Disclaimer: I don't own these characters (except for the OC)… no matter how much I would love to.
The smell of smoke was thick in the air. It was a sickly sweet stench that floated on the breeze and clogged Mariah's throat. She could almost taste it. Mariah shut her book in disgust and stood from the overstuffed armchair. She glanced at the alarm clock on the dresser. It was almost 3:17 in the morning. She hated when Aro forgot to warn her to close her windows. The Voltori often burned their latest victim in the courtyard below her window.
Mariah closed the window and latched it shut before turning away from the smoky courtyard behind her. She sighed; she would never be able to get to sleep with the smell permeating her room. She would have to go to Alec's room again which would only help him to insist that she should allow herself to be turned. The only reason Mariah was still human was because of Alec. He would be the one to change her… and Aro was insisting it happen soon.
Aro himself was very excited to see what power she would possess. He thought she might be able to help Alec and Jane. The main reason was because she was to be Alec's mate. As a human, Mariah could be very persuasive, which they thought would lead to something. Mariah grabbed a hoodie off of a chair and walked to the door.
She closed the thick wood door behind her and walked down the stone hallway quietly, but apparently not quiet enough, because when she got to Alec's room, the door was already open and he was waiting for her. Alec had been changed at the age of 15, but he looked so much younger. Mariah had just turned 15 a few weeks ago.
"Hey." He smiled, reaching out and tugging her into the room. Mariah knew how hard it was for Alec. He loved the smell of her blood, though one angry night he'd told her of another girl, whose blood had been irresistible and he'd had Heidi bring her in. He'd meant to do what he was planning to do to Mariah, but he'd killed her instead.
Mariah was just a backup plan, initiated by Jane, who wanted her brother to find a mate.
A/N: I just thought this might make a good story idea and was wondering if I shoule actually write it… What do you think? Review! If I get at least 15 positive reviews then I will write the story… but they can't all be from one person… *cough* twin *cough*
