What can be

"Fine let's finish the other books before I kill him,"

I could still hear Zmey's icy voice in my head as we all made out way to the living room, Mama and Ivan were on either side of me. Thankfully Abe and Janine were at the lead with Alberta in-between us.

"Why the hell did I say that to Zmey, He's going to kill me in my sleep. And guardian Hathaway is going to make it look like an accident," I whispered to myself, I didn't even recognize my voice. It had never sounded so terrified. Mama took my hand and squeezed it with her smaller one, I knew she was trying to make me feel better but it wasn't working. I could see she was just terrified as I was.

"You did the right thing. The books are proof of that." Ivan stopped in front of me halting Mama and me. "So far we have seen what a good influence you have been on Rose and I have seen how she is going to help you. Hell, you two haven't even met and she has already been a good influence on you," Ivan smiled pride in his voice and eyes. I looked at my best friend, my brother and suddenly felt sad. He was fated to die and I didn't know if I would be able to bear it now.

"No! No! No! no moping, we will find a way for me to survive and you will go and rescue your precious Roza and everything will be fine," Ivan said glaring at me before turning and continuing to walk.

Roza now that brought the entire situation we were at the forefront of my mind. What was book me thinking, falling in love with a minor and his student? Something like that would never work, especially with Zmey's child. Sure Rose Hathaway was loyal and Mature for her age. Sure she looked past herself and cared for her friends, but she was wild and young and didn't take bullshit from anyone. And she was perfect but...

Wait for No fuck no. I can't go and fall in love with a person I haven't even met yet. How would that work, I don't even know her. Sure we are reading books that are from her point of view and she is pretty honest with herself but still. Who is to say that the girl we are reading about will be the same as the one in our time now. Didn't reading the books and know what was going to happen to change everything. I was so lost in my head that I hadn't realized that Mama had to lead me back to my seat and that I had sat down. I was still rambling and overthinking everything when suddenly

Slap!

Pain exploded from the back of my head. Rubbing the spot I look behind me and came face to face with my grandmother who was glaring at me. A new type of fear overtook me, it was never good when Yeva Belikov was angry.

"Okay let's take a break and come back tomorrow," Alberta smiled looking around the room, but she was worried I could see it. She all but positioned herself between me and Roza's parents who were still glaring at me.

"Great," Karolina my oldest sister smiled before jumping up from her seat. She rushed over to me and pulled me out of my seat. She did it rather easily as I was still in shock about Zmey and Yeva who had not stopped glaring. I was aware that Ivan and the rest of my family were following me as Karolina dragged me to the room she was sharing with my mother and sisters. Victoria locked the door behind us and let out a breath of relief. Karolina all but pushed me down on the bed before moving back to Mama to take Paul who was looked bored.

"So how long do you have to live?" Sonja asked looking worriedly between Ivan, Me, and Mama.

"Till the books are done," Mama said rubbing her eyes.

"He will be dead much sooner if he continues with that foolish notion of not being with Roza," Yeva snapped at me still glaring. Everyone took in a deep breath. All eyes were on me and I just couldn't handle the looks of sadness on my family's face, so I looked down at my hands.

"What does she mean you don't plan on being with my new sister? No you two are going to be together," Victoria glared, I could feel how angry she was at me. Hell, I could feel how almost everyone was glaring at me.