I knew that when the sun came up we would have to return home, but that didn't mean that we couldn't enjoy the darkness while we could.

"Catch me if you can, Alec!" Jane teased her brother, running through the trees in the forest.

Waiting for them to catch each other, I keep Helios placed in my lap. It was good that he had his first big meal. Before we had been limiting him to one human per feeding, but from now on we may have to feed him two humans to satisfy him for the week to come. Constantly having to give him blood bags was not easy, as he could get hungry at any time and place. Being hungry hurt and I would not be allowing my son to be in pain.

"Don't run too far, children!" Aro called out to the two of them, who had begun their own game of tag. "We can't draw humans to our location!"

"We know!" They call back in unison, Alec tackling Jane to the ground.

"Kids these days," Caius mutters, fiddling around with Heelie's jacket that he had on. Hybrids still had the ability to get cold, even if it took much more. We were standing in the middle of a dark forest during a Canadian winter, so it was well below freezing at the moment. How people had even survived out here in the first place was a mystery.

"Always running around," Marcus tutts, walking along the sides of the trees. "What do you think will happen once we get back home? Everyone knows our little secret now."

"Not much of a secret anymore," Aro counters. "Although I think that we will be able to find something to do with ourselves now that all of this is over. There are always places to see and people to reconnect with. I do not think we have visited the Americas for a long time."

"We just got off of vacation," Caius points out, "We can't just go back and pack our stuff to come right back. The world needs our rule, no matter how annoying that may be. I suspect that we will be quite busy once we come back to Volterra."

"Raising a child doesn't sound like a vacation to me," Aro whines. "No offense, Heelie, you're my best hybrid son and I love you more than I love my throne and myself," our son nods and smiles into my side. "Do we have to go back right away?"

"Yes, brother," Caius stills Aro's dreams of travel. "Don't fret, we shall be able to have some time to travel with our mate once we get all of our paperwork up to date, set things up so that others are able to conduct trials in our absence, and make sure that everyone calms down from this trial."

All three of my mates sighed before nodding, understanding that we were all mentally exhausted from our latest trial, which had taken more out of us than we had expected. Having to deal with Edward and Bella left a sour taste in my mouth and having to hear about how poorly young Renesmee was being treated just made me sick to my stomach.

Bella had treated her hybrid child like she was an extension of herself, which she wasn't. No child should be fawned over only when they do something extraordinary. Sometimes being just ordinary is what kids want. I had known that too well in foster care, where the only time I would ever get any sort of attention, good or bad, was when I did something extreme. Attention was something that everyone craves in some way, not getting it as a child can be detrimental.

Rose and Jasper are heading back to the house now. They caught a few things and Emmett was able to catch a bear. Any news? Not that I can see clearly. Although I should warn you that your brother is getting more and more annoyed with Edward and his behavior. I think he's become a bit protective over that hybrid girl. Not that it's bad, just thought I would let you know. Thanks, Maeve.

"The sun is getting higher," Marcus whispers, looking to the horizon that was almost blocked by the thick trees surrounding us in the Canadian wilderness. "Let us take our leave and head back to the house. We may get to see the Masen girl on the way."

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Helios' POV

Walking with my mamma was one of the most peaceful things about life. The way that she would just keep me up on her side while gracefully walking in the forest made me wonder just how she could get like that? Do all mamma's just come as these graceful women who walk with their sons in the forest?

Feeling my own heartbeat in my chest as I closed my eyes for the ride, I feel the strangest sensation in my chest, like someone was trying to pull at me. "Mamma something is wrong," I try to tell her, not wanting my chest to pull me away from my family.

"What's wrong, baby?" Mamma asks, kissing my head as she stops in the forest, waiting for me to answer.

"Something is pulling at me right here," I point to my chest, "I don't know what it is."

"Pulling?" daddy seethes out the question before pulling me into his arms, causing me to fuss around. "Marcus, check his bonds. Something is wrong."

My daddy's eyes glaze over as he kisses my head, "I can't tell what's wrong with him. It's like he's being pulled somewhere. Similar to when Jasper was calling our mate."

"He doesn't seem particularly depressed, does he Marcus?" one of my daddies questioned. What's wrong with me? Why do I want to go where it's pulling me? This is so confusing...

"Nothing is wrong with you, my boy," Daddy soothes, "I promise we will figure this out for you."

"Daddy I want to go," I try to explain, the feeling in my chest growing stronger.

"Stay here, Heelie, we'll just-" Not able to control my own body, I feel myself cry out as I get pulled out of my mamma's arms.

"Heelie!"

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Anna's POV

I yelped as Helios fell out of my arms onto the snowy forest floor. He had never just fallen off of me, only sometimes struggling to find himself a comfortable space to stay. What the hell! No no no, come back up. Don't fall down, baby, just stay with mamma. Who knew having a child would be this difficult.

"Helios please don't-" Marcus tries to calm the situation, but our son just moves farther away from us, almost if he can't control his own body. "Don't go that way! Stay with us!"

"I'm trying!" he shouts, attempting to stop his feet, "I can't stop moving this way! It won't let me! I don't want to get lost!"

"It's okay baby," I say, trying to make him feel better even if I had no clue what was going on or if it would really be okay. "Shhh, don't be afraid. We'll help you."

"What is this?" Caius starts to panic as well, running after our son and trying to pick him up in his arms, failing miserably. "Please, Heelie, just stay still for one moment. If I can get you this will be much easier."

"I'm sorry, daddy," I hear him start to cry. I hated it when my precious baby cried. "I can't."

My son never did anything to go against us. He always listened and did exactly as we said, even if he didn't want to. I knew that this had to be serious for him to not be doing as we tell him. Heelie especially listened to Caius and did what he said much faster.

Tears streaming down his face, I hear him crying as some unknown force drags him further and further away from us. I could hear his heart beating faster than the speed of light as he started to lose himself, almost floating in the air as he was dragged. What the hell could be able to do this to my baby? What kind of magic is this? This doesn't ever happen! Helios isn't supposed to become a magnet after we feed!

"Mamma," he called out to me as we chased after him. Whatever was doing this was working fast, pulling him almost too fast even for us. How can it move faster than a vampire? It's going in one direction, but it just doesn't make any sense? Is this some sort of gift?

No answers came as I called back, "Don't go too far, baby!"

My son didn't answer as he continued to be pulled through the thick forest. My vision was sharp as I kept my eyes on my baby, making sure that he stayed in my eyesight at all times. I couldn't have him taken away from me. He was supposed to be safe and right now he was anything but that. Right now would be a great time for an explanation!

Maeve didn't answer me right away, letting me try to find out whatever the hell was going on with my baby boy as he got farther from us. It took until the sun was about to come up for her to give me any sorts of hints. This is new. Honestly best use of a gift I've ever seen. So this is a gift?! Very much so. I think you'll like where this is going, Anna. It isn't as bad as it looks. It looks pretty fucking bad! Just give them a chance to explain themselves!

Knowing that someone was doing this to my own son filled my veins with fire, angering me beyond belief. Nobody, absolutely nobody, had the right to do this to my baby. He was just that, my baby, and he would be treated better than this! No human or vampire with a gift would be allowed to treat Helios like this! Whoever this is, Maeve, they're going to die when I get my hands on them.

I heard Maeve let out an awkward cough in my head as she stalled for time with her own humming. What? Are you going to stop me? Oh wait, you can't stop me from killing the damn thing that is dragging my son through the fucking woods, Maeve. It would be extremely unwise to kill the person doing this, Anna. I promise that all will be explained once you meet them.

Meeting the one responsible for my son's upset was on the top of my mind, but giving them any mercy was not. While I had mercy for many, anyone who messed with my family in such an upsetting way did not get to live. Not if I had any say in it.

"I smell blood," Marcus hisses, "What the hell is all of this blood doing around here?"

"People die, you idiot," Caius growls, keeping a steady pace, "Mauled by a bear or whatever. We have more pressing matters."

"It's a lot of blood," my mate repeats, causing his soul brother to groan and move even faster.

"Mamma it feels weird," Heelie whimpers, "It feels really weird."

"It's okay baby," I say, "Just let us get to you. I doubt that you will be moving for much longer. We can go home and we can have some ice cream to cheer you up. I promise everything is going to be okay."

My son simply whimpered again. He screamed in terror as he stopped in his tracks, falling to the forest floor. I growled, finally able to make my way over to him, not minding what was going on around me. The only thing that mattered was my son and if he was okay.

"Heelie!" Caius grabbed him and tucked him under his coat, making sure that he wouldn't be able to move away from us again. "You scared the living daylights out of your old man, you know that?"

"I'm sorry, daddy," he apologizes, snuggling into his chest.

"Caius," Marcus whispers, eyes turning black. "Something is very wrong."

"What do you mean something is very wrong? Obviously something is wrong if our son was being dragged through the woods!" my blonde mate exclaims before taking a sniff of the air. "Oh my god...there's blood."

Taking a sniff myself, I have to take in a deep breath at the smell. I still wasn't good to be around human blood, especially in this potency. It was everywhere. All of my senses pointed me towards the forest floor, where I saw one of the most disturbing scenes in my life.

Helios and my mates had stopped in front of a horror scene: one very much dead woman lying in her own blood, ripped clothing all around, and a single newborn baby staring at us in the snow.