Is It Enough?

Chapter 1

Nausea consumes me as I trail down the enormous corridor. I could tell it wasn't alerting me of any Striogi. This nausea was different. I whip out my key card and swipe it on the pad quickly before rushing to the bathroom. My best friend, Vasilisa Dragomir, lays on bed watching The Vampire Diaries on the flat screen, but as soon as she sees me run into the bathroom, she follows suit.

Lissa grabs my hair and ties it back so it is out of my face. "Rose, are you okay?" she questions. "There's something weird in your aura."

When I get the chance, I look toward Lissa and arch an eyebrow. "What the hell is that supposed to mean?"

"It means that I have to tell you something, Little Dhampir," Adrian says as he saunters through the ajar door. "And you can choose whether you want Liss here or not."

I shake my head slightly. "You realize she'd listen in through the bond, right? It's two way now, remember?"

Adrian shrugs and slips further inside before shutting the door behind him and crouching down so he could properly look me in the eye. "Rose," he speaks softly. "You're pregnant."

Lissa gasps, but I just stare at him blankly. Then I start to laugh. "You're funny."

He sighs. "You don't believe me."

"How can I when I've only had sex with another Dhampir?"

Adrian taps my head. "You're Shadow-kissed. You defy the laws of normal."

I can feel the blood drain out of my face. "That would explain why I've been so sick lately. Dhampirs rarely get sick." None of us say a word, but then realization hits me. "What am I going to say to Dimitri? This is impossible! He'd think I cheated on him."

Lissa's eyes hold concern and sadness. "If he really does love you then he'll believe you."

Tears well up in my eyes. "Oh god. What if he leaves? I can't raise a baby on my own."

Adrian places his hand on mine. "We're here for you, Little Dhampir. Anything you need, you'll get. Trust me. We'd never let you raise this baby on your own."

Lissa nods. "Seriously, Rose, this will be the most well taken care of baby ever."

"Thank you, guys. But I can't tell him yet."

Both of them raise eyebrows at me. "Why not?" They ask in unison.

"Because then he'll tell me I can't go on any rides," I mutter causing them to both chuckle.

Then Lissa shakes her head. "You have to tell him, Rose. Dimitri has the right to know. Tell him today when we're on the bus to Animal Kingdom."

I sigh. "Fine."

As we sit on the bus on our way to Animal Kingdom, I can feel the heat of Lissa's gaze on me, urging me to say something to Dimitri. To get his attention and have Adrian change seats with him. I will when everyone is off the bus, I tell her through the bond.

Fine, she responds. We still have a little while until we arrive and so Lissa takes a nap.

Suddenly, images flash through my head and I grip Adrian's hand firmly. Lissa is having nightmares and I've been sucked into them through the bond. Fear engulfs me and I cry out. As soon as I cry out, Lissa wakes and starts apologizing profusely. Everyone's eyes are on us. They are all Guardians except for the exception of Eddie and Mia. Our little gang had been given permission from Kirova to go to Disney for four days just so long as we stayed at a Moroi hotel two hours away.

Adrian squeezes my hand. "Rose?"

I take a deep breath and address the Guardians. "I'm fine. Just a nightmare."