No One's POV

Two months would pass in the Volterra castle, life and routine falling back into place as it was before Anastasia had left to visit her father, though unbeknownst to Anastasia the Kings desperately searching for a way to make it possible for her to get her wish of bearing children.

Thus, as it were, Aro had become obsessive and nearly crazed when he had heard rumors of a hybrid vampire/human, sired from a human mother and male vampire, sending out Demetri and Felix and several other of the Volturi Guard members to track down the subject and bring the hybrid to Volterra.

Aro's obsession would pay off, for three weeks into Demetri and Felix's mission, they would return bringing with them, Nahuel, the vampire/human hybrid and his maternal aunt, Huilen.

Demetri sat on one of the Kings' private planes, having spent several weeks tromping through South American jungle with Felix and a few other Guard members they had selected to go with them on this particular mission.

Demetri was never more glad to be returning to the pristine grounds of the Volterra castle, completely disgusted by the swamps and heat of the South American jungles and the mud, bugs, and vegetation that he had to hack through to find Nahuel and his aunt Huilen. Honestly, Demetri thought he could probably take a shower for a hour and still would feel spider webs on him. Why anyone would consciously choose to live in that god forsaken jungle amazed him.

He did, however, hope that this mission paid off, that his Queen would get her wish of bearing children. A kid could be fun, he supposed, and possibly quite terrifying. Especially if they inherited the fiery personality of his Queen, the Guard would have their hands full for sure, chasing around a vampire/human hybrid in Volterra, he could see it now.

The plane touched down, and soon Demetri, Felix, and the Guard were depositing Nahuel and Huilen with the Kings, Demetri and Felix hastily retreating as soon as they were not needed, never more thankful to be back in the walls of the Volterra castle and the comforts of home.

Aro was thrilled, with Anastasia preoccupied in their room with school, he stood face to face with the hybrid vampire/human, Nahuel, and maternal aunt, Huilen, Caius beside him and Marcus ensuring that if Anastasia were to get finished with her school work would otherwise be distracted.

"Greetings, my name is Aro, this is my brother, Caius. I thank you for agreeing to come and meet us. I do hope your journey was pleasant." Aro offers lightly, smiling all too happily.

"Our Kings." Huilen offers stiffly, more than wary of the two Kings that stood before her and her nephew.

"Please, do not be worried. We do not mean you any harm. I simply have a few questions, then you are free to go." Aro says. "Please, let us sit."

"As you wish."

Taking a seat, as they were in Aro's personal study, Aro and Caius simply take a moment to observe the two before Aro speaks again.

"Our mate, she wishes to have children of her own. She is human. However, vampires cannot have children, it is a well known fact. It was, though apparently that is not entirely true. Thus, we are interested in your creation, Nahuel." Aro finally explains, eyes intense as he stares at both Nahuel and Huilen.

"No!" Nahuel immediately says, almost snarling the words. "You must not let her! Do not make her!"

"We do not make our mate do anything!" Caius snarls defensively, posture becoming aggressive.

"Calm, brother. There is obviously a story here. Rest assured, we would not make our mate do anything, Nahuel. I seek answers, for she desires this desperately, and I would do anything to give her what she desires. Do not twist my words, child. You would not do well to find me angry." Aro warns.

"Perhaps it would be better if I were to see it through your memories, if you would be so kind?" Aro's voice becoming pleasant again as he offers his hand.

Nahuel looks wary for a second, debating before reaching his hand out to Aro.

"I see, thank you, Nahuel. That was most informative." Aro says, dropping his hand from Nahuel's.

"Huilen, if you would be so kind as well?" Aro asks stiffly, wanting the whole picture, but from what Nahuel had given him not expecting much better.

Giving Anastasia what she wanted was not possible. Aro felt like a failure to his mate.

"You and your aunt and free to go now. Understand that this is to be spoken about to no one. If it is, I will know. The Volturi is a strong force, do not test me. For what you have done, be assured that you have my gratitude along with my brothers, for now." Aro suddenly dismisses after dropping Huilen's hand.

Nahuel and Huilen are startled by the dismissal, but without further prompting realize not to test the Kings and immediately flee the study, unsurprised by the two Volturi Guard members that walk them out.

"What did you see, Aro?" Caius immediately questions.

"A child would kill her." Aro growls, shoving his desk away, upset that his lead did not turn out how he wished. "In other news, Nahuel's sire must be dealt with. While Nahuel and his half-siblings may not be a threat, his sire is deranged, his continued quest to sire more hybrids a threat to our secret."

"We cannot give her what she wants! I have failed!" Aro hisses distressed, pulling at his hair, irrationally upset and feeling that he has failed his mate.

"How- how does it kill- are you certain?" Caius asks, probing for more information.

"YES- I am certain!" Aro growls, giving his brother an irritated look. "A vampire child is too strong! It will rip her apart. Do you wish to see our mate torn from the inside out!? Broken and dying!? She does not wish to be turned now, and that would be the only way to save her!"

Caius hisses in return, glaring angrily at his brother.

"No, I do not wish to see our mate hurt!" Caius growls back, now both of them upset that they could not give Anastasia what she desired and upset at the thought of their mate hurt, not that they would consider getting her pregnant in the first place if that was the danger and risk.

Disheartened, Caius and Aro brood for a few more moments before wandering off to find their mate and Marcus, finding both in the gardens, evidently Anastasia having finished with school, and Marcus doing his job of distracting her.

"Hello il mio amore." Aro greets, all but glomping to his mate's side, immediately curling around her, and nose nuzzling against Anastasia's neck.

"Hi Aro." Anastasia startles slightly, not expecting Aro to appear so suddenly. "Everything- everything okay?"

"I- I am so sorry my- my love. I have- I have failed you." Aro sobs tearless sobs, holding onto his mate as tightly as he could without actually hurting her.

"Wait- sorry? Aro, honey, what are you talking about?" Anastasia asks completely bewildered, attempting to pull Aro's face from her neck, only to have him grip harder onto her.

"I- I tried. There was a hybrid- I thought- and you wanted children- but I cannot- do not leave me- us." Aro pleads in blundering words, feeling hysterically inconsolable.

"I don't- I don't understand what- what you're saying, Aro." Anastasia tries to interpret what her distraught mate is floundering for, so unaccustomed to seeing Aro so hysterical and wondering where Caius and Marcus had gone, she could have sworn they were in the garden a second ago, maybe they knew what had gotten Aro so distressed and babbling.

"I cannot give you children, il mio amore! I cannot make you happy!" Aro manages to strangle out, pulling back to look at his mate, looking if vampires could cry that is, like he would sob uncontrollably.

"Oh- oh Aro." Anastasia says, shock immediately dousing through her.

"It- it is dangerous, a child- sired by a male vampire and female human, it is possible. But- I cannot risk- I will not. The hybrids killed their carriers. I can't-" Aro tries to rush and explain, suddenly cutting off as he sees tears form in his mate's eyes. "Please- no, please don't cry, il mio amore. Do not be sad. I will keep trying. Do not cry, please. Non essere triste, non posso sopportarlo."

"Aro, stop. Be quiet." Anastasia hushes, her tears drying as she lightly slaps a hand across Aro's mouth, now smiling. "I didn't have tears because I'm sad. I had tears because I'm really touched. Have you been doing all this the last several weeks?"

Aro nods, obeying his mate's command to remain quiet.

"Oh Aro. You don't have to be sorry, and you didn't fail me. I'm not going to leave. Now stop worrying. Giving me kids is not a requirement to me being happy. Would it be nice? Yes. But it's not a deal breaker. I am beyond words that you have done this for me." Anastasia says, taking Aro's face between her hands, leaning up to place a kiss on his lips.

"I would do anything for you, il mio amore." Aro breathes, leaning in to nuzzle her.

"I know you would. And I love you, Aro." Anastasia replies, resting her head against his chest.

Having informed Marcus of the developments and information they had found with Nahuel and Huilen, both Caius and Marcus return to the garden, Caius immediately flashing up behind his mate.

"I am sorry, mio amato." Caius says, tone miserable.

"You were all in on it? Of course you were, what am I even asking that for." Anastasia questions, pulling away from Aro to look at Caius and Marcus. "There is nothing to be sorry for. I know you wanted or you thought that this was what I really wanted to make me happy or keep me happy. And I realize it's- it's in your nature to now feel like you've somehow let me down, but you haven't, not in the slightest. And yes, it would have made me happy, but I promise, my happiness is not contingent on me having children. So please, stop tormenting yourselves. That would make me really happy right now."

The Kings look less than convinced.

"It would also make me very happy if, for all the work and effort you've put into trying to find an answer, I could show you my appreciation. But if you're not feeling up for it well..." Anastasia shrugs casually, trailing off suggestively and walking towards the entrance to the gardens, hips purposefully swaying to the sides.

Within seconds the Kings are whisking their mate back to their master bedroom, clothes flying off and Anastasia pinned to the bed, her laughter silenced by their lips and bodies sliding together in passion.

Hello my lovely readers,

You all continue to amaze me with your response to this story! I love you all!

Several of you have asked about this story arc in regards to the baby thing... So without giving you my future plans away I'll answer a few questions that have come up.

First of all, Breaking Dawn hasn't happened yet, so as far as everyone knows (including the Kings, well at least up to this chapter), vampires could not have children.

Second, we might be privy to the fact Renesmee occurs and vampire pregnancy can happen, but we're not the characters in the story and this is some serious canon divergence, so again back to my first point, Breaking Dawn hasn't occurred yet. So the Kings didn't know that could happen. Just as Edward was equally as ignorant, as well as the entire Cullen coven.

If the Cullen coven and Edward had known I would have hoped they would have hoped someone would have warned the poor man, and Edward would have invested in some condoms... Seriously I was not a fan in the story of Bella's stupidity... I mean I liked Renesmee, but Bella I wanted to strangle... And I felt horrible for poor Edward, he was like dying the entire time while she was suffering (it was very selfish of her to put him through that, you may as well just have burned him to death)... *steps off soap box* I got sidetracked sorry...

Third, if you recall in the actual Breaking Dawn even Aro didn't realize hybrids/vampire pregnancy was possible, until he met Renesmee and Nahuel that is. So yes, the Kings are old, probably the oldest bar the Romanian coven that he took power from, but they aren't actually all seeing. We are, as readers, but we also have read the books, the Twilight Saga doesn't exist in their world, because it IS their world guys.

So that's about it, I hope that explanation helps you guys.

Polkadottedgiraffe11

P.S. Breaking Dawn is going to happen in my story.

Non essere triste, non posso sopportarlo. ~ Do not be sad, I cannot bear it.

Edited 2/6/19