Aro and Marcus enter Caius's rooms just after Alec does, watching Caius cradle their mate in his arms, inhaling her scent before laying her down on the couch; unlike his brothers, he saw no need for a bed. All three men watched Alec layer his gift over Eliza, keeping her sleeping and numb. "This day has drained her, and it is not yet noon." Marcus mused, reclining on the arm of the couch.

"She lied to us." Aro informs primly, both upset and intrigued. He saw no reason to call her out on the fact, it would only stir up more problems. Elizabeth was like a restless sea, a churning tide, the moment she began to open up to them, to the bond, she closed herself further. "She was attached, even now she fears a female vampire."

"One of the Cullens?" Caius asked, rage building, "It was that vegan pet of yours who found her, was it not?" He paced the room, pausing ever so slightly at the points where his mate's scent lingered. Had she known, subconsciously to touch and mark his room, or was she just a tactile creature? He looked down at her, boring into her sleeping face, wondering how a human could be his mate. Though, he mused, she would be an exquisite vampire.

"So she said, if he was, then he would have scented another vampire in the area. Perhaps he was tracking the vampire when he stumbled across Elizabeth." Aro replied, grazing his fingertips across Elizabeth's exposed flesh, flashes of ice danced across his vision, a man with blue eyes and frozen hands. What created these dreams? He dug his hand into his pocket, pulling out a sleek, newer phone. He tapped at it lightly, scrolling through his long list of contacts to 'C,' Carlisle answered on the third ring. "Carlisle, my dear old friend!"

Marcus leans back, reclining against a supporting pillar with barely open eyes, focusing on the phone call. "Aro, dear friend." Carlisle returned, "What do I owe this pleasure?"

Aro pouted like a child, "Can't I chat with my old friend? We haven't had a chance to catch up since you became a grandfather! How is my little hybrid?" There was an undercurrent of a threat, a reminded that he allowed the girl to live by his mercy.

"She is well, Renesme is nearly fully grown, a vibrant young woman." Carlisle hesitates, picking his words. "Perhaps we will plan a visit soon."

"Well why don't you and your mate come to Volterra with the girl and her mate? I'm curious to ask after a few things." Aro knows he is commanding, not asking. It was more entertaining this way, letting him squirm.

"Oh," Carlisle pauses, "What about?"

"A human was attacked recently in your old territory. She has a memory of you, saving her. With your perfect, vampire memory against her flawed, human one, I would like to know the real story." Aro gave little away, lining up the chess pieces in his mind, knight takes rook.

"Of..of course. Esme and I are in London, we'll catch the next flight to Italy." Carlisle does not seem keen to come, but Aro is overjoyed, giddy even.

"Wonderful, wonderful!" He makes quick work to end the phone call before addressing this brothers, "I want that vampire bitch found, Jane can play with her for years before I'll be satisfied."

"Do you really want to give Jane another toy?" Marcus chided, "She still has not been punished for almost making one of Elizabeth and her sister!"

Aro pouted, as if he had forgotten. "Right, I'll inform Jane she shall not drink from humans for a month, I'm sure feasting on animals will tame her slightly." The blood of animals dulled the senses, perhaps it would be good for her to not be so sharp.

"Speaking of Elizabeth and her sister." Caius interrupted, "Our mate promised she would meet with her this afternoon. That will not be happening."

"Not by herself of course, humans are such fragile things." Marcus replied, "We should send Felix or Demetri with her, they look about her age to humans."

"It's daylight still." Aro cut in, "We cannot risk exposure." He frowned, watching his brothers steal glances at their mate when one thought the other was not looking. It had not sunk in completely yet, that she was really here, that she was theirs'.

"They had hide in shadow, she need not know she's being followed. An illusion of trust." Caius compromised, though if he had it his way his mate would remain locked in his room until after her newborn year. He could bring a bed in, though not for sleeping.

"Fine." Aro agreed.

"Very well." Marcus conceded, "We should wake her, tell her to see her sister."

A/N: I split this chapter into two parts just because I didn't want to confuse anyone. The call that Edward references is the one in this chapter, same timeline, two different points of view. Next chapter will be Tory and Eliza reuniting, I'm debating having a family member call one of them, and will end just before the Cullens arrive. As always, thanks for reading and please review!