✔ St Vladimir Academy.

Chapter 1: Prologue

Rose POV. (edited)

Hi I'm Rosemarie Hathaway. But call me Rose for short. I'm 17 years old. I hardly ever see my mother and am basically raised by my boarding school. She's a guardian to a Lord. She puts her job before me. But I don't mind I have my best friend Liss.

Her full name is Vasilisa Dragomir and is royal, sort of. Her mother and father were big names in the business world. Unfortunately they died along with Liss her brother Andre in a car accident two years ago. Liss and I were in the car too but we're the only ones who survived. Liss came out of it unharmed thankfully. I only managed to live. I was in a coma for a month and went into surgery four times. I pretty much broke every bone in my body. After physical therapy for six months I was able to walk on my own. Not even my own mother came to visit.
Ever since I train and run every day. I told myself I never wanted to feel that helpless again. I was on my own.

I needed to stay strong. For myself but also for Liss. She was having a hard time morning her parent's death and was depressed a lot. She had nightmares and often woke screaming from the top of her lungs.

We go to a boarding school called St Vladimir Academy. I was a ward to the school by my mother since kindergarten and Liss sins the death off her parents. As soon as she comes off age (21) she will inherit her parents firm and I will become her right hand and guardian.

Long ago my mother set me on the path to become a guardian like her. At first I resented it but after Liss became my best friend I knew I would be her guardian. Mr Dragomir even asked me and I promised him I would do so. Since then I was part of their family.

But until then we can be normal teenagers. We thought.

After Liss her parents died she got anonymous death threats. The notes were signed V.D. We didn't know who they were from so when the threats started getting worse and included dead animals and our dorm room torn apart we decided to leave.

We snuck out of the academy and have been in hiding in Portland ever since. Liss was doing courses online and at a night school to get her business degree. I kept close to Liss looking out for any threats. She didn't know but when she went to her night classes I would follow on my motorbike and stake out the building.

It was weekend now. I was in my bed sound asleep until I heard an ear-piercing scream from Liss her room. I jolted out of bed and ran in my shorts and tank top towards Liss. A numerous of possibilities ran through my head. The academy found us, V.D. found us or a nightmare. I swum open her door with my batt in hand ready for anything only to find Liss upright in her bed tears on her beautiful face. I dropped the batt instantly by her side. I hugged her and rubbed her back gently. She cried into my shoulder murmuring. "They died again. I lost them again." I tried to calm her. "It's not your fault. Shhhh." I whispered. After her sobs died down she pulled away. "If only I didn't ask daddy, he wouldn't have taken his eyes of the road to look at me." I shook my head. "It was a drunk driver. It wouldn't of mattered." She reluctantly nodded. I told her this many times. It was the other car that came into our lane. However she blamed herself. She thought if he kept his eyes on the road he could have avoided the other car.

She looked pale and her eyes were bloodshot. "Come on you need to eat." I took her to the kitchen I looked in the fridge and grabbed the ingredients for a grilled sandwich. "I'll make your favourite." I stated.

I was cleaning up the kitchen and noticed by the tree a dark figure staring back at me. I turned to Liss as fear shot threw me. When I looked back the tall man was gone.

He was looking right at me. "What's wrong Rose?" She asked noticing my unease. "Were found. I don't know who and I'm not planning on finding put. We're leaving." We discussed this before. We were ready to leave if need be. We hurried up and got dressed grabbing are to go bags. We were out the door under five minutes.