Chp 9
I feel bad for Jesse the other day. When I am loading my bag in the car, Felix and Demetri appear nearby my car. "My lady, I don't think it's best that you go and see him", says Felix. Alice must've told them. "You'll end up heart broken and you might end up like Master Marcus", says Demetri. "It's better that I know how he feels and if it end otherwise, at least I have told him", I say, "You can come if you want. The case is over, you might as well return to Volterra. I don't want to keep you here long since you two are one of the high ranking officers". "Our orders are to keep an eye on you, so we'll be close by", says Felix.
I want to drive, but Felix insists on driving there himself. I sit at the back seat while Felix drives and Demetri sits at the passenger's side. We move from noon and arrive in front of Dominic's house. At first, I couldn't get out until Demetri asks, "My lady, if you change your mind, we can drive back to the Kei Manor back in New York". "I have to do this. I may have an eternity, but he doesn't", I say.
I tell them to stay in the car while I get out and walk to the front door. I nervously knock and Mia answers the door. "What do you want?", she asks, obviously angry. "A final word with Jesse and I'll be gone forever", I say. She slams back the door and I hear stomping. I sit by the stairs and after a few minutes, Jesse comes out and obviously not happy to see me. "What do you want?", he asks, his tone angry.
"I just wanna say I'm sorry. I tried to stay away and you were the one who pulled me", I say. "I can't help it. The attraction is too great", says Jesse. True to that. "So where does that leave us?", he asks. "I dunno. I told you before; you can't and never will love me", I say. Before I could say anything else, I hear Felix yelling at me and suddenly I'm being push down on the ground. "Carlisle may favour you, but you're still a Volturi", my attacker says and I know that voice. It's Stefan of the Romanian Coven. He is about to tear my limbs until Felix pulls him of me, using his vampire strength and throws him to the side walk. They fight and I notice Demetri is also fighting with Vladimir, Stefan's coven mate, but he's no match for his vampire speed. Jesse is backing up back to the house and Dominic comes out with his shotgun, but Felix and Demetri manage to drive Stefan and Vladimir away.
"Are you alright, my lady?", asks Demetri. I nod and Felix helps me up. "What's going on?", Dominic asks, "You ain't human. No human can run that fast and that strong". I look over to Felix and Demetri and they look back at me. "You might think us crazy", I say as I dust off my pants. "Humour me", says Dominic as he cocks his shotgun. "Shoot me", I say. Dominic hesitates at first, but then he pulls the trigger. Most people would be thrown back, but I stand still and everyone looks at me like I'm some sort of an alien.
Suddenly, I feel so weak. I drop to my knees and shiver terribly. Felix and Demetri run up to me. Demetri holds me upward while Felix pulls out a flask, I'm guessing it contains blood and feed me some. I feel a drop of blood trickling beside my mouth and I look over to Jesse and the gang, they have this horrifying look on their faces.
"What are you?", Jesse asks. "V-vampire", I say, weakly. "These two?", Dominic asks, waving his guns. "We're serve under her cousin, Aro of Volturi", says Felix. "Y'all are freaks!", I hear Letty hiss. Jesse wouldn't want to look at me and I get the clue. "Come, boys. There's nothing else we can do here", I say. I knew this is it. The end of my relationship with Jesse, if you can call it one. Felix put me at the back seat and Demetri and Felix get in the car and drive away. I'm a soulless monster, yet why do I feel such pain in my chest?
They drive till we reach the Kei Manor in a secluded area at Long Island, New York at dawn. My butler opens the gate and help getting my bag to my room while Felix tucks me to bed. "The last time I tuck you was when you were so young", says Felix before leaving me to my own thoughts. Felix and Demetri stay for the night and leave for Volterra, Italy the next day.
Sam tries to coax me into telling what had happened, but I'm too distraught to say anything. All the Kei family members try, but I still won't say anything. I lock myself in my room and only going out when it's time to hunt. Aro is worry until he himself comes down from Volterra to see me. "My dearest Lulu, please do not shed tears. Perhaps in another life, you will be reunite", says Aro.
"When? During Armageddon? We're immortals Aro and he's human. I know now how Marcus feels when he lost Didyme", I say. Didyme was Marcus' wife, who died long time ago. None of everyone's words can comfort me now. Jesse is the only person that I love and I lost him just that easy.