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Marcus watched Jane as she sat with Felix. It had been a week since she was back and there was something off about her. Before her mission, she and Felix were…involved to put it delicately. She never made it too obvious, Jane was smarter than that, but now she seemed totally uninterested in him. That wasn't what bothered Marcus.
There was a bond attached to Jane. It was fragile and faint but it was one none the less. It wasn't from Chelsea, it was different and that's what puzzled Marcus all the more. He'd spent years with the Volturi, watching life pass by. After Didyme nothing seemed to catch his interest. Everything became trivial at best.
But this, this was new. From the moment Aro found Jane she'd been molded into the sadistic creature she was now. If this new bond of her was left to mature, there was no telling what could happen. There may be hope for her yet. Marcus thought to himself. If not for anything, at least to upset Aro and Caius.
Jane sighed in annoyance. There was no denying it now. Something was terribly wrong. Being back in Volterra was driving her mad. All she wanted to do was bolt back to Forks and see the wolf again. Corvus. For reasons she didn't want to dwell on, she'd caught his name and it had been on her mind for ages.
It was Latin for 'raven' which only threw more confusion on him. Why that name? And why do I care? Jane ran her fingers through her hair in frustration. I'm losing my mind. I have to be if I'm more concerned about a stupid mutt than my duties at Volterra.
'Jane?'
Jane turned around instantly, her expression hardening. It was her brother, Alec. 'What is it?' She asked, relaxing slightly. Alec frowned. 'Marcus wished to speak to you.' Instantly, Jane's walls went up. Marcus never sent for anyone. He preferred to keep to himself in the libraries or his own chambers. For him to send for her meant trouble. He can't know. I mean it's not noticeable is it?
Jane pushed past Alec and raced towards the library. As expected, Marcus was there waiting for her. Jane came in and stood by the door. Silence settled over them for a few minutes before Marcus dropped the book he was holding.
'Jane.' He said by way of greeting. Jane lowered her eyes in deference to him. 'My Lord Marcus.' She said softly. Marcus came up to her and lifted her head gently. 'There's something about your last mission you kept from Aro.' Jane's eyes widened.
'I-I-' She turned her face away on instinct and Marcus tilted it back to him. 'The Cullens' affiliation with the wolves has gone unchecked for too long. Go back to Forks and make Carlisle understand that the Volturi would not stand for it.'
Jane faltered. 'I-I'll alert Aro and Alec-'
'No. I'm sending you not Aro. Or am I not worthy of sending Jane of the Volturi on a mission?' He asked. Jane shook her head violently. 'N-No, Master. I'll leave immediately.' She said. Marcus nodded and turned away. His hand went up and he waved her away. 'That's all.' He said. Jane stood there for a few seconds before racing out of the library.
She went back to her chambers and donned her robes. Aro would've sent her if the mission was his idea. He had no idea of where she was going and if she didn't want to be in Marcus' bad books, she had to leave before anyone noticed.
Her mind went to Alec but she waved it away. He'd only want to tag along and she couldn't bear that. Especially if Corvus is there. Jane took in a deep breath before racing out of Volterra.
Corvus smiled to himself as he watched one of his pack fight with one of Jacob's pack. 'Paul's not bad.' He said to Khale, his beta. 'Surprisingly.' Khale said back to him. The fight ended and Denahi, Corvus' pack member phased back while Paul ran into the woods to phase.
'Looks like I was wrong about you Quileute.' Corvus said as he walked up to Jacob. Jacob smirked. 'Just because we don't howl at the moon doesn't mean we're not wolves.' He replied. Corvus laughed. 'Not at all. It just means you're more docile.' He said.
'Not all of us.' Leah said softly. Corvus paused and looked at her. She was dressed in shorts and a top. Her arms were crossed and her mouth was set in a frown. Leah stared Corvus down and he smiled. 'I'll take her word for it.' He said to Jacob. 'It's not often I see a born female wolf who's not an alpha and who's without a mate.' Corvus said to her. Leah growled and stepped forward before Jacob held her back.
'Leah, don't.' He said, using his alpha voice on her. Leah stopped before glaring at Jacob. She struggled out of his grasp and stormed off. 'Feisty.' Khale murmured under his breath. Corvus snorted softly. Jacob watched Leah go with a sigh. 'Not an easy going pack member, I imagine.' Corvus said, catching Jacob's expression. 'You have no idea.' Jacob replied.
Jacob and Corvus walked off towards the beach, away from prying eyes and ears. 'Any word from the Cullens?'Corvus asked as they walked. Jacob smirked. 'You only saw her once and you're jittery already.' He said. Corvus shook his head. 'It's not me. It's the wolf in me. Were it my decision, I would kill her on sight.' Jacob gave him a sympathetic look.
'No way to break it huh?' He asked. Corvus shook his head again. 'Unless one of us dies. It's not a strengthened bond but it is still a bond.' He said. Jacob frowned. 'What do you mean?' He asked. Corvus opened his mouth to talk but was cut short by the appearance of Renesmee. She rushed into Jacob's arms and Jacob slowed her down.
'Nessie? What's wrong?' He asked, his tone immediately becoming worried. He held her back and his eyes searched her face. 'It's his pack.' Renesmee said, referring to Corvus. Immediately, Corvus's shields went up.
'What happened to my pack?' He snarled. 'They're trying to attack us.' Renesmee said. Corvus broke out into a sprint, phasing on the run. His instincts screamed at him as he raced towards the Cullens. He could detect tones of panic and anger from his wolves and he ran harder. In the back of his mind, his imprint bond tugged at his mind but he ignored it. Now is not the time.
His ears caught the sound of Jacob's paws hitting the floor and he pushed harder. Corvus let out a warning howl to the rest of his pack and in moments, Khale was by his side as was Denahi. Corvus pushed harder and he crossed the border to the Cullen's territory.
His ears picked up on a whine and Corvus growled. It was from Liam, his calmest pack member. If he was fighting then something was wrong. Corvus's mind went to battle mode and he growled. If those leeches harm my pack I will tear them apart. He came up to the Cullen household and went round the back to where his pack was.
Liam was being held back by Carlisle while the last member of his pack, Ian was being held down by Emmett. Khale and Denahi raced to their pack member's side and threw the vampires off. Rosalie flew at Denahi and he pushed her down. He made to bite off her head and that's when Jacob jumped in. Emmett pulled Rosalie away and the Children of the Moon assembled behind Corvus.
Corvus snarled at Jacob and tried to leap over him to get to the Cullens. Jacob stood still and Corvus growled before phasing back. 'Jacob, it'll be in your best interest to step aside.' Corvus said in a hard voice to the Quileute alpha.
'Your wolves tried to attack first, mutt.' Rosalie spat out. Corvus gritted his teeth before turning back to his pack. He looked at his wolves with a raised brow and one by one, they phased. 'One of them tried to get into my thoughts and the blonde bitch told me to fetch. Liam had nothing to do with it.' Ian said frankly, facing his alpha.
Ian was by far the most hardheaded and stubborn wolf Corvus had ever met. He was an omega when Corvus met him. He was careless and open to attacks from predators. Corvus offered him a place on his pack but he declined. It took a vampire hunt before he admitted he needed help. He was the last to enter the pack and was still unused to having an alpha.
Corvus hated bringing his wolf out but in Ian's case, it was always required.
'So in short, you succumbed to the insults of a vampire.' Corvus said in a clipped voice. Ian opened his mouth to speak and Corvus growled. Ian automatically shied away in deference and Corvus huffed before turning to the Cullens.
Jacob had phased back into his human form and he was standing by Renesmee. The rest of the Cullens were outside and Emmett looked just about ready to crush Ian again. Corvus took a step closer to the Cullens and Jacob pushed Renesmee behind him.
'I'll only say this one last time. Stay out of our heads.' Corvus said in a calm voice. His position looked relaxed and he had his hands in his pockets but his eyes were hardened. 'We can tell when you poke around and if you do so much as skim the surface, I'll kill every single one of you myself. Including the hybrid.'
Jacob growled and his body started shaking. 'You won't even get to touch her.' He snapped. Corvus scoffed. 'Don't underestimate me, Jacob. Spilling blood is a talent I don't hesitate to utilize.' He said. The air was thick with tension and the Cullen were tensed, all prepared for fighting. Alice turned to talk to Jasper when a vision hit her.
'Alice?' Jasper said to her in a concerned voice. Edward watched the images flitting through his sister's mind and he frowned. 'Jacob.' He said in a warning tone. Jacob turned to Edward to ask what was wrong when Corvus suddenly cocked his head. His fingernails turned into claws and his eyes began to flash.
'Corvus?' Khale asked. His hand went out to touch his alpha but Corvus shied away and his body began to shake. Jacob recognized what was going on and he pushed Renesmee down in time for Corvus to phase. Corvus shot into the forest and Ian and Liam followed him.
'What's going on?' Jacob asked. Khale looked at his pack members before turning to Jacob. 'His wolf is taking over. If he decides to kill, we won't be able to stop him.'
'Renesmee, stay here.' Bella said to her daughter as she pushed her into the house. Renesmee spluttered. 'What? No. Not with Jacob there. What if he gets hurt?' She asked. Jacob walked up to his imprint and kissed her forehead. 'Nes, I'm going to be fine. I promise. Just stay home with Esme.' Renesmee pouted but pulled away from her boyfriend.
Jacob phased and Bella kissed her daughter's forehead before they both ran into the forest. Corvus's pack was already way ahead of him and the rest of the Cullens were quite a distance from the house and Bella immediately began to push herself further. She won't deny her worry.
It was eating her up inside. The way his pack took off after him and his pack mates looked; there was trouble in the air. And then there's Alice's vision. She didn't know what it was but the way Edward had looked at her meant it was something bad. Her mind went to her daughter. God, I hope she doesn't choose now to do something I would do.
Bella caught sight of Emmett and she ran up to him. Jacob continued on by her side. Bella glanced at him before continuing on. Corvus's pack raced after their alpha, trying to slow him down but it was no avail. He raced forward completely oblivious to the number of people racing after him.
Bella was beginning to wonder what he was chasing after when she caught scent of a familiar vampire. Her eyes widened and she opened her mouth to call for a stop when Ian jumped and grabbed a vampire out of the air.
Ian raised his paw to swipe at the vampire when Corvus attacked him. The Cullen's stopped and drew back while the wolves fought. Corvus dragged the vampire behind him and it was then that Bella realized who it was.
Jane stood behind Corvus with a frightened look. She attempted to flee from him but Corvus turned to her and let out a menacing growl. Suddenly he let out a whine and Bella figured Jane must have used her powers on him. Corvus backed away slightly and Khale took the opportunity to jump over him and try to get to Jane.
Jane backed away in a frightened move and Carlisle reached out to grab hold of her. Corvus threw Khale over his shoulder and turned to Carlisle and Jane.
'Carlisle let her go.' Edward said to his father. Carlisle glanced at Corvus who was stalking closer to Carlisle with death in his eyes. He won't hurt his imprint. He's trying to protect her. Carlisle looked at Edward who nodded and he let go of Jane before stepping back.
Corvus backed Jane into a corner before turning around and facing the wolves and vampires.
If Jane had a heart, it would've given out by now. She was terrified. 'Don't move.' Carlisle said to her. Jane scoffed. The thought didn't even cross my mind. The giant wolf in front of her snarled at the other wolves and they moved back.
'He thinks you're a threat. Just stop moving.' Edward said to the pack. They looked at him before standing still. Corvus growled at them before looking back at Jane. Her first instinct was to use her powers but she stopped. There was something about the way the wolf looked at her that made her shields drop.
'Corvus?' Jane asked in a small voice. The wolf's demeanor softened and he relaxed. He took a step towards her and Jane stepped back. After seeing him throw down one of his own, she wasn't willing to give up her trust soo easily.
On seeing her withdraw, the wolf gave a small whine. He huffed slightly and moved away from her. Slowly the changes that took place when he turned back began to happen. He began to shrink slowly, his fur disappearing in patches. His claws retracted and his fangs did as well.
Corvus wavered on his feet for at most five seconds before slumping forward. Before anyone could react, Jane rushed to him and saved him from hitting the floor. Corvus's pack snarled and Ian jumped forward to attack her. A spike of fear went through Jane and she sent up a wall of pain towards him.
Ian crumpled to the ground and his pack members wavered slightly on their feet before moving forward to attack Jane. Jane growled and she tried using her power again only to discover it wasn't working. 'Stop. Don't attack her.' Edward said as he darted in front of Jane.
The wolves growled and Khale stepped forward. 'My wife's the only thing standing in her way. Hurt me and her shields drop.' Ian had gotten back on his feet and he bounded towards Edward. Jacob leapt in from the side and dragged him down. Ian tried to bite Jacob but Khale snarled at him and he paused.
Jasper took that moment to concentrate his waves of calm on Ian and he relaxed. Jacob squirmed away from Ian and went back to stand with the Cullens. Jane looked down at the body she was holding. His eyes were closed and his breathing was slightly accelerated. Jane's hand moved to brush back his hair but she drew it back sharply.
What the hell am I doing? Jane dumped his body on the ground and moved away from him. The moment she did, she felt pulled towards him but she pushed her feelings away. Not now. 'The Volturi has grown weary of your attachment to the wolves. We will not stand for it any longer.' She said in her bored, emotionless voice.
'You're one to talk of attachments to wolves.' Jasper said with a hint of a smile. Jane's eyes flitted to him and her annoyance welled up in her. 'Count yourself lucky you have a shield among you.' She snapped. Carlisle looked as Liam picked up Corvus's body. 'I could check him to make sure there's nothing wrong.' He said to the wolves. They looked between themselves before Khale nodded.
With that, the wolves turned back in the direction of Forks and raced off. Rosalie, Emmett and Alice left with them while Edward, Carlisle and Jasper stayed with Jane. Jane stared at the Cullens. The Volturi wishes for me to stay here. You can agree or disagree; it makes no difference to me.
Edward frowned at her thoughts and projected them into Carlisle's mind. 'Why does the Volturi choose now? We've had relations with the Quileute's long before you were aware.' Carlisle asked. Jane stopped herself from growling.
'Perhaps next time I'm ordered I shall question what my master's motives are.' She sniped. 'If you really wish to know, the directions to Volterra are not hidden.' Jane brushed past them and continued on her way to the Cullens house. She knew her way there on a good day but now she felt pulled there.
She couldn't stop thinking about the wolf. Corvus. The name echoed again in her mind and this time, Jane didn't want it to stop. Everything didn't add up yet but she'd begun to understand a bit about the pull between her and the Child of the Moon.
She'd secretly read a bit about Lycans and Lycanthropy at Volterra. It was in Aro's vault and she had only glanced through it briefly before putting it back. If she'd been found looking at it, Aro would demand to read her thoughts and she couldn't afford that happening. What she'd found puzzled her. It said when the time was right, Lycans found mates to reproduce with. It also said that sometimes, the alpha's mate served as the mate for the whole pack.
Well I can't possibly be his mate so no need for worry.
Whoa! Things will be heating up pretty soon and more characters are going to be introduced. I really hope whoever's following this fic is enjoying it. I'm open to suggestions from people and more reviews pretty please because I'm still pretty nervous about this fic.
I dunno if I should still go on with it if there's not that much feedback. Hope you enjoyed this though.
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