Eris POV

Izzy had fallen asleep in the bathroom and it was a sad and rage filled feeling that hit me when I realized how easy it was to lift and carry her to the guest bedroom. If she weighed over 105 I would be shocked. I hoped she would get more than a few hours of sleep before I had to wake her and explain who was coming and what to expected, but with how serious I suspect the addiction to be I doubt she would get an hour of actual sleep.

It was already almost morning the explanations on both parts had taken the whole night and knowing Caius's he would be here closer to mid morning, he would be eager to see how deep the Cullen's had dug their grave. Coffee was needed because I knew sleep would not come, not with all that was to come, I only hope Caius's had more options for Izzy.

Bella's POV

Eris had woken me only 3 hours after I fell asleep in the bathroom, though I only think I got an hour of sleep before the dreams started again. It was the same but also different in the realization it was the addiction talking, but even then the feeling of as long as he was there it all would be ok persisted, even as a small part of me screamed NO that is a lie don't think that.

Apparently Eris knew and was on friendly terms with one of the kings, Even the story of the Volturi had been twisted. They had 3 kings but each ruled one aspect of the vampire hierarchy, and all three were needed for a new or old law to be created or changed or a trial to be held.

Caius was in charge of those who broke the law or committed crimes against the peace accords between races. Eris told me he was in short a bastard but an honest one that followed the rules weather friend or not, unlike Aro who had helped the cullen's before due to an old friendship with Carlisal, but with undeniable proof of the law being broken they all now fell in Caius's jurisdiction and he was not merciful on anyone who broke the laws. The Sick part was that a large part of me wanted to run before he got here so I could save him / them, but oddly enough looking at the bite on my wrist kept me calm enough to at least sit and wait if i could face james i could do this for Mom, Charlie and for myself.

Eris POV

Izzy was on edge, and i was a bit surprised that she hadn't tried to run yet, i even had the hands from around the plantation on stand by just in case she did. Everyone that worked here knew of the supernatural and just a brief explanation they all were ready not only to help keep Izzy here but also to let us know if the Cullen's came. Caius had called not to long ago saying they were at the Doc's and would be here shortly and to have Izzy ready. I could already tell he was in a good mood, Thank God. I always hated the mood he was in if he and Andy were interrupted. Though Andy was probably also a bit unhappy, but she was the more reusable of the two.

I didn't even have to open the door Caius just walked right in followed by Andy and his two personal guards. And a brief look out the window I could see the rest of his guard surrounding the hose. I gave him a dry look.

"What? Afraid a 100 pound human is going to escape a plantation full of the supernatural's and their families?"

I didn't wait for a response. I simply turned and went into the dinning room where Izzy was waiting. She looked up as I walked in but her eyes quickly went to the Caius and I could hear her heartbeat speed up. " Izzy meets Caius, one of the tree kings of the Vampires. Caius meet Izzy, my goddaughter and the one being victimized by the Cullen Coven." Caius just took a deep breath in and smiled like a psycho, it was a good thing but it made Izzy look about ready to fall over or make a run for it.

Caius POV

I finally had the undeniable proof that the Cullens were a danger to us all, and that they have been breaking the law. The girl still reeked of the Carlisle first entitled brat's breath and that was all i needed. Aro couldn't save them this time, because it was impossible to deny that any of the blasted covens didn't know what he was doing to this girl even a newly turned vampire would know this smell.

It must have been the nomads residual venom that enabled the girl to fight the lure to some degree, because she was almost at the point where killing her would be the only option left with how heavy the scent was. Also maybe the presence of the shifters she had been spending time with, by the smell of a wolf variety the wet dog smell still clung to her, all shifters had a natural repellent effect to the lure.

I could feel the tension coming from Eris, she knew that my assessment of her goddaughter would tell us if she has any hope of a continued existence or if killing her would be a mercy. I wasn't too fond of humans besides food but Eris is a rare exception, a good friend to me and my Andy and she likes to annoy Aro and was really good at it.

"She cannot remain human for much longer if you want her to live and even then its no guarantee she will live, a day or two at most before her mind and will completely shatter."

The tension lessened in Eris but the girl looked as if i struck her and was about to run. She didn't but her next words did give her more of a chase at living.

Belle's Pov

" I don't want to be a vampire!"

I had said the words but my mind couldn't believe i had, it kept screaming, Yes i did then i could be with Edward and his family. I kept trying to say I didn't mean that but I couldn't get the words out. Looking at Eris and Caius I saw both relief and amusement which had a sudden rush of rage sweep through me. Caius simply tilted his head.

"You are fighting the lure, but it is still the main drive for you right now."

He was right. I was fighting but I could tell I was losing. He came closer and was slowly circling me " I don't want to die, but I don't want to be a vampire."

"Why not.'' The way he said it made me pause. I knew the answer but saying it was like running through knee high mud.

"It would mean he won, and i would be a slave because even now i want to be with him even thought i know i would be a slave and that i never wanted this. If i have a choice i chose death over being a vampire as a slave "

He was back by the door again and that's when I realized that when he was circling me he was breathing on me and that had made it easier to talk, but now all i wanted to do was take back what I said, this was tiring. He had that creepy smile again and that made me want to run even more.

"As turning you into a Vampire is out as you the lure is alrady to strong and death is not wanted lets try something else thought it has a equal chance to kill you as it does to save you."

Eris POV

Caius was both helping and scaring Izzy, which I expected but was still annoyed with. I knew now that at least Izzy had a chance at living even though it would never be as a human. But we needed to hurry Izzy was already at her limit and now that a vampire was around the lure in her system would become more active to try and get her to act.

" Caius, what needs to be done." He had pulled out his phone and was already typing away, though the smile never left his face.

"It is already being set up" He looked up at Izzy "I hope you can handle some pain."

Bella's POV

I was being torn apart from the inside. My head was spinning and my heart felt like it was being ripped from my chest. The need to see Edward againg was getting stronger but I was still fighting it for know. We had a plan and if it worked this feeling would be gone and i would be able to think and feel clearly again like i never was in a lure to begin with. The down side if it didn't i would be dead, but either way the Cullens would pay, Caius has already made the call to have all the Cullen's hunted down and dragged back to Italy for a trial.

Aro had been called and was both sad about his friend but also angry that Carlisle had used their friendship as a get out of jail free card. Then apparently the third King Marcus had sown that he would make sure all the Cullen were not given any special treatment and would reamin in the dungeon until Cauis returned so the trial could begin and to make sure Aro understood not to enter fear.

It was actually a simple plan but a complicated ritual with about a 60% chance of failure due to not only the venom in my body but the amount of lure still in my system. Caius was able to smell the lure from me at a 7ft distance and with how long the Cullen had been gone it was a bad sign, so he had his guards search all my things and found some of my clothes and even some jewelry soaked in lure scent to have the effects last longer, it mad me both disgusted and happy, which made me sick with myself that a part of me didn't care because it was Edward. Everything was burned and I had to be held back so I didn't try to save them.

A Faye lord was to do a shiftier blessing ritual, which would turn me into a shifter, as shifters have a natural immunity to a vampire's lure. They could not know what Shifter I would be, it depended on what deity decided to answer the call and what animal form they wanted to give me.

That was the easy part, the hard part was to survive the first change. Once a deity answered I would start to shift as I was not born into a bloodline blessed with shifters but was requesting a blessing the fist shift would be slow and painful. Taking anywhere from 15 minutes to an hour, and with the venom and lure in my system it lowered my chances of survival. I regretted asking Caius how many people survived the ritual. He was honest but he also detail how i would shift.

Eris Pov

I was to talk with Izzy to try and help her focus during the ritual so she had a better change of surviving. Her body would literally be braking and rearranging as well as expelling the venom and lure which is next to impossible. I do have some hope she will survive, it's just not very high. My Izzy has never had a strong will to stand up for herself, she was comfortable to be in the back out of the light and took care of others, first with her mom and then her dad. I am also sad that even if she does survive she will never be the same and in a way the cullens had killed my Izzy.

The Faye lord that Caius had called i knew of their reputation in old rituals and magic so Izzy was in good hands. Caius and Andy would be at the main house with all the vampires so as to not hinder the ritual and to see if she survived. I knew Caius didn't really care about Izzy, but was staying as my friend. I went to talk with Caius before we began at sundown. According to the Faye lord, twilight or dawn is the best time to do this type of ritual because it signifies change and that is what we want. Both he and Andy were waiting on the wraparound porch facing the clearing where the ritual would be held shortly.

" For every minute she suffers i ask you return it ten fold to those pathetic excuse for vampires "

Caius smiled and Andy just came over to give me a hug.

" As of 2 hours ago all the cullens arrived in the dungeon in Voltaire. They were placed in separate cells bound in my ashen chains. Awaiting my return as instructed no one has told anything and thanks to Renata's shield the mind reader and the seer were both unaware of why."

A bit of tension left me, Caius excelled in the art of blacksmithing and was the creator of weapons or chains that can bind and harm a vampire with ease. The ashen chains where his most recent masterpieces they were made of vampire ash and sifter claws, strong enough to hold a vampire and if they struggle their skin will crack and the residual shiftier claw in the chain would make any wound permanent. As a vampire cannot heal from a shiftier wound and as a vampire can never change any lost skin from a shiftier or any there way would be permanent. The silver lineing in this is no matter what Caius would make them suffer regardless of what comes.

(Possible one or two more chapters, i plan to finish this story by Monday. Comment what shiftier you would like Bella to be)