher should?" she blurted. I looked at her blankly. "I mean, you're really attached to her and she's always reappy happy when you're with her. She doesn't tell me anything anymore. She's gotten really distant and I thought you'd be able to, I don't know—"

She looked down at her feet.

"I do like Roza more than a teacher should," I said. "I love her. And it's under personal circumstances that's caused Roza to become distant. For both Roza and I."

The Princess looked at me and nodded.

"She hasn't been eating a lot either," the Princess said. Before she could get another word out, the door opened and lord Ivashkov walked out.

"I know where she is."

RPOV

My eyes, though they were really heavy, opened. I was alone, thank God. Adrian had travelled into my dream, trying to find out where I was. I didn't have the slightest clue on the exact location, but I had a feeling I was still in Montana. My neck throbbed from where Alexander bit me. The blood had dried up, so I was probably passed out for a long time. My head swirled from the blood loss. Alexander had taken a lot of blood, much to my despaire, but not enough to kill me and hopefully not enough to kill the baby. I only wished Dimitri would come and rescue me. I can't even defend my own baby.

DPOV

We were on the road, trying to find the place lord Ivashkov told us. He stayed behind with the Princess.

Don't worry, Roza, I thought. Don't worry.

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