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

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

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

DPOV I didn't place the scent until Rose walked past me to get out of the room. It was her scent, well, part of it, except it was on him. "You're Rose's father," I stated plainly once Rose had firmly closed the door behind her. There was a reason he didn't disclose that information while she was in the room, and I wanted to know why. "How did you know?" Abe asked, confirming my statement. "Your scent. It's similar to Rose's, but she has more lavender in it. You've got a very distinct vanilla scent. The only other person I've ever smelt that has vanilla is Rose." I said but studied him closely. "However, now that I'm looking closely, I can see the similarities. She's got your hair." "That's not the only trait of mine she's received. Has she always had that kind of control over you?" He asked with a smirk on his face. The expression reminded me so much of Rose. "Sadly, she could have me down on my knees with just one look," I said with a sigh. "I'm sure the look she gives you to g

DPOV I can't believe I'm Paired with my Alpha. We're an Alpha Pair. Rose is mine. I probably need to talk to Alberta. What's Abe going to say? Shit. "What's wrong?" Rose asked from her place underneath me. "Are you okay?" "I'm fine," I said trying to mask my anxiety. "Don't lie to me, Dimitri. We may not have forged our Paired Bond, but I can still read you better than you think." She said glaring up at me. "I didn't talk to Alberta about becoming a Pair. I only asked about dating, but I doubt she's going to allow me this." I said rolling off of her and on to my back beside her. She propped herself up on her elbows and looked down at me. "She's going to have to allow this because she doesn't have a choice." She said determinedly. "You're mine. This is my pack. She doesn't get a say in my Pair. You're mine. I'm not going to let anyone take you away from me." My cock twitched as she verbally Claimed me. I released a low growl and rolled to face her. She moved closer to me, tu