Going on a date in L'Etolie with myself seemed like a very good idea after I had to beat up three royals while I was partying in Rio the Hathaway style. Bad idea, very bad idea. I was wearing a heart neckline one side cut gown and golden heels Dimitri had once insisted I wear when we go to a special date. The gown was a gift from Adrian for NOT feeling bad that such a pretty face was out of my fate. It was also the only clothing I felt nice in. At least, there was no indication of the Ivashkovs hating me and besides Syd had called all the time. She was not the betraying type, I hope.

All eyes turned on me as I walked to an empty table. If they were so awed with just my walk, then I don't think they would be able to sit down with Dimitri, Lissa and Sparky with me.

Stop it Rose! Get them out of your head.

A pair of eyes caught my attention as I sat down. It was a girl, actually the most beautiful girl I had come across till now. I had hard time believing someone so beautiful could exist. Her face was furious and her unnatural topaz eyes fixed on me, deep with hate and rage. Weird. I shrugged and looked back at the menu. I saw a boy at the table whose hair reminded me of Adrian. He was exceptionally beautiful, actually all of them were like Greek sculptures and by the way of dressing, rich too. I was suddenly jealous of them. Of their freedom, their normal happy lifestyle, no worries, nothing. Just a big, inseparable, happy family. But, still something about their likeness seemed weird. What was it.....

Stop it Rose! My sentence of the week.

My head is a mess. Why the hell am I thinking about weirdness about a totally normal and hot family? Stupid guardian instincts.

I ordered some Chinese and switched on my cell. I looked at the family out of curiosity, just in time to see the Adrian-hair-boy kiss the brown haired girl beside him. I quickly averted my gaze back to my cell, feeling like I was invading on a personal moment. I felt my vision blur and blinked in surprise. Something wet fell down from my eyes on the screen. I wiped my eyes hastily making all the traces go away. I wasn't going to cry tonight. Not for him or Lissa or my family, not anyone.

I tried to use the cell screen as a distraction.

88 missed calls from Dimitri

29 from Lissa

22 from mom and dad

82 messages from all of them

95 calls from Adrian.

I froze. This was definitely not what I expected. I knew very well there was no way anyone except Syd was allowed to touch his cell. I really had hoped that Dimitri's number was the largest, but it was Adrian. He was over me right? I shook my head for having the pathetic feeling. He would always be protective over me, he had told me that before he was married to Syd.

I deleted all the messages without even listening to them. I had heard enough. My finger hovered over Adrian's name. There was no mention of him, so maybe I should give it a try. I was about to open it when I felt a person sit beside me. I looked up at a young blonde boy. Maybe a year or two older than me.

"Miss Mazur, you need to come with me."

"Mazur? That's what they told you?" I laughed at that, of course no one would be that crazy to go on a 'Bring-Rose Hathaway-back-mission'. This was a good cover.

"Don't play games with me." He leaned forward and hissed at me "Just shut your mouth and come with us silently." He tilted his head at the door where another man was standing in the official guardian uniform.. I put the cell in my purse and dabbed my mouth.

"Hmm...I would love to. But that is not my style. This is" I gave him a menacing look and threw the napkin in his confused face. I kicked his nape hard enough to make him fall off. He got up swiftly and ran at me. Seriously, what was the guy thinking? Running at Rose Hathaway like that. I rolled my eyes at his exasperated attempt and made him fly at the wall. The door guy was much easier than I thought, two wine bottles on the head and he was down. I turned back at the blonde thinking he would be up by now, but much to my surprise he was still in the same position I had put him in. How did they even get qualified?

I bent down and held him by the collar, but he had sense to tackle me down with a leg swipe. I fell on my back.

"I told you. no games miss. You don't know who I am." He hissed leaning close and giving me an opening to attack him. 

"Right. All I know is that...." I swiped my knife and slashed his chest open in one swift movement and pinned him to the wall, my heel at his throat."...you're stupid enough to fight Rose Hathaway"

His eyes widened in recognition and he started sweating profusely.

"Pathetic" I took him by the neck at the nearest table. It was the wierdo family. All of them were still seated calmly as if they watched this stuff everyday.

"Do you mind getting up?" I asked as politely as I could. I crashed him on the table as soon as they cleared up. Actually, a part of me really felt bad doing this in front of a child. A very beautiful child if I may add. But, rather than looking terrified she was looking at me with awe.

"Really?" I looked at the limping form which was trying to get out of the hotel. Apparently the door-guy had heard my name.

"Please" I took the knife from the awe looking girl and threw it right at the man's leg. He screamed and fell down with pain."Thanks" I smiled at her and got hit by the most angelic smile I had ever seen after Dimitri. Unfortunately I had to avert my attention at the pathetic guardian. I pulled him by the collar and hissed at him.

"Who sent you?"

"The Qu-queen" He stammered.

"Bitch" I muttered to myself. "Tell her not to waste resources or she wouldn't have anyone to protect her." I gave him one last glare and let go.

"Going somewhere?" I whipped around to see a man in grey suit. Maybe in his forties and he surely wasn't a guardian. He was smiling at me cruelly.

"Who are you?" I asked cautiously taking a step back.

"Why don't you relax and come to the court with us?" He asked in a sickly sweet voice.

"Why don't you shut your cakehole and kiss my ass." I tried to do the cool eyebrow thing.

"Fine,then"

And it was like deja vu. I felt the air suck out of my lungs. It was just like Liss and Victor. My head hurt and screams stuck in my throat as I staggered back. Then he let go.

"Come" He said in a stern voice. I wasn't going to give up and if I die I do it my way.

"I would rather die than go back." My voice was hoarse and weak

"You leave me no choice"

This was much harder. I staggered back and bumped into something hard. Stars clouded my vision as my hands instinctively went to my throat. It was here, I was dying, Alone.

But then, it was over. My breath came in gasps as I felt to strong hands on my shoulders holding me and beautiful molded butterscotch golden eyes filled with concern. And that was last of what I saw before blacking out.