Co-written with Lizhobbs1974. We will be updating on Fridays.
Bella is 18; Edward is 35.
We own nothing except for the plot.
Chapter 1
BPOV
"Isabella Marie! You come here right now!" My father yelled. I exhaled and stood before him. I could see that his face was red with anger.
"You called, Father?" He put his hands on his hips.
"I was just informed that you snuck off, again, last night." I couldn't help but blush. My father, Aro, was an Italian mob boss in New York. He was very much feared, but had many enemies that wouldn't hesitate to kidnap me to get whatever they wanted from him.
I was his only child, and a Daddy's girl, so I bit my lip, and shyly told him,
"No, Father, that must have been a mistake; I was reading in the library last night."
He frowned; "Don't think I can't tell when you're lying, Isabella."
"It's the truth, Father. If you don't believe me, ask Chloe Marie. If you don't take my word for it, then, by all means, talk to her!"
He huffed, "Your governess would do anything for you, even lie for you."
I opened my mouth to counter his argument, but quickly closed it.
"Honey, I'm just trying to protect you. It doesn't help that you are sneaking off in the middle of the night. I don't want anything to happen to you after what happened with your mother. I know it's been hard on both of us since she died, but it is important that you obey me."
I had tears running down my face. My mother, Sulpicia, had died during childbirth with me. With her last breath, she gave me my name, told my dad she loved me, and exclaimed that I was the most beautiful child she'd ever seen.