(Riley Spirit Dream)
Riley started dreaming that she was walking through the forest until she stepped out next to a country road and started looking around to figure out where she was. The sun was slowly rising in the sky, shining its golden light onto the land; the morning dew shined like diamonds over the ground; and birds began singing to bring the new dawn of the day.
Riley called a few time by saying "Hello!" Riley was wearing a long red women's sexy lingerie nightgown with a deep V neck and two slits up the sides to show off her long legs, Adrian could see from where he was standing at the entrance of a country bridge. Riley's nightgown, which was made of only lingerie, caught Adrian's attention and thought Riley was truly sexy.
Adrian said, "Hello! Little sister." "I'm glad that I finally found you." Riley turned her head to see Adrian standing at the entrance of country bridge wearing black boots, black jeans, and a leather jacket with his hands in his pockets and giving a lazy smile like he always did.
Riley said, "Where are we?" "Where are Dimitri, Mikhail, Christian, and her?" Adrian said, "Am I supposed to know all your boys toys are?" "It seems that you have few." Riley said, "Ewww, no, I am still a virgin." Adrian smiled to find out that Riley was still a virgin.
Riley said, "Where are we?" Adrian said, "Calm down." "It's a dream." It's supposed to be relaxing." Adrian came to stand in front of Riley to help her calm down. Riley said, "A dream!" Adrian said, "Yes, You know the kind of place where anything can happen." As Adrian reached up, he put his arms around Riley's waist, and moved her closer. Riley said, "Slow down, Romeo."
Before Adrian could say any other word, Riley reached up and, grabbed Adrian's both upper arms and said, "Oh no!" Adrian asked, "What's wrong?" Riley looked up to show her blue eyes were glazing over, and the world started spinning around them and changing to a new location, coming to rest in Riley's bookshop.
Adrian and Riley heard different voices and a crashing sound, making them turn their heads to see two strigoi searching for something. The male strigoi said, "Where the fuck did that damn stupid bitch put that damn book?" The female strigoi said, "The master is pissed off with the dump female human that was caught stealing this damn book from this shop, and she got her stupid ass arrested." While the male strigoi keep searching and knocking over bookshelves.
The female strigoi said, "All this damn trouble to find a damn book about St. Vladimir and dumb guardian Anna." The male strigoi said, "The book was written by his guardian, Anna herself." "Why the Master want this damn book beat the hell out of me." Adrian realized that Riley had a rare book that he needed to for his collect on St. Vladimir. Find out that Riley only book that Anna wrote. But he kept watching what was happening at the bookshop.
Adrian glanced down at the counter and saw a flyer for The Hidden Treasures for book fair in two days. When the world started spinning back Adrian dream. Riley started blinking, and Adrian asked, "What was that?" Riley said, "Hmmm!" That's kind of hard to tell you." Adrian said, "Try!" Riley said, "I have the gift of sight and can see future events before they happen." "But I can't control it." Adrian knew that was a rare and powerful gift.
Adrian said, "Where are you?" Riley said, "You just said that we were in a dream." Adrian said, "Not here." "In the real world." Where are you?" Riley looked down and didn't say anything" Adrian grabbed Riley's upper arms, shook her, and said, "Where are you?" Riley glanced into Adrian's eyes and said, "San Francisco."
Adrian demands in a forceful strong man's tone, "Who is she?" Riley said, "I can't tell you; she's too important." "They will kill us if they discover our location." Adrian could see Riley was keeping secrets from him. He also knew who Riley was protecting, which must have been an important person.
When Adrian did something unbelievable and kissed Riley sweet lips, When the dream came to end, Adrian sat up in his bed and realized that his true feelings for Riley had came out, which he had kept locked inside for years, were hidden from everyone. Adrian looked over at the clock on the side table to find that it around two in morning and realized that Christian and Riley was human time table.
Adrian reached for his cigarettes on the nightstand, but they weren't there. Looking across the room, he found them sitting next to his laptop on his desk. Adrian got up, moved across his room to his laptop, and sat down in his desk chair. He turned on his laptop to find out where The Hidden Treasures bookshop was in San Francisco, discovered the website, and began looking for the address. He began searching for potential homes in the neighborhood that Riley could be lived in and discovered a few.
(The Hidden Treasures)
Three days later, When Christian, Dimitri, and Riley arrived in front of Riley's bookshop, they discovered that the steel shutters were askew from their hinges, and the glass in the front door was shattered and now lying on the floor of the shop. Christian and Dimitri found it incomprehensible that anyone would damage Riley's bookshop. Riley said, "Those sons of bitches." Christian and Dimitri appeared shocked at the language that Riley was using in front of them.
Christian asked, "Do you kiss your mother with that mouth?" Riley slowly turned her head and gave Christian an evil look that made him take a step back. Riley said, "Honey, Why don't you go get us some large cups of coffee and a box of muffins, while we take care of this little problem?" Christian looked confused, while Dimitri noticed that Riley's right hand started moving to hostler on her right leg. Riley unbuttoning the flap, and her silver stake starts being removed from its hostler.
Dimitri's eyes flicked up, and noticed two dark figures hiding in shadows away from the sun. Dimitri said, "Get me a large black coffee and couple of banana muffins." While Dimitri reached into his duster for his silver stake. Christian noticed Riley and Dimitri's hands where they held their silver stakes.
Christian said, "Got it," as he spun around, and headed down the street to Coffee shop two doors down.
Dimitri moved forward, put his left hand on the broken shutter before moving forward to enter the bookstore. when the shutters fall to the ground, allowing more sunlight to enter the store. Both dark figures started moving away from the light. Riley follows Dimitri as he enters the store while moving forward. Both began advancing toward the counter. Riley reached over the counter and depressed the button, allowing more sunlight to enter the store as the shutter over the window started moving upward. Riley had made sure the shutters could be raised and lowered by pressing a single button, which made Dimitri realize Riley was much smarter than him.
While Dimitri pursued male strigoi, Riley went after female strigoi. The fights only took five minutes each. Riley began searching for any indication of who sent the two strigois after the book. Dimitri asked, "What in the world are you doing?" Riley said, "Trying to figure out who sent these scumbags that destroy my bookshop." "I believe they could have been sent other strigoi that want me to pay protection money to them." Riley pulled out a business card and discovered a phone number on it without a name on it.
Dimitri asked, "What would be the reason they would come here for?" Riley said, "Their master must be upset that their slave got caught stealing the book from my bookshop when Guardian Mikhail Tanner arrived at the shop." Dimitri realized the woman had tried to steal the book from Riley's bookshop. Dimitri said, "That would explain why she was nervous and upset about the price of the books." "But how did you know that she stole that book?" Riley said, "I watched her take the book from the display case and put it in her bag." Dimitri said, "Oh!"
Riley said, "You should go get Christian from the coffee shop that is two doors down from my shop." Make sure that Christian get my order right, my large coffee has cream and sugar, and also make sure that he gets banana nut muffins." "While I get this damn bodies out of my book shop, before they stink up the place." Dimitri said, I'll be right back," and spun around and left the shop.
Riley placed her silver stake back in her holster on her right leg, reached down, grabbed the female legs, and started dragging her to the backdoor of the shop.
(Adrian)
When Dimitri, Christian, Eddie, and Adrian, arrived at Riley's Bookshop, they peered inside to find Riley had already begun picking up books off the floor. They entered through the broken glass door, hearing the radio playing the song Daughty - I'll Fight. Eddie and Dimitri began assisting in picking up the books.
Christian said, "Riley, look who I found." Riley peered up to see Adrian and Eddie. Christian walked over to the counter, placing the coffee and box of muffins down. Adrian started seeing Riley's aura and noticing different colors around her. Adrian noticed, but Riley's emotions were kept from everyone. Christian called out, saying, "I've got some goodies." Riley stopped working and walked over to the counter for coffee and muffins.
Riley walked over next to friends and said, "I normally say, Welcome to my shop." "But you can tell we had a little problem." Adrian said, "Strigoi!" Dimitri said, "How did you know?" Adrian said, "In the middle of my spirit dream with Riley, she had a vision." Dimitri, Christian, and Eddie peered at Riley.
Riley said, "Stop looking at me like that like a freak." Dimitri said, I not looking at you like freak. What I see is beauty, intellect, cleaver, will train guardian with a wonderful gift.
Adrian said, " Can you explain to us why you left court?" Riley looked at Adrian and said, "I spent 18 months incarcerated for a crime I didn't commit for assassinating Queen Tatiana." "Did you honestly believe I would stay in a place where everyone would scrutinize me?" The Moroi would easily persuade them to believe that I assassinated Queen Tatiana and got away with it." Adrian, Eddie, and Dimitri looked at Riley and understood what she was getting at.
Riley asked, "In the 18 months that I was incarcerated, where in the hell do you think I was?" Dimitri said, "Guardian Stone told us that you were on a covert mission for our beloved Queen Tatiana." Riley and Christian looked at each other and busted out laughing until Riley said, "You are aware that Camille Conta and Guardian Stone are having an illicit relationship." Adrian, Eddie, and Dimitri appeared surprised that Riley and Christian knew something that the others didn't.
Christian questioned, "Did anyone ever learn the truth about who actually murdered our beloved Queen or sweep it under the rug in a rush to elect a new Queen or king?" Adrian said, "They covered it up while we were electing a new Queen." Christian said, "Did anyone fellow the clues to figure out why Riley would be falsely accused of assassinating Queen Tatiana and sent to prison for?" Eddie said, "You make it sound like there was a cover-up to hide the truth from everyone."
Adrian turned his head to observe that Riley had gone back to work, picking up the books from the floor. Eddie said, "Riley, you do know that you need to return to court in a month for your court case against Royle Court?" Riley stopped picking up books, stood up, and said, "Please understand that there is a reason, why I can't return to court right now." Adrian asked, "Does it have anything to do with the woman that you're protecting?" Riley said, "Yes, I have already informed you that she's too important, and I wouldn't protect just anyone. Beside, they will kill us if they discover our location." So get off your lazy asses; my bookshop isn't going to put itself back together again." Adrian looked into Riley's aura again to see darkness coming off Riley. Adrian said, "Sorry, little sister."
Adrian stood up from his chair and walked over to Riley and said, "Please allow me, to help you restore your bookshop to its former glory." "I get people to repair the broken shutters and glass front door." Riley looked into Adrian's eyes and said, "Thank you, Romeo." Riley hugged Adrian, who put his arms around her waist, pulled closer, and whom he hadn't seen in two years. Christian and Dimitri started getting mad to see how Adrian was acting around Riley.
Adrian pulled back and said, "What on the second floor above us?" Riley said, "My office and antiques that I get from the estate sale." "Where I also purchase Anna's books from." Eddie asked, "Who is Anna?" Adrian said, "It seems that Riley discovered a piece of history that used to belong to Anna." Christian, Dimitri, and Eddie looked at each other. Riley said, "Anna was St. Vladimir's guardian." "The collection of five books was written by Anna during her lifetime." Everyone appeared surprised to discover Riley owned a piece of history.
Christian asked, "Is that why you spent the last six weeks every night trying to translate the text from the books?" Riley said, "Yes! I discovered that each book is written in a different language, and all together, there are five languages, and it is going to take some time to figure out what is written in these books."
"Adrian asked, How much for the set?" Riley said, "They are not for sale." Adrian said, "Come on, Baby." Riley said, "Sorry, Romeo." Dimitri and Christian looked at Adrian in the disbelieve how Adrian was acting around Riley.
(Riley House)
Working hours cleaning up the damage that two strigoi had done to Riley's Bookshop. Adrian was as good as his word, getting people to repair the glass front door and shutters. While everyone worked to clean up the mess. Meanwhile, Eddie, Christian, Dimitri, and Adrian were exhausted from their labor of work hard all day. Riley locked the front door, and shutters covered the window and door to the shop.
Riley locked the shop's front door while everyone gathered outside, watching as the shutter door descended. Riley turns around to face her friends. Riley, Dimitri, and Christian began to move diagonally away from them.
Adrian asked, "Where are you all going?" Christian said, "Home!" They turned around and started walking down the crosswalk. Adrian and Eddie started walking behind them to catch up to them before starting across the street.
Eddie noticed that Christian, Riley, and Dimitri stopped in front of the third house on the left side. Adrian found the front house really beautiful and close to Riley Bookshop. Riley, Christian, and Dimitri made their way up the stairs to the front door. Riley reached into her pocket and took out the house keys.
Eddie and Dimitri started down the street, checking for strigoi. Riley placed the key into the lock, turned right, then left, leaning across, pulling the sign down that number of the house, and placing his fingertips on the scanner. In order for the fingerprint reader to read her fingerprints. When the door opens automatically open. Riley took both her hand and the key from the lock.
As the front door opened, Riley said, "We are home. Mikhail came walking out of the kitchen and said, "Welcome home."
Adrian and Eddie were surprised that Guardian Tanner was wearing an apron around his waist. Riley asked, "Where is she?" Mikhail said, "She is in her bedroom taking a nap before dinner." Riley said, "I go wake her up and bring her down the stairs." Dimitri said, "Everyone, please come with me into the living room as we wait for them to return." Christian said, "I help Mikhail in the kitchen, finishing up dinner." Riley walked up the stairs while Dimitri led everyone into the living room.
(Titana arrive)
Fifteen minutes later, Riley and Tatiana showed up at the living room door frame. When Adrian and Eddie saw the woman standing next to Riley, they were astounded by what they were seeing and gasped in shock at the sight of Queen Tatiana in front of them.
Adrian jumped up from the sofa, dashed across the room, yelling, "Auntie Tatiana!" Riley said, "Romeo could not be any louder, Riley remarked. "I doubt that the neighbors down the block heard you." Dimitri smiled before his guardian mask came back up. Adrian hugged his Aunt Tatiana and said, "I missed you so much." Tatiana hugged him back. Adrian let go of his aunt with the biggest smile on his face.
Adrian turned to face Riley as he stretched out to hug her, and murmured, "Thank you." "Now I know why you weren't able to identify her." Adrian gave Riley a bear hug, encircled her around her waist, pulling her body closer to him and putting his head against her hair.
Adrian realized what he was doing and started sniffed her hair to smell apples. Riley said, "There is so much we have to discuss about the truth that is hidden from everyone." Tatiana said, "Adrian, you can let her go now." Adrian breaks the embrace with Riley.
Eddie moved forward to bow to the queen. Tatiana said, "Rise Guardian." Eddie stood up and stepped next to Dimitri. Riley started helping Titana over to sofa. Adrian followed behind both Riley and Tatiana to sofa.
Adrian and Tatiana sat down on the sofa, while Riley sat down in the recliner. Eddie said, "Riley, get up and take your place on the wall." Riley said, "Why?" Eddie said, "This is our place; show respect to the Queen." Riley said, Eddie, Shut the fuck up!" "I own this house, there is no fucking way I have the no intention of standing on a wall in my own house." Tatiana said, "Riley!" Riley turned her head to look at Queen and said, "Yes, ma'am." Tatiana said, "Watch your mouth in front of me. young lady." Riley said, "Sorry, Tatiana." Tatiana said, "That's my good girl."
Tatiana said, "You must be all in disbelief to discover the truth after two long years." "You knew that I was going to retire soon and step down as queen?" Adrian and Eddie said, "Yes!" Tatiana said, "I was going to temporarily step down as Queen." "Because I have breast cancer."
Adrian said, "Huh, Aunt Tatiana." Tatiana said, "Adrian, please let me finish." Adrian said, "Sorry! Aunt Tatiana."
Tatiana said, "Riley was on an important mission for me in Russia." "But I sent word to have her return to court for a new, important mission." "I chose Riley to be my replacement until I could return to Crown." Eddie and Adrian looked surprised to find out that Riley was taking the crown until the Queen could return.
Adrian asked, "Why did you choose Riley as a replacement?" Tatiana said, "Because Riley has battle experiences, a level head, she is loyal, brave, gifted, and intelligent." The Moroi's would fight over the crown, while a Dhampier would understand and listen to my order even if I was on the sidelines.
Eddie and Adrian looked surprised to find out that Riley was taking the crown until the Queen could return. "Tatiana said, "Someone, what to make sure that Dhampier couldn't take the throne and crown." So they falsely imprisoned and falsely accused Riley for assassinating the queen. But it seems Riley has evidence to show that she couldn't have assassinated me at the same time Riley was in Russia.
Adrian asked, How did Riley and Christian find you?" Titiana said, "A year ago, Christian and Riley discovered me on the side of the road with all my guardians dead in Jackson, Tennessee." "So Christian and Riley have been taking care of me until I am ready to head back to Court."
Adrian said, "You are aware that Riley has a court case against the Royle court." Tatiana said, "Yes! We are all aware that the court will never let Riley win her case."
Riley turned her head to see Mikhail still wearing an apron around his waist and said, "Is it me or does Mikhail look so pretty in an apron?" "It seem that I found two best househusbands." Mikhail looked surprised to hear what came out of Riley's mouth.
Christian yelled across the house and said, "I heard that."
Tatiana said, "Riley!"
Riley said, "Oops!"
Adrian busted out laughing. Meanwhile Eddie and Dimitri smiling to see Riley making jokes.
