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The Cullens arrived on time the next morning as promised and were escorted into Caius's private study where he awaited them. He stood up from his desk just as Carlisle entered the room with his family slowly following from behind.
"Carlisle," Caius greeted him with a slight smile. "Thank you for coming."
"Well, considering the situation, I am sure that this was something that we couldn't let go onto the wayside." The doctor replied as he motioned for Bella to come forward. Taking her hand into his, Carlisle turned to Caius with concern showing on his kind face. "We have talked extensiveness through the night, and it has come to our agreement that we will stay until the child is born." He said gravely.
Caius put his hands on his hips and turned away towards his open window and looked down below into the rose garden where he saw Electra taking her morning walk with Felix and Demetri escorting her carefully. "No words can describe how extensively grateful I am toward's your family's generosity for the young girl's sake."
Bella took a step forward until she was at his desk. "I will do the best I can to help her through all of this, but I will warn you ahead of time, that it won't be easy at all if you take into consideration what I had to go through as a human in giving birth to Edward's baby." She said softly.
Caius shrugged his shoulders, turning back to face the family gathered in his study with a thin frown. "At least you are willing to do it and that is all that I am asking from you. No more, no less."
A soft knock on the door interrupted whatever he was going to say next. "Come in!"
The door opened slowly and Electra walked inside with a fearful expression in her green eyes as she took in unfamiliar faces of the gathered vampires in the room. Her gaze fell on Dr. Cullen, who immedietly walked forward and greeted her warmly with a small hug and kiss on the cheek before Felix and Demetri shut the door behind them and took a guarded stance on either side of the doorway.
"Hello," She said softly as the vampires continued to stare at her in surprise and shock. Electra reached up and tucked a stray hair behind her ear as her face turned a soft shade of red.
"I thought she would be taller." Jasper whispered in his mate's ear who just in turn, jabbed an warning elbow in his ribs.
Dr. Cullen gently guided her to a seat and motioned for the others to do the same so she wouldn't be so uneasy. "Electra, it has been a while since I last seen and treated you." He said gently. "How have you been doing lately?"
Electra looked over to Caius for guidance, but he only merely gave her a small nod to answer the doctor's question. Turning back, she lowered her eyes and whispered softly. "I have been alright, Doc. Just been under the weather is all."
Caius bit his bottom lip as he watched Electra's body language from where he stood. Time for him to tell her the reason why Dr. Cullen and his family were here at the castle in the first place. "Electra, love." He began gently while walking over to where she sat and knelt in front of her. Taking her hands, he gently chaffed them since he could feel that she had lost some warmth. "He had traveled overnight with his family here to come see you and help you though your pregnancy with our baby. Marcus had contacted them for me once we were sure that we needed the extra help."
She remained very silent as she stared down at him with unseeing eyes. Carlisle motioned Bella to come stand next to him before motioning towards her. "Electra, this is Bella, my daughter. She was in the same circumstances as you are, when she was human."
Electra's head came up and she stared at Bella. She gave the younger woman a small smile before offering her a hand. "I almost died giving birth to Renesme after she broke my body in half, but Edward saved my life in the end."
"Where is your daughter now?" Electra asked suddenly. Bella and Edward both smiled. "She isn't here with us, but if you want someday, we can bring her to visit you next time when we are in the area." Bella replied.
Caius gently reached out and cupped Electra's face in his palm. "I did this for you and the baby." He told her firmly. "I can't bear even the thought of losing you to something like this if we didn't ask the Cullens to help us with the knowledge that they have."
"So what will I have to do then?" Electra asked everyone. Caius and Carlisle exchanged looks before glancing back down at her.
"We will need to put you on a half human food and half blood." Esme spoke up for her husband. The girl's face paled dramatically as she tried to digest what she had just heard.
"Excuse me?"
"It is the only way to prevent the baby from sucking on your life force as the child grows in your body, Electra." Carlisle quickly cut in. "Bella was completely wasted before Edward had found out that a half vampire child needed blood from the mother in order to survive the pregnancy. If we have you taste the blood as soon as possible, this will lower any chances that the baby will turn to feeding on your body for nourishment."
"It is for your own good as well, Electra." Bella said quietly, gently caressing Electra's cheek with the back of her hand. "I don't want you to suffer the way I did."
"Electra, think about it," Caius begged softly. "If you listen to them, your pregnancy might turn out differently with very little problems."
"Except when the time will come for the birthing." Edward spoke very softly from where he stood in the corner of the room. "We don't know for sure, if your mate's pregnancy will be any different from Bella's. We just need to play it safe and try out what we had learned with the girl for the time being and hope for the best."
"So what do you say, Electra?" Carlisle gently pressed with a kind smile. She smiled back softly before taking a deep breath and letting it out slowly. She shook her head, sitting back with one hand laying on her slightly rounded stomach. Tapping her fingers on her belly, Electra looked around the room at everyone.
"I guess I have no other choice in the matter." She finally said. Caius sighed in relief. "Thank you for listening to us." He told her as he stood up.
"What would have happened if you didn't call them, Cauis?" She asked suddenly. Felix's eyes rounded at the look on his master's face.
"Dang, she sure know how to get him on such things, Felix." Demetri whispered out the side of his mouth before returning to his former position. Caius helplessly tried to think of a proper answer to her question, but none came to his mind.
"I don't know, Electra." He admitted finally. "All I know that I have a lot on my plate right now on keeping you and our baby safe from Aro. But at least they are here and that is the end of it."
Carlisle stood up and looked back at his family. "I will be needing access to the medical facility as soon as you can give it to me, Caius."
"Sure, go ahead and use whatever you need in there."
The doctor laid a hand on Electra's shoulder. "And I will be needing to examine her as well just to evaluate how she is faring at the moment for record." He added firmly.
Caius gestured to go ahead. "Whatever you want, doctor. I am putting all of my own trust into your hands."
Esme and Bella helped the girl up and guided her towards the doorway while the others hung back. Felix coughed slightly in his fist.
"Fine, Felix." Caius grumbled "You may go with them." Felix grinned at Demetri, but it was quickly wiped off when Caius suddenly appeared in front of him with his cold glare. "And if you even look at her while she is undressed, I will make sure to cut off your balls while I am feeling merciful towards you." He growled darkly at the bodyguard.
"Y-y-yes S-s-sire, master." Felix gulped while exiting the room as he cupped himself between the legs with one hand. The doctor placed an comforting hand on the ruler's shoulder as he passed by.
"She is safe with us, Caius. We will make sure that nothing bad befalls her." He promised. Caius offered a slight smile before flickering to his desk to take care of some affairs.
Demetri tried to sneak out the door to follow his best friend, but Caius wouldn't' let him. "Demetri! Get your fucken ass back in here! I have some things that I need for you to take care for me."
The Italian guard cursed softly under his breath while making an disparaging gesture in the air as he slowly walked back into the room and shut the door behind him after the last of the Cullens had left. "Yes, master?" He spoke out loud with a blank face. Caius held up a small blond folder in one hand.
"I need for you to do something very important and special." He told him. "Since Felix was the one in charge last time when it came to overseeing your late queen's royal necklace being made by the local jeweler and master smith. I am entrusting that you will not disappoint me by refusing this mission and take this down to them so that they can make Electra's."
Demetri jumped up and held out his hand for the folder. "Of course master! I am very honored that you picked me to do this job instead of Mr. Stalker/jouster out there."
Caius smirked as he handed it over. "Keep that up and I will find another to do the job. Perhaps," He raised a finger in the air. "Dear Jane would be willing to accept it." He said with a knowing smile. Demetri's face changed from shock to total outrage as he sputtered insults about Jane in his native tongue.
"I would rather have her head on a pike before I even hand this over to her in the first place!" He managed to say before flickering out the door and slamming it hard behind him.
Caius sat back in his seat and let out a laugh as he shook his head at the memory of Demetri's face when he even mentioned Aro's pet favorite. "Then perhaps you shouldn't be looking at porn in the first place, Dems. It is really sad that you had to do such a thing when this city is full of fine brothels that you can possibly choose from." He laughed before returning to his work at hand.