Peyton's POV
Aro called Demetri and I to the throne room a few days later. I was allowed to go to the wedding as long as Demetri was with me at all times and I stay an extra month. I had agreed to the terms, although reluctantly, and had notified my family of my my arrival.
I have now been at Volterra for two months now, making the month May. The wedding is in August, and I would have another month in Volterra after. So, I should have another 4 months in Volterra.
Demetri's eyes were still orange, which surprised me. I couldn't believe that he had stuck with my diet. When I first got on the animal diet, I hadn't even wanted to do it-and that was as a newborn. He had been drinking from humans for as long as he has been alive, which has been more than one thousand years since he lived in Ancient Greece. And Demetri didn't even complain about it!
My mind is taken to a different place, away from the gardens I lounge in.
A dark figure, up on a hill, looking over the castle. A mad glint in his ruby eyes.
"Soon." He chuckles. "It will be reduced to rubble. Now, dear Peyton, why do you have to spy?"
I am rushed out of my vision, almost as if he pushed me out. I sit in shock.
He knew my name, he knew I was there. I could tell this was happening in the now, not in the past or future. What disturbed me more was that he pushed me out of the vision. How the actual fuck was that possible?
Every vision I have had in the past century and a half, not a single person knew I was there, and no one had been able to push me out.
Footsteps on cobblestones pull me out of my thoughts. I fly up and turn around, scanning the area. The sight of Demetri relaxes me.
Seeing my expression, he speeds forward.
"What's wrong?" He asks urgently, caressing my cheek. I shake my head in disbelief.
"He, he." I feel like I am underwater.
"What, Peyton, what is it?" He pleads, grabbing my hand.
"He, he pushed me out of the vision." I turn my wide eyes to Demetri's.
"Who?" Demetri questions.
"I don't know." I gasp. "That's never happened before. He knew I was there and pushed me out."
"Describe to me exactly what happened." Demetri urges quietly.
"I was laying the grass when the vision began. Whoever it was, they said something like 'it will be reduced to rubble.' While looking at the castle." I tell.
"The Ancients are concluding a trial. Let's go ahead to that way. I think they'll want to hear this." Demetri murmurs, squeezing my hand.
We sprint to the throne room, throwing open the doors. Marcus looks up in alarm while Aro and Caius look calm.
"Peyton had a vision." Demetri announces.
"Okay?" Caius questions. "That is her gift."
"Take a look, Aro." I offer my hand to him. Confusion shines in his eyes but he obeys my demand.
His eyes widen with shock.
"Brothers, Peyton may have seen someone who wishes to overthrow the Volturi." Aro states. "And he was able to push her out of the vision and acknowledge she was there."
"Is that even possible?" Caius asks.
"It's never happened before." I reply.
"I believe he may have a gift to do so, perhaps a shield." Marcus speaks.
"But some of the visions I've had of Colin and Bella, they've never done that." I cut in.
"So, a powerful vampire." Caius mumbles thoughtfully.
"Let's stay on high alert. Have rotations of the Guard around the castle and surrounding areas. I'll help if needed." I suggest.
"It's a good idea, Aro." Marcus nods.
"Fine. We shall have rotations of our Guard and remain on high alert." Aro decrees. "And Peyton, Demetri, the two of you came in just before I was about to summon you."
"What do you need, Masters?" Demetri murmurs.
"Well, we have a mission for the two of you." Aro starts.
"What is this mission?" I ask.
"A rogue vampire coven has started to gain attention in the United States. The two of you are to report to Currituck Beach, North Carolina, and swiftly deal with the situation. We shall allow you a week, no more. If you finish early, you are allowed the remainder of the week to relax." Aro announces.
"Wait, really?" Demetri questions.
"Yes, really. It is Peyton's first mission." Aro winks.
Demetri smiles. "We shall report back a week from when we leave."
"Quick question, when are we leaving, and why us?" I wonder aloud.
"You shall leave tomorrow at three p.m." Aro answers. "And for why, well the two of you are mates and your gifts are in a way opposites. Demetri can track, Peyton can anticipate. A perfect pair!"
"Then why now? I mean, no offense, but there is a serious threat against the Volturi. Why are you sending us?" I add.
"That is why Alec, Jane, Felix, and Santiago will remain behind. We shall have fighters and our normal ways will continue." Aro replies. "Now, go prepare. I shall see the two of you tomorrow before you leave."
"Yes, Master Aro." Demetri nods. Then, he grabs my hand and we are gone.
He takes me to his room, plopping me down on his bed before speeding out of sight into the bathroom.
"So, is this usually how missions are?" I call out.
"Yes and no. Usually, the Ancients give us a week to complete a mission, sometimes longer, but we are always to return as soon as it is done. So, I think that Marcus suggested this to Aro so we could get to know each other better. I've never been to North Carolina but I think we can pass away the time." Demetri yells from the bathroom.
"When I was still human, my father, brother, and I went to the state to discuss a business opportunity. I remember I had begged to go with and not stay with my mother in Virginia. Carlisle moved us there soon after I was changed. We stayed there for maybe a year or two before we moved to Maryland. We moved throughout the East Coast until in 1918 when we went to Chicago and found Edward." I reveal.
Demetri walks out, setting down a suitcase and backpack beside me. "What's your favorite song?" He asks randomly.
"At the moment? I'd have to say 'If I Lose Myself.'" I answer.
"Ah. Full name?" Demetri asks.
"What is this, 20 Questions?" I laugh.
"Well, I do want to get to know you." Demetri goes back into the bathroom, emerging a second later with clothes.
"Peyton Diana Warner Cullen." I answer. "Now, your favorite song and full name."
"'I Write Sins, Not Tragedies and Demetri Alessandro Nikolas Volturi." He replies. "Now, where you were originally from."
"Fredericksburg, Virginia." I answer. "You?"
"Athens, Greece." He calls. "Birthday and age changed?"
"December 12th, 1846, changed at 18."
"Well, I guess it would be May 3rd, 996 AD. I was changed at 21."
"Interesting." I hum.
"Yes, indeed." Demetri murmurs. He shuts his suitcase, it closing with a click. His backpack was almost prepared, minus a few things. "Well, I'm packed."
"Then let's go to my room so I can pack. Afterword, we can go to the music room or gardens." I grin.
"Lead the way, Princess." Demetri chuckles.
-o-
"So, this coven is made of three people, one woman, two men. The woman and one man are suspected of having gifts. They just started to be more reckless with their killings and have left a trail of bodies." I recite.
"You nervous yet?" Demetri asks.
"Little bit." I reply.
"I remember my first mission. I was nervous I was going to screw up already. You know, I wasn't always apart of the Volturi." Demetri states.
"Oh really?" I question.
"No, I was changed by Amun and apart of the Egyptian Coven a long time ago." He tells me thoughtfully.
"Then why did you leave?" I wonder.
"Well, I wasn't content. Amun was great to me, yes, but I wanted something more. In a way, the bird left its nest." Demetri explains. "Aro discovered my gift, and at this time, Eleazar was still apart of the Volturi. The Ancients offered that I join the Guard and I accepted. Maybe two months of training later, I was asked to tag along with some of the more experienced Guard members, and Felix, who joined around the time I did, to inspect some potential coven mates. That's where Jane and Alec were burned at the stake."
"Wow. No wonder you guys are so close. You were all together at the same time." I smile.
"Yes, exactly. Now, we have another hour until we land. Go freshen up." Demetri suggests kindly.
"Thanks." I murmur, standing up and going back to the cabin.
I am happy Demetri trusted me with a part of his past. Honestly, it made me feel warm inside.
I pull off my long sleeved black crop top and my black shorts. I quickly put on a white jumpsuit that came down an inch above my knees with dark blue trim. Brown sandals that wrap around my ankles and a long gold necklace accompany my look, along with white sunglasses. My hair is taken down from its messy ponytail into natural waves.
"Do I look okay for the beach?" I ask, doing a slow twirl. My mate whistles.
"You look gorgeous." He drawls. He stands up, taking my hand, and waltzes slowly with me.
"You always look gorgeous." He whispers, his hand gliding up the small of my back. Chills erupt on my skin.
"Go clean up." I whisper. "We're landing in less than an hour."
Demetri smirks, letting me go and backing into the cabin slowly. I collapse on the couch, holding back a gasp. Fuck, he had such a strong effect on me.
I pull out my sketchbook from my backpack that Demetri had insisted we keep with us, opening it to a clean page. I start to sketch the outline of eyes.
The opening of a door makes me look up, seeing Demetri. My jaw drops. The man looks amazing to put it simply.
Demetri wears a pair of tan shorts that come down to his knees. A white button down shirt shows some of his chest, only buttoned to the last three. He wears brown loafers and black rimmed sunglasses, along with brown contacts to hide his abnormal orange eyes.
"Do I look okay for the beach?" He repeats my words. I stand up, letting him pull me into his arms.
"You look amazing as always." I whisper. He leans down, and I quickly move my head to the side. He kisses my lower cheek before I pull away.
"You tease." He chuckles, shaking your head.
"Oh, you aren't getting a kiss from me just yet." I grin. "Call me a tease all you want."
I plop back down on the couch, continuing my sketch. Demetri peers over my shoulder.
"Whatcha drawing there?" He questions, resting his chin on my shoulder. I shake him off.
"Eyes." I reply.
"To what?" He pesters.
"A man."
"Who?"
"What the hell, Demetri." I laugh.
"What?" He pouts, moving in front of me.
"Stop it." I giggle, swatting at him.
"But I like annoying you." He whines.
"Oh my god." I shake my head. I start to draw again, and this time, I don't protest when he puts his chin on my shoulder.
-o-
"One is going to be at the plaza today, luring back humans. The other two remain at the lair, waiting for their coven mate to return." I mutter, turning back to Demetri after my vision.
"I'll get to the plaza and get their tenor. Then, we can track them back to their lair. You stay here. We'll get them sometime in the next few days." Demetri plans. I nod.
"Stay safe." I wish.
"You know I will." He winks, speeding off. I turn and sit back on the couch, turning on the TV.
We had been in the town three hours already, getting checked in to our room, unpacking for the week, and planning. So far, nothing was set in stone.
I pull out my sketchbook, continuing on my man. When the TV says something about vampires, I look up.
A show called Vampire Diaries plays out on screen, showing a brunette that must be the protagonist. Some 'siphoner' named Kai was a threat.
As I watch more, I see vampires have fangs and the veins around their eyes appear. They turned people by feeding them their blood and then killing them. What the fuck?
I turn off the TV, shaking my head at the absurdity of it all. I turn back to my sketch.
Demetri comes back in about an hour. I see that he is unsettled.
"What happened?" I ask, standing up and grabbing his hand.
"The man who was luring them back, he knew I was there. He somehow knew about you." Demetri mutters.
"So, able to sense relationships?" I question.
"No." He whispers. "He physically saw you. I heard him murmur something about you."
"What?" I ask. "What did he say?"
"He said that Mason would love you." He tenses. "Which has me concerned."
"Well, let's relax. Tomorrow we will start the mission." I pull him down to the couch. He laughs.
"What would I do without you?" He smiles.
"Oh, I don't know, be miserable?" I suggest, leaning against him.
Demetri smiles, putting his head on top of mine.
This is where I want to be for the rest of eternity.
So, I love Vampire Diaries. I have fanfics planned. So, this chapter was fun to write.
Holy shit, I suck at author notes.
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