THE OTHER WAY ROUND
Chapter 6
(DISCLAIMER- I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THE CHARACTERS MENTIONED IN THE STORY. THE AMAZING RICHELLE MEAD DOES.)
We will have a POV from a different person today 😉 so enjoy!
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IPOV-
This place had changed a lot since we left.
And I was so not ready to face the other moroi's… but atleast I had dimka!
We both owed guardian Hathaway big time. She was very nice. And I think dimka liked her too
I was lying on my new bed thinking about someone I shouldn't…
Someone who was definitely over me.
But was i?
Ofcourse not!
Me and dimka met several girls when we were on the run. Some were our age and were hella beautiful. But no one was like her…
I've never met anyone like her.
She was so carefree, jolly and understanding for a 15 year old.
I had liked her since the day she stepped foot in the academy.
I knew she liked me too… but I never got the chance to bond with her because I was so drunk in my royal moroi status. I could get any girl I wanted.
I was a playboy before we became friends. Dimka was always my best friend and he tolerated all that but once I set my eyes on her… I tried my moroi status on her to get her. But she slapped me infront of the whole school. I still remember every moment when we first talked and when she slapped me…
~flashback~
I was sitting on the seats under the statue of vlad with some of my royal "friends" who certainly talked behind my back. But still I had to befriend them becuz of my royal moroi status. We guys were talking about where we were going to go for our Christmas holidays and also about our dates for junior prom. I havent decided mine yet but im sure any girl would be honoured to have me as her date.
Then I spotted her… the girl who always took my breath away. She was just 14 but she looked older than her age, she was also very strong and independent. But she was a dhamphir…
Which meant that I couldn't befriend her because that will affect my reputation.
I was friends- best friends with a dhampir named Dimitri but that was different. The moroi's liked him cuz he was the best novice at the academy.
Mia caught me staring at the girl and said "go on. Ask that dhampir out!"
My head snapped in her direction, "really?" I asked her.
I must be dreaming, mia fucking Rinaldi was telling me to go ask out a dhampir. They hated dhampirs…
"yes you idiot! Go ask her out and then humiliate her!" a ivashkov moroi told me.
Humiliate her?
No I cant.
"I don't think that's a good idea buddy." I said
"oh please don't tell me you care about that blood whore." My friend said.
"she's not a blood whore" I said clenching my teeth.
"she will be once you take her to prom and then spent the night with her" mia said in a convincing tone.
I cant do that to her. She doesn't deserve that.
"I cant. It'll ruin her reputation mia" I said
"oh cmon!" mia whined. " since when does Ivan Zeklos care about a dhampir and her stupid reputation?"
"go get her mate. You know she can never say no to you, no girl can" aaron said.
He's right.
He's so right.
No girl can resist me.
And I don't have to be a good boy for a dhampir. Its not like I was in love with her!
I nodded to them and got up
She was talking to some of her dhampir friends at the big academy ground.
With each step I was taking towards her, I became more and more nervous and scared.
I picked up my courage and gave her a slight pat on her shoulder.
She turned around and gave me a puzzled look.
Behind, her friends were all squeaking and whispering out of excitement.
"can I help you?" she asked
Oooo she had a very sweet Russian accent.
She somewhat reminded me of dimka.
He brown shoulder length hair was half tied up and half left down. Her eyes were chocolate brown and were shining in the moonlight.
What should I say!?
"uh- I heard you are new here.. mind me giving you a tour?" I asked her
What did I just said! Oh my vlad! Im so stupid.
She was certainly angry but tried to keep a calm face "do I know you?" she asked
She didn't know me?
ME?
Who doesn't know me.
"you don't know me? how could you not know me?" I demanded.. yep I have anger issues.
"because im new here and well we never talked." She replied quickly.
Beautiful and witty…
"im ivan zeklos" I said and offered my hand for a handshake.
"im Victoria and I do not accept you talking to me in that way" she said curtly.
How can she talk to me like that!
"oh so you're playing 'hard to get' huh? Well I have no problem with that miss" I said
She raised one eyebrow "excuse me? I don't even know you."
I grabbed her hand and said "then lets no each other. Tomorrow you and me. in my dorm." i winked at her.
Now she was more angry.
Then she did that I didn't expected.
She slapped me.
Everyone at the ground gasped.
"how dare-"
She interrupted me.
"I say you stay away from me mr. zeklos! Because if my brother finds out about your dirty intentions he will beat the living crap out of you!" she said in a stern voice.
I was damn sure she wasn't kidding but I had to look strong! I cant get defeated and humiliated by a female dhampir.
I laughed at her and said "and my bestfriend will kill your brother if he does that, and anyway who is you brother beautiful?"
I made a mistake when I stretched my hand to touch her face, she stopped my hand and turned my hand to my back which hurt like hurt.
My head was now resting on her shoulders "a guy who cant even fight his own fights and tell his bestfriend to do it for him. I can take you down myself!" she said in a stern and scary voice.
I yelped in pain and she let me go.
"and as for my brother I think you know him… he's the best novice here. Dimitri Belikov." She said smiling at me. I was definitely an evil smile. "and if he knows what you said to me. he will kill you mr. royal moroi"
shit.
SHIT!
She was dimka's sister!
Oh no.
He is gonna kill me!
I figured out it would be the best if I say sorry. But before I could do that she turned around and marched inside the novice building.
~end flashback~
I chuckled at the whole memory. It was such an interesting first meet.
But before I left we were so much more than haters.
I had kissed her on junior prom.
She told me she liked me.
She made me a complete different man. She teached me how to respect girls and teachers. She changed me and made me so much better.
She made me from lord Ivan Zeklos to Ivan…
When I left this academy I really liked her. But now I love her!
I love her so much.
Everday… every single day, for 2 years I think about Viktoria… how I didn't say goodbye or said sorry. I regret leaving her behind.
She must've been so mad at me.
Did she still like me?
No you stupid! Its been almost 2 years she obviously has moved on.
Maybe she had a new boyfriend.
I was just an ex-
I wasn't even an ex. I was a guy who just kissed her and told her that I liked her and then left her after a few hours.
I quickly got up and barged out of my room.
I needed air.
You need vika.
My vika…
Should I go?
I needed to see her.
I quickly but quietly stepped outside my building and made my way to the novice building.
Thank god dimka and rose weren't there.
I saw that the guardian on watch was gone. I quickly made my way to her floor.
I remembered the room no. hopefully it hadn't been changed. It was a bad idea but I had to do it. I had to see vika. Just take one look at her. I stood infront of her door. It still had her Russian name plate on the door. Thank god.
I looked around. It was the place where we kissed the first time and said goodnight for the last time, 2 years back.
I knocked.
it took a long time to answer. I thought that she was not here so I turned around and as I began to walk away I heard the door unlock. I turned back. A girl stood in front of me, in black shorts and purple tshirt.
The girl my eyes begged to see for 2 years…
I looked up, she looked so beautiful. So gorgeous. her hair had grown a bit. It was open and they had purple streaks between her brown hair. She looked so much older.
Her eyes widened at me.
There was silence…
I know I should said something as I was the one who came here, but I just didn't wanted to move my eyes away from her.
I missed her so much.
"ivan"
"viktoria"
We both said at the same time.
"hey…" I said breaking the small silence.
She gulped and blinked her eyes a few times.
"you want something?" she asked.
That honestly hurted. But I would take a stake at my heart from vika happily.
I smiled "I just wanted to meet you. I-"
Before I could say I missed her she interrupted me.
"how's Dimitri?"
"he's fine. Not expelled. He got a mentor." I informed her.
I wanted to kiss her so badly.
"im sorry I left." I said. She crossed her arms "you should be." She said in a serious voice but It looked like she could breakdown any moment. "vika… I missed you" I said at last "please forgive me. I really didn't wanted to run away but I had too."
"no ivan!" she said, tears were rolling down her cheeks "you just don't come here at midnight after 2 years and say sorry!" she was screaming now "im sorry vika-"
"2 YEARS IVAN!" she repeated. "When I didn't find to the next morning I was so worried! I was worried sick! I thought that some strigoi took you. That something happened to you." She said crying "Ivan I was dying from inside. I was so scared for you and dimka. I knew that dimka would keep you safe but ivan… i was afraid that I was the reason you left." She clutching my arm and shaking me.
"viktoria you weren't the reason why we left. I lov- "
"then why did you left!" she yelled.
I really wanted to tell her why I left. But I knew I couldn't. she would hate me even more after my silly reason. "I cant tell you that." I said.
"oh. So now you cant even tell me that!" she said and laughed humorlessly. "why are you even here ivan?"
"I came here to see you. I was in my room and I couldn't stop think bout you vika." I confessed and gently put my hands on her cheeks and viped the tears.
"ivan I think you've moved on by now and you shouldn't be here at this time." She said.
"I havent moved on vika you were always the one and still are." I said smiling. " have you?"
Vika looked scared.
Did she really moved on?
Even if she did I wouldn't say anything. Its been 2 years and she was always too good for me. even if it hurted like hell. I wouldn't say anything.
"y-yes" she blurted.
Something inside me cracked.
But I managed a smile.
"well then im happy for you."I said.
She looked so sad. I hugged her without thinking. Her scent was still the same strawberry and chocolate. I inhaled it.
She hugged be back tightly. I really wished we could stay like this forever.
"im glad you're okay." She mumbled in my ear which gave me goosebumps. I don't if she realized it or not but she was seducing me. I shook that thought out of my mind. "and im glad that you didn't hit me" I said. I felt her chuckling on my shoulder.
She pulled back.
I wanted to kiss her so bad. But I knew she wasn't mine now.
"you want something else" she said asif reading my mind. She bit her lip
She looked so beautiful when she bitted her lip.
"one last kiss" I said.
Her face had love all over it. I knew she wasn't over me.
I wanted our last kiss on the same place where we had our first.
She stepped in and cleared the space between her.
Her soft lips brushed against me and then she kissed me.
And then there were fireworks everywhere.
I was finally kissing her.
My vika…
It was soft and gentle. If I died after this I would die happily.
I tangled one hand in her sikly hair and one was placed on her waist and pulled her more closer to me if that was possible.
2 years… i never wanted that kiss to end. I needed it more than air.
Vika wrapped her hands around my neck and thrust her lips inside my mouth. I did the same to her's
And our tongues were fighting with each other. I loved her.
I loved her so much.
But she isnt yours now a voice in my head said. I pulled away instantly.
Viktoria's lips were swollen from the kiss. She gave me a puzzled look.
I love her.. but I have to let her go. For her own good.
"goodnight vika." I said.
I thought she'd snap at me but she just smiled. It was a sad smile.
"goodnight ivan."
With that I turned around and walked away… leaving my love behind again. But it was only for her own good.
But still my heart was in pieces.
I could never get her back.
She deserves better.
She deserves better.
I went to my room crashed on my bed and cried on my pillow… thinking bout each and every moment of vika and me together. Because that's the only thing I could do now…
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Author's note-
Hey guys!
Soo did you liked today's chapter? Im not even gonna lie. I was in tears when I wrote the last line.
Vika and ivan soooo deserve each other. And if you creatures of the night think that ivan's pov was just a oneshot. Then lemme tell you.
No. it wasn't.
We will be seeing the growing love between both; romitri (rose and Dimitri) and ivatoria (ivan and viktoria).
Now what will happen when ivan meets vika's bad-boy boyfriend?
Will he change his 'letting vika go' decision or will he fight for her?
If you wanna know, you gotta keep reading :p
Love you guys!
Until next time…
~K