I Wish This Was Different

Alley's POV

Noah had woken up a few hours ago.
We had all hunted.
We had prepared to the best of our abilities.
Now the only thing to do was wait.
Wait for Marcus and Amelia.
Wait for the ones who were dead set on killing us to arrive.
Wait to see what fate has in store for us.

I have never seen this family in such shambles, but at the same time showing so much love.
Alice and Jasper were embracing in such a way that I couldn't look.
Carlisle and Esme held each other and whispered kind nothings.
Blaze was staring out into the forest, ready to attack at a moments notice.
Edward was concentrating on Blaze, reading his thoughts I would suppose.
Emmett was holding Noah, with a smile on his face, acting as if nothing was wrong.
Always the strong one.

I on the other hand was standing off to the side.
It would look as if I was watching them all.
Taking in what could be the final moments I had with my family.
I wasn't.
I was tracking our enemies.
Watching them.
Listening to them.
Sensing there every movement.
Their every thought.
Feeling everything they feel.
Searching so desperately for a weakness.
They had to have a weakness.

Blaze's head snapped to the side.
It seems as if Marcus and Amelia had arrived.
Amelia flew through the clearing and embraced me in a bone crushing hug.
"My daughter, I have missed you." She whispered, so softly that I barely heard her.
She took a step back looking me in the eye smiling the smile that in any other instance would make me feel loved and protected.
But not today.
Not when I knew how badly this could turn out.
"I've missed you too, Milly."

The others noticed the newest arrivals, but said nothing.
They are near She whispered in my mind.
I know. You must take Noah and run. I replied ,glancing over my shoulder, meeting Emmett's eyes.
I waved my hand subtly. He knew that it was time. He whispered something to Noah, kissing him on the forehead, before walking him over to us.

I reached out, pulling Noah to my chest.
This could possibly be the last time I would ever see him.
My son. My life.
"You must go with Milly now." I whispered in his hair, voice thick with the tears I wished I could have have shed. "You know where to go, take her there. Wait until it is over."
"Momma, please." Noah whispered, voice cracking, tears streaming down his face.
"I love you." Placing one last kiss to his head, I handed him over to Amelia.
I will protect him with my life. Milly whispered in my head, placing Noah on her back, and placing a comforting hand on my cheek before running off.

I took in a deep shuttering breath before turning to face the others.
"They'll be here in a few minutes. Rosalie will be at Caius' side." I spoke clearly and strongly.
"We only have one chance of winning this. We have to hit them where it hurts. They only have one weakness."

"They're the Volturi," Edward spoke up, "What possible weakness could they have."
I didn't have to answer that.
Marcus to the liberty of doing that for me.
"Alley of course."