(Kitchen)

Riley came down the stairs to notice her father sitting at the dinner table, reading the newspaper, drinking coffee, and wearing one lime suit. Riley turns her head to the living room to see Mikhail sitting on the sofa, reading a book. Riley kept moving down the stairs and stepped into the kitchen and said, "Good morning, Baba."

Abe peered over the newspaper at his young daughter dressed in a white tank top, a pair of black leggings, and running shoes with her hair in a ponytail. Abe said, "Good morning, sweetheart." "So where are you off to?" Riley said, "Morning run!" Abe said, "It's raining." Riley said, Hmmm!" "I guess that means no running today." "I have to work out in the gym before I go to work."

Abe asked, "Where is the gym?" Riley said, "In the backyard, in the building that I had built after I bought a lot behind my house and had a gym built there, Abe looked surprised to discover that his young daughter had bought another lot and had a gym in place to keep up on her workout. Abe asked, "Where do you work?" Riley said, "At my book shop called The Hidden Treasure at the end of the street in Roll of Buildings."

Riley had walked over to the coffee pot and got her tumbler to fill with coffee. Abe said, "In less than a month, you will have to return to court for your court case." Riley stopped putting milk in her coffee and said, "Baba, you need to understand I can't return to court right now." "Because if I return to court, they will try to kill me." "Because I know the truth about this hind from everyone." "The reason they want to kill Queen Tatiana and make sure a Dhampier couldn't become queen." Nobody stops asking the most important question."

Abe said, "What is the most important question?" Riley asked, "How did Lady Camille Conta become Queen when she didn't have any Royle blood in her veins?" Abe looked surprised to discover that their new queen had no Royle blood in her veins. Riley said, "Unless Lady Camille Conta married someone who has Royle blood in their veins and she also has an illicit relationship with Guardian Stone."

If you remember that Guardian Stone and Guardian Steel are the ones who arrested me for assassinating Queen Tatiana." Abe's mouth had dropped open, when he discovered this little bit of information that his daughter knew. Riley turned around, stirring her coffee, to see for the first time that her father was speechless to discover that information that was hidden from everyone. Riley asked, "Something wrong, Baba?" Abe shut his mouth and said, "No, sweetheart." "You just surprised Baba with his little information." "I need to know."

When they hear Janine's voice asking Guardian Tanner." "Do you believe that reading a book is the best way to keep the house safe?" Riley said, Mommy, up!" "Well, off to do my workout." "Before I have to go to work." Riley walked around the table and kissed Abe on the cheek. Leaving her father in the kitchen alone with his thoughts.

Riley said, "Mommy, could you please leave Mikhail alone and let him finish his book in peace?"

Janine said, "Riley! Where are you off to?" Riley said, "Gym for morning work out." Mikhail said, "Well, it's Janine's turn to guard the house and the queen, while I work out with Riley." Janine said, "Wait a minute!" Riley said, "Everyone here has to pull their own weight." "Even you, Mommy." Janine realized Riley was right. Riley said, "Mommy, you have a day shift guarding the house and queen.

Janine said, "Your father has something he needs to do today." Riley said, "I'm sorry." "But the Queen comes first." Titanta overtrumps Baba, and this is not questionable." "As a guardian, you know how important the queen is." "You will not leave the house, leaving Dimitri, Mikhail, and Eddie to pick up the slack." "Because you're not doing your job."

Mikhail and Janine looked surprised that Riley was standing up for right." Dimitri said, "Unless Queen Tatiana gives you the right to leave with Abe Mazur," "You will stay and do your job." Riley spun around, leaving her mother standing there, and realized Riley had become stronger in the two years she had been gone. Mikhail followed right behind Riley to the gym.

Dimitri had gone to the kitchen to get his coffee. Abe said, "Riley has become stronger in the past two years to stand against her own mother for what is right." Adrian said, "But nightmares come at night to haunt her dreams." Christian said, "Every night, she screams in her sleep and relives having lived for 18 months in prison facing her demons."

Christian was checking the calendar to see if Riley had an appointment with her counselor. Christian said, "Today is Riley's appointment with the counselor." Janine asked, "What do you mean by that appointment with her counselors?" Christian said, "Riley has been going for a year to talk to someone to help her overcome being locked in prison and the demons that she faced." Adrian said, "Is this a human place?" Christian said, "No! Moroi and Dhampier help centers, and Riley spoke to one of the counselors there about what happened to her."

Eddie said, "I have heard about places like that that help Dhampiers overcome killing their first strigoi." The academies and Royle Court should have places for Dhampiers to relieve the stress of killing Strigoi and Moroi and help spirit users deal with their darkness." Adrian said, That's not a bad idea for the help center at Royle Court at the academies."

Dimitri said, "This is a good thing; it will help Riley in the end to face demons from her past." Janine said, "I'm already proud of her for standing up for what's right." In her living room, Riley shows up standing against her mother and puts me in my place." "I couldn't have been prouder of her."

Dimitri asked, Where is Riley now?" Abe said, "In the gym!" "Riley bought a lot behind her house and had a gym put in for her training." "You can find her working out before she has to go to work." Dimitri put his coffee cup in the sink and let the kitchen work out with Riley and Mikheal.

Eddie asked, Who is the morning detail?" Janine said, "I am!"

Christian and Adrian are cooking breakfast while Janine and Abe sit at the table. Eddie walked the house, making sure everything was alright, before checking on Queen. Eddie checked every windows and doors to make sure they were locked and to see if anything was out of place. Before returning to report to Janine, before he would join Riley, Mikhail, and Dimitri in the gym for his morning workout.


(The Hidden Treasure)

Riley is standing at her counter, looking through the boxes full of the new books that arrived earlier that day. When the door opened, the bell rang, and as Abe stepped inside Riley's bookshop, he could smell the scent of fresh-brewed coffee.

Riley turned her head and observed her Baba, Adrian, and Eddie. Seeing her mother still at Riley's house, guarding the queen.

Riley said, "Welcome to my shop." How can I help you today?" Adrian smiled to see Riley treating her father like any other customer that would come through her door. Abe turned his head to his daughter and smiled to see Riley standing at the counter, holding a few books in her hands. Abe looked around to see Guardian Belikov sitting in an armchair next to Western, so that he could watch the full shop from the window seat.

Eddie slowly walked over to the middle roll of the books. Making it look like he was looking for a few books. While Adrian walked over to Riley to help with new books. Abe's eyes slowly moved around the bookshop to see cameras on the walls. Abe stepped over next to Riley to see the laptop open, showing different camera views over the whole shop.

Abe asked, "What is on the second floor of your shop?" Riley said, "My office and antiques that I get from the estate sale." Adrian said, "Still want these books?" Riley looked over at Adrian and said, "They are not for sale, Romeo." "You just need to hold your damn horses until I'm done translating from the different languages that Anna wrote books in."

Abe asked, "Who is Anna?" Eddie said, "Anna was St. Vladimir's guardian." "It seems Riley discovered a piece of history at the estate sale." "Adrian said, I still want to buy the books from Riley." Abe asked, "How many books are in the set?" Riley said, "Five in a set and all five different languages. "I am only beginning on the third book." I still have two more to go through unless you can speak and be read in Russian. Dimitri said, "I'm from Russia and could help translate the book." Riley said, "Mr. Belikov, you would help me translate the book." Dimitri said, "Yes!" Riley said, "Thank you!"

(The alchemists)

When a man stepped around the end of the bookshelf and said, "I'm ready to cash out and pay for these books." Eddie, Adrian, Dimitri, and Abe could notice that the young man had a golden lily tattoo on his right cheek.

Riley turned her head to see one of her male customers and said, "Good to see you again." "It's been a while, David." "How was your trip up north?" David stepped over to the counter and said, "Long, now that I don't have to deal with them, they're a pain in the neck." Riley asked, "Are you still having to deal with M.D.S.?" David said, "They had a large group in Portland near the mall." Riley rolled her eyes and understood that Strigoi could be a pain in the ass to deal with.

Eddie and Dimitri realized that Riley was speaking about Strigoi, while Abe and Adrian didn't understand what they were speaking about when they used the word that had a double meaning. Adrian didn't understand what M.D.S. meant. While Abe fully understood what M.D.S. stood for.

David said, "I have good news to share with you that we are going to have an office here in San Francisco." Riley said, "That is great news now; it won't take almost two hours for you to reach us." David said, "Our boss has rented the building on the main land across the Golden Gate Bridge." Riley said, "That's great news." "It will only take you an hour, unless there is a lot of traffic."

I guess I will have to call Sydney Sage for clean-up." David asked, How did you know about Sydney Sage?" Riley said, "Almost four years ago in Russia, Sydney always helped with clean-up. Sydney was so professional and made sure everything was done according to the book." Abe watched David and Riley speak in code, meanwhile Adrian was still lost. But Dimitri and Eddie fully understood what they were speaking about.

David handed the three books to Riley and said, "Sydney will be running the office in a few weeks." Sydney is coming from Rome to help us set up the office. David handed the three books to Riley and said, "Sydney will be running the office in a few weeks." Riley smiled as she scanned the books, which came to $67.45 with tax. Riley said, "The total cost is $67.45." David reached into his pocket and pulled out his wallet to get the money to pay for the books. Riley started putting three books in a bag with the name of her bookshop on it. David hands Riley money and a business card with his address and telephone number.

Riley remembers the other business card with just the telephone number on it. She believes she could ask Sydney to look up the number and discover the name that goes with the telephone number. Abe realized Riley looked zoned out for a minute. David reached over to hand money to Riley. Abe couches in hopes of bringing Riley back from her thoughts. Riley blinked and reached out, taking the money and handing David the change back to him.

David put coins in a jar for the American Cancer Society that sitting on the counter. Riley said, "Thank you for donating money to help find, prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer." David said, "Good to see that you can do more than just guard." Riley said, "Thank you!" Abe notice that Riley was showing a softer side of herself. Mean while Adrian, Eddie and Dimitri kept watch the David and Riley. David reached over taking the bag and said, "I let Sydney know about your bookshop is here. Riley said, "Thank you!

David reached out, took his bag, and left the bookshop. Adrian asked, "What the hell was that all about?" Riley looked over at Adrian and said, "Wow, Romeo." "It's surprising that you didn't understand the double meaning of words in our little conversation." Dimitri said, "You are aware of what he does?" Riley rolled her eyes and said, "Duh!" Abe said, "It seems that all of you didn't completely lack understanding of the situation or understand the conversation that Riley and David just had.

Eddie said, "I fully understand Riley and David's conversation had a double meaning and the acronym to hide the truth from other customers in the shop." Riley smiled as she stepped around the counter to finish looking at the books from the shipment that had arrived that morning. Adrian asked, "What does M.D.S. mean?" Eddie stepped next to Adrian and whispered, saying M.D.S. is acronym for Moroi, Dhampier, and strigoi.


(The hidden door)

Abe started moving to the back of the bookshop in the hope of finding a door that led up to the second-only-found lock door. He noticed the door didn't have a key hole and realized that Riley must have hidden panel that would unlock the door. Abe came back to the front of the shop to notice that Riley was cashing out a new customer who looked to be in her early 20s.

Riley smiled and asked, "Are you studying at one of the universities near by?" A female human said, "Yes!" "Does your bookshop have a discount program for all university students?" Riley said, "Yes, if you show me your college ID. You get a 10% discount on college books for classes." The young woman placed her backpack on the counter, unzipped the front pocket, and reached inside to get her wallet. Opening her wallet, pulling out her college ID, and handing it over to Riley. Riley took out her telephone, took a picture of the college ID, and reached down to open a small box on the counter and pull out a small index card.

Riley started filling out the index card and asked the woman to sign at the bottom. The young woman pulled out a pen, signed the index card, and handed it back to Riley. Riley said, "Nice to meet you, Miss Angel Smith." Is this your first year at the University of San Francisco?" Angel said, "Yes, ma'am." Adrian noticed the young woman had relaxed in front of Riley. Adrian noticed that Riley always made people calm when she was around.

Riley started scanning the two books using her student ID, making the total cost of the books $35.48. A young woman reached into her wallet, pulled out her debit card, and used the credit card scanner. Riley placed her books, booklet, and business card inside the bag for The Hidden Treasure. Angel said, "Thank you! I will make sure friends know about your bookshop." Riley said, "Thank you!" "I hope to see you again in the near future."

The young woman took the bag and backpack and left the shop. Not once looking at Adrian, Eddie, or Dimitri. Eddie asked, You have a busy little bookshop near the University of San Francisco. Riley smiled while placing Alice Smith's inex card in a small box on the counter. Abe notice Dimitri had return to book, while Eddie helping Riley with few books on the counter while Adrian kept watch Riley.

Abe walked over to Riley and Eddie to ask how he got up to the second floor. Riley looked up at her father and asked, "What is on the second floor is none of your business, as she shifted back on the books. Abe said, "Riley Anne Hathaway." Riley froze in place when she heard her father's tone and knew what he wasn't playing. Riley slowly turned her head toward her father. While Adrian notices Riley's aura, he sees little darkness around Riley's body.

Riley walked away from the courter and headed to the door that led up to the second floor of the bookshop. Abe followed his daughter to the door that didn't have a key hole. Riley reached over the next door and pushed a hidden panel, making it drop down to show a figure scanner. Riley placed her fingertip on the scanner, and when it read her fingertip, the door popped open. Abe reached out and opened the door to discover a staircase heading up to the second floor.

Abe watched Riley move the panel up to hide the fingertip scanner and walk up the staircase to the second floor of her shop. Abe noticed boxes, paintings, books, and an old trunk. Abe asked, "Where did all this stuff come from?" Riley said, "I bought it at the estate sale a few months ago." "Where I get Anne's books from and that Adrian wants to buy from me." But Adrian doesn't understand that I've been translating the books into discover Anne's truth."

Riley spun around and walked across the floor until she reached the door and reached over, pushing the hidden paniel, which dropped down, showing a different lock. Riley led the way over to the eye scanner, letting it prepare the eye. Abe watched his daughter move on the second part of the lock. Riley said, Riley Anne Hathaway. Abe could hear a female voice saying voice grand. The door popped open. Riley reached over and pulled open the door to show off her office.

Abe stepped into the office to notice there were Moroi windows looking out over the shop and street. Abe could see an 1800s solid oak desk and chair. " Riley said, "I bought the desk and chair at the estate sale for about $250." Abe knew that his daughter had an eye for beauty items and getting them at a cheap price.

Riley took a few steps into the office, and the world started spinning, making her stumble forward. Abe grabbed his daughter to keep her from falling, could see daughter looked unwell, and reached up to find his daughter forehead had a fever and realized his daughter was sick.

Christian enters the office to see Riley in her father's arms. Abe turned his head and said, "Riley is sick! " "Get Guardian Belikov to take Riley home now." Christian spun around and left the office to get Dimitri. A few minutes later, Dimitri entered the office to find Riley had passed out. Dimitri moved closer to the room and swiped Riley into his arms. Christian said, "Not again!"

Abe asked, "This has happened before." Christian said, "For the past six mouths, Riley has pasted out a few times, and there is always a fever that comes and goes." "Riley refuses to go to the doctor and get checked out." Abe could understand why Riley didn't want to leave the queen and Christian alone. Dimitri asked, "Who will close up the bookshop while I take Riley home?" Christian said, "I will."

Dimitri turned around and left the office with Riley in his arms. As Dimitri enters the bookshop with Riley in his arms. Eddie and Adrian could see that Riley had passed out. Adrian asked, "What happened?" Dimitri said, "Riley passed out, and she has a fever." Adrian looked upset about Riley, and then Eddie noticed Adrian was in love with Riley.