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

Part 16

I nodded. “I have to believe him, he’s our only chance in getting Rose back.”

More silence. Then Janine cleared her throat. “I just hope we get her back soon before something bad happens.”

I placed a hand on her shoulder. “Me too.”

A couple hours went by and the sun started to rise, turning the sky from a light blue to a very rosy pink. I stared out the window, eyes still alert and awake as ever. If we didn’t find Rose soon, I was sure I was going to do something stupid.

Then Adrian started mumbling. “Little dhampir. It’s about time.” He waited a moment before adding: “Still got your protection.”

There was a long pause. Janine and I looked at each other, both curious as to what was happening, and concerned for Adrian’s health. Janine walked over and kneeled down next to Adrian, careful as to not disturb whatever it was he was doing.

Lissa started stirring then, so I walked over and woke her up. She mumbled something before wiping sleepily at her eyes. It was amazing how well rested she looked, even after three hours of sleeping.

Adrian spoke again in a dreamy state. “It’s our dream.”

My heat fluttered then. So it was true. He was there, with Rose, right now. It was only a matter of time before he revealed where she was. I looked at Janine, her eyes full of hope. Mirroring my emotions.

Lissa looked at him and then back up at me. “What’s wrong with him?”

I shook my head, and put a finger up to my mouth. I was afraid that if anyone talked in the real world Adrian would lose Rose and we’d lose all contact with her.

Lissa took the hint and kept her mouth shut. Staring at Adrian with fascination and awe.

“People share dreams all the time, Rose.” Adrian continued.

The sound of Rose’s name made my heart beat faster. Come on Rose, where are you?

More silence, and then: “honestly, I don’t know. Everyone has light around them, except for you. You have shadows. You take them from Lissa.”

Lissa, Janine and I looked at each other confused. Lissa’s eyes full of curiosity. She was smart enough not to say a word, although by the way her body tensed up I could tell she was anxious. I put a reassuring hand on her back, in hopes to calm her before she made an outburst. After a minute I had realized what I had just done.

I forgot how different she and Rose were. I had expected Lissa to act up and talk without thinking, just like Rose would. But instead she stayed quiet and stared at Adrian, eyes wide.

“I can’t get into it right now, that’s not why I’m here.” He paused again, concern and worry masked his features. It was the first time I had ever seen him sober and worried for someone else that wasn’t him or liquor. “Where are you?”

There was another brief pause. “No, that’s not what I mean. In the real world. Where are you?”

I looked anxiously at the clock, we were running out of time. Soon Rose will realize it’s a dream and wake up, and we’ll have to wait even longer.

I leaned forward, placing my elbows on my knees staring at Adrian. His face turned to pure pain and concern then his eyes fully focused on what I assumed to be Rose. “Where? Where are you, Rose?”

A moment later Adrian bolted out of bed as if he had been jerked out of it. He looked frantically between all three of us. “She’s in a basement. With Christian and Mia.”

I let out a deep breath that I hadn’t realized I had been holding. Rose was in a basement, or perhaps underground… underground!

I shot out of my chair and raced for the door. But not before Janine could grab hold of my arm. “What is it Belikov?” I could tell that she was trying to keep calm and business like, but her tone faltered into worry and pain.

“Rose… I know where she is.”

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