|16|Grace|

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|Chapter 16|Grace|

I went back to the castle secretly very proud of myself. He failed a task now all I have to do is complete whatever task he has chosen for me and then leave but what if the task is something horrible that he knows I won't do..... I have to do it whatever it is, whatever it takes I'll do it.

I went back to Aro's room and about 5mins after I came in demetri knocked, informing me that Aro is waiting for me in the library. I went down and saw nobody so I sat on an armchair.

"Allison, I have the final task ready." Aro's voice emerged from behind me.

I wasn't expecting the final task to be this quick, defiantly not today but it was a pleasant surprise, I can get out of here faster. Aro had a sly smirk on his face that to be honest terrified me. Aro waved his hand and demetri who was standing at the door left but came back in a few seconds later with a small girl that looked about 4 or 5 years old. He pulled her roughly in as tears stained her cheeks it made my heart reach out to her.

"Now Allison, Grace here is in your care for the rest of the day." Aro's smile was too wide, I knew something wasn't right.

"Is my task to take care of a small girl?" I asked confused... this was too easy.

"Not your task, your task will be announced in the morning but I've decided that you need human company and Grace is a lovely girl. Take care of her will you? Unless you want to grant demetri an early meal..." Aro trailed off raising his eyebrows at me.

I narrowed my eyes, and frowned. Something is up, Aro wouldn't have a small girl here just to keep me company. A scream pierced through the air making my eyes snap towards the noise. Demetri had the little girl, Grace against the wall as his teeth were close to her neck, ready to sink in, waiting for Aro's sign.

"No!" I screamed, my eyes wide as I ran over and pushed Demetri off the poor girl, picking her up I cradled her in my arms as she cried from fear.

"So you'll take care of her till the final task?" Aro asked innocently.

I snarled at him and snapped my teeth but quickly stopped seeing as it scared Grace further. Walking out of the library I made my way towards Aro's Chambers. How can he put me in that position? What was I ment to do? Let the child die?

I sat down on the bed with the girl in my lap, I rocked her back and forward until she calmed down. I turned her face towards mine and smiled at her, wiping her tears away with my thumbs. She returned with a quivering smile.

"Hey, hey, it's okay sweetheart, you're okay, I'll protect you, I promise" I whispered to her as her small fists gripped the hair at the back of my neck.

"Hey, hey, it's okay sweetheart, you're okay, I'll protect you, I promise" I whispered to her as her small fists gripped the hair at the back of my neck

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"Hey, beautiful, how did u get here?" I asked quietly, afraid of scaring her.

She sniffed, "my mommy and daddy, we came to big castle for tour and pretty lady walked with us" tears sprung to her eyes again.

"It's okay, it's okay beautiful." I started rocking her again as I hugged her close.

"They" she sniffed again, "they ran, mommy and daddy gone and man brought me to bad man and he brought me to you." She cried again.

Venom tears came to my eyes, tears that would never fall, this child was brought in for a tour of the castle ending up as lunch. Loosing her parents, it's cruel how the kids are brought into this. Truly unfair. I kept rocking her back and forward instil she fell asleep.

I lay her on the bed and lay beside her on my side watching her sleep even though I felt tired myself. Caius suddenly stormed in, waking up Grace making her cry again. I quickly jumped to her side and took her in my arms hugging her close. Caius glared at me and frowned.

"You're getting attached" he hissed accusingly.

"Caius! She's so young, innocent, she doesn't deserve this" I hissed back at him, rubbing Grace's back.

"Where are humans on the food chain ?" He growled

"Below us" I said, staring at the floor with my head down.

"Exactly why do you think Aro gave her to you to care? You think he'll keep her around? The last task won't be fair" Caius sighed and shook his head at me, walking out the door. "Good luck" was the last thing he said before he left.

I lay Grace back down and sat on the end of the bed with my elbows on my knees and my face in my hands. What have I got myself into.... will my task be watching her die? Will I be able? If I do I get to go back to my family, everything would be as if Aro or the Volturi never existed. I'd be able to move on with my life but would I be able to stand and watch as an innocent girl is killed? Drained of blood? Is it wrong that I care about the girl? Should I have stayed away and let her cry on her own? I wouldn't be able.

I lay back down and fell asleep with Grace in my arms.

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Waking up in the morning, I felt that a patch on my chest is wet, I looked down to see Grace sleeping against my chest drooling. I giggled and shook her awake gently. She sleepily stretches and yawned, stretching her arms cutely. I smiled at her and she stretched her arms out for me to pick her up. I placed her on my hip and spun her around as she giggled.

The door opened and Aro stood there with Demetri and Felix flanking him.

"Have you gotten friendly with each other?" Aro asked with a smile on his face.

"You're a vile and cruel man Aro, to make me stand and watch as someone kills this poor child is beyond cruel." I growled at him, my eyes darker with anger.

Aro laughed, I stood there confused. "Ahhh my dear, that's not exactly what I've had in mind." He grinned wickedly.

I was confused and didn't know what to do. What did he mean? He wasn't going to make me watch her get drained of blood?

"The final task, if you complete it you're free to go, if you don't you have to stay here.... forever and willingly try being with me." Aro announced, trust him to ale things dramatic. "You're task is to drain Grace of blood yourself."

The following words were stuck in my head, "stay here forever" and "Drain Grace of Blood" silence fell among us, I didn't know what to do.

Stay here forever? Unhappy? Slave off to Aro? Try willingly? Will I be able? Not see my family ever again? My sister... parents... aunts... uncles... grandparents... drop everything I've worked so hard for?

Drain the child of blood? Ruin her life? Forcefully take it away from her? An innocent child? Selfishly gain what I want and leave this nightmare?

I was conflicted, I've never drink human blood, not to mention from someone I grew to care about. A child. An innocent child.

A/N (Important)

I'll be waiting to write the next chapter based on the feedback I get on this one. What do you guys think will she do it? Should she?

Votes are appreciated ❤️

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