It has been seven years since I graduated St. Vladimir's Academy in Montana. It's also been seven years since I lost the most important people in my life.

FLASHBACK

I was sitting in my room right after my graduation ceremony. All of a sudden there is a knock on my door. I got up hoping it was Dimitri but when I opened the door it was Christian Ozera. It was weird him being at my room but oh well I invited him in.

"Hey sparky, what's up?" I always love calling him sparky. He was looking really nervous and I was kind of scared at what he was going to say.

"Rose I want to take Lissa on a getaway before she gets all wrapped up in court but I don't know where to take her. I want it to be romantic. Can you help me think of something?" It is so cool he is asking me for help. I have never had anyone ask for help with their relationship stuff.

"Well Chrissie why not take her to Hawaii or Paris. They are supposed to be romantic." He was looking at me inventively I guess he was thinking through what I had said.

"Rosie those are good ideas I think we might go to Hawaii I have always wanted to go there. " He was smiling so big. "You are so smart. I can't believe you thought about that." I started laughing.

"No problem Sparky. I just wanted to help ya out." He got up to leave and I got up with him. He leaned over and gave me a hug.

"I can't wait till we go I am so excited. I got to go get a hotel and plane tickets." He gave me another hug and Lissa opened my door.

"Rose, Christian what the hell is going on where are you going? Are you guys sneaking around behind me? I can't believe this my boyfriend who I love and my best friend sneaking around together." She was pissed and I could feel the darkness coming through the bond. I was scared it was going to take her.

"Lissa listen to me I was trying to help Christian pick a place to go. Tasha is sending him on a trip for graduation and he asked me about cool places to go." She was staring at me hard. I could see she didn't want to believe me. Christian was just staring at Lissa trying to see if she was calming down. He took a step towards Lissa and that set her off.

"Rose your lying I can't believe you. Of all the guys in this school you have to try to run off with my boyfriend. I am done with this all of it." She turned to look at Christian, "Since you want to be with Rose then be with her I am so done with this bullshit." She turned and walked away from my room. I tried to go after her but I got to my door and ran into a Russian wall. I looked up to his face. He looked hurt and pissed at the same time.

"Rose is this true you and Lord ozera?" I looked up and he had put on his guardian mask.

"Dimitri there is nothing going on between Sparky and me. Lissa is crazy I was trying to help him pick a place to take her for graduating. He gave me a hug to thank me and was leaving to go get the stuff so they could go. She won't listen. I need to go to the gym I need to punch something." He looked at me closely and I could see he had something he wanted to tell me. Oh great what a great graduation.

"Roza I am sorry but I will not be Princess Dragomir's Guardian anymore I have been requested for an assignment in Russia and I took it. I thought I should tell you in person." He looked at me and I know I had a single tear running down my cheek. I realized Christian was still here. I turned to look at him.

"Christian I need you to leave I need to talk to Guardian Belikov alone please." Christian nodded and left. I turned to see Dimitri still had his guardian mask up. I wanted to beg him to stay for me but I know his job is more important. I could feel the darkness so I was getting scared I was going to hurt him.

"Belikov" he flinched at me saying his surname "I guess what we have doesn't mean anything to you. So If you're leaving because of me don't Lissa doesn't want me as a guardian I can feel it in her head right now. So I will go on to another place if you will please stay and take care of her. She is my best friend no she is my sister and I need to make sure she is safe. I love you Comrade I always will. Well I hope you have a good life and I want you to be careful and protect Lissa for me that all I ask of you. I would give my life up as long as she has someone as good as either you or me with her. I am going to go now. Tell her I love her." I looked up and his eyes showed sadness. I reached up and pulled him down and kissed his cheek then I walked away from the love of my life.

Back to reality

Now here I sit Guardian Hathaway the head teacher of combat at the newest academy that Queen Tatiana constructed in nowhere Virginia. The academy is built so the kids that are from court are closer to court. I like my job here I have been working here since it was opened four years ago. I am not the only one who works here from my old gang. Mia and Christian are both defensive magic teachers. They have moved a lot of guardians from around the world here so it will be well protected since they are mostly royals sending their children here. I have actually come to love my job working with the kids I have turned out some of the best guardians in my past four years.

In my past seven years I have done a lot of different jobs. My first three years I spent as a Guardian for my father. While I was there I did a lot of hunting to take care of my anger issues. I gained a lot of respect within the dhampir world with the number of strigoi I have killed. I was happy with my father he was even talking about possibly passing the family business down to me, even though I don't know what that is. Then four years ago I got a letter from Queen Tatiana ordering me to come to court and meet with her. I was very hesitant as that is where Lissa is and I was scared to run into her while there.

I went to court and meet with Tatiana and she told me about this job offer she had for me she even told me she really liked me and was happy I had did something productive with my skills. I was shocked at her for being nice and appreciating me. While I was there I ran into Adrian Ivashkov who was a friend when I was in the academy. He caught me up on what I had missed out on while I was with my father. Apparently he had married Lissa and they had a child, Christian had been missing since graduation, Dimitri was Lissa's head guardian and he was dating a girl at court and Eddie was Lissa's second guardian. While talking to Adrian we caught up I told him about my life working for Abe Mazur in Turkey, he was shocked I had such a good job though he didn't know Abe was my dad either. He was really nice to me and it was nice talking to him but it was cut short, I had wanted to go to the gym and work through my frustration and he needed to get home to his family.

So now here I am four years later still alone and still wishing for Dimitri but he has moved on and should be having a child that will be coming to the school next year. I was happy he got his family I just wish I could have given him a family. I was scared about this year of school that was getting ready to begin, Alberta had just got transferred her to help with everything I was happy to have her. I knew that this year Adrian and Lissa's son would be starting kindergarten and I was worried about Christian seeing Lissa with Adrian. Since he started working her two years ago we had become close friends and I was always worrying over him if something could upset him. We only had a week until kids would start arriving and it was becoming hectic around campus I could feel that something bad was going to happen I had a gut feeling and I was kind of scared. I guess we will see what happens.