A/N: All rights go to Stephanie Meyers. I do not own anything except for any characters not originally in the Twilight Saga.
Chapter Fourteen: Marcus
I storm after Aro after the incident with Leandra. Aro leads me into an empty hallway and I grab him to push him against the wall. I snarl as I hold him there and look at his smug face with his cheeky grin glued to his face. Aro looks at me with no regret and triumph in his eyes.
"You had no right to do that to her! She did nothing wrong to be put through that!" I snarl.
"Oh, that was not punishment for something she did, brother. That was punishment for what you did for becoming aggressive to me for punishing her. Now, I will do it again because of what you are doing to me right now. What else can I make her do next for your punishment?" Aro says. I growl and then let him go quickly. "Your feelings for her needs to end before it gets too far, Marcus. She will hurt you once she knows you will do anything for her. If you do not end whatever it is you two have, then I will finish her execution and then you will be alone once more. Fix this and do not let your feelings dictate what is to happen to her, or something may just happen to her one day."
"You cannot severe the bond she and I have, Aro, you know that better than anyone," I say.
"Ah, but I did the day my sister was killed and I can do it again," Aro says.
"Do you not feel any regret for killing your sister? Do you not feel any remorse for killing the only ties you had left of your human family?"
"No, Marcus, my sister was weak because of her emotions and I could not have her and you leaving because she was weak. She was hurting you and making you weak. Now look at you, brother, you are stronger now because of is. It was necessary for it to happen so you would be stronger and the weak link be taken out of the coven. It was a price that needed to be paid and I can do it again with Leandra if comes to it."
"Aro, listen to yourself! You have gone mad with power!"
"Marcus, this is enough. Fix the problem or she dies." Aro walks away and I growl as I turn to stalk back to my room. I turn the corner to find Renata standing in shock of what she possibly heard. I stop and then quickly walk away to avoid her questions. I make it to my room only to find Leandra there with a folder in her hands.
"This is from Master Caius about the issue of a newborn in the upper part of Canada," Leandra says. I close the door and nod, as I walk over to take the folder and read it over before making a decision.