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Chapter 2. Volterra

Cullen

So, obviously, the packs didn't take it too well, but they all knew they couldn't refuse. They had to go, and Emily, Claire, Kim and Rachel were ready to accompany the wolves and the Cullens to Volterra.

Two days after the invitations, they dutifully piled up in Seattle Airport, and asked for Volturi. The woman had escorted them personally to a private jet! Even the Cullens, with all of their wealth, had never been on a private jet before. So, to say the enjoyed the flight would be an understatement. But the knowledge of what would await them dampened their mood.

After nearly 14 hours of a comfortable flight, they were in Volterra.

Just as they were walking towards the Volturi Castle, a fancy limousine stopped right in front of them. The wolves wrinkled their noses at the added leech stench, but when the leeches in the car stepped out of the fancy limousine, they snarled.

"Now, now. There is no need for a fight." The biggest one laughed. It wasn't a nervous laugh, either.

"We had expected you to have…luggage but…" The other vampire laughed quietly. There was no trace of fear in their voices.

"Chelsea and Renata are going to freak." The bigger vampire, known as Felix, laughed. Alice's eyes lit up, but then realized who they were talking about.

"Get in," Demetri ordered. "Felix, load their stuff in the trunk."

They all did as ordered, but the wolves were grumbling about it. They didn't like taking orders.

Felix was driving, and Demetri got the shotgun. After an hour or so, they parked in the Volturi garage.

Rosalie, Emmet and Jacob were amazed at the cars there. They walked around each car, ignoring the laughs or the gentle hisses.

They all came to a stop at the best car in the entire garage. They were speechless.

"That's Jane and Alec's car." Demetri informed them. "Aro likes to present them with gifts."

"Mere trinkets, as he says." Jane's angelic voice could be heard. Everyone turned, surprised and wary. They had been too taken in with the car to notice her arrival.

"He likes to please us, keep us contented." Alec continued, walking towards them. "Aro sent us to see what was taking so long."

Bella shivered at that sentence. How could she forget that one?

They followed them mutely, Sam, Quil, Paul, and Jared keeping their imprints next to them, pressed against their side. But of course, they were enjoying it too.

They took a different route than the one Edward, Alice and Bella used. There was no hole, only stairs.

"For the humans." Jane had explained, no emotion apparent in her voice.

After a while, they reached the throne room. Alec opened the huge doors and stepped inside, and the Cullens, the packs and their imprints followed. They marveled at the magnificence of the Throne Room, although they were sharply reminded of the three leaders' presence.

Most of the Volturi Guard was there. They were stiff, yet waiting for an attack. Alec and Jane walked towards the thrones, and stopped in front of Aro.

Aro rose from his throne, and held Jane's hand. Then, with a smile, he took Alec's and laughed.

"It is such a thrill reading your thoughts, Alec." He told the young boy fondly. "You are much mature than your age, physical or chorological, suggests."

Alec bowed in recognition, but did not speak.

Then, the steps of humans and their light chattering filled the air.

"Ah, my friends. You have arrived at such an unfortunate moment. But you may wait by the thrones while we eat." Aro greeted them warmly, but his eyes sought the source of food. The Cullens flashed to the thrones, and the packs understood and lead their imprints to the thrones. Although it pained them, they couldn't interfere.

The doors were opened by Heidi, and the tourists entered, blinking at the beauty of the vampires that filled the room. Once all of the tourists had entered, Heidi closed the doors.

Then, the Volturi descended upon them like sharks on fish. The packs growled at the slaughter, yet they couldn't interfere, they knew that.

But there was a strange thing. Alec and Jane had picked six humans and with Alec's mist, they laid at their feet. The Guard sought out the last remaining heartbeats but were blocked by Alec's mist, which surrounded them in a protective circle.

"Let the show begin." Caius smirked.

Alec freed the first human, a young girl in her twenties or so. She sat up and witnessing the murder, opened her mouth to scream, but was silenced by Alec's pale and cold hand.

"Quiet, love." His voice was audible to all, even the imprints. "We're going to have a little fun, okay?"

The woman was obviously enchanted by Alec's youthful beauty and nodded, her mind instantly flashing to naughty things. Edward winced.

"Not like that," Jane glared and the woman dropped to the ground, twitching and screaming. Bella was about to wrap her shield around her until Alice's warning golden eyes caught hers.

Jane looked away, and her black eyes burned into Edward's golden ones. She glared before turning to the woman at her feet.

"You see, they are guests here. They could protect you, save your life." The Cullens and the pack winced at the hopeful look that crossed the woman's face. "But they won't. Because they're in Volterra, and we rule this city."

"They could fight us for your life, but they would lose some of their own. And for a simple human? Why would they want to lose their own?" Jane taunted.

Tears began streaming down her cheeks.

"Don't cry." Alec cooed lovingly. "You'll die soon."

Jane and Alec's mind did a quick flashback, and Edward frowned. He hadn't caught any real and useful information, only a man speaking those words.

Jane and Alec both sank their teeth into each side of the woman's neck and she screamed. The twins definitely enjoyed sharing, huh?

The Guard looked on thirstily, but they were too afraid of the Witch Twins to do anything. Jasper and Edward held their breath, along with Alice and Emmet. The wolves looked disgusted.

Once she was drained, the angelic twins let her drop to the floor, before Alec released the next victim, a man. A young man with urges. He stared at Jane with lust in his eyes and tried to touch her, but she sped out of his view. Alec growled, and turned him around.

Jane was behind him in an instant, her lips on his neck and he moaned. The bulge in his pants was very much visible.

Alec reached and then yanked the human and sank his teeth in him, and Jane followed suit. As they were both feeding, the human dropped to the ground, dead.

Alec released the last four and then, no time for games, Alec found the young women while Jane feasted upon the boys. As soon as they were dead, Caius and Aro clapped.

"An amazing performance, just for our guests." Caius smirked. "Too bad we don't have enough self control."

Alec smirked and his eyes scanned the guests. But when his eyes met Embry's, the unthinkable happened.

Edward and the packs gasped while everyone else looked on confusedly. Alec glanced at the dog pack and the Cullens.

"Embry imprinted." Edward informed all of the vampires and humans present and Aro stiffened and grasped Alec's hand.

He let it go with a smile and then grabbed Marcus' hand. He grinned widely.

"Alec, it appears that you have a soul mate."