Hello Everyone! To all new readers, this is the sequel to "You Belong to Me." So if you haven't read that yet, I would recommend that you do. If you're absolutely against reading that story and still want to read this story, that's fine too. You might be a little confused but if you have any questions just ask them in the review and I'll do my best to answer them!
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Chapter 1
BPOV
I can't believe I'm a vampire. I can't believe that I can think and say those words without being considered nuts. More importantly, I cannot believe I'm with Edward. MMMM…Edward. The things I want to do to him…
Edward, Jasper, Alice and I were standing far off in the woods, so no one could spot us. We were watching the fire engulf what little there was left of Forks. Emmett and Rosalie already went off to update the Volturi on the 'situation.' The situation being that James was killed, not that either of them knew the entire story behind that event which, according to Edward, was a good thing. Apparently, it could start a war if the Volturi found out that Alice knew James was going to be killed and did nothing to stop it from happening.
I've only been a vampire for a couple of hours and I got the satisfaction of watching Jessica pay for all the shit she has ever put anyone through. Alice said I would be able to see her later, to witness the full effects of tonight's events. I smirked at the thought.
I realized I was staring off into space, for a very long time. Edward was mere inches from me, his gaze entirely focused on me. It was hard to be separated from him, even by a few feet. He had that damn seductive look on his face…fine, all his looks are seductive, but this one topped them all.
"I can't stand it anymore. You have to tell me what you're thinking." Edward closed the distance and placed his hands on the sides of my face. I just stood there, staring at him and all his glory; the sooner that I could get him alone, the better. His eyes bore into mine, as if silently asking again, what my thoughts were. I just smirked some more. Just then, a playful growl ripped out from his throat.
"Bella," he seductively said. "Don't think I won't torture you for the information I want…"
His lips grazed the side of my neck. If felt even better now than when I was human. At least I could think a little clearer. A little, being the optimal words.
"Hmm…torture? What kind of torture will I be subjected to?"
I heard Jasper groan and then growl. "First she was feeling disbelief, then lust, satisfaction, playfulness then back to lust…you guys are killing me here," he said, in a urgent tone.
Well hello to you too, Jasper…cock-blocker extraordinaire! What…did he think by saying it fast, Edward would pull away and be like…oh ok, that's good enough for me…
I rolled my eyes. Edward and I reluctantly pulled away from each other. I peeked around Edward to see Jasper. He was standing there alone; his gaze could burn a hole through our heads.
I sighed and walked around Edward to face Jasper. "Jasper, what's the problem and where's Alice?"
His eyes widened. "The problem?" he asked, disbelieving and chuckled darkly. "The amount of lust pouring off both of you is driving me insane, if feel so wound up and to top that, Alice said she had to go check on something so the ache in my chest is killing me."
I chuckled. "Sorry Jasper. You know we can't help it."
Edward arms wrapped around my waist and pulled me back into his body. His lip grazed my neck again and then lingered over my ear. "I guess we can wait until Alice gets back. That way Jasper has someone to focus his attention on," he whispered into my ear.
Yeah, I guess. Then Jasper and Alice…wait, I don't want to think of them like that. I shook my head, hoping to dislodge that train of thoughts from my brain.
Alice quickly appeared, went to Jasper and embraced him. "I seriously can't leave you alone for two seconds, can I?"
Jasper smirked down at her. "Nope, never."
Alice smirked back at him and then turned to face Edward. "It's all set. They found her and it's set in stone now."
Edward was frozen, staring at Alice. I figured out by now that he was reading her thoughts. Not knowing what they were talking about was going to get very old, very fast. I exchanged a knowing look with Jasper; at least I could tell he agreed with me.
Edward broke his gaze away from Alice to look down at me. Seeing my expression, he said, "Sorry Love." He quickly pecked me lips. "That's how we have communicated for a long time; it's going to take some time adjusting." I immediately forgave him. Yeah, yeah…I'm a push over…
My expression softened. "So, what happened?"
"They found Jessica. They are taking her away now. They don't believe a word she is saying and think she is crazy."
A smile crept on my face. "Perfect."
"We will wait here a bit, while Emmett and Rosalie are in Italy. Then you can see how your present turned out. Alice will tell us what day is perfect."
I quickly brought my lips up to his. I couldn't hold back anymore. Jasper had Alice here now so he could just shove a sock in it.
Everything was perfect. Our plan to cover up what happened in Forks was working. I was finally with my Edward. I've never felt so complete. Jasper and I have been through so much and I don't even want to imagine what Edward has gone through to get to this moment. I felt confident. I am Bella, hear me ROAR! I felt as though nothing could touch us…that I could handle anything that came my way.
Yes, that was what I thought until Edward had to go ahead and ruin it. When Edward pulled away from our kiss, he looked down to gaze into my eyes. The next thing he said frightened me, it shook me to my core. I guess I hadn't really thought about it until he brought it up.
"Then, we will all journey to our home and you can finally meet everyone…Carlisle, Esme and everyone that works for us…"
He kept talking but my thoughts stopped on what he said. Could vampires have a panic attack? I stood there more dazed and confused than Matthew McConaughey could ever be.
It was time to meet the in-laws…
Emmett POV
We had just arrived at Volturi. Gianna informed the coven that we here. Rosie and I have only been to Volterra a couple of times. We usually would send someone else, but under the circumstance, one of us had to go. A murdered member of a coven would not go over well if it came from a messenger. The Volturi would want one of us to explain, so there wouldn't be dire ramifications.
Something always told me that the Volturi were just looking for an excuse to fight our coven. We were the only other coven that came close to matching them in strength and power but they would not fight us without just cause. The other coven leaders from the different continents would not stand by and watch the Volturi attack us without reason. They liked to keep the peace as much as our coven did.
If you'd asked me, I find this place beyond spooky and a little old fashion for my liking. Who would want to live in such a dreary place for all eternity? Someone who is depressed and probably not getting any, that's who!
Just then, Heidi walked through the double doors. I had to remind myself not to look at her for too long, not that I had eyes for any other than my Rosie, but she could get extremely jealous.
Heidi sauntered toward us, stopping a mere foot away from me. She had better watch what she does; Rosalie is going to scratch her eyes out. Hmm…that is a fight I wouldn't mind seeing…
Rosie gave Heidi her infamous glare. Heidi just grinned at us and said, "The master's are ready to see you now."
She turned around and led the way and we followed. Rosie and I walked with our arms linked. I pecked her on the side of her cheek, trying to make her scowl disappear. She looked up at me and smiled. My mind was going to have to hold off on the mud and catfight for a less serious time.
We entered the throne room. The three "masters" of the Volturi were in their seats, facing us. I inwardly scoffed. Who really needs a throne room? What do they do all day, sit there in silence? I'm glad we don't have to do that. I wouldn't mind me one of those big chairs though, I'll have to talk to Carlisle about that.
I surveyed the room. Standing around, there were about eight guards. I recognized some of them from previous visits, like Felix and Demetri. Heidi was still in the room, she lingered a few steps behind us.
Aro watched us intently when we first entered the room, as if ever step we took spoke some hidden truth. Caius seemed to be sporting an angry look this evening, while Marcus wore his same indifferent expression. I inwardly chuckled at myself. At the end of my critiques, it sounded like I was one of those human fashion announcers.
I creepy smile spread across Aro's face. "Emmett and Rosalie, this is a pleasant surprise. We haven't seen you two in a very long time. What brings you to Volterra? Is it business or pleasure?"
He slowly got up and took very slow movements toward us. I instinctively held my Rosie tighter. I didn't care if he saw; he was not one I would want to trifle with. His arms rose out to his sides, in a friendly welcoming gesture. "Should I ring for Eleazar?" he asked, politely. That was something about him though, no matter what tone he used, it always was laced with some hidden meaning.
It was decided earlier on, that I would be the one to tell them what happened. Rosie, as some would say, could be quite temperamental.
"I'm sorry to say that this is for business and that we have grave news."
I could tell Aro's curiosity was peaked. He raised an eyebrow and tilted his head to the side. "I do say it must be, for you to come all this way."
I nodded toward him. Here goes nothing. "We are sorry to inform you that James was…uh, destroyed."
"WHAT?!" Caius's voice echoed throughout the room. I chanced a peak at Marcus. He could have been a statue; he hadn't moved one iota, since we arrived. Aro was still just standing in front of us. He was watching us intently, with his hands clasped together in front of him. He showed no sign of anger, or any other emotion, for that matter.
Caius sat up straighter in his chair. "This is an outrage! How was he killed? By your family, know doubt! Do you know what this--"
Without tearing his gaze from us, Aro held up his hand in Caius's direction to silence him. Still in the eerily calm voice, Aro said, "Now, now Caius. Let's not be so rash. I'm sure the Cullen's here have a perfectly good explanation."
He motioned with his hand to continue and said, "Proceed."
"It wasn't us. Obviously, we have no qualms with you and we do not want to start anything. He was in fact, killed by a human."
"What, a human? Preposterous!" Caius yelled and stood up. "Even if that were possible, we know that Alice foresees the future. She would have known this was coming!"
I saw Rosalie glare at him, finally unable to keep her anger inside. "She can't foresee everything! You know that her visions are subjective and they change every time someone makes a decision." She sneered at him. Aww…my baby has been working on her anger. Back in the old days, she would have been playing basketball with his head by now.
Caius stepped forward more and my grip on Rosalie tightened. He came up and stood next to Aro, glared down at us and said, "If that be the case, why isn't she here to defend herself?" I wanted to punch a hole through his chest; no one talks to us like that.
Rosalie said, "Edward and Alice and with their new mates right now. It is very difficult for them to leave their side. It was more convenient for us to make the trip and inform you have what has happened."
Finally, Aro spoke up and his smile grew. "Oh, so Edward and Alice finally found their mates…and at the same time no less. Well, isn't this a pleasant surprise."
Caius just turned to face Aro. "You do not believe them, do you? This act can not go without any consequences!"
Aro reached out and touched Caius's arm. He was doing that freaky mind reading thing. He let go and Caius made his way back to the throne.
Aro turned just to face me. "Well, this is a troublesome event. Since one of us has been destroyed then I think it is acceptable for me to be able to confirm your story."
He held out his hand for me to grab. We don't let Aro touch us if we can help it. There were too many secrets, over such a long time. Alice did tell me that Aro would make this request and that the only option was to allow him to see into my mind. If I didn't then they would think us to be lying then who knows what would occur…well probably Alice, but she didn't tell me.
I reluctantly placed my hand into Aro's grasp. He clutched it with both hands. Mere seconds went by and he finally let go. I could tell Caius was waiting impatiently for his response. Aro stepped back and the smile reemerged on his face.
"It seems that they were telling the truth…and it seems that they had quite the experience over the last couple of days. Not only did Edward and Alice find their mates, but their true mates! Who happened to be best friends. You Cullens, you will never cease to amaze me."
Aro stepped away from us and walked back to his throne. He let out a sigh and said, "I guess it's time to replace James. We need to send a new representative home with the Cullens."
I saw Aro motion for the vampire Alec to join him. Alec went up to his master and Aro whispered something in his ear. Alec nodded and quickly left the room.
I was relieved we were almost out of there. This coven was too creepy for me. Aro turned back to us. "Do tell my dear friend Carlisle that I give him my best."
"Certainly," Rosalie said.
"Oh and Emmett, I must say you have the most interesting mind." Aro's eyebrow rose as he looked back between Heidi and Rosie. Oh yeah…right…my thoughts from earlier.
Aro's mouth turned up into a small half grin. Great, now I have to explain that one to Rosie later.
"And no Emmett, for your information, we do not just sit around all day in silence."
"Umm…" I said. Then I tried desperately to think of all the awkward things from my mind that he could bring up. Geez, there were too many. I was thankful when I heard the door open up. Thank you distraction!
"Ah, here is our new liaison now."
I turned to see who was following Alec and my eyes widened.
Aww shit! Not that crazy ass bitch…
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