They return to the Volturi, Aro being very proud of their success. He captures Alec's hand and watches as the events unfold and smiles in amusement at Elizabeth's new ability.

"How promising." Aro says in obvious satisfaction. "How very promising this seemingly demonic state is, indeed." Aro smiles excitedly and summons Jane and Esmoda, getting ready to assign them both new responsibilities.

"We need to prepare her for her true goal, we need to prepare her to...dominate the vampire world" Aro explains. "This, of course; requires a new special schedule. She will now be training 10 times as hard, she will need a very strong education, she will become fluent in all main languages of this time." He vocalizes, making exaggerated hand gestures. "She shall receive more quests to prepare her for the real task at hand." Shortly after this statement, Esmoda and Jane enter the room. Jane looking fairly unemotional, and Esmoda, Esmoda looks as displeased with everyone as usual. "Esmoda, you will see to it that she begins attending school with other humans and learns how to interact with them." Aro directs towards the moody teen. Turning towards Jane he says. "You will train her in pain resistance. Alec you control and manage and organise all of this while maintaining her perfect health." Aro says towards the other unemotional looking witch twin. Then, encompassing all of them. "She will bevome fluent in all the needed languages." Aro concludes.

A knock on the antechamber's door distracts them as her sweet scent under layers of skin approaches them. Elizabeth creeks the door open peeking through it cutely. "Father…" Her voice scratchy with sleep. "I had a bad dream…" She shyly says rubbing one of her eyes with the back of her hand, standing there with her hair in a raggedy mess and her nightgown flowing below her ankles. Her hair was long for what they assumed was a ten year old girl.

Something in Alec makes him feel some type of warmth, but what is it?

Aro puts on the adoring smile he wears whenever he sees his most precious jewel's face. "Hello, dearest. What dreams dare to frighten you?" He says in a paternal tone, gliding over to wrap a thin arm around her shoulders.

She gives him her hand and he watches her nightmare. She was in the woods, shadows were chasing her to a cliff and she fell over to her death. Aro looks up at her with a smile that looks slightly more forced than before.

"Dear, it is only a dream." He assures her, stroking her hair lovingly. "Do you wish for someone to stay with you to keep the terrible thoughts away?" He adds. Elizabeth nods meekly, the tips of her fingers near her mouth. "Alec." Aro motions for Alec to escort her to her chambers.

Alec hold his arm out to her professionally in front of the guard, Elizabeth hangs onto his arm loosely, half asleep. After the door to the antechamber closes, Alec sighs and lifts Elizabeth into his arms. Elizabeth wraps her arms around his cool pale neck, tightening her grip slightly. She buries her face in the crook of his neck, his cold embrace warms her heart and she remains where she is even though she knows passers by would give both of them strange looks. Alec opens the door to her room and enters, closing it behind him. He leans over the bed to lay her down but she won't loosen her grip around his neck.

"Elizabeth.." Alec says softly, but still with authority. Elizabeth groans and tightens her hold around his neck. "Come now, Elizabeth, you must lay down in your bed." Alex tries to reason with her but to no avail, Elizabeth remains embracing and snuggling up to the crook of his neck, her legs wrapping around his waist in protest. Alec sighs in almost irritation. "Elizabeth!" He says firmly.

"Alec….I'm too scared to be alone." She says into his shoulder.

He sighs in response, and sits down on the edge of the bed with her, rubbing her back in soothing circles. "Master has ordered me to stay with you, so I shall heed to his wish. Elizabeth, I shall stay here until the sun's first rays."

"Okay, Ally, I'll go to bed then…" She whines as she lays down. "Promise you will stay?" Elizabeth says with her hand lazily stretched towards him.

Alec holds her hand and rubs gently it as she fades to sleep.