I knew something was wrong when all three of them showed up but in my foggy sleepy state I couldn't for the life of me think what could be worse then witnessing my own mothers death. I was wrong it could get worse.

         Alberta looked pained Lissa looked sick and worried, a quick check of our bond and I knew it had to be bad, really bad. Kirova looked the same as always, it was Alberta who spoke first " Rose we came because we went to recover those we lost." I gave Dimitri a dirty look he knew he should have woken me. " Your mother well she wasn't there".

        " What do you mean 'she wasn't there' where could she be? I said. "Do you think she made it out alive and got away?" For a split second I had hope that my mother who I was just starting to have a relationship with was still out there. But the look on everyone's faces told me the truth, she was dead but not gone.

         I jumped up so fast no one was able to react before I was out the door. I should have know better then to think I could escape the wards or even get out of my dorms front door before Dimitri would catch me. Hell I didn't even make it to the stairs, and with one easy move he had his arms in a vice grip around me there was no escape.

         I was so mad I thought about biting his arm but quickly dismissed that thought that would just make him hold on harder and I had to get to Mason's ghost to know for sure my mom was undead. So I stopped struggling and let myself be towed back to my room but I was only biding my time to get away. My birthday was in one week they couldn't stop me then, I just had to wait a few days.

         Dimitri knowing I was up to something asked if he could keep an eye on me for a while. Alberta agreed but Lissa wanted to be the one to stay with me. One look into Dimitris eyes told me that even though he still didn't totally buy into spirits crazy side he didn't want to take the chance of her being near me with all the healing she'd been doing.

        She wasn't happy but I told her that everyone else needed her more so she went. Then it was just me and Dimitri. I knew I was in for a lecture when he started pacing and I was in no mood for one. He was keeping me here and I needed answers! I was about to say as much when he turned to me.

        "I know what your planning so just hold on a second" he said. "Give me a little time, you said you trusted me, did you really mean it?" I nodded. "OK good I know this is hard but I can't risk losing you and neither can Lissa." Damn him he knew the only things that could keep me from acting on my half cocked plan was the two of them but I just needed to wait and I would be home free. I loved them both more then my own life but this was my mom. Did Dimitri really think I wouldn't do whatever it takes to set her free? Right now however I could feel the waterworks starting, Dimitri was looking at me and could tell, the next thing I knew I was in his arms and for the moment that's all I could handle