A/N: Hey guys! Wow, I'm so excited to be posting this! It's crazy :D
I really hope you guys like my sequel! It took a lot of thought, and some hard decisions. But I'm really happy with the storyline I've come up with!
Now, onward with the prologue!
And remember, I'm not Richelle Mead, so I own nothing!
~I Heart Herondale Boys~
~ Prologue: Gone ~
"Roza, there's a problem. They've had some bad Strigoi sightings in town. They need me to go," Dimitri said, smiling apologetically.
I looked up from my laptop, and my eyes connected with his.
I could lose myself in those eyes. Even after seven years, those eyes still made me melt. The same eyes that our oldest children, Annika, Skylar and Aleksandr shared with him. Isabelle and Jayce had my eyes, however.
Yes, we were one big, happy family.
"When will you be back?" I asked, my heart jumping into my throat. I hated when he had to go and do things like this.
"It shouldn't take too long. A day at the most," he replied. He smiled. "Don't worry about me, Rose. You know that I can handle myself."
"That doesn't stop me from worrying about you, Dimitri. You know that," I pointed out, rising from my stool to wrap my arms around him. I stretched on my tip-toes to kiss him softly.
"Just come back to me, please," I whispered. "We need you here."
As if to emphasize my words, two cries echoed from Jayce and Isabelle's room.
Together, we made our way to their room to comfort them, find out why they were crying. Jayce had fallen and bumped his head, and Isabelle was only crying because her brother was crying. I picked her up and rocked her gently, cradling her against my chest. Her messy caramel hair tickled my chin, and I hummed to her while Dimitri calmed Jayce.
"There you go, little man," Dimitri said, ruffling his hair. Jayce giggled and smiled. "Nap time." He laid him in his bed, and I laid Isabelle in hers.
We left the room, and we heard footsteps barrelling down the stairs from the top floor.
"Momma, are the babies okay?" Aleksandr asked, his chocolaty eyes inquisitive.
"They're fine, Alek. Jayce just hit his head," I replied, smiling.
"What about Izzy?" Annika asked.
"She was sad that Jayce was crying, so she started crying too," Dimitri explained.
"So they're not hurt badly?" Skylar said for clarification.
"No, sweetie, they're not hurt," I replied, stroking her hair.
Dimitri knelt down so that he was at eye level with them. "Peanuts, Daddy's gonna be gone for a little bit. I'll be back as soon as I can, okay?"
"Daddy, where are you going?" Annika asked, wrapping her arms around his neck. "I don't want you to leave."
"I know, Nika. But they need my help to fight the monsters, and I have to go."
Skylar's eyes filled with tears. "Do you promise you're gonna come back, Daddy?"
He stroked her cheek. "I promise, Skye."
"Daddy, when I grow up, I wanna fight monsters like you!" Aleksandr exclaimed.
Dimitri chuckled. "I'm sure you will, Aleks. And you'll be great, I know it."
Aleksandr smiled so widely, like he'd just received a million dollars.
Dimitri gathered everything that he needed with him and stuffed it in an overnight bag.
The triplets and I walked him to the door. He leaned down and kissed me, smiling confidently when he pulled away. "I'll see you all soon," he said, kissing each of the kids on the forehead.
"Bye, Daddy," they said quietly, wrapping their arms around his legs.
We watched as he walked away, hope burning in our hearts that we'd see him soon.
That was nine years ago.
Nine years of never knowing what really happened to him.
Was he taken?
Did he just up and leave randomly?
Is he out there somewhere, trying to return to us, his family?
I gave up on that last one eight years ago, after one year without him. Frankly, I don't know what to think anymore.
Annika, Aleksandr and Skylar are fifteen now, and they know not to ask me about him. But Jayce and Isabelle, who are now thirteen, don't have any memories of him at all, and are curious about their father.
Every day, when I look at my children, all I see is him. He's everywhere in their faces, in their personalities, in them. Aleksandr especially looks like him, other than the fact that he has my dark, dark hair. But he has Dimitri's eyes, cheekbones, nose, and mouth. And every day, when I look at them, it takes everything I have not to cry.
No one speaks about him around me anymore. They know better.
Every single night, I cried myself to sleep.
I just wish I knew what happened. I needed closure, or him. I needed something. Something to get me through the years to come.
I've almost given up hope, though. I mean, nine years is a long time.
One thing I'm sure of is that whatever happened to him, it wasn't good.
Haha don't shoot me yet!
I promise you guys that the story will be good! But, you guys know how I am by now, so you all know how much shit I throw at you. And trust me, there will be more shit thrown by me than a group of monkeys XD
Now, some background information so that you guys understand better.
Rose and Dimitri's kids: So, as you know from reading this, the triplets are 15 and the twins are 13.
Lissa and Christian's kids: Julian and Nicole 15, and Melody and Harmony are 13.
Viktoria and Adrian's kids: Meaghan and Tristan are 15, and Aqueline (Aqua) is 13, and Lily is 10.
Mia and Eddie's kids: Mason is 14 turning 15, Deryck is 12, and Elizabeth (Liz) is 9.
The story will be mainly told in the kids' POV.
If you have any other questions, feel free to ask!
Until next time!
~Sar