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Chapter 1 – The Arrival

I was running as fast as I could; the branches from the trees scratching my skin as I push my way through the dense forest. The cool crisp air was assaulting my lungs as I tried to calm my breathing. I couldn't stop though; the voices were getting louder by the second. They were taunting me, calling out to me in their dark menacing voices. I knew they were going to kill me but I couldn't go down without a fight. I am Isabella Swan, Principessa di mafia; I had to show these men that I won't let them win. Just then I heard a gun shot through the air behind me and then I felt the piercing of my flesh as I feel myself go down. It felt like everything was in slow motion. The pain was unbearable. After what seemed like an eternity I felt someone come up behind me and grab my hair. He grabbed me and pulled me to my feet and held a gun to my head. He looked at me with a vicious smile and spat at me "Bella, wake up!"

My eyes shot open and I gasped for breath. I had broken into a cold sweat and I was trembling. It took me a moment to realize my surroundings and I realized I was dreaming. Instantly tears came streaming down my face when I noticed I wasn't in my room at home. Instead I was in the back of a car driving down a winding road in the middle of nowhere.

Emmett was looking at me through the rearview mirror, his brows furrowed as he worried on how I was. "I'm fine Em; I just had a real bad dream…nothing out of the ordinary." He nodded solemnly and continued driving towards the Cullen Estate.

My brother has never been very good with emotions and words. He would pummel any guy that hurt me in any way but when it came to comforting me, well he tends to shy away. The only time I have ever seen Emmett cry was when our mother died and that was only for a brief moment. He shed like 4 tears and then he proceeded to smash and break everything in our house. He was a mess. I never seen someone so filled with rage before, even my father. Emmett has a real bad temper and you really don't want to be in the receiving end of it.

I sighed and looked out the window to take in my surroundings. Everything was so green. It was foggy out and there was a cool mist in the air. Apparently we are living in one of the rainiest places in the continental U.S.

Great I am pale enough as it is. I bet I am going to become translucent before I get to go back home…

The car started to slow and brought me back from my thoughts. We pulled up to the huge iron gate where they had a security guard placed in a booth which kind of reminded me of Fort Knox.

At least I will feel safe…and it is like prison so I shouldn't seem surprised…

The man, whose name on his nametag said Embry, quickly ushered us through and we continued onward towards the main house. I looked outside and gasped at what I saw. The house was beautiful, if you would even call it a house. It was 4 stories and had dark grey brick surrounding it. The front door had to stand at least 10 feet tall and was a dark mahogany wood. It looked like a castle. The grounds were spectacular with beautiful flowers and trees everywhere.

Once we pulled up we were greeted by more security. It looks like their names were Seth and Quil and they were huge! I mean I even think I saw Laurent and Marcus cower a bit in their presence. Emmett handed the keys back to Laurent and told them to get our bags out of the car.

Seth and Quil led us to the main entrance of the house and if I thought the outside looked fabulous, nothing compared to what the inside looked like. My mouth hung in shock as I took in my surroundings. The main entrance area was completely encased with marble. It looked like the inside of a cathedral. There were beautiful portraits displayed on the walls and it was decorated with fresh flowers. The grand staircase was phenomenal and reminded me a bit of the Titanic. It was breathtaking. I turned to look at Emmett and he had the same expression on his face. We were definitely going to be in the lap of luxury.

A woman approached us from the top of the stairs. She was beautiful. She had long caramel coloured hair and deep green eyes. Her frame was petite and graceful. She smiled warmly at us and introduced herself. "Welcome to our home. I'm Mrs. Cullen but you can call me Esme. Carlisle sends his regrets that he is not here to greet you himself. He had an emergency at the hospital. Did you have a nice trip?"

She seemed really sweet and warm. She reminded me a bit of my mother at that point when we were kids. "Yes Mrs. Cullen, err I mean Esme it was fine." I stammered while Emmett proceeded to grab our bags from Laurent.

"Come let me show you to your rooms…then once you are settled we will see about getting you some food." She smiled warmly at me and held out her hand. I took it timidly and proceeded to follow her up the stairs to the 2nd floor.

I was seriously considering asking for a map so I don't get lost in this house. There were so many halls and corridors that we went through it seemed like we were walking forever. She paused at one of the rooms and pointed to Emmett "This is your room, the one across from you is our daughter Rosalie's and the room beside that belongs to our foster child Jasper. He just arrived from Texas a couple months ago. He is the same age as you and Rosalie. He is a bit quiet but I am sure he will warm up to everyone soon enough."

Emmett smiled and proceeded to bring his bags into his room. "I am just going to take Isabella up to her room and then we will see you downstairs in the kitchen in let's say an hour?" Emmett said his thanks and closed his door. "Alright now let's go see your room!" Esme said excitedly.

We finally reached the 3rd floor and I was shown to my room. It was beautiful. The walls were a cream color and it had a beautiful soft white carpet. There was a king size bed in the middle of the room with 2 matching dressers and a huge walk in closet. I was really excited about that. It had an attached bathroom with a Jacuzzi tub and separate shower. Then there was a balcony that overlooked the garden. Esme told me the balcony was joined to Alice and Edward's rooms. Apparently I am in the middle. The balcony was huge! There was even a fucking hot tub! I briefly wondered if Emmett had it as good in his room.

Maybe then he would lighten up a bit and start to enjoy himself.

He used to be the life of the party. After mom died, his spirit died right along with her.

I decided that I needed to take a shower before going downstairs. After a full day of travelling it tends to make you feel a little ripe. The hot water felt great on my stiff muscles and I wanted to stay in there longer but I knew that Emmett would be waiting for me downstairs so I quickly finished. I pulled out a pair of dark skinny jeans and a purple peasant top and pulled my damp hair up into a messy bun. Once I was finished I decided to go and find my way down to the kitchen where I knew everyone would be.

I just hope that I will get along with everyone.

Once I finally arrived in the kitchen downstairs I was immediately attacked by something that reminded me of the Tasmanian devil. Before I can even compose myself, this little person with dark spiky hair and crisp blue eyes let go of me and started jumping up and down excitedly saying "Hi Isabella, I am so happy you are finally here! We are going to be best of friends!"

I blinked a couple of times shocked at what just transpired but before I could say anything I heard "Shut it Alice or you are going to scare her away…damn pixie."

I looked up and saw the most beautiful blonde haired girl looking at Alice with a huge scowl on her face. She looked quite scary if I had to be honest, but I wasn't intimidated. I could be quite the bitch myself when I want to be. Living in this life made you tough as nails. The blonde looked at me and her expression softened a bit. She walked over to me and held out her hand "I am Rosalie but you can call me Rose. The person behind me that resembles the energizer bunny on crack is my sister Alice. She is like this all the time so you will have to get used to it."

Alice stomps her foot and gives her sister a menacing glare. "Rose shut the fuck up! Isabella you have to excuse my sister Rose, she is a bit of a bitch on wheels."

I started giggling at the two of them and replied "First of all please call me Bella and I am not worried, my brother says I am a bitch too so I think we will get along just fine."

Rose winked at me and proceeded to pour herself some orange juice. Alice just nodded and grabbed my hand and dragged me to the kitchen table. "Mom wanted me to tell you that she went to town to get groceries but she will be back soon." I nodded to her and Alice started drumming her fingers on the table.

Doesn't this girl ever stay still?

"So Bella, tell me what is it like living in Italy? How come you came to live here? Dad told me that you and your brother were staying here but wouldn't give us any reasoning behind it." She put her elbows on the table and held her chin in her hands and leaned forward at me expectantly. I was taken a back by her question.

Does no one know why we were here? What was I supposed to say?

I opened and closed my mouth a couple of times trying to come up with something and then decided I would just go with the flow.

As I opened my mouth to speak, my brother saved the day by coming in and yelling "Il Bella posso parlarle per un secondo?" I looked at Alice apologetically and told her I would be right back.

As I left the kitchen, Emmett grabbed my arm and pulled me into their den. I looked at him and huffed "Em, they don't know why we are here. What are we going to tell them and why didn't anyone warn me!"

Emmett looked at me and smiled "Bells we are just going to tell them that we wanted to go abroad and try a semester in America before we graduate. Just to have an experience. They don't need to know anymore than that."

I turned to him and sighed "Ok that is fine…what did you want by the way?"

He looked at me solemnly and said "I just wanted to tell you I talked to dad and told him we were here. He wanted me to tell you he loved you."

I scoffed at him "Yeah well he has a funny way of showing it sometimes."

Emmett glared at me and said "You know dad loves you. Why do you think he wants us here to be safe? He is doing everything he can to sort this mess out so we can come back to him as soon as possible. Stop blaming him for everything Bella, you know his hands are tied."

I sighed, nodded my head and grabbed his hand. "Come on, I want to introduce you the girls." I dragged him into the kitchen where Rose and Alice were and brought him over to them.

"Guys I want you to meet my brother Emmett, Emmett this is Alice and Rose." Emmett nodded to Alice and gave her a warm smile. Once he took a look at Rose he immediately tensed up. He looked star struck and I could have sworn I saw a bit of drool. Rose looked like she just saw ghost.

Well this is unusual…why are they reacting like this?

I turned to my brother and Rose and asked "Do you guys know each other?"

Emmett turned to me and blinked a couple of times. Then a few seconds later he came back down to reality. He cleared his throat and explained. "I saw her one day at the Piazza del Campoin Siena."

Rose shakes her head suddenly and glares at him "Yeah I was there on a school trip and he wasn't watching where he was going. He knocked me over like the big oaf he is and then proceeded to apologize profusely to me. We started talking and he learned I was from the U.S. He then asked me if he could give me a more personal tour later on that day when all the students had some free time to explore. I agreed and later he picks me up and we spent the rest of the day together. Later on that evening we went to this place for drinks called Enoteca italiana and got really drunk off the wine. Then one thing leads to another and we spent the night together…no sorry a more accurate description would be that we fucked and then he left while I was sleeping…that was the last I saw of him."

I stood there with my jaw dropped to the floor. After the shock of what Emmett had done wore off I was mad…Emmett knew better than to do that to women! Our mother taught him to be respectful towards them. It seemed so out of character for him and to say I was disappointed would be a fucking understatement. I glared at him and he cowered a bit under my intense stare. He knows to be afraid when I am pissed off.

I brought up my hand and smacked him upside the head and yelled "Lei la sudiciona! La potrebbe come fa che a lei! Sono deluso così in lei! Quando questo è successo?"

He looked at me sheepishly and responded timidly, "last year right before school ended." I turned to Rose and said "I apologize for my brother; he seems to be a bit of a slut to my surprise considering he was raised better than that! Emmett I think you owe this girl an explanation. I can't for the life of me understand why men do that kind of shit."

Alice sighed and turned to me "I understand how you feel, Rose and I have a bit of a problem with our slutty brother Edward, but you will meet him soon enough."

Rose just kept staring at Emmett and I could almost see tears forming in her eyes. "I'm going out I will talk to you all later." She then turned and practically sprinted out of the kitchen. "Rose wait…." Alice yelled as she ran out of the kitchen after her.

Emmett looked at me and said "Look Bells there is more to the story than what Rose said. Yes I did leave that night but there was a damn good reason why I did. I can't explain it to you right now because I owe her an explanation first but I do want to say that I don't just sleep around with anyone. It came across really bad but I will make it right." And with that he left the kitchen leaving me all by myself.

I sighed and grabbed a bottle of water from the fridge. I briefly wondered if I wanted to eat but decided against it. My stomach was in knots enough as it is and I didn't want to throw up. I really needed to clear my head. After a brief moment I figured I would take this time to explore the grounds a little bit.

As I turned around to leave the kitchen my foot slipped on the linoleum floor and I started to fall. As I braced myself to land on my ass I felt two arms wrap around my waist. As I turned to see the person that helped me from falling I looked into the most beautiful green eyes staring at me intensely. I was speechless. It felt like everything around me disappeared and all that was left were those beautiful pools of emeralds. I was getting lost in them, like they were hypnotizing me with their beauty.

I shook my head out of my stupor and took the time to really appreciate the god in front of me. He had coppery brownish red hair that stood out all over and made me want to run my hands through it. He had pale skin and had a medium build with nice strong muscles on his arm that were currently flexed as he was holding me up. He had an angular jaw and the most beautiful crooked smile. Nothing in life felt more perfect in that moment…that is until he spoke.

"Well well well falling for me already are we? Sorry babe, I can't do anything about that because I have someone with me right now. Maybe we can arrange something for later?"

He then let go of me and I turned to see some plastic blonde in the doorway with a fierce look on her face while she was looking at me. She had long strawberry blonde hair and was very skinny. She was wearing a tight ass skirt that was so high up her legs if she bent over she would show off all her assets and this ridiculously short shirt that showed her stomach. Saying she looked like a slut would be the understatement of the fucking year!

I was so shocked by his arrogance and her glares that I did what I normally do when I am put on the spot... I get mad. I squared my shoulders, turned to him with a glare and spat through clenched teeth "Well babe, as much as I would like to take you up on your offer, I don't go for guys that touch girls that have had more turns then a door knob. What is the hourly rate out here for these types of puttane anyways?"

He looked at me with an amused expression on his face. The blonde bimbo didn't look very amused. "Who the hell are you anyways and what are you doing at Edward's house?" I cocked my head to the side and gave her a devilish smirk.

Someone is jealous…

"Look Blondie, I don't have to explain myself to you. Now why don't you shut the fuck up and quit looking at me like that before I get really mad and bust up that clown face of yours. I have had a bad day and you really don't want to be on the receiving end of it. Now I am going to be taking a walk on the grounds for a bit. Vederla dopo la sudiciona" And with that I quickly turned my heel and walked out of the kitchen and out the backdoor onto the grounds.

What the hell was Edward's deal anyways?

The Cullen grounds were immense. I really didn't know how far their property went but I was sure that if I was going to find out it would probably take more than a day. I followed a path that lead into the forest and I found it really relaxing. It was just so peaceful and beautiful that it made me forget all of my problems. I decided to stop near the creek and sat on a rock just trying to clear my head.

I really didn't know how long I would last out here. I mean the Cullen's seemed nice but it just wasn't the same as being at home.

I really hope dad will pull through and bring us home safe…

I was really starting to worry about him. He has lost so much weight since this whole bullshit war started that he was almost malnourished.

He was more on edge with me and Emmett as well. He was constantly snapping at us and sometimes he seemed like he was void of all emotion. I still remembered when he told me that I was staying in the U.S.

"Isabella it is not safe here for you and your brother anymore. I am forced to send you away until further notice. You will be staying with the Cullen family and they will take good care of you. Don't worry about school, you have been enrolled out there and will start next week. You have until tomorrow night to gather your belongings. Just take necessities for right now…I will ship your stuff out to you once you have arrived safely."

It seemed like I was a client and not his daughter when he spoke. He then waved his hand in front of me, ultimately dismissing me. I immediately started crying and yelling at him for doing this to us and he sent Felix to restrain me and send me back to my room. I couldn't believe him! It was like he was sending me away just so I would be out of his hair. Later Emmett came into my room and told me that everything was going to be ok and that he would protect me. I could tell by the look in his eyes that he was hiding something. I still don't know what that is but I intend to find out. My brother has way too many secrets for someone who is 17 years old.

I was so deep into my thoughts that I didn't notice someone behind me. All of a sudden they cleared their throat and I jumped startled and proceeded to fall off the rock. Once again I braced myself to hit the ground but instead I was held by two familiar arms around me. I immediately tensed and righted myself out of his arms.

What was he doing here…wasn't he with that girl?

I turned to him and spat "Had your fill already I see? Well I am sorry to disappoint you but I don't go for sudicione maschie so you came all the way out here for nothing."

His eyes narrowed at me and his fists started clenching. "Look I came out here to apologize to you for what happened earlier. I figured I would try and make things right by coming and introducing myself properly but clearly I was mistaken that you were mature enough to let me. What I said earlier was a fucking joke but you took it way too seriously."

I looked at him incredulously "First of all how the fuck was I supposed to know you were joking when I have no fucking clue who you are. Secondly, who the fuck are you to tell me that I am not mature? You have no clue who I am or where I come from."

He sighed and turned to me "Look obviously we started on the wrong foot. Let's start over. Hi I'm Edward. I am a complete ass that continuously has a foot in my mouth." He smile and brought out his hand and I stared at it for a moment trying to decide if I even wanted to take it.

I don't know where those hands have been.

The thought made me cringe internally. I decided though that I would be a hypocrite if I just continued with my temper tantrum so I took his had gently and introduced myself.

"I'm Isabella Swan but you can call me Bella. I'm here with my brother Emmett from Italy and we will be attending school out here for a semester or two. We wanted to experience going to school abroad before we go to college."

Edward looked at me and gave me a heartbreaking smile. "Well Bella it is nice to meet you although that introduction seemed a bit rehearsed."

"It seems rehearsed only because I have had to repeat myself over and over and probably will continue to do so Edward." I said sarcastically and he snorted.

We just stood there and stared at each other awkwardly. I was about to say that I was going back to the house when his cell rang.

Edward answered "Cullen" He listened for a moment and then he said "ok dad we will be right there…ya ok bye."

He looked at me and sighed "Dad wants us back at the main house to have a meeting with me, you and Emmett."

I nodded and we made our way awkwardly back to the main house. I couldn't help but feel a bit nervous.

Why was Edward a part of this meeting?

Il Bella posso parlarle per un secondo? – "Bella can I talk to you for a second?"

Lei la sudiciona! La potrebbe come fa che a lei! Sono deluso così in lei! Quando questo è successo? - "You slut! How could you do that to her! I am so disappointed in you! When did this happen?"

puttane - "whores"

Vederla dopo la sudiciona - "see you later slut"

sudicione maschie - "male slut"