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Chapter 4: Introducing the Russian Badass, and the Romanian Hunk

The academy's iron gates came closer into view, I sighed. Samantha had called Kirova and told her my situation. Unfortunately, they don't have enough room in guest housing for all of us, so I have to stay in my old room.

Isn't that just great?

I groaned. Julie who sat next to me turned. "You okay?" she asked.

I nodded. "Just hungry." I lied. She gave me a sharp look then turned back to the front.

Samantha chatted with our driver, Dimitri Belikov. He's a guardian in St. Vlad's. A new one at that since I didn't see him when I left.

He had long brown hair that tied in the back of his head, brown dark eyes, and was insanely tall. Maybe six feet something. He nodded as Samantha talked. He wore a stoic expression and it didn't falter one bit. He looks badass I might say.

When he talked, I noticed a slight Russian accent, wow, a Russian Badass. "You and Julie will be assuming your guardian duties?" he asked.

She shook her head, then nodded. "Well…it's hard to explain." she said. "She'll be watching out for Rose, and I'll be assuming my guardian duties for the Dragomir Princess."

He nodded his head. "I guess when we graduate, we're guarding partners."

My eyes widened. "You're…Lissa's guardian?" I choked out.

He nodded. "Since her parents died and because Guardian Regan was technically not her guardian," he looked to Samantha. "She had no one to protect her, so they chose me."

"Oh," I nodded. I looked him over one more time and noticed that he must more than a few years older than me. "How old are you?"

"Twenty-four" he answered.

"Have you ever had another charge?" I pressed. His stoic face faltered for a moment and he sighed.

"Yes, I have." he answered. "My charge was a Zeklos lord, and he died when I went on a visit to see my family."

I frowned. "I'm sorry." I said.

He shook his head. "It's okay," he continued staring at…the academy? We drove passed the iron gates and got out of the car. "Welcome back."

I rolled my eyes. Oh how I still hate it here.

I few people who passed by gasped when they saw me. They began whispering to each other then did a double take. I rolled my eyes and grabbed my stuff.

Dimitri took something out of his pocket and gave it to me. I stared at him and groaned. My old room key.

"Fuck." I muttered and made my way to my old room.

I entered the building and a few novices stared. I looked over the crowd and say Eddie and Mason looking at me with their mouths wide open.

I smirked. "Yo Castile! Ashford!" I called to them. They smiled and waved at me. I waved at them and walked up to my room.

I unlocked the door and sighed. It still looked the same except for the new computer on the desk. I dragged my stuff in and didn't bother to unpack anything.

My stomach growled. I rolled my eyes and stepped out of my room; locked the door; then walked down to the commons.

I stood in line to get my food and I heard some whispers.

"What is she doing here?" one person asked.

"Isn't she a actress now?" another

"I heard she got fired." one bitch came in whose voice I know. Camille Conta. I rolled my eyes and looked over the lunch room. I saw Lissa hanging out with Mason, Eddie, and…Christian Ozera? Since when?

I made my way over there and dropped my plate down. "What's up?" I said and they looked up at me.

Lissa smiled and stood up to pull me into a tight hug which I happily returned.

"You're back!" she cried happily. "You're really here!"

"Yup, bitchiness and all!" I said she laughed and we sat back down. I turned to Ozera. "What are you doing here?"

He smirked. "I'm dating Lissa now." he smiled at her.

My mouth dropped. "What?" Lissa explained.

"He helped me get through the depression and stuff." she said and looked at him with love. "And he showed me…other things."

I rolled my eyes. I looked over to Camille Conta who had some guys arm wrapped around her shoulders. He had sandy brown hair that looked stylishly tousled, dark emerald eyes, and smug expression that I found hot.

"Whose that with Conta?" I asked and ate my lunch.

"That's Adrian Ivashkov." Lissa explained. "We met him a while back, and guess what Rose! He's a spirit user too!"

My eyes widened. "Really?" We had found out after the accident that Lissa specialized in a new element called: spirit.

She nodded. "He can dream walk, and see auras." she continued. "We're currently learning from each other."

I took a double take of him as Camille got kissed him. "What's he doing with the bitch?" I asked.

She sighed. "They're dating." She shook her head. "Her parents asked his parents because she asked them too and…yeah."

After Camille pulled away. He looked up and saw me staring at him. He smiled full on and I blushed. I couldn't help but check him out, I mean come on! Who wouldn't? Camille looked at me with a death glare and took Adrian's hand and left the commons.

I scoffed. "What's her problem?" I asked Lissa.

"She thinks you might steal him." she said and took a bite out of her food. "She heard rumors that you were coming back, so she's keeping tabs on her guy." She rolled her eyes. "But he's not really interested in her."

I nodded. "He's pretty…hot, I guess."

She rolled her eyes. "Right." she said with sarcasm. "Rose, admit it, you like him."

I rolled my eyes. "As if!" I took a huge chunk of lunch in my mouth.

Adrian Ivashkov, I guess I might like him, who knows?

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