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Alice POV

I'm sitting on the plane trying to figure out why I didn't see this coming, I never expected this. I knew that she was going to risk everything to save us but I never imagined she would go to this extreme.

"Edward please stop crying, there is nothing we can do now." I said trying to comfort my brother. I could see that he was planning on going back and demanding to see Bella. I also saw how it would go; this family couldn't take losing him. "You are not going anywhere Edward, we will hear from her tonight I've seen it." I said again trying to get him to see how going after her won't do any good.

"She's going to call? How could she do this to me?" he whined

"Edward stop she did this so we could all live! We might not be together but we are all alive. So stop," I whispered trying extremely hard not to raise my voice and draw attention. We would be in Seattle in two minutes, and I knew we would have to tell the family. Edward and I didn't speak at all on the drive home; I understood how he was feeling. Although I couldn't believe he was blaming Bella for doing this to him. She did this so that we could stay alive, if it wasn't for her we would all be dead. I pulled into the garage and Edward ran out with me right behind him, he surprised me by running into Esme's arms dry sobbing again.

"Edward what is it? Where is Bella, did you take her back to Charlie's?" Esme asked in a motherly tone. Edward obviously couldn't answer when Esme said Bella's name he started to cry harder.

"I think we should all sit down, we need to talk about what happened." I said and sat at the head of the kitchen table waiting for them. Once we were all together I started explaining what Bella had done.

"Bella is now part of the Volturi. She traded herself so that we could live; it was the only thing Aro would agree to." I said sadly.

"The Volturi?" Everyone said except for Edward and me. I just nodded and bowed my head in remorse. We were all sitting around in silence when my phone interrupted. I looked at the caller ID and saw it was Bella.

"Hello? Bella are you okay did they hurt you?" Everyone was looking at me in shock.

"Alice would you mind putting me on speakerphone so I can talk to everyone together?" I complied and set my phone in the middle of the table. "Hey everyone, I am truly sorry about what I have done but you need to understand I did it because I love you. I didn't want you to lose three members of your family, and since I'm not really one of you I didn't think you would mind me giving myself for them."

"Bella you are part of this family, as much so as Edward and Alice. I do understand why you did this but there had to be another way?" Carlisle's reassuring voice said.

"No Carlisle there wasn't I did this for you, but if you are going to second guess me then this is goodbye."

"Bella wait please just talk to me for a minute!" Edward screamed on the verge of tears.

"What do you need Edward, I am a little short on time." Bella replied harshly.

"I miss you, will you ever come back to us?" was all he asked and I knew we were all wondering what her answer will be.

"No I don't think I will be able to come back to you, but I am sure we will invite you to a ball in the near future. I can't promise that though, because knowing you there will be a problem. I do need to go, I love you all." That was the last thing we heard before the line went dead and we knew this could be the last time we ever here from her.

Bella POV

The ride back to the castle was friendly and short, Felix was surprisingly happy about me joining. He told me Aro was planning something big for me and I had no idea what it could be. We talked the whole ride back to Voltera he was very welcoming. I was starting to feel as though I had made the correct choice by deciding to stay here. When we got back I was showed to my suit and decided to call Alice before going and talking to Aro. The call was short and unpleasant, I could tell they all resented me for my decision. Edward obviously blamed me and Carlisle thought I could have done better. I couldn't believe they were disappointed in me for saving their family. I hung up and decided to look around my room, it was beautiful! The walls were a bright ivory color and the comforter and sheets were light blue silk. I saw a door on the right side of the room, inside was a huge yet empty walk in closet. I forgot that I didn't have any clothes or money I had no idea what I was going to do about it but decided it didn't matter. The nest door was a huge bathroom with a walk in shower and a huge soaker tub that could probably hold six people. I heard a knock on my door and hurried out of the beautiful bathroom to answer it. I opened the door and saw the most beautiful man I had ever seen.

"Hello Isabella, Aro has sent me to get you." The man said and I nodded my head and followed him out into the hall.

"Please call me Bella, Isabella seems so formal."

"Whatever you like princess, my name is Alec." He said in a deep dreamy voice.

"Nice to meet you Alec, may I ask why you called me princess." I asked confused why would he call me that? Alec shook his head and led me into the room with the thrones.

"Isabella I am so glad you have decided to join us, I would like to explain your place her on the Volturi before Alec transforms you." Aro said in a fatherly tone. I wonder if he will become a father figure to me. "So Isabella have you gotten comfortable?"

"Yes Aro although I would like to talk to you about clothes." I said shyly I didn't know what I was supposed to wear here.

"Of course, I hadn't thought about that. Jane and Heidi will take you shopping and we will put off your transformation until tomorrow."

"I don't have any money Aro." I said looking down I didn't want his money.

"That isn't a problem dear we have plenty, our money is your money!" he said lovingly. "Now back to your place here. You are already very dear to me, Marcus here feels a father daughter tie between us so it would only be fit for you to be princess of the Volturi!" Aro looked so pleased when he said this. I was a little nervous I had no idea how to be princess.

"Me a princess, are you sure Aro. I am not sure I know how to do that?" was my perfect answer. I felt stupid after saying it but it was the truth.

"We will make sure you know how when the time comes dearest Isabella!" was all he said before summoning Jane and Heidi to take me shopping.

"Oh Isabella, you need to make sure you get clothes fit for a princess. Can you manage?" Aro asked making sure I knew what I was supposed to look for. I nodded and smiled before following my new sisters out the door and into a huge underground garage.

"I am so happy you're joining us Isabella! You are going to make a wonderful princess." Heidi said while getting into the back seat. Jane was nodding in agreement and pulling out onto the main street. It was pretty cloudy which was good in their cases.

"To be honest I'm a little scared. I don't know how to be a princess. What should I buy anyway?" I asked them and they just laughed.

"You need a lot of dresses and heels, princesses cannot wear jeans and sneakers!" Jane said while looking at Heidi. I couldn't help but to laugh along with them, I was clueless I'll admit it. We pulled up to an expensive looking dress store and got out.

"What kinds of dresses?" I asked looking through the thousands before me.

"You need them in all lengths and colors; you never know what occasion will come up. For the upcoming ball you need a Ball gown." Heidi said. I didn't even know we were having a ball I wonder what it is for.

"What is the ball for?"

"You of course, you're the new princess of Volturi we have to introduce you to everyone. You're also going to need a date, I have the best idea. Jane what do you think about getting all the single guards together and letting Isabella get to know all of them?" Heidi asked looking excited.

"That's' a fabulous idea, so we're going to need a dress for that too. Do you know what color looks best against your skin?" Jane asked me. I had to think about that for a moment and then instantly remembered.

"Dark blue I'm pretty sure, how many guards are single?" I asked not really wanting to interrogate hundreds.

"Thirty five I believe, look at this blue dress I think it's perfect!" Heidi squealed. She was holding up a dark blue backless dress with a scoop neck front. "Try it on!"

"Alright any others while I'm in there?" That's when I noticed the ball gown Jane was holding up it was magnificent. It was gold and strapless it was a tight corset on top and puffed out on the bottom. I knew that was the dress I was getting for the ball. We got about fifty dresses at that store and then moved onto shoes. I didn't think I needed that many dresses but they insisted that if I was going to be a princess I couldn't wear the same dress twice within a ten year period. I got about twenty pairs of shoes and then moved on to a lingerie store. I had never had so many different pairs of bras and underwear or night gowns in my life. I didn't even want to think about how much we spent today. I had never seen that many zeros in my life. I don't even think most people earn that much money in a life time.

"You are going to look beautiful every day of your life." Jane assured me. We drove back to the castle and three guards met us in the garage to help carry everything in, we had to take two trips with all six of us carrying as many as we could in at once. Heidi and Jane accompanied me back to my room to help me put everything in my closet and to decide what to wear to dinner. We decided on a light pink floor length dress and white heals. I felt like a story book princess, while I was walking down the hall way trying to find the kitchen everyone stared. I wasn't sure if it was because of how I looked or if my scent was attracting them, either way I didn't like the attention.

"Ah Isabella you look marvelous, you remember Alec from earlier?" Aro asked me once I walked into the dining room. I nodded and smiled at the gorgeous man in front of me. "Well he is to accompany you to dinner. I'm sorry but we don't have any food here so I thought you could go out." I smiled again and then Alec held out his arm for me to take. We walked back out into the garage and got into another car.

"Hello again princess, you look beautiful tonight if you don't mind me saying so." Alec said he was driving out into the now dark city.

"Thank you sir, are you a guard here?" I asked. I really hoped so I wouldn't mind getting to know him.

"Yes, I have been appointed to you actually. I am now one of your three personal guards."

"I am truly sorry you have to do that, I'm sure it isn't fun to have to follow me around." I said embarrassed that he has to do this.

"No princess it is perfectly fine with me, I had already felt protective of you before I was appointed." I just nodded I wasn't sure what to say to that. I don't know why he would feel that way towards me. Dinner was quiet; I felt self conscious with him watching me eat. He seemed fascinated by me for unknown reasons but I had a few questions that I knew would have to wait until we were in the car. I finished eating and he held the car door open for me.

"So Alec, do you think it would be possible for you to change me tonight? I would really like to do it sooner than later." I asked hesitantly at first.

"We will talk to Aro when we get back, I'm sure he won't have a problem with that." He replied calmly.

"Are you going to stay with me or is someone else?"

"I will most likely be with you the majority of the time. If you would like I can stay throughout the transformation." He said in a tone I couldn't place.

"Yeah I would like that; I don't know the other guards who are assigned to me." He just nodded and parked the car. I started to open my own door but he beat me to it.

"Princess if I could recommend you allow other people open the door for you from now on. You are Princess Volturi and it is something we are entitled to do for you." He said in a worried voice. I wondered if I had hurt his feelings. I wasn't used to being treated this way. I hadn't realized we were in the throne room until Aro spoke.

"Isabella I understand you would like to be changed tonight?" he asked me.

"Yes Aro I believe that would be best."