Chapter 5
We got to the clinic and Dr Olendzki checked out Dimitri and I and we were asked to stay to have blood tests done and we weren't supposed to leave our room. But me being me, I had to go and check on Liss, Adrian and the other patients. When Liss or Adrian need a break healing I'd take over. I continued pulling the growing darkness from the other two but was getting exhausted and quite frankly all that blood was making me hungry.
Dimitri must have sensed it cause he called me back to our room, through the bond, in order to feed. We fell asleep soon after and were awoken 7 hours later by the doc. "Wake up sleepy heads. Your blood test and DNA test results have come back. Rose- both your DNA and blood was changing before our eyes. We believe when Vasilisa saved you she altered multiple genes but they weren't activated until the last 48 hours. 1 changed gene was your dhampir/dhampir fertility issue, another marks you as a Dragomir, one gives you access to magic- including 2 elements unique to the shadow-kissed. One gene altered but we're not sure if it is related to your being saved because Belikov has the same gene altered. It's the need for blood gene- you both have it altered but it seems to be specifically drawn to each other's. There is one other thing... Rose, have you had intercourse recently?" Umm, awkward much? "Yes" I simply answered numbly.
"Well... The blood test results show that you've just conceived."
I froze, I could take on Strigoi no problem but processing being pregnant and I lock up.
"How far along is she?" Dimitri asked quietly.
"We believe she conceived within the last 2 days but we need to do and ultrasound and another blood test because we believe the magic use might be accelerating things as when I examined her I felt a slight swelling of her abdomen."
"Rose, Roza, Roza look at me" I eventually focused back in on the room and turned to look at Dimitri 'I'm here, we'll get through this. We're going to be a family. If you want to leave we will' he sent mentally.
'Thank you. I love- both of you. I don't care what anyone says, our child, our family will survive and thrive while you and I continue to do our duty. I'm not leaving.' He hugged me to show just how much he understood.
"Belikov. It's your child isn't it? And the two of you are blood bound, aren't you?"
"Yes" was all he said.
"There's something else I need to let you know before we do another blood test and the first ultrasound. You both have enough Dragomir DNA to pass on the name to the child."
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"When your results showed Dragomir DNA as did Belikov's but to a lesser extent I rang the Queen and she called a meeting with council and pushed through alterations to the quorum law to include eligible dhampirs- you being one and Belikov another. She and council are removing Vasilisa as Dragomir Princess as you are the oldest Dragomir now and will be crowned as Princess on your birthday and will also represent the Dragomirs on council. The queen, council and head guardian have also decided that the day of the molnija ceremony you will also be promised as a guardian receiving full rights."
I was stunned, me The Dragomir Princess and a promised guardian with full rights before my 18th birthday.
"Can we please get this extra blood test and ultrasound done- I need to sleep this shock off."
"Yes Princess."
When we did the ultrasounds we found that I was pregnant with twins and was at about 4 weeks along due to all the magic use I've the last 2 and a bit days. Dimitri and I shed a couple of tears of happiness from being granted our biggest wish- children.