𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐥𝐲 || 𝐓𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭

Chapter 9

Landing back in Volterra was a very strange experience. Just like being back in Forks, it felt like home. I was excited to see my mates again...though a little fearful of the tantrum Caius was going to throw. Even if it was completely understandable. The one requirement he had was that I keep in contact every 15 minutes and I hadn't done so.

'Granted though,' I thought, 'It would have been a bit difficult to tell Renesmee and Jacob to wait a moment while I sent a text'. Abrax and Ahura bowed as I exited the plane. I smiled when I saw Chelsea and Afton standing underneath umbrellas to shield them from the sunlight as they waited beside a black car that was parked on the tarmac.

"Chelsea! Afton!" I greeted happily, "It's certainly been a while".

Chelsea smiled cheekily, "A long time indeed, almost 20 hours without seeing you! How did we ever survive?". Chelsea and Afton were the two newest guards I had been introduced to. I had learned from Aro that Chelsea was a highly valued guard amongst the coven due to her ability to influence the emotional ties between individuals. Chelsea was a gorgeous African American woman who had been turned in her mid-thirties. Her ebony colored hair was styled in an afro blow out, her eyes were bright red from a recent feed and she wore the traditional guard cape. While Chelsea was more outgoing, Afton was very quiet. I don't think I've ever heard him say anything ever since I met him. He was an African American man who was probably turned in his late thirties and had short black clipper-cut hair. Like Chelsea, his eyes were bright red and he wore the traditional guard cape.

"I'm glad to see you made it through this difficult time," I teased back as I got into the car. Chelsea joined me in the back while Afton jumped into the driver's seat and began the short drive to the coven. Chelsea and I conversed quietly during the drive and I had to restrain myself from leaping out of the car to see my mates. I could get back to the castle much quicker than any car could. Once the car had finally arrived at the coven, I eagerly jumped out of the car and quickly made my way to the library where I knew my mates would be. It was obviously very amusing to Chelsea as I heard her laughter. I smiled at Alec and Jane who were guarding outside and pushed the doors open before I entered.

"What part of contacting us every 15 minutes do you not understand?" Caius demanded as soon as I entered.

I literally flung myself into Caius' arms as I buried my head into his chest and hugged him tightly, "I missed you so much". I looked up and kissed his lips several times.

"This-"

Kiss

"does-"

Kiss

"not-"

Kiss

"excuse-"

Kiss

"your-"

Kiss

"lack-"

Kiss

"of-"

Kiss

"communication," Caius finally managed to say amongst my shower of kisses.

"I completely understand and sincerely apologise ma force," I smiled against his lips before I kissed him one last time. I pulled myself away from Caius and pounced into Aro's open arms. Aro kissed me like a vampire starved of blood and I returned his passion with just as much force.

He eventually though somewhat reluctantly pulled away and rested his forehead against mine, "Welcome back Lottie".

"I'm so happy to be back in your arms mio salvatore," I replied, my heart filled to the brim with happiness. I had been away from my mates for less than a day and my heart ached over the distance between us. I wormed out of Aro's arms and turned to face my third mate. Like Aro, Marcus opened his arms and I happily stepped into his embrace. Despite it just being us, Marcus was much more reserved with his affection. He kept his arms locked tight around my waist and the kiss we shared was soft and full of love. It was the perfect balance between the storm that was Caius and the domination that was Aro.