Shadow Promised (ON HOLD)

Chapter 3: Oh Just Great

Chapter 3

Being Rose Hathaway in the crazy world I am in not most things surprise me. So my reaction to being pulled into a spirit dream surprised me so much considering the way things were between Adrian and I. As soon as the haze disappeared from my eyes, it was extremely apparent Adrian had not summoned me into this dream. I was half expecting to see Sonya Karp, my former teacher who went crazy from using too much of spirit and turned strigoi. She had recently been returned to her former glory and reunited with her long lost love. But once again… I was surprised to see the only spirit user who was not welcomed inside my head. Robert Doru starred back me, a look of pain glazed onto his already crazy look. I was waiting for this to happen. I was shocked it hadn't happened sooner. Ever since I killed Victor I was sure Robert would seek revenge. Now here we were in the same parking lot I had killed his brother in. His eyes seemed to glaze over a bit before he finally took the time to notice me. The look he gave me was one of complete hatred. I rolled my eyes. The old guy didn't kill me and his brother deserved the fate he received. Sure I felt bad about killing him but in the end it was something he deserved.

I sighed and placed my hands on my hips, " So who do I have to pay for this meeting?"

He seemed to keep his crazy glare plastered to his face but his eyes showed hints of depression and I was aware that the wraths of spirit were taking their toll on him.

"I just wanted confirmation that you lived."

This had my eyes widening, "Why? So you can pay someone to kill me? Or have you already and you were confirming that they got the job done?"

His eyes narrowed, " You should be dead because of Tasha Ozera."

That had me back peddling on my words, " What makes you say that?"

Robert's crazy look seemed to waver a bit, " The shadows will come back for you! There is not escaping death twice. It will get you I tell you. The shadows were promised your soul. They will take your soul. If you even have one left."

And with that the dream evaporated into thin air and had me jumping awake.

I used to receiving death threats but coming from a crazy person it was somewhat hard to believe. He was probably just scaring me..or trying to at least. I mean…I killed his brother, he was bound to hold some grudge.

The night followed with very little sleep and again I was rustled awake against my own will. When I opened my face I was aware of two things. 1) It was the Moroi day time and 2) My mother and father stood in my room both wearing an amused look.

I groaned and covered my face with my pillow. What in holy name could they want so early in the morning!

Abe's voice rustled me back to reality, " Get up sunshine. It's time to learn how to hunt."

I removed the pillow and frowned, " I already know how to hunt down a strigoi." Really was the man that senseless. I had the marks to prove it.

My mother smiled and seemed amused still to my disappointment, " What your father means is…it's time to have a talk you and Guardian Belikov… he did promise your father a hunting trip. We're tagging along."

And that's how I found myself two hours later in a small car on the highway in the back seat with Dimtri at my side. We both hadn't gotten to talk since last night's awkward Adrian encounter and I was sure that this wasn't the time to discuss it either. Especially since my mother was watching from the passenger seat and questioning Dimitri endlessly.

"So how did all this happen?" Her question was directed at Dimitri and the look she gave was one that said, if you dare think about answering I'll have this man thrown in jail or worse. So, in a very un-Rose manner…I kept my mouth shut.

Dimitri seemed to be keeping his cool as he answered my mom calmly, " It started the night Victor Dashkov put a lust charm upon both of us."

Abe's laughter from the front seat was extremely annoying, " Oh this should be interesting."

So Dimitri encountered the night of Victor's lust charm and my mom kept sending me curious glances. I was nervous..something that was very unusual. I wanted to grab Dimitri's hand and hold it but I knew that would send a wave of tension through the car… something I didn't feel like dealing with at the moment.

"So are you saying that while my daughter was a minor you had sex with her?"

This made me gasp, "Mom!"

I was greeted with a glare but Dimitri seemed to provide the answer, " Not the night of Victor's charm."

My mother jumped on that answer, " So on other accounts?"

This had gone way too far. My sex life was my sex life. My mother did not need to be meddling into it. I was 18 for goodness sake. I was about to retort with an answer but Dimitri beat me to it, "Yes." He stated.

I glared at him, " Dimitri!"

I was fully aware that I was now whining but my mom and Dimitri both ignored me. Abe seemed to be enjoying the discussion.

"More then once?" My mother asked and to my horror I started turning a bit red and sweating.

"No. Only once." Dimitri mumbled. Ahh there we go. His warrior attitude could not live up to Janine Hathaway. He was cracking under the pressure. The car ride continued and my mother wanted details on when and where I had lost my virginity. To my complete horror Dimitri was giving her answers. That was when her glare fell upon me.

"I knew my daughter was reckless but having romantic encounters with her mentor! That's beyond reckless Rose."

She offered no room for more discussion and the rest of the car ride was quiet and full of discomfort. My hand eventually ended up in Dimitri's again and he glanced at me and smiled. Again it was the look that said we could fight through anything and still be perfectly in sync. That's when the car stopped and Abe's voice rang in my ears, " We're here…my turn."

Great. Now it was time to be scolded by my snake of a father. I'd rather have faced death in the face at this moment then step out of the car. This was going to be a long day.