"Alright, before we continue, I think it is wise we that drink first and then proceed." Beatrix suggested as they all nodded. It was clear they felt uncomfortable, yet they understood. They waited till they left, heading to Prague, before Tanya finally turned to Kate.
"Kate, can you stop talking and observe a bit more?" Tanya hissed instantly.
"What are you talking about?" Kate asked, wondering why everyone glanced at her in disappointment. All the while, Garrett tried to make out the words to explain what was going on.
"Pricilla and 'Al' are not joining our coven." Garret explained. "Darling, I think he was saying Al because it was short for another name."
"What?" Kate asked. "Allen, Albert, Alex…what?"
"Alec," Eleazar answered.
"How did you know and what does that have to do with them joining our coven?" Kate asked wondering how they got the kid's full name considering he only spoke one or two words.
"Well, you were going off on Pricilla's sister-in-law the entire time so that might make them not like us," Carmen pointed out promptly.
"You mean it was that Alec?" Kate questioned as they all nodded.
"When did you figure it out?" Tanya asked looking towards Eleazar.
"When I saw him, and read his ability," Eleazar answered.
"Why didn't you say anything?" Kate asked, a little upset.
"A Volturi guard trying to leave with his mate, why wouldn't we want to mess that up?" Carmen asked.
"But now you know Aro wanted to get rid of you and why," Tanya hissed with a bit of anger. "Turning your family against you and saying it was a shame both of you couldn't be there."
"Yes, but I doubt Aro wanted the same thing with Alec, so that's why he was trying to remain undercover." Eleazar remained them. "When did you figure it out?"
"When she called Vladimir and Stefan and told them she didn't know what I was talking about when I said 'we'," Tanya answered. "What about you, Carmen?"
"When he demanded Gisbert asked why he was mad at Jane," Carmen answered. "That made it kind of obvious."
"I figured it out when Gisbert was trying to get Alec to say he finds his sister attractive." Garrett answered. "I kind of played along with that whole nomad bit. I tried to tell you but you wouldn't listen."
"Well why didn't you say anything to him?" Kate asked embarrassed as they all gave her odd looks.
"He obviously didn't want us to point him out," Tanya said. "We were respecting that, but when I invite I will tell him we know who he is and point out that we don't want to kill either one of them. It will make it safe for both of them to live, despite what Pricilla told me earlier."
"Who did she mention?" Eleazar asked.
"I think we should go find Beatrix," Tanya said refusing to answer his question.
Dear Felix,
I know I am writing to you frequently but you are probably the only one besides Aro who is still talking to me (even though I haven't made a decision on whether or not to be I want to be Volturi guard member or part of the Greek coven). Anyway, Alec is still mad at me and absolutely refuses to talk to me. I wouldn't know what was going on if it wasn't for Aro trying to solve the disagreement between us. I really wish he knew the damage he was doing, his silence is breaking Sulpicia's heart and making him look bad. I asked Aro if he could order Alec to the phone, but he said he refused. Aro said he even tried to put me on speaker but Alec left the room. It is hard to believe my brother chose duty over family, considering he never took it that seriously. I guess hard times show what's truly important and family isn't one of them.
Sulpicia and I have formed a rather strong bond since we came here. I feel comfortable talking to her about things I felt strange talking about before. Like Gisbert and how I find him attractive and often wonder if he likes me or not. It is so strange, the way she has been taking care of me. I am starting to see her less and less as my master's wife and more of her own person. She has been doing a lot for me and everything she has done has been with a smile. Like the excitement she had when she made me my new clothes, or the way she has been braiding my hair in the morning or just watching me with Mela and Agatha
I opened up to her about sometimes being attracted to my prey. I was with Aunt Hecate when I brought it up, they both started chuckling with each other and she told me the truth behind the sirens. Hecate and Sulpicia laughed about that one, it reminded them of their friend Kebi. Sulpicia asked them how she was doing, they said she was happy.
They tell a lot of stories; they finally told me the story behind their involvement in the legend of the sirens. It was in the afternoon, and Sophia was making it rain. We were all in the Gynaikon, gathered around a tiny light Hecate sent to the center. I finally said, "Sulpicia tells me you were behind the siren legend."
Lamia than let out a sigh, as they giggled and so I asked what exactly happened.
"It was a competition," Hecate started. "Lima and I against Kebi and Sulpicia. Lets just start out by saying those two didn't get along when we first came here."
"That was because we were from two completely different worlds." Lima explained as Sulpicia nodded with agreement. "She was from Sparta; I was from Lydia. Two very different societies. I didn't understand Sulpicia, or why she saw immortality as a curse. And I guess, you could say she didn't understand me."
"Of course you weren't treated right during your human life." Sulpicia explained.
"You see Jane," Lima told me. "When I was human, I would have given anything to have what women have today. Mythology clams I was their queen, but I was far from it." Liamia sighed. "Remember Greek mythology is different from the vampire stories. To start off, I would of done well with this society, being able to walk in public, go to school and learn what you wish, and choose your life for yourself. I can't imagine how some of these women who are dancers, writers, and artists would have suffered had they been in my world. They would have been like me. When I was born it wasn't a big deal. Wool was hung outside to know I was a girl and there was not much to celebrate. When my brother was born, his needs were always above mine because he was a boy. My earliest memory took place outside, my father was having a symposium. I was to be in my room, but I snuck out to the courtyard. It was raining, I remember dancing to the music so free, so fulfilled, which is something females weren't suppose to feel. I wasn't supposed to question things, but it's natural for one to be curious. I learned how to read but very little, when I weaved I was creative and made scenes. My mother told me just to make the cloth. I ran even though it wasn't lady like. I asked questions on what my brothers were learning and I listened in on my father's conversations. I had a sense of wonder and it was not broken even after…." She fell silent for a moment, then picked up again. "When I was your frozen age, my father forced me to marry, and I say force with emphasis because I had no desire to be with this man. I did not agree to it anyway, I wasn't even supposed to question marring Apelleas who was in his thirties." She was silent again. "And he was horrible; he would beat me for entertainment. Sometimes for just showing my face when he was talking with a friend. I had two miscarriages because of him." Lima was silent and looked towards her older sister. "You continue, the vampires are coming in soon."
"In Greece," She began, picking up where her sister left off "There were two covens: the mountain coven and the cave coven, our coven. We didn't have problems; Hades was originally part of the mountain coven until he turned his sister Demeter's singer. Besides her, we got along with each other, and we were not territorial. The two groups ran very differently though: We were honest with the humans. Hades let them know if they came into the underground caves they weren't coming out. The mountain coven was a little more creative when catching their prey. The humans exaggerate them a little with their myths, but they were just normal vampires. They had mates and some were gifted but nothing was really 'divine' about them." Hecate let out a sigh. "The leader in particular is very over exaggerated; the humans have many untrue stories about him and his mate. Before I go on, I must point out vampires don't ever cheat on their mates, it's just not natural for us, and we don't get tempted like humans. When we have a mate all other vampires seem unappealing." Hecate smiled. "That was what appealed to Mathias most after I turned him. Anyways, the leader never cheated, he loved his mate very much, and she never had a reason to be jealous. As a matter of fact, she never left his shadow anytime they left the mountains. The truth is, when they did hunt he tried to find a victim who felt their life was meaningless, and then he'd get his wife….who had a hard time controlling herself around humans."
It was funny and I felt foolish. Before Gisbert left he mentioned visiting his friend Pricilla, and I felt a little jealous of her, or worried that he may find her more appealing than me(I even wrote Alec a letter about it)…. I felt like a fool for thinking he would.
"Anyway," Liam picked the story back up. "One night, I saw a man with white skin, and red eyes who looked exactly like Zeus. He told me 'I see you are unhappy and I have come to rescue you.' Back then, I would have done anything to get out of my life, and he said that is exactly what he would do." Lima explained. "I tried to seduce him but he didn't seem interested. The next day, I heard the most joyful sound; it was my husband screaming in pain. I came rushing down, and saw a woman with black hair and the pure beauty of a goddess. Then I notice her strange white hard skin and ruby eyes, and at that moment her teeth are soaked in his blood. She looked toward me as the man came in. 'This is the one, I chosen for our feast my dear,' he tells her. She then looked at me holding her breath as he went to her side, trying to make sure she remained in control. 'I can't help it my sweet husband, he smelled so good, and I wish I would have waited….she smells even better.'
"It was funny, when I watched them looking at each other I realized those stories were lies. He had no power what so ever over humans…and neither did she. I also realized from the way they looked at each other the women who claimed to have carried his child were kidding themselves he wouldn't have given them a second look with this woman clutching to him. 'We can have both,' He said. 'Remember what humans think of us, she'll do what I tell her.' She looked at me. 'Stay there, your next' she told me, and she went back to my husband. I didn't stay; they were so mesmerized with my dead husband's blood..so I ran. I ran out of our house, as it began to rain." She let out a sniff and smiled. "It turned out another coven was hunting at that time, I was hidden when I heard voices. 'She knows the truth, they will surely kill her soon if she spreads the word they are not who they think they are, let us use her.'
"'She escaped her predators,' A woman's voice says. 'And worked so hard.''
"Out of nowhere Hades and Persephone showed up. They were behind his shield watching me run after they fed. It was cold that night, I thought they came to kill me and let me leave this miserable life but instead….. I received life. Three days later I woke up in the caves to find out I was one of them now, and I was free to do as I please. I was free to learn, free to speak, free to ….live. I develop this passion I didn't know I had inside me. That was the beauty I found in life as a vampire, I didn't have to answer to others who could care less about me. I was loved equally, loved like a son would have been. I could see the world without limits. After my first year I became a nomad for a short period of time. I came back to them before long and they accepted me yet again. Do you know what I mean by living freely, though?"
"No," I answered. That part really confused me.
"With immortality, you can be who you want to be without anyone stopping you. For the first time I was above those who tried to put me down, and I was never going to let anyone set limits for me again. You never felt the feeling of being without limits?" She asked. The only time I could think of being without limits was when I used my powers, but now I am realizing they do give me limits with making friends and forming bonds.
"That's why she gave Dragomir such a hard time about pressuring her." Monroe joked as everyone let out a laugh. "Yes, I thought that's what he wanted to do, make me part of his coven. He annoyed me…until he gave up everything for me, and I realized he only made me feel more fulfilled… life is about happiness." She explained as they all nodded with agreement.
"Doesn't animal blood limit you?" I asked
"No, it's actually is more freeing, and it feels good to not have others fears you and not have your life revolve around the hunt." Lima shrugged. "That was one reason we went for it. Abstaining from human blood creates less limits and gives us a bigger sense of freedom by not being dependent on the human world. We can take part in their world too, animal blood also calms us and gives us a clearer mind….animal blood is easier to gather, and drinking it does not put us in that state. We are peaceful, and enjoy things better when it's not your top priority."
Lima lapsed into silence, allowing Sulpicia to tell her story.
"The men of Sparta were always at war, so the women pretty much grew up learning how to be independent." Sulpicia said. "And the idea of seeking true happiness sounded strange to me, when I had my life controlled by the state. Not to mention, I had lost a baby without even knowing the gender, and I thought of what I lost, not being able to be a mother. So when Hades brought me home, I didn't understand Lima constantly wanting to be free and live and I had no problem telling her she wasn't disciplined. Not to mention Lima and Hecate used to joke about attacking my home single handedly just to see their army run around trying to catch them."
"We didn't understand why she didn't pay attention to Hades tutoring. She already knew how to read and write, and until Aro came along she thought philosophy, science, and literature as useless. Out of all of us she was the most serious then, next to Caius. It would annoy them in choosing to read instead of enjoying the music and dances they did for fun." Hecate pointed out.
"It annoyed me when Lima would say I wasn't living," Sulpicia sighed. "That changed when Kebi came up from Mesopotamia." Sulpicia than look towards Hecate and Lima, they all three let out a laugh followed by Empusa who just smiled.
"Back then vampires had a sense of moral code to live up to." Hecate explained. "Part of that was covens hosting nomads and letting them be a part of the coven before they moved on, which is why they grew to be so large back then. Well, one day a nomadic woman from Assyria came, curious about the real Greek Underworld. Her name was Kebi; she was born in Egypt but sold to the Assyrians as a child. She was changed to be a man's mate but it didn't work out.
"That was one thing I found strange," Sulpicia sighed. "Because I was too use to arrange marriages, which are impossible with immortality. I guess you can say nature does that for us."
"It was because immortal women didn't need men." Lima pointed out as Dragomir came in.
"Love your attitude dear one," He said with a little laugh.
"You know what I mean," Lima said. "We don't need them to make our every move for us."
"No, you prefer to do that for us," He pointed out. "I said I love you, you say leave me alone. So what do I do…I abandon my coven and position on the guard to be with you."
"Without any regrets." Lima smiled towards him.
"None at all," he answered as he kissed her on the cheek and left.
"Tell her about the sirens," Aysun said anxious to hear the story.
"Well, Kebi had quite a mouth, which would get her in trouble." Sulpicia went on. "She said the best thing about being immortal was the ability to attract men, something Mesopotamian women desire for, something that Greek women don't have to worry about."
"And I said because we don't have to work hard at it, it's natural for us." Hecate laughed. "Kebi said that's not it, because Greek men have it all arranged for them and men are forced to marry Greek women. Assyrian women can attract men even if they don't want to."
"And I told her that's impossible. Assyira is all about war, and war based cultures are incapable of creating attractive women." Lima said as she looked towards Sulpicia.
"That one did catch my attention; I didn't say anything as Kebi went on how she stopped a whole ship of mortals with just one song. They said she was lying, and I asked how they would know; we women of military societies still attract men, even those that are distracted with battle." Sulpicia said. "It shocked them when I said that. Kebi just smiled towards me and said, 'How about we challenge each other, you two on one island, us two on another island. We can sing the sailors in, and the first one to get a ship has the sailors to do whatever they wish with them.' Who do you think won Jane?"
"Lima and Hecate," I figured that out because of their talents…they laughed when I said that.
"No," Sulpicia answered. "Waiting for a ship to come between two uncharted islands takes a lot of patience the kind only Kebi would have; we had to wait for three days. But I kept Kebi's spirit up with my hope that a ship would come. Kebi didn't get bored, and even though she was thirsty, she still waited. Then these two decided to go hunting, which is when a ship came. What did we do to get attention?" Sulpicia asked me with a little smile.
"Sang," I answered, that was the myth.
"Yes, we sung very loud with pure vampire voices. They came to us." Sulpicia smiled.
"When we heard the commotion we came rushing back and saw a ship heading towards their island, it was foggy, so Lima quickly projected herself so they could see her and then I shined a light through the fog blinding the Capitan." Hecate said with a fast voice.
"I could hear them arguing, I was beckoning them my way and the men fought over what way to sail as the Captain remained blind. The ship sailed right into a pile of rocks. Thus, the myth of the sirens came to be." Limia said as everyone let out a laugh than.
"It was the first night I enjoyed being an immortal. We had the competition every time Kebi came to visit, until Persephone changed this Hetaera," Sulpicia laughed pointing to Empusa. "Then we decided to combine forces. I left the group when Aro came around, his use to depend on my hope." Sulpicia then said sadly. "He didn't need some girl that wants nothing to do with him telling him the future, my hope was enough."
"Sophia, is the rain clearing?" Monroe asked.
"I am getting ready to make it," Sophia answered.
"Good," Bezya sighed. "We need to get to the island and pick up some supplies, Jane, there is a group of vampires roaming about. I don't want them harming us, so do you mind?"
"No problem, I'll get my things." I answered happily.
I went to the court yard, to wait as Stamatio came up with Empusa, "Did they contact you?"
"They are on their way. Just to warn you they are still upset about not coming to North America with them," Stamatio sighed. "I told Amun, I feel a bit guilty myself, who else is there if you can't rely on your brother." That one caught my attention as I watched Agatha come out with a broom and started sweeping the debris off the porch, so I went to help her.
"Agatha," I started as I helped her. "I overheard Stamatio calling Amun his brother, what's that about?" I was just so curious. Good thing they didn't mind me being noisy.
"That's because they are," Agatha answered. "They were both created by a vampire named Sekhmet in Egypt."
"I thought he was Greek," I was really confused.
"He's of Greek ancestry, silly," Agatha let out a little laugh. "He was a slave for some queen, her body guard or something when Sekhmet changed him. Thought he was special, which he is. He can send messages to your mind, well if he knows where you are."
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"That night, you were lost how did you know you could trust the Hales?" Agatha asked.
"I don't know, something just kept telling me to trust them." I answered again.
"That was him, he also told the Hales you were lost. He has to know where you are those than he can send messages to your mind telling things." Agatha explained. "The few he doesn't have to know the location of is Amun, Empusa and of course me." She let out a tiny laugh. "Sekhmet, his creator knew he would be special, the only problem was he was in charge of guarding some queen. Well, Sekhmet eventually got tired and just changed him before he went to battle. Then she asked Amun, her other creation to watch over him while her and her mate went hunting. When he woke up, he didn't know what happened so he went back to guard duty….well he accidently killed the queen and her two servants, and Amun for some strange reason could hear his thoughts and figured out where he was…they covered it up and made it look like a snake bite. He met Empusa in Sicily, after him and Amun left Egypt when Sekhmet was killed by a rival. That was where Empusa changed me, Amun was upset we chose not to return to Egypt…until he met Kebi. We keep in contact with each other, my cousin Benjamin is one of few people who can call me Aggie."
"Interesting, what about me?" I asked, joking around.
"You are getting there," She said with a light laugh. I think I am beginning to like being around people who aren't afraid of me.
"Jane, ready?" Mathias asked coming out as he waited patiently for Hecate to come down with a large purse and a folder.
"Yes," I answered happily, as they gave me money and some letters to send back home, which I really didn't get the point of, considering no one, has responded. Bezya, Aysun and I went down the stairs to meet Alexander and Nikki who were getting the boat ready.
When we got on the ship, I finally asked them, "What are you going to get?"
"Hecate and Matthias are meeting with a vampire who wants to put electricity on the island. We are getting stuff for Benjamin and Tia, they stay with us," Nikki answered heading up to the dock.
"Why?" I asked curiously.
"Because Tia is our sister," Bezya smiled happily looking towards Aysun.
"Nomadic sister," Aysun corrected as Nikki and came down from the hold. "She traveled with us for a couple of centuries; I was in transformation when they met, so I don't remember."
"We were in a cave in the Pakastan desert," Bezya explained. "I left her there and went out, I than smelled this floral scent and screaming so I ran to see a young olive-skin female trying to hide from her, so I did the right thing and pulled her out of the way…saved her life and she knew it."
"It was hard when I came out of transformation, she didn't know what to say, Bezya explained the secret and keeping me hidden, to our surprised she agreed and made sure I was safe." Aysun explained, "She would often cover for me when we met other vampires, it was her idea to see if I don't eat anything if I would be weaker in transformation and she was right."
"It was when world war two came we heard about how vampires are finding it prosperous to keep hidden and feast, we heard some places you could drink a whole room full and it would go unnoticed." Bezya explained. "She passed calming with all the Middle Eastern vampires heading to Europe, and all the Asian nomads heading to the Pacific; it would make it easier for us, so we separated."
"When they came back, she was living with the Egyptian coven, with Benjamin," Alexander came back down. "And they knew it would be complicated hiding three of us, so they took us here."
"And of course we did," Hecate followed him looking towards me. "The coven we are meeting does not know about them, I am just meeting with the leader, his mate, and the one doing this for us, if anyone threatens them I want you to give the Volturi response to those harming the Greek coven."
"Don't worry, I will" I said thinking about it as we came to shore of another island.
"We'll be on the other side, where will Matthias be?" Bezya asked.
"With the nomads of course," Hecate answered as she gave Bezya and I a cup of shark's blood. "They will be insuring he don't break our rules."
"Good," Bezya answered sounding relived. Hecate smiled towards her. She touched her cheek and left.
"So what is going on?" I asked as Bezya went and tightened the bright red headscarf she had wrapped around her hair. Alexander looked towards me.
"A few months ago, a group of nomads visited us, and one of them was a newborn," Bezya started coming back to sit by her husband.
"He wasn't a newborn, he's been a vampire for a year and a half," Aysun joked. It was clear this vampire thought he'd been around for awhile.
"Well, anyway, his name was Fred. We kept hidden of course," Nikki sighed.
"And he said he could figure out a way to get electricity on the island." Alexander explained. "Very book smart in his human life, from the States, the coven is very protective of him."
"The leader didn't create him though," Bezya said. "I don't think Hecate liked it when I didn't understand how Harof could be so protective over someone he didn't create, but anyway they made arrangements to meet at a university so he could show them the plans."
"Did they threaten you?" I asked.
"No," Bezya answered. "The others did say some anti-werewolf things; I think he was just curious in meeting the oldest women in the world. I know Alexander and Nikki would love to meet him."
"It would be nice to see how the old country is doing," Alexander backed up. "But anyway, Jane, where are you from?""Scotland," I answered as they nodded.
"They don't see too many English speaking vampires," Aysun said as she held Nikki's hand.
"Yes, Benjamin is the one who taught us Greek before our arrival," Alexander said, thinking about something. "To give you a warning, when Sulpicia introduces you to Kebi, make sure it's in either Greek, or Egyptian, she doesn't know English."
"I will," I said as they nodded when the ship came up to the beach and we got off.
"Bezya, you are in charge, make sure Jane is safe, Jane make sure everyone else is safe." Hecate glanced towards me as Matthias stayed towards Bezya and I.
"Come along dear," She said. "They will be fined for one evening."
"Yes, the others are not like us." Matthias nodded and left with Hecate.
"What was that about?" I asked them.
"Matthias has the power to cut temptation," Bezya explained putting her arm around me. "He can ease the scent of human blood, and the desire to drink it, that is why he is around you so much which make it easier for me since I have the hardest time. When Sophia was a newborn, he gave me a break, than I slipped, than Gisbert came and stayed; when he left it was back to me again. This is a reason why I am glad you came."
"Thank you," I smiled as we went to get my mail.
I got a post card from Chelsea and Afton….this is really strange, apparently their new friends Endesha and Bursara took them to this coven in Swaziland were they met a girl named Rose, this fair hair Victorian looking vampire that can influence animals. They watched as she called on birds to do a show for them, and her coven was not at all envious of her. They thought a girl with a gift like that would be in danger of her envious coven, but when they approached the coven a tall African vampire named Bongani that created Rose knowing she would be special stepped out in front of her. They thought they'd put her out to battle, but instead he stood right over her and his mate Kigiso, a very skinny African immortal woman would not move from her side. Anyway, the couple figured Rose would be happy to see people from Europe again. They describe how when Afton, Chelsea, Endesha, and Bursara visited Rose, Bongani and Kigiso. Kigiso did not let Rose out of their sight, and Bongani watched their every move. They seemed terrified of losing her. Chelsea was confused. They would be out to destroy her like most covens do with their gifted vampires.
This made me wonder where Aro got this idea. How did he come to the conclusion covens with non-gifted vampires would want to destroy the gifted ones? This Harof seemed extremely protective of Fred despite not even being his creation. I thought for a moment, it might have been from his creation but everyone said Hades thought Aro was his pride, and even called him 'the golden touch'. It made me wonder if the world outside of Volturi wasn't that bad after all.
. After that I went to make a phone call, I called Gisbert first (and I swore I could hear Alec in the back ground; I really miss him). I also got to talk with his mother, Beatrix. She said Gisbert's bringing pictures of the family. That sounded really nice. When I finished talking to her, I called home. It seemed to ring forever, and I mean forever. Then someone finally answered.
"Hello, who is this?"
"Demetri," I said surprised someone besides Aro was answering the phone. "Jane," He said rather shortly. "How's Greece?" "Good, having a really good time besides all that is going on?" I figured he would know. "Is Alec there?" "No, he's out for the moment," Demetri sighed, he seemed angry.
"Do you know why he is mad at me and refusing to speak to me?" I asked, hoping he would know.
"Is that what Aro told you?" Demetri asked with a hiss.
"Yes," I answered. "Please tell him, I'm sorry for whatever I did."
"Jane," Demetri said rather straight forward. "I am going to fix this, and I promise you this time in two weeks he will talk to you."
"Thank you," I said, than he hung up without saying another word. I went to a tiny café where Alexander and Bezya waited for Nikki and Aysun to come back with their mail.
"Is your brother still not talking to you," Bezya asked as I nodded.
"Wish I could give him a piece of my mind on how valuable a sister can be," Alexander said. "The last time I saw Rosalie, I wasn't even paying attention, being too busy with my studies. Then she went to friend's house and never came back and I missed her ever since." That was when Nikki and Aysun came in with shocked look on their faces; I swore Aysun couldn't get any whiter.
"What is it?"Alexander asked worried as Nikki handed them an envelope.
"You got a letter," Aysun stuttered. "From the United States."
"Can we see it?" Bezya asked taking the envelop. She than looked at it, as an almost disgusted look came upon her face. "Is this your idea of a sick joke?"
"What?" Alexander asked, then took the letter. After he read it he shouted, "Where did this come from? She's been gone since '33!"
"That's right, she's been gone," Nikki said than looked towards Aysun. "Did we ever mention the body was never found?"
"No, but this is a good time to mention it," Bezya said as they quickly sat down, I left to give them some privacy.
I went to a book store across the street and found a book on learning German. For some reason I wanted to read it before Gisbert got back. Than Bezya came and suggested I write this letter to you, so here it is. She told me to tell you they will be calling the number.
To wrap this up, I am sitting in a café as they read whatever they got over and over again, and Alexander said to tell the Cullens he would be contacting her, which I don't know what that means, but whatever. I would also like to mention Monroe said something about this vegetarian couple in India; she was talking about Caius those.
Well, keep in touch, and write back,
Jane
"Alright, Rosalie, what is going on?" Carlisle asked when I finished the letter. We all noticed her and Emmett paid close attention to the ending.
"I think Alexander and Nikki might be my brothers," Rosalie explained as Emmett stood beside her. "They have the last name of Hale, and it was mentioned in an earlier letter they are from Rochester. So I wrote them a letter."
"I see," Esme said looking towards Carlisle. "How would you know for sure?"
"I don't know," Rosalie answered. "But I gave them my number and told them to call me."
"Ready?" I asked wondering how she would cover that up on the day I take Heather to rehab to see her sister (and protect her too). She insisted on going, which made Emmett want to go, and Collin's attachment to Neveah made him want to go. Not to mention Kelly insisted on coming too, giving me a full car.
"Where are you off too?" Edward asked.
"I'm taking Heather to this rehabilitation center so she can visit her sister." I answered, shrugging.
"Who's Heather?" Bella asked.
"She's this human girl at school. Felix seems to have befriend her." Esme smiled towards me.
"Yeah, and she needs protection so I am willing to do it." I continued, it wasn't that big of a deal.
"What makes you want to protect her?" Bella asked as her and Edward looked towards each other.
"She needs it," Carlisle answered without a second thought.
"And I would like to have a few words with her sister Cassie," Rosalie said, sounding very sure and almost firm as Alice came down stairs.
"Eleazar called," Alice came down. "They are in the Czech. Republic, and will be another week."
"Why?" Edward asked as a confused look came on his face.
"Well, Tanya and Kate are going to the Romanian coven and clear a few things up," Jasper explained. "They said they will explain later."
"And their sister's stepdaughter came back right after they left, and now this Beatrix insisted they have to meet her." Alice smiled than paused and blinked a bit, having a vision.
"What is it?" I asked curiously.
"Nothing, I keep having visions of this girl, I don't know her, but I keep having visions of her." Alice said confused.
"She's been having them for awhile," Jasper explained.
"She's this vampire, with blond hair and a hair cut exactly like mine, and I mean exactly and she was talking to this muscular man with long cinnamon hair. I am also having visions of another woman with sad red eyes, a fair elegant face of a lady and long silk blondish brown curls." Alice said trying to described them.
"Do they say anything?" Esme asked as I remained silent wondering if it was Carrie and Monique.
"Yes, but it's in French," Alice explained confused.
"But you know that language." Jasper pointed out.
"Yes, for some odd reason, when I woke up I knew that language just as good as I did English." Alice shrugged as if it wasn't that big of a deal.
"Anyway, ready to go?" I asked getting my keys as Rosalie and Emmett nodded.
"So, why are you taking Heather to visit her sister?" Bella asked as I looked back towards her.
"She feels safe with me," I answered.
"Why?" Jacob asked suspiciously.
"I don't know, she just does," I answered, she felt abundantly safe with me. It was strange, since I was designed to kill her, yet she felt safer with me then the woman who was suppose to love her.
"Alright, well make sure she is safe," Esme said firmly looking towards Emmett and Rosalie. I wish I knew why.
"Alright, we are going to pack our things, and leave." Tanya whispered to her coven as they nodded.
"Never been so ready to leave in all my life," Carmen said to herself as Beatrix showed them back to the door.
"Someone else is here," Kondrat started suspiously noticing the strange car in their driveway.
"Beatrix, is there anything else we can do for you?" Kate asked feeling a bit sad towards her forgotten sister.
"Be nice about her coven members." Gisbert interrupted.
"She's not a coven member." Kate pointed out annoyed.
"She is too," Beatrix said firmly. "She is with my son…"
"Father," A young Polish woman interrupted, she had beautiful sunshine hair with pale skin along with similar features to Kondrat, it was clear she was his biological daughter, even those they were physically the age of twenty, she was his daughter and he changed her because of that fact.
"Ilona," Kondrat said happily as they exchanged kisses on the cheek. "Nice to finally see you after you been away so long."
"Well, we are back now." Ilona said as they paused at the word 'we'. "I met my mate, and I you are going to like him."
"Where is he?" Beatrix asked out of excited curiosity.
"Wait here, I will get him." Ilona then looked towards the Denali coven. "So you're the ones who dropped my father's mate, some sisters you are to contact her after one croaked." She smiled slyly and raced back into the house.
"Isn't she the sweetest thing," Tanya asked sort of liking her, they all nodded liking her too. Eleazar couldn't help but let out a chuckle seeing she is very well liked by everyone she meets.
"Anyway, why are you worried so much we know exactly what we are getting into." Beatrix pointed out to Kate.
"And when we are in trouble we know who to rely on." Kondrat said as Ilona came out holding hands and leading a brawny dark hair vampire that put her arms around her as soon as she stopped. They looked up recognizing his face, some of them couldn't help but let out a hiss….
It was Alistair.