We Have Forever (Alec Volturi *Book 2*)

Chapter 10

"Mommy." I said slowly. Cole successfully said the first syllable, while Violet barely sounded the first letter before bursting into a fit of giggles. "I guess that's enough for today." I chuckled, laying the twins down in their cribs for their naps. Violet began to cry as soon as I put her down, I sighed and picked her back up, trying to get her to fall asleep. "You need to sleep, Vi." I told her as she calmed down enough to fall asleep.

"You're so good with them." I looked up from where I had just laid Violet down, to see Alec in the doorway.

"I've only been with them a week. I barely know how to feed them." I walked over to him and wrapped my arms around his waist.

"You'll get the hang of it, don't worry." I smiled as he moved a piece of hair away from my face.

"How was the mission? Aro wasn't upset that I didn't go, right?"

"No, not at all. He understands the situation, he's even taken to calling them his grandchildren." Alec chuckled and I smiled even wider. Everything was coming together in the best possible way.

"That's good, at least the twins will have a grandfather."

"I'm glad that you see it that way."

"Hey, so, I've been wanting to talk to you about this for a while-"

"Is something wrong? What's going on?" Alec cut me off, worry taking over.

"Nothing, nothings wrong, I promise." I led him over to the bed where I sat down with Alec mimicking my actions. "I was just thinking that, since we have the twins, and we're a family now, maybe we could move out of the castle and into a house. For the four of us."

"Why would you want to move out of the castle?" Alec seemed taken aback by my suggestion and stood up quickly.

"It was just a thought, Alec. We're a family, I just thought that maybe we could-"

"No, that is absurd. We are not moving out." Alec replied angrily.

"Would you calm down? The kids are sleeping." I told him, trying not to lose my temper. "Like I said, it was only a suggestion."

"This is my home, Kenzi, I'm not going to move out. The castle is big enough for all of us."

"Oh, so you aren't going to move out. How come, when I didn't want to leave my home, I was forced to, because of you. I dealt with it, and did I want to go back? Yes, of course I did. Was I allowed to? No, because I had to give up everything for you." I stood up and crossed my arms, my voice harsh. I left everything for him, and he gets upset over even the thought of leaving his home.

"I didn't ask you to leave everything for me."

"Of course you didn't, like I said, I was forced to leave everything. But you know what, forget it. Forget that I mentioned it, I don't feel like arguing with you right now." I left Alec standing in the nursery with the twins as I left to go clear my head. I hate arguing with him so much, but how could he have said that when I was the one who left my family and my home to be with him.

"What's wrong, sweetheart? What'd you fight about this time?" Demetri appeared by my side as I continued to walk towards the main doors.

"It's not like you don't know." My words came out harsher than I intended and I apologized to Demetri. It wasn't his fault that Alec and I got into a fight.

"That is true, but I've heard that talking about your problems, can make you feel better. So why don't I take you out to eat something, and you can tell me all about it. Deal, sweetheart?" I simply nodded and Demetri picked me up and sped out of the castle.

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"He's being unreasonable." I said before eating more of my sandwich.

"I agree, but he probably thinks that you are being unreasonable. Therefore, until one of you apologizes, you're going to be stuck like this for a while."

I sighed, he's right. But Alec won't admit that he was wrong, once he does, I'll apologize. "I'll apologize once he admits that he was wrong. I'll do it if he does."

"I hate to break it to you, sweetheart, but he's just as stubborn as you are. You bring out the teenager in him, and he won't apologize first." I groaned in frustration, knowing that Demetri was right. Who am I kidding, Demetri is always right.

"Fine." I huffed and finished my sandwich before leaving to go back to the castle.

As soon as we got there, Demetri gave me a simple 'good luck' before disappearing into another part of the castle. I huffed in response and made my way back to the nursery, secretly hoping that Alec wouldn't be there. I couldn't lose my temper while talking to him, especially not with the twins around. I don't want to know what could happen if I lost it and they were in the room, the last thing I want to do is hurt them.

I walked into the room to see Alec in the room with his back turned away from the door. Even though he was faced away, I knew that he knew that I was there, but despite that, I still took a minute to collect my thoughts before walking in. I cleared my throat in hopes that he'd turn around to face me but he didn't. Instead, he placed one of the twins back into their crib and paid no attention to me.

"Look, Alec, we need to talk about-" He cut me off and I could feel my blood begin to boil but I told myself to stay calm.

"There is nothing to talk about."

"So you're saying that you just want to forget everything that happened earlier?" I stated rather than asked.

"That's exactly what I'm saying. Now can we please just forget about this?" He finally turned around to face me, stone cold.

"You want me to forget about how you wouldn't even hear me out on leaving the castle? About how this is your home and you don't want to leave? Meanwhile, I left everything for you and you can't even consider the thought of leaving!" My hands clenched into fists and I had to fight the urge to phase, but he was just being so irritating.

Alec opened his mouth to speak but was cut off by the sound of crying. I rushed over to see who it was and shoved Alec out of the way, which did nothing as he stood in the same spot that he had been in previously. I picked up a crying Violet and did my best to soothe her and hopefully get her back to sleep.

"I can help-"

"I've got it." I snapped back, facing away from Alec.

Violet's crying eventually stopped and she fell back asleep. I placed her down into her crib but didn't turn around, there was no point. Alec had left the room and I knew that he wanted to just forget that entire conversation even took place. I just wish he'd be more understanding and at least hear me out. But I guess that's what he probably thinks of me too.