I own nothing. There is going to be a M warning in this chapter in the middle. I'll give a heads up.

Chapter 18: Ten days have passed…

Dimitri and the kids slept peacefully as I snuck out of bed and packed a duffle bag that I bought a week ago that was hidden in the back of our closet. I packed whatever was mine, and whatever I could carry on my back. I even took some recent pictures of everyone, that way I won't forget them.

I pulled the strap over my head and tip toed to the door. I left my room card key next to the welcome mat and carefully opened just enough so that I can slip through it. I turned around to glance at my family for a little while.

I grabbed a piece of paper and a pen that was conveniently next to me on the dresser. I scribbled down my words and folded up my letter and initialed it to my husband.

I won't be here when you wake up. I'll be meeting 'them' at Mia's. I'm sorry, Dimitri, I have to do this. You can't stop me. It's MY choice. Just know that I love you, and I always will. Please take care of the kids.

Love,

Rosemarie Belikov

I figured if I wrote it with my full name that he would know how serious I am. I ran down to the elevator and pressed the button for the parking structure. When I got there, I took out the second key to our SUV and started the car.

I drove out of the building and took the nearest road to Novosibirsk. I had tears in my eyes and I tried to blink them away.

Don't cry, I thought to myself, if you cry, you'll end up messing up. I sniffled and reached Mia's doorstep.

I parked the car on the street and walked into her house. It looked the same as the last time, except that most of the blood dried up, leaving only traces of the ooze that turned black. I had to hold my breath not to vomit.

"It's the tenth day." I said aloud. "You said to meet you here."

I heard a dark chuckle. "Yes, Rosemarie." A voice said. "It definitely is." The voice came from behind me.

I turned around to see…Victor Dashkov?

He had a smirk on his face. I so wanted to ring him right here and now, but my self-control got in the way. He took a step closer. I took a step back.

His eyes traveled up and down my body. I notice then, that they were PURE RED. Oh shit. Dimitri had told me once before, that a strigoi with ruby red eyes is strong, so I am, but pure red eyed strigoi are much, much stronger.

I gulped and took a step back. He tsked. "Oh Rosemarie," he said. "I won't hurt you."

I growled. "What the fuck do you want?" I yelled.

He gave me a hurt look, that turned hungry.

My heart stopped beating and my body froze over.

"You." He answered.

M WARNING!!

Before I could run he had me tackled on the ground. His lips crashed down on mine forcebly and I tried to scream.

"Stop! No!" I cried. He didn't listen. Instead, he bit my neck. I screamed in pain.

He slapped me across the face. I winced. He tore off my shirt and tore his off along with it. I cried. I know what's going to happen.

Dimitri, please save me, please. I prayed; I got no answer. Victor looked up at me grinned darkly. He undid the clasps of my bra and took my right breast in his mouth while his hand massaged the other.

"Stop! Dimitri!" I yelled. He slapped me again. He rolled his tongue with my nipple and I whimpered. "Stop!"

"Shut up." He said. He clamped a hand over my mouth and undid my pants. I whimpered. He unbuttoned his and threw them in the pile with the rest of our clothes. He only had his black boxers on and me in only panties.

He smiled and ripped both of them off. He touched me down and I whimpered. He inserted two fingers and began pumping. I cried. My body responded differently than I did. He took them out, and started spreading my legs. I tried keeping them closed but he slapped me harder this time.

He opened them and he found my entrance. He entered and he thrust in hard and painful. I felt blood dripping down my leg and I cried. Dimitri, I silently prayed. Help me. It went on for an hour. He pulled out of me and pulled his clothes back on, and threw mines at me.

M DONE

He took out a cell phone and dialed a number. He stepped outside and I pulled my panties, bra, and clothes in general back on. When he left, I cried out my tears that I held back for the longest time.

Why did this have to happen? I asked myself. Why me? I thought about Dimitri and felt guilty. How would he feel knowing that I just slept with another man? He won't want me after that.

I cried into my hands and I heard footsteps behind me. I turned around and saw two men both dressed in black. They pulled me up and took me outside to a black van.

We drove to a warehouse somewhere outside of Novosibirsk. It was really run down and had a foreclosure sign on the entrance.

The two men held either of my arms at my sides and threw me into a dark room filled with people who were sitting and standing. They left us and locked the door.

I saw my mom, dad, Mia, Alberta, Dimitri's family, Tasha, Eddie's brother Ron, and Tatiana. What the fuck is she doing here?

I stared at them and started crying again. My parents came next to me.

"What happened?" My mother asked. I told her everything. Dimitri, me being a strigoi, she gasped, but I told her everything else. She smiled when I told her she is a grandmother of a beautiful dhampir, but she had a murderous look on her face when I told her Victor had just raped me and I left my family.

I cried on her and my dad's shoulder. "It's going to be fine." they both said.

"We'll see them again." My dad hushed. I sobbed.

I closed my eyes and fell into a hopefully peaceful dream away from this living nightmare.

Poor Rose. Please review for her sake.

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