AN So I finally decided on Iris's mate I hope your not disappointed in my choice thank you all for your comments and I hope you all continue to enjoy the story.

Marcus POV

She was enraged, fury and hate made flesh, the guard had fallen at her feet as she inflicted the pain that Jane could do only it was on all of them at the same time, and I was suddenly very glad with my decision to help her all those weeks ago. My own gift told me that Chelsea's gift had been made void as she locked eyes with her mate and his hers. He roared as the realisation hit and Felix clamped down a hand on Demetri's shoulder, the last thing we needed was for him to go on a killing spree especially considering that his mate was also ready to kill.

"How could you Marcus you have betrayed us" Aro seethed as he tried to hide the fear of the girl standing a step behind me. Caius was also present but he had tried to subdue Iris and lay writhing on the floor with everyone else who had made that move. "Tell your pet to stand down!" He hissed but he stopped when Iris snarled at being called a pet,

"If I were you brother I would watch what I say, you are in no position to ask for anything, and I would mind your manners when addressing Miss Swan, as you can tell she is rather upset with you and I am not entirely sure I would be able to stop her ending you, or whether I would even want to." This is not how I had wanted it to go I was hoping to have Iris safe away from this place unsure if in a weakened state she would be able to defend herself, I had wanted to protect her my plans may have taken years to enact but she and her sister would have been safe. I would have sent her mate with her knowing that once she fed she would be able to see it all and they would connect, he would be furious would want to end all of us but he would be safely away I had betted Iris would keep him away. It was now all over my plans meant nothing and I didn't really mind but I would still be unforgiven by Demetri for keeping his mate from him and in truth I didn't deserve any.

"Why are you doing this brother?" Aro brought me back to the present and I couldn't help but smile whether or not this was my plan it was perfect I could almost taste his fear.

"Oh there are many transgressions as to why this is happening, Why it's happening right now through, well Aro that's simple you took a choice away" Iris growled she hadn't had the choice to become a vampire Hadn't chosen the person who did it or the months spent with them, but when it came to making a choice she made one that meant the most to her she would never kill a human for food. I had asked why only for food and she had explained that she could see her sister in her minds eye and knew that if someone were to hurt her she couldn't keep that kind of promise. Iris was vibrating with hate and she was now once again eyeing Aro.

"She's a vampire what she was choosing was unnatural to us." He ground out before he too fell to the floor in agony,

"Well that was the wrong thing to say" I sighed "While he's incapacitated, Iris would you kindly release Chelsea I would like a word." Iris nodded and Chelsea who was at the far back of the room stopped whimpering she was silent for a moment as the shock wore off before leaping to her feet and then it was like she couldn't move, her eyes darted wildly round the room obviously Iris was keeping her in place. "Will you know if she's telling the truth?" I asked Iris nodded at me in answer. Iris's gift was fascinating and I truly believed that there wasn't a single living creature who would be able to match her, I would have to ask her about the limits of her gift if there were any. I approached Chelsea I had once considered her an ally but on losing my supposed mate I hadn't really considered her anything.

"Master?" Chelsea asked her head lowered when I approached, I could of asked Iris now she seemed to be at full power but her anger was radiating off her and decided that distracting her was not in anyone's best interest.

"Now Chelsea if you lie to me I will ask Iris to inflict pain again on you again I will then ask you again, if lie twice I will remove a limb if I have to ask a third time I will kill you know there are ways and means of me gaining the truth without you, if your honest you may just save yourself." I told her honestly, If she told me the truth and I was satisfied I would spare her as I would anyone else who spoke the truth. She nodded and I saw the fear in her eyes, good. "Tell me why you mated me to Aro's sister?" She visibly shook and her eyes closed.

"He ordered me to do it, told me if I didn't he would..." she swallowed "He would kill my daughter from my human life, and swore to end my family line if I were to move against him" I softened slightly I had known when she was turned that she had a family she had been devastated when we told her she could return to her family only if it was to kill them.

"Iris?" I looked behind me, Iris's eyes held a sadness and I knew she had already checked the story.

"She's telling the truth." Iris informed me and I nodded

"I am sorry Marcus when she died I wanted to break the link, I wanted to tell you to do something but know how my gift works the people I love I feel the connection even now I can feel my descendants I feel it when they die when they are in pain Aro's threatened so many things he threatened to turn them kill them torture them, I had to protect them." She had looked up at me to speak and for a moment there was an understanding between us.

"Then assume it was the same threat to hide Demetri's and Iris's bond" Chealsea nodded

"Aro told me to try break it but I've told him that its impossible to break a natural mating bond although I am not sure if that's a lie, so he then told me to hide it and reinforce Demetri's loyalty, I didn't do that although Aro thinks I did." Iris once more confirmed the truth and I looked to Demetri he had a right to pass judgement as well.

"She can live with your permission Iris" I looked to his mate and I understood why he was giving her the choice, she had a better insight into things and also had been wronged more.

"Do you want to be here Chelsea?" Iris asked suddenly Chelsea fell forward released from whatever hold Iris had over her.

"No, I have never wanted to be here, if you want me to die then so be it, but allow me to undo all I have done allow me to release everyone." Chelsea didn't wait for anything she closed her eyes and I felt as the last threads that had connected me to Aro an Caius faded, I saw all the links between the guard and the all of us sever although I was surprised to find that many still had loyalty to me. I was about to question it when Chelsea spoke "I never had to make anyone loyal to you Marcus you earned your loyalty even when you lost her we all preferred you." She closed her eyes as if waiting for an end.

"Chelsea you are to leave and never return should return you will die, if you break the laws you will die, I hope where ever you go you kind find peace and hope." Chelsea looked at me and nodded her thanks before darting from the room I looked back at Iris and Demetri who had moved closer to his mate Felix still keeping a restraining hand on him, the both looked to be ok with my decision. "how do you want to do this Iris one by one?" she nodded.

"Your brothers and bitch twins will be last, I don't care what the twins say they are dead and if anyone tries to stop me they're dead too." I nodded and understood why she was saying it, I couldn't kill the guard not if we were to keep a working force to ensure the safety of the secret, but she was informing me that I wouldn't be keeping Alec and Jane not that I cared much for either only their powers was of any use.

Iris POV

There were twenty seven vampires in that room minus Chelsea, there were 3 members missing two relative newbies that would remain unharmed they hadn't had anything to do with me they were currently in Africa checking a coven there Aro had heard that they had a gifted member and had sent the newbies as not to seem like he was trying to acquire anyone but he had expected to get more detail on the gifted vampire. Heidi was also away Marcus had ordered her back moments earlier and not to bring any humans,

One by one we went through them Marcus issued the same threat he gave Chelsea two of them tried lying once one tried lying twice no one lied a third time, two were put to death their crimes were despicable they hadn't needed linking to Aro as Aro had allowed them to do pretty much whatever they wanted including rape and murder for fun. The rest had been given second chances twelve had been told to stay in service to earn freedom they would have to prove that they would not be a liability, one had also been banished and four were given the choice of which one had left and the others chose to stay mainly because they didn't know anything different although Marcus had informed them that things would be changing so be ready, eventually the only ones left in the room were me Marcus, Felix and my Mate who was now standing beside me his hand on my arm I felt comforted by the contact but knew we would have to talk after everything was done. There was also Aro Caius and the Bitch twins, but they were still crying on the floor I kept changing the level of pain I hated to admit that I was enjoying causing them pain but my anger was fading and making way for self loathing.

"Iris Release all of them but all of them in place if Jane and Alec are to die then Aro should watch his prized possessions go up in smoke." Something inside me snapped then the anger faded fully, and all I wanted to do was cry as my mind linked with Jane's and Alec's history and I wondered if either of them stood a chance but I also knew they would never change now both too young.

"I'll release them and they won't be able to move from where they stand but I can't be here I need to make a phone call, and I don't need to see them die I'll be back for the other two." My hate for the twins changed into a warped kind of pity just like me they had no choice in becoming vampires and Aro had truly warped them into his weapons.

Caius growled but I was already leaving, Demetri pressed his phone into my hand and I smiled at him .

"Jaspers number was the last number dialed" I thanked him and left the room I moved through the halls until I could no longer hear Marcus speaking I unlocked the phone and called the last number.

"Demetri?" the southern voice answered

"No Jasper it's Iris I would like to speak to my sister please" I tried to keep my voice calm but the truth was I was breaking, after being starved for so long my gift seemed to be going haywire a single thought would bring so much different information, that it was hard to keep track, I knew if I were to animal blood it would give me more control I could think without my gift activating I could ask a question without an immediate answer, at the moment I couldn't seem to control my thoughts properly and it frightened me.

"Iris are you ok?" Bella's voice filled my ears and I had to suppress the pain in my voice.

"I will be" I told her although I wasn't sure "I just needed to hear your voice sis I am sorry your turning was so traumatic but I am so glad your alive."

"When are coming home?" the answer immediately popped into my head it would be unwise for me to travel for a few days without gorging on animal blood.

"Sometime next week I'll let you know" I kept my answers short unsure if I would be able to hold it together much longer

"Iris I've missed you and I know you are struggling right now, but what happened wasn't your fault I love you no matter what." I already knew that Alice had a vision of me feeding but I also knew she couldn't see us now my gift actively blocking all other gifts only Marcus's and Chelsea's had worked but only because I allowed it.

We didn't say much else she made me promise to look after myself, when I hung up I fell to the floor sobbing arms wrapped round me as my mate came to comfort me.

"Shhh I'm here I won't let anyone hurt you ever again." I could smell the smoke on him and I knew that Alec and Jane were no more.

"She asked you to kill her" I was confused as the information entered my mind.

"Yes Chelsea broke their loyalty Jane had asked Aro to end her after she was turned she hated her gift he had Chelsea link her to him in such away that he was able to whisper in her ear and make her enjoy it with the link broken her old feelings came back." His voice was strained "She wanted me to tell you she was sorry, I made it quick" I knew he had only made it quick for my sake It was as if he had a better understanding of my mind than I did at this time. "Marcus is debating over Caius and Aro he wishes to consult with you but thought you might want t hunt first even through you've fed you were starved for months you will need to feed quite often before you are back to normal, it's also why your mind may be a bit all over the place." I knew that but it hadn't occurred to me and I knew he was right not feeding for so long was having an affect on my mind.

"Will you come with me?" I asked it felt like a loaded question and I was nervous until he smiled at me.

"I'll follow where ever you go." Het stood then and offered me his hand which I took.

"Don't let me hurt anyone." I ordered and he pulled me close we were leaving the back way out the city there were very few humans about but my thirst was back fully and I couldn't tamper it down as my mind was still all over the place thankfully I didn't need to concentrate on holding Caius and Aro in place as they wouldn't be free until I actively thought about freeing them.

"I promise" Demetri wrapped his arm over my shoulders but his grip was slightly tighter, we jumped down into the underground corridor together. When we finally got outside the relief that flooded my mind was like a soothing cold water on a burn, we slowly made our way out of the city using the sewer system through the old stone wall that surrounded the city. When we were out we broke out into a run, when we hit trees Demetri let go of my hand and I instantly went for the nearest animal which was a buck. The blood soothed me and after two bucks and one deer my mind seemed a little more focused although I knew I would likely have to feed again in a day or so, vampires couldn't starve to death but if they went long enough without blood they would feel physically worn out, and I currently felt like I had just got over the worst kind of flu. Demetri was sat lazily on a branch he jumped down and helped me dispose of the body when we were done I couldn't help but grab him, I had simply wanted to say thank you even when he didn't know we were mates he had still been kind to me but the words were lost in my throat so I simply pulled him to me and kissed him, he instantly responded his arms wrapping round me his mouth moving with mine, he moved me back until my back hit a tree his hands roamed up and down my back and a low rumbling sounded in his chest my hands found his hair and it was like an eternity passed between us. When we stopped his eyes were pitch black with lust his finger traced my cheek,

"I want to kill him for keeping us apart" he whispered "But it's Marcus's decision." I could hear the disappointment in his voice and I smiled at him.

"We are no longer apart." he smiled at that and kissed me again.

We didn't go further than kissing, we needed to talk first and I wanted to go home I wasn't comfortable here Demetri had said he would follow me anywhere but did that mean he would leave the Voltori it was strange I couldn't get a lock on Demetri's thoughts and plans like I could everyone else his past also was a blur to me and when I wondered why it came to me it was because he was my mate my instincts stopped me from taking anything from him, he would have to share with me just as I would with him, my natural instincts meant we were on an even footing when it came to getting to know each other, this both irritated me and made me happy.

"When would you like to talk?" He asked as we entered the castle we had both been deep in thought on the way back and when we reached the city his concentration had been on making sure his starved mate didn't go on a killing spree, my thirst had been slowly returning and I wouldn't definitely need another hunt.

"I will need to hunt again tomorrow, so after I hunt." I told him he smiled

"You mean after we hunt" I looked at him confused "Don't look at me like that, I'm not saying I am going full on animal blood but I tried some when I was sneaking you blood and its not so bad." He admitted and I couldn't help but smile.

"You don't have to change your diet, just try and go for the bad people" I felt silly but Demetri nodded in agreement.

"I can agree to that." he replied as we approached the throne room "Anyway shall we go and speak with Marcus or would you like to do something else?" I was touched he was asking

"No lets get this over with." with that we entered the throne room it was time to decide their fate.

AN so I hope you enjoyed the chapter I left it open as to what should happen to Caius and Aro your thoughts would be greatly appreciated anyway I hope to get another chapter done in the next few days and look forward to reading your comments also who do you guys think Bella and Iris be related to I will be going with Peter or Charlotte let me know in comments.