I was locked away for two weeks as Aro waited for the librarian's death to be cleared up. As soon as I had leapt on to her Alec had paralysed the other three mortals that had accompanied her. I don't remember anything else, except Felicity bolting around the corner and smacking me extremely hard over my head. I told Caius that. He growled harshly and said I deserved it.

When I had woken from my Felicity thump I was slumped in the corner of Aro's study. The thin, cardboard walls were my only support and my back ached when I tried to move. Aro was no doubt angry, as was Caius, Marcus, the wives, the guard...

"If you dare move I swear you will die." Aro's snarl rippled towards me. I thought this comment gave me good reason to stay still.

Caius couldn't be bothered keeping his voice down for my sake as he hurled out abuse at Aro, Alec, but most of all me. It shook the frail, delicate house.

I kept my eyes closed. I couldn't bear to witness the look on their faces.

Anger, despair, frustration, confusion, envy...

I was scared of what they were deciding to do. Kill me? I was sceptical whether they would let me see another dawn. I knew that I was extremely powerful in the guard but Aro would kill me without hesitation need be. And then Alec, my loving Alec.

The leader's voices had hushed into a monotonous blabber. Both the high and low voices of the five members intertwined, accenting each other. It was almost peaceful, but with the deadly threat hidden beneath them all.

Aro had his head in his hands. He was too stressed. He slowly joined his hands together so his long, white fingers were delicately perched at the end of his nose. Th other four leaders quietened as they observed his torn face.

He spared a glance into my corner. Eyes on fire. He slowly stood from his chaos and glassed over to me. I wasn't watching him. I couldn't. He stopped half a metre away from me. Arms folded, head bent. Everyone was watching to see what he would do.

He growled harshly to himself and extended his right hand only slightly. I was meant to make the rest of the effort.

I slowly rose out of my stony position in which I had been frozen for some number of days, hand raised, and shaking.

He caught it and held tight.

I struggled not to cry out in the pain. I saw the base of my thumb crack slightly.

He threw me back against the wall as he let go, still frustrated. I watched him walk out of the room, summoning Felix and Demetri as he went. I wondered what he was doing. So did the others in the room.

Felix and Demetri entered the room in a swift movement and came over to me. Alec fluttered in straight after them. He stopped at the door.

"What are you doing?"

I groaned at the pathetic tone in his voice. He was supposed to be my strong, courageous brother. Not a weakling in the corner. Felix grabbed my left arm and Demetri my right, they dragged me to my feet.

Alec was in front of me in a second. He pushed Demetri unexpectantly.

"Let her GO." His voice had suddenly turned venomous, cold. He was having none of this. Demetri staggered back slightly in surprise. Caius and Marcus both rose to assist the turning situation.

"Alec," Caius' voice was full of authority. "Leave now." He hissed at Alec's ignoring head and pulled him back away from me.

Aro glided in from the hallway in front of me.

I tried not to look at him, but I found I was drawn to his frustration in me.

He turned Alec swiftly, "I shall not kill your sister today," he paused to glare at me, "so perhaps it would be helpful for me if you stood back a little."

Alec hung onto Aro's words; he looked lightly over at me behind giant Felix. He stepped back one step.

Caius snarled sharply, Athenadora groaned in disagreement. Marcus sat quietly as always.

"Are you crazy man?" Sulpicia's voice shouted out from behind Aro's desk where she had placed herself. She stood up. "She has broken the law," but Sulpicia was silenced by Aro's patient hand. She breathed a little. Aro lifted his left brow slightly, as if asking to continue. Sulpicia sat down lightly.

Aro turned back to face me. "I want you to start from day one." He stated.

Turning he glided effortlessly to a couch that was also occupied by Marcus.

I swallowed the cool, thick venom that had been lazing about in my mouth, pulling on Felix and Demetri's grip slightly.

They both turned their heads in perfect synchronisation questioning Aro whether to release me or not.

Aro bent his head promptly in a quick nod, they let me go.

Alec came next to me, slipping his strong, protective hand into mine. I squeezed it quickly.

"She is most definitely not human. She's more responsive, more intelligent; she's not intimidated by us. At all" I added in emphasis.

Aro nodded slowly in contemplation. "I think she must be a lemprenichist." He looked up at Caius in front of him who nodded in conformation.

"What did she say to you in the library?" Aro asked.

"She told us that it was useless trying to find information about her people in a library." My voice was clear, undefeated, and my confidence was growing."

"She would be correct in that sense." Aro was simple in his response. "Why did that upset you?" He questioned my motive for my unplanned attack. I immediately started getting agitated at the thought of that book.

"She," I looked at Alec, pleading for him to take over. I did not want to lose control again. Alec gave me a quick smile in understanding, it instantly calmed me.

"It was a children's fairytale book." Alec's voice too was plain, and unbroken. Aro sighed a little, confused.

"A, a book called Cinderella?" Athenadora looked up at us in surprise. We shared her response, since when did she know about this book?

Both Alec and I slowly nodded. She stood up to face us, hands clenched, shocked.

"Do you still have it?" Her voice was frustrated, definite. I looked at Alec questioningly.

He shrugged. "Sure..." His voice followed him as he slipped out of the room quietly.

"And so you attacked the librarian because you were frustrated," Aro deduced. I nodded, embarrassed.

"Because she gave us a children's book that she said would help us."

"And it will." Athenadora responded smoothly.

I tried not to look at her strangely, but her attention had turned to Alec who had shot back into the room.

"It's not there."

Silence.

"Find it," Aro's voice chilled me through. "Now."

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