I didn't sleep well this time, and the sequelae of the wound were bound to make it impossible for me to immerse myself in the night quietly.

But I couldn't wake up again. I was in a half-dream and half-awake feeling. The chaos and heaviness made me have a splitting headache.Every normal breath requires the lungs to exert all their strength. I am used to this kind of discomfort. I patiently slow down the rhythm of the air exchange between the trachea and the outside world, and patiently slow down my breathing.

It's not easy, it's not easy for anyone to endure pain, the difference is how far you endure it.

I look like I'm falling asleep, but it's just the appearance, the more uncomfortable I get, the quieter I become, like a hibernating animal.

Carlisle was still sitting next to me, and he was very worried about leaving me here like this.Except for Jaina, the Volturi are all vampires.He was even more silent than me, even the sound of breathing disappeared.

I thought he could sit like this all the time, as still and unmoved as a piece of white marble from the Greek island of Thassos.

The heavyness deposited in the air was slowly dissolving away, and I used up all my attention to resist the long discomfort caused by the wound.

Carlisle suddenly opened his mouth and hissed softly, not wanting to disturb the gentleness of a feather falling. "She's asleep and she needs to rest."

That mint-like cool smell invaded the calm air in an instant, carrying the bitter coldness that hadn't subsided yet.Then I heard Caius suppress his desire to speak loudly and bite down the tone. He dodged to the side of the sofa unceremoniously and whispered to Carlisle in a threatening way: "Shut up, you get out immediately!" Volturi, don't make me kill you, Karen."

Carlisle was unaffected, his voice was calm, "No, Caius, I can't leave Claire here alone."

"She's not alone, she has me." Caius snorted coldly, his voice was extremely low, as brittle as a thread, and it would break apart nervously at any time.

"But you can't guarantee her safety. Don't forget that she is a human being. What a wrong existence a human being is in Volturi. No vampire in this world can guarantee the safety of a human being." Carlisle looked a little Excited, but he soon realized that this loud voice would affect me, and immediately calmed down again.

Caius gasped violently. He seemed to want to refute Carlisle's bold accusation, but he couldn't think of a better explanation for a while.

And Carlisle's voice was already close to a sad sigh, "We will only bring harm to her. This girl could have lived an ordinary life. She is grateful for life. She has not done any heinous things. Her life does not need a life at all." A bunch of vampires to mess things up. Human life is so important to her, no one has any right to deprive her of the right to live. Caius, everything you let her experience is just a disaster."

"Shut up, shut up, you don't need to intervene in how I treat her." Caius's intense emotions were suppressed between his lips and tongue, which caused his too fast speech to become slurred, and he didn't want to quarrel Wake me up before driving Carlisle away.

"You didn't just stand outside, you heard what Claire said. She was afraid of you, Caius, and of everything the Volturi gave her. Not everyone aspires to immortality, at least not to her. , the life of a vampire..." Carlisle's voice dropped to an inaudible level, and finally he gritted his teeth and said with certainty: "It's deformed."

This kind of evaluation was like a heavy blow, smashing the thin surface of Caius' self-confidence.He didn't want to show any vulnerability, but I could hear his voice trembling as he gasped. "So what!" His voice was as high as a sharp sword, and he refused to admit defeat. "Human, a human, so the slightest accident can take her life. Such a vulnerable life will be wiped out at any time where I can't see it. Anything, even if it's not a vampire, is a human, a murderer A criminal or a traffic offender could have killed her, and you thought I would agree with your sophistry."

"You must respect her, this is her wish." Carlisle stood up, his voice remained calm compared to Caius' embarrassment.

"This kind of wish is wrong. Could it be that it is your sinister purpose to make her choose to die under the law? You are here to instigate her to choose to give up rebirth, and plan to kill her." Caius walked heavily, and he Take a step forward and fight Carlisle.

"If you also think it's right to transform Claire, then why is she still a human? It's because you know that Claire's choice is the most important. She has never chosen to transform, and you are afraid that she will hate the Volturi. "Carlisle finally couldn't help it. He was so calm that he almost cruelly smashed Caius' defense, trying to make him clear that his self-righteous thoughts are meaningless whether they are right or not.

"I'll convince her." Caius didn't back down, and neither did he.

"What she needs is respect, not forced persuasion." Carlisle continued to lower his voice. He stood by the sofa, as if to block Caius' way.

I could hear their voices, but the heavy dizziness dragged my eyes open.Barely moving his fingers, the small wounds on them made this easy movement numb and stiff.

Their voices stopped at the same time. I don't know the sensitivity of non-human beings. Even a slight movement can attract the attention of these people.

But I couldn't really wake up at all. After waiting for a while, Caius' voice sounded again: "You persuaded Aro to agree to you to be Claire's guarantor. The topic of survival and destruction, hehe, Aro would really appreciate it." Interesting. But you almost killed Claire, just now, at that banquet, a conspiracy. As long as I can't help it, or the speed is not fast enough, she will lose her life."

Caius' sneering voice was too low, which made me feel sad, and his laughter had some kind of crazy emotion, which hurt my heart.

"It was your arrival that caused this conspiracy to happen, because according to the hidden law, Aro cannot refuse you to be Claire's guarantor. However, it is a fact we all recognize for Claire to be a member of the Volturi. You insisted We must break this fact and give her the right to choose. If she chooses human beings, she is tantamount to choosing death, and Aro and I will not allow this to happen."

"There is still room for change, she can live." Carlisle seemed to have been waiting, waiting for the opportunity to say this.

"Shut up." Caius didn't allow him to continue. He approached ferociously, and the calm space was forced to retreat steadily by his ruthlessness.

"As long as you agree, Claire can continue to live as a human being. This is the law that Aro signed his name and got the consent of all of you..."

"I told you to shut up, you rebellious and shameless villain. I passed that idiot rule without paying attention. It has no meaning." Caius didn't raise his voice, but his voice , has been straight and harsh enough to squeeze out all the femininity in the sound quality, full of dark desire to destroy.

"It... makes sense." Carlisle said painfully, he seemed to be stuck in the neck, but he didn't struggle.Intermittent voices broke into my hearing, and I heard him insist on saying one word at a time. "It can save... save your loved ones..."

"It will only take Claire, and if I agree to her living as a human, she will leave the Volturi completely. She will not stay, do you think I will agree to let her leave me?" Caius Sneering, his laughter was unreasonably full of unbearable pressure.

My slow, calm breath broke, and my fingers tried harder to grab something.I want Caius to stop laughing, to stop him from hurting anyone else.

"That... is... her wish... ahem." Carlisle coughed, trying to persuade the lunatic with all his strength.

"Her wish is to leave me and be a fragile human being." Caius roared loudly, shaking with rage, as if he was not hurting others, but himself had been seriously injured that could not be healed. "Do you think that Aro likes you, so I can't shoot you? I have a million ways to make you die in Volturi, so that no one dares to encourage Claire to leave here. I will crush your neck and kill you." You burned until there were no ashes left. Anyone who tries to take her attention, die."

I can't imagine what kind of intense emotion can make such a sharp voice of jealousy.

I have never encountered such a dark, unscrupulous, and wishful feeling.

The chaotic and tangled noise made me even more headache, and the heat of the wounds on my feet and arms healing themselves became the only feeling I could connect to reality.

As if Caius was stimulated, I heard something hit the wall and the oil painting shattered to the ground.Then came Carlisle's unbearable groans of pain, but he still refused to give up any chance to speak. "Caius, this is unfair to Claire, she can obviously survive."

"Shh, don't wake her up." Caius' voice was so soft that it melted into the air, and the aura around him softened, and I heard him whisper happily: "I will tell her when she wakes up, you Fleeing for fear of the power of the Volturi, no one can be trusted but me. I will protect her from growing up and guard her personally... Claire's stupid stubbornness will change, as long as you disappear."

Completely shattered, my patience, my breathing messed up.

Carlisle moved with difficulty, and his speed was not as fast as Caius, which made his evasion difficult.He gasped weakly and said, "Wait..."

"I'll stop when you step your head on my feet." Caius said mockingly and indifferently as if looking at the ants.

Wait... stop!

My heart was pounding violently, trying desperately to wake up.The severe exhaustion of physical strength made a simple eye-opening action extremely heavy.

"Every time I see you, it makes me feel irritable." Caius said disgustedly, he did not forget to lower his voice, but the strength of his feet was terrible, he kicked something, and then Carlisle evaded the roll.

They seemed to be avoiding the area around the sofa, and I could clearly hear the fight, but felt no danger.Carlisle's painful voice kept irritating me, and I desperately tried to wake up and prevent Caius from hurting him.

Stop it... I wish I could speak, Carlisle's fragmented insistence on convincing the person who hurt him.

"You are wrong in doing so, Caius."

"Go into hell and tell your disgusting beliefs, there is no need for the testimony of sick people here." Caius grinned, and he said to the loser gently and considerately, "Don't scream, she is still sleeping. "

Stop, Caius!My hand slipped off the sofa, and my numb arm finally began to feel. The injection Carlisle gave me just now must have a sedative component.It was with all my might that I resisted this lethargic torture, I couldn't let Carlisle die here.

"I may miss you occasionally, the face of a heinous prisoner, farewell...Karen." Caius suppressed his excitement, and he spoke the most terrifying trial in the most beautiful and silky voice. "death penalty."

Stop, stop, stop, stop... "Stop!" A scream broke out from nowhere.I fell heavily to the ground, and finally opened my closed eyes.I vaguely saw Carlisle being pressed to the ground by Caius, and I lay down on the ground, my fingers were so hard that they almost dug into the floor.The tightness in my chest made it impossible to breathe, and the dying state dragged down my voice.I held out my hand in their direction, and said hoarsely and weakly, "Do not hurt him, Caius."

Caius was shocked that I would wake up so quickly, and his hands were around Carlisle's neck, and the floor sank.

"Don't hurt my friend, don't hurt Carlisle." I curled up helplessly on the floor, my head hit the hard ground, and I would faint again at any time due to excessive physical exhaustion.The vision is black, and the whole world is spinning.

Caius looked at me with a strange expression, as if worried that I would find out that he was going to kill Carlisle.

I finally couldn't bear it and yelled, "I've had enough, I'll kill you if you touch him." No one can hurt my important person, and I will fight him desperately, at any cost.

Desperately, I started tearing the bandages of my injuries, and the pain was worthless to me.The blood flowed again from my ruptured veins, and the smell of the liquid made Caius attack me and let Carlisle go.

Caius watched my self-harm in disbelief, he finally let go of Carlisle, flashed in front of me with amazing speed, and grabbed my hand firmly.The bright red from my arm stained his white fingers, and he shivered as if burned. "Claire, stop, don't hurt yourself." He bared his teeth, with a violent murderous look in his eyes, and then he suppressed it forcefully, the pain caused by the smell of blood made him tremble uncontrollably.

I grabbed his clothes back fiercely, the blood under the torn bandage was bloody, and the wound that had been sutured was torn apart by my fingernails. "Don't hurt him." I desperately needed his reassurance that I wouldn't let go of this murderous terrorist.

I was afraid that if I let go of my finger, he would attack Carlisle.

Caius' facial expression turned ferocious, a cruelty that was almost hateful.

I continued to be weak, and the severe vertigo made me want to throw up.I didn't dare to let go of my fingers, and I was powerless to ask for his guarantee. "Don't hurt him..."

"Karen, help her stop the bleeding." Caius yelled loudly, he hugged me off the floor anxiously, the warm blood kept dripping,

Carlisle flashed over immediately, his clean and stable image was almost destroyed by Caius' attack, his clothes were torn and his hair was up. "We were kidding, Claire, I'm fine." Carlisle's voice didn't betray any unease, he assured me seriously.

"Just kidding?" I asked suspiciously.

"Yes, although it looks intense, this kind of action is harmless. Relax and don't tense your muscles." Carlisle said gently. He is a doctor and knows how to coax delirious patients.

My nerves were so tense that I couldn't relax, and the blood flowed out faster, which was a vicious cycle.

"Is it really a joke?" I didn't believe the victim's words and kept asking for assurance from the assailant.

Caius grabbed my bleeding hand. He showed a sad and angry expression, and finally said reluctantly: "It's just a joke."

"Just kidding?" I repeated.

He was about to grit his teeth and say, "Just kidding."

"Just kidding?" I couldn't see anything, my voice kept getting weaker, my brain seemed to be torn apart, and I couldn't understand his words.

"I won't kill him, I'm just kidding." Caius said angrily, "Karen, help her heal."

The same confusion reappeared, I heard Carlisle kept asking me to relax in a low voice, but I couldn't understand his words, my stiff fingers were holding on to Caius, I was afraid that he would hurt others.

The smell of blood became stronger, and Caius yelled at Carlisle frantically: "Aren't you a doctor? Tell her to stop bleeding."

"Let go, Claire." Carlisle didn't dare to break my fingers forcefully, he assured: "I'm fine, really."

"Just kidding?" I asked mechanically, not even knowing what I was asking.

Caius raised his voice like he was being tormented madly by me and said, "I'll kill Carlisle if I don't let go."

I immediately let go and passed out.

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