Seth tried not to trip over the bulging roots of trees that protruded from the damp ground. He considered phasing for a moment, but disregarded the idea as he didn't feel like losing another outfit. His mom would surely kill him. The noises that came from the thickest part of the forest would have scared him had he not been sure that the "big and bad" of Washington was at the Cullens, missing him. His and Cat's fight had happened more than an hour before that moment in the forest, and that familiar tugging began in his chest. It was time to go back to her, he decided.

It would have been, at least. However, a strong overly sweet bleach smell began to permeate his nose. Fear began to creep up on him when he figured out that it wasn't any of the Cullens. They barely knew he had left, let alone would they come looking for him. There weren't supposed to be any more threats. He was promised that everything would calm down. Obviously that was not the case.

Cat, please. On some level, he knew she would never hear him, but he had to have some hope that she would.

"Here doggy!" A venomous male voice called out to him.

Two figures in dark cloaks appeared in front of him, one matching the size and stature of Emmett. When they removed their hoods, Seth recognized them as members of the Volturi, if the crest hadn't given them away. The bigger one, he had been told, was Felix, the strength among the Guard. His accomplice was slightly shorter, his spiky black hair and olive complexion giving him away as Demetri, the tracker. Caterina had also informed him of Demetri's "infatuation" with her.

Seth put up as much of a fight as he could, really. He shifted, large paws immediately thrown in the direction of Felix, knowing he would be more of an issue than Demetri. After managing to deter the larger vampire, he growled at the other, a warning. However, it didn't seem to matter. Seth seemed to have misinterpreted how well trained the members of the Guard were in combat. The duo joined together in tackling the shifter, a whimper escaping his mouth. With no warning, a large snap was heard and Seth was back to normal, the bones in his left arm completely shattered.

The pain soon became overwhelming, and Seth went unconscious. Felix and Demetri carried his limp body to a private plane, the logo on the side reading "Volterra Airlines". Besides the fearful pilot and supernatural trio, no one else was on the plane.

"What are we going to tell Aro?" Felix asked as he looked at the shifter, now clothed in sweatpants and a light grey cloak.

"We aren't," the tracker said.

"But-"

"He does not need to know about our little...experiment." Demetri gave a twisted smile.

"Jane and Alec?"

"Sure, they can know, I think this will please Jane greatly."

It did not, Demetri soon found out. An elongated session of Jane's power proved that she was anything but pleased.

"Why would you do this?!" A light grip on her arm from her twin caused her to look away, sparing the Volturi tracker for at least a few seconds.

"This could get Caterina back!" Demetri yelled to the shorter girl.

Jane's face contorted into one of pure anger, and she gave a short yell before her telepathic flames were back on Demetri. Alec and Felix didn't dare stop her. Anyone outside of the Volturi would assume that Jane would be calmed by her friend and brother. If she knew them, they would not fear her, right? On the contrary, they feared her because they knew her. Jane was as threatening to the Guard as she was to anyone else, with the exception of her brother and, until now, Demetri.

She held a soft spot for the raven haired Greek. He reminded her of the romance novels that she would read in the Volturi library. Jane was in love with Demetri, to put it lightly. Unfortunately, she was not his Juliet, that title always has and always would belong to Caterina. Jane was Demetri's Rosaline, in love with nothing to receive. It was a fruitless venture, trying to distract him from Caterina. It was no longer an infatuation, Caterina was his obsession. Ironically, Jane was anything but mad at the blonde girl. She was envious and saddened at the prospect that Demetri could love anyone but her.

In that moment, Jane knew she would have to break her ever-stable loyalty to Demetri. Seeing how far he would go for a girl he hadn't known in centuries was enough to break her heart and build it back up again. Jane would have to help get Seth back to the Cullens.