Chapter 13 Meeting the Volturi

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Dear Miss Swan,

It has been brought under my attention that we have not yet been introduced to one another.
This hurts me, seeing as you are part of my dear friend, Carlisle Cullens, coven.

Through this letter I wish to invite you for a visit,
I won't take no for an answer.
Once you've received this letter, you can expect one of my trustworthy servants the following morning, to escort you to Volterra, Italy.

Furthermore I'd like to thank you for the interesting Journal I received from you, it is very intriguing and I must say your gift fascinates me.

Until we meet

Evelyn's p.o.v

I passed the letter to Carlisle, who was very eager to read it.
Esme stood beside him and read along.
Jasper had his hands placed on top of my shoulders and gave a gently squeeze.
I knew this meant he wanted to leave more than ever.
He wouldn't let me near the Volturi and not just because of Aro…

"Alice, who is he sending?" Carlisle asked his adoptive daughter.

"Felix."Alice immediately answered.

He gave a light nod," only one then, Aro must be confident Evy will show up."

"But she won't." Jasper growled.

"What do you intend to do, Jasper? Run away? Because believe me, it's not a picnic being on the run for eternity." These words came from Rick who stood leaning against one of the living room walls.

I felt Jaspers hands slipping of my shoulder. He approached Rick and poked his finger against Rick's chest,
"I thought you said you were on our side now."

"I am!" Rick replied slapping Jasper's hand away.

Surprisingly Jasper calmed down and didn't push the discussion any further, instead he turned back to me and asked,
"what do you want Darlin'?"

I thought for a moment, I agreed with Rick… I didn't want to live my life in hiding and running away.
I also didn't want to hurt Jasper, my mate and my everything… if I did go to meet Aro…will I be safe? Will I be allowed to make my own choice? A reoccurring thing that seems to be haunting me…

"Evy, my love" Jasper said again, this time looking deep into my eyes.

"I don't want to leave…" I said in a soft whisper and I heard Jasper exhale deeply.

"Somehow I knew you were going to say that… even if we had never gotten this letter." He sighed as he pulled me into an embrace.

"Perhaps it's best if I join you to Volterra, Evelyn."Carlisle said.

Esme's eyes widened," my Love, what are you saying?"

"I have to, Esme. I might be the only one who can reason with Aro should something horrible happen…" he said to his with, gently squeezing her hands.

"If nobody minds, I wish to go too." Rick said causing Alice to gasp apparently she had not foreseen this.

I looked at Jasper who hadn't taken his eyes of me," I'll tell Aro I have no intention in joining his coven of gifted vampires and that I thank him for the invite, but I wish to stay and live a happy life with my mate."

"You sound as if I'm not coming with you."

I shook my head," you're not coming with us. You're staying here with Alice and the others."

"I'm not staying here, if my mate is going into the lion's den I'm coming too." Alice said to me, before Jasper got a chance to say anything.

Rick took Alice into his arms," you will stay here and that's the end of this discussion. They won't let you leave for a third time."

Alice tried to convince Rick, but she knew he was right. If anybody was staying home it was her.
Esme walked up to her and gave her a hug.

"We should get ready for tomorrow…think of a plan, should things get ugly." Jasper said to Carlisle who gave a nod.

"I just said you're not going Jazz." I said firmly.

"If you think I'm going to listen to you my darlin', you're wrong." He smirked,
"If you were in my position…would you be able to sit back, wait and hope for the best that your mate might come back home?"

That strategic, manipulative son of a…
I shook my head, he was right…as always. Damn him.

The next morning

Carlisle and I stood next to each other in the clearing, waiting for Felix to arrive.

Jasper and Rick will follow us to Volterra shortly. Imagine them working together…if still baffled me.
Alice as she said 'saw it coming' this Volturi problem will bring us all closer together.

I'm just glad Bella is safely with Edward, far, far away. Nothing for them to worry about…

Then I sensed a changing in the wind, someone was coming our way at a high pace,
Felix.

"Carlisle…I still think I should,-"

"I know, Eve…but you promised." He reminded me.

"Don't remind me…" I growled, I promised Carlisle I wouldn't use my persuasion on Felix.
I thought if I could make Felix believe that Evelyn Swan is dead or something along the line of that, perhaps Aro would leave it.
But then again…Demetri would always be able to find me.
So that plan was completely useless.

"I don't want you to get killed, because if you use your gift on one of them…"

He didn't have to finish his sentence. I knew what he was going to say. Rick had already told me the same thing.
I had other things to worry about now, an unknown person to me, appeared from between the trees and entered the clearing.

"Carlisle…this is a surprise." Felix spoke with a low but deep voice. His skin was olive toned which looked rather bizarre because of the pale skin. His hair was dark and cropped
and as I should have know, crimson eyes.

"Felix." Carlisle simply said," I hope you don't mind me accompany Miss Swan to Aro. It has been too long since Aro and I crossed paths."

"Very well" Felix nodded as he turned his attention to me,
"You must be Miss Swan and won't the other Miss Swan be joining us? I know Aro would be rather please if she were to tag along as well." He smirked.

My fury started to boil," Mrs. Cullen-Swan will not be joining us. You just worry about what you were sent here for."

Carlisle squeezed my shoulder, urging for me to calm down.
Jasper must have been rather close for I started to feel calm.

"Of course Miss, wouldn't want to upset you now." He winked and turned around,
"Demetri warned me of your temper."

I glared at the back of Felix head and send imaginary curses his way," of course he did…"

Jasper's p.o.v

"I did not think you would be able to reach her from here…I'm impressed Mr. Hale." Rick said to me.

"Evy is my mate, even when she was human I could sense her emotion from afar, now that she's our kind it reaches even further."

"You two have been through a lot, haven't you?" He asked.

"I guess Alice told you almost everything, didn't she?"

Rick smirked at me, confirming my words,
"We have to be careful though when we're in Volterra. A few of the Volturi guard and members know who I am. If they see me, it is most likely they'll report it to Demetri."

"I agree. If I see Demetri…It will be hard not to try and kill him."

"I'm glad you don't feel that way about me." Rick joked.

"Don't get your hopes up yet, O'Donnell. You have a long way to go before I fully trust you. Unlike my soon-to-be-wife and Alice, I tend to be more careful in who I place my trust."

"Fully noted, Hale"

Up so far my plan of sticking with Richard O'Donnell was working quite well. Felix didn't seem to have noticed us according to Rick.

Now that Felix has accepted for Carlisle to come along, I didn't feel as tensed up. I just hope Aro decides to respect Evy's choice and let her do as she pleases. But something was telling me it will take a lot of persuading to do…
Evy's powers are unlike anything he has in his coven. She can persuade people and animals in doing anything. No make-believe, everything is realistic.

He won't let her leave without a fight, and neither will I.

"Jasper!" Rick shouted at me," Come on let's go."

I nodded.

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