A/N Mrs. Meyers characters are hers, not mine

It will probably help you've read "Evening Star" by me as this is it's sequel

Chapter 2

Two weddings and a Funeral?


BPOV

"You've always hated me Leah, what in the hell gotten into you?" I more or less thundered.

"I think it started the night at your house Bella, when asked me why the wolves of La Push hate the Cullen's so much. I began to realize much of what you said was right. My God we wolves eat the exact same food as you. I know for a fact you've never had human blood." She paused and drew a deep breath, "And I've have done the same thing you did about Nessie, I'd have never let her be killed. I would born her to term if it killed me."

She wrung her hands.

"That's the thing about you Bella. You always do what you think is right. You may even be wrong, but it's the strength of spirit, the moral compass you always follow that is so very hard not to admire. Such intestinal fortitude is not easy to find, because I certainly don't have it. I was wrong in coming here like this. I was so very wrong in the way I treated other members of Sam's pack. And I've been wrong in how I've treated you. And I knew in each case I was wrong, but I did it anyway."

"Well that leaves us, well no you, with a little problem Leah because tomorrow night, in my throne room, I am marrying my Alice. Though you are welcome to attend."

She looked at me sadly. I think for the first time ever I felt sorry for Leah. She seemed doomed to always pick lovers she could not have.

"I wouldn't miss it for the world. Besides I still must see Nessie with a certain regularity."

"See Princess Esme, she will see that you are properly quartered."

"I'll be spending the night in the forest Bella."

"You'll still need a room to change in Leah, because you will wear a dress. Now I have to tend to things with Alice. Jane's room is just down the hall, two doors on the right, that's likely where Nessie is unless she's depleting the Volturi coffers again in Rome."

This was basically untrue, the Volturi coffers are so vast a thousand Nessie's could not deplete them in a century. But with that I turned to leave then stopped.

"We're about the same size, have Esme get you my gold lame' dress and heels, they'll go well with your darker skin."


Then I set out to find Alice.

I found her in our private quarters, with the rest of the female members of our family.

I was stopped by a flying Rosalie.

"No, no NO! You are not seeing Alice in her dress before the wedding!"

"Then have her change then, this is important Rose."

While I was waiting I contemplated things. I had prevaricated a bit when I'd complained of how busy I was. For the most part I'd turned decorating and arrangements over to Alice and Esme, those two were forces of nature when it came to throwing a party.

Finally I was given the all clear to enter.

"You wouldn't believe what just happened Alice!" My shocked tone brought Esme and Rosalie out of their seats.

"Yes I would Darling." Alice smiled and tapped her forehead.

"Oh yeah of course you already know, my all seeing Pixie," I said with a rueful grin.

"Well maybe you could clue us in?" Rosalie said hastily.

Before I could respond Alice said, "Leah Clearwater just walked in announced she's in love with my Bella."

It was obvious Alice was seething. I'd have been to if our places were reversed.

"What is it with you two and Nessie? Can't you fall in love with a man for once!?" Rosalie muttered.

"I tried that once Rose," I responded, "It didn't work out that well."

We all chuckled in spite of the tenseness in the room.

"Rose you know as well as I do same sex couples are far more common amongst the eternal such as us." Esme added.

"So what does this mean?" Rosalie looked up at me.

"It means I offered Leah the usage of a dress and asked if she wanted to come watch Alice and me marry tomorrow."

Esme nodded knowingly.

"Well ladies with that settled, Nessie and Jane insist on doing my final fitting tonight so I must attend to that." I kissed Alice and said, "I love you Alice."

"Love you forever Bella."

And with that I went to face the particular hell that is dress fitting.


APOV

We'd originally asked Carlisle to perform the ceremony but he'd declined, for reasons of his own, though I suspected it was because of him presiding at Edward and Bella's wedding.

We all knew how that turned out.

So Marcus was going to it.

All the Volturi would be there, in cloaks and dress uniforms. This was a wedding the like of which the vampire world had never seen.

While we were waiting I was quietly berating Bella for picking a scarlet dress trimmed in black. She simply smiled at me as if she knew something I did't. That girl would never be able to dress properly without me.

Finally our cue came to enter.

We were stately, Nessie, Jane and Me in our white. Bella looked either garish or evil in red and black, depending on your point of view. I leaned towards garish.

When we reached the front Marcus motioned with his hands and said in his soft, whispered voice said, "You may be seated."

I swear I thought Nessie was gonna sit down before she noticed the gusts sitting.

There was a soft shuffling sound as they were seated.

"This is a wedding which we have never seen the equal of before. Today the Queen of the Volturi and her Daughter Princess Renesmee take the seer Alice Cullen and Jane Volturi in marriage. The couples have written their own vows which they will recite after I say a few words. Marriage has long been an honored tradition amongst the leaders. It provides us strength to rule and more importantly something worth defended. I believe these two marriages will help temper our justice now. Speak your vows" Marcus finished.

We said our vows.

"As one of the rulers of the Volturi, I pronounce you companions for life," Marcus said then delivered a Latin benediction, "Ago porro quod prospicio."

I saw Nessie tugging at Bella's sleeve.

"Have you seen Leah Mom?"

"I don't think she's here Nessie, though I wasn't looking for her." Bella answered matter of factly.

"She promised she'd be here," Leah said, Something must be wrong for her not to be."

Leah and Nessie had grown very close after Leah had provided a great deal of comfort after Jacob's death. Sometimes I thought Nessie thought she had five mothers, Bella, of course, Rosalie, Esme, Leah and myself.

"Come on Jane, let's go check on her." Jane rolled her eyes but accompanied her as the girls ran out of the room.


BPOV

Alice and I were glad handing various Volturi VIP's when Nessie and Jane burst back into the room.

"Mom come quick!" Nessie seemed on the verge of tears "There's blood all over Leah's room and she's gone!"


A/N Longer chapter this time.

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