Only Exception || C. Cullen ✓

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"At what age did you reach maturity?" Aro asked, curious about the male in front of him.

"I became full-grown seven years after my birth," he explained. "I have not changed since then."

"And your diet?" Aro asked again.

"Blood, human food." He shrugged his shoulders. "I can survive on either."

"These children are much like us," Marcus spoke up — for the first time since they have arrived. He had a permanent frown on his face, but his eyes were curious as he looked between the hybrids.

"Regardless, the Cullens have been consorting with werewolves," Caius pointed out, trying to egg his brother on into a fight. "Our natural enemy."

Aro grinned, the dimples in his cheeks prominent as he turned towards his side of the field. "My dear ones, there is no danger here. We will not fight today."

A few members grumbled, not a fan of Aro's decision to leave peacefully — but each one of them listened, more afraid of what would happen if they didn't.

Christina watched with bated breath as they silently watched each member disappear into the trees. Only Aro glanced back one last time, looking towards Alice for a split second before taking off completely.

Numbness settled into Christina's body. It was almost too good to be true — they couldn't have just won, could they have?

"We have them on the run!" Vladimir shouted, pointing towards the trees. "Now is the time to attack."

Carlisle shook his head, patting Vladimir's shoulder. "Not today."

Stefan scoffed loudly. "You're all fools! The Volturi might be gone — but they will never forget what happened here."

No one listened to their last warning as both vampires ran off into the trees, going the opposite direction in which the Volturi disappeared into.

Christina felt herself get picked up and spun around. She laughed loudly as Emmett squeezed her midsection. Feeling was starting to return to her body.

They had actually won.

"We can pick a fight with them some other day," Emmett joked as he placed Christina back on her feet. She reached up and rubbed Emmett's curls with a laugh.

She turned her eyes towards Carlisle, who was greeting Alice and Jasper. She walked up behind him, and was quick to pull Alice into a hug.

"Don't ever scare me like that again," Christina sighed into Alice's short hair. The pixie just laughed as she hugged the mother back.

Christina quickly pulled Jasper into a hug after she pulled away from Alice. "I'm so glad you guys came back in time."

"Do you ever doubt me?" Alice winked.

The mother just rolled her eyes in response. The pair got taken away from Christina and Carlisle as Bella greeted them both with hugs.

Christina looked up at Carlisle as he tugged her into his side. He took a deep breath, inhaling the brunette's scent as she leaned her head against his chest. "We did it."