Sulpicia POV
Didyme and I walked through the castle with Athendora. Both seemed in on something I was entirely oblivious to. The kept glancing at one another and smiling at random times.
We talked about our lives, I tried to recount my human life but I got nothing but hazy memories with no meaning.
I found two days had gone by by the time we finally walked into the extravagant throne hall.
"Well look who's here" Marcus said Didyme ran over to him in a sixteenth of a second and kissed his cheek.
Athendora stayed by side smiling brightly. Aro hurried over and took my hand and lead back out the door the last thing I saw was Athendora and Didyme's smiling faces before the doors closed between us.
Aro led me down the hall, we walked into the garden and through the trees. Aro held my hand and finally pulled me to a stop under one of the big trees.
I turned to face him and smiled softly. "I want to talk to you" he told me.
I stepped closer and kissed his cheek waiting for him to continue. "I know Didyme told you that I wasn't telling you things this morning so I've decided to tell you everything." He stated.
"Okay" I encouraged.
Aro looked up and met my gaze before continuing "Marcus' gift is seeing relationships between people and his gift in the past months has picked up on my relationship with you." He said.
"What do you mean?" I asked more confused then ever.
"I needed to tell you that I love you and in want you to stay here. So I want you to become my wife." He said.
If my heart still beat it would've burst from my chest in happiness.
"Of course I will Aro I love you too." I told him.
He smiled and pulled me close kissing my lips. I slid my hands into his rich silky hair.
"Sulpicia!" Didyme called from somewhere in the garden. I looked up and walked with Aro back through the trees.
Didyme smiled and took my hand leading me inside. "We have lots of planning to do" she told me before leading me away.
Athendora POV
Caius paced the floor blindingly fast, muttering to himself in several languages I never bothered to learn.
"My dear husband will you not calm down?" I asked him growing frustrated.
He slowed down and was beside me in seconds. "It infuriates me" he sighed.
I buried a hand in his blonde hair and sighed.
"It will be fine Aro trusts you to trust him." I explained.
He knew this but was against it more than usual.
"Even Marcus has talked of leaving." He muttered, his words rushed and dark.
I rolled my eyes and stepped away.
"Where are you going?" Caius asked.
I smiled and headed for the door.
"I'm just giving you time to think," I said with finality before leaving.
Marcus POV
"After the wedding then" Didyme negotiated.
"Aro won't be happy." I told her.
"Darling you may be with Aro more than I but I know my dear brother and I know he does things for power and power only, if it doesn't gain him power he won't care." She explained.
I decided that I couldn't fight with her. "It is settled then, after the wedding."
Sulpicia POV
A month later we got married.
Didyme and Athendora spent the whole morning getting me ready. They put me in a long white dress and wove flowers in my hair.
"Beautiful." Didyme said finally.
We got married in the garden under the trees and flowers. Athendora smiling beside the scowling Caius.
Afterwards Didyme ran to hug me almost knocking me over.
I laughed and was surprised for the need to stable myself. Aro took my arm and we danced with everyone else under the stars.
"You are so wonderful" Aro whispered.
I laughed and hugged him "does this mean I get to stay here forever?" I asked.
"Of course" he whispered.
Aro POV
"So you see why we must leave?"
Marcus asked.
I allowed myself to nod. "Of course I wouldn't want my poor sister trapped somewhere she wouldn't want to be that would be…tragic." I mused looking over at Didyme who looked scared.
"Thank you" Marcus whispered.
"So I'm sorry Sulpicia"
"It's fine I understand, come back and visit." Sulpicia replied.
I followed their voices down the hall and watched Sulpicia walk off into our room.
Continuing past I followed Didyme into her room and stood in the doorway. "You're leaving tonight?" I asked walking in.
"We must, so we can be away from civilization before sunrise." Didyme said turning around.
"I'll miss you brother" she sighed. I walked over to her and pulled her into a hug something I rarely did. I was fearing what I had to do but Marcus was too valuable to loose.
"I'll visit soon" she told me.
"Of course you will" I told her.
"Is everything alright?" She asked backing up a step.
"No nothing is alright" I mentioned.
Didyme looked terrified but I quickly grabbed her head and with a quick twist detached it from her body which fell the floor with a thud.
Grabbing the nearest candle I tossed it onto her body watching go up in flames.
"There you are" Sulpicia smiled when I walked in the room.
I almost couldn't look at her knowing what I'd done.
"Athendora said she saw you earlier but you'd disappeared where'd you go?" She asked.
"Library" I replied saying the first thing that came to mind.
The screams started a minute later. It would have been bloodcurdling if anyone here had had blood.
They came from down the hall and where Marcus'
Sulpicia and I ran down the hall and found Marcus on the floor in front of Didyme's burning body.
Sulpicia gasped and turned burying her face in my chest. Athendora screamed from behind us and Caius ran in looking more shocked than angry. I did nothing and felt nothing but guilt.