The price for her warmth|| Alec Volturi

Inside the hall, Alice suddenly stilled - her vision locking onto something no one else could see. She saw it clear: two souls, Alec and Eliana, existing in the same world, destined to find each other even if they had never met until now.

Curious, Aro reached to touch Alice's hand to see for himself. As he read her thoughts and the images of Eliana, his expression shifted from intrigue to delighted realization. He looked up, eyes gleaming, and asked the question that hung in the air:

"Who is this girl? The one whose presence alone has stirred even Alec's stillness, and whose path is bound so closely to his?"

Alice hesitated, her gaze cautious and protective, knowing well what this bond could mean for the human girl. After a long, tense moment, she finally spoke the name that would change everything:

"Her name is Eliana Swan."

Outside the castle walls, Eliana remained unaware - laughing or talking with Emmett and Jasper at the hotel - while inside, the fate of her life had just been spoken aloud. And Alec, standing silent among the guard, felt that strange, undeniable pull grow stronger, knowing only one thing for certain: the girl he had never met, never known existed, was already a part of him.