Before he could realize what he was doing, he had left the throne room abruptly without a word, an excusal to leave; something he might regret later. For the moment, however, he didn't care. He walked determinedly to find the source of what was now driving him to an almost rampage of dire need, and he couldn't even begin to describe why.

His feet forced him to stop in front of a window, looking out at the view before him. The window was securely shut, unable to open, yet he continued to stare out, almost hoping to see the source of what had dragged him out of the Throne room and into a hunting frenzy. His eyes shut, his lungs slowly inhaling then exhaling the oxygen he did not require to live, his body slowly relaxed, his mind clearing up. His face became emotionless as he turned and calmly walked back down the corridor and once again to the large, double doors. He waited silently for a moment before pushing the doors open and stepping through, back to his position prior to Santiago's sudden appearance. He glanced at his sister who held a rather wide grin on her face, eyes on him with a witty remark clearly in store for him later. Just as fast as he saw the grin, however, it had disappeared.

A girl, blonde hair flowing down past her shoulders in waves, cautiously walked in after struggling to push the two main doors open. All eyes landed on her slim, fragile frame as she walked further towards the center of the room, her eyes on anything but the people. Alec could tell almost immediately that she was in awe at the work that surrounded her instead of the threats that stood just a few feet away. With a simple shake of his head, he turned his head away, ignoring the girl completely. He listened quietly as Aro began a speech he would to anyone else who had broken a law when it dawned on him that she had indeed broken a law. His eyes slowly trailed their way back over towards her, studying her.

He listened as Aro introduced himself, as well as Caius and Marcus, each reviewing her in their own, unique way as they silently decided her fate. At last the silence was broken as Aro asked her in an almost pleasing tone.

"What is your name?" It took her a moment to gather up the courage to answer Aro's question. As simple as it may have been, Aro's piercing gaze, no matter how welcoming he may seem, could throw anyone off guard.

"L-Lizzie." She cleared her throat and stood up straighter, her voice more determined as she tried once again. "Lizzie Valentina, sir." Aro nodded and gracefully turned to face the others, a questioning look on her face. Alec too turned to the others, though only slight, as if trying to keep as still as possible, to stay undetected.

"We don't keep many humans around here, child." Caius said in his usual, cold tone. He saw the girl flinch slightly at the tone, almost beginning to tremble until her hands clenched into fists and she inhaled a deep breath. "I can do what needs to get done…sir." She said the last word with uncertainty in her tone, biting the inside of her mouth. This caused Alec to give an amused look for a brief second, just before his expression turned back to stone cold and blank. Out of an old habit, he inhaled a slow, deep breath, ready to exhale it when he froze. The scent from before had flooded back up to his nostrils, swooning around him and making him almost dizzy, if it were possible to actually do such a thing. Aro seemed to notice this as he grinned and gestured over at him.

"Ah Alec. I had almost forgotten you were still with us. Please, come meet our new secretary." Alec heard the cheerful mockery in his tone and kept his face blank. He waited a few moments then slowly edged his way over at a human pace, hands securely fastened behind his back. He stopped to the right of the girl, Lizzie, as he remembered, and Aro, nodding his had slightly.

"It's…nice to meet you, Alec." He heard her say in a polite, almost honey-like tone. Of course, instead of being polite, he kept up his reputation that he had been known for by scoffing at her words, and looking away with no interest in her whatsoever. Aro hissed a few words to him in Italian, causing his body to tense up just slightly, then go back to his relaxed state. Caius had stood up at this point, clearing his throat.

"Brother, if the girl is to stay with us, maybe she should be shown to her new room?" Aro clasped his hands together in excitement, a wide grin spreading across his face, lighting up his features. "I suppose you are right..." He turned his attention onto Alec. "Alec, would you be so kind to show Miss Valentina to her room?"

He watched Aro with a doubtful, yet questioning look, blinking several times before dipping his head in respect. He waited a brief moment then turned and began to walk, not waiting, nor caring to see if he was being persisted However, he stopped only a few feet outside the doors to make sure she had been keeping pace, turning back to look and watch her. Suddenly, he felt her body bump into his, his arms reaching out and grasping her shoulders as a growl mixed with a hiss slipped out of his mouth.

"Oh! Oh...I'm so sorry…" Alec rolled his eyes and slightly shoved her back, dusting himself off. He watched her face as shock spread across it, looking up to meet his gaze. He knew what she would see immediately, eyes that were originally a deep, crimson red and had now drastically changed to black, practically impossible to differentiate from the iris. Quietly he sighed and turned around, walking up the stairway and hastily down a long hallway towards her corridors. He stopped only once he had gotten to a vacant door, pushing the door open and leaning against the doorframe in a causal manner. It took almost a full minute to see Lizzie's silhouette approaching him, her face flushed.

"Did… Did you have to go so fast?" She asked breathlessly as she approached, stopping in front of him. He just simply shrugged and walked inside the room, her luggage already neatly stacked in the corner of the room. There were similarities in her room compared to his own, though not much. The walls were painted teal, more on the green side then blue, and held more human accommodations such as a television and fireplace. He had to hide his envious look that flashed across his face as he strode over to her bed and flopped onto it, looking up at the ceiling. It took him a moment to comprehend that Lizzie had walked over to the bed and was currently watching him. He turned his head to the side.

"Can I help you?" He said curtly, eyes narrowed slightly. Again he saw her face change color, though now to a deep scarlet. "This… Is my bed." She replied cautiously, biting the inside of her lip. He watched her momentarily before propping himself up onto his elbows and glancing around. "Oh well look at that. I guess it is."

He instantly fell back onto the comforter and closed his eyes, slipping his hands behind his head. His lips curled up into a smile as he heard Lizzie mumble under her breath and walk off, beginning to unpack her things. Alec listened to her footsteps, imagining her pace as she walked, and how she walked. She had brought him great curiosity, though now he had just remembered that he had been holding his breath since the Throne room. Slowly he exhaled, then inhaled a small breath if air, though it did him no difference. The scent had engulfed him, almost choking him now as he quickly sat up. He saw her jump from his reaction, and looked at him curiously.

"What…?" She asked quietly. Alec simply shook his head and rose to his feet, running his hand through his hair. "Not your concern, girl." He responded with yet another biter tone. In a flash he was out the door, shutting it behind him. A heartbeat later he was standing outside Aro's office, hands behind his back. He knew Aro must have sensed his presence by now, yet his eyes remained fixated on the door, feet stuck in place. There was a shuffling of papers being moved about from the inside before silence had spread around them.

"Alec." He heard a cool voice call to him from beyond the door. "Please, come inside."