"You summoned me, Master?" Jane asked as she wandered into the main throne room the castle. She expected only to find the three masters, sitting at their thrones, as was customary, but was surprised to find that a few of the other guard had been assembled as well, including her brother Alec. She quickly moved to his side, prepared for whatever task they were given

"Ah, good. You've arrived. Now, we have some business to discuss." Aro said, gracefully standing to his feet and moving swiftly to meet with his subordinates. "Now, I'm sure you're all wondering as to why we have summoned you here."

"Of course not Master. We are at your very beck and call at any moment's notice. You need not have reason to summon us." Alec said with great pride in his words.

Aro chuckled before continuing. "Yes, that is indeed true. Your loyalty to us is without a doubt, a blessing." He said looking from one guard to the next. "And that is why I have summoned you here."

Confusion crossed the faces of all the guards as Aro spoke these words. Why had he summoned them about their loyalty? Could it be that one of them was secretly going to try to over throw them? Was he tired of them, and wanting a new group of guard to replace them? No. Master Aro would not do that. He has put his full trust into us. He wouldn't just decide to rid the Volturi of us. Jane reasoned in her head. But somewhere, deep inside of her, she still feared of this possibility. Especially whenever they added a new member to the guard; always fearing she would lose her place by Aro's side as one of his favorite.

"Master, what does our loyalty to you have to do with the reason you have summoned us?" Felix asked.

"I'm glad you asked that Felix." Aro said, bring his hands together with a gleeful smile on his face. "You see, I am very pleased with all the many things you have done for us, including risking your life to protect us. But recently, I've noticed that, you all seemed somewhat unhappy. This concerns me dearly." He said as the smile faded from his pale face. "Please, tell me my children, what has been troubling you?"

"Master, I know not what you me." Jane spoke. "Surely, you are over thinking this. We live only to serve you, and as long as you are happy, we are." She said, speaking for them all. The rest of the guard agreed with her without hesitation.

Aro studied them closely, looking for any sign that may be trying to hide the truth from him, though it was pointless, as you cannot hide anything from Aro, given his gift.

"Yes, well, there is another matter to attend to. I feel that it may be time to add new members to our Coven." He said with a smile. "Recently, we have gotten word of a small group of vampires that have creating quote a mess in Paris, France, as well as few of our other neighboring countries. They are a very strange group as they are not your normal Coven whom live together. They each reside in different countries, and communicate with one another. We fear that they are gathering forces in an attempt to over throw us. You four are to accompany Demetri and you are to dispose of this group accordingly. Should word get out of this, we could have an uprising on our hands the likes of which we have never seen. Understood?"

"Yes Master." They all chimed in union.

"Also, remember to be cautious. We know not of their numbers, so be careful not to be overwhelmed, and keep hidden as much as possible. They have already started to cause suspicion in some areas." Cauis added.

"Of course Master." Heidi said, before the four of them bowed to their masters, and turned to leave the chambers.

"Remember to stay vigilant for any potential members that may be useful to us." Aro added.

Once gone, Aro turned to his brothers with a smile before returning to his seat. "Do you truly believe that this plan will work, Aro?" Marcus asked of his brother.

"Only time will tell. But I do so hope that it does. They are all so lonely. For them to find their mates, would bring true happiness to my heart, as well as theirs."

As the four guards walked down the hall to prepare themselves for their task, Alec was the first to break the silence that fell over them.

"I wonder what that was about."

"What do you mean?" Heidi asked. "We have a task to take care of. Nothing more."

"No, there was something more. If it were strictly business, he wouldn't have asked if we were unhappy." Felix said, agreeing with Alec.

"Regardless, we were given a task." Jane said, nonchalantly. "We are to eradicate these Covens, thereby making an example out them; proving that anyone who tries to over throw the Volturi shall be disposed of, swiftly, and effectively." She said with a small smile.

"Indeed. This is going to be very interesting." Felix said, agreeing with her with a devious smile.

"Honestly, I never understand why the two of you are always so eager to cause someone some sort of pain." Heidi said, shaking her head.

"What good is it being this powerful if you can't show off a little?" Felix grinned as they reached the hall of chambers in which their rooms resided.

"I supposed so." Heidi sighed and walked to her room uninterested. She turned one last time to look upon her fellow guards as they too headed to their rooms. "We depart in half an hour, so be sure that you are prepared." She said before swiftly closing the door to her chamber.

Thirty minutes later, they were all reassembled in the main hall of the castle. Jane was the last to enter, falling not too far behind her twin who was walking in front of her. They were met with a simple nod from their fellow members as they prepared to take their leave. "Where is Demetri? He should have taken his leave from his chambers by now." Jane grumbled.

"He is saying his goodbyes to Nefertiti. This trip is predicted to be an extensive one. We will be gone for some time, so it's understandable that he wishes to have a few more moments with her." Heidi responded.

Jane groaned in response. She was not too fond of the love and affection she witnessed from Demetri when he first discovered his mate in Nefertiti. She had been wandering around the outskirts of Volterra, looking for a decent meal without entering the city as it was forbidden to hurt in the city. Demetri happened to cross her scent, and was amazed at the site of her; her pitch black hair, milky white skin, and blood red eyes. As he approached her, she became wary of his motives. She had known all the rules, even followed them to the letter, and yet there she was, wondering what a member of the Volturi wanted with her. Upon hearing that he was in love with her, she could not help, but feel the same affection toward him. But this alone was not enough to make Jane dislike their constant amour.

Jane had always felt a pang of loneliness when around other members of the guard whom had found their mates. Though she would never admit to it, it was something she truly envied about her coven mates. For all of her human life, she was hated, tortured, considered weird, and not worthy of anyone's affection. Then, when the day came that she and her twin were to burn at the stake for being accused of witchcraft, she had given up all hope then of ever finding someone who cared enough to even try to save her. That is, until she met Aro. He was the first person to show her and Alec any type of affection, and she was beyond grateful for it. After her transformation, she was determined to show him the same affection by servicing him in any way she could. She had always had a small part of her that felt more affection for him, though she never let that get in the way of her duties as a member of the guard. She had always hoped he would feel the same way, but sadly, she knew that she could not compete with Sulpicia, his true mate. She hoped one day that she may find a mate of her own, but after many years of being feared as the more, menacing and hateful, of the Witch Twins, she had lost hope, and now, is sickened by the thought of having a mate and being seen as vulnerable.

"He best hurry. I want to depart as soon as possible." she grumbled again.

"I don't see why you are rushing him. If it were you in his place, you wouldn't want to be rushed and pulled away from your mate." Heidi said, releasing a sigh and staring off into the distance.

Heidi, unlike Jane, envied those of their coven who had a mate, and encouraged them. She longed to have a mate to share the rest of her eternal life with, and never gave up hope that she would find them one day. She longed to feel the love she once felt, before he was tragically taken from her, and she was changed into the magnificent creature she is today.

"I have no need for such trivial things. I am above being dependent on another to find happiness." She replied, looking smug.

"Well, well, aren't you little Miss high and mighty." Heidi giggled. "Believe what you want Jane, but sooner or later, your urges are going to get the better of you, as well as Alec and I. Felix already has given into those urges." She said with a smirk at his growl.

"Ugh. I still cannot believe Aro allows you to have your way and mate with the humans you feed on beforehand." Alec shuttered slightly at the thought of such vulgarity being done.

"It's my business, and I shall do as I please." Felix growled, first at Heidi then at Alec.

"Well when as big and loud as you are, it's everyone's business." He replied, chuckling at himself. Heidi was full out laughing at this point, while Jane simply rolled her eyes. Felix growled, anger building inside of him, just as Demetri finally emerged.

"Pardon my tardiness. I was a bit preoccupied-"

"Trust us, we know." Alec said, causing everyone but Demetri to laugh a little at his slight disposition. Even Felix, who moments again was ready to pounce on Alec, was laughing with great amounts of hysterics

"Yes, yes. It's all fun and games, but don't forget, we have a task at hand." Jane interrupted, once again being the bearer of bad news.

"Yes. Let us take our leave." Heidi chimed in once again.