Thanks to my lovely reviewers, you make my day :) I will neither confirm nor deny any suspicions, however, I will say there are several twists and turns in this story.

This next part is smut, so if you don't want to read that just skip to the first '-IMMORTAL-' page break

I was placed gently on the floor or either Marcus or Aro's room, as I hadn't been in either yet, judging by the purple splashed throughout, which I knew was Marcus's favourite colour, I guessed it was his room. Not letting Caius do anything else I rounded on him and shoved him onto the bed.

He pulled me onto his lap and I dug my fingers in his hair letting his lips touch mine. I'd done a lot of kissing in my life and had never found it enjoyable, but kissing my mates was like kissing a star, burning and all-encompassing, it was addicting and I needed it.

I tried to sink closer into him, embodied by his growl. He pulled back removing my mask and tossing it on the floor which earned a frown from me, that had probably been quite expensive.

A chuckle from the door drew my attention and I saw my darker-haired mates enter the room. Aro pulled off his own mask and came to brush his hand along my jaw which I leaned in to.

I turn from him and reached around Caius's head to untie his mask and was about to hop off him to put it on the desk in the corner but he gripped my hips not letting me move, "Caius." I whined.

In response, Marcus took the mask and Aro moved in behind me, brushing my hair over my shoulder he turned my face to his and pulled me into a kiss.

All my mates were so different in their intimacy, Aro kissed with a touch of exploration in his movements, Caius with nips and urgency, and Marcus killed like he was trying to drown out everything else, I wasn't sure how I kissed, but I was glad they liked it.

Caius chuckled "Darling you're thinking too much."

I frowned pulling away from Aro, nervous, he was right, but it wasn't without reason. I didn't want to disappoint them but I needed to tell them, I had to be honest.

Marcus reached my side tilting my face to his. "I'm - I'm not a virgin," I stuttered out, cowardly looking away.

Marcus pulled back a little so I was forced to face him, "Darling-" He purred "We did not expect you to abstain when you did not even know of our existence, and I am afraid my dear, neither are we."

That caused me to give a weak smile, but I wanted them to know before they got in too deep, Sulpicia's words coming back to me, I didn't want them to go too far and end up deciding they hated the thought of touching me when I had been with so many others, I didn't want it to be the reason the coven suffered.

"I've been with a few," I said lamely.

Caius pulled my hips to roll into his and I gasped, "Then we'll just have to do better won't we Amore?"

I groaned into his lips and felt elated as well as like cursing myself out, I didn't know why it was so difficult to say. It wasn't the perfect time but it was a good time, they should know, yet I felt a fear clench in me unlike anything I'd felt before, it was almost unnatural.

Instead, I focused on the feel of Aro running his hand up my back and lacing his own finger in my hair. He pulled my head gently from Caius and stole a kiss from me.

I laughed in between breaths, "You guys really like moving me to face you,"

"We like to see your eyes darling, " Groaned Caius

I smirked and rolled my hips into him causing his hands to pull me tight against him and his mouth to attack my neck. I gasped and whimpered as his teeth nipped but never broke the skin, it was a rush, tasting the danger but knowing I could control its course.

A ripping sound broke me abruptly from the moment and I whirled around to Marcus who had a slightly guilty look on his face. "Marcus!"

"We will get it mended Amore." He tried to placate me.

A snigger came from Caius and I whirled around narrowing my eyes at him, "That's not the issue, it probably cost a fortune, and now to fix it-"

I was cut off by Aro lifting me off Caius and letting the fabric slip off me in the process, he placed me down naked in front of them. I twirled throwing him a smirk, they were silent and I tracked Aro's eyes to one of my scars. "Like what you see?" I snarked in self-depreciation, the few I had were small enough not to be noticed in the light but I guessed their Vampire sighed gave them an advantage.

In answer Aro sunk to his knees and gently placed a kiss on one, "We will hear your stories another time dearest, and we will listen to every minute of your life if you would let us."

I breathed out shakily, "I'll tell you, I promise."

He heard the 'not now' in my words and lifted me behind the thighs to sit on the bed, kissing up from my ankles I registered Caius kneeling behind me and he began to map my body with his hands, I leaned back to kiss him groaning as his hands caressed my flesh.

I tugged on his jacket indicating I wanted it off, he removed himself long enough to strip his shirt to before going back to his position. Marcus seemed content to lounge in a chair and watch the show, I shot him a wink for entertainment, forgetting for the moment of Aro's undeterred destination.

I felt as Aro mouthed inside my thigh and I gave a shocked gasp arching into Caius who chuckled and flicked my nipples purring in my ear, the vibrations for his chest not letting me catch my breath as it got heavier looking down to Aro, who was gazing straight back at me.

Upon catching my eye he forced my legs open wider and nipped closer until I saw a cheeky grin across his face, that was all the warning I got before he descended onto my core. My legs clenched tight which he effortlessly kept open and I screwed up my eyes into Caius's neck my breath laboured, not really aware of the sounds I was making.

Caius rubbed his thumb over the side of my neck whispering darkly "Come on Darlin, open your eyes, watch what Aro is doing to you."

I could barely think as Aro worked his tongue over my clit and was panting desperately, but upon Caius's words, I did as he said and gazed down at my raven-haired mate.

"Aro" I whined, he responded tilting my hips up and pressing a finger against my entrance. He hesitated a moment pulling back to glance over at Marcus, I whined again and he soothed me by circling my entrance.

Marcus flashed over and stole my mouth which was apparently what Aro was waiting for, as I was distracted by Marcus's tongue running along my lips asking for entrance, Aro's finger pressed in. I clenched up and Caius made a soothing sound behind me, feeling me tense. "Relax Amore, we will not hurt you."

I closed my eyes needing the security of the darkness, the familiarity of the territory but Marcus didn't let me, pulling back he demanded "Darling open your eyes, we want you to see us. Not many get the privilege, please darling."

I saw the please in his eyes, more than heard it and found myself nodding vehemently, he gave a dashing smile and a peck before returning to his seat to watch.

Caius took over and wrapped a loose hand around my chest holding me to him. Aro flicked his tongue and added another finger scissoring inside me, I whined and my hips stuttered forwards, I could feel a burning building in my body I didn't know what it was, I felt fearful, but I trusted my mates and instead of tensing again I relaxed further.

"Good girl," Purred Caius and I whimpered sucking in chocked half breaths now as I felt myself getting tighter.

"Aro!" I didn't know what I was asking for, but I trusted him to give it to me, "Aro, Aro please."

He crooked his fingers and I felt a flood of pleasure pass through me, I shuddered against Caius and gasped again and again while they purred.

Finally, the shuddering stopped and I felt as though I'd run a hundred miles. I was boneless, Aro chuckled and stood up still in between my legs he pulled Caius into a filthy kiss which made me whimper at the sight.

"You taste delicious darling, just as I had thought."

I didn't think it was possible to blush after having a hot Italian between your legs, and yet.

Next, I found myself lying in the middle of the bed with Caius leering down at me, "My turn Carissima," I shivered half at the promise in his words and the use of Italian, it was, unfortunately, a turn on for me, unfortunate because it was their first used language, and I had very little self-control.

I pulled him into a kiss, wrapping my legs around his waist and rolling aginst him like before, earning myself a strained growl.

I looked over to my left to see Marcus behind Aro undressing him whilst they both watched us, or maybe I was watching them. Marcus's hand-dipped beneath Aro's shirt and in a single move, he tore it off. Aro didn't move a millimetre, as though not the least bit afraid by the display of strength, I groaned. Shit, that was hot.

Caius latched onto my nipple and I arched up crying out in surprise, still watching as Marcu's hand-dipped beneath Aro's slacks and Aro lost his well-kept composure his hips shifting into Marcus's hand.

Caius moved onto my other nipple and I felt my hands move on their own accord, burring into his hair and one dragging down his back, not with my nails but just enough pressure to ground myself.

He chuckled against my breast, rolling his hips into mine, "Darling you don't have to hold back with us, "

"I don't want to hurt you, even if I can't," I muttered into his neck, he cooed as though what I had said was adorable and in a flurry of movement he picked me up to sit me atop of him against the headboard, much like the position I had been in at the beginning.

"You may do as you please to me, dearest." Instead of ignoring the words, I casually dragged my hand down his torso feeling the chill that came from their touch, it was more of a shock that what looked like flesh felt cold, rather than actual icy temperature.

I knew they were hard as marble but their Caiu's skin dipped at my touch. It was utterly fascinating.

I leaned in suddenly and nipped under his jaw, delighting at his following rumble. I licked around my bite, kissing it better before sinking my teeth in a little harder my eyes flicking up to his in question. I pulled back "Did you feel that?"

"Yes, I feel everything you would Carissima, we are simply more durable."

I cocked my head to the side curious, that prompted some more questions, but for another time. I used my freedom to lean forward and close my lips around his nipple, he groaned, closer to a gasp than I had heard from him and than immediately became my mission. I sucked harder grazing my teeth and heard him swear, which was delightful in itself. Being able to make such an impressive creature lose his composure was a power rush unlike any other, not even the feeling that came from realising I'd solved a case was as good as this, I wanted more.

I went back to his mouth addicted to the way my mates kissed me, I licked into his mouth and he patiently let me explore, I pulled back with a giggle as our tongues touched and he smirked in amusement.

Liking the surprise I was able to elect in my mates I darted my hand down to brush the course hair near the top of his slacks, maintaining eye contact I was able to see his eyes visibly darken. I continued on my course after twisting the hairs and flicking open the top button, I slipped my hand further down.

He thrust his hips up as I brushed over his clothed head and I glanced down in interest to see his black underwear, I flicked my thumb over the spot again and was treated to a growl. I looked to the side to shoot the now naked Aro a cheeky look, taking a second to look him up and down, watching as Marcus stroked him leisurely, both drawing in heavy breaths they didn't need.

I snapped back to Caius and without hesitation began to trying to leave hickeys on his bloodless skin, all the while slipping my hand under the final, layer. He huffed a laugh as my hand got caught gently tracing the soft skin, his clothing getting in the way. I pulled back and tugged at his pants, "Take them off."

"You're sitting on me, darling." He commented.

I narrowed my eyes, knowing full well he was capable of lifting me. Cautiously I raised up to prepare to move off then there was a flurry of movement, and he was naked underneath me, with his hands on my hips holding me above his leaking member.

I sucked in a breath through my teeth feeling a little nervous again, but he didn't shove me down as I expected. instead, Aro appeared behind me, his fingers slip between my legs and found their way into my core again, he slipped in a third and crocked them causing the pleasure from before to rear its head, I shifted into his hands and fell closer into Caius.

Aro pushed in a fourth finger stretching them all before withdrawing and helping to lower me onto Caius. I felt him breach me and he paused. I whined trying to make Caius go deeper but he controlled the pace, lowering me until he bottomed out. My head fell back and I gasped out.

A bet passed before he rolled his hips up and I got the message. pressing my forehead against his I lifted myself slightly, only just noticing as Aro moved to lie beside us and Marcus recuperated what Aro had done to me, pleasuring the raven-king with his mouth.

I panted as I picked up the pace rolling my hips and bouncing onto Caius, he continually ran his hands over me and I felt warm all over, it wasn't long before I felt the familiar heat building again. Caius somehow sensed this and gave encouragements, "Come on darling, nearly there."

Aro seemed to find Caius's words as intoxicating as me and he thrust his hips into Marcus's mouth who took it effortlessly.

I felt my eyes flutter before remembering Marcus's words and keeping them fixed on my mates, alternating between their wrecked expressions. Aro came first with a broken cry and thrusting into Marcus who swallowed him down as though it was the most natural thing in the world. Caius's eyes locked onto the sight, all three of us captivated by his pleasure-filled face.

He came to his senses quickly after as Marcus pulled off him he shot me a cheeky wink, "You alright there darling?"

I couldn't respond past the point of being able to talk and only whimpered trying to roll my hips faster chasing the tight sensation in my gut.

"Let go Mi Regina" Aro's voice had me clenching tight and riding the waves of pleaser still unconsciously moving my hips and Caius thrust up a few times more before I felt him spill inside me. I slumped onto him with my own wrecked noise, trying to catch my breath.

I felt myself be pulled of Caius and seeing Aro still lying beside him, I knew it was Marcus. I watched the hooded expressions being shot my way. I felt knees come to either side on my own kneeling form and Marus brush against my entrance, I didn't try to quite the whine that left me.

He purred behind me soothingly stroking his hands over my burning flesh and rubbing circles into my hips as he gently pulled me back onto him.

I whimpered before following his hips and sinking back fully. He hissed in my ear and I looked up, from this angle I could see my other mates lazily pleasing each other and watching Marcus and I. I felt his hips pull back and slam into mine, he did it again and again, ringing every noise he could from me.

I felt my end approaching and gripped his arm tight, shuddering through the waves of pleasure. He leaned down to nip my ear, "Two more to go Darling."

It took me a second to register what Marcus meant and I felt a twinge of fear hit me I looked to Caius in panic who only cooed at me, apparently expecting as such from Marcus. Aro purred out "You will find dearest, that Marcus is rather unmerciful with his love."

I whined as I felt my end approach again, burying my head into his neck as I was pulled back onto him and continued to do so through my climax once more. When Marcus didn't even slow down I whimpered out "No - I can't - I can't"

Marcus purred against my back "Yes you can Darling, it's alright."

I felt a tear roll down my cheek at the overstimulation and was torn between wanting more and wanting to stop, I gave the decision over to Marcus even as I drew in panting breath and more tears leaked out. I didn't feel the build-up for long before I was crying out and coming, all the energy left my body and Marcus shifted one last time before he came too.

He pulled out of me slowly, soothing me as I winced in discomfort. Then he lifted me and placed me between the other two who surrounded me with purring and he sat himself against the headboard.

My eyes shut without resistance and I slipped into unconsciousness feeling safe and bone tired.

-IMMORTAL-

I lazily battered off a hand that ran across my temple and tried to snuggle further into the pleasant chill. A laugh caused my eyes to snap open. I took a second to adjust, letting myself rake over the miles of pale skin stretched and tangled in front of me. At some point in the night, Marcus had switched with Aro and was curled into my front with my head resting on Aro's legs and a gentle petting of my shoulders told me Caius was behind me.

I yawned and stretched sitting up and hissing. "You didn't have to stay, that must have been boring and you probably had other things to do," I muttered absentmindedly.

A scoff from behind me was all the warning I got before I was sitting in Caius's lap and said Vampire was nuzzling my neck.

Marcus twirled a pen "Amore, we have no place we would rather be than here with you."

Aro held up a book that he had obviously been reading "Don't fret, we didn't watch you sleep all day."

"All day?" I questioned "How long was I out?"

Caius pulled back to answer content to just breath in and hold me for now, "All of yesterday from the ball, and most of today, I believe it is the afternoon now."

"I don't think I've ever slept so long in my life." I pulled out of Caius embrace suddenly remembering "Hey wait! What day is it?"

Aro looked nervous, "It is Sunday dearest."

I knew what that meant, it was the end of the week, make or break time, well not for me, I'd decided a couple of days ago. Jumping out of the bed I was stumped to see I had nothing to put on, huffing I walked over to the door which I correctly assumed was Marcus's wardrobe.

Caius's voice gave me pause, "You're leaving?" it sounded normal but there was an undercurrent of… fear to it.

I suddenly felt horrible realising just what my actions looked like to them, turning back around sheepishly I hastily corrected him, "No, no, I'm staying promise, I just want to say goodbye to Bella… I wasn't abandoning you guys."

Aro seemed to not want to get his hopes up, "You have decided you want to stay with us?"

I nodded "Yep, I've already talked to Bella about it, she's going to go back to her father. I'll stay but there's one condition."

"Which is?" Marcus prompted

"My work, I love being a detective, and my job is an important part of my existence. I don't want to give it up until I absolutely have too."

"Of course dearest" Aro agreed "We know how much it means to you, you said you are able to do this work from any location, however."

"Yes, I can but I do have to go and visit the boss, check-in and give updates in person every now and again. Not to mention if there's a sudden spike in cases I have to go back to Seattle and stay for as long as needed to calm the rush, I'm Derek's back up and I'm not about to abandon him besides I still want my freedom."

Marcus had a serious look on his face "We are not planning on locking you in a tower Amore. We only wish to have a chance to provide you with a home." Aro and Caius echoed similar sentiments and I felt like crying.

"You have it. And I want to be your home too." I saw them all relax and grinned needing to break the tension "Come on. After last night, who would leave?" I wiggled my eyebrows before backing into Marcus's closet and stealing one of his shits which I slipped on it hung past my butt, modest enough to walk back to my room in. Unfortunately, there was no way I'd fit into his pants as Marcus was the tallest of my mates.

I came out of the closet to see him watching me with amusement, he himself stretching bare on the bed, Aro and Caius not much better. Although I couldn't blame them if I had a body like that I'd flaunt it too.

"Now I understand the bed and lack of sleep Caius," I smirked at him.

He flashed in front of me to pull me into a kiss, "Hopefully you will wish to test mine next." He purred into my mouth.

I shivered against him before pulling away and giving a wave to my mates, taking my exit with a call over my shoulder, "I'll be back laaaater!"

"Dinner!" Aro corrected.

-IMMORTAL-

I spent the rest of the afternoon with Bella and found out she had, of her own violation, applied for WorldPackers. Apparently Charlie had a rule that she wasn't allowed to leave school unless she had a job or in some form of education. It sounded smart to me and after our previous conversation, Bella had decided that she wanted to explore and see the world as it was, rather than her ideal fantasy of it. Probably far easier to do now she had nothing clouding her vision.

WorldPackers was apparently an organisation that paid for accommodation and travel expenses all around the world, in exchange for volunteer work. I was getting the run down in Bella's favourite spot, watching as the sun sunk over the top of Didyme's grave and in between the trees, the rays landed strikingly against Bella's skin.

"Have you told Charlie?"

"Yeah, I called him yesterday, I'm still going to go home and spend a week with him, but I've decided to drop out of school. I don't need my last year to qualify for university if I decided to go later on, and with this organisation, I'm technically working."

"Volunteering," I corrected

"True, but Charlie seemed to think it was a good idea. He believes you've been a good influence on me you know."

I gave her an incredulous look "I encouraged you to jump off a cliff."

"But you had someone teach us how to do it. Besides all he's seen since I came to live with him was me becoming unhealthily obsessed with Edward Cullen, then he left and I went into a catatonic state which I've been brought out of, by you, taking me on the trip of my life."

"Nah-" I disagree "You got yourself back together, I just took you to a better place to do it. You can't heal in the same place you were hurt, there are too many reminders it's hard to move forward when you keep looking back."

"Then thank you, for helping me fix myself."

I wanted to argue that she had never been broken but let it lie, I understood regardless it was how she had felt and there was truth in that. I switched conversations instead "Do you get to choose where you are going?"

"Yes. Although they can decide if you don't want to, I'm actually really looking forward to it."

"Probably won't be as five star as our little trip."

"No," She agreed "But I think I need to see the dirt of the world before I can get back to my roses."

I ran my thumb over her shoulder in comfort "Do you think you will? Get back to seeing the world in happily ever afters?"

"Marcus said I had no mate, that they were dead." She pulled at the grass as she spoke, "I think I'm going to focus on other people for a while. Hopefully, I can find myself and my place in the world if I see every part of it."

"Well if you're ever in any trouble, any at all Bells, I'll be here."

"Me too!" We both jumped as Olly appeared from behind the grave marker and crawled into Bella's lap. He gave her a serious look "I'm staying with Bubbles, Bella, but I can come and find you if you want me too-" He dropped his voice to a whisper, apparently trying to keep me from hearing "-Even if you just want to come and watch the stars with me like last time."

I raised an eyebrow at Bella who flushed. I supposed that was a little secret of theirs. Standing up with a stretch I bent down and picked up Olly, cradling him so his back was to my chest and he was sitting on my arms like a swing. "Come on munchkin, and you too Bells, we have a farewell dinner to attend."

Olly squealed, yanking on my biceps to command which way I needed to go as we began to treck inside.

We found the dining room easily due to Olly's guidance and all the Volturi were waiting expectantly.

Bella blushed at the grand looking dinner as well as the waiting Vampires, mumbling a thank you, we all sat in the spaces provided for us.

It wasn't a formal dinner, despite the table setting, there were stories thrown around of the brief time they had all spent with Bella. Olly certainly made up for any lulls in the conversation with another story of his own. Then at the end, a few boxes were placed on the table in front of Bella, one placed down by Marcus signed by the Kings, another from Heidi, which was generous as we'd only just met her recently, and then another from Jane and Alec.

Bella looked at me in confusion and I smirked: "I think they're farewell gifts Bells, how about you open them and see?"

Several voices agreed with me and Bella tentatively reached for the Kings on first. It was a simple black velvet box that when opened held a red satin cushion and a drop pendant necklace that looked like it cost a fortune. "Oh my gosh!" They all looked rather pleased with themselves as she turned to them with shock, "I- I can't take this, it must have cost-"

Caius cut her off "-Do you not like it?"

Bella hastily retreated "No I love it- It's just-"

Caius waved her off "It is a gift. Keep it."

I smiled to myself knowing the abrupt manner was his way of hiding his delight in giving Bella the gift. I could see right through him.

"Do mine next," Heidi stated.

Bella picked up the ring box and opened it to Earrings that complemented the necklace nicely. Learning her lesson Bella simply thanked her, the blush adorning her checks "They're very beautiful, thank you, Heidi."

Alec pressed their box into her palm, it was upon closer look, a carved wooden box and if I had to guess by the way Alec nervously brushed his finger over it, he had carved it himself. I wondered when Bella had gotten so close with the twins.

Bella gently pulled the lid up to find a stone which she pulled out to show it wasn't a stone at all but a solid piece of acrylic and within it a single flower preserved, frozen like the Vampires themselves. If I wasn't mistaken the flower was the same ones as outside Didyme's grave.

I noticed the Kings narrow their eyes critically at the flower, but was distracted as Bella rushed to the twins. To everyone's absolute Suprise, Jane pulled Bella into a tight embrace. For a second, burying her head in Bellas body, before she returned to her spot and glared down Felix and Demetri, the only ones who would be stupid enough to say anything.

Bella also acted like nothing out of the ordinary had occurred, flashing Alec a secret smile. Very odd.

Felix and Demetri stood and made their way in front of Bella, they hadn't put anything on the table and it soon became apparent why, Felix pulled up a crudely wrapped lump, which appeared to be wrapped in actual A4 sheets of paper.

Demetri gave a dramatic bow, Felix speaking for them "For your travels Bella. We may have only known you for a blink of time, but we will remember you always.

Demetri finished "And should you fall into strife, I will find you. Always." Alright kind of ominous, I couldn't tell if it was brotherly protectiveness or just how Demetri was, elegant with a touch of creepy.

Bella didn't seem bothered and ripped off the paper to reveal a backpack, very practical.

"Hey wait a minute," I said to Bella, "You told them before you told me?"

She gave me a pointed look "You were otherwise preoccupied when I made the decision."

I heard Caius snort behind me and a startled sound escape Aro which, in turn, seemed to scandalise the twins who looked to their creator with horror.

"Alright. Fair point," I mumbled conceding, and shooting Caius a dirty look.

From there the night progressed fairly mundanely, I helped Bella pack, insisting on doing it myself instead of a Vampire, I wanted to drag out our time together. It was a little saddening but I was also very proud of her, I hadn't thought she would drop out of school but I one hundred per cent agreed that her decision was the best one.

I finished pulling her into a hug and bidding her goodnight before visiting Olly in his room and doing the same. I was about to head to the South wing where the Kings rooms were but instead headed through my own door.

I stood there in the entrance for a few minutes trying to remember why I'd decided to go in when it hit me. I rushed over to my computer and refreshed my emails, expecting one might be there from Derek telling me if the judge approved the warrant. Instead, I found 23 unopened emails, 6 were from Derek and 2 from other colleges, the rest Depika. "Jesus Crist." Hurriedly sitting on the stool in front of the computer I clicked on the earliest one. It was from Derek.

I scanned the email and swore, pulling up the next and the next.

Captain

Washington's a mess Adams, people are still going missing in Seattle, although the gang violence unit has taken over not many leads have been found, random pieces of statues keep turning up though. I'm thinking the feds would want in on it but seems like they're pretty busy at the moment.

Depika

Hey Blue, just a heads up the boss is looking stressed today, something came in about the Wonka case. I think you're being taken off it.

I felt a rush of terror grip me, why would I be taken off the case? I hurriedly clicked on the next email.

Captain

Adams you're needed in Kennewick ASAP, the feds are involved but they are specifically requesting you on this case Blue. They've given Wonka to another department to follow up, it's being processed at the moment. Feds want you in the field and on sight, they have a desk in Kennewick for you. I don't like it either, believe me, I've argued for hours but they aren't budging. The quicker you wrap up their case then the quicker you can take back Wonka, I have a bad feeling the fed are gonna screw up your hospital lead if word gets out to the press before the judge approves the warrant I don't know how this psycho's going to react.

Captain

Blue I got more bad news. I've been shaking some guys down and found out the feds want you in the field because they heard about that Wilmers boy and the follow up with that hospital, they think you'll work faster if you have access to everything they have, you'll need to meet with Senior Special Agent Dacian he's overseeing this one and is the guy who requested you.

Depika

Did you hear? More than 50 people checked into hospitals last night, with various burns, the staff are working overtime to try and reduce the damage, feds don't know what happened or where they came from cause no one's saying anything.

Well shit, looks like I was leaving, after all, my mates were not going to be pleased. Packing my stuff quickly I dropped my laptop into my satchels and swung it over my shoulder, before heading to go tell them. I hated giving such short notice but I'd already left it too long and if the feds were involved it was bad.

I hesitantly pushed open Marcusu's door to find said Vampire sitting at his desk reading, while Aro zipped around at breakneck speed talking on the phone, Caius seemed to be keeping up with the conversation Aro was having a piped in every now and again. I pushed the door open further to announce my presence.

Once Aro noticed me he stopped speeding around and hung up the phone, noting my bag he shot me a questioning look. I sighed going to sit beside Caius so I could see them all, "I have bad news."

-IMMORTAL-

They were not pleased.

"You're leaving." Caius deadpanned hurt echoing in his voice,

"Hey now that's not fair, I said this could happen, and I'm coming back-"

"But why now! Why do you have to leave tonight?"

I felt my hackles rise, people were getting hurt didn't he understand that? "I have a job, Caius, and not showing up to it would cause a huge amount of suspicion, you don't think my boss wouldn't kick up a huge stink if I suddenly dropped off the face of the earth without responding to his emails, especially about a crisis?"

Marcus interjected, "We do understand dearest, truly, but try to see it from our perspective we only have known you for such a short while to see you leave so soon…"

I took in a breath, I knew my emotions were high at the moment from the flurry of information still whirring in my head. My detective brain trying to find the answers to questions I only had more questions for, not to mention the time frame was short, not only did I have this latest mystery on my hands I had a serial killer who might slip through my fingers when we were so close.

"I understand why you think that I could put this off for you, and believe me I want to spend the rest of eternity getting to know you all and show you I love you," I paused to emphasize that point looking them each in the eyes, "But I have to fix this situation before it gets worse and ricochets onto another problem-" I searched desperately for a way to make them understand. "-What if it got about that Vampires sparkle in the sun? Not a problem if you stay out of the sun, but now the public knows something if someone slips up the problem turns from nothing into a huge reveal."

I could see that they understood but were still hesitant. Caius frowned "Fine but we sent the guard, I'll not have you human and unprotected going into a dangerous situation."

"What no." I snapped, "I've taken care of myself fine enough without a 'guard' to protect me. They want me to talk to suspects not enter a war zone. I don't suddenly need babysitting! '' As far as I was concerned that was non-negotiable.

Looking at Causes clenched jaw I could tell he felt the same. What happened to letting me go after a week if I had decided to?

Marcus tried to sway me "Darling we only want you safe-"

"How the hell am I supposed to do my job whilst worried about Vampires watching over me and causing more problems for me to solve when bodies with teeth marks suddenly start showing up!" I threw my hands up and started to pace the room.

Caius snarled "I'll not have my mate half a world away with no one to protect them."

"I'm not a helpless human!"

Marcus frowned "We are more worried about other Vampires that humans dearest, they can smell you are our mates and we have several enemies." I took in a shaky breath, I knew it was logical for them to worry but my point still stood, people would notice if Vampires were feeding in the area and it would fall into my lap to fix.

Aro looked torn between wanting to back up his other mates and trying to calm the argument, finally, he settled on a compromise, "The situation in Seattle needs to be dealt with, it is most likely a newborn army being created, we can send the elite guard to handle it, they are several cities from you the Blue, but still within the same country."

I hesitated, that was a good idea, "I'm fine with that." I wasn't sure what he meant about an army but I would ask later. I turned to Caius who seemed to be mulling it over before he gave a reluctant nod.

"When will you return?" Inquired Marcus

"I don't know, hard to say but I plan on trying to wrap up the burn mystery the feds want me on and hopeful push forward the serial killer trial, once we get the judge to let us ID the perp."

Marcus nodded in understanding and there was a tense moment before Caius pulled me into his body in a gentle embrace. "I am sorry Blue, I didn't mean to start a fight." He made no excuses or reasons for his actions but simply apologize, it was unexpected and I was beginning to learn my mates were just as shocking in their actions as I was to them.

"If this is a fight we would have a happy marriage I think," He chuckled and I sunk into the vibrations "I understand I really do if the roles were reversed and you were the physically weaker species I'd be protective, but I can't live the rest of my life without risk. If I feel anything is wrong, anything at all, I'll call you. I promise."

Two more bodies enveloped me and I hung onto that moment burying it into my memory bank as a moment of safety and understanding.

-IMMORTAL-

I spent the rest of the night with them, playfully exploring their bodies as I had the one before, not needing the sleep Bella craved before our flight. I noticed Aro looked rather out of it whenever he touched me like he wasn't fully there, I kind of hated it and did my best to bring him into the moment with my touches but it didn't seem to work.

In the morning I dressed and told Bella my plans, letting Olly know he was welcome to come if he wanted, surprisingly he declined despite his mates being sent on a mission, he said he wanted to play with the Kings though so I wasn't worried.

The ride to the airport was quiet, Bella and I were going to different sides of the state so we were catching separate flights, the elite guard was taking the same flight as Bella and embraced me before I left.

I noticed Demetri take a sniff of my scent as though assuring himself he knew it. "I thought you didn't even have to meet a person to be able to find them," I teased.

He didn't smile back instead gave me a solum look "I would not want to fail on account of arrogance milady."

I didn't know what to say after that only tightening my smile and turning to board the plane.

On the plane ride over I made sure to ponder every different reason I could for what had happened, I hadn't been sent any information besides Depika's words on the hospital, I assumed that's why I was being called in, Depika was good at assigning gossip to the appropriate source.

I made it into Kennewick at 6:00 AM and immediately went to the police station, walking up to the secretary I asked if Senior Special Agent Dacian was around. The secretary clearly unhappy to be on the early morning shift scowled as though I was the single reason her life decisions had gone wrong, and I knew today was going to be a fantastic one.

"Why do you want him?"

I gave her an incredulous look "I'm Detective Adams, I was told he needed me?"

"We don't have any Officer Dacian's with this brank, you'll have to got to another."

I tried to resist snapping at her, my emotions not working in my favour " No not, Officer. Senior Special Agent, with the FBI."

"This is a police station." Oh for fu-

I turned away from her and strode further into the police department ignoring her yell that I wasn't allowed to be there without a badge. I had a badge thank you very much.

I wandered the corridors searching the places that might indicate if there was an FBI meeting room, or something similar, I rarely got involved with other branches of the force so I wasn't a hundred per cent sure of the workings between the FBI and the police force.

My problem was solved when a girl around my age ran straight into me, "Oh I'm terribly sorry."

I laughed a little bit of tension leaking out of me as the girl extended her arm to pull me up, "I'm fine, in a hurry?"

She groaned her brown curls bouncing on a similar coloured jacket, "Yea the boss is ragging on my to get a no-show detective."

I grinned "That 'no-show' wouldn't happen to be a Detective Adams would it?"

She gave me a shocked look "You're Detective Adams?"

"The one and only, sorry about the time, the secretary-"

She cut me off "-Oh I know! What a bitch." She grabbed my hand and began to pull me through the corridor into one of the debrief rooms. Calling out as she entered "Got her boss."

A striking-looking man whirled around at the call. He appeared in his early 40s with dark brown hair and a strange enigmatic feel to his appearance, I couldn't quite put my finger on it.

Remembering my manners I held out my hand and shook his, introducing myself, "Detective Adams Sir, I'm told you asked specifically for me?"

He seemed to close his eyes briefly when he stepped closer to shake my hand, nodding "Yes, you are the detective looking into long-forgotten mysteries and solving ones no one cares to follow up?"

He had a strange accent I couldn't place. "Ah yes, I suppose," It was odd he knew about my little history project but I brushed it aside, the Captain had probably told him.

He gave a long uncomfortable stare before gesturing to the table to sit. The other girl who I didn't actually know the name of yet, took the cue and sat, I, however, stood behind mine with the mask of impatience, "Not to be rude, but I don't even know what I'm being assigned to, it would help me a lot if I was able to actually know what I am supposed to be 'detecting'."

He hummed gesturing to the documents in front of him and pushing a few towards me as he spoke "I am afraid that's the problem Blue-" I felt a role of disgust flow through me at the use of my first name, it felt way too personal and almost like a way to artificially form a bond. I brushed myself off, I was being too paranoid, my mate's worries were getting to my head.

"-We do not know the exact cause nor do we know if it was an accident or premeditated attack. I picked up one of the photos trying to figure out what it was and promptly dropped in back onto the desk in revulsion, what I had thought was rotting flower petals was actually someone's skin."

Dacian grinned at my expression, and I gave him a horrified one in return "It looks like it's being eaten away!"

The girl beside me nodded "That's because it is,"

I turned to her "What?"

She gestured to the stack of images and I calmed my stomach before reaching fro them and grimacing as I flicked each one onto the table.

"They're chemical burns, specifically Hydrogen Peroxide. About 50 people showed up at the hospitals late a couple of nights ago, the hospitals managed to stop the Hydrogen Peroxide from doing any more damage, but they only just finished that, no one's died yet, but Jesus." I silently agreed letting my face show it.

Dacian took up the reins again, "The problem is we aren't sure how it happened, obviously they were involved in something criminal because no one's talking, they insist it wasn't anything they were doing but no one is saying what it is they were doing, so we've got nothing."

My mind was whirling "If it was an attack, the perpetrator could have been attempting to take the law into their own hands, this could be a moral crusade, in which case it could happen again."

He pursed his lips "Yes, or it could have been a chemical experiment gone wrong, or an attempt for someone to become a spree killer, mass murderer, I'm leaving that in your hands Blue, I suspect this case could take you two months, one at the minimum-"

"-A month!" I spat incredulously "-If this is a targeted attack of any kind and we don't know what or why they are being targeted, they could potentially harm hundreds!"

"Blue if you finish this case earlier then good job, but with no one willing to talk It doesn't look good for you." He left after that apparently finished handing off his assignment, but not before leaning over my shoulder and brushing my hair aside from my neck with a creep chuckle.

He was gone before I could demand what the hell was he doing, and I was left fuming at the door, I knew my day was going to be a bad one.

"He's always like that."

I turned to face the girl I had yet to learn the name of and offered her a sympathetic look, "I take it he's your superior officer?"

"Not for long, 4 months maybe. But yes I'm Special Agent Smith, underling of Senior Special Agent Dacian."

"Your name is Special Agent Smith?"

She snorted "Hey don't mock, your's is Blue."

"Fair enough. Got a first name?"

She looked embarrassed at the oversight "Oh yes, Um it's Allison, you can call me Alli if you want."

I stuck out my hand "Blue. You can call me Blue."

She understood what I wasn't saying "Have to admit, he hasn't done that before, little creepy."

I nodded trying to forget Dacian I turned back to the images, "So have you interviewed anyone yet?"

"Tried, he's not wrong, no one will talk."

I gather up all the documents and shoved them into my satchel to sort later, "Come on then, let's go try again."

One perc of being back in America was Derek had arranged for my Bike to be sent over to me, so I lead the Special Agent out of the police building and held out my helmet in an offering, "Wanna come for a ride?"

"Hell yeah!"