Shadow of the Past

Epilogue: St. Marcus Day

It had been a year since Volterra had been liberated from the Romanian occupation and the World had changed. The existence of vampires was now common knowledge, the world a different place. The city had become an Independent State, much like the Vatican, and the grateful populace had crown Isabella Volturi as their Queen.

Shadow gleamed like a million diamonds as she approached the microphone on the balcony that overlooked the crowded city streets. "Welcome to Volterra, friends. Thank you for helping us celebrate our Independence. On behalf of my Family and the Citizens, please enjoy the festivities," she commented to the throng.

Her official duty over, the Volturi Queen retreated back into the comforting shadows of the castle. With nothing further on her schedule until the State Dinner this evening, she made her way to her private chambers. A pair of warm, teak colored arms wrapped around Shadow as the door closed.

Nahuel pulled her into him and kissed the nape of her neck. She moaned in pleasure and her husband continued the assault on her neck while his hands roamed her body. He guided the petite vampire to the bed. The two of them fell into it with the sound of shredding clothes as they had given into their passion.

The mated pair looked a bit disheveled when they joined the rest of their family to discuss the upcoming Dinner. There were snickers from the assembled vampires when the duo made their appearance. Jane glared at her daughter in mock shock.

"No Mother likes to think of her child mating like rabbit, but you could at least have the decency to make me a Grandmother," she commented dryly.

Shadow stuck her tongue out at her mother then took her place at the head of the horse shoe shaped table. "For your information, mother dear, my surrogate is currently in her first Trimester. You will be a Grandmother soon enough," the Queen replied.

Jane and the other women in the room squealed in delight and Alice began to bounce as she glanced over to Heidi. The two shopping obsessed vampires shared a look that indicated they already had ideas for a Baby Shower. Thankfully, Jasper jumped in and used his power to calm down his hyperkinetic wife.

Shadow shook her head, giggled, and then started the meeting. As much as loved her best friends, something told her this was going to be a long nine months.