Dimitri's POV

I don't want a wedding with a difference. I don't want a wedding at all," she asserted, hands on her hips. Her eyes were burning with anger and she looked ready to kill.

"I won't hear a no for an answer. I want this wedding to be perfect. Come on Rose, this is the first Gaurdian wedding in the history of the Moroi world. I want as much grandeur as possible," another very strong voice protested.

Queen Vasilisa Sabina Rhea Dragomir. She was too standing before the fierce Rose staring right into her eyes.

I chuckled. Seeing the queen come and have a friendly quarrel with Rose was just too good an opportunity to miss.  The two ladies were both so stubborn that the fight was a source of entertainment.

I just wanted to see how Lissa could convince her. Until now Rose was unyielding. She was determined not to make this wedding a show off. I agreed completely with her but seeing the enthusiasm shining in Lissa's eyes I was inclining to her side somehow.

"Hey you guys. What's going on. I can hear you from a mile," the snarky Christian Ozera entered giving his devilish grin.

The two of them turned at once,  their eyes burning.

Under their gaze Christian cowered, holding his hands in front of him in a universal sign of surrender.

I couldn't help laughing out loud.

"What's so funny, Gaurdian Belikov," Her Majesty seemed angry.

"Nothing Your Majesty," I replied trying to stifle my laugh.

It really was so funny to see those two bantering. These moments actually helped in fostering their relationship.

At these moments Lissa ceased to be a queen and Rose, her Gaurdian, risking herself to protect her always.

At these precise moments all barriers break uniting the two childhood friends in one common bond. The bond of love and loyalty.

"You two seem like a bunch of grown up babies," Christian interrupted. I shot a warning glance at him. He was venturing into dangerous territory.

"That's what I was trying to say. It's my wedding, my man, my life and I want my wedding to be a quiet, private  affair.Please Lord Ozera, make your fiancee realise that," Rose looked at Christian who was definitely regretting ever coming in between this conversation.

"I don't want to listen to anything. As the queen, I order you to obey my command," Lissa put on the air of a queen.

"Go to hell. When you are with me you are just my friend and nothing else. Don't boss me around. I don't listen even to Dimitri when I am angry. And you just pissed me off," Rose burst out.

The situation was getting out of hand. So I tried to pacify the two ladies.

"Rose," I said, " You should be a bit liberal. Come on. It's our wedding. You deserve some attention. You don't know exactly how much you mean to Lissa. She's just trying to make you happy. Just this once Милая  (Milaya....Pretty). Please agree for my sake."

"You take her side? Belikov, You are a jerk," she lashed out.

"Of course he is taking my side. Why won't he? He knows what's correct. You so deserve this fun and a fairytale wedding," Lissa countered.

Christian placed a finger to his lips and shook his head, meaning...no comments.

"Rose," Lissa tried to put  on her most endearing face, "You know, I ordered everything from dresses to food to jewellery. I have list of invitees ready. I have called in the best interior decorators, make-up artists and fashion designers . This will be just so grand."

Rose made a face, "So you guys are ganging up against me, are you?"

She looked straight into my eyes. I had expected to see hurt but what I saw was amusement . Her eyes seemed to glow with passion, expectation and pride. She had already agreed. She was just having fun at our expense.

"Да(da....yes)," I replied meeting her eyes," I want you to do this for me, if not for Lissa."

She could see in my eyes that I had caught her pretension. She blushed, her face flooding with a warm pink I had never seen.

It was so innocent a rush of embarrassment. That filled me with with such a desire that it was hard controlling my passions. I longed at that moment to lift her off the ground and shower her with kisses.

"Look shadow girl," Christian tried to tease her," You have to do nothing but just wear the dress and walk down the aisle into Dimitri's arm and then utter the oath before the clergy. And then you will be together forever. The dangerous Rose Hathaway is afraid of a simple task? I didn't expect this from you."

Rose looked from me to him, back to me and then met Lissa's eyes. She tried to show her sulking face. When we all gave her looks which said we won't entertain her anymore, she shrugged. Finally she smiled just a little and said, "Fine, when do we start preparations?"

Lissa almost pounced on her and pulled her into a warm hug. There was so much happiness that I could feel it radiating from them as they  clung onto  each other. It moved me to tears.

Their bond is one of a kind which is far more than sisterly love. It is a bond between life and death, a bond between light and darkness.  

Christian gave a friendly pat on my back and shook my hands.

We heard some one clearing their throat. Adrian and Sydney were at the doorway observing the drama that was unfolding here.

"Hey guys," said Adrian, " What did we miss?"

"Lots," chirped Lissa, "Rose just agreed for a grand wedding ceremony.

"Hey, you all forced me...," she began indignantly but was stopped by Sydney throwing herself at her, locking her in an embrace, almost strangling her.

"Let's get planning. Lots to do little dhampir," interjected Adrian and then turning to me, " Congratulations Belikov."

I nodded in acknowledgement unable to say anything. I was overwhelmed by the whole thing.

Was I really going to get her forever? Was I really going to be her, once and for all. After all the trials and tribulations of life, I felt those were necessary to make our bond stronger. There was no words to express my happiness.

My eyes met hers and I could see my happiness reflecting on hers. This was an unspeakable fulfilment.

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