Chapter 1 – Wrong Place

I stood in my black dress and high heels I had rapped my arms around myself in the hope to get some of my bodies heat back in, waiting for my idiot boyfriend to turn up. I had no idea why he asked me to meet him here, and he was late as usual which made it worse. I uncrossed my arms, and dug in my bag, I rang his mobile knowing he would pick up he always picks up his mobile no matter what he was doing. It picked up on the second ring like I knew it would but I did not suspect the voice of my best friend Becky "Hey who is it?" then I heard her giggle ring out, I got alarmed and confused "Becky it's me Rose why are you answering Jessie's phone." I kicked the floor, in my confusion "Shit" I heard her whisper then I heard my boyfriend's voice low and husky "Baby why you stop who is it?" Stop! Stop what, what the hell were they doing, I shook that idea from my head neither of them would ever do that to me "It's Rose" I heard him cruse and groan, there was sounds and shouting voices, then I heard a bang and Jessie's voice once again talk to me through the phone "Hey babe what's up? Where are you?" I felt like screaming, what did he mean where was I he asked me to be here "I could ask you the same question" there was a moment of silence then I heard him swear under his breath "Shit our date" I felt like throwing the phone, at the wall opposite me screaming at the top of my lungs. "Yeah so where are you and whys Becky there?" I was meant with silence then I heard one of the guys he lives with voice it was quieter then Jessie's but I could still hear it "When you're finished screwing Becks I want a go" My heart stopped, Jessie was cheating on me with Becky yeah he is not the prefect boyfriend but he had told me time and time again he loved me and now he was sleeping with my best friend, well ex best friend I guess now.

Jessie must have known I heard because when he spoke the next words he sounded sacred and broken "Rose,…" but I didn't hear the rest of his words, because there was a bang from the end of the ally. "What was that?" he asked more shouted through the phone, but I was no longer paying him any attention to him. I looked to the side were it had come from to hear a shout I couldn't hear what the guy said but it sounded angry, it was met by a few more bangs. And I recognised the sounds from movies gun shots, god someone had a gun. I heard muffle sounds going from the phone, as I put it back to my ear "Rose talk to me what's going on" another bang came this time closer "Shit, that's a gun, stay there I coming to get you and Rose no matter what shit I have or will do I love you" I didn't know what to say, because I was frozen in confusion and fear. Fear because the shouting voices and gun shots were coming closer, but now it was joined with the sound of running footsteps.

And in a matter of minutes the ally way I was in was filled by shouting men and a couple of women, it seemed to be a battle, guns were going off everywhere. I inched to the end of the ally way, not knowing where to look, as men fell, groans of agony erupting from their lips. "Put the phone down" shouted a guy near me he had just shot the gun in front of me and now turned to me. I hear Jessie's voice on the other way "Rose, do what he says lower the phone slowly to the floor I am on my way, I will be there soon baby." The guy stepped closer to me but was still in the shadow but I saw the dying sunlight reflect of the gun. I bent my knees slowly putting the phone on the floor, I then straightened back up. The guy put a black boot in to the orange light and stumped on my iphone till it was just pieces of metal and plastic. "Who are you?" if I hadn't been so scared I would have said his voice was sexy he didn't sound old, but he can't have been my age since he had a gun right? "Rose" I saw the reflection of the gun change meaning he had lowered it but now it just pointing at my stomach instead of my head.

"What you doing here Rose?" I swallowed "I was meant to meet my boyfriend" ex-boyfriend I added in my head but I am sure that this guy who was holding guy didn't want to know my boyfriend history. "Well Rose, I apologise in advance." His hand shot out which wasn't holding his gun and grabbed my arm bring me into the darkness. My quickly adjusted because of the sinking sun, there was bodies but not as many as bullets which had obviously been shot. "Stop!" shouted the man who was holding me, I felt a gun press against my side, I couldn't help but think how muscular this guy who was holding me was I could feel his toned abs pressing against my back, he was taller than me easily looking over my head. His hand was large and surprisingly warm around my arm, I was brought back to the fight when all shouts and gin fire stopped. As my eyes adjusted even further I could tell the difference of the people fighting, there seemed to be two teams. One was next to the right wall and the other the left, but as I looked closer I saw the next to the right wall some of them were in police uniform. "Right, VAs get out of here, if any of you try and follow us I will blow her brain out" he said as he raised the gun from my side to my head, my heart beat picked up god was he really going to kill me. Was this the end of it was this the end of my life.

"When I say run, you run ok?" said the sexy voice in my ear, when it whispered I could pick up an accent, I would say it was Russian but I had never been good with accents. But I nodded as I felt his breath brush my ear and neck. He started to slow pull me backwards as the 'VAs' ran past us but we stayed facing the still advancing police and other men, and I realised as we stepped back into the light, they didn't care if I live or die. But I was pulled from these slightly depressing thoughts as I heard the Russian accent shout "Run" I span round easily and felt his hand take mine as we ran I heard shots going off and I ducked. I hadn't realised I had closed my eyes, till I heard the voice again "Get in, now" it shouted I opened my eyes quickly scrambling into the van, I jumped across the seats and as a body slammed in after me. "Drive now" he shouted again "Whose she?" said another voice it sounded like a girls, but I was looking through the darkened window at the running men behind the van "None of you business".

I turned to look at the guy who threatened to kill me, and my breath was taken away it was like when Jessie used to hit me, all the air in my body left in one whoosh. He had long brown hair which at the moment hang round framing his face. He had a strong jaw, which matched his body perfectly, he wore simple black top which showed off his six pack and strong chest. I watched as his arm muscles flexed as he brush his hand through his hair doing it up in a ponytail. I didn't know how I had been staring but he lifted his head so I was then staring in to chocolate brown eyes which matched the colour of his hair. "Like what you see?" he asked with a sexy cheek smirk on his face, it was like the one Jessie used to give me but on this guy like looking nicer and it actually reached his eyes.

I was about to flirt back with him like I would do with Jessie, but then realised he threatened to kill me. "Hardly, I have seen much better" I turned to look out the window knowing full well my eyes tell when I lie. "Yes, I love this girl" said the girl or women who was driving "Oh shut up Lissa" she laughed "It's about time you ego was knock down a few notches" the guy hit the back of the women's chair but she just laughed. It was along ride, till we stopped and I stayed looking out the window, not trusting myself to look at the god like man without drooling. "Out!" the guy barked, as he pushed his door open stepping out, just the same as the women Lissa did.

I pushed open my door, stepping out and shutting my door not much gently then the other two. My brain had just caught up with what was happening, they had kidnapped me. "Can I go home now" I said and the guy laughed, and Lissa rolled her eyes. "I sorry you can't" said the guy not sounding sorry at all. He grabbed my arm and started pulling me again, I saw a manor house in front of us it wasn't the normal manor house you hear about in vampire novels, it was massive and there seemed to be people everywhere. There was men everywhere, some looking as if they had just walked out a war zone, then thinking back to the alley way I realised they had. Then my anger started, I had never been good at controlling my anger I wrenched my arm out of the guys grip who was startled until he glared at me. He went to grab my arm again as Lissa walked on a head. "No need to man handle me I can walk on my own" and I stormed off towards the manor house again. I heard a deep, husky chuckle from behind me which sent tingles down my spine.

He came to walk next to me with his hands in his pockets. When we walked through a packed room which seemed to be a lounge or something, but every sofa or wall seemed to be covered in men who looked worst from wear but were all smiling and laughing. "Christian are you alright?" asked the guy I stopped as I noticed he stopped behind me "Yes no one came when you were away" I looked over to were the voice came from to see a man who had Lissa sat in his lap. I looked him over he had bright blue eyes, and seemed to have fangs this didn't scare me because I already knew vampires were real because well I was half and half of one, being a Dampier as Jessie told me, and Jessie was a vampire a Moroi as their world calls it.

I got a closer look at Lissa as well to realise she too was a vampire, she had long blond hair, bright green eyes, then something clicked in my brain something Jessie had told me once, about the vampire royal families and the Dragomir's having green eyes "Your Vasilisa Dragomir" everyone's eyes in the room, turned to me and she smiled and nodded at me, that means she was the last of her blood line losing the rest in a car crash. But then a guy not too far away from me decided to make his presence known to me "Well hello there" he said in I think was meant to be sexy voice. My god's voice rang out "Mas, you touch I kill" he pointed from me when he said touch and then the guy who had spoken when he said kill but glaring at him the whole time. "Of course but if she asks for it means I can have fun right?" he asked grinning at me, looking me up and down "No!" his voice was louder and was scary everyone's eyes turned to him most surprised "I mean yes if she says yes then fine". Mas smirked "Got a crush Dimitri or should I say Dimka" I almost burst into laughter at the, I guest nickname, but went silent at my god's glare his name Dimitri really suited him.

"No" he barked, glaring around the room as if daring them to tell him differently, even if he didn't have a crush on me I had a crush on him. "You come" he said spinning round to me, storming out the room, I followed after him. We travelled down hallway after hallway till we reached a door that Dimitri stopped outside, turning the door knob and entering the room without a glance in my direction. I entered guessing he wanted me to follow, I did and was met with his sexy voice "Sit down" I sat down on the large king size bed and watched him as he walked over to a dresser, pulling off his shirt as he did I saw a tattoos on the back of his neck, a long line with three stars above it. I had seen something like this on the back some of Jessie's men's neck. My eyes travelled down his strong back till my eyes found a different tattoo one I hadn't seen before it was and A and V swirled together. "Do you want something to wear?" he asked looking back at me over his shoulder. I looked down to see I was still in my dress, I had ditched my high heels when we were running, from the others. "Yeah" I said running my hand through my hair, "Heads up" I clicked looked back at him as he threw clothes at me I noticed he didn't turn round.

But then I realized it was probable to give me a chance to change and I took it. I quickly ripped my dress off putting on the long t-shirt he gave me and the pulling the trackies. "Done" I said turning back around, he turned around to and then I notice the blood on his shoulder which I didn't before "You got shot" I heard him laugh "Just noticed" I didn't think it was a laughing matter but he didn't seemed fazed by it. "Do you have a first aid kit, you need to sort that" I said starting to look round the room for a first aid kit. "No its fine I will get on of the guys to take it out later" my eyes snapped up to him "How?" I asked not sure if I wanted to know, he looked surprised by my question "Pulling it" I shuddered "Just like that" I said doing the motion with my hands he frowned but nodded. I closed my eyes taking a deep breath "You'll rip your arm off right first aid kit now where is it?" he seemed taken aback by my bluntness, but nodded behind me anyway.

I turned round to see he was nodding towards a draw next to the bed; I walked over and opened it pulling out the green box with the white cross on it hoping this was not your standard size on first aid box. "Lay down" I told him point at the bed, he rolled his eyes and grumbled something in his native langue which I still think was Russian but lay down on the bed away. I climbed up next to him sitting cross legged next to his wound; I leant back off the bed picking up his t-shirt. I yelp slightly when my weight shifted and I almost went to the floor but I heard a grunt of pain and an arm wrapped round my waist pulling me back "Don't do that" he said through his pain, he didn't look in my eyes he stayed staring at the ceiling. "Sorry" I said pushing his t-shirt down on the wound, whipping the blood away if it hurt him he didn't show it he just stayed staring at the ceiling with no emotions on his face. I realized the his arm was still round my waist, even though it felt right and I got tingles from his touch I had to move it back to his side, so I could take out the bullet.

I opened the box and sighed in relief everything I need was in there. I pulled out the syringe pulling off the plastic bag. I then took the light bottle of morphine; once I filled the syringe I flicked it to make sure I wouldn't be getting any air in his blood. I had learnt all this at Jessie's place well I would call it a gang, I had to learnt because the guys would get hurt like this all the time, and Jessie would only let me help him since he wouldn't show weakness with anyone else, What would he do now I was here. But then I realized he cheated on me I didn't know and I didn't care he could die from unattended injuries all I care. I brought my attention back to Dimitri shoulder saying "This may hurt but take it like a man" I heard his chuckle, and I smiled I brought the syringe to his shoulder putting a bit of the morphine all-round the wound, to make sure it all went died. I then put the syringe back in the bag then throw it in the bin which was next to a door which I guess was the bathroom. "Does it still hurt?" I asked he shook his head still staring at the ceiling "Right then I am going to take the bullet out" He nodded, I brought his arm into my lap so I could move closer to his shoulder, I picked up the clamp, and brought it closer to his shoulder.

Like I did with Jessie I need to keep him busy while I did this or he may move making me do a worse wound then there already was "So what is this place?" I asked as I leaned it touching the bullet with the clamp "It's a school for VA gang members" he said still looking at the ceiling "What does VA mean?" I asked as I got the clamp the right size to go round the bullet. "Vampire Academy" I was surprised he was telling me all this then I froze with the bullet half way out "I am not ever going home am I" I watched as he shook his head still not looking at me, I pulled the bullet out the rest of the way throwing that in the bin to, I put the clamp down on the bed side table I could wash that and use it again if ever needed. I next pulled out needle and thread, to do stitches "So tell me who are you if you know about Vampires" he said looking at me for the first time as I brought the needle to his tanned skin "Rose Heathway, and I am a Dampier like you" his eyes held shock and he looked over me "Hathaway" I nodded and his eyes looked a alarmed he sat up just as I finished the first stich "What the hell are you an idiot?" he ignored my words and ran to his bedside table the other one from where I got the first aid kit he found a phone quickly and pressed a button. He stared at me as he spoke into the phone "Mr. Mazur I think you want to come down and see this" he hung up still staring at me I raised my eyebrows I didn't know a Mr. Mazur so why would he need to look at me. I shook these thoughts away when Dimitri lay back down in front of me still staring at me with his beautiful eyes. "What?" I said almost feeling like laughing as I got back to work, on his shoulder and he wouldn't quit staring at me "I just…..nothing" he looked back at the ceiling by the time I glanced at his face. I finished and he sat up as I pressed a pad to the now closed wound putting tape on it to keep it over the wound. "Done" I said standing up, "Thanks Roza" he said when he said the last word his accent deepened and became if possible even more sexier "What did you call me?" I asked putting away the kit "Roza" he said running his hand through his hair which had fallen out of the ponytail, "It's rose in Russian" he span round fast but I think I saw a pink tinge on his cheek.

"Come on" he said and I followed him out of the room back through the corridors to the lounge area once more, most of the people had gone apart from five people. "Did you get hurt Dimitri?" asked Lissa rising from Christian's lap slightly "It's fine Rose fixed it for me" he said finding the wall above their heads very interesting, but I glanced at the women to the right of Christian and Lissa she had a cold glare on her face and it was directed right at me, I felt like turning round to see if there was anything behind me but I could tell the glare was meant for me. "Did we get the money before the Strigoi and humans turned up, Tasha?" the women's face turned to Dimitri and a smile took over it and her eyes softened, I could tell straight away she liked him, but as I looked at Dimitri I could see none of the emotions returned. "Yeah, I put it in vault" Dimitri smile and nodded then turned to me "You hungry?" I nodded realizing I hadn't eaten in hours, "Come on I will make you something" I followed him and heard Christian ask Lissa if she was hungry to she must have said yes because the two arrived next to me where I was following Dimitri's back through more corridors.

We reached a large kitchen, Dimitri went straight to a cardboard pulling out things I had never seen before, since I started with Jessie's gang I had only enough time for take away and nothing much else my mum who is body guard for one of the queen was never home to make me anything any way. I sat down on one of the stalls at what I guess was meant to be breakfast bar. Lissa went and joined Dimitri offering her help, Christian took a seat next to me, we were silent for a few seconds before I had the feeling I need to break it "Your Christian Ozera, right?" he looked at me confused, and spoke sounding surprised "You've heard of me" I nodded "Why wouldn't I Ozera is one of the royal families right?" he nodded again still looking surprised and confused "Yeah but what my parents did" what did his parents do? It can't be that bad can it "You don't know" I shook my head frowning "What did they do?" he shook his head "Nothing there just not around so most people don't know me" I shrugged "Jessie told me about you" I heard a clutter and both Christian and I turned to see Dimitri and Lissa looking at me frowning "Are you talking about Jessie Zeklos?" asked Lissa flicking her eyes between me and her I guess boyfriend I racked my brain trying to remember if that was Jessie's surname.

And his face came into my mind my last name is "Zeklos remember that beautiful one day it might save your life" I blinked his face away and nodded at Lissa. Dimitri and Lissa shared a glance looking a little worried "How do you know him?" Dimitri asked turning to face me "He is my ex-boyfriend" they shared another glance this one with more relieve "Why?" I asked frowning, "You'll find out soon" Said Dimitri turning back to whatever he was doing.

"Hello little Dampier aren't you as beautiful as Mason said you were" I turned round on my seat to see a Moroi guy. He has messy but stylish brown hair, emerald green eyes and he was tall but not as tall as Dimitri. Dimitri turned round half to look at Moroi "Piss of Adrian shouldn't you be in the Moroi house" Audrain didn't look away from me to answer Dimitri "Now, Now Dimitri be nice there are three Moroi in this room right now other than me and you have no probable with them" , I watched his eyes run over me again before looking up into my eyes "beautiful" he whispered, I felt a little bit awkward so I looked away realizing he said there were three over Moroi then him, I look to see Tasha in the door way frowning at me. "Rose this is my auntie Tasha" said Christian next to me, I smiled and waved at her, she gave me a weak smile which didn't hind her frown very well.

I felt Adrian sit on the stall next to me "What are you doing here little Dampier?" he asked I was about to answer when Dimitri did "She was in the wrong place at the wrong time, I had no choice but to bring her back" I heard a chuckle come from Adrain and Christian either side of me, as I watched Dimitri's strong back as he cooked "Sure you didn't bring her back because your crush" Dimitri mumbled in Russian, shaking his head "Don't talk in Russian so we can't understand you" said Adrian, I hadn't noticed but now Tasha was leaning on the counter next to were Dimitri was cooking and her eyes didn't leave me still glaring, I shrugged at her with a smile, she rolled her eyes and snorted. Then the door bang open "Belikov, there better be a good reason I am here I was in a meeting with Victor Dashkov" Dimitri span round at the name I guess it was his last name, Dimitri Belikov suited him.

"Yes Mr. Muzar meet Rose Hathaway" said Dimitri pointing his hand at me, I span the seat around to face who ever came through the door. To see it looked like the head of the mafia had just walked in he had dark-haired and looked threatening, and he had an unusual fashion sense, wearing bold colors and a scarf with a beard and earrings to top it off. He looked me up and down then back at my face "No way, Belikov a word now. And Rose would you join us" I slipped form the stall to walk out with Dimitri and Mr. Muzar.