NicholasFlamelFan, AnonAnon, Angel897, CrystalVixen93, Maia2.0, Skywroe, Zigra1825, DarkAngel2581 and TriumviraVolturi: Thank you all so much! I loved reading all of your reviews. They always make my day.

Amelia is going to make multiple appearances throughout the story, don't worry! I love her too. She's a sweetheart. I do love the idea of her being with Demetri. Would you guys like her to be his mate or just a lover of his? Also, I modeled her after a younger version of Amy from Dead Files. I love that show, it's underrated.

Hekate is going to be battling her depression for eternity and it's going to be popping up in the story periodically. I know it's a serious struggle for people who deal with it and I wanted to convey that in the story. If I ever get something wrong about it, don't be afraid to tell me. I myself don't have depression but I'm doing my best to write it.

In the next chapter, you could say the Volturi are going to have a ball together. ;)

Hekate finished braiding her hair, pinning it to the back of her head. She looked up when she heard footsteps heading down her wing, as well as Jane speaking. Jane was outside waiting to escort her to the training room. She greeted the kings as they approached Hekate's room.

"Good evening, masters."

Hekate quickly fixed her sports bra and pulled on her athletic shorts before they entered her room. The bra was black with white marble print, matching the capris. She had a band holding her bangs and hair back from her face as well. She was just pulling on the black tennis shoes when she saw Caius. He had a big scowl on his face as he waited in her room, leaning against her bedframe. "Really, Caius?"

Caius looked up at her when she exited the closet, feeling venom pooling in his mouth. He couldn't tear his eyes away from her, forgetting why he was mad seconds before. Hekate grinned when Marcus and Aro both turned to her, both having been sitting on her bed to wait for her. Their jaws dropped, loving how gorgeous she looked.

Hekate walked up to Caius, gently pressing his jaw closed as she kissed his cheek. "You promised to let me do this, Caius."

Caius groaned, keeping his hands off her because he knew he wouldn't let go. He didn't want her to go train, but he did at the same time. He was just very overprotective of her and didn't want her accidentally getting hurt. He knew Demetri wanted Alec to use his powers on her as well, in the future. He hated that but Aro and Marcus talked with him for hours about this.

Hekate needed to be trained. She had some skill thanks to Peter and Jasper but needed more training. She needed to really work with her gift, something Aro was especially excited for. Hekate's gifts were remarkable and they knew they barely touched the surface.

Marcus held out his hand for his mate, smiling softly when she appeared in his lap, holding his hand. He rubbed her back gently with his other hand, loving the way she got goosebumps from his touch. "We are allowing you to do this, we encourage it even, though we're concerned for your safety."

Aro nodded softly, facing his brother and Hekate now. "However, we trust the royal guard with your life and safety, completely. Though we will hate that you will be in any pain, we know you will be fine."

Caius smirked as he leaned against a column of the bedframe, "If not, they will sorely regret ever harming my mate."

Hekate felt both turned on and a little concerned for how dark Caius' eyes were now. She shook that off though, because she was going to be late for her first training session. "Thank you… And please, try your best to stay away. You three are very distracting and intimidating to the guard at times. I don't want them to go easy on me because you're watching us like hawks. Not to mention, distracting me."

Marcus chuckled softly while Caius rolled his eyes at Aro's smug look in his direction. "I will do my best to keep Aro and Caius away, dear." He kissed her temple, gently lifting her up. "You should be on your way. Felix may be casual about these things, but Demetri isn't."

Hekate smiled at Marcus before looking up when Aro appeared in front of her. "I'll see you in a few hours." She leaned up and kissed him softly. "Love you all." She waved at Marcus and Caius before running outside, joining Jane. Together the two women ran to the training rooms deep in the castle.

Caius narrowed his eyes at Aro when Hekate was out of ear-shot. "I'm still not entirely happy about this."

Marcus sighed softly, getting up and heading to the throne room, knowing his brothers would follow. "Yes, we know, brother."

Aro chuckled while Caius trailed Marcus, complaining about why it had to be Felix that was her sparring partner. They had strong guards who would be good matches beside the monstrous Felix. Marcus was ignoring Caius' rant, knowing Hekate and Felix were friends. She would relax more if it was him and not Santiago.

{X}

Demetri hummed when he saw Hekate finally walk in the room behind Jane. He looked at his watch, speaking to the queen as he did. "You're three minutes late."

Hekate sighed as she moved to stand across from Demetri and Felix. "I'm sorry, Demetri. Caius wa-"

"Yes, I'm sure. You're still late, however." He was standing tall and straight, the common smile on his face gone. His expression was serious, as was his body language. Felix didn't say anything but stood beside Demetri, watching Hekate and the others. Jane joined her brother in the back of the room, waiting until they were needed. They were the only four in the room, giving the queen privacy in her training sessions. All the lower guard were ordered to stay away by the upper guard, as well as the kings.

Demetri shook his head, "Let's get started, shall we?" He nodded when he saw Hekate nod, signaling she was ready. He motioned to his friend, "Felix will be your sparring partner while I observe your fighting. After I've seen enough, I'll start instructing you on how to improve. After a few hours of this, then we're switching to Jane and Alec. They'll be helping train your powers."

Hekate rubbed the back of her neck, nodding softly. She was a little nervous now from the way Demetri was talking. If she was a human, she would probably be comatose at the end of this session. She would still probably take a shower and lay down after this, especially if she spends a lot of time using her gifts.

Felix grinned as Demetri moved away, "Ladies first, your majesty."

Hekate huffed at the title, knowing Felix did it on purpose. She didn't like the upper guard calling her that. "You don't strike me as a gentlemanly type, Felix." She ran for him, using her increased newborn speed to her advantage. She slammed into Felix while he dug his heels into the ground. To her credit, she did push Felix all the way to the wall, Felix grunting from the force.

"Good, Hekate." Felix then grabbed her arms, pushing them down off his chest. He quickly wrapped his arms around her neck, pulling her to his chest and holding her there. "But you left yourself open."

Hekate grunted as she tried to get free, but Felix was holding her still, he was used to newborn strength after all. If she needed to breathe, she doubted she could in this position. Hekate decided to try something other than struggling to free herself. She went limp in his arms, leaning back against him. When Felix went to tighten his grip, she used the chance to duck out of his grip. She then swiped his legs out while she was crouched. She got on top of him, trying to pin him down. The trouble was, Felix was very strong and hard to keep pinned. They were wrestling on the ground for a while before Hekate got the upper hand. She had his arms pinned down with hers, pushing her body weight into his upper body while staying out of range of his legs. She was using all her strength to keep him down, the floor cracking a little underneath them as Felix struggled.

"Five minutes and fifteen seconds." Demetri stood over them, tapping his watch. "We will have to work on this. But that's very good for a start, Hekate." He helped her up, nodding at Felix. "Did the queen hurt your pride there, Felix?"

Felix scoffed as he patted the dust off his clothes, "No. I can still take her down."

Hekate narrowed her eyes at Felix while speaking to Demetri. "You're going to help me kick his ass someday, right, 'metri?"

Demetri smirked down at his queen, nodding his head while patting her back. "Of course, your majesty." He then slipped back into business mode, "Again but this time, try not to stay pinned for too long, either of you."

Jane turned to her twin, raising an eyebrow. "Aro and Caius are going to love this."

Alec snickered softly when Hekate punched Felix in the face, making him crouch from the force of it. "Definitely."

{X}

Hekate leaned against the wall, re-braiding her hair while they took a break between sessions. She had sparred with Felix for four hours, the room becoming a mess in their wake. One wall was in pieces, the rubble being shoved into a pile by the twins. The floor was cracked in places, as were the walls. Felix's clothes were torn in places and wrinkled. Hekate's clothes were dirty but un-ripped, thankfully, or the men in the room would be dead.

Felix was glad for the break, sitting against the wall while just resting his eyes. Hekate had put up a good fight against him the whole time, which he almost wasn't expecting. Her father must have trained her well while they were together. Demetri was off in the corner, talking to the twins about their approach for the next session. Still, she was sorely out of practice and made a lot of deadly mistakes. Felix has numerous chances he could have taken to kill her. Demetri always pointed them out so Hekate could learn, but they didn't hold it against her. She was young in every way possible.

Hekate looked up when she heard feet hitting against the stone hallway outside. She stood up straight when her mates walked in the room. Marcus was carrying a tray in his hand with two goblets on it, full of animal blood. Hekate had to guess it was from a bear. "I thought you agreed to stay away?"

Aro smiled sheepishly at his mate, "I know, but we heard that you were on a break for now. Caius was worrying himself to a second death and-"

Caius interrupted his brother, scoffing. "I was not." He was but he liked to keep face in front of the guard members. He picked up a glass and handed it to her, "We wanted to bring you some of your blood substitute to help."

Hekate sighed at the blood substitute part, drinking some of the blood nonetheless. Her throat had been burning for hours. "Thank you." She then smirked when the kings took in the state of the room for the first time. "Did you expect so little from me?"

Caius let out a loud laugh, turning to her. "I love you." He kissed her lovingly, though he hated the taste of animal blood on her lips.

Aro turned to Felix, a triumphant grin on his face while he held out his hand. "May I?"

Felix stood up straight for his king, bowing his head as he held out his hand. "Of course, master." He looked up when Aro let go, finished reading his memories. "She did excellent for the first training session, master."

Aro clapped his hands happily, turning to his brothers. He has a huge smile on his face, his red eyes looking especially bright now. "I am so proud of you, cara mia! You were so beautiful and fierce while sparring with dear Felix. You are still young but did exceptionally well for a newborn."

Marcus smiled when Caius finally let Hekate go, caressing her cheek. "Of course, you did. We never doubted you." He kissed her forehead and then her lips softly. "We will leave you now, dear."

Caius turned to Demetri and the twins, giving them a stern look. "If anything goes wrong, come get us immediately."

Aro ignored Caius being Caius as he held Hekate's hand. He pulled her gently, twirling her into his arms so her back was against his chest. He smiled down at her, squeezing her gently. "I love you, cara mia. I will see you soon." He leaned to the side and down, gently kissing her. "Though, please don't overexert yourself as much as you did earlier this week."

Hekate fanned herself as her mates exited the room, heading back to the throne room. "Sweet baby Jesus…" They entered and left the room in a whirlwind, leaving her an utter mess behind them.

Demetri let out a loud laugh, Felix chuckling deeply while the twins were giggling at her. "Flustered, my queen?"

Hekate rubbed her face, trying to calm herself down. "Oh shush."

Demetri snickered with the others while Hekate downed the second glass of animal blood. "Let's get started, shall we?"

The twins, now done cleaning the room, appeared in front of the queen. Alec spoke first, "I'll go first, leaving Jane's more painful gift for last. We want to first test out your gifts range, then how well you can use it while distracted. For obvious reasons, Jane's session will be more difficult."

Hekate slowly nodded as she rubbed her arms. She wasn't cold but was nervous. She saw how painful Jane's powers could be and didn't particularly want to experience it. She did see how it would help train her gift though, she just didn't like it. "Okay." She then looked at everyone, "You should move behind me if you're not going to be a test subject… I haven't worked on keeping it contained before."

Demetri stood behind Hekate, out of the way but able to see everyone else. Felix stood beside Alec in the back, the two of them being the test subjects. Jane moved to Demetri's side, also keeping a watchful eye on everyone. "Alright. Alec and Felix, walk forward until you can feel Hekate's powers."

Hekate gulped as she saw the men slowly walking forward, seeing nothing but trust in their eyes. Their trust helped fuel her confidence, making her stand straighter and hold out her hands. She focused on the familiar energy in her veins, pulling it to her hands. Instead of the usual wave she did, she pushed it out farther, or tried to. It was hard to push the wave farther and farther, wanting to reach the back of the room. She could feel though that she wasn't even close to that yet. She was surprised that she went halfway there at least, but that's when it began wavering, her control slipping. She grunted as she pushed herself, not letting the wave of her powers drop. She kept it right where it was, even though it hurt. It felt like every muscle in her body was starting to ache. "I can't hold it for too long."

Demetri called out to her, "Hold it for as long as you can, Hekate. Don't get frustrated with yourself yet and don't give up. We're just starting."

Alec hissed when he stepped into her range, feeling his entire body going numb quickly. It felt like static was spreading through his ancient veins. "I'm hit."

Felix grunted when he stepped beside Alec, feeling it instantly. "Me too." Both men were shaking from trying to stay upright. Their limbs were hurting from the static but felt numb as well, making them shake and wobble.

Demetri nodded his head, "Good, very good, Hekate. Now, hold that as long as you can. When you feel like you can't, it's okay to drop it."

Hekate looked up at Alec and Demetri, grinding her teeth as she did her best. She was trying to keep it up but without trying to kill Alec and Felix. Right now, she was very slowly doing it, so the venom's healing factor was faster. It just hurt and felt very uncomfortable for them now. But if she let her control slip, her powers could advance and begin killing them. After two minutes her arms began shaking violently, her head was starting to hurt, and her control was slipping. After two and a half minutes she had to drop it. Her arms dropped to her sides, the queen groaning from the limp feeling in her arms. Alec and Demetri both leaned against a wall, needing the support while their bodies began to heal them.

Demetri looked down at Jane, "I think we should take a break before Alec starts his training." Alec, Felix and Demetri all thanked him as they needed time to recuperate.

Jane nodded, agreeing with the tracker. She moved over to Hekate, rubbing her arm. "Are you alright to continue, Hekate?"

Hekate nodded, looking down at Jane with a smile on her face. "So far, I am. Thanks, Jane." She sighed as she stretched out her arms, turning to her twin. "I'm ready when you are Alec."

Felix was done for the day, so he moved to Demetri's side, staying out of the way. Alec stood up from the wall, moving to stand across from the queen. "If you get scared or need me to stop, just say so and I will."

Jane nodded, "I'm going to be here, holding you in case you fall."

Alec held out his hands, getting ready. "I'm going to do thirty second increments. I'll take everything away but your hearing, so I'll tell you if I feel anything. If you can't affect me after the sixth time, we'll move on. Okay?"

Hekate slowly nodded, "Okay." She held out her hands as well, taking in a deep breath to calm herself. "Ready."

Three seconds later Hekate felt Alec's powers hit her or felt absolutely nothing so she knew it worked. She could feel anything, even Jane's hand on her that she knew was there. She couldn't see the room or any light at all. The only thing she could hear was voices in the castle, far away.

She focused, knowing she only had twenty-five seconds left this round. It was very disorienting since she had almost all her senses taken away. It took twice as much concentration to even pull together her power. She tried to push it out but didn't know which direction to aim it. She logically knew Alec should be in front of her, but she didn't which way that was anymore.

"Time."

Hekate cursed quietly as she got her senses back, seeing Alec staring at her. She could feel Jane holding her securely. She could hear Demetri talking to Felix quietly, Felix leaving the room. "I didn't know where to aim, I felt so lost…"

Demetri walked up to them, rubbing Hekate's shoulder. "It's alright, Hekate. You're new at this, don't get frustrated. We all saw how hard you were concentrating. We just need to keep working together with this, you'll get better in no time."

Jane smiled up at Hekate. "We all believe in you, Hekate."

Alec nodded his head, smiling at her. "You can do this."

Hekate smiled at them, feeling very touched as she hugged the twins and Demetri. "Thank you, guys, I'm so happy I have you as coven mates. I love you all."

The twins smiled brightly at Hekate while Demetri just smiled softly. Demetri already saw Hekate as a best friend while the twins were slowly starting to view Hekate as more than a friend. Aro was like a father to them and Hekate was quickly becoming a mother-figure to them.

{X}

Aro flinched when he heard Hekate cries echoing down the hallways from the training room. He, Caius and Marcus were barely restraining themselves from running in there and stopping it. Aro and Caius had both had Jane's power turned on them before, out of curiosity. Marcus never saw the appeal like his brothers. Even he could tell how badly it hurt.

At first Hekate suffered in silence, like she did during her transformation. After the fourth time, Hekate didn't want to quit but her tolerance was out the window. That's when the kings heard her cries. They only stopped themselves because Hekate wanted to push herself, to get stronger. She was managing to affect Jane a little bit, which was amazing.

Caius growled lowly when he heard Hekate cry out again, squeezing his fists so hard he was almost breaking bones. "That's been enough for today, why doesn't she quit?"

Marcus squeezed Caius' shoulder to reassure him and to keep him still if he bolted. "We all know how stubborn our mate is, it's one of the things I love so much about her. However, it has its downsides. She doesn't like to be seen as weak."

Caius looked back at them, frowning deeply. "This just proves that she's not weak. Only the strongest of vampires could handle this kind of torture and she's doing it willingly."

They all grew silent when a loud thump echoed down the hall, followed by a flurry of movement and cloth moving.

"Hekate? Are you alright?"

"Hekate?!"

"Hekate, you pushed yourself too hard."

The three kings ran into the room to see Hekate on the ground. She was half sitting, half laying down. Demetri was holding her up because her arms were shaking too bad to hold herself up. Alec and Jane were frowning down at her, hovering nervously. That was until the kings came in.

Hekate barely had time to register that they were there until they were around her. Marcus was holding her up, rubbing her back. Caius was rubbing her right arm while Aro was rubbing her left arm. Demetri moved back for them, now standing with the twins. "I'm alright guys."

Caius grumbled at her, "You did exactly what Demetri said. You pushed yourself too hard."

Marcus gently kissed her temple, "You need to take care of yourself to continue training properly, dear. Just because you're immortal and don't sleep doesn't mean you can push yourself like this. Your gifts wear you out immensely still."

Aro sighed as he squeezed both of her hands, kissing them gently. "If nothing else, cara mia, do it for us. We love you and never want you to feel so badly."

Hekate looked them all in the eyes, seeing that they weren't going to let this go. So, she did. She nodded softly, sighing as she leaned back into Marcus. The arm massages she was getting really did feel heavenly. "I know, I won't push myself too hard next time. I was just so close to getting it that last time…"

Demetri nodded at the kings. "She did exceptionally well, especially for her first time."

Alec looked down at the queen, smiling at her. "She managed to make my legs go numb when I used my powers on her, at least after the fifth time."

Marcus smiled down at Hekate as he kissed her head. "I'm very proud of you, my dear."

Aro nodded quickly, "Yes, cara mia, we are all so proud of you." He kissed her hand before pulling her up with Caius. "However, you need to rest."

Caius raised an eyebrow at his mate when she looked like she was going to protest. "No arguing."

Hekate sighed while shaking her head, "Alright." She then turned to the guard, smiling at them. "Thank you for today, I really appreciate it."

Demetri, Alec and Jane all bowed their heads to her with smiles on their faces.

Hekate then gasped when Aro picked her up, carrying her bridal style. "I can walk, you know!"

Marcus chuckled at how Hekate was pouting up at Aro and now him and Caius. "Says the woman who collapsed not even minutes ago."

Hekate sulked in Aro's arms as he carried her up to the royal wings. "I could have walked now though…"

Caius was smirking at her, enjoying how cute Hekate was when she was pouting. "Sure, love."

Aro smiled down at her brightly, "Even if you could walk, cara mia, I simply love having you in my arms." He then laughed softly when he knew how that affected her. Their flirting with her still drove her crazy, which was adorable and made Aro's heart flutter in his chest.

Hekate hid her face in Aro's chest, shaking her head. That was until Aro laid her down on her bed. She smiled brightly when the three men curled up around her. Aro was behind her, letting her lay in his lap, one of his legs crossed while the other was against her. He was massaging her scalp with his fingers and fingernails. Caius was on her left, half sitting up as he looked down at her. He was holding her left hand with his, rubbing her knuckles. Marcus was on her right, massaging her right arm since they still ached and shook slightly. "You really do spoil me."

Marcus smiled at her, leaning over to kiss her gently. "Of course, dear. We're going to spoil you for eternity."

Caius nuzzled her neck, gently kissing it. "You haven't seen anything yet, love."

Aro smirked down at his mate, brushing her hair back from her forehead and kissing it. "Just wait until tomorrow. You're going to be so surprised!" He was almost shaking trying to hold in his excitement.

Hekate narrowed her eyes up at Aro, "I'm scared. I could just call my mom."

Aro waved his finger at Hekate, "I already called your mother. She and Jasper pledged their silence."

Caius laughed when Hekate grumbled about that being cheating, "Wouldn't it be you who cheated to call your mother who has visions?"

Marcus smirked at Hekate and Caius, "I do believe it would, brother."

Aro grinned while Hekate groaned loudly, "We love you even though you're a cheater."

Hekate's pout was wiped off her face when she got kissed by all three of her mates, giggling as she reveled in the attention and love.