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Skin deep
By : fusedtwilight
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Skin Deep
Chapter 15

Fusedtwilight: Thanks to animegirlkiki for betaing, thanks everyone who reviwed. Sorry it took so long guys, been a busy week for me.

Alec P.O.V

“She is a freak!” Jane hissed.

As soon as I had gotten back Jane found me and pulled me into a secluded part of the castle and I knew something was wrong right away.

“Who?”

“That new born Sara!”

“Jane!” I said outraged.

“Oh don’t let her sad little face get to you! Bad enough she is like the Cullens! Alec, she was engaged to one of those disgusting wolves from Forks!”

“What? How are you sure?”

“She told me herself. I went to her room to try and put a good word in her ear about you and she told me. You can’t be with her Alec she is perverse!”

“Shhh!” I hissed, “What if someone hears you? What would Aro do if he heard you bad mouthing Sara?”

“I don’t care Alec! This has gone on long enough. It was a good idea in the beginning but it won’t work.”

“Well she can’t still be seeing him.”

“No she’s not,” she said rolling her eyes.

“Then I have a shot.”

“No Alec, she doesn’t see you like that. She sees you more like a little brother. I got that from her. Face it; it was a wonderful idea, a beautiful dream. But she just can’t see you as a mate…your too young.”

I growled low in my throat. “You’re one to talk.”

My anger with her faded slightly when I saw the hurt look in her eyes.

“Jane I’m sorry, but I cannot give up, I’m close I can feel it.” I said.

“Alec, are you sure you’re doing this for the throne?” she asked.

“Of course. Why else?” I smiled at her.

“Alec…I think you are developing feelings for her.”

I laughed at first; I seriously thought she was joking. But then I saw the serious look on her face.

“Jane, come on. You know I just want her for her power.”

Or did I? In the time I have spent with her I have found myself growing attached. I suppose it is natural, she is a very beautiful girl. And kind. Even a cold hearted bastard like me is attracted to a kind heart. She was a very down to earth kind of girl. She didn’t prattle on about cloths, boys, pop bands. She didn’t try to imitate some celebrity or rich brat.

She was smart knowing lots about botany and history and all kinds of things. She was quickly learning how to speak Italian; every time she visited the treasury she would get excited and tell me the items history. I already knew the history of every trinket Aro had but I let her go on.

She was also polite, thoughtful. She cared about your feelings and you knew she wasn’t pretending. She wasn’t interested in fighting or gaining rank or favor, all she wanted was to be left in peace and do her own thing. I had been impressed with how she handled herself at the meeting. She proved just how clever she could be with those decisions of hers.

Was I developing feelings? No. How could I? I learned long ago what happens when I give a woman my heart. How many mates had I had? How many only slept with me and cringed about it afterwards? How many cheated on me, preferring a man’s touch to a boy’s? (Their words) How many never loved me and just wanted me to up themselves in the ranks?

One too many that’s for sure.

I looked back at all the times I had been with her. How many smiles had been given, how many hugs, handshakes, when did it stop being a show and actually mean something?

I turned and left her. “Alec!”

I ignored her and went to the tower. I know she tried to follow me, but I used my power to cover my tracks. “Alec! Blast it Alec come back here! Are you there!”

I ignored her and continued to head for the tower. I don’t know why I was going there. But my legs still moved, they propelled me to her as if they were preprogrammed. “Alec?”
I whirled around and hissed. I did not recognize the voice and I was in a foul mood already. To my utter shock it was Marcus. I instantly dropped my attack mode and bowed.

“Forgive me master Marcus I did not recognize your voice,” I said.

He chuckled. Hearing him speak was disturbing enough. Hearing him chuckle was worse. I had spent so many years as just thinking of him as a statue. Something there for the look of the house, a piece of decoration.

“It is okay child, after all these years it will take all of us some….getting used to?” he made it like a question, his voice trailed off at the end like he was seeing something I did not.

“Master?” I asked.

“Tell me, where you are going?” he asked.

“To see Sara sir.” Damn it! His power is probably going to ruin everything. He probably is going to tell me to stay away from her.

“Hmm. Okay then off with you, come see me when you are done, I would like to have a chat with you.”

“Yes sir.” I turned and walked once more towards the tower. I could feel the glare of Marcus’s eyes on my back but I did not turn to look. What was going on in that head of his?

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Marcus P.O.V

Something strange is going on with Alec.

Having seen him with my power I thought it might have something to do with Chelsea and her gift, now I am not so sure. His connection to Sara was changing. Right before my eyes I saw the connection between him and her that had once been made from ambition and desire start to reform and change. It was becoming stronger, but it was not love, not yet.

Was it Aro? Was he up to some trick I was not privy to? Lord knows we have a number of vampires that can affect the mind. But why Alec? He was Aro’s pride and joy, he would never risk harm to him.

Something was going on; I intend to find out what. Funny, I feel so much excitement over such a little thing. After all these years of boredom and apathy even the smallest most insignificant of things could amuse me.

I had to wonder if it was Sara. Obviously if it wasn’t for her I would still be as I was. But now I have to wonder if maybe if it wasn’t her that was affecting Alec.

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Alec P.O.V

I continued to the tower. As I got closer to her room I thought I heard the sound of crying. When I was at her door I knew for sure she was crying. Without knocking I walked in.

I should have knocked I know but the sound of her crying was plucking at my heart strings. I wanted to know what made her cry so I could make her feel better.

She stood by the window, her shoulders were shaking and I knew were she human I would smell the salt of tears. I went up to her and placed my hand on her shoulder. She jumped.

“Oh Alec, you scared me.”

“I’m sorry, I saw you were crying, I wanted to make sure you were okay,” I said.

“Oh I’m fine, just…enjoying the view.”

I looked out the window and saw all the humans going about their business. “May I ask what made you cry?”

“Oh its stupid.” she walked over to her desk and sat down.

I followed her. “If it is hurting you then it is not stupid, it’s painful. Please tell me what’s wrong.”

“I was…thinking about my father,” she said.

“The one who left you?”

“Yeah him.”

“Why?”

“Well I was talking to your sister early and she was saying how wonderful having a brother was and all.”

“Please forgive her; Jane isn’t really sensitive to people’s emotions.” Actually the only time she is sensitive to others emotions is when she is torturing them.

“It’s okay, it just made me remember when I was a kid, and I always wanted a brother. I didn’t want a sister, I just wanted a brother. Most girls want little sisters I wanted a brother.”

“May I ask why?”

“Because I guess I needed a male in my life. All I had was my mom and the only one who could calm her down was my dad. I guess that’s why he left, he got tired of her.”

“And left you with her?” I asked.

“I’m not absolving him, I’m just saying I can understand why he left, all the times I wished Peter Pan would come and take me away.” she saw the confused look on my face. “It’s a book. Peter Pan meets these children and takes them to never land where they will never grow up.”

“I can understand Sara, I never had a father, we never knew who he was, and our mother never told us who he was.”

“I’m sorry.”

“Don’t be, he can’t have been a good man to have left my mother with child.” I placed my hand on her shoulder. “I know what it is like, to not have a father.”

She placed her hand on mine. Her skin felt warm, warmer than usual. “I was thinking about my father. I saw all those happy families down there and I wondered where he is? If he was safe, if he was happy, does he have a new family? Stuff like that.”

“Why would you care?” I asked. “He left you; he abandoned you to your mother’s wrath, why do you care?” I was confused. Why was she shedding tears over such a worthless lump of flesh?

“He was my father. I can’t change that, it may sound stupid but all I want is for him to be happy.”

“I don’t understand that!” I walked away from her and glared out the window. “How can you not want revenge! Why should he live after he left you? Why should he be happy after all the pain you went through?”

I heard her walk up behind me. “What is the purpose of killing him?”

“Satisfaction.”

“What satisfaction? Killing him won’t make the world a better place, it won’t take back the terrible things that have happened to me in my life. He made his choices and I will make mine. Besides, if he had stayed he may have died with my mother when Vincent killed her that night.”

“I would do it for you.” I turned around and took her hands in mine. “I would hunt him down and make him pay for hurting you.”

She smiled. “Thank you for the offer Alec, but no. My life has nothing to do with him, he made his choices and it hurt a lot but vengeance is pointless.”

I growled in frustration. “What must I do to prove myself to you?”
“Alec, you don’t need to prove yourself to me.” she hugged me close. “I just want to be your friend.”

“Is it because of my appearance?” I asked bitterly.

She pulled back and looked at me. “I think…maybe had you been a few years older when you were turned I wouldn’t be so resistant to the idea. But you are a man in both body and mind. You had to endure hardships many young men shouldn’t.”

“Is there no chance between us?” I asked.

“No. Even if you had a mature body I can only see you as a brother. I need a brother Alec. Someone who will look after me and guide me through this world I am now in, someone I can hold and hug be close to, that’s all I can see you as.”

I slumped forward, my head resting above her breast. To think I had thought I had stood a chance at being with her. I had thought I could play the sympathy card and win her over. I thought I could finally find something to fill this hole in my heart.

She ran her fingers through the back of my head, her fingers gently trailing over my hair. She began to hum a lullaby. Its sweet melody was soothing and brought back a lone dormant human memory.

A cold winters night, a thin blanket covering us. My mother holding me and Jane, humming us a lullaby to help us sleep through the harsh cold.

A wave of loss and pain hit me then. How I missed my mother, how I wished she could be here now.

“Alec?”

I looked up into her golden eyes and something happened. Her eyes seemed to glow, they were like the suns, warmth and love and a burning need shone through them. Her warmth spilled out and into me. It illuminated the darkest corners of my soul.

I knew this was her power. Desire was hers to cal. To taste, to touch to feel. Part of me wanted to back away, knowing full well what she was capable of doing, but another part didn’t care. I looked into her eyes and I saw a mirror. A mirror of my own desires. I wanted power. Power to rule, power to protect myself and my sister, to give us the respect we deserved. But there was more. I wanted power to help fill the void of a absent father and a lost mother.

It was embarrassing in a way. I knew she could see into me now, she could see all my desires. It was worse then having people see you naked. I wanted to close my eyes and look away but the power of those eyes kept me still.

I looked into those eyes and I saw all my desires thrown in my face. I saw me on a throne with Jane and Sara by my side, I saw countless vampires bowing before me in fear and respect. I saw my mother resurrected, happy and healthy proud of me and Jane. I saw the father I had imagined in my mind with us, we were still human and we were older with our own families.
I saw myself older, more mature, and more developed physically, I saw myself with my mate, but the female in question was in constant flux. One minute I saw Sara, and then I saw one of my previous mates, then another, then another. It was not that I wanted them all; some I would have liked to tear apart and rip to pieces. This was a desire for love, true love. The kind of love I had been denied for so long.

All the desires I had in my heart were reflected in those eyes. We both saw them, or rather I saw them through her. Desire was her toy, her power. Somehow this girl who was the lowest in all social senses had received a power fit for a god.

“I cannot grant all your desires Alec, but I can help you with the important one.”

“What?” I asked.

Her eyes flashed and I saw her and me hugging. Not as lovers but as a brother and a sister, or a mother and a son. I knew in an instant what she was offering. She was offering to fill the void of my mother, to help patch the pain I had carried ever since she died.

“I have a need to Alec, I need a brother. Will you be that one?” she asked.

“But Jane?”

“I would never replace her, all I ask are you making room in your heart for me, as I would make room in my heart for you. Will you be my brother?”

I knew what she was offering, I knew what was about to happen could not be reversed, I knew that what will happen now will change my life forever. But I wanted to stop, I wanted to pull away and say no.

But I looked into those blazing golden eyes and saw what they had to offer. Warmth, protection, love, home, food. All the things a part of my heart needed to be filled with.

“Yes,” I whispered. If I could cry I could.

She smiled warmly and bent forward to kiss me on the lips. It was a chaste kiss. No passion, or lust but it was filled with love and mercy. I felt something deep in me unravel and stretch out. It reached through me and into her; it latched onto her and wrapped itself around her.

I felt the same thing happen with her, something unraveled and reached into me and latched onto me tight. I pulled back and looked at her with new eyes. She was more beautiful now, something about her made me think of her as such, it was love, but not the kind that a lover has, it was the kind you have for a relative.
I no longer thought of her as a romantic interest, no. But she was important to me none the less. She was precious to me now, I would fight to protect her, I would listen to her and comfort her, there was nothing I wouldn’t do to make her happy.

Because what had happened cut both ways. She too was bound to me. I know had a new sister and she had a new brother. In a way we both got what we wanted. I have a new mother, because that’s how I saw her, as a mother. And she got a brother, because that’s how she saw me.
I hugged her close, for the first time in a long time, feeling like a boy in the arms of a mother.

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Sara P.O.V

Alec left.

We both needed some time to adjust to what had happened. As soon as he left I missed him. I wanted to follow him and make sure he was okay, I wanted to make sure he was safe.
I can’t believe I did that. First Embry now Alec? What was wrong with me? I just made myself into a surrogate mother. I didn’t mean to, not exactly. I remember holding him, wanting to make him feel better.

Then I felt his desire, when I began to hum a powerful desire hit the surface, my power felt that desire and I admit I was not paying enough attention, all my energies were focused on Alec, not shielding myself from my power. Maybe that was the problem, to focused on him and not on keeping my power back.

I felt his desire and I thought “He’s like me, we both need a family. He needs a mother I need a brother.”

Then the power rose and everything was like dominos. My power went deep into him, it shifted through him looking for all his desires, shuffling them like a pack of cards. Some of them terrified me. Others made me smile. We both had a need, a desire. He needed a mother, I needed a brother.

It was bizarre beyond words. He was now my brother/son and I was his sister/mother. We now had a connection that most could not form in a life time. I had bound him to me, I had made him family….something tells me Jane won’t be visiting for a long time.

What should I do? Who should I tell? Aro will know soon enough. God what should I do?

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Marcus P.O.V

I was in my room reading when there was a knock on the door. “Enter.”

The door opened and Alec stepped through. Had he not had the same smell and the same look I would have said he was another person all together. Something had changed greatly, I could not see what exactly, all I knew was his loyalties were now different then they had been before.

“Sir, you wanted to see me?” he asked.

Something in his eyes was different too. His eyes which like the others used to be cold and uncaring, now they were filled with a softness I had never seen in them before.

“Alec! What in blazes happened?” I asked.

“Sir?”

“Don’t sir me, something is different? What happened with you and Sara?”

He shifted uncomfortably. “Sir, something has happened. I don’t know if it is good or bad.”
“Explain.” I listened intently as he told me; my fascination and amazement grew with each sentence. Finally I stood up.

“So it is as I thought.”

“Sir?”

“I noticed a change in you earlier, that is why I wanted you to visit me after you were done with her, I had a feeling it was her doing this to you.”

“She purposely did this to me?” he said sounding out raged.

“Not consciously…her power works on desire, all desire. Who’s to say it doesn’t respond to hers? Even on the subconscious level. Is it not funny she wanted a brother and she liked you and saw you as a brother and now here you both are? I think her power is working on a subconscious level.”

“She’s that powerful?” he asked.

“Yes, and I have noticed there are others being affected by her power like this.”

“Is there?” he asked coldly. That hardness had returned to his eyes. Jealousy was hitting the boy now; he was not the kind who liked to share.

“Calm yourself Alec. I think like you her power is selecting others to fill her needs. She needed a brother she chose you, I think what she wants is a comfortable and safe environment. A real family, not this little rag tag group Aro has formed. I think her power will select more individuals and adjust them to work more to her liking. I think the Volturi has a virus that is slowly mutating it.”

“My god! What should we do?” he asked.

“For now? Nothing. I am curious. I want to see how her power affects the others, see what roles it assigns for the others in her life. If things get to serious we will tell the others.”

“Is that wise? Just waiting?”

“If Aro learns what she is doing he may move her out, do you want her to leave?”

“No!” he said quickly. “I will go where she goes, I cannot leave her!”

“Exactly. Do not fear what has happened, remember, she has opened her heart to you as well and hearts are fragile things, especially for us. Do not speak of this to any one, not your sister or Aro.”

“Yes sir.”

He bowed and left. I was left to think. I was going to have to talk with her. We had to be careful, if Aro learns what she has done he might try to use her to brainwash vampires to join the coven, with the idea to split the coven open using her would be a smart and tactful idea.

I also believe this is good. Like her ancestor I believe Sara will bring great change to the lives around her. Now all I have to do is make sure Aro doesn’t corrupt her and soon she may turn the Volturi into something beautiful, and true.

Aro thought he was getting a new weapon, but the thing about weapons...they can turn against you.

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