Infinite Bliss || Volturi Kings [1]

chapter 14

"Svegliati, il mio amore."

My eyes fluttered open to see Marcus leant over the edge of my bed, gently shaking me awake. I was so goddamn tired, with absolutely not enough willpower whatsoever to begin my day.

"Ten more minutes," I groaned, rolling over to my right side as he chuckled and placed a soft kiss on my temple before disappearing again.

Looking over at the time, it was in fact five in the morning, which was pretty early considering that I'd woken up at around ten o'clock most mornings here. I turned on the light in the dark room and rolled out of bed, shuffling reluctantly over to my wardrobe and deciding to wear a black oversized hoodie and grey joggers with my white fluffy "dead animal" socks, my trainers held in my left hand while a crimson red cushion from my bed was tucked under my right arm. I'd always been quite dramatic when it came to early risings, my hood covering my head completely.

Wheeling my suitcase over to the door while still in a dazed state, I yawned and fumbled with the handle before finally getting it open, only to be met by Aro, Caius, and Marcus all standing directly outside my door.

"Jesus, don't creep up on me like that, you could've given me a heart attack!" I gasped, dropping my trainers and cushion with a soft thud.

"Well, we simply had to say goodbye, carissima," Caius responded with a chuckle and picked up my cushion, dusting it off while Aro handed me back my trainers.

I balanced both items carefully on top of my suitcase and turned back around, embracing Marcus in a tight hug with his chin rested a top of my head.

"Goodbye for now, tesoro," he murmured, pulling my hood off so that he could see my face.

"Bye Marcus."

I bit back any possible tears and reached up onto my toes, pressing a chaste kiss to his lips and briefly hugging him again. Stepping to the right, I wrapped my arms around the slightly shorter Aro, who pulled me closer to him and quickly read my thoughts.

"We will miss you a lot, bellissima," I felt his lips move against my neck, sending shivers down my spine.

"Likewise," I smiled, kissing him softly before pulling away and stepping over to Caius.

I assumed he was expecting to only receive a hug similar to his brothers as we still hadn't had our first kiss yet. He stood with his arms open for an embrace, but instead I reached up onto my toes and pressed my lips to his. He seemed taken aback at first, but quickly he pulled my body into him. His lips moved roughly, passionately, against mine as he growled softly, his grip on my waist becoming tighter by the second. Eventually pulling away for air, I blushed after realising not only that Caius eyes had turned black, but that Aro and Marcus had been standing there the entire time, and so I rested my forehead against his chest in an effort to dispel the heat radiating off of me.

"That was worth the wait," he whispered, pressing softer kisses to my cheek.

"Goodbye for now, Caius," I murmured into his shirt before pulling away and picking up my cushion and trainers which I'd left discarded behind me.

Felix and Demetri instantly materialised beside us, Demetri shaking the car keys in his hand so that they made a jingle sound. Felix took my suitcase from next to me, carrying it under his arm with ease as if it weighed nothing at all.

"We'd best leave now, Eliana," Demetri bowed, gesturing his arm.

"Of course, of course," I followed the two of them, turning around back to the kings after a few metres.

"I miss you already!" I yelled dramatically, waving at them before being dragged back around the corner by Felix as I was ushered into the annoying-elevator-that-plays-opera-music.