RPOV Dimitri's anxiety had been a constant hum in my life for the past three weeks. At first, I thought it was Derek's presence in the suite and around me, but when the anxiety persisted after they started getting along, I knew something was wrong. However, every time I asked him what was bothering him, he'd say it was nothing. He even had the gall to tell me that he wasn't bothered by anything like I couldn't feel what he was feeling. I knew the rest of the pack couldn't sense his ever-present anxiety, it was just me. The day after Derek joined us we fell into a comfortable routine. Dimitri and I would wake in the morning, me getting a little more sleep than I was used to, and Dimitri getting less. We'd run a few circuits around campus before sparring. Sometimes we would spar in wolf form in the clearing in the woods, but other times we'd be in the gym in our human forms. My favorite sparring was in the clearing when we started out human and then Shifted. Dimitri was getting better
DPOV I felt the first Strigoi move toward Roza, and I leapt toward the closest Pricolici. I seemed to catch it off guard because I had its throat detached from its body before it could respond. The second Pricolici jumped over me, trying to get to Roza. I thrust a claw upwards, slashing at its underbelly, hoping to do some damage. I managed to turn its attention from Roza to myself. The situation was better but not ideal. Flashes of my previous encounter with a Pricolici bombarded my mind, but instead of Ivan's body, it was Roza's. I expected to feel sorrow and pain, but as the rage coursed through my veins, my bloodlust grew. The remaining Pricolici took a step back and fear flashed in its eyes. I took the moment of hesitation to charge forward, aiming for the neck of the undead beast. My body was already fueled by the blood of the first Pricolici, I had more than enough energy to take the second one. I could feel Roza still going strong, I knew she would be, so I focused my attent
RPOV Much like the first time I woke in Dimitri's arms, he wouldn't let me leave. In fact, this time, every unsuccessful attempt was met with a growl. Sometime during the night, Dimitri had rid us both of our clothing, probably due to overheating. "Dimitri," I said for the fifth time, but every time I said his name in an attempt to wake him was met with a kiss to the back of my neck, this time was no different. I'd poked him several times, but he'd only tightened his grip around me. I decided I'd have to pull out my Alpha to get him to listen to me. Besides, it was time for us to wake up anyway. I didn't know what time we had to meet Alberta and Abe, but I assumed it was going to be early. I felt my inner wolf rise up, and Dimitri's lifted his head. I gave a low menacing growl, but his lips curled back in the best attempt at a smirk a wolf can give. I felt Dimitri's cock jump to attention as he released a low moan. Not exactly how I imagined waking him, but it will get the job done
DPOV I straightened in my seat and stared him right in the eyes before answering. "Yes, sir," I responded. His eyes narrowed further, but I maintained eye contact. I heard Alberta gasp and the room tensed further. "Daughter?" I heard Rose mumble quietly beside me. I watched as Abe's eyes widened in realization of what he had done. I would have laughed as fear swept over his face if not for the fact that I was in trouble myself. You could hear the gulp as Abe looked toward Alberta for help, but I knew she wasn't going to give him any. My eyes were trained on Abe, keeping the threat in my line of sight. There wasn't really much he could do other than using his magic, but I wasn't going to give him the opportunity to retaliate. "You're a brave man, Belikov." I heard Alberta mutter. Rose had slowly risen from her seat and had begun to pace in the space behind us. I watched Abe's head swivel back and forth as he followed the movement. I think, like me, he was waiting for her to explode
RPOV We returned to Alberta's office, still in wolf form. The normally spacious office was dwarfed when our massive bodies entered. Abe looked a little worried, but I wasn't sure if it was because we were giant beasts or if he was worried about me. "Are you alright, Rose?" Alberta asked after Dimitri had closed the door with his tail. I sat back on my haunches while Dimitri stood behind me protectively. Now that he knew the threat was against me, there was no way that I could get him to relax. "I'll get there. Do we know for a fact that there isn't a threat against Lissa?" I asked, looking at Abe for my answer. "Absolutely sure, well, not from these Strigoi anyway. She is still a Princess, there's going to be a threat no matter what, but she's safe inside the wards." "Is Roza safe within the wards?" Dimitri asked. "Probably not. The Strigoi, sadly, have the ability to manipulate even the strongest of people. Rose is probably in more danger inside the wards than outside. Outside t
DPOV I'd finished making Roza and myself lunch but with a lot of effort. I had to keep myself focused on the cooking food in front of me rather than my Alpha who was lounging in a chair in just my shirt. Her long legs were draped over the armrest barely covered by the fabric, one hand twirling her long hair around her fingers. She was reading one of her serial killer books and occasionally chuckled before falling silent again. After using all of my self-control, I finished cooking our stir-fry. I'd discovered if I fed Roza Chinese food, she's much more willing to allow my close proximity. I sat a bowlful of stir-fry on the coffee table in front of her and pulled the book out of her hands. I stuck her bookmark in the page she was on and ignored her glare as I moved away from her. Her glare vanished as her eyes fell on the food in front of her. "Thanks, Comrade!" She chirped, picking up her chopsticks and digging in. I quickly moved to put on clothes as her moans of approval drifted
RPOV I could feel him staring at me from across the room. Dimitri's eyes had been practically glued to my ass all night. If it wasn't his eyes, it was his hands. He was taking the guarding thing very seriously, almost too seriously for my liking. I loved that he was dedicated to protecting me, but I wanted him by my side all night. I'd begged him for an hour before he danced with me, and it was only one dance before he returned to his 'post' on the edge of the dance floor. Abe's Guardians were meandering throughout the room, trying to act like normal Guardians when they were really just keeping an eye on me and my surroundings. Dimitri wasn't even trying to hide his guarding style. He was very blatantly watching me. It was a protective gaze, but I could feel it turn more and more hungry as the night progressed. "Are you ready to get me out of this dress, yet, Comrade? After all, I bought this dress specifically so you could take it off." I said looking over at him across the dance
DPOV The flight to Russia was long. I'd spent the first few hours in an anxious state that Rose has desperately trying to calm. Eventually, she'd laid her head in my lap and pulled out her book to read. I pulled out my own, trying to focus on the printed words. When reading didn't work, I opted for the repetitive, soothing action of running my hands through Rose's hair. She practically purred as my fingers scrapped her scalp and ran the entire length of her hair. With a smile on my face, I leaned my head back and fell into a much-needed slumber. When I awoke, we were half an hour from decent and my hand was still running through Rose's hair. She'd put her book away at some point and was also waking from her nap. "Did you sleep well, Roza?" I smiled down at her as she stretched. "I would have slept better if you would have allowed me to get up and move to the couch, but every time I tried to move you'd growl at me." She said lovingly. "Sorry?" I said. "No, you aren't." Roza retur