Bella let her whole body sag as the pain started to flow down her neck. The flair of fire burned and she let out a small scream. Aro stood off to the side his grip on her firm. "Isabella Swan I claim you now as a member of the Volturi". She screamed as another wave of pain flowed through her. Jacob began to rush forward but Jane beat him to it. Jacob withered in pain as he hit the ground. "B … Bella". He screamed again at the same time as Bella. Aro smiled and carried the now unconscious Bella through the woods and disappeared into a cloud of fog.
Bella felt a cold hand brush against her face just as the pain shot through her body that left her gasping. "It hurts. Make it stop. Ugh" she moaned as the pain exploded in her head. Aro gently brushed her face again "Shhhh the pain will stop soon. Shhhhhh" Sweat beaded on top of her forehead. She tossed and turned as the pain increased and then slowly began to fade. She slipped in and out of consciousness for unknown periods of time. Eventually her breath started to thin and she realized she didn't need to breath as much and soon her breath let out and she couldn't breath in. Her heart slowed, her brain blurred and the world faded.
Bella saw the light through her eyelids. She could hear voices surrounding her "she should be awake soon. It's been Three days" she could feel her body tensing and she dreaded opening her eyes. She let out a deep breath and the murmuring voices quieted. Bella slowly opened her eyes and looked around. She was in a room with blank white walls with a bed with pure white sheets. She blinked her heavy eyes and glanced at the people surrounding her. Standing to her left was Aro, Jane, Marcus, Claude, and someone she didn't know. Her stomach began to ach and she could feel the thirst rise in her throat.
Bella's eyes widened "Did you change me?" Her voice was horse from all the screaming and moaning she had done over the last three days. Aro stepped forward and took her hand "Yes I changed you and you will remain under my command until the day I release you" Bella's throat tightened and she wanted to scream. How could Edward have let this happen … Edward … her life, her love, where was he? She belonged to him and him only. "But … Edward … no I can't" She wanted to cry but found no tears came. Aro sighed "he grew weary of you. That is why he wouldn't change you. He didn't want to have to constantly have to think about his actions. That is why he didn't come to save you. I saw it in his thoughts the last time I saw him. He was just waiting for the right time. I saved you, saved you from the harshest of ends." Aro rubbed his thumb over her palm and his skin felt like dry, rubbery paper.
Bella moaned and gripped her stomach. A sliver of fear slid through out her. She felt as if she was going to fall apart all over again, but this time felt different. She felt rage and hunger mix within her. Aro smiled reading her face. "Come. Time for your first meal" Her eyes went wide with fear and yearning, but she couldn't ignore the aching hunger and thirst that was gradually building inside her chest. Aro pulled her up and led her into the ongoing hallway.
As she followed him down the hallway Bella noticed that the man she didn't know followed them. Aro notices her looking at him and grinned "This is Ryan. He will be your personal guard. Bella stared for a moment longer, shrugged and continued down the hall. Pain shot through her chest as the thirst for blood grew stronger. Aro put his hand behind her back for support. Finally they reached the door at the end of the hallway. Her stomach did a flip at the thought of sweet blood. Aro urged her into the room and shut the door behind Ryan.
Bella smiled. It was dark but she could see as if it was daylight. In the corner, sitting in a chair all tied up was a man. Bella smiled as she felt the rush of excitement. She could hear the blood pumping beneath his flushed skin. Her moth watered as Aro walked over to the man with a knife in his hand. As the knife sliced down the mans neck he gave a little groan of pain. Bella's body tensed and her sighed Zeroed in on the line of blood that now trailed down his collar bone.
Her body lurched forward and before she knew it her lips were on his neck. She licked the trail of blood and bit down on his neck. His body jerked and then relaxed. His breathing began to slow along with the heart but he wasn't dead yet. An explosion of warmth hit her and she only thought about the blood. Suddenly she let go "No" she shook her head shake letting a drop of blood trail down he chin and drop on the floor. She stared longingly at it then looked back up. "Edward wouldn't want this" She tried to stand up but Ryan appeared in front of her and placed his hand on her head.
"You have never met the Cullen's. You don't know Edward. You met Aro at the Airport on your way to your dads and fell in love with him. He brought you back here and just changed you so you could spend eternity together. You live to serve and love Aro. You haven't seen Jacob Black since he was little and will not give him a second thought. You are a member of the Vulturi." Bella's sight went black as Ryan whispered a few more words, and a ripple of pain shot through her brain.
Bella awoke to a light rap on the door "you may come in". Aro walked in and grabbed her hand "Good afternoon my love." Bella looked at him "Well hello, I thought you would be working like you always do" Aro Smiled as if he had just understood an old joke "I just thought I could make time for my new bride" he brought his lips down to her neck and kissed her. Bella wrinkled her eyebrows. Something was off but she couldn't figure out what it was. She shrugged and sighed "so what's the excitement?" Aro grinned a mischievous grin "I have someone here who would like to meet you. He came all the way from America to see you." Bella's eyes shined "who is it?" Aro pulled her to the door and down the hall "you'll see. You Don't know him though"
Bella looked confused but pushed back any questions. As they walked in the room, Aro walked over to the throne, sat down, and pulled Bella onto his lap. Bella giggled as he Kissed the back of her neck. Then Aro clapped his hands and shouted "You may show them in" Bella looked at him 'Them?"
The door clicked open and in walked some people she didn't know. There was a stunningly beautiful girl with short black hair that spiked up in the back, a tall drop dead gorgeous blond guy, and finally her eyes rested on a boy that was about her age. He was beautiful. But it wasn't his body that held her attention, it was his eyes. They were a familiar butterscotch color. Aro chuckled making her look back at him "Bella this is Carlisle, Alice, and Edward Cullen. Bella looked back to the one named Edward. A shiver ran up her spine but she shook it off. "Hello I'm Bella. It's nice to meet you all" her eyes lingered on Edward once more then she looked back to Aro "I'm going to go meet up with Jane she should be leaving soon and I want to get some new books." Aro smiled and pulled her face to his.
He just grazed his lips over hers and then chuckled "Have fun" out of the corner of her eye she saw Edward with a look of utter pain that shouldn't be on any persons face.