" The spell. Victor said you had to want me... to care about me... for it to work. Did you? Did you want me?"
"Yes, Roza. I did want you. I still do. I wish... we could be together."
"Then why did you lie to me?" Why did you lie?"
"Because we can't be together."
"Because of the age thing, right? Because you're my mentor?"
"That's part of it, But also... well, you and I will both be Lissa's gaurdians someday. I need to protect her at all cost. If a pack of Strogoi come, I need to throw my body between them and her."
"I know that. Of course that's what you have to do."
"No. If I let myself love you, I won't throw myself in front of her. I'll throw myself in front of you.”

― Rose and Dimitri "

― Richelle Mead , Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy, #1)