Today, Alec is leaving Volterra with Devlin to go find more vampires to recreate the guard that was so precious to Aro. The only difference is, he will not become obsessed with them like a child with shiny toys. They will be individuals that have freedom.
He will be changing a few humans, which will be selected with Eleazar's help. He is meeting up with him in a small town in Alaska.
The newborns will be raised with care and start out their lives as vegetarians. Our whole guard will be vegetarians actually, the first step in changing the whole vampire world over to the abnormal eating habits. Which is just the beginning of a whole other crazy and amazing plan that has only been discussed behind closed doors with Jane, Dustin, and the Cullens.
We have hired a league of very large and skilled vampires to watch over our castle whilst we are both away, since I will begin my search for the child soon after Alec has gone.
Dragon will come with me, and we will scour the continents until we find the perfect one. Who knows how long it will take? And I want to get to know the child first, get it to trust me.
"Des?" My keen ears heard the quiet call that emanated from downstairs in the throne room. I quickly put away the many journals that I have been studying day and night, and the map which I have carefully drawn a route through many countries that Dragon and I will begin soon. I rushed down to meet Alec and saw Devlin carrying his suitcases out the door.
"Is it time already?" I asked as the thought of being away from Alec for so long took full impact on me.
"Sadly, it is, my love. We will be together again before you know it, though." He said, taking my chin in his thumb and forefinger and kissing my pout away. I smiled into the kiss, and wrapped my arms around him, pressing myself closer to his tall figure.
"Alec, I-" Devlin cut off when he saw what a tight embrace we were in. He mumbled an apology and hurried out. Alec sighed and pulled back.
"How long?" I whispered.
"Months." He said quietly. I buried my face in his chest. In the millisecond before my head touched his chest, my sharp eyes picked up on our reflection in one of the precious jewels encrusted into one of the thrones. A gothic teen boy holding onto a preppy teen girl is what it appeared like. But in all actuality, it was a dark king cradling his love, a bright and girly queen, as they prepared to part to carry out two very different and very long and possibly dangerous adventures.
"I'll miss you so much." My words came out slightly muffled since my face was pressed against the fabric of his shirt.
"I'll miss you even more," He replied, his chin resting on the top of my head, and I felt his hands reach under my hair for the briefest second, and then they were gone.
"Impossible." I breathed out the word.
"Destiny, our plane is leaving soon." Dragon hinted. I hadn't even noticed him and Devlin standing in the corner, looking everywhere but at Alec and I.
"Goodbye, I love you," I said, pulling back from him.
"I love you more. I'll think of you every second. Goodbye, love." He was gone in the blink of an eye, placing one more delicate kiss on my cheek before he left. The skin where his lips touched burned in the best way, spreading a fiery joy across my whole body. I lifted my hands up to touch the back of my neck where his hands had been and felt a small chain. I followed the its linking trail down my collarbone, my fingers ending up on a shiny, silver locket that was so light I hadn't even noticed it resting on my granite skin.
I picked up the delicate piece of jewlery, observing it. Engraved on the outside were the words "For all Eternity." I opened it up to find a picture of me staring up at Alec, my eyes sparkling almost as much as the majestic snowflakes that danced around us, and I knew at once it was a picture from our wedding.
I could have stared at the picture of his flawless face all day, but the deep voice of Dragon interrupted me, "Are you ready?" I nodded, and politely took my bag of things from him. I was traveling light, no suitcases or anything. Just money to buy clothes whenever I could, and maps and journals.
Dragon and I headed to the airport, where we boarded a plane headed to our first destination, Paris, France.
Paris was a busy city that was practically bursting with life. Shopping boutiques lined every street with cafes on every corner. The architecture was old-fashioned and stunning with modern twists scattered about. I could hardly understand the people, which were dressed in the latest fashions as they bustled their way down the sidewalks.
I met many nice people. I know a little French, but that was basically useless because of their speedy dialouge. I caught on quickly though, with my advanced mind. In just a few days, I was able to hold short conversations with some of them.
I met a beautiful little girl named Anne. She had short, wavy, dirty-blond hair, and the prettiest hazel eyes I've ever seen. She was three years old, the exact age I wanted. She had tons of energy, and loved to play with my hair, though her frail-looking mother and sturdy father seemed wary of me, as they should be. But just because of natural instinct, not because I was going to take their daughter's life. She was too rambunctious.
Our stay in France was short. We visited a few Paris suburbs, but no luck. I was glad, though, I was enjoying spending time with actual people (though they made my throat burn terribly) and I didn't want our journey to end anytime soon.
Next stop, Italy. Venice, to be exact. Sasha's hometown.