Prologue

Alice walked into the clearing. She hoped what she brought would be enough to save her niece and grant her family freedom from their wrath. She not only came armed with Nahuel and Huilen, as well as the visions. Alice looked towards her family. They looked surprised, confused, and relieved to see her. They needed to be deceived in order for her plan to go through, but that didn't mean her heart didn't tear to cause them pain. Alice's eye flick over to the kings Aro, Caius, and Marcus. The excitement in Aro's eyes as he sees her can't be denied but he quickly covers that. She presents her hand to Aro to show him the evidence she has collected in favor of her niece.

Aro takes Alice's hand and watches over the images. He sees the very ordinary life the Cullen's lead. Her travels trying to find a way to save her family. The evidence she has to support their claim that the Halfling child will be no harm to their secrecy. Caius would be none too happy that there was no need to rid the world of the Cullen's. His hatred of those who went against what he considered appropriate was borderline irrational but it caused Aro no displeasure to leave the Cullens be. Contrary to what most of his kind believed he cared not if others should perish or prosper; his only drive was in the acquisition of the extraordinary. What gave him the most pause in the seer's thoughts was the brief glimpses she seemed to have of his solemn brother. He decided to save those visions to ponder on later. Right now they had a different matter at hand that needed to be dealt with delicately.

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They arrived back at the castle. The guard set to their duties, the lower guard restoring their posts as sentries and patrols, as the upper and elite guard went about their usual tasks of upholding and maintain the castle and dealing with other Volturi affairs. Caius charged himself with the command of the guard but left them to their selves in preference of amusing himself with his mate. Both he and Aro brought their respective mates to the security of their chambers. Aro could hear Caius and Athenodora excitement at being home again and could feel his own mates eagerness to follow their example. Aro kissed Sulpicia but insisted that he had some business of the utmost importance to handle.

As Aro was leaving his chambers he asked one of the guards with delivering a message to Caius that he was needed in the Library immediately. Aro made his way down to the library himself. He knew that this is where Marcus would be. He also knew that they would have complete privacy, it was well known that Marcus spent a conservable amount of time there and this discouraged the guard from ever venturing there. Aro knew from Marcus' thoughts that he didn't mind others being there, in fact, he barely even noticed what happened around him.

Aro arrived to find Marcus staring into the flames of a newly lit fire without seeing them. Aro observed his brother the dark circles around his eyes were a drastic contrast to his pale skin. his eyes the deepest black.

"You've not fed in close to a month, brother"

Marcus made no move to acknowledge the remark. Aro wondered if Marcus even heard him or knew he was there. He knew from Marcus' thoughts the profound loneliness he suffered with. Over three millennia without a mate, without a purpose or a distraction to the passing of days.

"What is the meaning of this Aro? Not even back a day and you have me pulled from my chambers for more of your meetings." Not even in the room yet and Caius makes his presence known. The doors open and his tow-headed brother enters the room. " Why am I here Aro?"

"Yes, well" Aro needed to organize his thoughts, he didn't know how to share what he had seen. "I have seen something in the seer's thoughts that would greatly interest you-"

"What could you have possibly have seen that would require my immediate attention?" Caius interrupted.

If it had been anyone but Caius, Aro wouldn't have stood for the disrespect that came so natural to Caius, instead, he simply smiled like a parent indulging a small child.

"Have a seat brother, there is much to tell. Do trust me when I say you will want to hear this."

Caius took a chair and glanced toward Marcus at the fire.

"The Cullen girl, Alice, She had a vision. A series of visions really, all featuring our dear brother." Marcus remained where he was but Aro knew he was at least somewhat listening to the discussion. " It seems while she was trying to monitor us she caught a glimpse of a girl that very well might be Marcus' Mate." At this, he had Marcus' full attention.

Caius gasped and turned his focus from Aro to Marcus. Aro appreciated the response he got and was even more delighted when both of his brothers posed the same question

"What"

"I never thought…" Caius mumbled to himself

"Tell Me." Came Marcus' fierce demand. Marcus had spent centuries in a constant state of half-existence. He had assumed his chance at a mate was forever lost. That somewhere in the stream of time when he should have found her he had missed her. Had missed his chance. Oh yes, he came close once. When Marcus was but a century or two he found Aro. He was lonely and had spent those many decades in search of a companion. Didyme was a welcomed gift to his life. He had found a life-long friend in Aro and a partner in Didyme. But she was not his mate. Didyme had the gift of happiness and she filled an emptiness within him until she was lost to him in a bitter war with the Romanians. And with her death, Marcus fell into an abyss. He had spent over three thousand years waiting for his true mate. He waited for the end of his suffering, but no solace ever came. He had long ago gave up any hope of finding her. Aros words, could they be true, was his waiting not in vain?

Aro began to tell of the visions he saw. He admitted there wasn't a ton to go on. He described the girl and the scenes. " She has fair hair and pale skin but not much more could be made from her features. It was like I was seeing her through your eyes brother. You were across the street in the park and you were watching her. She was sitting on a chaise lounge on the terrace reading when it starts to drizzle she stood to go inside and right as she opens the doors to take cover she pauses and looks over her shoulder as if she can sense your eyes upon her." Marcus is enrapt over the description of the scene hungry for any details I can provide.

"Where can I find her?" Marcus asks low and calmly.

Aro didn't know how his brother would take the information he had. Aro didn't know what to expect, he did, however, assume there would be a level of excitement from the man. Aro reached out to take his brother's hand. In his thoughts, he saw the inner storm he faced. Marcus so desperately wanted everything Aro was saying to be true, but the past millenniums had devoured his spirits and he couldn't allow himself hope if it was all a misunderstanding. He needed to see all of this for himself, he needed to know. Aro could understand Marcus's reservations. He brought his eyes up to meet Marcus's.

"London."

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