K this is my first fanfic –I decided to do a Dimitri Pov. It takes place at end of Blood Promise-on the bridge. Hope you like. Richelle Mead owns everything. Please, please review –good bad or indifferent! All welcome. The next chapter will be my own I promise.

-Prologue

"No. Your shadow-kissed abilities have their uses…too bad they'll go away when your awakened."

"You're not going to awaken me" Rose replied

"Rose, there's no way you can –"

"No."

I froze as I watched her climb on to the railing of the bridge and swing one leg over.

"What are you doing?" I asked

"I told you. I'll die before I become a Strigoi. I won't be like you or the others. I don't want that. You didn't want that, once upon a time."

I could see the tears flow from her eyes as she swung her other leg over and peer down into the murky water below. I knew exactly what she was thinking about her –death that would probably follow either way. She didn't have much of a choice. I knew I had to stop her.

" Rose, don't." I said hoping she would hear the panic in my voice.

"Please" I begged hoping she might listen. I carefully stepped closer to her before adding "We need to be together."

"Why?" she asked softly.

"Because I want you"

She smile sadly at me before adding "Wrong answer." She let go of the railing as I raced towards her. I reached out and caught her, dragging her back onto the railing.

"Stop fighting me!" I said trying to pull her whole body over.

"Let go of me!" she yelled back.

I managed to haul most of her over as she looked me in the eye before saying "I will always love you."

I noticed her pulled something from her coat. She struggled to plunge the stake she was holding as I dodged away in different directions. I starred into those eyes –completely stunned.

"That's what I was supposed to say…" I gasped before loosing my balance. My reflexes were useless now as I fell (nearly bring Rose with me) towards the icy water below.

As I hit the water I looked up to see Rose haul herself back over the railing. That was the last time I saw her as I was pulled further towards the ocean's bed. I notice that the stake had loosened when I hit the water and I pulled it out.

I slowly pushed my way upwards and gasped for air as I broke the surface of the water. I managed to swim towards the rocks and pulled myself onto them. Just then it started to rain. I didn't bother to go after Rose again. I let her go this time. After all I would see her soon – very soon.

I looked down at the stake that she had tried to kill me with. This would come in very handy. Yes I was looking forward to seeing her face when she realised that she hadn't killed me…