A Broken Rose

Chapter 8

Chapter 8

YevaPOV

“I knew I would be getting this call soon.  So it’s true my grandson is an idiot.”  I knew this would happen.  I knew he would push away the woman he loves; I just hoped that for once I was wrong.

“I am a man of my word and I promised Rose I would not harm him, but something needs to happen.  After everything she did for him.  She could have been killed and she knew it, yet she still went to the ends of the earth for that boy.  I have a lot of respect for you and your daughter.  You have been through so much but have come out so strong because of it.  I couldn’t believe that this boy came from your family.”  Abe did not sound happy and I am surprised that he is attempting to keep his promise to Rose.  Everyone knows you do not mess with Abe Mazur and my grandson just pissed off the wrong Moroi. 

“Thank you for letting me know, and I will deal with this problem.  Trust me he will regret doing something so foolish.” 

“I know he will.  If he hurts Rose again I will not be able to keep my promise.  Keep him away from her or he will be sorry.”  Abe hung up the phone and I sat there and gathered the strength I would need to talk to my family.

“Yeva is something wrong?  You have been so quiet all day and you look like you’re a million miles away.”  Karolina was always so observant.  You couldn’t put anything past her.  “I need to speak with everyone and it is very important can you get everyone in her?”  She nodded her head and took off.  I am not sure if everyone is going to believe me but first I have to convince my family that Dimitri is no longer amongst the dead.  As they were all gathering around me I could see concern in their faces.  It wasn’t like me to get everyone together like this.  I usually kept to myself and let them all believe I was a little crazy.  It just worked better for me that way. 

“Is everything okay?”  My daughter asked me.  I took a deep breath and started in on my story.

“What I have to tell you is going to be hard to believe but I need you to listen and not interrupt me.  I will answer your questions when I am done.  None of you knew the real reason young Rose was here.  She did not come to Russia to find us and tell us about Dimitri.  She came here to hunt him down and set his soul free.  She almost gave up on that mission when she came here and if it weren’t for her fight with Viktoria she would have stayed.  After she left here she went on her mission.  She put herself in grave danger but she finally found Dimitri and he kidnapped her.  He did unspeakable things to her but she somehow escaped and thought that she had killed him.  She was pretty banged up when she was found on the side of the road and Oksana had to heal her.  While Oksana was there Rose heard about an unfounded rumor that strigoi could be restored.  Once Rose found out that she had not been successful in killing Dimitri she started searching for anyone who could give her information on restoring strigoi.  She did some amazing and illegal things to get this information.  But let there be no mistake about it she did find the information and her Bond mate used her spirit magic to restore our Dimitri.  He is no longer among the walking dead.  He is a living miracle and it’s all because of Rose.”  Yeva took a deep breath and looked at the faces of her family.  There was a mixture of shock and disbelief on their faces.  Olena was the first to break the silence. 

“That’s impossible.  Everyone knows that cannot happen.  I think you have finally lost it.  Dimitri, my son is gone.  You know that.  Why would you bring up this hurt again?  We are still trying to heal from his loss” Olena had tears running down her face as did the rest of my family. Viktoria stood up and came to me.  She got so close to my face I could feel her breathing.  She stared into my eyes like she was looking straight at my soul and she just stood there, then finally she gasped and fell to her knees crying. 

“She’s telling the truth” Viktoria whispered between sobs.  “I saw it in her eyes.  She is not crazy she is telling the truth.  I was so awful to Rose when she was here.  I didn’t know.  You have to believe me I didn’t know.  She risked her life for our family and I treated her like she was nothing.”  Everyone was looking at her now.  None of them really knew the reason for Rose’s sudden departure but Karolina and me. 

“I just can’t believe this.  If he’s alive why hasn’t he contacted us or come home.  Why would he let us keep thinking he was dead?  I am so confused right now.  I want to believe this miracle but I have to see him with my own eyes.  I need to look into his eyes to know my baby is alive.  Where is he?”  Olena was already planning a trip in her head.  I know she needs to see her son and she will soon. 

“He is at court right now.  He is under investigation.  They are trying to get their heads around his transformation.  Then need to make sure he is no longer a threat.”

“I will book tickets right away.” 

“Olena I am not done yet please sit down.  You need to know this next part and it will be even harder to believe.”  I sat there and explained to them what happened after Dimitri was restored.  How he refused to see Rose and how he finally pushed her away for good.  I told them that he shattered her heart and she has run off, away from court and her bond mate, to try to get over it. 

“How could my brother be so cruel?  Maybe he is still strigoi with not heart or emotions.  How else can we explain him being so heartless to Rose?  She was so in love with him.  We all saw it when she was here.  She was devastated over his loss.”  Sonya was angry and pacing around.  She had every right to be.  Rose did not deserve to be treated the way he treated her.  We had all instantly fallen in love with Rose when she was here.  Yeah I put her through my test but I knew the moment I met her that she was something special and I instantly loved her.  I enjoyed playing my little game with her pretending I didn’t speak English.  It felt like she was a member of this family when she was here.  I love my grandson and will help him anyway I can to get through this but I would also give him a piece of my mind. 

“Okay Karolina and Sonya I cannot get tickets for all the kids.  I just cannot afford it so you will have to stay here but I booked tickets for the rest of us.  We leave tomorrow night.  We need to pack so we can head out.  It’s a very long drive to the airport.”  Olena was already heading out of the room as she said that last part.  Karolina and Sonya looked upset that they could not come but I knew they understood. 

“You will see him again soon” I told them.  “He will be home for you to punish soon enough” I said with a smirk on my face.  That seemed to perk them up and they started talking about their plans to punish their brother.  I left them to their planning and went to pack.  I can see it now, the look of complete shock on my grandsons face when he sees the three of us walking towards him.  He will not have anywhere to hide and he will have a lot of explaining to do.