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#Sulpicia Volturi
volterran-wine · 16 days
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I hope this doesn't come across as a headcanon request, and if it does, feel free to ignore it. I just saw that "Volturi and Taylor Swift lyrics" post you made and I was wondering if you think any of the Volturi are Swifties?
• — 𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬
No need to fret dear Anonymous, I shall answer your question seeing as though we are only days away from Miss Swift's newest album being released. Personally I am looking forward to the album very much myself.
I have decided to put them all into a couple of categories for you dear Anonymous; I hope they are to your liking.
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𝐖𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐝, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝
Didyme.
𝐃𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜:
Jane • Alec • Marcus • Caius
𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐬:
Athenodora • Sulpicia • Aro • Felix • Corin • Afton
𝐇𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭:
Demetri • Heidi • Renata • Chelsea
𝐈𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐢𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐓𝐏𝐃:
Santiago.
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the-dawn-star · 1 year
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ooohh you're open! Would it be alright to request a very angsty and fluffy Aro x sister reader. When they were still humans, Aro, Didyme, and reader were very close (They practically raised her) tho reader has a huge age gap between her siblings. Can you do a reunited fic? Like Aro and Didyme thought reader was killed when they were human. Aro and reader reunited at the final battle with the Cullens. Reader never knew Aro was still alive (idk how it can be up to you) so when they saw eachother it was unbelievable. Let's just say that reader looks similarly to Didyme so angst ensues for Marcus baby (Can also be Marcus x reader). Reader looking for her dear older sister only to be told she's dead. I know it's a lot so I'll understand if you can't do it or would like to change the plot a bit.
A/N: Hello and thanks for the req, I loved writing this! The twilight wiki was my best friend while writing this, so all the historical content was got from there. I changed your idea a bit (Aro turned reader). Also let’s ignore that Edward and Aro can read minds and Carlisle spent time with the Volturi coven. This has a lot of back story but I think it is cool to know just the debts of vampire mourning.
-S 
PSA: I don’t remember much from breaking dawn part 2 so the battle is inaccurate.  
TW: Talk of kidnapping, murder, vampire fuckery, family dying, starvation, a mention of Refrigerator (Renesmee for the uncultured), I feel like Aro always needs his own warning so, Aro.
1000ish words (this turned out to be a lot longer than usual hcs for me).
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You were a child when Aro and Didyme were turned, and with your parents dead your siblings started to take care of you.  
Aro acted like you were his own child while raising you and protected you from anything that could cause any harm to your still human body.  
Didyme sang you to sleep for years and pushed all suitors away from you when you got a bit older.  
Aro turned you when you were about 20, and with a small disappointment he realized that you didn’t own any special abilities. Aro once had a massive rant that how someone as amazing as you, didn’t have any powers.  
You lived with your siblings for a long time and your coven got bigger and bigger while all the members got fiercely protective of you.  
But all took a turn for the worse when you were taken by some angry vampires, leaving your whole coven to believe that you were dead.  
Your captors told you that your coven was murdered by them. 
When you got out from the vampires, going back to Greece was too painful. So, you started to travel as far away as you could trying to find some happiness in your life without any of your family.  
For a long time, you didn’t talk to anyone and avoided all contact, leaving your house only to hunt. 
That was the time when you started to drink less and less, building such a good tolerance that your black eyes or sandpaper-like throat didn’t bother you. 
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But time forces you to heal.  
In the 1900s you found a friend in New York, a lovely girl called Rosalie. It was nice, so human and the girl was so genuine with you.  
Rosalie disappeared from my life for a moment, then you walked in on her drinking from a rabbit and having the yellow eyes you had seen once or twice in your life.  
You spent a few years with Rosalie, Carlisle and Edward, but never joined their coven, you lost yours already and no time could heal it.  
But you were their friend staying with them from time to time and disappearing when it started to feel like you were replacing your old family.  
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Rosalie called you first telling of the mess that was starting to unravel in America and you were on the first flight to Forks, after you hung up.  
You didn’t talk to any other vampires and stayed hidden, so you had no understanding of vampire law. After all the so-called kings were most likely younger than you so why should you listen to them.  
You stayed mostly alone while the others were talking of strategy with the other vampires all around the world.  
They were fighting for their family... something that you couldn’t do all that time ago.  
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You stood at the edge of the field, back behind all the other vampires.  
You had barely fought anyone in your life, even if your age had brought you strength. But the Cullens had promised that this wouldn’t turn into a fight.  
Then a massive group of vampires appeared to the other side of the field.  
You couldn’t concentrate on looking at any of them, instead focusing on the snowy ground. You were there as a number and silent, and for you it was just fine.  
You hear Edward talking to one of them, only to hear the sound of a ghost... The sound of your lovely brother’s voice, Aro. 
You raised your head, looking around from the surprise. Were you really going mad, right now? 
You took a good look at the royal coven only to see ghosts all over it.  
Your feet started to move before you could stop them. You walked through the crowd of vampires stopping when you reached the Cullens at the front.  
Still your coven was there.  
You made eye contact with the ghost of Marcus. 
“Didyme?” It was a small whisper from him, but it got everyone's attention and slowly people turned to look at you, the one who got Marcus’s attention so completely.  
You always joked how you and your sister looked so similar even when you were just a human child.  
The ghost of your brother turned to look at you before slowly saying your name like a small prayer.  
Is this really just ghosts and are you going insane? Were they really there? 
“Brother?” You said, taking a step forward.  
“Sister?” Aro said, and you could only nod and straighten your hand as an invite for your brother's powers.  
Your brother was in front of you in a second and his hands were pressed to your cheeks, forcing you to look at him while looking at your memories. 
When your brother had enough of your memories, he pulled you to a hug that you had missed for centuries.  
“Brother, am I going mad” you asked in your native language that you hadn’t spoken for so long.  
Brother pulled back from the embrace. “No, my little sister, you just have been lost from me for too long.”  
You turned to look at your brother's company seeing your old coven mixed with a lot of new people. But you couldn’t find your sister.  
“What has happened?” you asked, looking back to your brother.  
“We took down the old rulers and we became the new one. Our coven has been royalty for over a millennium now.”  
~~~ 
The rest of the night went on in a haze. You couldn’t listen to any of the Cullens or the struggle of the immortal child. You just needed your brother.  
Your coven was in a private plain with you back to town in Italy, that was the capital of the vampire world apparently.  
You were glued to your brother’s side while you and your coven told you what happened after you disappeared.  
Aro and Marcus’s eyes were pooled with venom while Caius was silent but clearly as emotional as his friends.  
No one had mentioned Didyme the whole time and in your heart, you knew why, you just weren’t strong enough to get the confirmation. But you needed to know what happened, who took your sister away from you.  
“Big brother?” You asked in your mother tongue, getting Aro’s attention. 
“Yes?”  
“What happened to her?” You asked, afraid to get the answer.  
“She was attacked and killed a long time ago, but fear not she has been looking after you this whole time. And now she cries tears of joy after seeing us together at last.”  
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nebulousfishgills · 1 year
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Nobody should have given me access to the Barbie poster maker, I spent all day with it...
Anyways, here are some Twilight characters in the Barbie Movie:
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vampyrheartz · 9 months
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The Volturi Queens—
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lunastwilightblog · 8 months
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If you think about it, Edward and Aro are probably better in bed than any other men on Earth
And Aro is like 10000000x better than Edward
He’s seen everyone he’s ever met have sex. Sulpicia is having a hell of a good time locked up in the tower
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raindancer2004 · 4 months
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The Other Swan
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Word Count: 4,410 Demetri x OC Swan. Final Part. Warnings: Fluff,
Danni excelled at being a mother to Nicolai, her maternal instincts stronger and running deeper than she ever thought possible, but then everything vampires feel is on a much deeper level compared to their human counterparts. Danni would bake cakes and cookies with Nicolai, something that he loved as he got to eat their creations. Demetri would often watch his mate and son baking together, painting together and playing games together. Danni even taught him how play the different card and board games that she played as a child so he could join in with them. Nicolai liked to call this family game time and Demetri couldn’t help smiling as he got to experience the family life he never thought he would once he became immortal.
Caius and Athenodora were pleased to hear that Danni and Demetri agreed to nurture both his human and vampire sides as this meant he got to experience the best of both worlds. Athenodora offered to bake with Nicolai one cloudy Wednesday afternoon “Can you bake Nana?” “Not really sweetie but I can read and therefore can follow the recipes from your cookbooks” She replied smiling down at him “Ok, we’ll start with a simple Chocolate cake recipe” Nicolai responded with a smile of his own as he took his Nana’s hand and walked beside her to the kitchen.
Caius decided to see how his wife and grandson were getting on in the kitchen and walked in to find her blue dress covered in flour and a streak of flour on her cheek. Nicolai had some chocolate around his lips but they both looked happy as they decorated the cake. Caius chuckled low to himself but due to their vampire hearing Athenodora and Nicolai heard him and looked up. “Look Grandpa, we’re nearly finished with our cake” “I can see, it looks delicious” He replied “It’s a shame Nana and I can’t help you eat it” “I’ve told him he has to share the cake with the new Secretary Lori especially as we have some Chocolate chunk cookies in the oven” “Sounds like a good idea darling” Caius replied smiling and Nicolai nodded in agreement.
Around the end of July Aro received a wedding invitation from Alice Cullen announcing that Bella Swan and Edward Cullen were to be married on August 13th although Caius was not happy to hear the news as he knew this was the Cullen’s way of delaying Bella’s transformation further by having a wedding first. Aro on the other hand was excited to hear of the nuptials even if this was the Cullen’s way of announcing that Bella was to become one of them. “I’m going to guess that Danni hasn’t received an invitation or even been notified of the upcoming wedding” Marcus mused aloud “Seeing as they cut her out of their lives months ago, I doubt it” Caius replied “I think we should be the ones tell her” Aro said and his brothers nodded in agreement “I agree. I won’t have secrets kept from her” Caius replied, his protectiveness coming to the surface, knowing that the news would likely upset her.  “Can I be there when you tell her please?” Demetri asked as he and Felix were the only other vampires in the room “Of course my dear boy” Marcus replied “Thank you master. This news is likely to upset her, especially after being cut out of her family’s lives” Demetri replied.
Danni was quiet over the next few days and everyone knew why and didn’t question her about it, they just let her be. Danni kept Nicolai close during these few days too, choosing to spend time with him alone. During one their shopping trips, Nicolai finds a ‘World’s Best Daddy’ mug “Mummy can I get this for Daddy please?” He asked pointing to the mug. Danni smiled before answering “Of course you can sweetie, He’ll love it” “Thank you Mummy” Nicolai replied and hugged her legs.
Later that night after his shift ended, Demetri returned to his room and saw Danni and Nicolai waiting for him, a blue and silver gift bag sitting on the coffee table. “Hello mi amore…” He kissed Danni’s cheek “…Hi buddy” He kissed his son’s hair before taking a seat beside them on the sofa. “Hi Daddy, this is for you” Nicolai said with a big grin on his face, pointing to the gift bag. “Hi babe” Danni replied smiling as Demetri reached over and opened the gift bag to reveal the mug inside. Danni and Nicolai watched as a big smile appeared on Demetri’s face, his eyes becoming glassy with unshed tears “Thank you so much buddy. I love it and you very much” He lifted his son onto his lap and hugged him close, placing a kiss on his hair.
Danni and Demetri started making plans for their wedding as Danni wanted a Winter wedding at the castle. Aro offered to officiate at the ceremony and Danni and Demetri agreed, both surprised and pleased that he wanted to participate in their wedding this way. “It would be an honour Aro, thank you” Danni said as Caius rolled his eyes dramatically from his throne, Demetri tried not to laugh at Caius’ reaction.
Heidi, Chelsea, Jane were asked to be Danni’s Bridesmaids, Gianna taking on the role of Maid of Honour. Felix was chosen as Best Man with Alec and Santiago being groomsmen and Nicolai was given the role of Ring Bearer, something he was very excited about.
Danni asked Caius to accompany her on a walk of the North facing garden and he agreed as he enjoyed spending time with his adopted daughter. They took a seat on the bench in front of the fountain and Danni took an unneeded breath before speaking. “Caius, I have something important I would like to ask you…” Caius took her hand in his and nodded for her to continue “…I wondered if you would give me away at the wedding?” Caius’ face lit up “Of course I would my child. I’m honoured that you asked” He wrapped his arms around her in hug “Thank you, not just for agreeing to give me away but for making me feel like part of the family” “You are most welcome Danni. As far as I am concerned you are my daughter and I would do anything and everything to ensure you are happy and safe always” He pulled her in for another hug, Danni resting her head on his shoulder, feeling tears fill her eyes that will go unshed.
Athenodora told Demetri that she and Caius would pay for Danni’s bridal gown along with the Bridesmaid and Maid of Honour dresses. “You don’t need to do that Mi’ lady” He replied “I know we don’t have to but we want to. As you know we see Danni as our daughter and this is our gift to you both” Demetri nodded “Thank you very much for your offer. It’s greatly appreciated” “You are most welcome my dear” She replied before giving him a quick hug. Demetri has always been Athenodora’s favourite guard and she was very happy he would become her official son-in-law soon.
Danni and Demetri had decided on a Red and White colour scheme for their Winter wedding, deciding on having Poinsettias as the centre pieces as they are a Winter flower. Red and White Roses would make up the bridal bouquets.
Caius had the guards freshen up the ballroom’s décor as it was looking a little dull after years of not being used. The cream-coloured walls looked bright and fresh against the polished real wood flooring once finished.
Marcus arranged for ‘Midnight Fangs’ a vampire quartet to play at the wedding, having had them perform at the castle during previous balls and galas.
If only they knew that all of these plans were going to be put on hold…
It is early December when Irina enters Castillo Volterra and makes her way to the throne room. Santiago opens the doors and she enters, Demetri and Felix walking towards her, curious as to what she wants. “What a pleasant surprise” Aro says as Irina enters the throne room, Marcus looks fed up and closed his book softly. “What do you want?” Caius asks sounding a little irritated turning around to face her “Hmm” She pauses a moment before replying “I have to report a crime…the Cullens…they have done something…terrible.” A smirk appears on Caius’ face and Aro closes his book and flashes over to Irina “Allow me my dear” Aro says taking her hand in his and looking at her thoughts and memories regarding the Cullen’s ‘crime’ “Oh my” He says once he’s finished. “Brother what have they have done now?” Caius asks as he walks towards them “It would appear dear brother they have created an immortal child” Aro replies “WHAT?!!” Caius shouts “ARE YOU SURE?” “Irina saw the child herself, she was jumping in the air catching snowflakes” Aro replied “Then we send the guards now! They can destroy the child and the Cullens” Caius responds “No brother. I think we will take our time, gather some witnesses and pay them a visit ourselves along with the guards” Aro replies calmly, despite the anger simmering inside. “A public trial?” Caius smirks “Yes brother. A public trial…this way we can be sure that our kind are reminded that creating immortal children is still illegal” Aro replies “Thank you for letting us know my dear” Marcus said smiling “Santiago please show Irina to one of our guest rooms” Marcus says looking at the guard “Yes master” Santiago bows his head and leads her to a guest room on the second floor.
Later that day Aro calls Danni to the throne room and asks the guards to leave except for Demetri. “Thank you for coming Danni…we have something we need to discuss with you” Aro starts “Ok. Have I done something wrong?” She asks looking between the Kings and Demetri “No, Danni you have done nothing wrong” Aro replies with a warm smile and Danni instantly relaxes “However, someone you know well has done something wrong, illegal even…” He pauses for a moment “…It would seem that the Cullens have created an immortal child…” “You have to got to be kidding me? Like seriously? What the hell?” Danni cuts Aro off. The Kings and Demetri cannot help laughing a little at her reaction. “Well I hope you plan to deal with them accordingly Caius” She adds looking at him “Yes child we do. There will be a public trial in Forks with witnesses” He replies and she nods “You don’t object to that?” Marcus asks curiously “No, I don’t. Caius gave me a history lesson once whilst Demi was away and informed me of your laws and how you dealt with the immortal children problem when it arose centuries ago” “But Bella’s your sister” Marcus adds, his head tilted to the side slightly “Don’t remind me!...” Danni bites back and Demetri intertwined his fingers with hers, squeezing them gently “…She left me here nine months ago and hasn’t looked back, remember” The Kings all nod at her, sympathy shining in their ruby eyes at the memory of that day.
A moment of silence passed before Danni spoke again “Can I ask how you know about this?” “We had a visitor this afternoon and she told us about the child. In fact, the child was seen with your sister” Aro replied “Bella may not have been aware of immortal children and the law surrounding them but Carlisle would have known and I’m sure Edward would also have been aware. They have broken a law and need to face the consequences and let’s face it you’ve been lenient in the past with Bella and Edward and look how they’ve repaid you” She responds back “That was not the reaction I was expecting from you my dear but I will say I am impressed with the way you have handled the news” Aro tells her honestly “Thank you Aro. I do, however, have a request…regarding the trial and any subsequent punishment” “We’re listening my dear” Caius replies this time and steps closer to her “I do not want Demetri to have any involvement in the punishment of the Cullens, especially Bella and Edward. I am not sure if you are aware but last summer Edward and his brothers killed a vampire who tried to kill Bella and as a result the vampire’s mate sought revenge…she even tried to kill Bella. This took place after Edward left her…before we came here…” She paused to see the Kings reactions, they nodded for her to continue “…As selfish as this may seem I am asking that Demetri is not involved as I do not want any of the Cullens to come after me or him as revenge. I do not want to be looking over my shoulder or worrying about him when he is on missions, more than I do already. Also, I do not want our son to grow up with only one parent” She added looking up at Demetri to see that he was looking down at her lovingly. “I think we can all agree with that request my dear, after all you haven’t asked for anything since you arrived and you understand the situation we are in and have handled it better than we expected. I also have no desire to risk anything happening to my grandson or his parents” Caius answered her “Thank you Caius” She replied and gave him a quick hug “Yes thank you master for agreeing to Danni’s request” “You are both welcome. We do, however, ask that you both accompany us when we go to Forks” He replies “Of course master” Demetri replies and Danni nods in agreement.
The following day Irina was in the library reading along with Alec when Danni entered with Nicolai “What the...?” Irina says shocked when she notices the little boy who resembles Demetri but who clearly has a heartbeat “Irina this Danni, Demetri’s mate and their son Nicolai” Alec introduces them “It’s nice to meet you Irina” Danni smiles at her “Nice to meet you too” Irina replies “Nicolai…he has a-a heartbeat…but how?” Irina asks “I’m half-human, half-vampire” He replies “I had him whilst I was still human, Demetri changed me after he was born…about six months ago” Danni adds “But he-he looks like...” Irina trails off “His vampire side means he grows faster than his human counterparts and is quite smart for his age too” Danni tells her as she takes a seat on the sofa opposite her and Nicolai sits beside his mum. “I didn’t know that vampires could have children” Irina says looking at the boy “Neither did we. It was a surprise to us all to discover that male vampires can father children with human females” Alec responds. “I’m gifted too like mummy and daddy” Nicolai says proudly “Really? May I ask what your gift is Nicolai?” Irina asks, curiosity shining in her amber coloured eyes “I’m a shield like mummy and I am able to track people like daddy, but only those with shields. I fill in the gaps of daddy’s gift” He replies proudly “Wow” Irina breathed out, “I can’t believe how much he looks like Demetri” Irina says looking between Nicolai and Danni “I know, me too. He’s a mini version of his dad” Danni replies and Nicolai just smiles back at Irina.
A few days later Nicolai and Irina were walking in the South facing garden when he stopped walking and gently tugged on her hand to get her attention. “Irina, can I ask why you have amber coloured eyes seeing as you are a vampire?” Nicolai asked curiosity shining in his blue eyes “I have amber eyes because I am a vegetarian vampire…” “What’s a vegetarian vampire?” He asked, cutting her off “A vegetarian vampire survives on animal blood instead of human blood” She responded and watched as Nicolai tried to process this information and knew he would have more questions for her. “What animals do you eat and how do you find them?” “Where I live in Alaska, there is a very big forest surrounding our house and my family and I hunt the animals there. In the forest there are different animals, Bears, Moose, Wolves and Caribou to name a few” “Oh, that’s different. Why don’t you hunt humans like other vampires?” “My family and I used to hunt humans but after many years we decided to try surviving on animal blood and found that we could survive that way, although there are not many vegetarian vampires” “You are the first vegetarian vampire I have met” He said with a smile “You are the first vampire / human hybrid that I’ve met” She replied with a smile of her own. They resumed their walk around the garden and continued to talk about different topics. Irina was surprised at how ‘grown-up’ Nicolai was and sounded despite how young he was.
Whilst the Kings and the four Elite guards were away from the castle to gather some witnesses of their own for the upcoming Cullen trial, Danni found that Nicolai’s shielding ability had developed. “Look Mummy…” Danni looked up from her book to see a faint shimmering glow circling her son, giving him the appearance of being inside a protective bubble. Danni smiled, feeling proud of her son and his growing ability. “That’s amazing sweetie” She praised him and he smiled back at her. She wondered if she could get her shield do the same or something similar at the very least. ‘It’d be nice to be able to protect the ones I love, as well as myself’ She thought to herself and decided to ask Santiago and Heidi for their help in Demetri’s absence.
Danni and Nicolai met with Santiago and Heidi the following morning in the south-facing garden as they had agreed to help them develop their shielding abilities. Nicolai asked to train with Santiago as he knew that Demetri had trained Santiago when he joined the guard and still spars with him regularly. Danni and Heidi worked together to see how her shield worked and if she could shield someone other than herself.
With a lot of hard work, Danni was able to shield multiple people as she had practised constantly, pushing her shield to its max. Her shield looked different to her son’s as hers looked almost like it was an extension of her, a faint shimmering was the only hint that her shield was in use to protect the ones she loved.
Upon Demetri’s return to the castle Danni and Nicolai updated him on the development of their gifts. Nicolai was able to shield not only himself but one other person easily. “I hope I can shield more people when I’m older” He said looking up at his dad “You’re doing just fine as you are buddy” Demetri replied proudly, as he looked down at his son as they both stood inside Nicolai’s ‘protective bubble.’
Caius, Aro and Marcus stood watching Danni and Nicolai with proud smiles on their faces. “At least we can keep Edward from reading our thoughts now” Caius said proudly and nudged Aro slightly “Yes, and it’ll be a good surprise for the damned law breaker too” Aro replied with a smile.
December 31st – Confrontation –
Once it had been declared that Renesmee was not an immortal child, Irina was ripped apart and burned for providing a false allegation against the Cullens. “That’s a shame mummy, I liked her” Nicolai said low so only his parents heard him and she nodded in response.
Alice and Jasper made their way back to the Cullens and their witnesses but before anyone could leave Vladimir shouts out “TRAITOR” and looks directly at Danni “Excuse me?” She asks “You are on the wrong side my dear, should you not be over here supporting your sister?” He replies “Supporting my sister, why would I want to do that after what she and her precious Edward did?” “You mean have a child together?” Stefan replies “No. I’m talking about the fact that they left me in Volterra nine months ago and haven’t been in touch since. In fact, I received one letter from Esme telling me that once Edward and Bella landed back here, they told my dad I had died in an accident and that a memorial was held for me. Edward made that decision on the flight back from Volterra thus, ensuring I could never come home to see my dad, never have the chance to introduce him to my mate. They took away my chance to say goodbye” She replied and noticed the shocked looks on the faces of the Cullen’s witnesses “Oh…you all look surprised. Did they not tell you that part? Did they also tell you that they never invited me to their wedding? I only found out about the wedding from Aro after they sent an invitation to him to let him know it was taking place. It was their way of announcing Bella’s transformation.” She added and Demetri squeezed her hand gently. Caius moved closer to Danni, a scowl settling on his face.
“I notice you have a child of your own” Tanya says looking at Nicolai “Yes, I do. My son was born six months ago and my fiancée changed me after he was delivered, we didn’t want to risk another pregnancy as there was no guarantee I would handle another one so well” She responded and noticed Carlisle looked a little confused. “Danni drank human blood regularly once we discovered she was pregnant, this allowed her to meet the baby’s needs and she was able to keep certain foods down too” Caius advised him proudly and Carlisle nodded, clearly impressed as it sounded like Danni had an easier pregnancy than her sister.
“Why did you not tell me I had a nephew?” Bella asked “Why would I? You cut me out of your life, cut me out of my own family. I have a new family now and I couldn’t be happier” Danni replies smiling.
“You have a chance to reconnect with one another, especially as you both have children now” Esme replies softly “Esme as much as I like you and Carlisle, we’re all aware that if it wasn’t for this ‘situation’ we wouldn’t even be talking. I mean none of you got in touch to advise me of the wedding or that my niece was born three months ago” Danni replied. “You can’t take the high ground Danni, your mate would have killed us if there had been a fight today” Edward called out “That is where you are wrong Eddie. The Kings agreed to my request of keeping Demetri out of any executions involving you Cullens as I didn’t want any of you coming after me or my mate as revenge. I protected my family unlike you. I mean look what happened after you killed James, his mate went after Bella to avenge him and you weren’t even here to protect her. So, I have every reason to take the high ground as you put it as I have done nothing to any of you” She replied. Edward went to speak but Caius cut him off “I would consider your next words to Danni very carefully Cullen or you’ll find yourself joining Irina in becoming a pile of ash” “Why do you care what he says to her?” Bella asked “I care because Danni is my daughter and no one, and I do mean no one will disrespect a member of my family” Caius replies and Demetri smirks at the Cullens as surprise registers on their faces.
“What?…how…?” Bella struggled to speak, too shocked at Caius’ news. “My wife and I always wanted to have a daughter and once we met and got to know Danni, things fell into place and we came to care for her as though she was our daughter…” Caius spoke looking directly at Bella “And I came to care about Caius and Dora as my parents in return” Danni finished Caius’ sentence with a warm smile. Everyone watched as Athenodora stepped forward and slipped her hand into her husband’s as she spoke “We were there for Danni when she needed love and support as she navigated her way through a new relationship, whilst she settled into her new life and her new home...” Bella looked as though she wanted to say something but Athenodora didn’t give her chance. “…You abandoned your sister without a second thought when she needed you, needed your support to navigate her way through a new relationship, a relationship with a vampire no less and everything that came with that, seeing as you had experience with this but you chose Edward instead.” Danni nodded and felt so loved in that moment hearing her adoptive parents speak this way about her.
“Just so we are clear Bella, you will not be receiving an invitation to our wedding as it’s for our family and friends only” Demetri adds and Danni nods in agreement before adding “We had to postpone our special day because of you and your ‘antics.’”
Silence filled the air as no one spoke, as they tried to process everything they’ve just heard. “Danni and the Volturi are telling the truth about everything…” Maggie says looking around at the Cullen’s witnesses “…And Bella and Edward haven’t even bothered to apologise or make amends for their actions” Maggie continued, distaste clear in her voice.
“Our apologies Danni for calling you a traitor. It appears we were not told the truth regarding yours and Demetri’s situation” Vladimir called out and she and Demetri nodded. “That’s quite alright. I don’t blame Demetri for keeping me by his side that day. If I’m being honest, I’m glad he did as our relationship developed naturally and I got to have a son with the man I love. I am looking forward to spending an eternity with my family and that doesn’t include any of you” She replied looking at Bella and the Cullens, before turning to face her mate. “Let’s go home mi amore” Demetri smiled down at her and looked at Marcus who just smiled and nodded. The Cullens and their witnesses watched as Demetri and Danni left the field with their son and didn’t look back.
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Midnight Roses (2)
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This fic contains canon-typical violence and behaviours, manipulation, mentions of death, murder, orphans, pain, blood, blood drinking, torture, memory manipulation, prison, and criminals.
Chapter 2
The relief on Aro’s face as you stepped into the throne room was visible for everyone to see.
“Our family is whole again.”  He purred, “Welcome home (Name).”
You grinned, “I apologise for the delay in my return.  There were a few pests I needed to deal with.”
“And have they been?” Alabaster inquired.
You shook your head and gazed at your friend with a touch of annoyance, “If they weren’t dealt with, I wouldn’t be standing here right now.”
“Just checking.  Claymore told me to say hello.”
“Please give my regards to him.”  You replied before greeting Sulpicia, Athenodora, Felix, Jane, and Alec.
Moments later, you climbed the dais and Aro held out his hand.  Without hesitation, you placed your hand in his.  Aro’s eyes glazed over as he viewed your memories.
“You did well,” he praised, releasing your hand.
You greeted Caius with a nod which he returned and after promising to sit down with him for a game of chess, you made your way over to Marcus’ throne.  When you were close enough, the King rested his elbow on the arm of his throne and you linked your fingers with his.
Had you not had visitors, Marcus would have pulled you onto his lap and held you close.  You felt a brief stab of resentment that that wasn’t the case.
“You’re Marcus’ mate!” A golden-eyed, auburn vampire cried.
“And you’re rude.”  Alabaster snapped back. 
“Edward, control yourself.”  Aro chided.
“So, you’re the mind-reader Aro told me about,” you fixed the young-looking vampire with a glare.
“Indeed he is.”  Aro allowed.  “Permit me to introduce you to the Cullens.”
Quickly Aro introduced you to each member of the Cullen family.  Aro introduced Bella last, as she was the youngest of the family, and you focused on her as Caius spoke.
“To further prove that your relationship with Edward is not a good one, can you explain why you were okay with Edward climbing into your room at night to watch you sleep repeatedly?”
“That crosses so many lines,” you spoke before Bella could.  “At the very least, it’s breaking and entering.”
Bella winced, “He said it was soothing.”
“I’m noticing a pattern here,” Jane remarked.  “Everything seems to come down to Edward’s wants and desires.  I believe that is called manipulation and it has no part in a meaningful relationship.”
“I agree,” Rosalie spoke.  Had you met her when you were at Camp before you met the Volturi and found out that you were Marcus’ mate, you would have asked her for styling tips.  There was a casual elegance to her that you found yourself admiring.
“Rest assured, we will definitely be bringing this to Carlisle and Esme’s attention,” she continued.
“There’s no need for that.”  Edward protested, “I was there to protect Bella from harm.  Yes, I did find it soothing but my main intention was to protect Bella.”
“I find that very hard to believe,” Alabaster leant forwards.  “Despite the liberties that some immortals take in our world,” each member of the Volturi knew that he was referencing the Greek gods and not the vampires around the globe, “there are lines that even they do not cross.  Well, except for one immortal.”
“Yes, but he’s never been very good with self-control.”
Alabaster immediately understood who you were referring to.
“What happens now?” Jasper inquired.  There was an undertone in his voice similar to the one Sulpicia had when she spoke.  Like Sulpicia, the undertone in Jasper’s voice suggested that he was much older than he appeared to be but you doubted that he was as old as Sulpicia who had been the last Roman demigod born before Rome fell.
“That is part of our dilemma,” Aro admitted.  “The last time that you visited us, you were permitted to leave under the condition that you were changed into a vampire in the near future as we believed that you were truly Edward’s mate.  Knowing what we do now,” Aro gazed stonily at Edward.  “I do not believe that it would be in any of our best interests if you were to leave here with Edward and resume your relationship as if nothing had occurred.”
“You’re going to force me to stay here?!” The volume of Bella’s voice and the outrage in her tone had the Volturi guard snarling.
“NO!”  Edward roared before going rigid.
“Perhaps then, you would prefer my second suggestion.”  Aro continued as if there had been no interruption. 
“I’m not listening to anything you have to say until she” Bella shot a venomous look at Jane, “stops hurting him.”
“And the gods thought I was petulant,” Alabaster muttered.  You did your best to stifle a snort of amusement.
Edward remained immobile on the floor.
“Jane, you’ve had your fun.”  Aro chided.  “While some of us have eternity to wait until Edward learns manners, others do not.”
Clearly disappointed, Jane released Edward from her control and the young vampire laid on the floor panting unnecessarily.
“My second suggestion is that members of the Volturi guard and perhaps a King,” Aro looked at Marcus from the corner of his eye, “journey with you to Forks.  There we will monitor your relationship with Edward and should we deem it necessary, permanently dissolve the relationship.”
“You have that much power?” Bella gasped.
Demetri smiled mockingly, “And more.”
Marcus’ thumb rubbed reassuringly across your knuckles as he tried to ease your mind.  You knew that he wasn’t fond of leaving Volterra and would not do so unless he absolutely had to.  You forced down the desire to complain.  You had just returned to your mate and now Aro wanted to send him on a mission despite his clear reluctance?  It wasn’t fair.
“You know why he would suggest Marcus over Caius.”  The more rational side of your brain whispered, “Marcus is known for his skills throughout the vampiric world as a diplomat while Caius is known as the ‘blood-thirsty one.’  If a situation were to break out in Forks, Marcus would diffuse it unless it threatened your safety or the Volturi’s.  Then he could be even blood-thirstier than Caius.”
“May I propose a third option, Aro?”
Startled, you gazed at Alabaster who was regarding the Vampire King with a contemplative expression.  Aro’s lips twitched and you realised that Aro had planned this.  The Cullens had acted exactly the way that he knew they would.
Silently and with an amused lilt to his lips, Aro gave Alabaster permission to voice his option.
“I propose that I cast a time distortion spell which will allow Bella and the Cullens to remain in Italy for a week.  Then based on the observations we have made with our own eyes; we shall pass judgement and decide upon our next course of action.”
Emmett stepped forward, “If we spend a week here, how much time will pass in Forks?”
“One hour.”  Alabaster replied.
Emmett grinned, “His proposal sounds reasonable.”
“EMMETT!” Alice shrieked in betrayal.
Rosalie’s jaw locked as she glared at her ‘sister.’  “Be careful how you address my mate.”  She warned threateningly, “Emmett speaks the truth.”
“I agree,” Jasper drawled. 
“Even if Alice and Edward disagree with Alabaster’s proposal, like I think they’re going to, there’s one more opinion to consider.  It’s Bella’s.  The question is: will she agree with Alabaster’s proposal?  Or will she try and maintain her standing in the Cullen family by siding with Edward and Alice?”
“Will the magic have different effects on the different residents of Forks?”  Bella questioned.
Alabaster arched a critical brow, “No.  My magic does not discriminate between what some might call the mythological beings of the world.  One hour for a human will be one hour for a vampire.”
“In that case,” Bella chewed her bottom lip for a few moments before coming to a decision.  “Your proposal makes sense.”
“Splendid!” Aro crowed triumphantly, “Then we shall proceed with Alabaster’s plan.  Cast the spell if you would, Alabaster.”  The delight on his face was visible for everyone in the throne room to see.  Caius, Athenadora and Sulpicia, as well as the guard, had cottoned on to the fact that Aro had manipulated the visitors and it had turned out exactly as he planned.  There were varying degrees of amusement, admiration, and victory on the faces of the vampires in the room. 
Said demigod climbed to his feet and stood at his impressive height of six feet and two inches and focused on his jeans brushing some imaginary dirt off of them.  When his head snapped back up, the varied gasps from the Cullens told you that his green eyes were glowing with the power that he had inherited from his mother.
“Incantare: tardus tempus!” He boomed.
The air around Alabaster flashed green for the tiniest second before the air around the demigod flattened itself out like a wave and pushed forwards rising and accelerating at a rapid, increasing speed.  It passed over the Cullens and Bella.  You had the oddest feeling that the magical wave knew exactly who its intended target was.  Knowing Alabaster as well as you did, you wouldn’t be surprised if the demigod had focused on the destination and beings prior to releasing his magic.
“Now that that has been resolved,” Aro stated smoothly when he was certain that Alabaster’s spell had left Volterra, “perhaps we should show our guests to the rooms that they will be using for the duration of their stay?”
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venusofvolterra · 1 year
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Hi hey hello, super stoked to find your blog! I’m curious: do you have sexuality headcanons for the Volturi? I saw your kink headcanon post and got curious.
Thank you! Feel free to stick around as long as you’d like :)
I tend to default to bisexuality for all of the Volturi unless I feel strongly otherwise. Most of them are from times in which sexuality wasn’t as clear cut as straight vs. gay. So here are my general sexuality HCs but they’re very much subject to change.
Aro: Bisexual
Caius: Bisexual, preference for women
Marcus: Demiromantic, bisexual
Athenadora: Bisexual
Sulpicia: Bisexual
Didyme: Bisexual
Felix: Bisexual, preference for women
Demetri: Bisexual, considered himself heterosexual before becoming a vampire
Heidi: Lesbian
Santiago: Straight, perhaps Bicurious
Corin: Lesbian
Renata: Straight
Afton: Bisexual
Chelsea: Bisexual, preference for men
Jane and Alec aren’t here because they’re children and I don’t see them as very interested in relationships. They’re very much forever in the “adults are weird and relationships are yucky” phase.
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wakeofvultures · 7 months
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“I hate you all,” said Mercymorn passionately. “I have hated you for millennia ... except you, my lord.”
“Thanks,” said God.
“I merely want to put you in a jail,” said his Lyctor, now meditative, “and fill up the jail with acid once for every time you made a frivolous remark, or ate peanuts in a Cohort Admiralty meeting, or said, ‘What would I know, I’m only God.’ Then at the end of a thousand years, you would say, ‘Mercy, I have learned not to do any of these things, because I hated the acid you put on me.’ And I would say, ‘That is why I did it, Lord. I did it for you, and for your empire.’ I often think about this,” she finished
(Harrow the Ninth, Chapter 36)
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volterran-wine · 3 months
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Hello again dearest Nathalie, I hope you are doing well. Some time ago I asked how the whole glittering in the sun worked and in your answer you mentioned that every vampire looks different in sunlight. You, for example, mentioned that Caius has a pearlescent look to him and now I've been wondering for a while what the other volturi would look like. Could you make like a list with pictures of what it would look like or if that is too much work (which I totally understand, so no pressure at all) just a list without pictures? I hope you have a good day/week/month :) <3
• — 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢 & 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐆𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐦
Ah yes, I remember this question quite fondly.
It was difficult for me to find pictures that truly spoke to how I imagine their glow, so for now I have decided to answer it in written form. Volterran-Wine does in fact own a large crystal selection she has studied to find the right answers.
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𝐀𝐫𝐨: The first you would see is a greenish hue, like oxidised copper. There would still be those hints of warmth however, with a discreet sheen of sparkle.
𝐂𝐚𝐢𝐮𝐬: He almost has a pearlescent finish to his skin and there’s a slight reddish hue when he enters certain types of light.
𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐬: They say he once shone more brightly in the sun, but now vampires compare this kings skin to dulled brass
𝐒𝐮𝐥𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚:  This queen shifts beautifully like the darkest garnet, with a glitter-like shift that leaves those around her spellbound when they see it.
𝐀𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐚: Many have compared her skin to the glint of steal, speckled with red like a bloodstone when the sun hits her just right.
𝐃𝐢𝐝𝐲𝐦𝐞: Once upon a time she resembled an opalite with a pinkish hue, now few remembers how vibrant of a sparkle Didyme once had.
𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐢: Our resident tracker resembles a bronze statue in it's prime, almost bordering on a golden hue, not unlike the crystal tigers eye.
𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐱: The way Felix shines in the sunlight is the same way a great mountain glimmers in a bronzed and golden glow if there are copper minerals deep within the earth. It is warm and inviting.
𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐞: Her glow is very particular, it is soft and almost has a translucent quality to it. The best way I can describe it is that Jane looks like living and breathing selenite.
𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐜: Seeing as though him and Jane share a lot of the same genetic makeup, they are quite similar. However, Alec has a slight blue-ish tint to his glow as well.
𝐇𝐞𝐢𝐝𝐢: This woman looks like an Opalite, come to life with a rosy hue beneath it all. Among the Volturi she is also one of the vampires who do in fact have a certain glitter to their skin.
𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐚: She is one of the few that partially glitter, though she gleams more if you ask those around her. If you look at Renata for too long it is like a duochrome of sienna and burnt orange.
𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧: Under the correct lighting Corin is like a pearl, but most of the time she looks like the iridescence you find inside of shells,
𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞𝐚: She looks like a marble statue come to life, the softest glow you will ever see.
𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐨𝐧: Some say that Afton nearly looks like a silver statue when he moves under the sunlight, it is almost blinding with a soft blue-ish hue.
𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐨: He has this quality about his skin that is like smoky quartz, you expect it to be quite dark and dull-but the shifts in colorur is just out of this world. His tattoos almost seem to take up a life of their own when he steps under direct sunlight as well.
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the-dawn-star · 1 year
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Hellooo! I have had this on my mind for a while now can you perhaps do a volturi kings meet their shy mate who is bi? And the kings are nervous if the reader would become jealous when it was time to introduce her to the queens (athena and sulpica ) She likes gushes how attractive they are and flirts with them. She turns from being shy to a seductress since she has more experience with women than men lol. The kings are just shocked and somewhat jealous and the reader be like "Oh I forgot to mention I kinda like women too" and smiles sheepishly or something along the lines
it's okay if you can't do it i just really needed to let that out lol been stuck in my head for months haha.
A/N: Hey! First just to be stated all queer people perceive being queer differently and this is my interpretation on the scenario. Remember coming out should not be necessary in this day and age, but for now it is, and always be sure if coming out that you are safe!! Secondly hope you like this, I really like this idea.
-S  
+ not proof read, 600ish words  
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At first, they thought nothing of it. I mean being a mate to the three most powerful vampires is obviously stressful.  
So, for a long time the kings agree that it would be the best that you wouldn’t meet Athenodora and Sulpicia at first.  
But enough is enough, and after few months of living in the castle they planned a meeting between you and their wives.  
You sat in around a big table playing with your fingers not sure what to expect. You had heard about the wives but only by whispers. 
Marcus was sitting next to you and slowly took your hand to his, stopping the twisting of your fingers.  
Your nervous heart came to a stop as the massive wooden doors were flung open.  
You jumped out of your chair and turned to look at the vampires who were walking in. And Marcus did the same, with a small smile on his face.  
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They were just as gorgeous as the whispers you had heard.  
“You should have told me, your wives were this beautiful, so I would have requested a meeting sooner.” You whispered but sure everyone could hear you. 
No matter what plans you had for the meeting were swept away when you saw them and you started to talk. 
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It had been a while when you had last flirted with women but you forgot how easily you could talk to them. And how much better you were at that than talking to men, even if they were your mates.  
And they were truly nice and easy to talk to. 
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Your mates had no other choice than to look at the scene in front of them. Their shy and barely talking mate talking to Athenodora and Sulpicia like you were their mate. 
And the wives laughing to your jokes and getting bashful when you complimented them.  
Don't get me wrong your mates will be proud that you talk to anyone in the castle but they did not expect this. You flirting with the women when you barely can handle the words of your actual mates. 
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You laid on a massive bed ready go to sleep with your mates in the room with you.  
“So, are you going to explain your act when meeting Athenodora and Sulpicia? It was... surprising at least.” Caius asked tightening his hold of your waist.  
“Well yeah, your wives are drop shit gorgeous and I have more experience with flirting with women..., so yeah.” You said like you were talking about the weather.  
You took a look at your mates who all had a small smile on their lips but still I could see a tiniest bit of jealousy in their eyes.  
“You have a problem with it..., me liking women too,” You quiet and going back to your shyer demeanor.  
“Of course not, but just remember that you are mine.” Caius answered and pulled you as close to him as possible.  
“Ours, not mine.” Marcus reminded his brother, not turning his head from the ancient book that he was reading.  
You turned to look at Aro who was sitting in an armchair a smirk on his face and you couldn’t help than to join to it.  
Thanks...,” You whispered to Aro, being sure that he understood what you meant.  
“Of course, my love...,”  
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Il Mio Cantante
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Il mio Cantante - an Aro dei Volturi one-shot
Aro was fascinated by Edward's relationship with his blood singer, Bella Swan. Now he has found his own blood singer, who happens to be completely willing to fulfill his desire to drink from her, on one condition.
Aro dei Volturi X female OC, with Sulpicia dei Volturi
I was going to make this feature Caius but someone asked for more Aro, so ask and ye shall receive.
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Diana Walker entered the old castle along with thirty or fourty other tourists, she hadn't counted. Her solo vacation in Italy was proving to be a bore. She had wanted to visit places off the beaten path, but so far, she'd found nothing much of interest. So when she received a free invitation to tour the Palazzo dei Priori in the city of Volterra, Diana thought what the hell. If nothing else, she might see some interesting architecture and blow an afternoon before stopping somewhere for supper.
The tour guide urged everyone to follow her closely, but Diana decided to linger in back of the crowd. She ran her hands over the old stone walls dotted with lit sconces, and wondered why in this modern age they were even needed, but it lent to the atmosphere. She admired the old style chairs and wooden tables that were sitting here and there along the walls of the long corridor. The air itself smelled old, with an underlying scent of rotting something. Diana pondered why that would be.
Her uncle had once brought her to a slaughterhouse to purchase a pig for a luau he was holding for his work staff. She recalled while she waited, the nearly overpowering scent of fresh blood. Old blood smelled worse. Maybe the kitchen wasn't far away. In old times, people slaughtered their own animals for food, right? But would anyone be doing that these days?
Realizing she was falling behind the group, Diana ran ahead and saw them being led through large carved wooden doors into a small room that harkened back to medieval times. Her eyes caught men and women dressed in black suits and dresses standing along the walls as if waiting for something, while others sat on chairs that were raised about the main floor. She was looking around when the group was told to stop. There wasn't really anything of interest here. Maybe a history of the castle talk had been prepared for them. Diana chose to stand near a marble pillar in the back of the group to watch the ensuing program.
It was past time for lunch, and Diana's stomach agreed, rumbling a little too loudly as the woman at her left noticed and said, "I hope this tour is over soon too. I'm dying for some real Italian pasta."
Diana gave her a courtesy smile and went back to scanning the room. Her eyes were drawn to a man sitting on the center chair that was on a dais. He was so different in appearance from any man she'd known. He had shoulder-length black hair, and was dressed in an expensive-looking black suit, right down to the shirt and tie. His pallid face was expressionless as he himself seemed to be scanning the room. His eyes fell on Diana, his gaze so intense, she had to look away from him. When she looked back, Diana noticed his chin raised and mouth slightly open. Was he sniffing the air?
It was at this moment that an unspoken order was given, and an attack began on the tourists, who started screaming in confusion. Diana had no idea what was going on, but something inside her yelled 'Run!'. She moved back to the doors they had come through but found them locked. Spying another set of doors across the room, she stayed close to the wall as she headed toward them. She had to dodge several of the attackers holding individual tourists in their arms like lovers, but she saw their mouths were smeared with blood. She grabbed the handles of one of the doors, only to have her hand yanked from it by someone else's icy cold hand.
Looking up, Diana saw it was the man who had momentarily intrigued her. He pulled her closer to him, close enough she could feel his oddly cold breath on her cheek. His eyes, which were impossibly red in colour, gazed at her unblinking.
"Going somewhere, my dear?" he whispered into her ear loud enough to overcome the din the room. "I'm afraid that is not possible. Come with me quickly, or die here."
His words sounded like a threat, and they frightened her. She started to struggle against his hold on her wrist when he spoke again, his words harsh but hypnotic.
"You are my gift, my bountiful wine-press, so stop struggling!" When he had first met Bella Swan, Aro had discovered her being Edward Cullen's blood singer. Now he had found his own singer in this American tourist.
Diana briefly forgot her fear in her momentary shock. This man knew the Bram Stoker novel "Dracula", quoting from it. She ceased struggling once she realized she couldn't free herself from his tight grip as he dragged her from the chaotic scene in the room.
So everyone in her tour group was being killed by these psychopaths, while one held her captive. "All right, all right, I'll follow you." She looked up to see her captor slowly smile. He let go of her wrist, grabbing her hand instead, and forced her to follow close behind him down the corridor, until she protested he was going too fast.
"Ah yes, you're just a human, after all." With that, Aro threw her over his shoulder and ran down the corridor.
Despite her curiosity, Diana shut her eyes. When they stopped, she opened them as she was set down roughly to stand on the floor. What had he meant when he said she was "just a human", as if he were not.
The man pushed opened a set of wooden doors that led into a large ante-room. He pulled her inside and shut the doors. Glancing around, Diana noticed another room beyond this one.
"Are you going to tell me what's going on out there, and why you brought me here?" Diana took several steps backward until she felt a sofa up against the back of her legs, blocking her. She felt trapped, unable to run anywhere. Looking at the man who now had his back to her, ignoring her completely, she asked, "Who are you?"
After too many minutes, the dark-haired man turned back to face Diana. "I am Aro, leader of this coven, my dear. You arrived at meal time, unfortunately."
"Meal time," she echoed. Her mind recycled the images of the attack, the people in black holding onto the tourists, and the blood on their mouths. Vampires, she thought. Sitting down on the sofa, Diana felt safer with something behind her. This Aro could only attack her from one direction.
"So why did you pull me away and bring me here?"
"I sensed you out of all the others in the room." he said. "You are il mio cantante.
"Actually, I'm Diana Walker," she replied while making a face at Aro. "What does that mean anyway, mio cata...?"
"Il mio cantante. The truth is, you're my singer, the one whose blood calls to me. I brought you here to my chambers to enjoy you, privately."
"You what?" Enjoy her, he had said. Oh my god, was he actually talking about drinking her blood? Vampires didn't exist. These people were just a bunch of sicko murderers. She had to think of some way to stop him and his delusion. "You can't...please, let me go. I won't tell anyone, I swear." Her eyes widened as they searched the room for any weapon she could use.
Aro knew what she would be thinking, having read her already. "Don't consider fighting me. I'm too strong for you." He sat next to her on the sofa, his hand taking hers. "This is a special occasion, my dear. Don't spoil it. It's rare for us to find one's singer." He leaned into her, her blood scent filling his nostrils.
Diana put on a brave face, trying another tactic. She placed her free hand on his chest, leaning closer to him, and whispered as seductively as she could manage, "Aro, you can choose to kill me if you wish. But what if you could savor me, savor my blood, and more than once."
Curious, Aro asked, "What do you propose?"
She gazed into his now dark red eyes. "Keep me here with you, and every few days, take what you wish. Just keep me alive. I would only need time for my body to replenish itself. You can get what you need from other tourists. This would be like drinking a fine wine."
"What would you ask for in return?" Aro asked, leaning to within inches of her face.
Moving her head slowly away from Aro, she replied, "Nothing. I already owe you for saving my life from that massacre. Just let me stay here, with you, and in turn, you keep me entertained. That's all. I promise, i won't run away if you treat me well." It was a gamble she was taking, but would it work? Reaching up, Diana played with a strand of the vampire's silken black hair.
Aro was becoming more intrigued with this human female. It was true, he could drink his fill and kill her, or make use of her, as the infamous Bram Stoker Count Dracula had mentioned. A bountiful wine-press, taking his time enjoying her sweet life's blood. Prolonging the pleasure of sipping from her might be worth it.
"Why should I not just drink from you now?" he asked her, pondering whether having a human around who was not staff would be too much trouble.
Her eyes never wavered from his, her gaze a challenge. "Because then the story would be over, and we'd have nothing to look forward to."
Aro laughed. "You're right, my dear. Very well. You may stay here. I rarely use this room anyway. But do not leave without a guide to accompany you. Some of my people have little restraint."
Diana understood the warning. "Thanks," she replied, feeling a bit more confident that her life would not be drained away by this...vampire. At least not yet.
Aro reached out for Diana's hand, pulling her to him. "Before I leave you, one taste, my dear. Just to be sure."
Before she could utter one sound in protest, Aro was on her neck, his razor-sharp teeth in her flesh. She cried out in pain, the worst pain she had ever felt. So much for those vampire films that tell viewers, mostly women, that being bitten is an erotically pleasurable act.
Finally, the teeth were gone as quickly as they had bit. Aro sat up from his singer since she had fallen back on the bed in shock.
Diana reached up to touch her neck, seeing her fingertips a bit bloodied. "Why am I not bleeding more?"
Aro pulled her hand away from her neck. "Our venom can change you into what I am, once it enters your bloodstream."
Her eyes wide, Diana felt a sudden fight or flight feeling, mostly flight. Aro saw this.
"Not to worry, my dear. I removed the venom and healed your wound, sealing it when I licked your skin afterwards." Rising from the bed, Aro looked down at his human. "Get some rest now. You may feel weak for awhile. I will send someone with food later." He leaned over her, his hands on either side of her prone body, an enigmatuc smile on his face. "Thank you, Diana. You're right. This may be a most satisfactory arrangement. Sleep now." With that order given, Aro turned and left the human lying on his bed.
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Diana was sitting on Aro's sofa in the ante-room, a book on her lap. She had been about to read it, but her thoughts strayed to the trip Aro had taken her on three days ago. She looked over at the two bottles of very expensive wine sitting on the desk.
Aro had driven her to a very old family-owned winery, letting her choose what she wanted. When she asked if he wanted to taste something during their wine sipping, he had shaken his head. "I never drink...wine."
Diana laughed when she heard yet another quote of Count Dracula's. Show off, she had thought. He seemed to enjoy teasing her, and he was probably looking forward to his next taste of her blood.
Hearing the doors open, she looked up to see Aro entering, a beautiful, almost ethereal, woman at his side.
"Diana, I wanted to introduce you to my wife, Sulpicia. My dear, this is the human who apparently is my blood singer."
"You are so fortunate, Aro, to have found one after so long a time." Sulpicia floated over to a now-standing Diana and held out her hand.
Diana felt like she should curtsey, but merely shook the extended hand, finding it hard to the touch and very cold. The woman made her feel so inferior in her grace and appearance, she became tongue-tied. "I'm pleased to meet you...Lady Sulpicia."
Aro stood by while his wife examined the human. She reached out a hand to gently force Diana's chin upward.
"You're quite lovely, child."
"Thank you, but that isn't important. Aro isn't interested in me for anything but my blood." Diana didn't want Sulpicia to fear her husband might invite her to his bed for more than his periodic tasting. That was not in her own imaginings. Perhaps she should ask Aro for a separate room for as long as she would be remaining here.
"Of course, dear. I know what Aro wants from you since he told me about you," Sulpicia admitted.
"He told you?"
"Yes, we have no secrets between us, child. We've been together for many hundreds of years, so after so long a time, we know each other too well. There is no point in trying to hide anything." Her smile seemed to hold many pleasant memories, then she turned to Diana. "What do you plan to do as a distraction?"
Diana sat and shifted on the sofa to get comfortable. "Is there anything I can do for you, Lady Sulpicia? Do you play cards or chess? And of course, I love to read if you have anything to suggest. Aro said he'd let me use your vast library."
Sulpicia's face lit up. "I do love playing cards, just as my sister Athenodora does. So you will come visit us on occasion."
"Absolutely, and you have...a sister?"
"She's Caius' mate. I only call her sister because she is a vampire as well. We have a familial relationship here in the castle."
Diana shook her head slowly, saying, "I see. Well, anytime you and she wish to play games or just gossip, I would love to join you."
"That would be lovely. Enjoy your evening, child." With that, Sulpicia took Aro's extended hand, and the two left the room.
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Over the next few weeks, Diana's life settled into an easy routine. Once a week, Aro would visit her in a bedroom he had given her, where they would talk or perhaps play chess, before Aro would sink his teeth into his singer's neck, taking just enough to satisfy him.
Diana was given iron pills and lots of spinach salad, something that made her roll her eyes. At the same time, she thought on the arrangement she'd made with the vampires, giving her blood to her host and spending time with his wife. The other vampires in the castle had little to do with her. Human workers brought her meals and freshly washed clothing.
Aro would offer to take her out and away from the castle, or sit with her in the garden. His guest proved to be an adept chess player, so they often played together.
Diana noticed he never let her far from his eyesight, but he did seem willing to explain the history of the Volturi to his singer, so she asked him lots of questions. Even as he entertained her, Diana wondered how much longer she would be able to tolerate being here. Her freedom was important to her, and she felt she was about to lose it.
When visiting Sulpicia and Athendora, Diana would ask about their long lives, alone and with their mates. In turn, Sulpicia asked what her husband was doing to keep Diana occupied.
The three woman got along well, a pleasant surprise to Aro. The two vampires would let Diana try on some of their gowns, while Diana picked up a few fashion magazines when Aro had take her to Rome for a shopping trip, whereupon the three women would admire what they liked about modern wear and laughed at what they found horrid.
Diana told Sulpicia about the day trips she and the vampire's mate took, sure to make it sound as innocuous as it was. Only once had Diana even thought of what a sexual relationship with Aro would be like. She immediately booted that idea from her mind. She liked Sulpicia, and would never entertain tempting her mate to cheat on her. But as the outings and talks with Aro become more frequent, Diana noticed a chilliness in the beautiful vampire's attitude toward her.
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Hearing the doors to Aro's ante-room open and close, Diana, who was sitting on a sofa, looked up to see her host's wife standing at her side. "Hello, Sulpicia. I'm still amazed at how gracefully you move," she said in admiration. "You're so beautiful."
"Thank you, dear. I just wanted to visit with you for awhile. How are you today?" the elegant vampire asked, her ruby eyes taking in the human female. She sat on the opposite end of the velvet sofa Diana was seated on. She noticed a small stack of books sitting next to her on the floor.
"It's fine," Diana explained. "Aro let me choose these books to look through. We must have been in the library for over two hours."
Sulpicia's eyes flashed angry briefly, too briefly for Diana to notice. "That's sweet," she said with no sincerity whatsoever. "So you are enjoying your time here with us?"
"It's been very interesting, I mean considering I never knew vampires really existed. And you're nothing like legend. No coffins, fear of garlic or sunlight burning you. No stench of the tomb. In fact, you all smell wonderful. That natural attractant Aro explained to me."
Sulpicia had wanted to speak to her mate about either drinking from Diana and ending this charade, or letting her leave. She genuinely liked the mortal woman, so never brought that subject up.
"Aro is nothing like what I imagined a vampire would be like."
"Oh? And how is that, child?" Sulpicia asked, her voice honeyed.
"He has been so generous. And in our many discussions, he has shown himself to be intelligent, creative, a true patron of the arts."
Diana didn't realize by praising the leader of the vampires, she was only making his mate more upset.
Flashing suddenly to Diana's side, Sulpicia's hand reached out, grabbing the human by the throat.
"Sulpicia..." Diana could barely squeak out the name. Her eyes wide in disbelief, she wondered in fear why the vampire was doing this to her. Had she not previously been kind to her? Hadn't they been having fun with the visits? "I thought we...were friends. Why would you...attack me? I've...never slept with Aro, I...swear." It was becoming too difficult to breathe now.
"I know that, dear. I just want what you took away from me. My husband's attentions."
"Are you...going to suck me...dry?" Diana felt it harder to breathe now, her words just sounds in the air, but Sulpicia understood her..
"No, Diana. Your blood belongs to Aro." With that, Sulpicia barely twisted her hand to hear the crack of the human's neck breaking.
Rising from the sofa, Sulpicia glanced at the human who now lay dead. She reached down for the book sitting on top of the stack, taking it in her hands. She flashed from Aro's rooms to return to her sanctuary in the tower. Perhaps the book would be of interest, diverting her at least until Aro came to visit her...once he found his little human lying dead in the library. He would be furious with his wife, of course, but he could never remain angry at her for long.
"He loves me, after all," Sulpicia said aloud, then opened the book and began to read.
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When he found out that Sulpicia had killed his singer, Aro was indeed angry with Sulpicia for what she had done, but she was his wife after all. It could be centuries before he would find another singer, but it had taken time for him to find and cultivate the perfect mate. And to him, she was perfect. But at the moment, his temper would express his anger at her.
When he found her in her chambers, Aro was beside himself. She stood, waiting for him to speak. But he didn't. He knew why she had killed the woman. Jealousy, not for his love and loyalty to her, but for his time. She had missed him since the human had been here. It had been wrong of him to spend so much time with the human.
Glaring at Sulpicia, Aro paced the space of her sitting room. He hoped his expression let Sulpicia know how disappointed he was with her. After a moment of silence, he reached up to caress his mate's smooth flawless cheek. "I do love you, wife."
"I know, my husband. And I am sorry."
Aro pulled Sulpicia to him, hugging her within the embrace of his arms. He kissed her deeply, remembering how he had come to love her in the first place. Aro would tell Felix to immediately dispose of Diana's body. Then the leader of the Volturi and his mate would head to the garden where he would choose the perfect bloom for his perfect mate. There would be other singers in the world, and he would wait patiently as he always had.
A/N : I had this story idea, thinking about Aro's jealousy over Edward having found a singer, Bella. Thank you for reading!
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raindancer2004 · 8 months
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The Other Swan
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Word Count: 5,368 Demetri x OC Swan. Part Ten. Warnings: Fluff, NSFW
The following morning Jane knocks on Demetri’s door gently “Hi, how are you and Danni doing?” “Danni’s doing well, see for yourself. I’m ok, thanks to Gianna giving me advice on how to care for my son. I’m just getting a bit impatient regarding Danni’s transformation, I just want her to wake up” He says “One day down, two to go and then you’ll have forever together. I can already see some physical changes to her after just one day” Jane says as she stands over the crib. “You can pick him up Jane” Demetri said grinning “Thank you. Come here little one” Jane coos at Nicolai as she picks him up wrapping him in his blanket and making her way to the sofa. ‘He smells like chocolate with a hint of peppermint’ she thinks to herself looking at Nicolai. Jane spends the day helping Demetri take care of Nicolai, giving him some time to sit beside Danni and read to her, this acting as a distraction for both him and Danni or so he hoped.
Alec came to visit in the afternoon “Hi Demetri how’s are things” “Jane hasn’t put my son down since she arrived this morning, so I have been reading to Danni trying to distract us both. I hate knowing and seeing that she’s in pain even if she is trying not to show how much it hurts” “I’m glad Danni is handling her transformation well” Alec replied “It’s my turn to hold him now I’m here, please sister.” Alec said sitting beside Jane and waiting for her to hand him Nicolai. Demetri was a little surprised that the twins wanted to be around his son as much as they did, not he minded though.
Meanwhile Danni is going through her transformation. Her body felt like it was fire, every nerve ending burning as her blood was being replaced with venom, Demetri’s venom. She couldn’t help the random thoughts running through her head. ‘I felt Demi kiss my neck before he bit me letting his venom enter my system. I know that Heidi, Chelsea and Gianna changed me into a clean dress and brushed my hair for me and that Felix carried me back here. This is too much I don’t know if I can do this.’ “I love you so much cara mia” She hears Demetri say softly in her ear. ‘I can do this. I have do this… for Demi, for Nicolai.’ She tries to lay as still as possible despite the pain she is in, knowing that Demetri would feel bad enough that he is the reason she is going through this right now. She tries to focus on Demetri’s voice as he reads to her, hoping to distract herself from the burning pain that’s tearing through her entire body.
On the third day of Danni’s transformation Demetri took Nicolai to Heidi’s room “Can you watch Nicolai for me? Danni should wake up today and I’d like to take her hunting before she sees him again” “Of course I can, just come and find us when you’re ready” Heidi responds smiling “Hello little one, ready to spend the day with auntie Heidi?” Nicolai coos in response; Demetri chuckled as it would seem that his son has awakened the maternal side within all the females in the castle.
Demetri returned to his and Danni’s shared room and stood at the balcony doors looking out over the garden waiting for Danni to wake up. Her heartbeat had slowed right down now so he knew it would be soon. Danni’s heart stopped beating and Demetri looked over his shoulder to see her open her now bright ruby red eyes. She could see everything more clearly, including the little dust particles in the air and she could feel the individual threads on the Egyptian cotton duvet cover beneath her. 
It took her a moment to adjust to this new sight, then a scent she had never smelt before flooded her senses ‘sandalwood and citrus’ Her eyes scanned the room and they fell on Demetri and she smiled wide, getting off the bed and running into his arms. She threw her arms around his neck and held him close “Oomph. You’re a lot stronger than I am now, so it’s your turn not to break me mi amore” Demetri said into her ear “Sorry Demi” She pulled back a little as he took in her appearance, his eyes looking her up and down “You’re absolutely stunning baby” He ran his fingers through her hair that was now longer, brighter and fuller than before. He leant down and kissed her lips. “We’re the same temperature now Dem” She said smiling holding his hand in hers and he nods “I’ll have to get used to that” He chuckles “I’m so used to you being warm, but I’m so happy that I get to spend forever with you” “I love you Demi” She kisses him soundly on the mouth “I love you too.”
“How’s Nicolai?” She asks “He’s amazing cara mia and so gorgeous. Everyone loves him” “Where is he? Can I see him?” She looks towards the door “I want to take you hunting first. Come on” He takes her hand in his and they make their way out of the castle and as it is an overcast day, they don’t have to worry about being exposed.
They leave Volterra to go hunting, Danni noticing every little thing around her as they run together, including how fast Demetri is. He stops running and turns to catch her in his arms, Danni coming to a stop in his embrace. “Close your eyes and listen, tell me what you can hear amore” She closed her eyes and focused on listening to her surroundings. “I can hear faint chatter of people below, birds in the trees, traffic in the distance. It’s amazing Dem” “You’ve focused really well cara. Come with me and I’ll show you how to hunt. Stay close”
Ten minutes later they were standing on the roof a building looking down at an alleyway that was about a five-minute walk from a bar. “Keep your eyes on those two” Demetri said pointing to a couple leaving the bar and making their way towards the alleyway. He took her hand in his “Jump with me cara” They landed silently in the alley below them. Danni caught the scent of the couple and squeezed Demetri’s hand tightly “It’s ok cara. I’ve got you” She nods and brings her other hand to her throat feeling the burn. “You stay here and I’ll lure them in ok” He kisses her temple and releases her hand. About 30 seconds later Demetri and the human couple enter the alley and make their way towards Danni, once they are near enough Danni hears Demetri softly call out “Now” She watches as he grabs the man and sinks his teeth into his neck, the woman goes to run but Danni is quicker and grabs her around the throat holding her to her chest and bites down on her neck, the blood flowing down her throat easing the burn. When she had drained the human, she released her and she fell to the ground. “Well done amore” Demetri says smiling and kisses her “Very efficient. Still thirsty?” “Thank you babe and yes I am, a little” She kisses him back “Let’s dispose of these two and then we’ll find you someone else.” Demetri snaps their necks and then they throw the couple into the nearby river and watch as the bodies wash away. “Come on cara” He takes her hand in his and they make their way towards another part of the city where they kill and dispose of two more humans. “You were amazing cara. You were fast, efficient and they were very clean kills…for a newborn. I’m so proud of you” He wraps his arm around her, pulling her to his chest and kisses her “I learnt from the best babe” She kissed him, tasting a little blood from his last kill “Let’s go home” She laced her fingers with his and they made their way back to the castle.
Danni enters her and Demetri’s shared room and sees Nicolai for the first time since waking as a newborn. He was lying in his crib and she leant down and picked him up gently. She didn’t make a move to harm him, just cradled him to her and took in the new baby smell he had. She felt multiple sets of eyes on her and realisation flashed in her eyes “You think I’d harm my baby…my son?” “No, no not all mi amore” Demetri replied stepping closer, though her eyes never left Felix, Heidi or the twins’ faces. “We never knew that our kind could have children before now and therefore do not know how or if the scent of his blood would affect your senses. Newborns are…driven by instinct and I didn’t want to take a chance with the two of you as I know you would absolutely hate yourself if you harmed our son in any way.” Danni thought for a moment before responding “So you had four vampires watch over me along with yourself, that’s a little excessive Dem. Surely you and Felix would have sufficed” The others chuckled “So you aren’t mad at us sweetie?” Jane asked “Of course not, a little irritated that I was being scrutinised whilst I held my son for the first time since waking as a newborn” She replied “That’s on me darling” Demetri said as he wrapped an arm around her back and kissed her temple. “I know but I am going to ask everyone to leave us so the three of us can bond as a family. I don’t want any other firsts with my son to feel…tainted” Demetri felt a little guilty hearing that his mate felt that way and knew that she would never forget feeling that way whenever she thought back on today now that she was immortal. The others nodded “Sorry Danni” They murmured as they left the room.
Once they were alone Demetri whispered into her ear “I’m so very sorry that I have upset you, that I have ruined this moment between you both…” He looked down at his son briefly before continuing “I love you both so very very much, I don’t know what I’d do if I ever lost either of you” He kissed her temple again and stepped back from her. “Where are you going?” “I thought I would step away for a bit, allow you two to bond as I did with him whilst I waited for you to wake up” “Don’t be silly, come here. I just want some time with my boys” She smiled at him and watched as he stepped closer to her “Kiss me Dem” He complied, kissing her lips softly before leaning down to kiss his son’s head. “For the record you didn’t ruin anything. You were just being overprotective…like way overprotective” She chuckled and he did too “Can you blame me? I’ve dealt with many newborns over the years but…you’re different…you’re mine. My mate, my creation, the mother of my gorgeous son. You are acting nothing like a typical newborn, you’re so calm and in control and I…” “…You worried if my newborn instincts would kick in around our son, that I may harm him without ever meaning to” She finished for him “Exactly darling” “And that is why I am not mad or upset as your actions came from the heart, from your love for me as they have always done” She kissed his cheek “I love you more than I ever thought possible Dem” “I know mi amore. I feel the exact same way about you and our son.”
The others heard their conversation from the corridor as they lingered outside Alec’s door down the hall. “Danni is amazing and she is very calm for a newborn. I’m impressed” Jane said “I agree. I think that maybe that has something to do with the fact that she knew ahead of time that she would be turned, knew what to expect. I mean she has lived with us for three months and therefore was prepared for this life” Heidi replied “Not to mention she is a mum and her maternal side is clearly showing” Alec added with a smile “I think they’ll be fine and if they need us, Demetri knows where to find us” Felix added before walking back towards his room, the others doing the same.
Later that night Demetri and Danni stand over Nicolai’s crib and watch him sleep for a bit “I just want to say thank you for giving me a son” He cups her face in his hands and kisses her “I still can’t believe I’m a dad” She smiles up at him “I didn’t do this on my own, you helped Dem...” She kissed his lips softly “…I’m glad that I got to have a baby with you” She added and rested her head on his chest and looked down at their sleeping son “I thank the gods every day for bringing you into my life…” He kissed the top of her head “…you and our son.”
As soon as Danni closes the door to their closet Demetri pulls Danni towards him, turning her so her back is against his chest, his arms wrapping around her from behind, and slowly leaves a trail of kisses up and down her neck before gently turning her head upwards towards him, covering her mouth with his in a loving kiss. She turns in his arms and resumes kissing him. He bites her lip asking for entrance and slips his tongue into her mouth, their tongues moving together as he puts his other hand on the back of her head deepening the kiss. She moans into the kiss and one hand goes to the back of his head; nails scratching at his hair at the base of his neck. He growls low and Danni moves her other hand downwards and brushes over his crotch “Danni” He says with a warning tone breaking the kiss and he feels her hand squeeze him “Demi” She replies and winks at him.
Before he knows what’s happening Danni pushes him on to sofa and climbs onto his lap straddling him and begins leaving a trail of open mouth kisses along his neck. A soft growl left him when he felt her fangs bite down on his neck and the tingle of her venom marking his skin “Mine” She purred in his ear and he smiled, liking that she had marked him as hers.
He placed his hands on her cheeks and captured her lips in a passionate kiss; she bit his lip gently as she grinded against his hardening cock, his lips parting allowing her to deepen the kiss, their tongues dancing together in a sensuous rhythm. She started to unbutton his shirt, her hands moving over his chest, her nails lightly scratching him; a light growl left him at the feel of her now cold, firm touch. A reminder that she was no longer human, that she was in fact, now an immortal like him.
In one swift movement he pulled at her dress, ripping it from her “Hey” “It was in my way amore” His ruby eyes darkening with desire and he moved his hands to her ass and stood from the sofa, gently laying her down on the rug in front of the fireplace. “So beautiful and sexy” He said as he gazed down at his mate, if she was still human she would be blushing. They resumed kissing and touching one another, their arousal building and filling the air around them. “These are in my way” Danni said low and she pulled his trousers from him, ripping them in the process. He chuckled low before tugging her bra and panties from her. His head dipped down and he took one nipple into his mouth before she could respond. Danni’s back arched slightly in response to Demetri’s actions as he massaged one breast as he continued to kiss and suck the other.
Demetri adjusted himself between Danni’s thighs and slowly entered her, stilling for just a moment before slowing moving in and out of her, making love to her. Soft moans filled the room as Danni’s body responded to every touch, every kiss that Demetri left on her naked body. “Oh…Dem” He pulled almost all the way out of her and ran his hand up her thigh holding her leg to his side as he re-entered her filling her fully, deeply, completely being at one with her. Another moan of pleasure slipped past her lips as he hit that spot inside her over and over again. He roughly thrusted into her and captured her lips with his muffling her cry; her nails scratching up his back as he continued to take her roughly, growling into her ear “Oh God…Danni!” He felt her walls tighten around him just before her orgasm washed over her, her body alight with a pleasure she’d never known before. She held him tightly to her as the intensity of her orgasm kept building as he continued to chase his release. “It’s…it’s…” She trailed off and felt his release fill her, noticing that it didn’t feel cold this time, in fact it felt warm and she smiled knowingly at him. He smiled and nodded in response, knowing what she was thinking in that moment. A few moments of silence passed between them before Danni spoke softly “I thought my first time with you as a human was amazing…but god that was…” “I know baby” He smiled and kissed her softly as he held her closer to him.
Although Demetri had enjoyed being intimate with Danni whilst she was human, this time was different, this time he was able to enjoy being with her intimately without the fear of hurting her. “I love you Demi” “I love you too cara mia.” They made love to one another over and over again that night, seeing as Danni no longer needed to eat, breath or sleep.
Nicolai was just a week old when he said his first word “Daddy” Demetri’s face lit up with pride as he scooped his son up into his arms, holding him close. Danni watched the two of them from the closet doorway and couldn’t help smiling. “Such a clever little boy” Demetri praised his son and turned to see his mate watching them. “I can’t believe he said his first word at only a week old” Danni said “None of us know how slowly or quickly he will grow and develop as he is the first human / vampire child to be born” Demetri replied “All the more reason to document his development in his baby book.” She replied with a smile.
Nicolai shocked everyone when he took his first steps, seeing as he was only three weeks old. He was playing with his cars in the family room and pulled himself up and took his first shaky steps over to where Demetri was building a castle out of building blocks, Danni sitting beside him. “Can I help daddy?” His little voice rang out in the almost quiet room “Of course you can” Demetri replied as Danni lifted him into her lap smiling proudly at her son. “He’s amazing Demi” “Yes, he is” He replied and kissed his son’s cheek.
Nicolai was so loved dearly by his parents, grandparents and his aunts and uncles in the castle, that he was never without someone to play with or spend time with. The vampires were amazed at how quickly he was developing compared to his human counterparts outside the castle and the Kings put it down to his vampire side. Aro tracked his development with his parent’s blessing “We are curious about your development and growth little one as we have never met anyone like you before” Aro said softly to him as he measured his height again and made a note of the physical changes to the boy in the past week.
Caius would often ‘steal’ his grandson and would hide away in his study so he could read stories to him. Athenodora would join them sometimes, sitting beside her husband cuddling her grandson whilst Caius reads aloud. Nicolai often fell asleep in his grandparent’s arms following story time, something they all enjoyed.
Nicolai is cuddled up to Danni as they watch Hotel Transylvania when he suddenly turns and asks her “Does daddy turn into a bat? Can you turn into a bat? Ahh, can I turn into a bat?” He asks excitedly, Demetri hears him from the closet and chuckles. “No sweetie, we can’t turn into bats” Danni answers “Oh” Nicolai replies looking and sounding a little sad, Danni holds him a little closer and kisses the top of his head. A little while later Nicolai asks “Does daddy say ‘I’m Dracula blah blah blah’?” Danni can’t help but laugh a little “No little one I don’t say ‘I’m Dracula blah blah blah’” Demetri replies imitating Dracula’s voice from the film and smiles as he sees his son’s eyes light up a little “Daddy you’re the best” Demetri smiles and takes a seat beside Danni lifting Nicolai onto his lap “I know” He kisses his son’s hair and they continue to watch the film as a family “Mommy was daddy your zing?” Nicolai asked once the film ended “Yes sweetie. Daddy was my zing” She replies smiling and kisses Demetri’s cheek “I love you Dem” “I love you too Danni” “What about me?” Nicolai asks “We love you too” Demetri and Danni say at the same time.
The following day Demetri spoke to Marcus and asked if Gianna could be turned as she is not only friends with Danni but she helped him take care of Nicolai whilst Danni was undergoing her transformation. Marcus agreed and even added that her dedication to her work also went in her favour. “I’ll change Gianna myself as you have one newborn already under your care Demetri” “Understood Master and thank you” Demetri replied with a nod “You’re welcome and I’m glad that Gianna will be joining the family permanently.”
Demetri returned to his room and found Danni in the closet. “Danni, I have some news for you” He says as he approaches her, she turns and nods letting him know he had her attention. “I have spoken to Marcus and he has agreed to make Gianna an immortal and is even going to turn her himself as I already have a newborn under my care” Demetri said with a smile “Oh my god. You’re amazing. I love you” Danni says excitedly and threw her arms around Demetri’s neck. He chuckled and wrapped his arms around her, holding her close “I love you too darling” “Does she know? Can I tell her?” Demetri chuckled again “No, Gianna is not aware that I asked Marcus to turn her and yes, you can tell her. Marcus will talk to her about when her turning will take place once he’s told Aro and Caius of his plan” Danni kissed Demetri before leaving to find Gianna.
Demetri?” “Hi Gianna, it’s nice to see you too. Demetri and Nicolai are well. Nicolai is growing up so fast bless him, it’s taking a little getting used to” “I get that. It is a little weird to see him walking around the castle given how old he actually is” Danni smiled and nodded in agreement. “I have some news for you” Danni said, trying to contain her excitement “Ooh tell me, tell me” Gianna replied, curiosity shining in her eyes “Demetri spoke to Marcus about you becoming immortal…” Gianna gasped, clearly shocked “…We’re really good friends and you helped Demetri with Nicolai during my transformation. Marcus agreed and has decided to turn you himself” “Oh my god. Really?” Danni nodded “Really. Dem told me about ten minutes ago and Marcus will discuss the details with you later.” Gianna got up from her desk and hugged Danni “Thank you so much. I owe Demetri one” “No, you don’t, this is his way of saying thanks to you remember” Danni replied and felt Gianna nod in response.
A few days later Marcus changed Gianna and stayed with her for the first day as he wanted to ensure she was handing the change well. On day two Danni and Nicolai sat with her so she wouldn’t be alone. Danni read to Gianna hoping it may distract her a little from the burning sensation. Nicolai talked to her, telling her what he had been up and what was going on in the castle. ‘Ah bless him, love him greatly’ Gianna thought to herself. Danni smiled down at her son, proud that he was so caring and compassionate given his young age. Demetri spent day three with her as he didn’t want Nicolai in the room with a newborn as he was unsure how Gianna would react once she woke up.
Upon waking on day three Demetri and Alec took Gianna on her first hunting trip as it wasn’t safe for Marcus to do so as he was one of the Kings. Demetri noticed that Gianna was a messier newborn during her first hunting trip than Danni was. Gianna acted more like how a newborn vampire would than Danni did and Alec put that down to the fact that she had less time to adjust to the thought of becoming immortal than Danni. The one thing that everyone noticed about Gianna was that she was not tempted by Nicolai’s human side, something Danni and Demetri were pleased about.
Danni had been gone for most of the day and Demetri wondered aloud to himself “I wonder where your mummy is” “I know where she is” Nicolai replied and took off running to find his mum. “Hey, wait up” Demetri calls as he runs after him.
Nicolai finds Danni sitting in the north facing garden talking with Caius “Mummy” He calls out and runs towards her and Danni lifts him onto her lap just as Demetri enters the garden. “Hi Grandpa. See daddy, I said I knew where mummy was” Nicolai says grinning “I know and you found her very quickly. How did you do that?” He asks crouching down in front of them. “I just thought of mummy and I knew she was here.” This caught Caius’s attention as he and his brothers were waiting to find out if the boy was gifted like his parents. Demetri stands before sitting beside Danni on the bench turning slightly to face her and Nicolai “I think you may have a gift little one, like me and mummy” “You and mummy have a gift. What does that mean?” Nicolai asks “Some vampires have gifts, for example; Uncle Alec can take away a person’s senses, mummy is a shield; this means she can shield herself from psychic attacks and no one can read her mind unless she allows it and I am a tracker; I can pick up on the essence of someone’s mind and can follow it like a scent over any distance. To be able to do this I have to either have met that person physically or anyone who has met the person in the past. Although I cannot track mummy due to her shield” Nicolai nods smiling “Wow! Daddy yours and mummy’s gifts sound cool” Demetri and Danni smile hearing this “Are you able to track me daddy?” He asks curiously “I have never tried to” Demetri replies and concentrates on his son, trying to reach out and pick-up Nicolai’s tenor. “It would seem that I cannot track you little one. I think you may have a shielding ability like mummy, as well as the ability to track her” Nicolai smiles wide at his dad “Really? That’s cool. Can we a play game, get mummy to hide and see if I can find her again? Please daddy” Excitement shining in his blue eyes and Demetri looks at Caius who nods “Go on let’s have some fun and test his gift” “Thank you master. Sit with me and Caius whilst mummy goes and hide.” Danni passes Nicolai to Demetri and leaves the garden to go hide. “I’ll count to 20 mi amore and then we’ll come find you.” Twenty seconds later Demetri smiles at his son “Right let’s see if you can find mummy” Nicolai nodded and thought about Danni and how much he wanted to find her. He quickly climbed off his dad’s lap and started running towards the castle “Come on daddy, Grandpa” He called out and Demetri got up and followed his son “He’s very fast” Caius said as he ran beside Demetri.
Nicolai ran into the castle ballroom “I found you mummy” Demetri heard his son declare just before Danni giggles “Yes you did, my clever little boy” She bent down and scooped him up in her arms, spinning him around. “Well done son, you did great” Demetri said smiling at his son and placing a kiss on his head before kissing Danni’s lips “Looks like you can track me after all Demi, as long as our son is with you” She smiles and winks at him “That’s ok with me cara mia.” Demetri replies and wraps his arm around her.
“I’m curious though, can you find Aro, Nicolai?” Caius asks Nicolai and he shrugged, before closing his eyes and focusing on finding Aro “I can’t sense Uncle Aro, I’m sorry Grandpa” He sounded sad “Don’t be little one, this just confirms what I thought. You have a gift like your parents or should I say you have two gifts. First it appears that you are shield like your mummy and secondly, your tracking ability fills in the gaps of your daddy’s gift; enabling you to track people with strong psychic shields like your mummy” Caius replies and Demetri looks at his son in his mate’s arms with a proud smile on his face “That’s my boy” Nicolai smiled back at Demetri.
“I wonder how he is able to track people. Do you think he can pick up the tenors of someone’s mind like you or do you think it works differently for him as it seems he can only find people with shields?” Danni says curiously “I’m not sure but we have plenty of time to find out” Demetri replies wrapping his arm around her and placing a kiss to her temple. “Are you ok knowing that he can track the people you cannot?” She asks “Of course cara. It means when Nicolai is older, he will be able to help me track people down and then there won’t be anyone that can hide from the Volturi” Demetri says smiling proudly and ruffling his son’s hair. “I can promise you this, Nicolai will a member of the elite guard along with his parents once he is old enough” Caius says smiling wide “Really Grandpa?” Nicolai asks “Yes my boy. You and daddy will be a great team when it comes to tracking others and I can’t wait to see how your gifts develop” Caius replies smiling “That’s good isn’t it daddy? I get to work with you when I’m all growed up” Nicolai replies “You mean when you’re all grown up sweetie” Danni corrects her son softly and he nods at her. 
“I’m going to inform my brothers of Nicolai’s gifts” With that Caius takes off to see Aro and Marcus “They’re in the throne room master” Demetri tells Caius and he nods, feeling proud of his grandson. “You may just be the master’s favourite guard now babe” Danni says teasing him “That is all thanks to you gorgeous” He was looking at her with a look of pure adoration on his face “Nicolai is 50% yours Demi, so it’s really a joint effort” She replies and kisses him, Nicolai giggles at his parents.
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This fic contains canon-typical violence and behaviours, manipulation, mentions of death, murder, orphans, pain, blood, blood drinking, torture, memory manipulation, prison, and criminals.
Chapter 5
Athenadora wrapped a hand around your wrist closest to her and pulled you along as she sped through the halls of the castle.  This wasn’t the first time that you had travelled at this speed with her (behind closed doors, Athenadora was quite the thrill seeker – you often wondered whether this was a product of her previous existence and the time period in which she grew up) but it was the first time that the cloying stenches of fear and urgency hung in the air with this much intensity.
“The less our enemies know about your divine parentage, the better.”  Aro had said once when you asked him why he didn’t let you use the full range of your godly abilities.  Caius had agreed and added that if too many supernatural beings observed you using your godly abilities, not only would they be able identify your immortal parent but they would also be able to identify the weaknesses in your defences.
Alabaster was standing in the throne room when you, Athenadora, and Jasper appeared in the doorway.  Claymore was nowhere to be seen.  Felix stood in front of Alabaster protectively with a snarl on his face.  Your own mate was holding Edward by the throat while the younger vampire writhed in his grip.  Metres away, Jane stood next to Aro, glaring at Edward with narrowed eyes. Rosalie and Emmett were glaring furiously at Edward as he twitched. Sulpicia was present as well.  Her hand was wrapped around the left pole of Aro’s throne.
What surprised you the most was not the fact that Alice was standing protectively in front of Bella but the fact that she was glaring intently at Edward.
“You thought that you could abuse our generosity and sneak away from Volterra with your family undetected?”  Marcus snarled furiously.  If your mate’s actions hadn’t clued you in that Edward had grievously offended the Kings then the change in your mate’s words definitely would have.
When Alice spotted you, Athenadora and Jasper, she gently tugged Bella over to the three of you.  The female vampire took great care to walk quickly behind the Volturi guards to reach you; she probably figured that she and Bella would be safer if they were closer to you and Athenadora.
“Edward was plotting to manipulate the Kings’ minds and make them think that their mates were in danger.”  Alice explained in a rush, “The next part of his plan was to depart Volterra with us when the Kings were distracted, knowing that it would take time and resources for the Kings to arrive in Forks.  By that time, he planned to fabricate events after he broke the spell on the residents of Forks and mislead Carlisle and Esme into thinking that the Volturi held us hostage.”
As Alice summarised Edward’s plan you felt your anger grow until it was nearly reaching boiling point.  Your rage amplified Marcus’ and his grip on Edward’s throat tightened.  Spotting this, Jane increased her attack on Edward.
“While the immediate reaction to Edward Cullen’s betrayal is amusing to say the least, we must consider the repercussions of his actions.”  Demitri drawled.
Aro considered Demitri’s words before laying a hand on Jane’s shoulder.  She stared up at Aro and after an unspoken exchange, Jane released Edward.  The vampire went limp in Marcus’ grasp and Marcus threw him onto the floor with a distasteful flick of his wrist.  Despite his aggression, Marcus stepped silently over to your small group.  Your presence appeared to reassure him and the King lost some of his tension.
“Your plans and actions reflect badly upon you, your family and your sire.”  There was no friendliness in Aro’s tone and Edward sensed this.  He kept his gaze locked on the floor.
“The last time that you enjoyed our hospitality, you behaved in a similar manner.  You went so far as to try to attack one of the Guard.  Your attempt was unsuccessful but the fact remains that your intent was to harm one of the Volturi.”  Your eyes widened as your mind attempted to discern who Edward could have tried to attack.
Edward’s eyes cut over to Bella who was steadfastly ignoring him and choosing to peer at Caius instead.
“She will not help you this time.”  Marcus rumbled.  “It is time that you face the consequences of your actions.”
“To punish you is to punish all.”  Aro continued, “You did not consider the consequences of your actions when you brought Bella into our world underprepared.  She was exceedingly fortunate that she did not encounter a Strigoi or Empousai.  Her fate would have been much worse if she had.”
“Do not prolong this Aro.”  Marcus ordered.  “You already know the course of action that you wish to take and I have lost far too much time with my mate as it is.”
“I apologise brother.”  Aro inclined his head, “I know how important our mates are to us.  My judgement is that your relationship with Bella Swan cannot be allowed to continue.”
“And how will you enforce this ban on our relationship?”  Edward challenged.  “Forks and Volterra are quite far apart.”
“With my help and Bella’s permission of course,” Alabaster replied, stepping away from Felix.
“Bella won’t agree to whatever you have planned.”
“I am perfectly capable of making decisions for myself!”  Bella hissed venomously.  “Or did you forget that my vote was the deciding one when we discussed casting the spell on the residents of Forks to slow time?”
You were relieved that Bella had the courage to stand up for herself because prior to her outburst, you were worried that Bella had sacrificed too much of herself to stay appealing to Edward.
“Bella-”
“No Edward!”  Bella cut him off, “I’ve heard what you planned to do and now I want to hear Alabaster’s plan.”
Alabaster paused and you realised that he was waiting for someone to appear.  Part of you wondered whether he was communicating telepathically with whoever it was since that was one of his powers as a child of Hecate.  Within seconds, Chelsea raced to his side.  Fragments of Alabaster’s plan began to piece themselves together in your mind.
“Bella your life has been disrupted too much by the supernatural world.  With my magic, I plan to give you a chance at a normal life away from all of this chaos.  The spell I am intending to cast will bury your memories deep inside your mind.  Your memories will not be the only ones altered.  This spell will alter the memories of every being that calls Forks home, including her supernatural inhabitants.  If you and Edward are truly destined to be together, your memories will return and the sky will glow a radioactive pink for three consecutive years.”
“Alabaster.”  Sulpicia rebuked.  You could tell that her heart wasn’t really in the rebuke as a smile was tugging at the corners of her lips.
“If the universe corrects its mistake and the two of you aren’t destined for each other, your memories will stay forgotten.  This part of your life will be nothing more than a bad dream.  Chelsea is here to ensure that the bond-”
“The frayed and barely functional bond.”  She put in.
“The frayed and barely functional bond,” Alabaster agreed, “is broken painlessly.”
“What about Victoria?” Alice questioned.
“She will be dealt with.  By us.”  Athenadora vowed.
Bella scanned the room.  Her eyes lingered on the Cullens and you saw her mouth move as she focused on Alice.  You couldn’t make out what Bella mouthed to Alice but Alice bowed her head with a devastated expression.
“Do it.”  Bella ordered with a determined tone, “I’m ready.”
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