Hit List - Complete

Alphas

Finding a booth in the corner of the bar, Dimitri and I sit on one side with Ivan sitting across from us. Ordering a round of drinks, we settle in.

"How did you find us?" Dimitri asks, putting his arm along the back of the booth, and I rest my head against it. I can feel the uncertainty in Dimitri, and it is so thick you could cut the tension with a knife.

"Heard that my dear old friend had been awakened, and I thought I would track you down and catch up. But when I saw what a fine piece of ass you have with you, I got interested," Ivan says, sipping at his beer.

I roll my eyes at his comment, and Dimitri growls at Ivan. Ivan laughs at us and shakes his head. "So, how did you acquire this lovely creature?"

"I was assigned to the Dragomir Princess after you were attacked, and part of that meant tracking down the missing princess and her delinquent Dhampir best friend. Although I admired her the minute I saw her. She is intelligent, gorgeous and deadly," Dimitri explains to Ivan and turns his attention to me at the end. I smirk and take a sip of my drink and wink at Ivan.

"And when the headmistress tried to kick me out, he volunteered to be my mentor to help me catch up the two years I missed. I think I had him wrapped around my finger from that first morning," I say, turning and nipping Dimitri's lip and sending him a sultry smile.

Ivan quietly observes us as he stretches in his seat, placing his hands behind his head. It's weird finally having a face to the famous Ivan, and he has a striking resemblance to Jesse. That is someone who should be on our list.

"What's wrong?" Dimitri asks, snapping me out of my musing.

"Nothing, just realized how much Ivan looks like his piece of shit cousin," I grumble. Ivan starts laughing and shakes his head, leaning on the table.

"Jesse?"

"Yeah. I almost beat him to death during the field experience," I say, flicking my hair over my shoulder when I mimic his movement.

"Damn. I like her, care to share?" Ivan says, flashing a cocky smile. I scoff at him and shake my head, knowing that it's going to rial Dimitri up. I move my hand to his leg, but from where I am positioned, I rest my hand on his upper thigh. Ivan, noticing the gesture, smirks.

"Come on; it'll be fun."

Dimitri snaps something quickly in Russian, too fast for me to be able to understand what he said, and Ivan's smirk falters a little.

"She is mine, find someone else," Dimitri snarls and I sit up and lean into him, trying to calm him down by my touch. We are in a building full of humans; we cannot make a scene.

"Comrade calm down. You know I'm yours and yours only. Take a deep breath. He's fucking with you," I whisper, placing a kiss on his shoulder and taking his hand in mine.

I take a deep breath and try to soothe him mentally, rubbing circles on the top of his leg with my thumb, and resting my head on his shoulder.

It's funny how humans (Strigoi, Moroi and Dhampir included,) react the same way animals do. When an Alpha wolf is threatened, their mate will appear to cower under their Alpha's muzzle, but they are trying to soothe and protect their Alpha's jugular.

I may not look like I am cowering, but I am trying to soothe my Alpha. Fancy that, I remembered something from school.

"Don't worry, your lady seems to be loyal," Ivan says, draining the last of his beer and setting the empty glass on the coaster.

"Anyways, what have you been up to since being awakened?" I ask, trying to shift the conversation back to neutral waters.

"Not a whole lot, got myself into the business for drugs – its good money. Give me a minute, I'll be right back," Ivan says, sliding out of the booth and walking towards the bar.