Chapter 39

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Aella Theos watched as Alice let go of Aro's hand, Aro's eyes wide as he looked back at the Cullen's and the witnesses

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Aella Theos watched as Alice let go of Aro's hand, Aro's eyes wide as he looked back at the Cullen's and the witnesses.

Marcus looked over the bonds, Aro scanning the group, his eyes resting on the ones with the most power. Aella let out a relieved sigh, turning to Jared and nodding, letting him know that his mind had changed.

The wolves stopped growling, everyone knowing that whatever Aro saw, it had frightened her out of his original decision.

"Now you know." Alice spoke, taking a step back. "That's your future. Unless you decide on another course."

"We can not alter our course, the child still poses a grave threat." Caius told Aro, stepping closer to him.

Aro hesitated, probably remembering how it felt to see the torch flying towards him, ending his life for good.

"But what if you were sure that they could remain concealed from the human world? Could we leave in peace?" Aella called out, looking back at Edward and winking. Alice walked to Aella's side, beginning to smile.

"Of course, but that can not be known." Caius snapped at her, glaring.

"Actually, it can." Edward looked at Aella and Alice, the three sharing a smile as he communicated with them mentally.

More footsteps were heard, along with the clanking of clothes and jewelry hitting stone. Two tan vampires, a Male and female, with long dark hair walked in between the group, everyone parting to stare at them and give them room. Everyone looked at them in wonder, everyone looking at the male's brown eyes.

Even the Volturi was intrigued, the three kings staring at the two new strangers in confusion, like everyone else. The two vampires, Nahuel and Huilen, stopped a few paces behind Alice, Aella, Jasper, and Jared, Alice turning back to Aro.

"I've been searching for witnesses of my own among the Ticuna tribes of Brazil." She explained, Caius scoffing.

"We have enough witnesse-" he started to speak, being cut off by Aro.

"Let him speak, bother." He commanded, Caius looking at him in shock.

Alice and Aella only turned to Nahuel, letting him tell his story to the Volturi.

"I am half human, half vampire. Like the children. A vampire seduced my mother, who died giving birth to me. My aunt, Huilen, raised me as her own. I made her immortal." Huilen smiled at him before looking to the Volturi with her red eyes.

Bella walked forward, curious about Nahuel. "How old are you?"

The two vampires turned to her, Nahuel's eyebrows furrowing at her. "150 years." He replied. Bella and Edward shared a relieved smile.

"At what age did you reach maturity?" Aro questioned, Nahuel turning to him.

"I became full-grown seven years after my birth. I have not changed since then."

"And your diet?"

"Human food, blood. I can survive on either." He shrugged.

"These children are much like us." Marcus stated. Caius was still upset, though, wanting to fight as he had planned to when coming to Forks.

"Regardless, the Cullen's have been consorting with werewolves, our natural enemies." He pressed on, Aro slowly turning to face him and placing his hand on Caius' shoulder.

He shook his head, Caius' eyebrows raising in surprise. Aro turned back to the Cullen's and sighed, before turning again. He looked again to the witnesses, addressing them once more.

"Dear ones, there is no danger here. We will not fight today."

Caius turned angrily, running off. Alice and Aella went to join Nahuel and Huilen's side, the prominent guard members following after Caius, equally frustrated. The witnesses and the rest of the guard followed, Aro looking to Marcus, who nodded at him, before leaving as well.

In a flash, they had all ran off, Aro pausing right at the edge of the woods. He turned to the Cullen's, scanning the group again. He looked from Alice to Bella to Aella, licking his lips.

"Such a prize." He murmured, grinning as he slowly turned and ran off as well. Everyone finally relaxed, letting out breaths of relief and holding their significant others close, Charlotte even jumping into Peter's arms. Aella let out a laugh in happiness, Jared running to join his pack.

Vladimir and Stefan, however, walked forward angrily, ready to follow after Aro.

"We have them on the run, now is the time to attack." Vladimir advised, Carlisle stopping the two Romanians.

"Not today." He kept walking to Esme's side, the two Romanians turning to face the rest.

"You're all fools!" Stefan exclaimed, everyone pausing. "The Volturi will leave today, but they will not forget what happened here."

They only laughed, Alice chuckling. Renesmee and Aella both giggled, the Romanians leaving.

Their departure was ignored, Carlisle and Esme sharing a kiss, Rosalie and Emmett passionately making out. Eleazar, Carmen, and Tanya all went to Garrett and Kate, mourning the loss of Irina together.

The wolves all began to leave as well, all relieved. Sam paused, waiting for Jacob, surprisingly, while Jared waited for Aella. Aella said her goodbyes, following after the wolves with Jacob not far behind, going to celebrate her own success.

She could not shake the feelings though, the feelings she had since she saw Jared kissing Kim so long ago. While this problem had been solved, there was still the Olympus decision coming up, and with it, her decision on whether or not to stay with Jared.

She glanced at her wolf, sighing as he howled. For today, however, she would attempt to forget her doubts.

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