He held me there for a long time. I didn't want to let go. He was my safety blanket now and I didn't want to let go.

He had always been there for me and even now he was. He saved me when I was eighteen after both my parents were murdered. I had known him for a while and his secret too. I was going to live with my brother but he was murdered as well. I was alone. Alec came to my rescue after he found my brother dead in the wagon. I was inside locked in my room hugging my knees. My parents were dead in the parlor, both shot. I was covered in blood from my wounds and from holding my mother. I had a few cuts on my arm and face but I would have lived. When he entered the room I thought I was dead. I thought he would kill me. Instead he held me tightly.

I lived with the Volturi while I was human for a few months. Soon Alec was forced to change me or kill me. He chose to change me but had Aro do it. I remember liking Aro and Marcus. Marcus was my favorite because I could talk to him and he would talk back. Caius I didn't like and still don't only because I feel like I'm like him.

"Is anyone going to get hurt," I whispered into his shoulder.

"I don't know Ev," he replied. Ev was his nickname for me and he was the only on that could call me that.

"Whose idea was this?"

"Caius'," he whispered then kissed the top of my head. He knew I hated him for a number of reasons.

"He is out to get me," I mumbled.

"No the Master is not out to get you. This is just his idea of fun."

"Some fun. Half my clan is going back with you. He just doesn't like me."

"Ev you know the reason. One of the top guard members and you just flat out left."

"But don't you see Alec," I pushed him away to were I could se his face, "I had to leave. They would all be breaking the rules. I fixed that. I will not let them die because of me. They deserve better than that."

"I know Ev," he smiled at me. "I know why you did this. I don't want to take it away but for now I have to. I have orders I must fill out."

He pulled me back to him and I didn't resist. I wanted to be safe. I wanted him here to save me. And I knew he would do almost anything for me if I asked.

"If you were human you'd be crying right now," he laughed in a whisper.

"Yea I would be. But then I'd get angry and you know I will. And I know the perfect person to take it out on. Caius."

"No. Please don't do that. Just do as he says and everything will go back to normal."

"Fine. But that does not mean anything."

He looked over at the house again then at me. His eyes told a story of how sorry he was. I knew he hated doing this to me. He loved me and maybe a little piece of me loved him.

"Should we step inside," he said softly.

"Are they done," I asked as I clung to him. I knew he didn't mind. His jacket was soft and warm as I leaned against him. He didn't normally wear jeans, t-shirt, and a jacket.

"By the looks of it they are," he gentle pushed me away but kept my hand in his.

He guided me back inside to face what Felix and Demetri had done. Five members of my clan were gagged and had their arms tied. They were all the females and one male that they had tied. Four others were standing in the corner behind them. I saw the smiles on both their faces as I walked by.

There was someone missing from my clan. Dalton was missing. I turned to face both of them. Their smiles just grew wider.

"Where is Dalton," I asked them somewhat calmly.

They moved apart and then I saw him. He was on the ground. He didn't move or look at me. I didn't move from my spot when I saw him. One Alec still had my hand and two that is what they want me to do.

"What did you do," I shot at them. The smiles vanished right away into poker faces.

"Same thing we did to the others," Felix answered. He was too calm for my likeing and I could have fun but decided against it. "But to get him this way we had to make one of the others numb him. He should come around soon"

I shrunk back into Alec's arms. His arms came around me and held me therefore a while. The only reason I did that was because Dalton was telling me to. I could hear his thoughts and he could feel me.

Gasps came from the women as they saw it. I didn't care that they thought. I just wanted my clan to be safe. The men couldn't believe what they were seeing but said nothing.

I looked back over to the group that was tied, four women and one male. That meant I was left with four males. The tied group didn't include Dalton. My clan of ten was now down to five.

I looked at the four people I had. I had Drexal, Colten, Silas, and Zafir left. They were all great but not my choice to be stuck with. Colten was the youngest and had issues with the others. Silas and Zafir are what some consider evil in ways. There powers are strong and can be evil. Silas had the power to control the whether and bend it at will. Zafir could take your worst fear and make you see in your head while causing you pain that flowed through the body.

"Alec what do we need to do," I asked sullenly.

"Come with us back to Vloturla and we will take if from there," he replied hugging me closer.

* * *
We left that day. The five that were tied stayed with Felix and Demetri. I stayed with Alec and never left his side. I was told not to go near the others until Aro had told me what to do. I obeyed theses orders to Alec's delight.

"I missed you while you were gone," he told me as we reached the city.

"I missed you too," I replied truthfully. I meant every word I said to him. I did miss him but I had a family that loved me.

"Then stay with us."

"You know I can't. I have a family now. I have to be there for them Alec."

"I wish you would stay. I miss the old days. When it was just me and you messing with my sister."

"Yea those days were fun. I miss them too but I'm not coming back."

"Why did you leave? I never really knew."

"Caius," I told him. "He is unjust and unfair. I watched him kill an innocent man. I just watched and that bugged me. You know that I'm not the nicest girl out there. And I enjoyed leaving and making him mad. I didn't want to watch more innocent people die. So I took on killing animals. I know it makes him mad and that is the only reason I do it."

"I see. I always wondered why you left but I could never figure it out. Then you completely disappeared of the face of the earth. Now you are back. He will want you to stay. What are you going to say?"

"I'm sorry but no thank you," I told him. "That is what I will say to them. I just want my family back. And maybe I'll do things different. Be the real me."

"I know. And this is just an act. Be yourself not the 'good' Evangeline."

At least he knew this was just an act that I put on. The act was getting old now and it was time to get back to reality.

We reached the entrance and went through. The walls were cold to the touch and gave off a hopeless feel. That was how I felt then. Hopeless. I tried to block out everyone's thoughts about the same thing, are we going to die.

One thought stood out, Daltons. Don't worry we will get through this, he told me through thought. I smiled at it and right then wished he could hear me.

We all entered a big stone walled room. Felix took the others to another part of the castle and left me alone. Aro was standing in the middle of the room with Renata hovering around him. Caius was over sitting in one of the high back chairs. There were three chairs for the three leaders. Marcus was standing in the back, alone. He was my favorite out of all three of them. I knew things no one did because he had told me. I saw a smile cross his face as I entered but it quickly faded.

"Welcome home Evangeline," Aro greeted us in his booming voice.