DPOVShe's going to be the death of me.I'm pretty sure I'm going to die.She's going to kill me.I've accepted the fact, and I'm going to die a happy man.I know that I'm supposed to be keeping my eyes trained on Princess Dragomir and her surroundings, but I can't keep my eyes off Rose. Every time I look at her, all I see is that dress. I knew I should never have picked the dress up, never should have shown it to her.I really was trying to keep a handle on my inner wolf, but he was ravenous after seeing her in that dress, and the way her ass looked in those heels made him fight harder.So, yes. I'm a dead man walking.I was dreading lunch. Well, not lunch exactly, but having lunch would mean we were a step closer to seeing her in next to nothing. I had every intention of keeping my promise to Alberta. I didn't want to start a physical relationship with Rose until she was eighteen. Even with Alberta's approval of our relationship, I knew there was no way I would feel comfortable with
RPOV"Liss, do we have to do this to him?" I quietly asked my best friend as she inspected my reflection in the mirror."Of course we do. It's your job as the girlfriend to tease him relentlessly." She said before she handed me a different bra. Only Dimitri and Guardian Pavlov had come into the store with us. Mason and Guardian Milgram were standing, well sitting, guard outside, while Christian, Eddie, Guardian Bandura and Guardian Skinner were shopping with Christian.Pavlov was milling around looking at different bra and panty sets under the pretense that he was looking for his wife. Dimitri was waiting in the viewing area to give his opinion to his girlfriend and guarding Lissa."The man can only take so much," I mumbled but exchanged my bra for the one Lissa had handed me. I studied my reflection, deciding that I liked what I saw. It wasn't anything too risqué because I was training as a Guardian, but that didn't mean I couldn't have something that looked good and had a useful fun
DPOV I felt the panic rise up in me as Rose jumped forward, her fast movement catching the ancients slightly off guard. I'd yet to see Rose actually fight. I knew that she was more than capable of handling herself, but against a dozen Strigoi and a couple Pricolici, I wasn't so sure. I felt the fear turn into a sheer rage as the words of the ancient came back to me. "…you'll taste even better." He wasn't going to lay a finger on my Roza. Since my duster was already off, I didn't care about the rest of my clothes ripping to shreds as I Changed. I barely registered my Transformation. I was so focused on the ancient that was now moving toward Rose, that as soon as my paws hit the earth, I was charging toward the fight. In my peripherals, I saw the other Strigoi racing toward us. In wolf form, I towered over every Strigoi here by at least four feet, and Roza by three. I lunged forward at the female ancient that was trying to attack Rose from the side. My teeth sank into her neck, cut
RPOV "Rose!" Lissa screamed as she jumped out of the car and sprinted toward me. I planted my feet and prepared myself to catch her when she threw her arms around me. "Are you okay? Are you hurt? What happened?" "Calm down, Liss," I said as I tried to pry myself from her surprisingly strong grasp, but she wasn't having it so I submitted myself to the death grip she had me in for a little longer. "I'm fine. I'm not hurt. There were a few Strigoi that needed to be taken care of, but it wasn't anything I couldn't handle." "How many?" She asked pulling back from the longest hug in the history of long hugs. "There were a dozen, Dimitri finished off two and I the other ten. There were also a couple Pricolici." "That'll be a lot of marks, and that doesn't include the ones for yesterday's kills." Lissa calculated. "Yep. I'm running out of room on my neck so they'll have to be added down my spine." I said, absentmindedly touching the back of my neck. "Princess, Roza, I need you to get in
DPOV "Come in." I heard called from inside Alberta's office. I took a deep breath before setting my hand on the handle. "Calm down, Dimitri. You didn't do anything wrong. She's not going to be mad at you." Rose said from beside me before pushing her way into the office. "Hey, Alberta!" "Hello, Rose. How are you?" Alberta responded with a kind smile. Her eyes only held love for Rose, but when her gaze shifted to me when I stepped into the room her eyes hardened, and she lost her smile. "I'm good. How are you?" Rose asked back, subtly stepping in front of me, blocking Alberta's line of sight from where she sat behind her desk. "I'll be better when I know you're safe." She responded. "I'm perfectly safe. Not only can I protect myself, but Dimitri can protect me, too. We can sense each other and speak through a bond formed when he submitted to me." Rose stated, though Alberta hadn't had time to talk to me about that little fact and Rose bringing it up made Alberta's face harden yet a
RPOV "Why do you have so much stuff?" He asked me as I loaded boxes into his arms. "Because I've lived here since I was four, and stuff likes to pile up," I said rolling my eyes. "It's not my fault I can't just travel with a duffle of clothes and a box Westerns." "You'll get there." He said with a playful smirk. He didn't wait for me to respond before he left the room, carrying three boxes back to the suite. I rolled my eyes and finished packing my books into a box and the last of my clothes into my suitcase. I zipped up the suitcase and left it on the stripped bed with the last box. I decided that I was going to get Alberta to let me into Lissa's room so I can pack up anything that wasn't covered in blood. I reached her office and knocked. "Come in." I heard and pushed my way into the room. "Rose, what can I do for you?" "I'd like permission to pack up a few things in Lissa's room. I know a lot of it is covered in blood, but things that can be cleaned and those that don't have b
DPOV I was thankful that Alberta had Rose as a Guardian now. After her dream, I wanted to keep her as close to me as possible. I was concerned. I knew Strigoi were coming after her. I knew that someone within St. Vlad's was helping the Strigoi, but perhaps they were helping a Moroi who'd hired Strigoi to do their dirty work. The worry I held ran through my veins at all times. I'm sure Rose picked up on it, but she never told me to stop worrying which probably meant that she was worrying, too. I hadn't slept when Rose took her nap, but I had to eventually. Rose decided that she was going to stay up until the next night to get back to her normal sleep schedule. I wasn't comfortable sleeping when I knew Rose would be up and, most likely, by herself considering that Lissa would be asleep. During the day, I didn't worry that much. When the sun rose over the horizon my worry subsided slightly. I knew there was a non-Strigoi enemy that wanted Rose dead, and quite possibly Lissa, too, so th
We entered Alberta's office, which was already open, though I could see someone else was in there already talking to her. They both stopped talking and looked up when we entered. "Rose, Dimitri. Please, come in and sit." Alberta said with a kind smile, even toward Dimitri, which was kind of suspicious. "Abe this is Rose Hathaway and Dimitri Belikov." The man, Abe, stood and extended his hand toward us. He was well dressed, albeit a little flashy. His skin was well tanned for a Moroi and his hair was a lush black, his face adorned with a well-groomed goatee. He smelled like a Moroi, but his scent was familiar. I was sure I'd never met this man in my life, though. "Abe Mazur." He said, his gaze focused on me. I felt Dimitri's protectiveness increase and the air in the room grew tense. "Zmey," Dimitri said in greeting, putting his hand out to shake Abe's. "It's nice to see you again Dimitri. Tell me, how's your grandmother?" Abe said, shifting his focus to Dimitri while shaking his h