A/N-I don't own these characters. This is a challenge story for Bella Macleod. She wanted something to show the caring , loving and sensual side of Caius and Bella brought it out. This takes place 5 years after the Volturi shows up in breaking dawn. They made the deal to be in Volterra 5 years later to prove the theory. If didn't turn out the way it was supposed to.

Chapter 1

Bella POV

"Why are we going again mama." Nessie asked me. Edward and I were fighting constantly. We were not mates and we both knew it. It was infatuation the whole time and the honeymoon was over when we confronted the Volturi. They had wanted me on guard I kept telling them no I wouldn't do it because of my daughter. I didn't want her around it.. The only reason why we were staying together was her. He didn't want us coming back to Volterra but we had to it was part of the whole agreement in the clearing that they wouldn't kill her if we checked in with them in 5 years. Jasper and Alice came with us as well. Alice and Jasper were the ones that kept me from killing him on the plane. Screw the bloodlust of human blood, I was so irate with him by the time we were on the plane bloodlust wasn't a problem. Jasper was afraid to look at me. Renesmee was the only thing that kept a smile on my face. Jasper looked at me cautiously and shook his head. We were in mid-flight when Renesmee asked her question.

"Because we have to baby. We are seeing some people you know that. Don't be scared.," I said. Jazz nodded. Of course Edward had to pipe in.

"Of course they aren't scary." He said. I wanted to smack him beside the head. Jazz was pissed at that comment.

"Edward, you keep this up Bella won't be the one taking your limbs I will." Jazz said. Thank god she didn't hear it. I chuckled. It wouldn't be the first time it happened. Just recently Edward tried to push the subject about Volterra and wanted to run he was packing up his and her stuff and planned on leaving me and taking her. Jazz quickly ended that adventure his arms and legs were ripped off and his head was ready to go too before Carlisle stopped him. Maybe it would have taught him a lesson. Alice had Renesmee. I was pissed and well Jazz knew it. A few acres of trees were knocked down while hunting. Carlisle and Esme were sick of his attitude and knew I was done with it. Esme had actually talked about having him take a vacation a very long vacation and for vampires long vacations are equal to a lifetime of human years. I about giggled when she said that. She said she'd even pay for it. It wouldn't come out of the account of ours, the rest would be mine, and he would be shit out of luck for funds after he returned. Jazz found out and giggled as well about it. They basically were kicking him out of the house. He was extremely controlling now and we were close to getting separate rooms before we left. Renesmee had her own. It was pink and sparkly. It was inspired by Alice who else. That girl was covered in head to toe in designer everything. Jazz just shook his head when Alice went shopping because she would come back with as much stuff for her as she bought for Nessie and we all know how Alice shops. She doesn't just buy a few things. My daughter had 2 rooms of clothes. Like she needed anymore. She did grow fast. The past year she had slowed down on her growing. She looked to be about 10 now. She was smart more like brilliant. That girl loved her electronics. She was our princess and it was known. Esme had tutored her from the time she was about a year old. I just hope she is progressing as expected. In 7and a half years she should be 18 and that wasn't happening. I was worried. I had every right to be. Alice didn't see what was coming. We knew Jazz would defend us if anything were to happen. We all were skilled fighters. I really hoped it never came down to that. Jazz looked at me concerned. My emotions were a roller coaster.

"Sorry, just worried." I mouthed blowing a breath out. Nessie looked at me smiling.

"Mommy I love you." She said smiling.

"I love you too sweetie. I'm just nervous. I haven't seen them in a long time." I said with a smile that was forced. We were getting ready to land. You could cut the tension between Edward and I with a butter knife. It was so thick. The plane finally landed and we were going to get our luggage. Alice had packed small suitcases for us. We didn't plan on staying more than a day. The most time we wanted to be here was to check in and go home. We all knew it wasn't that easy. This was Aro, Caius, and Marcus. Well Marcus was okay and wasn't a total asshole but Caius and Aro were a different story. They were ruthless and power hungry and I'm pretty sure that they were scared of the Cullen clan growing anymore and becoming more powerful than them. My shield was powerful and they knew it. It pissed Jane off too. That bitch actually thought she could hurt us. I wouldn't let any of them hurt my family let alone my daughter. Was she really that stupid? We all would have fought to the end and still will if it comes down to it. I was pulled out of my thoughts as we approached them. It was the 4 they normally sent. Fucking bitch Jane smiled. I pulled Nessie to me. Nessie put her hand on my face showing me how much she loved me and that she knew what to do if anything happened. She was a shield like me as well as her other power. We discovered this after she was 6 she through Edward across the room unintentionally because she wasn't getting her way. I chuckled. It was hilarious. That was about a 2 years ago.

"Hello, Bella." Jane said. I just glared. We all had a hard look on our face. We were emotionless. It was just a mask they knew it but it was better not to show much emotion around them. They would use it to our disadvantage. I was still a young vampire. I was trained by Jazz, Peter and Char but still I was new. Nessie looked at me and smiled. I smiled back as we got in the limo. I shook my head. It was as if we were celebrities. Really we were here for a trial in their eyes. Give us the best and then kill us was probably what they were thinking. We never knew. They were unpredictable. We pulled up to the castle. It was still as scary as it was before. Even more scarier I was hoping I'd never have to come back here but I honored my promises. Edward did not. He broke our vows shortly after the fighting and slept with Tanya. I just laughed. I was done and I never let Nessie know that and hope she never found out. He made visits to see her quite often. I was tired of hiding that from her. I wished Tanya luck. She looked at me that day in shock. I just walked away. I think she was expecting a fight.

"Bells, Bells." Jazz said looking at me curiously.

"Sorry, I was thinking." I said. Jane smirked.

"Ready to join the guard. I think you will change your mind." Jane said. Edward looked at her with a glare trying to figure out what she was talking about. He didn't get anything.

"Fuck no bitch." I said. "Nessie please don't repeat that. Her and I don't get along."

"She seems mean mommy." Nessie said. I chuckled. I nodded to her.

"Don't even try." I said looking at her. "We are all shielded. You can't touch us."

"You have to let it down sometime." She said. Felix rolled his eyes.

"Jane, this is not the time or place for this." Demetri said irritated. We walked into the castle down the vast systems of hallways to the room where Alice and Edward almost died. Where I about gave my life for Edward. I cringed still at that day. I would still give my life for Alice, Edward it was an iffy thing depending on the day. We weren't touching. Jane looked at us curiously.

"You two fighting." She asked with a smile.

"No, not one bit." I said through my teeth. I wasn't going to say what I wanted to say with Nessie around. What I felt like saying was yeah, he can go to hell as far as I'm concerned. The only good thing I have is my daughter and family. We finally made our way to the room I remembered the most for the wrong reasons. Jane threw the doors open and there they were the brothers. I cringed Aro had a smile on his face looking at Nessie. It made me sick. That man was sick and I still had the advantage that he couldn't read my mind. We worked on Nessie's shield and she had my abilities. Aro had another thing coming. Nessie wasn't weak. We made sure of that and she could fight. Thanks to uncle Peter and Uncle Jazz. I could smell the blood from their last feeding. My god they were ruthless. It smelled good. I still hadn't tasted human blood other than when I was pregnant. Nessie preferred it over animal but she rarely got it. Grandpa Carlisle would use it as a treat for grades or something. It always made me laugh about that. Only in a houseful of vampires would that be a reward. She wasn't in need of blood as much as we were and it didn't affect her in the ways it affected us she learned to control it because she was getting sick from animal blood for a while we still haven't figured out why. That was a mystery. It was the usual they were guarding the door with Jane's eyes glaring at us ready to try anything at any moment.

"Bella dear. You are looking beautiful today. How was your flight." He asked as if we were actually here for a social call.

"Thank you. It was fine." I said as politely as I could. I was irritated.

"Nessie is growing into a beautiful young lady." Aro said smiling.
"Thank you Aro." She said. He nodded. She had a way with People. Aro even smiled a genuine smile not the evil one he usually wore.

"You are growing up as your mother and father had said you would. How is Jake?" He asked. Oh no. Not this way.

"He's good, he's been gone for a few weeks. He's off doing something important for the pack." Nessie said.

"Good to hear." Aro said with a smile. I smelt Jake and blood. No, did they really have to do this. No please don't do what I thought they were going to do. Not in front of her.

"I smell Jake." She said confused. Shit, Jazz was on guard. Alice was scared, Edward smiled. That bastard.. He never liked Jake from the beginning and it just had gotten worse. Yeah they got along but he still hated him.

"You do sweetie. He has been doing stuff for us." Aro said as they drug him out. My heart sank. No, he was bloodied up and his eyes were swollen. Why did they have to make her see him like that? She did the opposite I thought she would do.
"What he do to you? He never hurt you let him go." She said Jazz was holding her back as much as he didn't want to. He wanted to go after them for making her see this.

"Is this really necessary?" Caius piped in. What? He was all for us dying and now he was on our side. This was weird. "She is a child she doesn't need to see this Alice take her out of here. Just don't do anything stupid. I can't defend against you if you do. You will let them out in the lobby."

"I won't thank you." Alice said dragging Nessie out kicking and screaming for Jake. Edward just smiled. I don't know how he could smile our daughter was emotionally scarred by the bastard and he could care less. Her screams broke my heart. It was shattering by the second.

"Bella, calm down." Jazz said sternly. I would go off soon.

"What do you want?" Jazz asked pissed as Jake lie on the ground motionless. If I could cry I would of. I still loved Jake but now like I used to. He was family. I was worried what repercussion would come from this. The pack wouldn't take this lightly.

"Join the guard," Aro said. "Or we will kill him in front of her."

"No, you won't. As much as I would love for them to join. I don't see the point in killing him in front of her." Caius said pissed.

"You don't make the rules." Aro said looking at him that scared me.

"I help make them. You do not decide everything and don't forget that." He said pissed. Jazz was in shock.

"Thank you Edward for setting this up." Aro said smiling. Jazz was close to ripping Edward apart until the guard came up behind him. He backed down. I was ready to delimb him myself.

"HOW IN THE FUCK COULD YOU DO THIS TO OUR DAUGHTER? YOU KNOW WHAT HE MEANS TO HER. YOU KNOW SHE IS HIS IMPRINT. IT KILLS HER TO SEE HIM HURT AND YOU CAUSED THAT HOPEFULLY I GET TO LIGHT THE FIRE MYSELF. I LOVE YOU NESSIE AND NONE OF US WOULD HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT PUTTING YOU THROUGH THIS. I "I yelled and got in his face. I unshielded his ass. I didn't care what the fuck happened to him. "I love you Nessie. Mommy will always love you."

I heard her scream mommy. Alice was wrestling her. I knew what I had to do. Jazz looked at me and shook his head. I nodded as tears welled up in my eyes. "As much as I hate Edward right now I will join. In return you will let the other go including Jake. He will heal and you will leave him and the pack alone. Nessie will never have to come back here ever it will be on her own free will. You see that she is growing and will continue to grow. That was your concern. She isn't an immortal child. Please bring him an animal as well. I would like to say goodbye to my daughter and Alice as well." I said with authority. "If you break any of these promises it will come back to haunt you and I have the right to leave the guard no repercussions. Agreed. You are to treat me fairly and with respect. I volunteered."

"What makes you think we will honor those requests?" Aro said smiling.

"Because you want me on your guard. I am the only one who can stop Jane's attack and you can't read my mind. I know you are afraid of the power they hold. You cross me I will turn my back on you. I will stay in contact with them. They are my family. They will not be harmed. " I said pissed.
"You drive a hard bargain." Aro said. Marcus looked at me with respect. He knew I wasn't kidding. Caius looked at me in awe.

"I agree we should honor it." Caius said nodding at me. Jazz looked at me nodding mouthing true as if he knew I was wondering if he was just bluffing.

"What has gotten into you? You wanted to kill them." Marcus said floored.

"Well I've had a change of heart. She's only a child and her mother has stepped up and taken her place on the guard as you asked. You never stated who you wanted. I know you wanted all of them. Let's make the bargain. Nessie needs a family. She doesn't need to be here. She is innocent." Caius said.

"You have 25 years on guard and you are only let off if we break our word. " Aro said with a smile. That was a long time. I may regret it but I didn't want my daughter going through what I went through she didn't need to see what they were capable of.

"I agree but my family will not be harmed." I said looking at Jazz in sadness. He was scared for me. I would be okay. I sent acceptance.

"Bella no." Jake said finally being coherent enough to talk and having enough strength.

"Jake, take care of Nessie please. I have a letter for her in her room. I left one for all of you. I had a bad feeling and knew I may not be coming back. I love you all." I said with tears welling up.

"I'd say I'd join but I refuse to join." Edward said smiling. Jane looked at him and he was in pain. I chuckled. So did Jazz.

"Bella you bitch." He said.

"As much as I want to tear you apart my daughter is outside that door and can hear every word you are saying and you know that. You will have to live with the consequences and see the hurt and pain you caused in her eyes. That would be far more painful than what Jazz or I could do to you. I hope you are happy because you lost your family. Have fun because you will be kicked out of the family with no assets except your beloved car." I said looking at him with daggers shooting out my eyes. "Jane?" She did it again. "Thank you."

"Bella they would never do that. They've known me longer than you and Esme could never do that to her son." Edward said. I laughed

"Really because I think she could she's only been disgusted with you for a while and well when you pulled the whole lets run from the Volturi thing she was ready to kick your ass out." Jazz said pissed. Aro looked at Edward with a look that could kill.

"I was trying to protect my daughter." He said.

"So Bella is the only one that keeps her word. I changed my mind we don't want you on the guard you are a piece of shit. I agree with Caius, we will honor her requests. Jake take care of Nessie please. She is special." Aro said as a few of the guards helped him up. "I did set this up and I am a cruel person but I never expected you to smile as your daughter kicked and screamed for him. You are far crueler than I could ever be. Be blessed you have a child. We never got that chance. I'd be surprised if she can look at you."

"I'm ready to go home." Edward said. "Are we done."

Jazz was ready to pounce. "Don't Jazz, your better than this. Not here and not with Nessie able to hear. She loves you and looks up to you. Always remind her mommy will be back she just has to be away for a while to make sure she is safe." I said sadly. I didn't want to leave my daughter but honestly I didn't know what else I could do. They would either kill us or we'd all be forced on the guard and who knows what they would do with Nessie without having anyone else here. I just hope she doesn't hate me when I return.

"I will Bella, I love you sis." Jazz said. Nessie was crying. It was making my heart shatter even more.

"You may say your goodbyes and then they are to leave. You may keep your phone to stay in contact or we can provide one if Edward is the one who owns it." Caius said looking at me. He actually looked as if he had a heart. The wives walked in except Caius's who wasn't mated as far as what I was told. It was his sister, Athenodora. She looked at me curiously. It bothered me. I wasn't too sure about her. She smiled. It was a warm smile. I wasn't too sure what to think of her. I was pulled out of my thoughts. Jazz was calling my name. I nodded. I gave him a hug and a kiss on the cheek.

"Keep her safe. I love you brother." I said sadly. I looked at Edward and flipped him off and walked out in the lobby. Nessie was there in tears.
"Baby girl. I will still be able to talk to you I promise. I love you maybe Il be able to visit. I promise I will always love you. I need to do this. This will keep you safe." I said.

"But mommy. I don't want to be away from you." She said shattering what was left of what was holding me together.

"Baby girl," I said dropping to her level. I won't ever be far. You will have all the family. I don't want to leave you either. It is something I have to do. They love you and will take care of you." I said with tears in my eyes. Alice was sobbing. Nessie held on to me with all her strength.

"I'm sorry Bella, I didn't see it." She said. I smiled a half smile.

"I know, it's not your fault. No one predicted this. Keep her safe. I will stay in contact. By me doing this will keep all of you safe." I said smiling.

"Bella you are making a sacrifice you shouldn't have to." She said. I shook my head.
"Sis, I'll be okay. Keep Rosalie and Emmett from trying to do anything to get here. I will be okay. I will try to see if I can visit." I said with more tears in my eyes. She nodded pulling me into a hug as Nessie still had a hold of me. Alice let me go and I got down to her level again as Jake come walking out. He had been cleaned up. I smiled at him. He had tears in his eyes.

"You have a lot of people who will take care of you sweetie. I will do my best to see you. I love you. Jake will always be there for you as will the family. Your daddy will too." I said as much as it broke my heart he was still her father.

"I hate daddy. He hurt Jake. I don't love him." She said crying. I kissed her forehead.

"Baby girl. That is your decision. Tell Grandma and Grandpa how you feel. He is still your father. He hurt you I know. I will be back for you in time. I promise. I love you sweetie. Don't ever forget that. I am only a phone call away. I may not answer then but I will call you back." I said as tears welled up in my eyes. I held my baby girl tightly. It was time for me to go. I gave Jake a hug.

"Jake watch over her and keep them out of trouble. I know you hate Rose but I know she will fight tooth and nail for her niece as well. You two may not see eye to eye but be patient with her. She means well." I said smiling. He chuckled. He nodded.

"I will for you. I will do everything in my power to keep all of them safe." He said. We had a group hug and I watched them walk away. My little girl sobbed on the way out. If only I could cry. I made my way back into the room. They looked at me with a little respect.

"Caius will show you to your room. Thank you Bella. We will honor your requests." Aro said with some respect. I was far from pleased.

"Thank you but I will ask you this, did I have a choice? It was either we fight and we all die and who knows what you would have done with my daughter or one of us give into your demands. I chose the least damaging one. I will miss my daughter dearly but I also know that she will be safe." I said looking at Caius with a nod saying thank you. He nodded back understanding. Maybe he was misunderstood.

Caius POV

My heart shattered as she said her goodbyes. I was a cruel person. I had hurt a lot of people in my time here but honestly I didn't see the point in making an innocent child suffer. Her mother would be suffering far more than we can ever say we suffered. As she walked back in and her and Aro talked she did have a point. There was no way they would have walked out alive, they could have won if they were all there like in forks but they didn't have a chance today. Nessie's own father betrayed her. He would have to live with that. I hope it killed him in all honesty. No father who loved their child would do that.

"Aro, I would like to know your answer to her question." I said. Marcus looked at me with curiosity as did Athenodora.

"Your right you didn't have a choice we would have killed you. We wouldn't have harmed your daughter. She would have joined the guard. "Aro said with no emotion. I was irate. How could he even think about doing that to a child. I realize Jane wasn't much older but she was about to die. Nessie wasn't. It was different. We would have been taking away her parents. That wasn't fair. She had witnessed enough with seeing her imprint like that. I wouldn't be able to stay if he did that again.

"So you would have made her watch her parents being slaughtered along with her aunt and uncle and then made her join the guard. That's sick. I'd like to go to my room." Bella said. I got up and walked towards her she had tears in her eyes. This was even hard for me. I couldn't grasp the pain she was going through. I've had a change of heart. It was for the better. I walked her up the stairs to the north wing. She would have one of the nicer rooms. I was in charge of rooms and I'll be damned if they question me. She deserves it. She volunteered in the end, although it wasn't really a choice she would have made.

"What color room would you like?" I asked her. She looked at me with tears filled eyes. She shrugged.

"How about pink or black?" I asked looking at her so hopefully I could get some emotion from her.

"Black will be fine. May I get some stuff sent to me to make it more like a home?" She asked. I nodded. I couldn't tell her no. She needed something to hold onto . Something that would make her feel a little bit more alive. She looked even more dead than most vampires that were dragged in here to join. I could understand though.

"Of course, I wouldn't deny that." I said with a smile. Bella was a beautiful vampire and she was as human as well. Her beauty radiated off her even in her state of dread now. I just hoped she would do okay. That was my only hope. It would be a long road for her but hopefully I could help her out. She was the first person I had wanted to help at all.

"Thank you for letting my daughter leave. She didn't need to see that." She said sadly as if she was seeing it in her head. It was a curse and a blessing that a vampire had perfect memory. We could never forget all the bad and horrific things you saw.

"She is an innocent child. No child should have to go through that. You said she was Jake's imprint. Will you explain that?" I asked, she shrugged with a half-smile.

"Basically a mate to us. As of now he only thinks of her as a big brother and when she gets of the age to date he will wait patiently for her to realize he is the one. After she was born he was going to kill her because of the pack not knowing whether she was vampire or not. She was obviously but when he looked at her, he instantly loved her. Not in a sexual way but a way that he would protect her at all cost. That is the only reason why the pack and the vampires get along it's because of her. They came to kill her but they couldn't because she was his imprint." Bella said. She said with tears in her eyes. "I was in transformation at the time of this. Rose was holding her."

Wow, I can understand why now she was so protective of Jake, it was for her daughter. She was his mate as we put it. "Thank you for explaining. I do want to ask are you sticking to animal or human?"

"I would like to stick to animal if I may. I don't want to go on the human diet unless absolutely necessary." She said hesitantly. I wouldn't hurt her. She had done nothing wrong.

"I will tell you this we will ask you feed on human before any confrontation but that is fine. I would also like to say don't hesitate to tell me the truth. I am not like them. I may have been cruel. Today changed me. They were going to do something that even I wouldn't have done. That says a lot. I will do all I can to protect you. I promise you that. " I said meaning every word. "When you said goodbye. It broke my heart. You are a bigger person than I am I would have shredded him on the spot."

"I would have if she wasn't here. I had the urge and I still do. I also know her hating him will hurt him more than any other person inflicting pain on him could do. I just can't believe he would have done that. I knew him and Jake didn't get along. They did for a while during my pregnancy but they didn't see eye to eye due to the imprinting. I never thought he would drop so low. He won't be family as soon as they get home. I can tell you that much. That includes he will have to find his own means of money. He may actually have to work." She said chuckling. I knew he was a spoiled child as I would put it. Carlisle had babied him too much. I lead her to a room it was a black room. It was the most exquisite room in the wing with the exception of mine. She gasp.
"Thank you. It's beautiful." She said gratefully. Most would have just been taken to a room and that was it. We were never nice about it or gave them a choice.

"We can Athenodora, my sister, bring you up some wardrobe and night gowns to sleep in until you get your clothes here. This one has the largest closet. I know Alice will probably send quite a few. We have training tomorrow at 8. If you would like I can take you to feed. We can't let you go on your own just yet. Eventually you will be able to." I told her she nodded and smiled. The first true smile she had given being here.

"Yes that would be lovely to have some wardrobe I only have about a day's worth of clothes in the suitcase. Nothing for training either. Yes, please I would like to hunt. I won't do anything stupid to risk my family. I promise you that." Bella said. I knew she was telling the truth. Through all the time of being here, I had learned to read people. Bella by far was the most pure of all the guards we had. She was honest. That is what we liked. Honesty will get her farther than lying to us. I would do all I could to protect her.

"Thank you. I would never hurt you. If you step out of line. I can't stop them from punishing you. I'm sorry for that." I said. She nodded.

"I understand. I appreciate how caring and considerate you are being about this." She said smiling.

"I will let you get settled in. We can hunt in a few hours." I said smiling.
"Thank you. I will be ready. Can I get my suitcase please?" She said sadly.

"Of course. I will have Athenodora bring it up to you and you two can discuss what you want for wardrobe." I said nodding and shutting the door. I heard her start to sob. I felt horrible. If only I could just let her go home, but I couldn't that would endanger her family. I walked to my sister's room in the east wing.

"What the hell Caius?" She said. That wasn't what I was expecting.

"What? They were going to make her daughter watch as they killed her imprint. I couldn't allow that. I may be cruel but she is an innocent child." I said pissed.

"The brothers are concerned." She said. I didn't care. They could be concerned. I wouldn't allow that to happen. They would have had to kill me first before I'd make a child watch that.

"As a vampire I know all the bad I have done all the lives I have taken. I cannot change that, but I can start over. We just took a mother from her child because it was either her family be slaughtered literally or someone sacrifice themselves and join the guard. She didn't give the major a chance to offer. She did it to save her family. It hurt me to hear her daughter scream and kick as Alice pulled her out of the room and then her father of all things smiling as he listened. It's a curse to never forget, can you imagine having that memory play in your head, and also watching them walk away and there was nothing you could do? That's a curse. Her daughter means to world to her, hell let's face it her daughter shouldn't exist but she does and we need to think about that. That little girl is special and needs a family while she is serving. I will do every damn thing to get her allowed to see her daughter. Her daughter shouldn't have to suffer." I said pissed. She backed off to say it nicely.

"You care for her." She said looking at me knowing I did.

"I do, but not in the way you think. She has made me think. She is selfless. Even though she knows, her daughter is hurting not having her there. She also knows if she serves, it will keep her safe. I just hope her daughter realizes that. That is the reason I want her to be able to see her." I said looking at her with determination.

"Caius, sorry you caught me off guard. I think you care more than you think." She said, "Does she need wardrobe?"

"Yes, that is why I came to talk to you. She has a day worth of clothes and she is having some of her belonging sent to her from home. Can you find her suitcase as well? "I said with even more determination. Normally we didn't allow personal belongings. This would be an exception.

"Okay, I will do that brother." She said knowing not to contradict me. I was a cruel man but I still cared. I rarely showed it but I did have a heart. I had a heart before I joined the Volturi after centuries of cruel and unusual punishment it changes you. I told her which room she was in. She was a little surprised Jane wanted that room she would pissed but I really didn't care. She could take that up with me. Jane was a little bitch. It was good to have her on our side but still she was a bitch. At least Bella could block her. That downright pissed her off. I was excited to see what she could do. It was amazing in the field at how powerful she was blocking the whole group from our attack. She would be very useful on the guard. I knew I'd have to go talk to the brothers soon enough I headed to their chambers.

"Come in." Aro said smiling.

"Hello Aro. Today went well." I said as happy as I could be. It didn't go well. They all should have walked out of here. Nessie was growing.

"Yeah, right. If you say so. What the hell was that?" He asked irritated.

"What the fact that I wanted to protect an innocent child. She obviously is growing and she hasn't massacred any towns. They should have left without Bella having to join the guard. They kept their end of the deal. We never gave specifics but I still don't find it fair." I said pissed.

"So you taking a liking to Bella." Aro said arrogantly. "I'm sure we can arrange something."

"Any other day I would have said yes to an arrangement but there is no way in hell I would do that to her. I do have a heart. It may be made of stone but I still care to a certain level. That was cruel today. Edward was even crueler. I didn't agree with it in the beginning. I just kept quiet. When I saw Nessie's face that was when I knew enough was enough. Punish me if you please but we have a bad name for a reason and you just proved it today." I said pissed. Aro looked at me seeing if what I was saying was true. He held out his hand. My thoughts would surprise him. I gave it to him. He sat there as my thought were passed to him. He looked at me in surprise.

"What is with giving her the room Jane wanted? You realize she hates her and now it will be even more of an issue." He said with authority.

"She can be pissed and I did it because she ended up giving up more than just 25 years of her existence. She gave up that time to watch her daughter grow and be with the family of Carlisle's. He and I may have never seen eye to eye but I do agree with how protective he is of that family. I will protect her since he can't at this point. She doesn't need to be treated as if she was dragged in kicking and screaming. She deserves respect. She has bigger balls than most male vampires. Edward was lucky I didn't tear him apart. I wanted to. I still want to." I said looking at him with authority. He may be the one who sits at the head of the throne but I will make my opinion known. Marcus walked in. He nodded.

"I agree. She deserves respect. I wasn't right for Nessie as they call her to have her watch her imprint die. I still want to know what that is by the way. Maybe we can ask." Marcus said with a voice demanding respect.

"It's basically a mate. She told Caius. He's taking a liking to her." Aro said with a smile.

"Well she would be good for you if she will accept you. That will be the big question. We have hurt her immensely. You know that Aro and I am glad he spoke up to get Nessie out of there. We may be the ruling vampires but in order to demand respect we need to give respect too and I don't think Carlisle will be too happy to find out to say the least. The major was ready to attempt to shred you. It wouldn't have turned out well for him but I know him well enough. He loves Bella as family and that little girl is his world along with the rest of the family. You hurt her were in trouble. They have the advantage. They could overthrow us and you know that. Don't tempt them." Marcus said pissed. He was right. If they wanted to they could. Like Bella said she would turn her back and go with the family and nothing could be done to her because we would have broken our promise. Hell I'd probably go to. He heard that one.

"You would leave and turn your back on us if we hurt that family?" He asked.

"Yeah, I would. You made a promise and that needs to be kept. Everyone knows us as power-hungry assholes as most put it in our world. We may be the most feared but honestly they would love to rid of us. If they banded together you saw what the Cullen clan did. It was 50/50 and if more got involved we don't know how that would turn out. Do you really want to risk it?" I said looking at Aro, he had a smile on his face.

"You forget we have their weapon. I would kill her if she did that." Aro said with a grin. "We know how you would react."

"I wouldn't let you." I said looking at Marcus.

"I wouldn't either." He said looking at Aro. "She is honoring her word. She deserves to live."

"You can't stop me if you're each dead." Aro said. "Don't put it past me. I would if you betrayed me."

"What if she is his mate?" Marcus asked. That was unexpected. I didn't feel as if she was my mate.

"I still don't care. I still would kill her." Aro said. That sick bastard. I believed him. He would. He didn't care. I looked at Marcus.

"I am going back to my chambers then I am taking her hunting. She is sticking to animal blood and when it comes time for a mission, she will drink human for that time and only then." I said. Aro smirked.

"She's going to be weak. We all know that animal blood makes vampires weaker. Human is the only thing that keeps us strong. We will see how long she stays on it. I don't think she's ever tasted human blood. It will be difficult." Aro said smiling.

"If that is what she wants to do I will allow it. It will make her weaker. She has also been trained by the Major. Do you really think she doesn't know how to fight. He's the most feared vampire besides us. If it made him so much weaker then how has he survived all these years? They have had battles. We all know what he is capable of. He isn't weak. I wouldn't underestimate her. Isn't that the reason why we wanted her on guard was for her shield?" I said pissed. For him to doubt the fact that she couldn't fight was stupid. The major was a bad ass motherfucker in my book. That was the reason we wanted him on the guard. He was strong and wasn't afraid to feed on human unlike the rest of them.

"She is a shield and a strong one at that. With you training her she will be able to do amazing things. She already can." Aro said smiling. It was true I would train her and we would work on her shield but I also had an idea pop in my head. I would find a way. By now it had been an hour and I was ready to retire to my chambers. As I walked down the north wing. Bella and Athenodora was still talking about wardrobe. I was only a few doors down. I saw Jane in the North wing.

"What the hell? You gave her my room. I will kill her." She said pissed. Typical Jane. She knew better than to use her gift on me.

"I did give it to her. I never promised and well you don't fucking deserve it. I put up with you only because I have to. If I could I would have rid of you years ago. You are a little bitch and will never grow up. You have the mentality of when you were turned and that will never change. Get over yourself. You should have realized that I am not one to push around. If it wasn't for Aro you wouldn't be here. By the way you even try to kill her I will have you turned to ash before you knew what hit you." I said knowing that would get to her. Aro saved her and that was the only reason why she was around and didn't die that day same with Alec. He was better to deal with rather than her but not by much. She was too young to be turned. I told Aro that.

"Someone actually has a heart. That's a surprise. Evil Caius is going soft." She said with an evil smile. I wanted to smack her.

"I am not going soft. I actually do have a heart. I just don't with you. I may be cruel and an evil bastard but I will not let things happen that are too far for me. You deserve Edward." I said smiling.

"He is hot." She said smiling. I'm sure it was to rile Bells up. It worked Bella came out. I looked at her with a look of don't do anything stupid. She smiled. I was nervous. That was an evil smile.

"Have fun with him. I hope he turns you to ashes. I love the room. Remember I can shield multiple people don't think I won't use that to my advantage. I'll do it just to fuck with you. I'll enjoy it. You have never met anyone that can block your powers. It pisses you off. I can see it. Try and try as you may it won't affect me and I have complete control over it and I can expand it to great lengths even more than what you witnessed in Forks. I wouldn't protect you in a battle. You will eventually get what you have had coming for a long time. It's about time someone put you in your place. I'm sure Caius can arrange a brawl. I was trained by the major and a few others. One that was with the Volturi as well. You know exactly who I am talking about. Do you really want to test me? Remember you don't have the advantage we'd be an equal match. You can't use your weapon on me." Bella said with a smile and in calm voice. Well fuck me. That was awesome. Thank god one of the guards did. Everyone else walked on eggshells around her. This would be interesting. She looked at me with a smile of please let me take her on.

"You're going to let the bitch who's been here for less than a day talk to me like that?" she asked pissed.

"I would, she has a point. You don't have the advantage and I'd like to see this. I know you can fight but it's not your strong point. Bella has a shield and that is a weapon in itself but Jane honestly she can't hurt you with it as you can do with yours. She can block mental attacks, not physical. " I said looking at her. "Be ready tomorrow. I want to see what you can do, and since Jane here had to act as she did today. You get to fight her. " I said smiling.

"Thank you, I look forward to that." Bella said with a smile. That was classic. Jane was pissed she stomped off yelling to Aro. I'd hear about it later. She was his favorite. Bella was mine. So be it. We had our favorites and well Aro would truly see that Jane really wasn't much without her powers. Bella waved and said bye as she walked away. Jane flipped her off. Pissed Jane was hilarious. Athenodora walked out and looked at me curiously.

"Are you sure you really want to do that?" She asked frustrated.

"As a matter of fact. I'd like Aro to see that she is nothing without her gift. I have a good idea who else has trained her. You may be surprised but I do know them from way back when. They are magnificent fighters. We finally gave up on them joining the guard." I said smiling. She smiled. "He's a smart ass too."

"Yes he is. I'll miss him." Bella said with tears welling up. He meant a lot to her.
"Sweetie, I will help you see your family. I won't take that away. We have taken enough." I said looking at her.

"Bella I will tell you this. He cares about you. Be thankful, because you are being treated better than anyone on the guard is treated." Athenodora said smiling. Maybe she was on to something. Maybe I did care more than I thought.

"I appreciate his kindness. I appreciate all that he is doing. I will not let him down. I may not agree with his past and our past history but I will put that all behind me. He is not the person I last saw in the clearing. He is a kind and caring man." Bella said looking at me. I nodded in a thank you gesture.

"Are you ready to hunt?" I asked with a smile. "If you need more time with wardrobe you are more than welcome to finish. We aren't in a hurry. I am only a few doors down."

They were just about done and they headed back in and I headed to my chambers laying on my comfortable bed. I didn't sleep but I did love to read and write. I had multiple journals throughout the centuries of my existence. No one had seen most of them. I cringe now thinking of all the horror and death I had caused and was proud about writing them in detail. Maybe I would never find my mate because of all the death and destruction I had caused. I was a horrible person and I would change that one day at a time. They talked in her room. It wasn't like I couldn't hear. My sister was telling her that I wasn't mated and prying for information, I wanted to laugh. I didn't have any signs of her as a mate except for the protection, but I saw good in her and wanted her to stay good rather than turn into an evil little bitch Jane is today. She was nice and sweet when she got here. At that time Aro was training the guard. I was still learning, more like he wanted to do it and that was his excuse. I didn't get where I was today not knowing how to fight and I knew back then too. You can now see of what she became with Aro and I wouldn't make Bella have to go through that. I would die first before that. She was pure and sweet but she loved fiercely and protected selflessly of those she loved. I heard her ask if she felt anything for me. She said no, but she was grateful and that was what I liked in the guards when they came. They wouldn't be little pricks and bitches. I've dealt with a few of those and well Aro and I had different opinions about them. I knew I felt something for her. I wasn't sure what it was yet. It would take time for it to develop into anything if it were to. Bella needed to know I was safe and that she could trust me. Forcing her to sleep with me wasn't an option. That would only make her hate me. I would never do that again. It wasn't right. In the past I would have agreed and just took what I thought was to be taken. I couldn't do that to her. My head and heart screamed no it wasn't right when he said that. I was so far in thought that I didn't sense my sister or Bella.

"Brother, I know you're in there. She is ready to hunt." She said chuckling, knowing I was in thought. I told them to come in. Bella gasp a the room. It was decorated in gold. I did it myself. I had all the curtains made of silk and all my bedding was as well. I had it accented with black in areas. I had rows of books some were my journals. She kept looking at the books.

"Go ahead, you may borrow them as needed if that is comforting to you." I said. She nodded.
"Thank you." She said pulling out withering heights. That surprised me.

"Good choice." I said with a smile.

"It's my favorite. I have read it hundreds of times and we used to read Nessie it as a bedtime story. She loved it" she said as tears that would never fall built up.

"Have it or borrow it until your belongings get here. It doesn't matter to me. It is the first edition. I have another one. Take it." I said. She would have cried if she could and nodded in a gesture as thank you. I mouthed your welcome. Athenodora looked at the interaction with a smile. I had been lonely for so many years. The least Bella and I could be was friends.

"Ready?" I asked smiling. She nodded and we walked out of the castle. She got a lot of stares by the others. A few of our guards were gone on missions and it would be a surprise when they got back. We were dealing with Maria right now. It was questionable if they came back. Some of the scouts were new and we knew she was trying to build another army again. What a surprise. Bella looked up at me and smiled.

"May I ask what you are in deep thought about?" She said smiling.

"Well I was thinking about the most recent mission we sent guards and scouts out to handle or try to handle it. We are dealing with Maria right now." I said hesitantly. She tensed.

"Maria the bitch Maria who treated Jazz as if he was a puppet and wanted to kill Char. Oh hell no. I will kill if I have to." She said with a smile.

"You will not be going on that mission. I will not allow that one. We haven't heard from them in a few days. That isn't a good sign." I said looking at her of please don't push this. I didn't want to be an asshole.

"Why can't I . I'd love to meet the bitch. I'm trained and by her captain, major, and lieutenant, I know her tricks. Let's just say Jazz and I had a lot of talks during my training." Bella said with a smile. She knew his past and she wanted to take revenge for Jazz. Jazz wouldn't allow that one.

"First off I can't do that. We are sending our most trained out and you see what's happening. They haven't come back yet. Aro wont risk going either. You saw what newborns can do." I said.

"Oh I know. I do. I've also been trained to kill them. I know how to quickly and inconspicuously." She said. I knew she could. I just didn't want to say that I didn't want her to go in case she didn't make it. I couldn't do that. I couldn't live with that. I cared too much about her. That could be a problem with her being on the guard. I'd be very careful of where she went.

"So you are saying Aro is afraid to go after her?" She asked. She figured it out.

"Yeah, Jane's powers are similar to the majors, but she is limited in numbers. I don't think he is. So if they have 100 newborns we may be in trouble and possibly kill Aro. We are avoiding that. That is our only threat and it has been going on for centuries. She keeps building them and we keep taking care of it but she keeps evading us and fleeing before we show up. Felix has tracked her. She's a fast one. She's always a step ahead. She has a seer I think and that is how she flees and has been able to evade us. You are getting information that most will never know. I am telling you this because I do care about you and you need to know what you will be expected to do. I will not send you on that mission. You mean too much to me already. I couldn't risk that. I wouldn't do that to Nessie." I said. She looked at me in awe.

"What do you mean, I mean too much to you already. I understand not sending me because of Nessie and well I'd probably want to throttle the bitch because of the damage she did to Jazz." She said chuckling at the end. She stood there looking at me she wasn't budging until I told her. She was stubborn. I couldn't stall her any longer.

"I care about you. I don't know why, but I want to protect you. Whether it's for your daughter so you come home safe or because it's more. I don't know. You have made a difference in me just today. I will not always be sweet I may be an asshole. I would like to say, I may have to be but I will do everything I can to protect you and make sure no harm comes to you. I will tell you that much. I don't know what will come of my feelings, but I do know I care. I wanted you to know that at least." I said looking at her in the eyes. As I looked into her eyes it was as if I could see into her soul. Her breath hitched a little bit. Don't know whether that was good or bad.

"Thank you for telling me that. I understand it is your job to train me and I know you will have to be an ass. As a mother I know that. We can't just let Nessie do what she wants or bad things could happen." She said with a look of a scared girl. I cocked my head. "She has a temper."

"Oh, like her mother." I said chuckling. She nodded smiling, she even giggled. I smiled at her. She knew she had a temper. I could see it in the clearing that very day. She wouldn't back down and we all knew it. Aro saw it as a challenge though. That wasn't good.

"I see you care and I can't honestly say my feelings are just friends. I feel more. I know I can't pursue anything soon. I am sorry for that. Edward and I were never mated. He actually slept with Tanya shortly after we started fighting and that was about 3 years ago. I lost all love for him then and have problems with trust. I can't say I fully trust you because of the past. I will let it go but I will be leery. I do believe you that you will do everything that you can to protect me and make sure no harm comes to me, thank you for that." Bella said looking at me in awe. She did have feelings. I understood. We needed to hunt before Aro started wondering.

"What would you like to eat today?" I asked smiling. She smiled.

"What is around here? I prefer cougars." She said. I chuckled.

"I know we have deer in the woods. I am not sure about what cats we have. I can find out. I never needed to know. I know we have bear as well." I said. She chuckled. "What's so funny?"

"Oh it reminds me of my first hunting trip with Em. He taught me how to wrestle a bear. He likes to make them angry." Bella said. I laughed. Emmett was strong but he was goof. I could see that. Most people didn't know the true me or the person I could be and was before the Volturi. I read people quite well. I personally saw the side of Emmett that Bella knew, one day when they were out hunting. One of the scouts covered my scent and they didn't know. I knew what she was talking about. I went to check up on them personally. He was a sweetheart but we as the Volturi never saw that side. We saw the fighting side of him. We started walking into the woods on the outskirts of town. We had been talking for a while now. We really needed to get back.

"Bella you smell anything you like?" I asked in a low voice not to scare away her dinner.

"Bear " she said and took off. I stayed close but she was hunting and I didn't want to interfere. It would be my fault if she attacked. I shouldn't be that close. I saw her play with the bear. I chuckled. She was a fighter. She'd do well. It was beautiful to watch. I had never had the interest to watch others hunt well it was more of a massacre when we fed. It was a beautiful thing with her. It looked as if she was dancing. I watched intently. She sunk her teeth into it. It was kind of hot to watch. Lust was building and that was a new feeling. It wasn't just lust it was desire. Something I'd have to push away for the mean time. Maybe it would go there and we could be romantic lovers. I wanted to be friends at least. Bella walked back. She was beautiful she was still in hunting mode. Her eyes were beautiful. They looked gorgeous golden. I was starting to feel love. That was new. I needed to push it back. I couldn't do it now. I had to wait. My sister was dead on. I cared about her more than I thought. I felt it now. Were we mates? That we'd find out in time. She looked at me curiously.

A/N- I hope all of you are enjoying this. I really enjoyed writing this. Reviews are always welcome