My Last Breath (Volturi kings)

FOURTEEN.

His eyes remain glazed over and zoned out, immediately telling me that it's too late. Within seconds, he holds my arms higher and rips the scrunchies off my wrists, revealing my fresh wounds. The other kings gasp and stare at them from afar. I hesitantly look into Aro's eyes, only to see that they're the darkest black I've ever seen, probably with rage.

As if answering my question, he immediately begins scolding me "Skyla. How dare you do something like this, think those things about yourself, how could you forget that we feel your pain? I've had to endure your feelings all day, while knowing your past, unlike my brothers. I thought you were better than this, I trusted you".

Tears well up in my eyes as I somehow manage to keep eye contact while beginning to shake, sobs threatening to escape my lips.

"I'm sorry" is all I can whisper out as a sob slips out.

Aro's eyes soften and lesson in darkness as his scowl drops and he quickly pulls me into his arms. The tears fall from my eyes as I carefully hug him back, gently placing my wrists against his back.

Caius' soft voice breaks me even more as he speaks "You hurt yourself, because of me?".

I slowly turn to look at him, still in Aro's arms. His own eyes remain full of venom tears as he lets out a shaky breath.

"No. I hurt myself because of me. Caius, I understand that I'm nothing special and that is why I did it. It's probably why you don't want me anyways..." I say the last part quietly but I'm sure he heard it anyways.

Aro's arms tighten around me slightly after the words leave my mouth. Caius seems taken back as he blinks slowly while staring at me.

"You did this because you don't believe you're good enough for me? Principessa, you are fucking perfect. It's not that I don't want you, it's that I want you so badly and I can't have you" he states while walking towards me hesitantly.

Given how tight Aro's death grip is, I don't think I could back away even if I tried.

"You can have me, I'm yours" I say reassuringly to him as he stands just inches away.

"No, I can't. You don't understand, luce del sole (sunshine). It's not the mate bond nor our many differences that keep me from you. There are a few reasons why we can't mate, but absolutely none of them are because I don't desire to have you in every way possible" he states sternly while looking down at me and rubbing his cold thumb across my tear-stained cheek.

"Then, why?" I ask through my confusion.

Caius looks at Aro who reluctantly releases me before softly pushing me to his brother. Caius pulls me to the bed and sits on the edge before motioning for me to sit next to him. I do as he wants and look up at him softly, waiting for his explanation.

"Firstly, despite having over three thousand years of control, I'm concerned that I may not be able to control myself while we mate. I would never be able to live with myself if I hurt you like that. Secondly and most importantly, a few decades ago, we discovered that we could procreate with humans. No one knew it was possible until it was an accident that occurred in the Olympic Coven. The hybrid that grew inside of its mother was too strong for her human body, she died giving birth to it. They managed to turn her during the small window of opportunity after her death, but it was so close to failing. I will not lose you just to have a child, like the Cullens" he informs me of everything with a scoff as he thinks back to the Cullen's creation.

"Hold on. So, we can't fuck because I'd either possibly die or get pregnant and die?" I repeat his words in a much more dumbed-down version.

He smiles slightly but nods "Essentially yes, but don't say it so bluntly, it's weird".