I made it and now was lounging around at the airport, waiting for my flight. It was stressful getting here at first, but thankfully I found a very kind older man who helped. He took time out of his day to drive me to the closest airport. On the way he explained to me some things about the currency and a couple need to know phrases in Italian. At the airport I gave him most of the money that I would've had extra after the cost of travelling back. I mentally noted that I owed Alice and her family a lot of cash when I see them next. When I got my ticket and everything, I ate at a McDonalds in the building and then bought a couple things from a gift shop.
I got a pearl white teddy bear who was holding an Italian flag while wearing Italian colors. It was cute. Then I got a fancy plate with vine carvings and a picture of a boy in a small market, buying some food. I was happy with the two items. The teddy bear will be my partner in crime for the journey back. I pulled out a book from my backpack and started reading. I was about an hour in before a melodic voice dripping with underlined anger pulled me out of the story.
"Good evening Amaryllis. You look much better in Marcus's shirt than he ever did." I looked up from my book and was greeted by Aro's enthusiastic smile. Caius stood next to him with clenched fists and a tight jaw. Marcus was on Aro's other side, holding a look of bewilderment. Unlike his brothers, he didn't seem to be furious. They each sat in a chair across from mine while pinning me with their eyes. My breath was stolen by their beauty. They must have been sculpted by the Gods or something because their stunning looks weren't natural. They looked me up and down, making me blush. Images of what happened a few hours ago flooded my mind. With a sigh, I put my book away and folded my hands on my lap. Hopefully I held an air similar to Aro's.
"I won the bet so don't be a sore loser and try to drag me back to your hell hole. Even you would have a hard time covering up a kidnapping here." I tried to sound uninterested with their presence, but anger did seep through a bit. I glared at Aro and for a moment his smile dropped. It was truly a nightmare in itself to see him pissed off, but I felt accomplished to see this elegant control freak's mask break. I liked seeing his raw emotion as much as I liked seeing him poised.
"I came because I'm curious to know what happened. Never have I seen someone withstand venom."
After consideration I figured it would be best to spill my guts before he does. "I'll tell you what happened, but I'm curious to know what you thought happened first." I countered. I smiled as I watched Aro put his fingers to his lips in thought. My eyes drifted from his fingers to his lips, to his eyes, to his toned body. He was in a different suit, with a maroon button up shirt underneath. I could still feel his long cold fingers, nimbly caressing my thigh. His lips pressing against my flesh. The cold mixing with my heat as he entered me. Damn it, I could feel myself blushing and the three kings seemed to know what caused it.
Aro's underlined anger vanished as his all-knowing smirk taunted me. Finally he answered. "At first I thought that you did push the venom out and we just didn't notice it, but your little note suggested that I was wrong about the concept. Since you can endure much more than a typical human can, my new guess is that you are just handling the venom remarkably well. If that is the case then you have lost. You're still changing successfully."
I shook my head while my smile grew. "You're on the right track, but are still incorrect. In truth, I am simply immune to the venom."
"Impossible! Humans can't become immune to it," Caius interjected. I shot him a scowl that matched his own.
"I don't care if you find it impossible. It's the truth."
"You'll always remain a mortal," Marcus sad tone caught me off guard. I couldn't tell if it was a question or a statement. I looked into his somber eyes trying to detect any emotion in them.
"I don't know why you care about what happens to me now. If it helps ease your mind at all, I am immortal. I've always considered myself to be a part of the supernatural realm and now you see why. I'm a complicated being, that's way different from most creatures. You haven't even scratched the surface of the oddities either."
"How old are you really?" Aro whispered bewildered.
"I really am only 17, but I know I'm an immortal. Don't bother asking how because I won't tell you. Maybe after 100 years or so you can see for yourselves. If that's all, then you can leave." Caius rolled his eyes, while Aro and Marcus sat as still as perfectly carved statues.
"I'm afraid we can't leave here without you," Aro finally said. I glowered at him. Should've figured that he would go back on his word.
"Why?"
"You are our mate young one." At Marcus's words, I was shell shocked. My mouth was gaping as I stared at Marcus. When he was telling Aro it was too soon, he was talking about the bonds. That's why Marcus was being so kind to me! The moment in the throne room when I was about to die, he saved me because I'm apparently their mate. Holly shit, I'm tied to not one crazy monster, but three!?
"She can't be our mate. If what she says is true, than she will forever be a human." Caius protested.
"He's 100% right. I can't be your mate. The fact that I will never be anything other than a human is one of many big issues. Your subordinates will judge you and the rest of the vampire race will think less of you. It could inspire treachery and rebellion amongst the others clans. Being with me would be the most hypocritical thing you could do. Even if you try and convince them I am a new race of being, it would still be problematic." I glowered at Aro. "And don't even think about locking me away somewhere and claiming me to be nothing more than food. The power you saw was just scratching the surface of my true abilities. Piss me off and not only will you lose me, you will lose half your guard as well. I suggest you keep your damn end of the bargain Aro."
Aro clenched his jaw. "I can't do that."
Marcus spoke up before I could yell at Aro. "Did you witness Bella during her time apart from Edward?" I turned my attention to him, confusion laced in my features. "At first no, but I received emails from her, and her father kept me posted. I only saw for myself what she was like a couple days before she decided to jump off a cliff." She was so broken. She needed someone there for her but I had failed. "What was she like?" Marcus questioned.
"…She was completely catatonic, and nearly suicidal. Bella couldn't sleep much and would always wake up screaming. Even when she started to get passed it with Jacob, she was still just a shell of who she used to be. Marcus are you suggesting I'm going to be like that?" I had to remind myself to breath. I didn't want to end up like Bella did. She was such a wreck.
"No dear child, for you it will be worse. Although vampires feel the bond more powerfully than humans, you might feel the intensity at either an equal level to vampires, or worse because you are a part of a true mating bond with three while we each are tied to one. If you reject our bond, both parties will suffer." Time seemed to stand still. My eyes landed on the floor and I just sat there for however long, letting the information soak in. Finally I shook my head.
"But I don't love you AT ALL. You can't just force yourselves on me and expect me to fucking fawn over you. You three might be ridiculously attractive, but that's as far as it goes. You might be well acquainted with all the problems you'll have to face, but let me school you a bit on the problems my end," I shot a glance at each of them as I continued,
"One: I have a daughter and I don't want her future daddy in laws to be three psychotic assholes. Two: Two of you have wives! The fact you cheated on them with me is disgusting. Your whores. I'm possessive as fuck and am uncomfortable with the idea of you even considering someone else, let alone being married. Three: There are threats my group need to look out for and guess what- your one of them. They would not be thrilled to find out I was bangen the Volturi kings. Four: I'd have to leave Forks and cut all the ties that I made there in order to come here and stay in a den full of vampires who hate me. Yeah, not an appealing idea on my end. Five: I'm not a submissive person who takes orders. If we were to be together, I'd demand equal power in the relationship and in the coven. I'm gonna go ahead and assume that you three would have a problem with that," the announcer talked in Italian, but I caught America, "Well there are a lot more problems to mention, but let me just sum it up to NOTHING about this relationship would work. I will not turn out like Bella, and even if I do I'd much rather suffer like her than spend one more minute being in your presence," I got up and gave each one last look over, "Don't contact me again. Goodbye, rot in hell."
As I stormed off, I overheard Caius speaking so low that I couldn't grasp any words. Aro replied loud enough for me to hear. "We won't abduct her for she is clearly unfit to be our mate. If what Marcus said is true, than she will be the first to rot." I furrowed my brows in anger. So his plan is to wait out the pain in the hopes that I die first. Well I can play that game. By the end of it they will be the ones to crumble, not me.