Leah's P.O.V
I sat in Aro's chair staring at the man fidgeting with his hands as Aro read his thoughts. I sighed causing Caius to roll his eyes." Why must you sigh every second? it's getting annoying," he grumbled flatly.
I sighed on purpose shaking my head,"well, I wanted to talk to my friends."
"You don't have any friends, loner." Caius smirk turning his attention back to the Aro and the guard.
Ignoring Caius comment I turned to Marcus whose eyes never left the scene, I slowly tapped his shoulder trying to gain his attention." Yes?"
"Who's that man?" I asked jerking my head to the right.
"He's a new guard member, he came a few days ago asking for a place as a guard." Marcus grumbled, I turned my head looking at the man.
His dirty blonde hair was cut short as he bowed his head having a staring contest with the ground. A humorless chuckle escaped my lips, his head raised slowly locking with mines. My palms became sweaty as my heart rate picked up. He was handsome, everything about him reminded me of Demetri, his height, hair, and his muscles.
I stood up walking to the doors, I couldn't be in here, not with him reminding me of my deceased husband. I walked out the door heading to my room, I heard footsteps behind me so I ran, I ran to my room leaving the footsteps behind. I made it to my room slamming the door huffing. Memories flooded my head of Demetri's death. I sighed sliding down the door covering my eyes with the heel of my palm letting the memories come.
-flashback
I waddled to the toned pale blonde with determination etched on my face. My husband laughed thinking it was funny. "You're going?" I shouted raising my hand slapping him repeatedly over the head, his chuckles turned into low groans.
"Ouch, sweetheart, you're hurting me!" he whined, gently shoving me away from him, I rolled my eyes at him being dramatic.
"Demetri, how could you, you said you wouldn't go!" I shouted wiping the tear that fell off my face.
"Lee, I have to go, believe when I say I wish I could stay, they need me-"I cut him off shaking my head furiously.
"I need you- no we need you!" I shouted referring to our babies, we didn't know what we where having, it was supposed to be a surprise, my words were selfish, but I didn't care, he needed to be here for us, not fighting some coven that couldn't control themselves. The Volturi had enough guards to defeat them, Demetri staying here wouldn't be trouble right.
Right!?
"Leah, I know but their family too, you'll have Athenodora, Sulpicia-"
"Their not you, Demetri stay here, they have enough guards to-" he growled grabbing my arm gently, he dragged me down the hall glaring at anyone that passed by, he opened our room door silently shoving me in.
"I'm going and that's final, you don't control what I do Leah, their family too, letting them go to the war without me and knowing that they will need my help is selfish," he growled pushing me on the bed, I clenched my jaw gripping the sheets.
"But Aro has other guards, you staying here won't change anything, he have enough guards that could slaughter a whole city!" I shouted glaring, his red eyes darkened making me shiver.
"Do you hear how you sound? why are you being this way?" he hissed.
"You promised you wouldn't go, why promise something when your just gonna break it? just like everyone else!" I shot back..childishly.
He scoffed clenching his jaw." Are you comparing me to Samuel?" when I didn't respond he gave me a cold glare walking back nodding his head.
"I'm leaving Leah, nothing you can do about it."
I turned my head to the side as the door closed and his footsteps faded away. My heart clenched with pain, my imprint was going to war, while I had to stay here surrounded by vampires, pregnant with twins, the thought of me not being unable to defend him had me sobbing. I gasped feeling the dull pain of his absence, he left, breaking his promise to me. I walked out of the room wandering around blindly.
A few hours later, I was sitting down rocking myself back and forth wondering why they weren't back already. I had an itching feeling that something was wrong.
The throbbing pain of my heart proved it.
I slowly stood holding the wall for support, water trickled down my leg, causing me to frown, realization dawned on me. I was having my babies!
"Athenodora! Sulpicia! Corin!" I yelled sobbing, I walked down the empty halls hopefully trying to find a guard."Someone help!" I screamed huffing, I was exhausted from the crying, walking, and screaming, my legs buckled underneath me causing me to fall.
The throbbing pain made me scream in agony as I fell to the ground, shouts we're coming from every direction making me cover my ears.
"Leah!? oh my god! get the doctor!" A familiar voice screamed, I didn't try to remember who said.
"Demetri!" I screamed sobbing, I only wanted my husband, I wanted him to be here holding my hand, not some guard I barely knew.
"They should be on their way." Someone murmured.
"Uh, I wish we used technology." Another voice growled.
I growled, screamed and sobbed as I pushed my babies out, the thought of seeing my babies had me pushing with all my strength that I had.
"Come on, I see the head." The doctor murmured concentrating on my first baby, I closed my eyes pushing once more. Hearing the cries of my baby had my heart swell with love.
"Aw, Leah, he's so handsome." Athenodora whispered cleaning him up them wrapping him in a blanket.
I didn't have time to see for myself before another contraction ripped through me. Almost forgot I was having twins. One hour later and my second son was wrapped in a blue blanket sleeping. Athenodora held my first-born as I held my second.
They both had similar features with each other. Wide amber eyes, light russet skin, and head full of raven black hair. Handsome.
"What are you going to name them?" Corin whispered standing off to the corner. I laughed motioning her forward with my head. The girl never interacted with people, always stayed to herself in the towers. She slowly walked over, fiddling with her hands.
"Do you want to hold him?" I asked smiling, she looked at me with fear clouding her eyes.
"I- I might hurt him," she murmured.
I shook my head." Not if you be gentle, I trust you Cory, here." I chuckled, she hesitantly opened her arms waiting for me to place the baby in her arms. I gently laid him in her arms, smiling as he shifted in his sleep, her eyes brighten and a smile tugged the corners of her mouth.
"H- he's handsome Mrs. Leah," she whispered, I frowned at the name.
"Please, call me Leah," I chuckled patting her back. She quickly glanced at me nodding her head.
"What's his name?" She asked rocking him occasionally cooing.
I looked at each boy face remembering the names me and Demetri picked. I just didn't know which name to give who.
"Me and Demetri picked Seth Abel and Skylar Tregar, but I don't know which to give?" I huffed.
Cory smiled at me looking at my boy," you should name him Skylar it means protection and to give shelter, and now, he's making me feel at home." She chuckled smiling at my little boy, her eyes never left his- Skylar's face.
I nodded my head agreeing with her, Athenodora smiled at my other baby." This little man should be Seth. It's perfect, it means appointed, and dazzle." She kissed his forehead patting his back softly.
I nodded my head agreeing with her also. "Seth Able Volturi, and Seth Tregar Volturi." I whispered the names seem to fit well that it shocked me how right we were to choose these names.
The door opened and Caius walked in with a blank expression, Sulpicia wept behind him, Caius jerked his head back telling Cory and Athena to leave. Confused I narrowed my eyes silently asking what's wrong.
"I- I'm sorry to say this, but Demetri didn't make it, he-" I cut him off mumbling, my husband wasn't dead, this probably some sick joke their playing to get back at me for earlier.
Then I felt it, the unbearable pain was back. I screamed clawing at my chest."No, no, it hurts." I choked out.
"Leah, I- I'm sorr-" my scream cut him off.
"Demetri!" I screamed for hours not caring who heard me, my mate died, didn't even get a chance to see our babies.
"It's okay, you have us now, we're a family." Caius murmured pulling me into a hug, I accepted it leaning in.
"He's gone." I sobbed, that's the lost thought I remember before passing out.
- end of flashback
To this day, I still feel the throbbing pain, I wonder every day why I still feel it? Is it torturing me for fun? wanting me to deal with losing my husband? these questions make me confused every day.
But this throbbing pain in my chest somehow comforts me, giving me a piece of him, that I lost. Without the dull pain in my chest and my boys I wouldn't be able to survive.
They both gave me a second chance at happiness.