After those four words I felt like hell, and Lissa wasn't there to comfort me. Nope, she was there to be a royal bitch. I left, and am now the infamous strigoi hunter Roza. Yes I did keep the nickname, don't ask questions. I will do anything to protect those I love, especially my son Erik. The queen just called me back to court, but will my past get in the way of saving my world?
Its been 3 year since I've been near the moroi court, but I have my reasons.
I can't believe it, I thought as I ran back to my dorm. After all I did for him, his love was gone. The day after he was restored, he showed his love to me again, and now it was gone. He used me.
I slammed the door shut and locking it I flung myself onto my bed. Then I let it all out. Sobbing, I flung my alarm clock at the wall and watched it shatter into pieces on the floor. I screamed into my pillow for a good five minutes. Then, I curled in a ball and cried. I cried from sunrise till sunset, not falling asleep.
"Rose!" Someone shouted, that I recognized as Lissa. I got up and opened the door. She brushed by me and closed the door. Then, she slapped me.
"You idiot, do you have any idea what he's going through! You just had to make it worse! Your horrible and I can't even stand to see your face!" She screeched and before I could respond, she was out the door.
My stomach turned, and I ran to the bathroom to puke my guts out. This had happened everyday this week and probably was from me not eating and only going to the gym. I had drained out my body, and the spirit was overwhelming me.I couldn't stand it. I saw through the bond that Lissa meant every word and hated me.
That's it, I thought. I'm leaving.
I packed up what little was left of my room and called Abe, the only person I could think of who wouldn't judge me right now.
"Mazur"
"Hey, Old Man, I need your help."
"Rose? Of course. What is it?" Concern clear in his voice.
" I need to get out of court. I'll explain later."
" Are you sure?" I new this was a big move, but my answer was staying the same.
"Yes." I stated.
" Ok, I'll send you numbers for a bank account, I'm in Norvosibirsk if you want to come here. I have to go." There was shouting on the other line." Bye."
"Bye."
Well that was easy, I thought to myself.
My phone was the last thing in my duffel bag as I locked my door and dropped of my key at the reception desk.
" I'm leaving. " I said. Giving the matron no time to respond, and then I stepped away. Nothing was changing my decision, nothing.
The walk across court was long. It was the middle of the moroi night so I didn't attract attention. I made my way to the guardian buildings in the pitch black of the day. No one turned to look at a lone dhampir walking around, and no royal would be caught dead near the dhampir grounds. There was no chance of anyone stopping what I was about to do.
" Guardian Hathaway." Head Guardian Hans stated as I stepped into the light of the dim excuse for an office space. So much for dhampir moroi equality, am I right? Any emotion he had was hidden behind his mask of stone, caved from years of perfection.
" I've come to tell you I'm leaving." I said just as emotionless, trying to prove that I wouldn't break my control. My mask was put up before I entered the room and it was evident that I wouldn't back away from this decision.
" That's a shame. If you wish, you can keep your title and get molnija marks on your record, I assume that you will still hunt." I hadn't thought of it but it seemed like a good idea. A few seconds passed as I contemplated this.
" Yes, and tell no one of this." I replied sharply.
" As you wish, you may take a court car to where ever you need. We'll find it." He said as I walked out the door, on to my new life.
I jogged to the Court garage and hopped into a 2013 Lamborghini Aventador, by duffle in the seat beside me. Passing the gates, the guardians didn't look shocked to see me. Hans probably warned them. I zoomed onto the highway after about 10 minutes. It took 2 hours to get to the airport and as I stopped to get gas I went into Lissas head.
They hadn't realized I was gone and she still resented me. I immediately pulled out. I realized that I couldn't deal with her. She was no longer my friend.
Just as i was done getting gas, I ran inside the station to throw up. Nerves, I guessed as I washed my mouth and walked out of the bathroom. Then got some water and chips from the counter. I paid and left.
A while later I pulled up to the airport, checked in my bag, and entered my flight to Russia. On the plane, I immediately put up my walls and went to sleep. A dreamless sleep.
Then, there was a tap on my shoulder.
" Miss we've landed." It took me a second to realize where I was. Novosibirsk.
" Thank you." I said as she turned away.
The airport was busy as I walked to baggage claim. I called Abe and told him I was here. Once I has everything I walked outside. I spotted the Maserati GranTurismo Sport he told me about with a Guardian in the driver seat. I put my duffel in the trunk, and jumped into shotgun. Not saying a single word, we drove off to meet Abe. To meet my new life.
That was the second best decision of my life. Now I live with Abe in an apartment across Novosibirsk. The best decision was keeping Erik, my son. After I came here I discovered I was pregnant with Dimitris child, Erik Vladimir Belikov Mazur. Erik is my life. He's two now and looks just like his father. Not many know about him or that he's a purebred dhampir. Adrian, Abe, and I guess it's because of the shadow kissed gene.
Adrian's the only one I've kept in touch with. He recognized that Dimitri was my soul mate and thankfully has helped me throughout the years. I see him once a month in person and once a week in the dream state. He has become an uncle to Erik and been close in my family.
Now I'm a Hunter. The best strigoi hunter ever. I've had 437 kills, and counting in the past 3 years. My back is almost completly covered in ink. I do work for Queen Tatiana across the globe. I know, Tatiana? Well she has become one of my biggest supporters and keeps my whereabouts and Erik a secret. All my information passed through Adrian though. I'm known fearfully as Roza in the strigoi world and am a legend to the moroi and dhampir community as Hunter Mazur. Yeah, I changed my name. My mom was never really family so it didn't take much thought.
I wake up from bed with a pounding on my door.
"Rose, get up, Adrian's here." Abe calls from the other side.
I forgot he was coming today. Shit, I'm not even dressed. I go to the bathroom, get changed and walk down stairs.
" I smell pancakes!" I say as I walk into the kitchen. Erik's sitting in his high chair while Abe makes breakfast.
" Good morning my beautiful boy." I say as I pick him up and start tickling him. He giggles at my greeting and tries too touch my cheek as an answer. I love him soo much. He looks just like my father except for one thing. His eyes were gray. Erik was born blind, one thing I used to cry about but now am used to. I hated the fact that he would never get to see the world like we did but I guess that he sees it in his own angelic way. He recognizes voices though, so he knew it was me right away.
" Nice of you to join us." Said Adrian. He was standing in the doorframe too the living room.
" I know it was, that's why I only came for Erik." I reply sarcastically. He comes over and hugs me.
" Good morning." Then we sit down with my baby boy on my lap. Abe joins us and we chat over breakfast.
" I have something for you from Tatiana." Adrian says as he slids open an envelop. I open it and read the contents.
Rose;
I am grateful for your last mission and see you already have your marks. I am reluctant to say that has been an attack at court and we need you to take out a few groups of strigoi. I'm sad to say that this is mandatory and even though I know you don't want to come, you must. Adrian will bring back you, Erik, and Abe on a private jet tomorrow.
Best Wishes,
Queen Tatiana Ivashkov
" No." I say.
" Rose, you must." Adrian says. Abe has a confused look on his face and I explain what's happening.
" I can pack today." He replies and I nod. I look down at the zoned out bundle of joy on my lap.
" Erik, were going to Court in America." I say.
