Chapter 5 Truth be told
Aro's pov
I was sitting in my chair with Caius to one side and Marcus to the other. I am still awaiting Sonya's report, she is odd, but she is still one of my favorites. She does not hold with the Volturi ways. She almost despises human blood, well not the blood, but the slaughter of humans. Maybe it is because of the way we met, but at the moment I am not concerned with any of that. I hear a voice interrupt my thoughts, it is Jane,
"Master Aro?" She asked gliding into the room.
"Yes, Jane what is it?"
"You have received a call from Carlisle Cullen," she paused and I could hint her displeasure, "He says he has important information and a message from Sonya."
I stood up and walked over to her, "A message from Sonya, you say?"
"Yes that's what he said." She replied.
"Please bring me the phone," I told her intrigued.
"Yes, Master Aro, I shall return immediately."
Without a backward glance, she skipped out the door. Silence enveloped me,
'What was Sonya doing with the Cullen? Odd, she would never betray me, something may have happened.'
"Have we been betrayed?" Marcus asked me.
"No, although I do intend to get to the bottom of this," I told them turning around to face them.
"Are you certain?" Caius asked, "That pet of yours does not keep with Volturi Tradition."
That statement made me upset,
"Sonya may not keep with tradition, but she would never betray us," I snapped, my voice laced with venom, which surprised even me, "she will have a good reason, Caius I guarantee it, and she is a Volturi, not a pet."
Marcus and Caius looked at me with utter surprise.
"I apologize for my boldness, dear friends, but I will not let you insult Sonya, she has never betrayed us."
Marcus nodded, but Caius still looked suspicious.
"Caius, dear friend, she would never betray us and that is final."
Caius was lost for words, for the moment it seemed, and although it was pleasant, I was curious why.
My curiosity was broken by Jane's return,
"Here is the phone, Master, the Cullen is on hold."
I thanked Jane, took the phone off hold and put it to my ear,
"Hello?" I asked.
"Aro," Carlisle greeted me in a formal tone, "We need to speak."
"Yes, Yes, So Jane has informed me," I spoke with my regal stature, "But I need to speak with Sonya first."
"Yes, of course," he said and then I hears Sonya's firm but soft voice,
"Master Aro?" she asked.
"Yes, dear and I are curious to find you are with the Cullens?"
"Yes, Master," she said and then paused, "I was tracking the newborns as you asked, when two newborns, backtracked, I followed them, and they had a conversation, which I eavesdropped on, they mentioned the Cullens and called them cursed."
She paused as I laughed at the Cullens being cursed.
"Well, right after they mentioned the Cullens, a Cullen arrived, I could tell by his eyes, they were amber, he was hunting and his name is Raphael. Raphael and the newborns exchanged some words including a statement that Jasper knew their mistress. So I destroyed the newborns, saved Raphael and brought him back to the Cullens and spoke with them."
"Why did you save the Cullen?" I asked a bit annoyed.
"You think the Cullen would welcome me without a bargaining chip?" She asked
I nodded knowing the truth in her statement, "And who knows Jasper?"
"It would seem the vampire who created him is still alive, her name is Maria. Jasper apparently used to be her 'second in command' he knows much of her ways."
"What are you implying my dear?" I asked her curious to her intent.
"Honestly Master Aro, we would need their help to destroy Maria and her newborns."
"An alliance?" I asked.
"Precisely."