Chapter Six
Marcus holds me in his arms and I sigh as he kisses my bare shoulder and pull me closer against him. I intertwine my fingers with his and hold him tight against me. He sits up and I turn to see that he is smiling down at me. We share a quick kiss and lay back down on the bed.
"Aro is going to furious that we left like we did with no note or anything like that,"Marcus grumbles against my head.
"He will live,"I growl. Marcus kisses my hair and runs his hand across my stomach before placing it there and splaying his fingers across my skin. "Marcus, do you think it is still possible?"
"I am not sure, Lea," Marcus whispers. I look at him and see that he also has fear for what we believed was impossible. "Before we found out, I never thought it possible for people like us. But, that doctor said it is and I am still trying to figure out how that is still so.
"Are you scared if it does happen?" I ask quietly.
"If it happens, then I am scared for what my brothers and sisters will think about it. I will be happy for us, but I will do anything to make sure nothing happens to you," Marcus says. I snuggle against him and bury my face into his chest. We never spoke about that topic the whole week we were on the boat, mostly because we were too busy enjoying the private moments we had to make love for as long and as many times we wanted.
Aro and Caius was due to arrive soon to see us for a few days and see how I was coping with what happened. Marcus was trapped in his study as punishment for us leaving for our week long sail and I was left alone in the house. While I was alone, I had one of the guards bring me a fresh human after I grew tired of old blood that was brought to us in the pitchers. The guard that left on his duty returned with a young gothic teenage girl, that oddly reminded me of when I was a human. She looked at me with fear as I asked her a few questions before leading her to the back room of the house. I drank from her until she was dry and had the guard dispose of her correctly. Marcus arrived not long after to find me standing at the back window holding onto my stomach and leaning against the window.
"Lea?!"Marcus growls with fear, as he runs over to me. I grab his shoulder and fall to my knees while gripping my stomach. "Lea, what is the matter?! Tell me what is wrong! Guard, get me something for my mate now!"
"Marcus, calm down, please," I groan. I suddenly regret speaking when I upchuck my meal of the girl all over the carpet. Marcus panics and looks around for a bucket for me to to puke in. He returns with an empty ice bucket and he hands it to me. I hear the sounds of feet as they run in to help. Aro and Caius are at the door staring at me from what I am guessing watching me puke out blood for no reason. Marcus rubs my back and waits for me to finish before picking me up and taking me to our room. I groan as Marcus puts me on the bed and helps me out of the clothes I am in and take some to the bathroom when I start to heave. I make it to the commode just in time for me to puke in the toilet. Marcus holds my hair back and rubs my back while he coos to me. I stare in horror at the blood I had just consumed sit in the water of the toilet.
"This has never happened before," Aro's voice says at the door. Marcus snarls and puts a robe over my semi-naked body. I wrap the robe around me tightly and stand up slowly. Marcus keeps a firm grasp on me as he helps me up and over to our bed. I lay down on the covers and look at my terrified mate. He holds my hand as he watches me with eyes full of fear. I cup Marcus' face with my other hand and smile at him lightly.
"Darling, I am alright,"I say. "The human must have had a small bug that did not sit well with my body."
"Leandra, this looked like something else. I though you were going to die in that room," Marcus says, as he leans in to my hand. Aro leaves us alone and I close my eyes. Marcus kisses the top of my hand and leaves me to be alone for a little bit. What made me puke like that?
Caius sits with me on the couch as we wait for an old friend of Volturi come and see us. I have become worse since that day and it has started to scare the men to no end. I am always in one of their sights no matter what. Caius massages my calves during his shift to watch me and I lay with my head on the arm rest. He hums a song my nana used to sing to me when I was a little girl. It was an Ancient Greek lullaby that was passed on from generation to generation. I start to heave and I grab the bucket to puke my guts out again. Caius rubs my back as I release my lunch I just had an hour ago. Marcus watches from the door with anger in his eyes at what has become of me. I sit back against the couch and smile at my brother. Caius smiles and we start to practice my Italian like we did back at the castle. Marcus walks away and goes to his study to lock himself in there until it was turn to watch me. Aro walks in and sits on the edge of the coffee table to talk to me.
"Leandra, Marcus and I have been talking about what is possibly happening to you. There have reports of more Children of the Moon and wolf shifters that have been around and hiding with the humans. I believe that the few humans you have been feeding from were one of the two"Aro says.
"Is that why Marcus is looking at me like death is knocking on the door?" I wheeze out. Aro looks at Caius and then nods. "Aro, please don't tell me that you think that I am going to die.
"If you have fed from one of those wolves, then it is possible you can die," Caius says. I close my eyes and try to think of something else. There is a knock on the front door. I sigh and make a small movement to get up, but stop when I have a sharp pain move down my spine. I gasp and grab holds of the couch. Marcus' snarl is heard and he is at my side in seconds. One of the guards enters with a blonde man that I have only seen in the paintings in the castles.
"Carlisle, it is good to have you here," Aro says, as he stands to greet his friend. I lay my head on Marcus' shoulder and hold onto his hand. "I see you brought the whole family with you."
"Yes, they wanted to have a family vacation while I was over here," Carlisle says. Aro leads the guest over to Marcus and I on the couch. Marcus holds my hand as he stands up and looks at the man. I look up to finally see the face of Carlisle Cullen, the vampire doctor. "So, you must be the person that has captured Marcus' heart. You are a beautiful woman just as everyone said."
"Carlisle, watch what you say," Marcus growls. I squeeze his hand and he kneels back down to check if I am okay. Carlisle sits on the edge of the table and looks at me, as if asking for permission for something.
"My mate trusts you with things like this and that makes me a little better about a stranger examining like this. You know that if you make one wrong move, Marcus and his brothers will have your head and the rest of your family's head,"I say, as a fair warning. Carlisle nods his head with a smile and gets some things out of his bag. Marcus holds my hand as Carlisle does his tests to me for what feels like eternity to me, but is only thirty minutes in reality. I become weak and tired suddenly, Marcus takes me to our bed and he lays me under the covers. Carlisle's wife, Esme, walks in to keep me company with her three daughters and her granddaughter.
"You must be Esme,"I say softly. Esme smiles and she nods, as she sits down in the chair that Marcus put by the bed.
"I am Esme Cullen, these three are my daughters. Alice, Rosalie, and our newest is Bella, who gave birth to Renesmee not too long ago,"Esme says, as she points to each girl.
"Alice, the one Aro is trying to get to join the guard because she sees the future. Bella, the powerful shield that is able to block Jane's gift. Rosalie, the beauty that charms men because of her stunning beauty. Renesmee, the little girl that had Aro and Caius in terror not too long ago, but made them see things differently in the world," I say. Marcus returns with something for me to try to drink. The Cullens watch Marcus help me sit up a little and coo to me as I take small sips of the blood.
"Good, just little sips at a time, darling," Marcus coos. He kisses my head when I move away once I am finished. I squeeze his leg a little before he leaves us ladies alone.
"That is not something I have seen ever from Marcus," Alice says.
"My mate has a soft side, but I am the only one who is able to bring it out of him. I fear that I remind him too much of his first wife at times. But, he never says her name around me or around anyone else,"I say. I close my eyes and listen closely to Marcus husky voice down the hallway while talking to his brothers and Carlisle.
"Marcus is lucky to have someone like you," Esme says with a wide smile. Carlisle enters the room with a concerned look on his face.
"Leandra, how long have you been a vampire?" Carlisle asks.
"Six months or so," I say.
"Would you mind telling me about your past and your human family history?" Carlisle asks. I look at the doctor and raise an eyebrow.
"Is there something I am missing or is there something from my family history that could link you to what is causing this?" I ask. Carlisle remains silent and looks at his wife. I hear Marcus snarl and knock a hallway table over.
"You are gifted, you are from an old village in Greece that worships the gods still, and you are from a long line of people that were close with the gods. Your family were considered the voice of the gods for centuries, but then called witches not long after,"Carlisle says. "Years ago, there was rumour of a special type of vampire, if you would like to call it that was able to do things that most other vampires could not. I believe that you are that kind of vampire based on your family history. You were a witch as human and that power carried over to your immortal self, giving you the ability to be a powerful vampire."
"What do you mean?" I ask in fear.
"From the signs that was described to me and what I got from the tests and what I see before me, this illness is not from feeding from a Child of the Moon or a shifter. It is actually something that is not recorded in history, but told as a rumour and a myth," Carlisle says.
"What is it?!" I snarl and gasp in pain after shouting. Marcus, Aro and Caius run into the room and snarl at Carlisle. The Cullens move away from me as the three brothers flock me. Marcus sits on the edge of the bed and puts his hands where mine are on my stomach.
"Leandra, I believe that your witch powers have given you the ability to be fertile while a vampire. You are pregnant with Marcus' child," Carlisle finally says. I freeze and stare at Carlisle in shock, before looking into the eyes of my mate. He has happy, yet sad, eyes as he looks at me. It is our wish come true, but also our nightmare come alive.