Marcus,
My dear I am so sorry but i have to leave you. We both knew the day would come when it was no longer safe for you and I too be together. Know that for as long as my short mortal life remains I will never forget the love we shared. Don't come after me my darling for it is safer for both of us if i live out the rest of my short life quietly and alone. One day Marcus, one day you will understand,
Your ever loving mate and wife, Didyme
Marcus crumpled up the short note, the last thing his beloved…..would ever write to him and screamed a scream that trembled the frozen hearts of his brothers and produced an ever loud silence that would never ever again be filled with laughter and joy for Marcus Volturi. His world crashed and burned around him as his eyes filled with hunger and his fangs latched onto the nearest human.
Didyme
It was the hardest thing i ever did, leaving Marcus like that. Hell leaving Marcus in any way caused a whirlwind of sadness to well up inside of me and threaten to destroy me. Marcus with his adorable grin he only used when we were securely alone and he felt completely at ease. Marcus and I met four short years ago when I was 18. He was walking around the city at night with his two brothers when i literally ran into him when I came running down the street. He swooped me up into his arms and has never let me go since. But now i must in turn let him go to keep my little secret safe and unknown. I know this child will destroy me from the inside, growing stronger and stronger till it breaks my bones from the inside and eats me whole but if I do not die to save my baby then my baby will be destroyed by its father and i can not allow that. My parents were originally from the wild Amazon rainforest and believed in keeping there children informed on the legends of vampires. At 22 it's not the ideal situation to be pregnant but I know my age will no longer be a problem when I am dead. I placed a hand over my slightly swelled belly and smiled to myself, a part of Marcus was growing inside me and with his absence that felt even more important. My footsteps quickened as i approached my mothers dwelling and knocked sharply on the door. Her awaiting arms embraced me before i even had the chance to explain. She ushered me into the sitting room where my greying father sat by the fireplace with a toddler on his knee. I had missed my family like crazy since Marcus came into my life and made me the luckiest women alive. "Didyme! Your home. Where have you been my child?" My father spoke softly as he rose careful from his chair and hugged me tight. "Father i have missed you so. Please allow me to explain." And so i began the story of the best four years of my life, and my true love. My mother was quick to remark, "But darling I don't understand. You were happy with this Marcus, why leave him when you carry his child." I closed my eyes against the tears that came and held me hand against the little life in my stomach, "I'm not going to survive this mother." And then i burst into tears as i realised my life was well and truly over if i wanted Marcus's baby to see the light of day.
MINA (PRONOUNCED MEAN.A)
"Mina get your ass back upstairs and change into something more appropriate." I closed my eyes and sighed as I tried to pull the hem of my very short dress down. "Come on Grandma, it's not that bad!" I heard a clatter of saucepans and then saw my ferocious grandmother come storming out of her kitchen, "Not that bad! Mina you are only 7 years old you will not go out in that dress." I rolled my eyes at my grandmother,
"Really Grandma just because I have been alive for 7 years does not make me a 7 year old. I am a fully grown adult who needs to go out." Grandma narrowed her eyes and appraised me, "Mina you are not going out like that. Change or I'm taking away our shower privileges for a week." I placed my hands on my slim hips and hissed, "You wouldn't." Grandma cocked an eyebrow at me and shoed me back up the stairs, "You know i would. And don't forget to change the sheets on the spare bed. Your big cousin is staying later tonight." As i flounced towards my bedroom door i called back, "She is 9 years old she is not my big cousin. I have boobs! I am a fully grown women damn it grandma." I heard her light chuckle as i striped off my dress and closed my door. My long black hair swished around my pale back as I stood in mu underwear by my wardrobe. Deciding that Grandma was in a very annoying mood tonight i opted for the safe option of a flouncy lace skirt and a tucked in white cami. The warm weather in this new part of the world was amazing for my wardrobe. Grandma recently decided to move here to the streets of Verona when my grandfather died 2 months ago. Apparently my mother, Didyme lived here for a while before I was born and this new move felt like an amazing opportunity for me to get to know the place she must have loved so much better. My mother died giving birth to me and apparently my dad took off deciding that he couldn't raise a baby on his own. I don't care though my mother loved me enough for the both of them. The only thing i have from that man are weird vampire genetics and a last name, Volturi. As it's St. Marcus night tonight apparently its a huge clubbing night for the locals and a great time to get some action as everybody gets wildly drunk. I cleaned my cousins bed and called down to grandma, "I'm decent and I'm going now! Don't wait up." And with that i checked the street was clear and jumped out my window. I slipped on my high heels and laughed to myself, "Okay maybe not completely decent." The high heels and short skirt made my legs look miles long and the cami wasn't exactly covering of the girls. The large diamond v-shaped necklace was the only thing of my mothers that my grandma had given me. I knew there was other precious things but they had been sold to pay for my expenses and in a way i was glad, i didn't want to be a burden to anybody. I ignored the whistles from drunken men as i made my way into the square. I twirled around in amazement as the fairy lights decorating the huge pavilion glinted magically and hundreds of bodies mingled together. This was defiantly my first taste of Italy. I threw my hands up into the air and moved my hips along with the beat as the first pair of hands grabbed me.
After an hour or so of dancing i grew bored and wandered through the crow towards the magnificent water fountain to sit down. "Hello there." I spun around to see the most handsome man I had ever seen. Short blond hair and black eyes gave him an unearthly air. I cocked my eyebrow at him and crossed my legs. "Hey, I'm Mina." The shockingly handsome man looked confused so i explained, "I know it's weird! My mother named me when she was giving birth okay." He laughed and that sound made me instantly happy, "Well I'm Alec. Do you know that you name means mine?" I flushed and hid my face with my hair, (not that i could blush) "I know." Alec leaned in close and frowned as if he was listening to something that confused him, "Do you have an unusual second name to go with that beautiful first name?" I nodded and looked at the ground, "Volturi." Alec stiffened then looked at my necklace in confusion, "What? No thats not right. How did you get that necklace?" Although Alec was beautiful he was starting to creep me out and i had a sudden feeling to get far, far away. "Ummm excuse me it was my mothers. Now if you don't mind." I stood up and tried to push past him but he held his ground and grabbed my arm. I pushed him, expecting him to go flying into the wall but he only stumbled then hissed, "What do you think your doing? Vampires are not allowed in this city." Alec grabbed my arms and motioned for someone else to come forward, "Your in big trouble with the volturi now Mina, such a shame." A huge man came forward and helped Alec drag me into the clock tower so fast i couldn't even scream.
"State your name, occupation, age at transformed, transformed date and clan." A bored male voice drowned on as i was kneeling somewhere after being blindfolded and ubducted. Oh god what was going on. How could those men overpower me? "My name is Mina Volturi, I just finished school, I'm 18 years old and please let me go i haven't done anything wrong." My blindfold was abruptly pulled off my face and i blinked rapidly as my eyes adjusted to the darkness of this room. Three chairs that could only be described as thrones contained three men staring at me with confusion. The blond one leaned forward, licked his lips and asked, "Alec why did you bring this human here she's obviously not one of us." Alec walked forward from the darkness of the room, "Your highnesses she has the crest." With a speed that was faster than even my own amazing speed he came forward and snatched my necklace from my neck. I screamed and before i thought about what i was doing i dropped to a crouch and barred my fangs at him. The room grew abruptly silent as I watched two of the men get of their thrones and the room suddenly filled with guards.