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The Malignità (Our Volturi) means Malignity = a very storm desire to hurt others

Malevolenza , Italy (Our Volterra) means Malevolence = wishing harm or evil to others

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The minute I got home, I threw my backpack off and tore into my gift; and just because I don't want to have a birthday with balloons and clowns and rick-a-da-rack-a-da, doesn't mean I don't like gifts. I pulled the top off the box and flipped open the white tissue paper to uncover a beautiful dress. It was white dress, a little longer than mid-thigh. It had an empire waist and the bust was covered with black floral lace and the waist had a black leather belt.

It was so me. I loved it. I ran upstairs, took a shower, did my hair is big waves and did my make-up before I slipped into my dress. It fit perfectly. I reached in my closet and grabbed a pair of white and black pumps. I added a little bling to my already awesome outfit, then headed downstairs.

"You look pretty," Gordon said as I stood on the bottom step in front of him. "Dr. Schuester told me about the party."

"You wanna come?" I asked. I tried to keep the pleading out of my voice but judging by the smirk on his face, I'm assuming that was a negative.

"No, this is for you. I'll see you when you get back," he replied.

"But it is my birthday party. Shouldn't one of my parents be there?" I insisted.

"Merc, you'll be fine. I've got something special for you anyway when you get back," Gordon laughed.

"Fine," I muttered as the door bell rang.

"Sam's here," Gordon said tightly. I rolled my eyes and opened the door.

"Hello, beautiful," he smiled.

"Hi," I blushed. Sam nodded at Gordon who all but ignored him but Sam was used to it by now. He had spent the entire summer being ignored by my dad.

"I'll have her home by 10pm," Sam said as he held the door open for me.

"Please behave yourself," I whispered as I hugged Gordon.

"Have fun," he urged as he hugged me back. I shook my head as he released me. I waved before I walked out door, Sam on my heels.

"That was fun," he joked.

"He's just being..."

"Overprotective. I know."

"It'll pass," I assured him.

"I doubt it," Sam laughed. "All he ever thinks about is guns and what'd he'd do to me if I hurt you again."

"That's not embarrassing at all," I muttered as I climbed into the car.

"Could be worse," he said shutting my door.

"How?"

"He could be saying it all out loud."

"Ha, ha, Sam," I said plainly. Sam laughed at my monotonous voice as we drove down his long driveway. He pulled the car to a stop, took the key out of the ignition, got out and sped around to my side. He helped me out and we walked up the stairs.

"You ready?" he teased.

"Is it too late to run away?" I asked as Finn pulled the door open.

"Mercy!" he shouted as he pulled me inside. "Tina told me to tell you that you have to go upstairs to the study for now. We're still getting stuff ready downstairs."

"Oh, ok," I said.

"She didn't go overboard again, did she?" Sam inquired.

"If by overboard you mean, does it look like the birthday fairy threw up all over the lowest level of the house, then yes. Tina went overboard," Finn said with a full laugh. Sam rolled his eyes before leading me upstairs to the study. The room was covered in books. Classics and new, from all genres. I followed the bookcase around the walls until I was face to face with a ceiling to floor portrait.

"The Malignità are a very old, very powerful family," Sam said as he joined me in front of the painting. "I guess they're the closest thing to royalty my world has." I nodded at the information but I was still staring at the painting. I had a burning question that I needed to ask.

"Um, is that...is that Will?"

"Yeah."

The painting had to be from the 1700's. Will was standing there with three very beautiful women. One blonde, one red head and one brunette. Their long hair was parted in the middle. Part of the loose curls were pulled up into a bundle of curls on the crown of their heads, the rest flowed over their shoulders gently. They all wore a floor length gowns. The low square necklines showing of their ample chest. The cinched waist ballooned out into a severely belled skirt.

The blonde, who stood in the front, wore a green dress with brocading down the sleeves and around the waist. Her face had a look of dangerous pleasure. The brunette on the right hand side closest to Will, wore a dark red gown with brocading around the neckline and shoulders. Her face wore a look of sadness and discontent. The red head wore a dark blue gown with brocading around the waist. Her face had a look of superiority.

"Ok, so how did that happen?" I asked my eyes still taking in every aspect of the painting.

"He lived with them for a few decades," Sam answered. "Described them as very refined. No respect for human life, of course, but a respect for the arts and the sciences, at least. And the law," he said. "Above all, the law."

"The law? Vampires have laws?" I questioned curious.

"Yes. Not very many and only one that's regularly enforced."

"What is it?"

"That we keep the existence of our kind a secret," he informed me with a chuckle as his eyes found mine. "We don't make spectacles of ourselves, and we don't kill conspicuously."

"What happens if you break the rule?" I asked.

"You just don't break it. Unless, of course, you want to die," he grinned. "Will told us a story once about a man that was killing to high in the class system and too often. He was summoned to Malevolenza, Italy, where they live for sentencing."

"What happened?"

"Two of the Malignità guard, David and Sebastian pulled him from the dungeons and brought him before the three ladies. Lilith rose from her throne and grabbed either side of the man's head. Will said after a few moments of looking into the man's eyes, Lilith ripped his head from his body while David and Sebastian ripped his arms off."

"Damn," I whispered. "You gotta stop talking about that."

He smirked, "You asked."

"I know but I can't even think about someone hurting you," I said.

"Mercedes, the only thing that can hurt me is you," he said avoiding my eyes. "And I don't have anything else to be afraid of."

"That's not true," I said lifting his chin to look at me.

"Scarlett? She'll come for me one day. Tina will see when she decides and we'll be ready."

"I could protect you," I began. "if you change me."

"Mercedes, you already protect me," he said pulling me into his arms. "You're my only reason, to stay alive, if that's what I am." he murmured. Before he spoke again he looked me in the eyes, "But it's my job to protect you. From everyone, except my sister," he said looking past me.

"It's time! It's time! It's time! It's time!" Tina squealed as she skipped into the room. She grabbed my hand and pulled me down the stairs. When we got to the lower level I could see about fifty large, round, clear vases full of white and red roses, a table covered with gifts and a two layer round cake. The bottom layer was zebra print and the smaller top layer was deep purple. I tripped down the last two stairs but they pretended like they didn't notice and I was getting better at not blushing at every time I stumbled. I stood on the landing and smiled at them.

"Sorry about all this," Will said as she stepped forward and grabbed my hands. "We tried to rein Tina in."

"As if that were even possible," Emma beamed as she hugged me. "Happy Birthday, Mercedes!"

"Thanks," I said hugging her back. I may have held on a little longer than necessary but it felt good to get a mom hug. I hadn't had one in a while.

Flash

"I found it in your bag. You mind?" Tina asked holding my new camera. I shook my head. I figured why the hell not. I should want to remember my first birthday with a family of vampires.

"Dating an older woman. Hot," Finn said, grinning at Sam.

"What are you...shut up," Sam chuckled rolling his eyes.

"What?" Finn asked genuinely confused. I giggled as I stepped down the last three steps onto the floor and stood beside Tina.

"You first, Rachel," Tina said handing her a long, immaculately wrapped box.

"It's a necklace. Tina picked it out," she said the box held out to me.

"Thanks." I said. She nodded. Ok. Tina pulled Sam down the stairs and placed him next to me.

"Show me the love," she smiled, holding the camera up. Sam put his arm around me and she snapped a picture of us before returning to the gift table. "This is from Finn, Puck and Blaine," she informed me handing me a medium size square box. It was light. I shook the box and heard nothing. I turned to face the three of them.

"Already installed it in your car," Finn said with a boyish smile.

"Finally a decent sound system for that piece of..." Puck chimed in.

"Hey! Don't take the car! She's a classic," I interrupted. The room laughed.

"Open Will and Emma's," Tina said handing me a thin black and white envelope.

"Just a little something to brighten your day," Will said as I turned to look at him and his wife. I slide my finger along the lip of the paper and it sliced right into me.

"Paper cut," I muttered as a drop of blood his the carpet. Now, at this point several things happened at once.

Sam stepped closer to me and tensed. I looked up at him and followed his gaze. His eyes were glued to Mike. His eyes brown eyes locked on me, his perfect white teeth bared as a low growl emitted around the room. Mike zoomed across the room and before he could get to me, Sam sent me flying into the sideboard at the back of the room. I crashed into one of the large vases and cut my upper arm. Sam, still standing were we stood, pushed Mike in the chest when he reached him and sent him flying. Mike landed on his feet and Puck and Finn held him back as he growled and snapped his jaw. I held my bloody arm as I watched the drama unfold.

"Mike. Mike," Tina said flashing in from of him. She grabbed his face and made him look her in the eyes. "It's ok. It's just a little...blood," Tina said with a deep inhale. I looked down at my arm as the blood flowed steadily from my wound down to my wrist. I looked up and thirteen vampires were looking at me like they were ready to devour me.

"Get Mike out of here," Will said before he flashed to my side. Puck and Finn pulled a snarling Mike from the room, outside. Will held his hand up and his family took a collective step back.

"I'm sorry. I can't," Tina said sadly as she left the room. It was quiet for a moment as the rest of the Schuesters left the room. Sam stood in place with a sullen look on his face as Will examined me.

"I'll have to stitch this up in my office," he said. He looked from me to Sam and sighed. "Check on Mike. I'm sure he's very upset with himself, and I doubt he'll listen to anyone but you right now," he said but his son remained froze. "Sam," Slowly my boyfriend turned away and marched slowly from the room. "Let me help you up," Will said his thumb and index fingers squeezing my arm.