Dimitri's Point of View in Frostbite (Vampire Academy) (Book 2)

Part 13

After talking with both the governments I called Janine. She answered on the second ring. “What is it Belikov.”

I swallowed and cleared my throat. “I have more information on the Drozdovs incident.”

This seemed to perk her up because her voice took on a lighter tone. “What did you find out?”

The way the Guardian and Moroi government worked was different. In order to get more information we had to call them, they never called us. Unless there was a world shattering crisis. Which there never had been.

I reported back what both the Moroi and Guardian government had told me. Janine sighed into the phone. “Yes, of course, thank you Belikov.”

I hung up after, knowing that there was nothing to do but wait for the government’s guidance.

The next morning I decided to go to Janine’s room. I hadn’t figured out everything last night. But something told me to go to her so we could brainstorm on the case. The Guardians may not be able to act on impulse but nothing stopped us from coming up with a plan.

As I was making my way to Janine’s room a familiar voice echoed down the hall. I stopped, stretching my hearing so I could pick up on the conversation. “What are you doing here?” Rose asked.

She sounded sick, or at least in pain. And my instincts kicked in. Although I don’t know how she could be in trouble in a secure place like this.

“What are you doing here?” Asked another voice that I assumed belonged to Lissa.

“Ladies, ladies,” Another voice chimed in. “No need to fight over me.”

That voice, it belonged to Adrian. And just the thought of him made rage boil up inside of me. And the worst part of it was that Rose was there, with him, in his room.

“We’re not. I just want to know what’s going on here.” Rose voice appeared louder as I turned around the corner and stood behind her.

She was outside of Adrian’s room, with him on the other side of the door. And Lissa sitting on the windowsill in his room.

“Me too.”

Rose jumped, spinning around, she looked up at me. Her eyes filled with bewilderment and longing. The way her brown eyes gazed into mine sent a shiver through me. I may be with Tasha now, but we weren’t a done deal. And Rose was making it harder for me to forget her.

But I wasn’t surprised; Rose always seemed to get in trouble, but Lissa. This was new for her, although if Rose was involved in a mix up I had no doubt Lissa would come to her rescue.

“Male and female students aren’t supposed to be in each other’s rooms.” I said looking directly into Adrian’s eyes.

Rose opened her mouth to protest but eventually decided against it. Instead she whipped around to glare at Adrian. “How do you keep doing this?” She asked him, frustrated.

“Do what?” Adrian asked her innocently.

“Keep making us look bad!”

He chuckled. “You guys are the ones who came here.”

This made my rage fume, and it took every ounce of my being not to lose control. “You shouldn’t have let them in,” I scolded. “I’m sure you know the rules at St. Vladimir’s.”

Adrian shrugged that off like it was nothing. “Yeah, but I don’t have to follow any school’s stupid rules.”

“Perhaps not,” I said coldly. “But I would have thought you’d still respect those rules.”