I am sorry for such a long Hiatus. Thank you so much for your patience with me through this story

CAIPOV

My phone started ringing almost immediately after Jasper received the message from Peter. I looked at the screen, it was Aro.

"Caius, I did not do what they are accusing me of. I swear it to you. It's that little pixie bitch and her gift of manipulation. Please, Brother, you have to believe me. Please come back and help me clear my name." Aro spoke to me frantically over the phone.

"Aro, did you not send Demetri to track me and my family? Why should I believe you? Don't you think I know what happened to Didyme?" I asked him.

"Caius, brother, I swear it to you. I. DID. NOT. DO. THIS. You were right in not wanting Alice to remain alive. I should have never allowed Marcus to keep her. Now he has paid with his life." He continued to plead. I didn't know what to believe. I knew Peter's gift and it was much more accurate than Alice's premonitions. They were not based on decisions but were fact-based, and static.

"Aro, I have to be honest with you brother, I don't exactly know what to believe. Let me speak with my family before I give you my decision." I told him

"Caius, please, you must return soon. I am the only ruler here. Because of Alice's manipulations, many of the guard have fled, along with Chelsea and Renata. I am a sitting duck here brother.

"And what of Carlisle and his family?" I asked him. I would not let on that I knew where they were.

"Brother, I swear I don't know. Carlisle went to take back the medical equipment he requisitioned for Bella's pregnancy, he nor Felix have returned. That was a few days ago." He told me. I thought about all he said for a moment.

"Aro, give me an hour. I will call you back with my decision

"Thank you, Brother. But Brother, I don't feel it's safe for your children to return. Maybe you should send Bella and the children somewhere safe, and you and Jasper should return alone, with Demetri." Was he insane? He was obviously insane. Did he really think I would return without both my mates?

"One hour Aro," I advised him and disconnected the call.

I looked at everyone, while all eyes were on me.

"You all heard that. I for one still don't trust Aro. I don't know if he is telling the truth, or if it was he and Alice working together. Perhaps Alice is to blame for all of this, and her gift of manipulation twisted everything around." I told everyone.

"Maybe Aro is right babe. I know that demented, manipulative little pixie. It is definitely something she is capable of. But there is no way I am taking our children back there until we know which way is up." Jasper added. "However, if Peter says it was Alice, he's never steered me wrong before. I have to believe him. His messages are usually cryptic. But this is as straightforward as they come. Maybe we should send Bella and the children to the reservation with Jacob and Sam, along with Rosalie" Jasper stated, trying not to make eye contact with Isabella

"Please don't send us away?" Bella sobbed. "I don't know if I want to be without our children, nor do I want to be away from the both of you".

"Oh my love, we don't want to be without you either, but you have to understand, I cannot take the children back there just yet. I would feel better knowing one parent was with them. The children need their mother." I told her.

"Caius baby, I need you both, our children need their fathers. Please, let's just run. Get away, none of us have to go back. We will be safer with you than without you." Bella begged

"Bella, you have to know we will keep you and your children safe. And the pack will protect them with our lives." Jacob told her.

"Jake, while I trust you. And you know I do. I can't say that for everyone here. She said looking pointedly at Rosalie.

"Bella, I know I have not earned your trust. But I promise I would do nothing to harm your children." Rosalie said to her offering her hand in peace. However, Bella did not take it.

"Rose, I'm not saying I don't totally trust you, or the pack for that matter. But these are my children's lives at stake. I need to speak with my mates and immediate family in private, please. If you all don't mind giving us a moment. Bella told all of them.

"Seth, Alec, and Jane, please take the girls back to the house. We will be with you in a moment. Everyone else, please give us some privacy." Everyone nodded and left the room. Carlisle, Emmett, Rosalie, Demetri, and Felix left out the door. We walked back to the main house. Once in the livingroom, Seth and Jane took the babies, along with Alec and went to our room. Once the room was cleared, My sweet Bella let all her fears come in a hyperventilating sob. It nearly brought Jasper to his knees, as she collapsed into his arms.

"Why?" She cried out. "Why can't I just have my mates and children, and have a peaceful life." She continued to sob. She was facing Jasper, his arms wrapped around her as she cried into his shoulder. I walked up behind her, and wrapped my arms around her waist, pulling her and Jasper close to me. I tried my best to console her, cooing into her ear.

"Baby, I know, It's hard to know what to do here. But baby you have to calm down, so we can discuss this." I said while kissing and nuzzling into her neck. I looked into Jasper's eyes and placed a hand on his cheek, as he did the same to me. Both of us keeping an arm around Bella. I then scooped her up and sat with her on my lap on the sofa. Jasper sat next to me with one arm around my shoulders and the other soothing and stroking Bella's hair. His phone buzzed at this time. He pulled his phone out and looked at the screen. It was Peter.

"Report Captain. Tell me what you know." He commanded his second in command.

"Major, this is serious. I will not joke or beat around the bush. Charlotte and I are headed to the airport and on our way to Italy. I can't give you a straightforward answer at the moment. All I can tell you is Alice is involved and has gone into hiding. I have a feeling she hasn't left Europe yet. However, my knower is telling me Aro is being framed. You have to go and set the Volturi right, or this could bring down the vampiric world as we know it. The Romanians and every other coven will feel they can set up a Coup and overthrow our government. I think it best not to take the children back there just yet. If you like, I can send Charlotte to look after them as well." Peter informed Jasper.

Jasper then looked at me for confirmation. We then both looked at Bella. She took a deep breath to calm herself.

"No Peter, that won't be necessary. I think we need both you and Charlotte with us. We need to bring the Volturi guard back up and defense ready" I advised Peter. "I won't say the location of our children. But my mates, the twins and my brother will meet you in Volterra." Bella told Peter.

"Very well, Princess. See you in a couple of days." Peter then disconnected the call, without saying goodbye.

"Are you sure about this Bella?" I asked her.

"No Caius, I'm not sure about anything right now, but I trust Peter. Let's go let the children know. Then you can call Aro. We will call the others back and work out a plan, then you can say goodbye to our babies and head back to Italy." She told me.

We then got up and walked upstairs to speak with Seth, Alec, and Jane. As we approached the stairs, we could hear the children were upset. They were screaming in my head, they didn't want to leave us.

"Oh, my darling girls. I don't wish to leave you either. But your safety is my first concern." I said to them, as I raced into the room, I scooped them up and sat one on each knee as I sat on the bed. Bella came and kneeled beside me on one side, while Jasper did the same on the other. We all tried to soothe and calm the girls.

"You and your mother are going with Auntie Rose and Grandma Esme. They will take good care of all of you. Once we have everything ready for you, we will come back and get you and your mommy. I promise my angels." I told them. They both clung to my neck. Athena reached her free arm for Bella, while Selena reached for Jasper.

"We all heard you downstairs, Papa," Alec said to me. "We should go back, and make sure everything is right. You know we were always loyal to Master Aro, but you and Jasper are our Papas now, if there is a fight, we fight for you and our family." He told me. I looked at Jane and she nodded in agreement. I then looked to Seth.

"I'm with all of you. If there's a fight, I fight for my family." The brave little pup told me.

"Well, I guess its settled then. Caius call Aro, Jasper, call the others back and I will put the girls to bed." Bella said as she and Jane picked up the girls and walked with them to the nursery.

I pulled out my phone and called Aro.

"What have you decided Brother?" Aro asked me.

"We will come back. But Aro, I swear to you. If this is a trick, and you put my family in danger, I will kill you myself." I told him with a growl.

"Thank you brother, and I swear, I am not trying to endanger your family. That fucking little pixie is trying to be the death of us all. When can I expect you, brother?" He asked. I didn't want to give him a definite timeframe. I didn't want to give him a chance for an ambush if things were amiss.

"I don't know that yet Aro. Just know we will be there." I then disconnected the call. After Bella and Jane came back from putting the babies to bed, we all went back downstairs as the others arrived back.

"I want to throw Aro off," Jasper said.

"Isabella, I want you, Carlisle, Jacob, Sam and Rosalie to take the girls on a commercial flight. Take a flight to England. Carlisle, call your friend Alistair. Have him to meet you all at Heathrow airport in London . You will then board a flight to Boston, where you will be met by Garrett. You remember him don't you Rose?" Jasper asked

"So you want me to pick up the demented eternal man-child to help take care of two babies?" Rosalie asked sarcastically.

"Rose, I know he's a little…out there, but he is a brilliant fighter, and will protect you and our children with his life if I asked. The seven of you will then head to Forks on another commercial flight with the babies. Carlisle call Esme and have her rent cars and drive everyone up to the house in Alaska. Don't go to Denali. Use the Cullen house."

"Demetri and Felix, you two will take Emmett on the private jet down to Brazil, in case Aro checks the flight manifest. He will think you tracked Carlisle to his private Island. You then double back and pick up Carlisle in London before heading back to Italy. Make sure you log that you stopped for fuel in London. You and Felix will meet Peter and Charlotte and search for Alice. Carlisle and Emmett, you will meet us back in Volterra, to face Aro. Caius and I will run back to Italy." Jasper had a solid plan to throw Aro off to where the children and Isabella may be. We had no idea at this point as to who was still loyal to Aro, and who may have defected

TWO DAYS LATER BACK IN VOLTERRA

JPOV

Before we headed into the Volturi stronghold, we got confirmation that Bella and the children were safe. Though I felt I had a solid plan to keep our children safe, something still bothered me. I couldn't quite pinpoint it. And as if, Caius and I were sharing one mind, He grabbed my elbow and swung me around to face him.. He pulled me close to his chest.

"Jasper, we have been sending the babies literally around the world, trying to throw off Aro, what if he's not the one we should be hiding them from? What if it is Alice? What if she has already seen every decision we've made?" Caius was now distraught. I tried to console him, but he was right. We had no idea who to trust here. It's possible Alice was just looking for an escape and could care less about our children. But was she manipulative enough to want to cause them harm? I have never in this existence felt so useless.

"Cai, babe I know how you feel. I couldn't pinpoint exactly what I was missing either. But, I think we need to hear Aro out first. He will either stand with us or against us. And if they are collaborating together, I have to test his emotions to see if I detect any deceit. I also don't feel safe splitting up. I think we will do better as a united front in either case. If it is Alice, she doesn't stand a chance against Garrett and Alistair.

"Would you bet Bella's and our children's lives on that?" Caius said with a huff and scowl on his face.

I didn't want to admit, I wasn't quite sure of it myself. What if it were all a ruse?

I had so much difficulty coming up with a plot twist for Alice and Aro. I want to hear your thoughts. Who do you think did it? Or are they collaborating?