I really apologize for the wait everyone, things just haven't been easy for me lately and I seem to be hitting a block on more than half the fics I've got up. I've got two other chapters for two fics I'm trying to work on but about halfway through I get stuck. I'm not giving up, I'll just work on what I can and I'll try and pick up the pace.
Now this starts off with Caius and Marcus talking about his bond to Athenodora, and then later on it'll be Harry meeting Caius for the first time with mention of a new bond forming. I admit the time frame is off, but this is fiction so deal with it please.
Written with the help of my sister author AnnaBoleyna1536, and we don't own Harry Potter or Twilight.
Enjoy!
Volterra Castle, Caius' study:
Caius the third leading king of the Volturi stood in his office just raging and angered thanks to a certain blond shrew he mated with. His wife had come in pissing him off more than usual wanting diamonds and expensive clothing even if he'd bought her new ones the week before. It was the same damn thing and he couldn't catch a break. They hadn't been intimate in years, and Caius had been celibate the entire time but Athenodora kept cheating with the guards, or at least the ones that were still around.
After that whole incident with the hybrid child Renesmee Cullen, daughter of Edward and his mate Isabella Cullen, the Volturi had split up. Aro had let the guards make their own choices to leave or stay after the witnesses were either killed or let go. The younger ones left on their own, and the most loyal ones like Demetri, Felix, and the twins remained but Aro granted them more freedom to go into the city at night. They had about half their members left, but ones like Corin and a few gifted others had decided to try a new life in the world.
Marcus went on his own as well, but rumors had it he found a new mate though no one had seen or met said mate. He kept in touch with Aro, but he hardly came around to visit since the castle had too many memories of his first mate Didyme. He came around when needed, but that hadn't been very often. Caius went to see him from time to time, and he was going to see him again today. He had to get this done; he just couldn't take it anymore.
"Going out Caius?" Aro was walking in the corridor when he met up with Caius.
"I'm going to see Marcus, and this time I'm through with that whore." Aro nodded.
"Do as you wish my friend, and give him my regards."
"I will." Aro missed Marcus a great deal, but he let him go because he'd suffered long enough in the quiet halls of the castle. Caius took off in a rush to leave the castle, and thankfully it was sunset so no humans would see him sparkle.
Marcus didn't live too far away, he lived deeper in the city but in a building away from most human contact and as they said 'off the radar' so no suspicious detection. Once Caius was outside he traveled between alleys to avoid the mortals, until he reached the deserted part of the city. He entered in a gray building that looked better than the rest, it was an old closed down gray, five-story building, but it was somewhat new. Caius ran all the way up to the fifth floor where Marcus usually was, and the place had security cameras on each floor just to be safe.
"Who is it?" Marcus' voice from behind the door came after Caius knocked.
"It's Caius, might you let me in?" the door opened and he entered. Marcus stood in front of him wearing more modern clothing, a set of black jeans, shoes, a dark red long-sleeved shirt, and a black jacket over. "It's hot out and you're wearing a jacket?"
"You know we aren't affected by heat brother." Marcus gave a light smile.
"How is your mate?"
"He's fine; I assume you're here about Athenodora again?" Caius nodded.
"It's worse than ever, this time I'm ready to throw her out even Aro and Sulpicia agree with me."
"You mean they have been agreeing with you, I know what goes on in the castle still my friend." Caius sighed. "If you wish to get rid of her then do so, you've known for a while she is not your true mate."
"Yes, but if not her then who?"
"You will know when you meet them, we all do. Aro was that way with Sulpicia, I was that way with Didyme and my new mate, and you will be sometime too. Hopefully soon, because when you're miserable so is anyone around you." He chuckled.
"Ha ha, but the thing is…Athenodora will never leave willingly she's too attached to the Volturi's wealth."
"Aro will handle it; most of that treasure is his." Caius had to laugh; Aro was rather protective of his collection. "Now, while I can't tell you who your mate is, I can guess that you may meet them soon."
"And how would you know that?" Marcus smiled.
"Call it a sixth sense of sorts, I'm not sure how but I think your mate is in the city and…they're young too."
"Whatever you say brother, and speaking of which…when am I going to meet your new mate?"
"Whenever I can get him to come out of that dark basement he stays in, sorry Caius he's still not in full control nor is he one to socialize."
"Perhaps he will be once I find my mate, now I have to get back I have a certain harlot to throw out. Aro sends his regards."
"Be sure to give him mine when you get back." They shook hands and Caius left downstairs. Once he left the building it was already dark and he made it easily back to the castle.
"Where have you been?" Athenodora was in the throne room waiting for him.
"Out." He said.
"With who? And where?"
"I went to visit Marcus, is that a crime now?" she wasn't convinced.
"Oh really? And what girls did he have with him?"
"He doesn't have any women you foolish wench, he has a male mate." Athenodora rolled her eyes.
"I'll believe that when the sun explodes, now who were you with?" Caius growled angrily.
"I was with no one! If anything I should be asking you that since you've slept with most of the guards here!" she pretended to look offended.
"How dare you!"
"Oh don't you try and play innocent, all the men in this castle save for Aro, Alec, Demetri, and Felix all talk about the castle whore, and most of them were quite unsatisfied." If she were human she'd either be pale or red in the face, but her look said it all. "That reminds me, I need to do something that I should've done years ago."
"And what's that?" she folded her arms over her chest, and Caius gave a dark look and smirk.
"You're out of here, so pack up your clothing and leave."
"WHAT?" she screamed, thankfully the guards could tone her out and Aro would only come down if necessary.
"You are not a good mate, you aren't my true mate and so I have no use for you. Leave the jewels, but get out and don't ever approach me again."
"YOU ARE NOT GETTING RID OF ME! I AM A QUEEN HERE!"
"Correction, Sulpicia is a queen here, and whomever Marcus has mated with is also a ruler here in the future but you…you are a manipulative little slut and you were never a good queen. You have done nothing but shame me and yourself, mainly yourself, not to mention getting greedy with all the treasure and wealth that belongs to the Volturi mainly Aro, I'm tired of dealing with a spoiled bitch like you, and I'm done with it. You have until dawn to leave, or you will be killed." She looked slightly scared.
"You wouldn't kill me…" in response he grabbed her by the hair and yanked her head to his face.
"Do you think I'm kidding?" he snarled in her face. "I can easily rip you apart right now unless you turn around and walk out that door, with nothing but the clothes on your back." He tossed her to the floor hard.
"But my things…"
"Your clothes will be donated and the jewels will be put into the vault anything else may be given away or thrown out. Now leave, or better yet…Felix! Demetri!" the two guards appeared behind Athenodora.
"Yes master?" both had hints of smirks on their faces.
"Escort my now ex-mate out of here." Vampire mates couldn't do divorces, but if they weren't true mates then one or both had the right to part with the other. Felix and Demetri grabbed Athenodora's arms and dragged her towards the door.
"YOU'LL PAY FOR THIS CAIUS! IF I EVER SEE YOU AGAIN YOU WILL PAY!" she screamed the whole way out until Caius could no longer hear her screams.
"That went better than I hoped." Aro walked from behind a throne.
"I'm only sorry I didn't do it sooner, Marcus finally gave me the edge I needed. He sends his regards too."
"Wonderful, so shall I assume you'll be searching for a new mate?" Caius smirked.
"If I can find them, Marcus claims they're in the city."
"You know he's never been wrong before, perhaps you'll meet them as early as…tomorrow."
"I doubt it, after dealing with Athenodora I have to be sure I find the right one. I know how much of a wreck you were when you met Sulpicia." Aro had wanted to find his mate for years after he became immortal, and it turned out his own mate was the orphan girl in his village. Sulpicia was his ideal match, though she was the calmer of the two and the kind one.
"Indeed so, but still brother you've been alone too long and now that the…slut is out of the way it shouldn't be too bad finding another mate."
"I can see, which is why I'm going out again. Athenodora will be out of the city soon enough, but I'm in the mood for a peaceful stroll."
"Be my guest brother, just be back before sunrise."
"As you wish…mother." Aro gave a slight glare; he hated it when Caius called him that. Caius took off into the city moments later, but when he reached the middle of the town square he felt a strange pull. It was strong, and coming from the west side.
'Could it be?' had he found his mate already? He was determined to find out.
Harry's House:
"That's my girl." It was already eight o'clock at night, and Desiree had been put to bed at six but she was ready to have a bottle feed two hours later. She drank it all down, and after Harry burped her she yawned. "My baby is sleepy isn't she?" she yawned in response. "Alright let's get you into bed."
Three days he'd been living in Italy and so far things went just fine. Harry had taken Desiree out with him into the city with her stroller and the townspeople were lovely ones. Everyone was nice on the street, no crime, no trouble, all completely peaceful. Then again what would you expect in a city secretly run by vampires?
Hermione and Ron wrote telling him how Molly flipped her lid when they broke the news to her. She had been demanding they make him see sense and return with Desiree or leave her at the Burrow. The whole family minus Percy and Molly supported his leave, and they would be down in a day to see the house. Molly wouldn't acknowledge Desiree's name either, she kept saying Harry should change it when he came back and thankfully she didn't know where he lived so she couldn't send a howler. Percy had been agreeing with Molly too, but who cared eh?
"Alright baby girl…" Harry set Desiree down in her bassinet, which was in the master bedroom. He had been having her sleep close to him until he could get used to the idea of living in the house. It was still new and he wanted to make sure if Desiree needed him he'd be there. "Time to sleep, love you." He kissed her tiny forehead before he left the room but left the door open to be sure he'd hear if she cried.
"Hmmm…" he sat in the living room and turned on the telly, but kept it low just to watch a special on animals in the desert. Nothing was really on this time of night, but he wasn't picky. "What's…" he stopped. He could sense a presence outside the house, and it wasn't a magical one.
Harry quickly stood up from his chair and pulled out his wand, it was definitely a vampire he was sensing. Though they weren't mortal wizards could still feel them close by, but this was a strong one from the core. He slowly made his way to the window to see if they were outside, but the presence moved away.
"Who's there?" he called, knowing the creature could hear him. "Come out now."
"If you insist." The voice was a man's, and it was definitely Italian. Harry slowly opened the window curtains again and on the other side of the glass was probably the most beautiful man he'd ever seen. Ruby red eyes, marble skin, shoulder length gold blonde hair, and a face that could very much be mistaken for an angel's if the eyes weren't the color they were.
"W-Who are you?" he held out his wand.
"A wizard…that's rare around here. I mean no harm, my name is Caius and I am one of the vampire leaders in this city. Might I come in?"
"Um…sure." Harry didn't know why, but his magical senses were telling him he could trust this man.
"What's your name? Or do I have to make one up for you?" so he had a slight sense of humor, not what Harry expected.
"Harold James Potter, but everyone calls me Harry." He could see the man was odd, but nonetheless beautiful in the dim lighting.
"You don't have to worry, there's a rule between us vampires and wizards. I don't attack you unless you attack me without proper cause, and believe me if I broke that rule my brother and co-leader Aro would kill me for it."
"And you can't feed inside the walls right?"
"Of course not, this is our home and we can't harm those in our domain. Tell me, are you from England?"
"Yes, but I'm not from London."
"I see, well Harry let me be the first vampire to welcome you to Volterra. I can tell you and your daughter will enjoy it here." Harry's eyes widened.
"How do you know I have a daughter?" Caius pointed to the floor where a pink bunny rabbit lay. "Oh…"
"Let me guess, a baby?"
"Yes, she's only a few weeks old."
"Where's your wife?" Harry frowned and looked away. "Oh, I'm sorry for your loss."
"She died in childbirth, it was either her or our daughter and she chose Desiree."
"Desiree, a lovely name; now I'm sure you're curious as to why I'm here at this hour?" Harry nodded. "Well to be perfectly honest Harry I'm not sure, I just happened to sense you nearby and I thought I'd drop in."
"Do you do that to all magical people in the city?" Caius chuckled.
"Usually it's Aro who does; I don't leave the castle very often." Harry stared at the man, despite his calm nature he could tell Caius was holding something back.
"Would you care to tell me the real reason you're here? This is definitely more than a mere visit, and you're not being completely honest by saying you aren't sure why you've come to my home." Caius stared at him.
"You're quite the soul reader aren't you?"
"Call it a talent, we wizards are good at guessing and sniffing out lies." Caius gave out a sigh, though it wasn't a necessary one. "Now please, the truth?"
"Alright, if you want the truth then here it is. Harry Potter, you are my mate."
Sorry if it's not the ending you'd hoped for, but there will be more in the next chapter because Harry is going to spend an entire day with Caius and feel more on the bond that is beginning to form.
Like how Caius handled things with Athenodora? Love how she was thrown out? Any idea who Marcus' mate is? Will Harry accept this bond or will he reject it until later?
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Later!
