Twilight you are my light

The dinner began slowly with a burst of music, and the delicately decorated banquet hall was filled with fragrance.The flickering lights and gold-plated tableware complement each other, reflecting the gorgeousness buried in the deep world.

People in various masks chatted and laughed in the banquet hall, and many of them looked around curiously—as if they were attending the Volturi festival for the first time.In fact, some people do participate in the Volturi festival for the first time.They were either brought in by senior Volturi dignitaries, or new dignitaries.

Due to the strict supervision of the Volturi, every year there are always a few crooked people who are found and then cleared out.Therefore, except for the seven most special senior officials who will always be there, the names on the invitation list for the ceremony are not necessarily the names of others.

"Liu, are you still coming alone this year?" A man in a navy blue suit and his female companion walked up to a black-haired man in a long gown with dark patterns.

"...Grey?" The black-haired man seemed hesitant, but he seemed to have discovered something, so he tentatively threw out a name.

"That's right, it's me." Gray laughed loudly, then quietly took off his mask to Liu Man, blinked mischievously, and asked teasingly, "Why didn't you bring a female companion? Or... a male companion ?”

"Who made me picky." Liu Man ignored Gray's joke, and he gracefully shook the crystal clear goblet in his hand, the scarlet liquid inside was swaying along the wall of the glass.

"I guessed it too. After all, you come here alone every year." Gray shrugged indifferently, but the next second he took a few steps towards Liu Man, and asked mysteriously in a low voice: "Have you heard?" , about that child."

Liu Manhid's eyes narrowed slightly under the mask, thinking that Gray had finally got to the point of the conversation, and he knew that Gray's coming was more than just saying hello.

"Are you so interested in that child?" Liu Man raised his eyebrows. Seeing Gray's eagerness to try, he interrupted coldly: "I'll see you soon, so why be so impatient now."

"But as the person in charge of the Asia region, you should..."

"By the way, the lady next to you seems to have disappeared. As a male companion, shouldn't I look for it?" Liu Man issued the order to evict the guest with a smile. He obviously didn't want to dwell on this topic anymore.

Gray was startled when he heard this. He looked around and found that his female companion had already disappeared from the crowd.He secretly scolded Liu Man as an old fox, and scolded himself for bringing a fool, then he had to walk away dejectedly with a smile.

The moment Gray turned around, Liu Man's smile collapsed, and his cold eyes followed Gray's leaving back.He drank the liquid in the wine glass in one gulp, and then put the empty wine glass aside casually.Seeing this, the servant carrying the wine glass tray handed Liu Man a new wine glass in time, and then stepped aside respectfully.

The band stopped after playing this piece of music, and the banquet hall that lost its music suddenly became empty, and the originally lively voices became noisy.More and more people noticed the still music, and the chattering voice gradually faded away.

Aro, Marcus, and Caius stood on a high platform looking down at the tide-like crowd. The scene was very much like the oil painting hanging on the wall of Cullen's attic.

The crowd under the high platform took off their masks and hats one after another, and lowered their heads towards their king.They looked pious, as if they were worshiping gods.At that moment, no matter whether they were wealthy businessmen or politicians, they had to express their submission to the kings of the dark world.

Ah Ro nodded in satisfaction, and he started his speech with an amiable smile.His annual speech is not long, usually only 7 minutes, but this time there is an extra link at the end of his speech.

"...I would like to introduce Hillier, a new member of our family, to everyone here. He is a miracle in the vampire world. A vampire who grew up from childhood, was born instead of transformed." Luo's tone became deep Unpredictable, he carefully observed the expressions of everyone in the audience.

Everyone in the audience was silent, and no one dared to ask questions.

Seeing this, Ah Luo frowned slightly, and he stretched out his hand to Hillier, beckoning him to come forward.

Hillier walked steadily from behind them to the front. The moment he stood still, countless pairs of eyes focused on him.Hillier tried not to show the slightest timidity, and raised a non-aggressive smile at the crowd.

Since the last talk with Aromi, Hillier's personality has quietly changed.He changed from his previous detached personality and became much quieter.The only thing that remains the same is the smile he often hangs on his face, but there is a little more hypocrisy in this smile, which is probably deeply influenced by Ah Luo.

"In less than a year, he has grown from a crying baby to a youthful young man, without even showing signs of bloodthirsty. After long-term observation, we believe that he is growing in the direction of maturity , which is why we think this is an appropriate opportunity to introduce him to you.”

Luo's words were like bombs one after another, exploding mushroom clouds in the crowd, even though they were full of doubts, no one dared to discuss this matter in front of Luo.The silence made everyone feel the pressure, and there was no joyful atmosphere in the banquet hall just now.

"That's the case, my dear lord." A loud voice came from the crowd, and everyone turned their eyes to the man who spoke.

It was a middle-aged man with a tall hat, and his round nose made him look very friendly.Many people can recognize him as Donato, the head of the European region, a native Italian.

Donato walked a few steps towards the high platform, and said with emotion: "I trust your judgment, please allow me to offer my most sincere congratulations and warmest welcome, and may Volturi be strong forever."

Donato's words woke everyone up, and more and more people began to echo him after the conversation started.They racked their brains to throw those words of praise at the noble adults on the high platform, for fear that they would miss this opportunity to express their loyalty.

Looking at the flood of words, the smile on Ah Luo's face deepened a lot.

Only those who are in the lead can be stabilized before the people below can be stabilized.

Ah Luo raised his hand to stop everyone's compliments, thus re-focusing on the dinner party.After he announced the official start of the dinner, the band began to play under the signal, and the people in the hall moved in twos and threes with the rhythm of the music.

Seeing that the atmosphere of the banquet gradually heated up again, Ah Luo and his party returned to the lounge from the high platform.They didn't have a long break, because they had to start the dance later.

"Let those seven people meet me in the study after the dinner." Arrow told Jane and Alec, and then he looked at the two young faces and said: "You two go to play too, it's rare to relax today one time."

Jane and Alec looked at each other, nodded, and then quickly disappeared into the background.

Also gone was Marcus, who had seldom attended the dinner balls with Caius since the deaths of Didymy and Ahinodora.

In the past, Caius would definitely walk away with Marcus without any regrets.He just finds these social interactions boring, and seeing too much right and wrong makes him feel extremely bored, and I am afraid that only Ah Luo will enjoy it.But this time the situation was special, he had to stay for Hillier, it was a gift from God to him and Ahinodora, and he did not allow those blind people to hurt his son.

Caius adjusted the bow tie on Hillier's chest, and asked softly, "Are you ready? Next is the real battlefield."

Hillier didn't answer this question right away, he lowered his eyes and wondered what he was thinking.Just when Caius was hesitating whether to say some words of encouragement, Hillier raised his golden head and showed Caius a smile mixed with confidence and joy: "I have been waiting for a long time. "

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The moment Ahinodora's consciousness returned to her body, she was in a state of emptiness.She felt like she had taken a long nap, only to wake up with a world turned upside down.

She stared blankly at the crystal chandelier on the ceiling with her eyes open. The dazzling light made her feel a little dizzy. It wasn't until she realized that she could clearly see the tiny screws on the lamp that she realized that something was wrong. .

Ahinodora propped up her body, and she found that her body had returned to its original state of incomparable lightness.She jumped out of bed, eager to test whether her body was transformed back into what a vampire should be. She bounced and jumped around the room like a newly transformed newborn experiencing her new body. .

After successfully teleporting several times in a row, Ahinodora was finally sure that his condition was all right.She couldn't wait to find her husband and children, all she wanted to do now was give them a big hug.

Just as she was about to go out to look for Caius, she suddenly remembered what Hermes had said to her.If she comes out of the coma, then Bella's transformation ritual is over.

Ahinodora hastily dug out the mobile phone from the drawer, but the mobile phone that had not been charged for a long time was already turned off.She frowned delicately and looked at the phone in her hand in distress.When she was thinking about whether she should go to Caius first, she accidentally saw the heavily made-up face reflected on the phone screen.

Because the black screen could not see her face clearly, Ahinodora rushed to the dressing table strangely, intending to take a good look at her face in the mirror.But this photo was so amazing that she almost didn't recognize the alluring woman in the mirror as herself.

Ahinodora touched her face in horror, then looked at the gorgeous black swan-like outfit on her body, and fell into deep confusion for a moment.This made her unable to wait any longer to find Caius. She hastily opened the door and strode towards the study.

No, no, no sign of Caius anywhere.No, it should be said that she didn't even find any trace of Hillier.

Ahinodora found nothing but sat in Hillier's favorite lounge. A huge panic hit her like a tide, but she still tried to calmly analyze her situation.

Ahinodora thought of the Volturi attack 60 years ago, which still left her with a deep shadow.She was staring at the toes of her shoes in a daze. After much hesitation, she decided to go back to the room carefully, and waited quietly for Caius to come back.

Ahinodora, who had made up his mind, was about to leave the lounge when the door of the lounge was opened.Ahinodora's eyes widened slightly, and she quickly found a cover and took a defensive posture.

"Are you...?" Hermes, who opened the door, saw Ahinodora with a tense face. He was stunned for a moment and asked uncertainly, "Ahinodora?"

"It's me." Ahinodora saw that he was an old acquaintance, and relieved a lot of the burden in his heart.She breathed a sigh of relief and sat back on the sofa.

"Oh my god, when did you wake up? Why are you here alone?" Hermes closed the door and sat opposite Ahinodora, his surprised appearance made Ahinodora unable to bear it He bent his eyes.

"I just woke up, but people are stupid when I wake up." Ahinodora laughed at himself, "Where did Caius and Hillier go? I haven't seen them for a long time."

"Oh, my memory!" Hermes knocked his head angrily, he glanced at Ahinodora's eager expression and quickly comforted him: "Today is the Volturi celebration, they all go to the banquet hall gone."

"So it's like this, isn't this year the celebration year?" Ahinodora nodded suddenly, but then she asked strangely, "Aren't you going to participate? The celebration is very lively."

"I won't do it, just stay alone." Hermes waved his hand and declined Ahinodora's kindness.

"Then I won't force it." Ahinodora heard the resistance in Hermes' tone, but then she seemed to suddenly think of something, "Hermes, can you ask Carlisle, Is Bella all right?"

"No problem." Without further ado, Hermes took out his mobile phone and called Carlisle, but he made several calls in a row, but the line was still busy.

This abnormal situation made Hermes frowned, and finally he could only say helplessly: "Sorry, Carlisle doesn't seem to be here right now."

"Aren't you here?" Ahinodora was a little worried when she heard this, but she didn't intend to tell Hermes about her concerns. She thought it would be better for her to find Caius first.

"In this case, I'll excuse you first." Ahinodora stood up and greeted Hermes.

"Wait a minute, I heard that the theme of this year's celebration is a masquerade ball. If you want to participate, remember to wear a mask before entering." Hermes kindly reminded.

"Thank you, I will." Ahinodora smiled and waved to Hermes, and quickly left the lounge.