Soul Bound

Chapter 47

RPOV

Today was the day. I had finished my academic exams all last week, although I didn't think I had aced them, I at least thought I had passed. Today would be my practical exam. As a senior Novice I had trained for this moment. Every Novice knew what was going to happen. You would have to complete an obstacle course with a 'Moroi' and you would have to fight 'Strigoi' to get to the other end. The exams were open to the public and I had been watching every year at those that had come before me. But those were normal trials. I had no idea what guardian Croft had planned for me.

I was currently standing in my training gear at the guest apartment Dimitri and I shared with Adrian and I was seriously freaking out.

"Please little Dhampir, I am getting nervous just watching you. Would you stop fidgeting?"

"Sorry"

I sat down and both my boys sat on either side of me. Although my relationship with Adrian wasn't romantic, we had a similar sense of humor and after he saved me he gained a special place in my heart. Sometimes I liked confiding in him, he didn't understand me the way Dimitri did, but there were things I could just easier talk with Adrian about because he would make a filthy comment and make me laugh and make me forget about my troubles. And as much as I loved Dimitri and found his touch comforting I needed distraction right now.

Although Dimitri was very, very good at distracting me we didn't have time for that, so I needed Adrian. As if on cue he spoke.

"Don't worry, I know you will kick ass. I already called ahead to the hospital to clear some beds for those unfortunate enough to have to go against you."

For some reason he glanced over at Dimitri for a second.

"Although now that I think about it. Close contact with you, you straddling my hips when you 'kill' me. I might volunteer."

I laughed. Adrian wouldn't last two seconds with me. But it was just what I needed.

The door flung open and a way to perky Lissa walked in with a slightly exhausted looking Christian behind her.

"Are you ready Rose, I can't wait to see you fight. You know I have never actually seen you fight. Not like this. I am kinda curious. I booked us all good spots in the bleachers. I had to move fast too, had to pull some weight as the princess to get good seats, the best were already taken. But I said as your future charge I deserved a front row seat."

I loved Lissa, but her putting more pressure on me right now was not helping. I know she wanted me as her guardian. I wanted that too, but I would not only have to pass today I would also have to impress Hans and Tatiana enough so they will let me guard their precious princess Dragomir.

Wait, did she say the bleachers were sold out?

"Lissa?" I asked very warily.

"How many people will actually be watching?"

The fact that she was looking up at the ceiling, calculating it in her head, wasn't making me worry less.

"Oh I don't know, how many people can we fit in the guardian's stadium?"

I knew that stadium, I had seen that stadium. That was no small stadium. It kinda put the word stadium to shame. And it was booked?

I started hyperventilating as I realized just how many people would be watching. Of course they were. They all wanted to see the freak show.

Dimitri saw my reaction and pulled me towards him.

"Calm down Roza, you got this. It doesn't matter how many people are there. It is just you and your trial. I don't even know why they make you take it. It is a waste of your time and theirs."