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The loss of his senses startled Alistair, but he could still remember what he'd seen and felt before the emptiness set in. He knew that one of his hands was gripping the boy's arm and the other his shoulder. He moved on instinct, pulling Alec's arm off. He could imagine it all in his mind, even if he couldn't tell if he was even gripping anything.

Alec screamed in fear and pain. He'd never lost a limb before. His sister was even more scared than he was. She jumped onto Alistair's back to behead him when a voice stopped her.

"Now Jane I'm sure Aro made it quite clear that your first order of business was to make sure Chelsea was unharmed."Jane looked up startled. Chelsea's guard was ash and Bella was wrapped around Chelsea, ready to light up at any second. "And don't even try to bond me to you. If I feel even the slightest twist of my relationships I'll burn you." Bella whispered into Chelsea's ear as she watched Jane.

"Bella?" Jane asked over Alec, who was still screaming as Alistair dug his nails into him and swiped blindly.

"I claim that male as my mate. That means he's mine. If you kill him I'll have no qualms killing you all, even if it brings down the wrath of the Volturi on me."

"But he's hurting Alec." Jane's voice was weak and childish, startling the few remaining guards.

"Alec release him." Bella growled out and Alec complied, both out of pain and because she used to be his commander.

Alistair's vision slowly came back to him. When he saw Alec's blurry image he started pulling him apart.

"Stop it!" Jane cried out. She threw her gift at him, but he didn't even flinch.

"Alistair!" Bella shouted, just barely cutting through his faded hearing. "Let him go! They've surrendered." Alistair wanted to hear the boy scream in pain more, but his want for Bella was greater, so he let him go. Alec crumpled to the ground and Jane pulled him up, holding him together. He was mending quickly due to his recent hunt.

Alistair walked over to her, on wobbly feet, his senses still not completely back yet. Bella was still wrapped around Chelsea.

"What should we do?" One of the guards whispered as he looked at Jane and Alec. They were ordered to protect Chelsea, but not to interact in any way with Bella.

"If you run back to your masters and you're ungifted they'll kill you for letting Chelsea be caught." Bella said matter-of-factly as she caressed the side of Chelsea's face, the faintest heat sizzling her skin yet did not actually burn her. The remaining guards looked at each other, knowing she was right. They ran off in the opposite direction of Italy without looking back. Bella let go of Chelsea and Chelsea fell to her knees more scared than she'd ever been before. "If you feel your relationships being changed behead her." Bella said as she passed Alistair he nodded and grabbed the petite female by her throat and lifted her up.

Bella walked over to Jane and Alec. Jane was helping her brother stand. Her eyes grew wide when she saw Bella drawing closer.

"Please come back with us, Bella. I've missed you!" Jane begged. Bella's face was blank. With a quick motion Bella back handed Jane, causing her to fly backwards.

"You let Chelsea be captured. You should be glad I'm no longer a part of the Volturi. If you had done so under my watch I'd torture you for at least a year." Bella said as Jane started getting back up.

"Please Bel-"

"You're on my territory, bothering my peace. Leave and take that brat with you." Bella pointed at Chelsea.

Jane sighed sadly before nodding and complying.

So Bella said Alistair was her mate, but he was deaf at the time... Liked how this chapter went down?