So sorry for the ridiculously long wait guys and my apologies for the short chapter…. They will get longer! Thanks for the reviews so far.
Alec POV
I couldn't help the slight shudder that possessed my body which did not go unnoticed by my dear sister. She knew how much I detested going to market. Seeing those poor mortal girls, knowing the only possible outcome of their short lives. Don't get me wrong, I do not like humans. They are nothing but food to me but I still have morals. After all I used to be human. Something that many of us forget after countless years.
Jane seeing my discomfort smirked but made no comment as I maintained my neural expression. After hundreds of years existing you learn to school your emotions, never giving away your true feelings. Of course nothing escapes master Aro. One touch and all your thoughts, feelings and intentions are exposed. Such a powerful gift but one I did not envy.
We have travelled to Rome as we do not hunt in our great city of Volterra. It's too risky and our chances of exposure are too high if we take from so close to home. Besides, Rome is more popular and has many more tourists so it's just easier and it's nice to get a variety. Now standing in the hidden building known only to us vampires, we waited patiently for the new catches to be rounded up and presented. Only the finest batches were offered to us royalties, so they were either extremely beautiful, possibly gifted or had a rare exotic blood type.
"Ah Aro my good friend, how good it is to see you again. It's been such a long time since you graced me with your presence" said the large Italian man as he briefly shook hands with master Aro. "And of course the lovely Jane and Alec" he acknowledged us by nodding his head.
"Indeed Alexander, it has been a long time" replied Aro. I watched his eyes glaze over briefly as he scanned his thoughts.
"Thank you for your patience today but I do believe what I have to offer you will be worth the wait. Let us begin" he said with the clap of his hands.
On cue two vampires ghosted in followed by half a dozen human females who were lined up accordingly. My dead heart sank. Some were trembling so fiercely I thought they might lose their balance. Others had hot tears streaming down their cheeks while sobbing uncontrollably. I may not like them but no one deserves this fate. I mentally sighed. I hate this part.
Good? Bad? Boring? Let me know! I'm trying to get a few different POV's in the beginning as the main bulk of the story will be mostly Caius/OC. Also I don't have a proof-reader, so if anyone is interested please PM me.