A/N: Here it is! The special chapter in Marcus' POV! I promise to do more of this special chapters, if you want. Just keep updated and check the end of every chapter to see if there is an announce with a Special Chapter! I will always ask before posting Special Chapters, so you can choose. This chapters will be shorter than normal ones, since they only fill some gaps. Kisses!

MARCUS' POV

I was surprised.

This was one of the best days of my life. I found my Protected in a wonderful woman such as Isabella, and she had accepted our bond with much love and eagerness, so much so that my knees actually buckled.

But then there was this line.

I had already detected a bond between Isabella and Felix, when they had traversed the double doors of the throne room. It was a faint bond, light coloured, and I thought it to be some sort of fascination—even the beginning of a friendship.

But now, as I walked back to my own chambers, reflecting on what I saw this evening, I realised my mistake.

It was not a simple friendship. Not even a sibling-like bond. It was a soulmate bond. Not a simple mate, but a rare connection—cherished and almost magical. The usual mated couple was attracted to each other and felt pain when apart, but two soulmates… they were an entirely different matter.

The two soulmates were made for each other, physically and spiritually. They, too, were attracted to their other half, but their pull was not something simply physical: they could feel their very soul wailing because of the absence of the other, pleading for being reunited. Their bond not only affected their physical abilities, like a common mate bond did: the common mate bond enhanced slightly every physical performance, but only when the two mates were near; the soulmate bond enhanced greatly physical performances even when apart, and it also boosted immensely any possible power the mates could possess. The two soulmates would be connected body, soul and mind.

Tonight, I had witnessed the cementing of that bond.

At first I hadn't noticed it, too busy rejoicing with Isabella about our bond. But when I did, I was flabbergasted.

The once faint, light yellow bond was growing at an impressive rate into something much stronger and brighter. The barely there line became a big, solid bridge-like bond, almost a chain. Also the colour changed: as the bond grew, the hue brightened and became a vibrant, sparkling gold. It looked as if the bond itself was alive.

I shook my head, closing the door to my chambers—which I finally reached, enjoying the quiet.

As he had spoken with Isabella, in the gardens, I had begun thinking. I liked Felix. He was a good guard, and was extremely loyal and protective.

But that wasn't enough for me to consider him worthy of my Protected.

My resolve strengthened. Felix would have to prove himself to me and to my beautiful Isabella before anything else. I had no doubt about him being a marvellous guard, but between serving me and my brothers and being my daughter's mate there was a big difference.

I decided to let it all play out on its own. It wasn't a good idea to mess with fate. Fate made them meet, and it would make them united in their bond.

As I removed from my person my black coat I felt something flowing through me. It felt like an electric shock. And it came from Isabella.

I immediately checked my bond with her, and saw it untouched—actually, it seemed even stronger. She must have been unconsciously feeding our connection. I smiled. She was perfect, just like my Dydime.

But that didn't explain the sensation I received from her. Apparently our bond allowed me to feel her even more deeply than I thought possible.

Maybe if I—Yes. There it was. I tried mentally walking on the bond that united us. Suddenly I found myself looking at Isabella's bonds. I saw her bonds with her sisters, strong and colourful; her bonds to the Cullen family, as strong and bright as the ones with her human father; the one with her mother was thinner, but not as thin as the one with Edward Cullen. I had no idea about what transpired between them, but I made a mental note to find out. I also saw the newborn bonds with the Volturi guards, and the already strong ones with my brothers, but then… There it was. The soulmate bond.

As soon as I looked at it, I realised what I had felt.

Felix's end of the bond was pulsing and the gold was twirling. He had recognised—and accepted—the bond.

I returned back to myself.

I had noticed Isabella was sleeping, so she probably hadn't felt what I did.

Felix had recognised the bond. My plans would have to be changed. He couldn't simply try to seduce her, or worse.

I had to speak with him.

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