Disclaimer: Setting and characters are not mine. Plot is mine.

In the throne room…

Bella's POV

As we entered the elaborate room three men, who were obviously vampires, stood in a group off to one side. The tall, muscular man holding Edward cleared his throat and the man with the waist length raven hair looked up. "Oh Edward, I see Bella is alive and well once again. Aren't you ecstatic that I didn't grant your wish yesterday?" Edward grimaced at these words and replied "Yes Master Aro." Oh so he is one of the vampire kings. Aro turned around and looked toward his brothers currently sitting on their thrones. "What do you think about this brothers? Aren't you excited about this sudden turn of events?" The king sitting on the far left with brown hair and wide shoulders looked bored and did not answer but sat up straighter and had a shocked expression after glancing at me. All of a sudden Edward growled and lunged but again the tall, muscular man grabbed and held him back. On the far right side of the room there was another king. He oozed power and cruelty and was watching the events before him with an almost amused expression. His sharp eyes scanned over us until they landed on me. I held his gaze even though there was something weird about him. I watched as he rose and walked over to Aro. He held out his hand and, as Aro held it, remained calm watching me. Aro's expression was another thing entirely. As he held the other king's hand he developed a confused expression that lasted a moment before being replaced by a shocked one. "Oh my…"

Aro's POV

Looking through Caius' previous thoughts I learned the most surprising thing in my life. I didn't think it was possible. "Oh my…"