Summary

After the attack on Saint Vladimirs, the guardians managed To get most of the people out alive and well, including Dimitri and Rose.

During the battle Dimitri got hit which distracted Rose enough for her to be badly hurt. So when they returned to the school Dimitri decided it would be best if he took up Tashas offer and left a broken, beaten Rose behind.

These are her letters to Dimitri that she never really intended for him to get...

Present day : Dimitris Point of View

"Dimka! Im heading out to the shop, do you need anything?"

I lifted my eyes from the western Book I was emersed in to see Tasha poking her head around the doorway.

I shook my head before turning my eyes back to the words on the page.

She huffed, muttering something under her breath before walking out the front door, letting it slam lightly behind her.

I reread the same line Ive been trying to read for the last 10 minutes, for some reason my mind just wouldnt focus. Every word, every sentence was just a blur, it would go in one ear and out the other before I had a chance to register what it said.

I glanced up at the large wall clock calendar that sat on the wall, the ticking of the clock a constant reminder of the seconds that go by while Im here and shes...

I ran a hand through my hair, letting it out of the tye that suddenly felt too tight against my neck. I knew exactly why I couldnt concentrate.

My mind was definitely some where else... A whole ocean away... Where she was.

A hard pounding on the door stopped my thoughts from wandering into dangerous territory. I sighed, thinking it was Tasha who had probably just forgotten something and couldnt be bothered using her key.

I got up and made my way to the door. "What did you-" I cut myself off when I saw the guardian standing in formal attire on the other side of the door. "Can I help you?" I asked, leaning against the door frame lightly.

"Guardian Dimitri Belikov?" he asked, I nodded in confirmation so he continued, pulling a large box from behind his back. "Princess Dragomir asked me to drop this off to you."

I raised an eyebrow in confusion but took the large wodden box from him, it was dark brown and had a padlock on the front of it, but the lock had been obviously smashed so the lid was easily opened. I thanked the guardian who seemed eager to leave.

I lifted the lid as I closed the door, pulling out the paper sitting on the very top as I went and sat down in the living room.

Dimitri Belikov, was written in large cursive at the top of the page.

'I know it has been 4 years, and I know from what Rose told me back then that you left for a good reason. But I feel that you need to know...she has been my guardian for the last 4 years and she has changed... Shes never been the same Rose that she was before you left. I found these in her wardrobe, I know she will probably be furious with me for doing this but I had to show you. Dont think that what you read means you have to feel obliged to come back or to even speak to her... I will just feel better if you know whats going on with her, we cant seem to get through to her...

Yours sincerely

Vasilisa Dragomir.'

Well that definitely peaked my interest, I placed the letter on the table and looked back into the box. There were three large bundles of letters, all tied up together with ribbon. I pulled out each pile and checked the dates on the top letter finding one with the date August 21 2009... The day I left.