petrichor [rosalie hale] ✔

lxiv. that's your future

Now, if their situation wasn't so serious, Kiara was sure that she herself would have killed Alice and Jasper there and then. 

Dropping the bomb on them all that the Volturi was coming, then running off on some secret mission to track down something that could potentially save them all - but not actually telling them that, and instead just sending nomad vampires to their town? Yeah, that pissed Kiara off.

She could hear the similar thoughts of the other wolves through their shared pack link, crossing over each other but with the same familiar theme. If Alice had planned on returning from the start, why didn't she just tell them what she was doing when she crossed their lands?

Of course, Alice being Alice, she simply smiled in that serene way of hers in their direction, not at all bothered by the heated gazes trained on her. Kiara wasn't sure how comforting that was - it wasn't like she could see the future of the wolves anyway.

For what felt like an eternity, they could only watch as Alice and Jasper made their way towards the field, her pixie-like face almost unreadable once she turned her attention over to the Volturi. Beverly and Emmett exchanged glances, arms tightening protectively around each other as tension crackled through the air, while Kiara's large wolf frame moved closer to Rosalie's side.

"My dear, dear Alice, we're so glad to see you here, after all," Aro mused, a sick smile on his face as he took in the couple that had crossed the clearing to stand in front of him and his coven.

"I have evidence the child won't be of risk," Alice told Aro, straight to the point and not entertaining his delight at seeing her.

Kiara held back a conflicted low grumble. It made sense that Alice had left them to look for evidence to help protect Renesmee - and she was glad that her brother's imprint was hopefully going to be okay. She just knew, deep down, that Alice and Jasper could only have had time to prioritise one of them. She was okay with it being Renesmee, but it did suck.

Some of the other wolves seemingly shared that thought.

'I hope she has evidence for Kiara too,' Jared thought, a shared grumble going through the wolves. Edward looked back at Kiara, a crease in his eyebrows that told her that Alice didn't have any evidence for her - just Renesmee. 

The frustrated thought was quickly pushed aside as the attention of everyone present landed on Alice, who elegantly presented a hand to him, her facial expression unreadable as Aro took it, his eyes closing as he delved into her mind.

"It doesn't matter what I show you," Alice snapped, everyone shifting uneasily at her erratic movement and tone of voice. Kiara's hackles raised, and she could feel the rest of the wolves unease. "Even when you see... you still won't change your decision."

She spun around, her eyes meeting Bella's only.

"Now!"

Kiara had known there was some backup plan with Bella. How could she not? Renesmee turning up with a backpack to the battle, Bella having already lifted Renesmee on to Jacob's back... yeah, she figured the mother would have created a back-up plan long before this. She just didn't think it would be needed to fall into action.

"Take care of my daughter," Bella murmured as Jacob turned to look at her, his wolf eyes a little glossy as he realised that this wasn't ending how he hoped. He hesitated, torn between leaving and protecting his imprint or staying with his pack.

Kiara barked in his direction, everyone's heads turning to look at where the darker wolf was standing beside Rosalie, Beverly and Emmett. The twins looked at each other for a split second, and then Jacob was off - the snow kicking up from underneath him as he sprinted towards the edge of the clearing with Renesmee on his back.