Yay, here's chapter threeeee. Leah finally gets to talk to Caius! :D

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LEAH POV

I was smart enough to ask Carlisle where exactly it was that the Volturi lived. He had said that it was down the darkest alley in Palazzo dei Priori, and the go down the alley, and there will be a hole leading down into the sewer.

I was in Volterra, finally. I had to ask a few people where Palazzo dei Priori was. I made it there, and the clock was tolling. It was really loud. There were people everywhere.

It wasn't hard to find the alley. I made my way down it. It curved downward, and soon I came to a brick wall. Then, I found the sewer hole. It was pitch black, and I was afraid to jump down it. But I was a werewolf, anything I broke would heal in a few minutes.

I jumped. I landed pretty gracefully and unharmed. It was dark and I couldn't see. There was a light ahead, and I kept walking towards it.

I found myself in a hallway that was dimly lit. I walked to the end of it. There, was a woman sitting at a desk. She was human, I could tell.

Her head snapped up, and she glared at me. "Who are you? Why are you down here?" She shrieked.

"Shhh!" I hissed. "I am here to see Caius!"

Her face softened a bit. "And who sent you?"

"The Cullens." I said.

"Oh, um, okay. I'm Gianna, by the way. Go to the end of this hallway, through the door, down the next hallway, and through the door. They should all be there." She explained.

I followed her directions. When I came to the last door, I took a deep breath. I pushed the door open.

The smell hit me immeditately. Vampire.

There were about ten of them in this room, including the three head vamps. Then, I saw him. He was in the corner talking to a woman with light brown hair and red eyes. I knew right away that that was Athenodora.

"Hello?" I meekly whispered. I knew they could all hear me, if they hadn't already smelled me.

All heads snapped my way.

"And what do we have here?" The leader, Aro, asked me.

"Um, I'm Leah. I, uh, am friends with with Cullens." I managed to say.

"Shapeshifter." Aro simply stated.

I barely nodded.

"And what are your purposes for visiting today?" Caius finally said. I looked at him. He looked terribly angry.

Then I recalled something Carlisle had said before I left his house yesterday.

Caius has had a terrible history with shapeshifters. He hates them.

I immediately lost all hope.

"Well?" Caius urged. He was about to lose it.

"I was hoping to...um...speak with Caius? Alone?" I studdered.

Everyone remained silent. I supposed they all knew about his hate for my kind.

"Of course." Aro smiled at me. "But you must know, I have to stay in the room, for safety purposes, you see. I will not listen."

I nodded.

I looked at Caius. He looked seriously ticked. But still beautiful at the same time...

Everyone else had already left the room, even Athenodora. Now it was only me, Aro, and Caius.

"What did you want?" Caius continued to sound harsh.

"Do you know what imprinting is?" I blurted.

"Of course. It's the sorry excuse for love that you mongrels have!" Caius yelled. His words hurt.

I contemplated going back. It was obvious this wouldn't work out.

"What about it?" Caius snapped.

"Well, Caius, I...imprinted. On you." I barely whispered.