Since I'm feeling inspired, here's the next chapter.

"Baby?" Alex looked up at the sound of his husband's voice. "Are you feeling okay?" Jacob asked but his bonded didn't reply. He simply went back to looking at his twin sister who was still lying on her bed in their house. Jasper had gone out to hunt after Jacqueline fed from him and he had yet to return. Alex had volunteered to watch over his sister and of course, Jacob would be there right next to his husband and his best friend.

"I'm fine Jake," Alex promised knowing that his bonded was worried about him and their baby. He was almost 8 weeks along, a time in his pregnancy that was crucial to the development of the baby and there was too much stress in the last few weeks for it to be healthy.

"Why don't you lie down next to Jax and try to get some sleep?" Jacob suggested. "I'll watch over you."

"But…"

"Please baby? If not for me then for our little one." Jade met darkened chocolate and Alex slowly nodded. He was actually very tired but he didn't want to take his eyes away from his sister because he was afraid that she would disappear from him again. He nodded slowly before taking his place next to his twin sister and closing his eyes. He could trust Jacob, his husband would protect them with all he had. They were safe. With his thoughts calming, he slung an arm around Jacqueline's waist and snuggled closer into her heat. "I love you Alex." he heard the whisper before he drifted off to sleep.

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"How do you know Jacqueline?" Carlisle asked Aro who had stayed even after they had gotten Dumbledore back to Jacob and Alex's house. The Cullens had expected him to leave right after but they had decided to stay. At the moment, the Cullen family had just returned from their hunt and they were all settled in the living room with the wizards and witches while Dumbledore was safely secured in the basement of the house under protective wards made by Sebastian, Dominic and Adrian.

"She is a friend of my daughter Sabrina." Aro said as he pointed towards the younger woman sitting next to him. Felix, Jane and Alec were surrounding the couch they were both sitting on while the other vampires made themselves comfortable around them vampire king. With the wizards and witches with them, it was a tight fit but no one dared leave because they all wanted to know the story of how Jacqueline had met Aro. "Thirty-nine years ago, I finally met my mate as I was out visiting Paris." that statement was met by a look of surprise from his friend Carlisle.

"Congratulations Aro!"

"I can see your confusion Carlisle," the vampire king smirked. "But let me continue my tale." the topaz-eyed vampire nodded and he proceeded. "She was a witch and was in the summer between her fifth and sixth years of schooling when we met. I could feel the attraction to her and it was nigh impossible to leave her be. I watched from a distance for three days before I finally let her see me. She knew what I was the moment we met, who I was to her and what she would become later on. We courted and continued our correspondence while she was at school, for I wanted her to finish her education before she took her place next to me."

"Wait," Orion interrupted. "You're diamante?" he asked incredulously to which Aro just grinned and nodded.

"You know Aro?" it was Carlisle's turn to ask again.

"No. I didn't know him personally but I know who he's talking about." Orion continued. "After all this time, I finally meet my favorite cousin's beau!"

"Orion?" Sebastian asked this time.

"His mate is Bellatrix." only years as a spy hid Sebastian's surprise at his husband's words.

"Yes, that was her name when we met." Aro agreed. "But she has since changed it to Sulpicia. She has wanted to remove any trace of her former life and family from herself when we lost our daughter." Aro's hands tightened in his lap not that they noticed for it was a very subtle movement but they did hear the pain in his voice when he spoke about losing his child. Orion grabbed his own husband's hand at the remembrance of them also losing their son Alexander. "She graduated when she was seventeen but as she had told me, they were having problems in their side of the family. Her father had made a betrothal contract for her eldest sister but she ran away and therefore it fell to the next sister to fulfill it." this time Aro returned his gaze to Orion so he could shed light into the situation.

"Andromeda was supposed to be Lucius Malfoy's bride but she ran away with a muggle - a non-magical person - and since the contract was written in blood, they had to replace Andromeda with another suitable bride from the same bloodline. It fell to Narcissa to marry Malfoy." Orion told the room. "You see, in the Wizarding World betrothals can be done by the head of each family in order continue or strengthen the bloodline but each household also has a higher patriarch that can either nullify or accept the betrothals. Much like Carlisle can set each of his sons and daughters up with a match from another family but Aro or the other Kings can nullify that if they thought the match was unsuited." Orion explained and waited until everyone was nodding their acceptance of what he said. "Unfortunately, the British Wizarding World is still archaic in its beliefs that witches are only good for breeding therefore a man who can only sire daughters are seen as weak. That is exactly what happened to Uncle Cygnus, my father's brother. Bella was the last of three girls."

"After she turned of age, my mate told me that her father had set her up to be married to another wizard and begged me to turn her. They were to be wed on her next birthday and we couldn't let that happen so I claimed her that night and stole her away. I brought her back to Volterra before I turned her just to make sure that we would have everything we needed for her change but she fell pregnant. She conceived the night that I marked her and we couldn't risk our child by turning her while she was still pregnant. Nine months later and she gave birth to our daughter Sabrina, the first princess of Volterra." this time he slung an arm around his daughter's shoulders and embraced her. "She grew faster than a human child that when she was only two months old she looked more like she was around nine to ten months. Fearing for her life, I started researching about wizard-vampire hybrids but found nothing in Marcus' archives. Sabrina was six months old when Bella asked if she could visit with her sister who at the time was struggling to get pregnant with her own child. I allowed her to leave with our daughter and they were attacked in the Malfoy manor by Dumbledore and his Order of the Phoenix." Aro spat the name of the headmaster's group. "Though Bella and her sister fought with all they could, they were overwhelmed and when everything was done Sabrina was gone."

"I'm here Papa." the young woman's soft voice broke through his inner turmoil at the reminder that they had lost their daughter for a long time. "Nothing will take me away from you." Aro didn't say anything. He just kissed her chocolate locks before continuing with her story.

"My Bella was distraught when she called me and I was using the portkey she had given me for such a situation before she finished telling me what had happened. All I knew was that our baby was gone and my mate needed me. It took us weeks before we finally figured out that it was the Longbottoms who took our daughter. Bella and I tortured them for information but all we got from them was that Sabrina was killed that it was the wife that killed our child. Bella was overwrought with pain, blaming herself for bringing our daughter along with her so I took her home and changed her. She wanted nothing to do with that world anymore."

"But if Bella was with you since then, who is the Bellatrix that was married to Rodolphus Lestrange?" Sebastian asked.

"I don't know." Aro admitted. "I never bothered to check up on the British Wizarding World after I changed my dearest Sulpicia."

"This makes a lot of sense." Orion said. "It's why Bella suddenly descended into the Black madness, or so everyone thought. Maybe Uncle Cygnus took another witch and turned her into Bellatrix. After Andromeda's stunt he couldn't afford to back out of another contract. His magic would've killed him."

"Is that possible?" Carlisle asked. "To turn someone into somebody else?"

"It is. There are spells and rituals. Even potions that can put one identity into another. The only issue would be that they're all forbidden." Sebastian answered.

"But that wouldn't stop him."

"But what does this have to do with Jacqueline?" Sebastian continued to ask. Just as Sabrina opened her mouth to answer, they all heard the steps from the staircase. Jacqueline was walking down the stairs with Alexander beside her and Jacob in front of them both. The wolf was ready to catch either one should they lose balance but at the same time he was giving them space to walk on their own.

"Jacqueline, why are you out of bed?" Jasper stood and waited for them to reach the last step. He had wanted to take her into his arms but knew that it would dissolve into an argument and with the current position of the twins and Jacob it would probably end up with one or all of them on the floor.

"What are you guys talking about?" Jacqueline asked as Jasper took her into his arms. "I was hungry." Esme rose from her position next to Carlisle and volunteered to cook.

"Let me make something for you."

"Esme…"

"Don't worry about it dear," she assured Jacqueline. "I can still hear you from the kitchen and you all need to talk anyway."

"Let me help you." Evangeline offered and the two went to work in the kitchen for those who needed human food. The group were silent for a few moments just watching as Jasper sat down on the floor in front of where Orion and Sebastian were sitting. Jacob followed his lead and they both had their mates in their laps.

"So what were you talking about?" Jacqueline asked once she was in a more comfortable position on Jasper's lap.

"Carlisle asked how I knew you." Aro looked straight at the young woman who had returned his daughter to him and smiled. It wasn't one of his I'm your king and you will soon die smile, it was genuine I'm happy you're okay smile.

"Ah." Jacqueline nodded. "Have you told them about your wife yet?" she asked. When he nodded she went on to continue their story. "After Dad and Alex left for England, Papa and I went about looking for schools where I would be going. During our search we came across an orphanage for young wizards and witches and it was there that we found Sabrina." she smiled at her friend. "At first I thought she was a teenager but it turned out that she was a bit older than me. She was being bullied by the other kids because she was so much older than they were and she still hadn't left the orphanage."

"I was helping the matron take care of the younger children since I didn't really have anywhere to go." Sabrina said. "I couldn't afford to go to school and I had no family that I knew of so I was stuck there."

"We started learning about paternity potions in school when I was in third year and I thought, why not?" Jacqueline picked up where she left off. "Sabrina and I became friends and we continued to correspond with each other so I sent her a vial when we were asked to make one during class."

"You brewed the paternity potion when you were in third year?" Sebastian looked incredulously at his smirking daughter. "Do you know how dangerous that is?"

"Dad, I am not the youngest potions mistress for nothing." she said to her father. "Besides, you taught me everything I knew about brewing so why should you worry?" Sebastian gaped at his cheeky daughter but sighed. She did have a point. "I told Sabrina how to use the potion and she found out who she really was. When she sent me a copy of her family tree I was surprised to find the name of one of Papa's cousins as her mother."

"But she had changed her identity by then, hasn't she?" Carlisle looked confused.

"Yes but at the time she was pregnant and gave birth to Sabrina, she was still Bellatrix Black. Though her current identity as Sulpicia Volturi was also written on the parchment, Sabrina's mother was technically Bellatrix Black." Sebastian answered for her daughter.

"I contacted Aro through Ares." Jacqueline continued.

"Yes, imagine my surprise at getting a letter delivered by a bird." Aro drawled. "Luckily, Cia knew what was happening and despite not having her magic she was able to determine that the letter was safe to open." at the shocked look from Sebastian and Orion, Aro continued. "She lost her magic when she was turned. We do not know if it was because of the venom or if it was due to her wish that she lose all her connection to her bloodline."

"When I received a reply that he wanted to meet with me to ensure that I was not lying, I set up the date for the following summer so I don't have to miss school." Jacqueline said. "I told Papa that I would be hanging around Sabrina that summer so he wouldn't go looking for me." at that Orion glared at his daughter who was oblivious to his look as she was facing Aro and the others.

"I knew she was my daughter the first time that I saw her and the rest as humans say was history." Aro said.

"How did she get to the States?"

"It turned out that Alice Longbottom had wanted to kill Sabrina but her husband refused to take the life of the child. Frank brought her to the orphanage here and he had just gotten back to the UK when Bella got to them." Jacqueline answered.

"And how do you know that?" Sebastian questioned his daughter.

"Dad. You seriously didn't think that Papa and I stayed here wringing our hands while waiting for you to come back every year, did you?" she turned back to her father who looked at her with narrowed onyx eyes. "We did all we could from this part of the world without having to go with you. I investigated a lot of things as did Papa and we both researched as much as we could just in case you ever needed our help over there."

"Orion, the babies are awake and it's time for a feed." Alice spoke up for the first time since the beginning of the discussion. Just as she finished speaking, one, two then a third cry erupted from the rooms upstairs and Orion sighed. He looked at his husband before tugging him up from his seat and leading him up the stairs to feed their children. Jacqueline looked at Aro and Sabrina from her position still on Jasper's lap and smiled at father and daughter.

"Thank you for coming to help."

"You're welcome." Aro stood and so did Jacqueline. "Now that we have made sure you are well, Sabrina and I should get back to Cia." he took Jacqueline in for a swift embrace before stepping back so she could hug Sabrina as well.

"Are you sure you won't stay for a meal?"

"We really should be going."

"Alright. Take care Uncle Aro." she nodded. "Sab, thank you."

"It was nothing Jax."

"But before you leave, why don't you take Dumbledore with you?" she suggested. "After all, he was the one who ordered the attack on the manor when you first lost Sabrina." Aro froze at the reminder before looking towards his daughter's friend. "I'm sure Auntie Cia will find the time to accommodate him." she grinned rather maliciously at the vampire king.

"Won't your fathers want revenge for themselves?"

"As you can see, we are very busy at the moments." Jacqueline shrugged. "What with three babies and another pregnant wizard, we already have our hands full."

"Just make sure you do not remove the magical restraints that we have placed on him otherwise he might be more trouble for you." Sebastian said as he came downstairs with a baby in his arms.

"Felix, take the prisoner." the vampire was gone and back in a blink of an eye. Aro stood sneering at the once powerful wizard who was slung over his guard's shoulder.

"Your Aunt Cia will be happy for this present." Aro nodded at Jacqueline. "Thank you for this Jacqueline."

"Have fun."

"Oh we will," and with another sinister smile the Volturi king and his guard were gone. Every Cullen released an unneeded breath while Jasper pulled his mate to his chest.

"You really shouldn't be out of bed darlin'."

"I'm bored Jaz." she huffed as she spoke into his chest. A sniffle brought her attention from Jasper's comforting embrace towards the small bundle in her father's arms. "Can I see…" she trailed off at the thought that she didn't even know if the baby was a he or a she.

"Him," Sebastian offered the bundle to his daughter. "This is Callisto Angelo. He was the youngest of the triplets." Jacqueline cradled her baby brother in her arms and smiled.

"He looks just like you Dad." she looked up briefly at her father then back down into the baby's face. He was wearing a blue bonnet and a onesie that had cauldrons on it and was wrapped in a soft white blanket. But even through the cute outfit one could see that his features came from the Prince side of the family what with his Roman nose and the high cheekbones.

"Yes. That seems to be the case as both your sisters look more like your Papa."

"Dinner's ready." Esme called out from the dining room and as if called by the food Orion was also coming down the stairs with his daughters in his arms. All witches and wizards approached the dining room while Alice and Rosalie took charge of the little girls.

"Would you mind holding him Jaz? I'm just really hungry." as if to emphasize her words, her stomach rumbled and her mate had no choice but to reach out and take the baby into his own arms. Callisto didn't seem to care about the sudden change in temperature as he just sniffled when he was transferred to Jasper. Topaz eyes looked down at the bundle in his arms as he followed his mate into the dining room. Jacqueline had looked beautiful as she held her baby brother that he was momentarily distracted. He had been turned into a vampire to be used as a weapon and had only been lucky enough to find the Cullen family when Maria was gone. Not in all his years did he think that he would find his mate in anyone, let alone a half-vampire half-witch young woman, yet here she was eating with the rest of their family. He didn't think he would have a chance for a family but after Aro's story about his own mate and with the little one in his arms he knew that he had a chance to become a father. Perhaps soon, in their future he and Jax would be parents to their own children and he couldn't wait for that to happen.

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