AN: As always, I own nothing.
JPOV
"Your sister is going to change him Major; you just have to bide your time, Little bit will have to go through a tough time of it, but she will be alright." Peter had told me years ago before the Cullen's even met Bella. I never knew what he meant.
I always thought it was Rose; Peter was talking about; When I asked if it was, Peter would laugh.
Twenty years of him telling me that right before he would leave, enough to drive a man crazy, that on top of him and Char was telling me that the Pixie wasn't my Mate, some days I would ask myself why I had turned those two.
Then the lithe little darlin came into my life and turned everything upside down.
When Bella disappeared, Peter had walked right up to Caius in the middle of his screaming rant, that she hadn't left him, that it wasn't what he thought, but it was something that she needed to go. But I felt it when Caius got told that, Peter was the one that was also hurting, he knew more than what he was letting on. Pete and Char left after that, I haven't seen or heard from then in ten years, and then this morning I get a call out of the blue, telling me now that I needed to be prepared, that things were about to hit the shitter. I watched not even five minutes later as Caius nearly ran out of the Castle, bag in hand with the biggest smile that he was trying not too show. He found her. Or at least Demetri and Felix thought they had seen her.
I had become quite good friends with Demetri and Felix, just as Emmett had. Felix had told me a few days ago that he and Demetri were getting sent to London. A rumour that the Kings lost Mate had gotten spotted, so Caius was sending them there with the instructions of buying a property close, just over a day later Caius wars running of the Castle.
Three days later, Felix and Demetri come back with some shady looking Vamp who had Alec trailing behind them.
I got a message not long after from Felix, just telling me that they were back.
Hours after they returned, I felt an emotional signature I had not felt in ten years.
The next day I was called to the throne room with Jane, the Shady Vamp was getting tried.
He was getting tried over abuse and dismemberment of a Queen. I looked at Jane; she was wondering the same as I was.
"Sulpicia or Didyme?" Jane whispered to me. Caius had arrived back and was looking as murderous as ever.
The idiot had the nerve to spit venom on Aro's shoes. Sulpicia had just brought him.
I looked at Jane; she was looking at Marcus in shock, if Sulpicia had just brought shoes that only left one Queen that was here, Didyme. Marcus looked far too calm, felt too quiet for it to be his Mate. Aro had walked up to the idiot and read him. Aro was furious, ordering his immediate death.
Demetri had left after the idiot had been rendered to ash, coming back with a broom.
"Master's, I have received instruction to summon the three of you to Master Aro's office as soon as you have finished your duties. Your wives wish to see you." Demetri said, smiling.
Jane and I were about to leave after we were all dismissed when Alec's emotions alerted me. I had felt those emotions before. But from Edward when he first met Bella. The human was currently in the Castle, as his thirst was increasing.
"Master Aro, before you leave. I feel I need to inform you." I said as I held out my hand.
"Thank you, Major. I will look into it." Aro said before leaving, being followed by Caius and Marcus.
The Elite Guard received summons once again a few hours later. We were introduced to Caius' daughter and asked to introduce ourselves and let her know of our gifts.
Jane and I knew that it was Olivia; she and Bella had come home. Jane and I were able to catch up with them earlier before making our way to the trial.
During the introductions, I discovered that Alec's singer was, in fact, our niece. I noticed Marcus looking scared seconds before he called Aro to inform him of what he saw.
Alec got asked to meet them in the Library as soon as everything had concluded.
I hoped that he kept away from her, even if Alec was my brother-in-law. Olivia was my niece; Bella was my sister. Peter decided to choose that moment to come to visit.
"Hey there, Major. How you been these last ten years?" Pete asked me as he sat on the sofa is the Elite Guards lounge.
"Pete, I would say that it's been good, but I feel that shits about to hit the fan. Am I right?" I asked arms crossed over my chest.
"I Wouldn't worry too much, how is the lovely Jane? feisty as ever?" Peter said. I felt the worry pouring off him in wares; he sent me cautions in the bucket load as well. Something was going down. I sat and caught up with Rete for a while as I hadn't seen him in so long.
"Where is Char?" I asked.
"At home, we got a mere who is about to give birth, so I suggested she stay home and tend to it, in case of complications," Peter said. It was then we all heard a roar, I ran towards the loud sound, ending up in the Library.
Breaking the doors down, I found all three Kings, and Heidi surrounding Alec and Olivia. He was holding her against him, growling at everyone. I sent him enough lethargy to drop a heard of Elephants, and he just dropped.
Caius was there catching Olivia before she hit the floor; he was trying to soothe her.
I sent my niece some slow increasing calm so that she could deal with her emotions.
"Ah, Major, Captain, it is good to see you once again, Major, if you could escort Alec to his quarters, please," Marcus asked me, greeting Peter.
"I'll give him a hand," Peter said. I just rolled my eyes and let him tag along.
Once I had dumped my brother in law on his bed, I walked out and waited for Pete to leave so I could close the door. Instead, he sat down in the corner chair.
"He's gonna make a run for it if we leave so it's best if we just stay here," Pete said to me, I sighed but sat down in another chair with him.
"Is this why you came back?" I asked him. Instead of answering, my brother just shrugged his shoulders. We waited a total of forty-five minutes before I let him up, Alec jumped up, growling at the two of us about interfering with his meal.
"Boy, that little girl is not and never will be your meal, she is Caius' daughter, and you should be treating her with respect," Peter said to him, growling right back. Alec didn't have a chance to say anything when Bella barged in the room and dismembered him.
"You touch my daughter again. I will turn you to ash. I don't give a fuck what Aro has to say about the matter; you will be ash. I know you can hear me, so you better head this warning." Bella said to the boy.
"Peter, good to see you again, Jasper, inform Jane of my apology if you see her before I get a chance to," Bella told me before walking out.
"Wow, a little bit feisty now, ain't she," Peter said, smiling. Jane came running in not long after Bella left, seeing Alec in pieces on the floor, did not help matters.
"Who did this to my brother?" Jane growled out.
"Bella's handy work." Peter smiled. That seemed to stop Jane in her tracks.
"She offers her apologies, by the way," I said, passing along the message.
"I would go and see her if you have an issue with it," Peter said to her. I just turned and glared at him. Once she walked off, I slapped Peter over the head.
"What was that for?" Peter asked.
"How does Char put up with your ass?" I asked the idiot.
"Char loves my ass, says it's nice and firm." Peter smiled as he grabbed his ass. I laughed and shook my head at him.
Caius came by a few hours later, with Aro and Marcus looking furious.
"Bella has already come by, and, well, you can see her handy work for yourselves," Peter said to them all.
"Should have set him alight," Caius growled. Aro just gave his brother a look. I'm sure some of the time if he were in high school, I would have heard the words 'Like seriously? But he's my guard' Maybe I was showing my age and the fact that I had been in a high school way too much with the Cullen's. I couldn't help but laugh. Maybe not the best of times to do so. Peter just looked at me like I was crazy. Perhaps I was — too many years with Alice.
CPOV
I was standing the quarters of one of our guards, one whom I had thought was trustworthy. Alec, he had been with us for centuries. I was at a loss over what to do; he was about to drain my daughter, all-be-it human daughter, I wanted to burn the little up-start for daring to hurt Olivia. Isabella had already torn him to pieces, though. More than I felt he deserved.
"Put him back together. I would rather like to talk to young Alec." Aro said. I felt my head spin to look at my brother, not believing a word that came out of his mouth.
"You cannot be serious," I growled.
"That child stays as he is until I can see to my daughter's safety," I yelled towards Aro before storming towards my quarters to see how my Mate and daughter were doing.
Once I got closer, I could hear Olivia crying; I could also hear Isabella, attempting to calm her. Walking into my quarters, the site I walked into broke me; my daughter was in the arms of her mother, curled up and crying, crying and asking why he didn't like her.
Isabella saw me standing in the doorway and extended her hand to me. Closing the door, I walked over and sat with my little family.
"Daddy, have I done something wrong that he doesn't like me?" Olivia asked me once she realized that I was here.
"No, my darling, you are his singer, that means that he is attracted to your blood. It also means that your blood has an almost drug-like effect on him, but no matter what, you have not done anything wrong." I told her as I was stroking her hair.
"Are you alright?" I asked my Izzy, too low for Olivia to hear us.
"How could he do this? Alec knew what she was to you, and he still attacked. What is going to happen to him? I know he is an elite member of the guard that he is needed. I think you needed to talk to Aro and Marcus about what is going to happen." Izzy told me. I sighed as I knew that she was correct.
"Olivia, I am going to talk to your uncles about what is going to happen. I will be back as soon as I can." I told our daughter. She nodded, turning to hug me.
"Come back soon," Olivia whispered to me.
"As soon as I am able. Your uncle Aro loves to talk." I smiled before getting up and walking towards Aro's office. Once I arrived, I could hear that Marcus had come and was conversing with our brother.
Before even getting a chance to knock, Aro called me in.
"I take it you want to talk about Alec," Aro said to me.
"Yes, I feel that Alec's blatant disrespect was disgusting for one of his standing within our guard." what else could I say right now.
"I agree to, Aro, they knew that even though human, Olivia was still Caius' daughter, a Princess within the Volturi, and he attacked the Princess. He needs to be punished, and by the three of us. I know that Isabella has given her punishment already. But it must come from the three of us. We all know that both he and Jane are your favourites. But this needs to happen." Marcus said, surprising me.
"As disappointed as I am, I do agree. Yes, I may favour the twins, but even they are not above reproach. I would like to know why Alec believed it was alright to attack the Princess. Caius, would you agree to put Alec back together so that we can get some answers?" Aro asked.
"Yes, but I would like to hear these answers also. Both you and I Aro are biased in this matter, Olivia is my daughter, but you see the twins as your children also. I suggest that we ask if the major is willing to make Alec compliant and have Marcus be the one to ask the questions. Also, have Charlie there to determine if he is lying." I said. It would be interesting to see if Aro agrees to this as he prefers to take point on matters such as these.
"As much as I would prefer to take point on this, I agree that you and I need to stay out of this and let Marcus take the lead on this matter. If you would, please." Aro said, sighing.
"Yes, I can take the lead on this. I will go and inform the Major and Charlie of what we need of them both." Marcus said before leaving us. I stood so that I could return to my family.
"Caius, if you would please," Aro asked, indicating that he would like me to sit.
"Have you had a chance to speak with Isabella?" he asked me.
"We have spoken, is there something that you are specifically regarding?" I asked him curiously.
"You came in before I had a chance to let her know. Olivia feels the need to protect her mother at all costs. I told Isabella that we need to encourage Olivia to believe that this is a safe place, but then Alec attacks, and it is no longer so. I tried to let Isabella know that Olivia had hidden from her that not only had this Mark character, dismembered and violated her mother, but had he had abused her also. Thankfully nothing sexual from what I was able to glean, he did hit her and broke a few of her bones though; she stayed silent through it all, as he had informed her that if she made a sound, he would come back and burn her mother before draining her. These things have gone on since the first dismemberment. Both your Mate and daughter are both, even though they are happy to be home, they are both in an extremely vulnerable state. I would suggest that both of them talk to someone about the experience to move past this emotional block that they have." Aro told me. I thanked him and walked out, going to look for my Mate and daughter, but not before asking Charlie to join me. Hoping that he would help me convince them both to talk through this trauma.
Charlie and I spent hours talking to both of them. Neither wanting to speak to a stranger about what they went through. Isabella chose to speak to Marcus when he offered to be an ear for her. Olivia accepted the help of Heidi when asked if she would find it easier to talk with a woman. It took weeks before either of them was able to start to resemble any normal. I knew that Isabella would return to me, regardless of how long it would take. It was Olivia that concerned me.
Months had passed, and I was pulled out of my thoughts by a knock on my office door.
"Enter," I called. I was surprised when Olivia walked through the door.
"Daddy, can I talk to you?" she asked me. I nodded.
"Of course. What is on your mind, darling." I asked, standing and coming around to sit next to her on the sofa.
"As you know, I have been talking to Oma, and she thinks that I would be better asking you a couple of things," Olivia said to me. I nodded, trying to encourage her to continue.
"Can all vampires be as mean as Mark was?" Olivia asked me.
"My first reaction as your father would be to lie to you and tell you that all vampires are kind, but that would do you a disservice. All vampires have the capabilities to be cruel and sadistic, do they all act on the impulses that they have? Not all the time, most do not care. I include myself among those, once upon a time, long before I met you and your mother. I cannot tell you why it was that mark acted the way he had. Even though I wish I could. I am the wrong one to ask for that. Your uncle would be able to answer that, as he read his thoughts. All I can tell you my darling is that with all interactions, with humans or vampires, you will have to be cautious. Will the Volturi always be there for you? Of course. Will your mother and I always be there for you? Every minute of every day for the rest of your existence. Other than that, I don't know what else to tell you, my darling." I told her.
"Is it painful? The change? Did you see mom go through it?" Olivia asked.
"Yes, three days of feeling like your getting burned alive while the venom changes your very blood into the venom that will run through in its place. Yes, I did see your mother go through the change. I was the one that changed her." I informed my daughter. She cuddled up to me before falling asleep.