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I stopped at the giant doors. Running my fingers over the ornate designs. This was my decision I made it for me. It's not too late to turn back. The small child next to me reached up and wrapped their fingers around my hand comforting me.

"Thanks darling." I said before gripping the large door knob. I pulled the weight of the door open greeted by a scent too familiar to me. Part of me felt I was heading back in to a trap but he would protect me. I gulped and tried not to sweat as I took step after step in to the hall. There sitting as they were so often were Aro, Caius, and Marcus.

"Welcome back, Lioness." Aro greeted. My child hid behind my leg still clutching my arm. I would have done the same, if possible.

"And who is this young one with you?" Aro asked. Fear erupted through my whole body. Aro gasped quietly and clapped his hands excitedly.

"Is he the father?" He said nearly salivating. I nodded knowing I wouldn't be able to give a firm answer through my voice. Felix appeared at the door across the hall. He entered. I immediately felt more comfortable. He always trusted Felix. I felt myself start to breathe again.

"I'm sorry Zuri, but Michael has gone home." My heart broke at the words, but a little bit of me was happy. Good. I'm glad he went back... maybe now he can live out his life with his family.

"Yes, he became a vampire again and beat Felix in single combat." My heart broke again. To be the monster they wanted him to be. But if he was, then why would he leave? Aro answered my thought.

"He left because the ones he loved came for him and convinced him to." Tanya... Rosalie... He's with them now. I managed to keep my face neutral but it ached in me. No... it's better this way. He won't be weighed down by us. I squeezed Tear's hand next to me as my eyes threatened to water.

"Where is daddy?" She asked.

"He... left darling." I answered as calmly as I could. It had kept me up at night for months my decision. I took too long. Michael had moved on, and there was nothing I could do now but regret the decisions I made that keep me from him now. Felix moved closer.

"Excuse me... Zuri... may I see your daughter closer?" I nodded. Felix made me feel safer around the three leaders of the Volturi. He bent down then got down on his knees and sat back to not be more intimidating.

"It's okay Tear, Felix won't hurt you." Tear leaned her head out from behind my leg. They looked in to each others eyes.

"Are you a lion?" Tear asked as she stepped out from behind me. He smiled and shook his head.

"No... I am not."

"But you're big like a lion." she said.

"Felix is the leader of the Volturi Guard, a great warrior."

"If he's so good why did daddy beat him?" I heard snickering from the door and saw Demetri who had been watching our conversation. Felix wasn't offended or angry. He just smiled.

"Because your daddy is an amazing man."

"There is truly none like him in this world." he said aiming his comment and his look at me. As if advising me to follow him. Chase him to the U.S.? Even though he went back with his exes? no. Felix returned his eyes to Tear.

"She has his eyes..." He said looking up at me.

"But it seems everything else to her comes from you." I shook my head.

"I see more of him in her every day." Felix reached out and Tear touched her. He seemed surprised but didn't react. I could see it in his expression.

"She has a power." He said confidently. I shook my head.

"It has never manifested itself." Felix turned his eyes to me surprised to see if he could read a lie in my face. He couldn't because I wasn't.

"You've never seen a power?" Felix asked. I shook my head.

"No... I haven't." I answered honestly.

"I believe you... but I feel it... the only other person I've ever felt their power just oozing out of them was her father." He said. He is crazy... Tear has never shown any power. Everything I'd researched said she should have some power like Michael.

"Interesting, it would be so very nice of you to bring your child back when she is older." Aro said nearly drooling at the idea. I stood up and smiled at Felix.

"I cannot commit to that at this time." I said trying to be as clear as I could.

"Yes, and speaking of commitments do remind Themba of hers. Her child must come back here for assessment and training, as per our agreement once he shifts for the first time." I gulped and nodded.

"Of course." It was something unfortunate but it was a problem for another four years. The strongest of our tribe shifted young, and the youngest shifter our tribe had seen was my grandfather, he didn't shift until he was five years old, or twelve as a human child would be. At least five more years to deal with this.

"Farewell Zuri. You are welcome here any time." A chill ran down my spine. I turned around to leave. Goodbye Michael. I wish you the very best.

And so ends the Book six. I hope you enjoyed it. I enjoyed writing it, but with multiple storylines running book seven will be even more complicated. Yes, I will be following the story of Mike and Embry's children, as well as the stories of Embry and Mike, throw in a little team Elzam along with Arthur... yeah I'll be busy. Please review and give me your thoughts on the Epilogue and the whole story, along with your high fives, knucks, rolls of twenty dollar bills, and reviews. Catch you on the flipside, Fireproof