(December 19)

There was an SUV heading to the Glacier National Park. Dimitri was driving with Janine in the passage seat, while Adrian, Rose, and Vasilissa were in the backseat while Eddie and Mia had to sit in the back right next back next to the gifts.

Dimitri couldn't wait to hold Jasmine in his arms. It had been two long years since the last time that saw her. Abe had called to inform that it wasn't safe for them to live in New York anymore with all new strigoi's showing up, and they would search for Jasmine. Dimitri remembers Christian, Tiffany, Sierra Dawn, and Jasmine had left New York soon after Thanksgiving Day. Dimitri could comprehend why Abe chose not to speak about where they had gone. Just encase that we get kidnapped or attacked. They wouldn't tell where they had gone.

Dimitri had spent a full year in New York searching for the Rogue Guardian, unaware that she would disappear after that night on New Year's. When the Rogue Guardian appeared at the warehouse, wait for the other guardians to leave the room. Before revealing herself to Dimitri. Dimitri couldn't believe Rogue Guardian just stood right above them on the catwalk, watching and hearing their plans on catching her. It truly surprised Dimitri when the Rogue Guardian came to deliver the file on the new strigoi in New York.

Dimitri knew there was a problem when he saw a picture of ex-moroi Ivan Zeklos and discovered that strigoi had turned Ivan into strigoi. Dimitri knew if the Rogue Guardian sent to the dealer, the file to him. Abe knew there was a bigger problem that guardians needed to know about what was happening in New York City. The guardians need to stop chasing the Rogue Guardian and fight now about the problem. The file with all the new information on each new strigoi that was coming or already had to appear in New York to search for Jasmine.

Dimitri remembers what happened when the other guardians came back into the room. Dimitri was holding the file in his hand. When Damon asked, "what do you have in your hand Guardian Belikov?" Dimitri said, "You just missed our visitor and brought us a little gift. Rogue Guardian came here to dealer information on the new strigoi, that is coming or already here. They might search for something." Damon walked over, took the file, and started looking through it to different strigoi. Dimitri couldn't believe how the other guardians looked surprised to discover the Rogue Guardian came back this time to deal with information.

(Jasmine Log Cabin)

As the moon started chasing the sun from the sky, clouds form over the mountains. Bring snow and rain with them. Taking almost eight hours to get to Jasmine's log cabin.

Mia glanced out the side window in the direction of the log cabin. When she signs a small shimmer coming from the ward that was around the log cabin. Mia asked, "Are you saying this is Jasmine's log cabin?" Rose said, "Yes! Vasilissa and Adrian looked out the window and thought Jasmine made a few changes to the log cabin. Adrian said, "It looks like little nova had someone work on the log cabin. The log cabin looks so more significant than the last time that we were here." Janine said, "No, Jasmine didn't. You can thank Abe for that. Three years ago, had a lot of work done on Jasmine's log cabin."

As Dimitri passed through the ward, Vasilissa, Adrian, and Mia could feel the magic from the ward. Mia said, "The magic from the ward and it felt strong. She hasn't never something like that before." Vasilissa, Adrian, looked at Mia and knew that Mia just felt Jasmine's magic with Christian magic working together to keep the ward up.

Dimitri pulled up right next to the log cabin. Everyone started getting out of the SUVs and walked to the hatch to get the gifts, letting Eddie and Mia out of the back. Mia said, "This place is so beautiful, and how much-placed price to buy this place." Rose said, "Sissy didn't pay this place. She just had to kill strigoi for it." Mia said, "when did this happen?" Vasilissa said, "Jasmine sent to her for her fieldwork for the month. Jazz discovered one of the strigoi that raped her. Jazz was only thirteen years old. All she had to do was to kill him and sign his name on the deed of this log cabin." Adrian said, "The price was free."

Dimitri started helping to get the gifts out of the SUV. Everyone walked around the corner to discover Guardian Pavel coming out the front door and stepping onto the porch with a basket in his hand.

Vasilissa said, "Guardian Pavel, nice to see you again." Guardian Pavel turns his head and sees everyone walking around the corner together and said, "Hello! Please go inside and warm yourself by the fire. I going to woodshed to get firewood and gas up the generator." Mia asked, Why do you have to get firewood and gas up the generator?" Rose said, "Because stay warm and lights."

Dimitri asked, "How is Jasmine doing?" Guardian Pavel said, "Well, not so good." Janine said, "What do you mean?" Guardian Pavel said, "Jasmine isn't sleeping well, and her attitude has gotten worse. Soon you found out what I mean." Dimitri said, Where is Jasmine right now?" Guardian Pavel said, "She is in the music room with Guardian Dakota."

Mia said," Dakota is live, though he died that night. They attacked Jasmine and Dakota on the road coming back to world Olmpyes after winning the gold medal in ice skate. Eddie said, "Honey! Their so much that you don't know and want this hidden. I will tell you later and kissed her on the cheek." Janine asked, "Where is Ibrahim?" Guardian Pavel said, "In the study!"

Everyone walked up to the front porch and knocked on the front door. Tiffany opened the door and said, "Welcome to Jasmine's home. It is so good to see you again." Christian asked, "Who is at the door?" Janine said, "Christian Micheal Ozera." Which made Christian jump from the sofa when heard Janine's voice in a tone that she has gone when they did something wrong. Christian said, "Guardian Janine Hathaway. It is great to see you again. Please come inside and close the door." Christian could see Vasilissa, Rose, Mia, Janine, Adrian, Eddie, and Dimitri.

Sierra came running downstairs in her unicorn princess pajama and said, "Daddy!" Everyone turned to see how big Sierra Dawn had gotten in the past two years. Founding that Sierra had grown taller, with auburn curls with light brown eyes. Janine could see that Sierra Dawn looked like her mother Jolene. Sierra asked, "Daddy, who are they?" Christian said, "Little bear, I would like you to our family. This is grand-mama, these are aunts Vasilissa, Rose, Mia, and Uncles Eddie, Adrian, and Dimitri."

Sierra said, Daddy, why does grand-mama look like me?" Janine said, "Because where family." Sierra ran over to Janine with her arms wide open and said, "grand-mama!" Janine wrapped arms around Sierra, picked her and pulled her to her chest, and started giving her butterfly kisses all over Sierra's face. Everyone could hear Sierra laughing and enjoy having her grandmother here for Christmas.

Dimitri asked, "where is Jasmine?" Jasmine said, "Right here!" Everyone turned to witness that Jasmine's hair had gone full white, wearing blue low-rise skinny fit jeans, black crop top with her white hair up in a ponytail, with no shoes on. Dimitri slowly walked to Jasmine. Putting his arms around her waist and gave Jasmine a big hug. Dimitri didn't realize how hard squeezed Jasmine to make her small moan come from her lips. Soon Dimitri heard it sent him into overdrive and want Jasmine bad. Dimitri said, "We need to talk." Jasmine turn her head and licked her lips at Dimitri. Dimitri just smiled and knew that his baby girl was horny and needed him.

Abe walked up behind Jasmine in front of Dimitri put his hands on her shoulders and asked, "Little flower, are you playing nice?" Jasmine said, "Yes! Papa. Look, our family, friends came to visit." Abe said, "Welcome everyone." Janine said, "Came here spin the holiday together like a family. We have missed two long years together and thought would be the best time for a visit."

Vasilissa walked over to Jasmine, started hugging her, and said, "We have missed both Christian and you so much. Jasmine said, "I missed you, Liss."

(Dinner Room)

Tiffany finished cooking their breakfast. Janine and Mia helped to move the food into the dining room. Jasmine came walking into the dining room to discover out everyone already sitting down at the table. Jasmine said, "Little bear, Tiff, made your favorite pancakes with chocolate sauce." Sierra said, "Yeah, that good stuff, Mommy! Grand-papa, come sit with me." Abe walked over and sit down next to Sierra in the buster seat. Jasmine put the large plate down on the table. Everyone could see that Tiffany made a lot of pancakes and a big bowl full of chocolate sauce. Tiffany walked into the dining room, holding a big plate full of bacon and eggs, and said, "I hope everyone is hungry."

Janine asked, "So what do you have a plan to do today?" Jasmine said, "We are going to put up a Christmas tree, hang lights, and make our own Christmas ornaments for the Christmas tree and make cookies." Sierra said, "Cookies!" Dimitri said, "Oh no, another cookie monster." Jasmine elbowed Dimitri in the ribs and said, "It looks like Cowboy needs friendly reminder with good ass-kicking again. Dimitri said, "bring it on, baby girl." Jasmine licked her lip again and said, "Don't worry, I bring it." Janine said, "If you two are going to fight, do it outside." Jasmine said, "No, Mommy. We do it on the mat in the gym.

Dimitri asked, "where is the Gym?" Jasmine said, "In the back of the house. Three years ago, Papa had remodeled my log cabin and made some changes which made the log cabin large than you remember. He put me in a full-size gym, more bedrooms, bathrooms, dining room, Sierra get playroom, music room, and a few more rooms. Janine said, "I am not surprised that your father would change a few things about the log cabin."

Abe said, "The study is still my office." Christian said, "Jazz been using it to work on the plan of our academy." Abe said, "I will glance at this plan before moving forward to buy the land to make sure everything in order so what have any problems." Mia was surprised that Jasmine want to build an academy for children.

Janine said, "Are you still working silly idea about building your own academy?" Jasmine said, "Get off your high horse, mother. You don't understand or know the reasons how important building this academy is to us." Janine said, "Then inform me why you believe building this academy so important to you?"

Jasmine said, "When I was in the international program and sent to St Basil Academy in Russia. While I was their pair up with Mickleye Zeklos went to Novosibirsk, Russia and went to Novosibirsk State Art Museum. There is where, I seen unwanted, dhampier children just running the streets with no one taking care of them. I asked my instructor Guardian Mikhailov why don't they stop that. Guardian Mikhailov stated, "wasn't their problem." So I decided it was my problem. So I would take them and give them a safe place while training them to be the best guardians." Mia found it truly surprising that Jasmine wants to start her academy to train the best guardians.

Christian said, "we also have a plan to train Moroi to fight with dhampirs against strigoi." Eddie and Mia looked at each other before turning back. Janine said, "Why in the hell do you want Moroi to fight strigoi?" Vasilissa said, "It great idea, Form classes and start at the beginning, the same way the novices do. That way, you won't be taking guardians away from active protection. It's a safe environment, and the guardians there specialize in teaching students, anyway." Christian said, "Besides if a show with the right planning and training how Moroi and dhampier working together. Mia said, "I work there at Jasmine academy as a teacher teaching water."

Vasilissa said, "Wait is to say their dhampier children just running the streets in Novosibirsk, Russia. When they could train to be guardians?" Christian said, "Yes, besides their other place around the world that dhampier children doing the same thing." Eddie said, "Remember we all agree and promised to work at Jasmine academy after it is build while sitting in Jasmine tower."

Jasmine turn looked at Dimitri and said, "Huh! When did this happen?" Dimitri said, "when you get turned into a two-year-old toddler." Jasmine cocked her head and said, "Huh!" Dimitri said, "I guess your two-year-old mind memory disappeared." Jasmine said, "I member few things and mostly nothing."

Sierra said, "I'm done now. Can I get down now?" Jasmine looked over to see Sierra's face had chocolate sauce around her mouth. Jasmine said, "Someone so yummy to eat." Sierra said, "you don't want to eat grand-papa. He would be tough to eat." Everyone laughed at what Sierra said. But Dimitri leans over Jasmine's ear and whispers, "I give you something that licks on. It's big, hard, long and you enjoy it." Jasmine started blushing. Dimitri smiles, knowing that made Jasmine blush again.

(Living room)

Everyone was sitting around the living room and enjoying each other. Jasmine showed everyone how to make their own Christmas ornaments from glitter EVA foam paper, hot glue, string, and a lot more. Vasilissa, Mia, and Rose found a surprise that Jasmine had learned to make Christmas ornaments. Jasmine said, "Everyone has to make their own Christmas ornament for the tree. Eddie, Dimitri, Adrian, Pyro, Guardian Pavel, Dakota, Papa, and Mommy have to make theirs too. Jasmine was in the middle of making Sierra Dawn. Dimitri said, "what about yours?" Jasmine said, "I already made mine and on the tree to the ornament of an angel." Vasilissa said, "It pretty." Jasmine said, "Thank you!"

Janine said, "Jasmine Roza Hathaway, you have explaining to do. Why did you feel you need to leave New York?" Abe said, "I thought it would be best if they move away from New York after all new strigoi started showing up in New York. The strigoi would searching for Jasmine and best that she wasn't there. So they couldn't find her."

Sierra said, "Mommt, What are strigoi?" Jasmine said, "The monsters that are outside ward. So they can't get us." Mia asked, "Why would strigoi be searching for Jasmine for?" Abe said, "Because is very special." Mia asked, "Like how special is Jasmine?" Jasmine turn her head looked at Mia showing her golden eyes and Mia was caught off guard to Jasmine's eyes had changed color.

Mia asked, "I don't understand how Jazz hair and eyes change color. So what is Jazz?" Adrian said, "That Jasmine is an element." Female dhamiper with a power of Moroi." Mia said, How could Jazz have the power of Moroi in the body of Dhampier? Jasmine said, "Because I was born this way and after the attack my power came out." Mia just looked Jasmine funny look.

Jasmine put out her hand out and ball fire appeared, looked at Mia and said, "believe me now. When you pass threw the ward did you my magic working with Christian? Mia looked surprice to see Jasmine using fire magic.

Rose said, "Mia, remember the earthquake back at the academy that was because of Jasmine?" Mia said, "I sorry for all names that called you and all stories." Jasmine just looked at Mia and said, "huh!" Dimitri lean over and said, "put it out." Jasmine close hand around the fireball and disappeared. Jasmine shows Mia no marks on her hand.

Mia said, "Does Queen Tatiana know about you?" Jasmine said, "No, not until it is time for her to find about me. I have to stay hind until found last two keys and take my rightful place in this world." Eddie reached over, putting his arm around Mia's shoulders, pulled Mia to him and asked, "where did you go after leaving New York?" Jasmine said, "The first year, we went to Parma, Italy, to search for one key which we found in one clock tower. We stay their few months enjoy how beautiful that country was."

Christian said, Then we went to Glasgow, Scotland, to meet Janine's side of the family. "Jasmine said, "Nanna knew so much about elements. I discovered we come from one of the seven bloodlines. Nanna help us locate the next key while we were in Glasgow, Scotland. By the way, she would love if you call her. It upset Nanna that you didn't inform her about me being an element and Aunt Jolene passing. But she loved to seeing little bear, and that I was to take care of her." Rose asked, "Who is Nanna?" Janine said, "My mother and your grandmother."

Christian said, "Then we went to Moscow, Russia, to locate the next key at Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve in the tower. Jasmine had to find stone figure. We stay there all day to find the stone bear and woman in one tower on south side of the place. That place is enormous with many rooms. We found out that Mr. Bear is over a few thousand years old." Dimitri thought Mr. Bear is over thousand years old."

Jasmine looked at Dimitri and said, "something wrong?" Dimitri looked down at Jasmine's eyes and said, "No! I should have been with you on a trip around the world." Jasmine said, "You were searching for Rogue Guardian." Dimitri said, "You were right that Rogue Guardian would just disappear without trace." Jasmine said, "Maybe one day, she will raise back up and fight for what is right again."

Dimitri lean down and started kissing Jasmine. Jasmine pulled away and said, "we need to talk about something important." Jasmine stood up, and pulling Dimitri from the sofa. Christian turn to watch Jasmine walk up the stairs to her bedroom with Dimitri following behind her and knew soon Dimitri found about them.