"I can't believe this is happening again" Mary and I both get ready for our wedding, the nannies have the twins and Andrea as I prepare for my marriage to Demetri. My mother was very clear about it, she even has the French lord here to prove how serious she was.

"I know you aren't happy about this darling" mother is before me with a tiara, she sets it in my hair which is down. Unlike Mary whose dress is mermaid like style with sleeved, mine is a poofy dress without sleeves.

"I'm in love with Aleksander Ozera" admitting as Mary's ladies finish putting her in her gown.

"I do not trust Aleksander Ozera" mother has me look at her "I know you love him, but he is a very dangerous man. He is also impulsive and that is not a person who I wish to be your husband, this Demetri is" I am silent "now go, I love you both"

"We love you too, mother" Mary and I both say as she leaves the room. When we have our veils before us, we stand before everyone who looks our way and I look at Demetri nervous. He told me that he sent a message today and the human is riding at full speed to Aleksander, right now I'm imagining Aleksander is the one who I am marrying and not Demetri. God, I only see Demetri as a brother-a close friend.

"It will be alright" Demetri whispers to me, nodding my head we sign the certificates before saying our vows. When we go to the reception, Demetri leads me to the dance after my veil was taken.

"What will Aleksander do" I ask Demetri "when he learns of what happened?"

Demetri is silent as he leads us in a dance "he will kill Aro most likely, no vampire in the Volturi would risk angering him" I see Mary all happy with Francis, she got to marry the man she loves. I didn't, sure I married my friend who I know will treat me right but he isn't Aleksander "but at most, he will try to kill me"

"I won't let that happen" looking at Demetri "this is Aro's fault, not yours" when Demetri spins me around "whatever game Aro is playing, this is one he will lose. For he wasn't born to rule, I was"

~Aleksander's POV~

When Marcus and I returned to the castle, it's tense and silent. More so than normal, as we go to the throne room I see no one is meeting my gaze and that Aro is smiling while Caius is glaring at Aro "what did you do?" Marcus demands

"What?" Aro asks feigning confusion, why?

"Tell him" Caius crossed his arms "by the way Aleksander" looking at the king "Aro ripped my head off-ask anyone in the castle"

"What" Marcus demands again "did you do?"

"The Queen Regent of Scotland wished for Demetri to marry Freya" what?

"You declined, right?" Growling lowly, anger builds in me as I see many vampires on edge and Aro doesn't look unapologetic "what.did.you.do?"

"It's marriage" Aro waves his hand "we can get it annulled and"

"Freya" I yell "is a princess!" Many flinch back at me tone "the consummation must be witnessed!" Aro thinks that over and I run and go to the queens, when I do I rip apart Sulpacia before grabbing her head. When I go back to the throne room, Aro gasps.

"Now, Aleksander" Aro stands "I know you are upset, but"

"No!" I yell "for every second Demetri is married to my mate, is how long you will be apart from yours!"

"Give me my mate" Aro warns "I am warning you right now" I send an image of every terrible and wicked thing I plan to do to him, he has gone too far this time.

When a servant comes in, he has a letter in his hands "for Prince Aleksander" I take it and open it, reading it I growl lowly at what Demetri had informed me.

"What is it?" Caius demands

"Demetri and Freya are married" I look at Aro "do not expect to have your mate for a very long time"

"Give me" I run at him and rip his head off, when I do I take both heads "I" looking between Marcus and Caius "am keeping these heads, if Aro thinks what he did was forgivable it isn't" also death is a mercy for Aro. Aro not being attached to his body, he and his mate will feel the pain of being away from one another-also I plan on hiding Sulpacia from Aro. I know a tracker named James, he'll hide Sulpacia where I will least expect it.

But for now, many of Aro's followers will die.