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May of Rose
Dark Twilight.
Chapter Two
Bella was finally going home after a hard day of work. As she walked the two blocks to the car park she tried to decide if the trip to her bed was worth the energy it would take to get to there or if she would just crash on the couch. Upon locating her car, Bella unlocked it and tried to start it up. She tried it three times before deciding that she would just have to take the bus home.
Oh, joy I get to travel three more blocks and wait who knows how long for the stupid bus. All because my stupid car wouldn't start. Bella thought as she fought back a yawn and made her body fight off sleep. When Bella got halfway to the bus stop a newspaper that had been blowing in the wind hit her in the face. Pulling the newspaper Bella glanced at it and saw the headlines read: NEW CARPATHIAN LAW AFFECTS HUMAN FEMALES!
Half of Bella wanted to ignore the paper and just continue heading home so she could sleep. But another half of her, the half that had at one point dealt with a rather mischievous pixie like roommate, demanded that she read the article. Never one to completely admit defeat to Alice, the mischievous pixie like roommate, Bella held on to the newspaper and took ten steps. Then she reopened the newspaper and read:
The Carpathian government has decreed that all women 18 years or older must register with the life mate agency. The life mate agency will not force females out of work or home. They will simply have to meet with a Carpathian man every day until they or the female finds their life mate.
"Great, another way of giving Alice the opportunity to say 'I told you so.'" Bella muttered as she rolled the newspaper up and after hunting down a trashcan threw the thing away. That's what I think of your new decree your majesty. Bella thought upon a yawn as she once again made her way to the bus station. She had token an additional five steps when a man's voice cut through the night air: "Hello, come with me."
A hot looking man said.
"Come with you? Why would I come with you? I don't even know you." She said as she stood a bit straighter and meet my eyes with a wary glance.
"What is your name?" The stranger inquired and while she knew she should just kick him where the sun doesn't shine and run she couldn't help but be amused that this, hot looking, stranger would be interested in her.
"My name is Bella and what is your name?" She shot back at the stranger.
"Edward Dubinsky, my love." The stranger replied making part of Bella want to smack him and another part of her wanting to swoon.
"Love? You're nuts." Bella said with a hint of annoyance. Only she would be able to attract such a good looking nut case when she was in no mood to keep him away from her.
"No, you are my life mate." The stranger, Edward, said with a
crooked grin, a glint of something the sleep deprived Bella couldn't name. Life mate? Bella knew she had heard the word before but her mind wanted nothing more than to shut down for the night and thus Bella was struggling more than necessary to put thoughts together. Alice. Alice, had been someone's life mate. Alice, was a Carpathian now though.
"What? Oh no… you are a Carpathian?" Bella stated in question form as she desperately tried to get her sleepy brain cells to piece the information together. Jasper. Yes, Alice had been Jasper's life mate. Before Alice married him and moved into his she had told her all about the Carpathian ways. Saying: "You're going to need this information one day." And now that day had come.
"Yes." Edward replied with no real hint of concern though his eyes never left her or her body. She had started to breath hard like she had just run a thousand miles and wasn't able to get air back into her lungs.
She was so overwhelmed by it all. She started to breath hard.
"Dubinsky, that is the King's last name right?" Bella began to rumble as she desperately tried to make sense of everything. All the info her mind had was currently jumbled so the information was played to her as: Dubinsky. Three sons. A royal. Alice…Prince Ed…Dubinsky next in line. Carpathian… life mate... human… turned to Carpathian.
"Yes he is my Dad. I am the Crown Prince of all the Carpathian people." Edward said and all Bella's sleep deprived mind could get to her dead tired and in shock body was: Oh, no! He is next in line to the throne.
"And I am your life mate. That means that I have to become a Carpathian and marry you." Bella stated as she managed to somehow look Edward in the eyes.
"Yes." Edward replied and then Bella's world went black.
Edward POV
Great, I finally find my life mate and she is sick. I better get her to a doctor and fast. I thought as I prevented Bella's head from getting close and personal with the ground. Without much more thought I positioned her in my arms so I was carrying her bridal style as I flew her to the only doctor I trusted, Carlisle.
Carlisle would understand the importance of the situation. Carlisle would see to it that Bella didn't die so I wouldn't have to once again entertain the idea of killing myself once again. Out of us four brothers Carlisle is the youngest. But up to before I met Bella he and I were, in a small way, in the same boat.
As the youngest of us, a doctor, and a Carpathian male himself Carlisle will know better than anyone else how precious a life mate is. He'll understand the pain and suffering I have had to endure fighting off my inner vampire day in and day out. Unlike Jasper and Emmett who understand perfectly what it feels like to once again know how good it is to see the world in color and to feel things like love, passion, lust, and content Carlisle still understands perfectly how difficult it is to keep our honor and not give in to the inner vampire.
When I finally reached Carlisle's place I called out to him to see if he was indeed home. Luckily, for me he was and he agreed to see to Bella. I quickly explained to him through mind speak just what had happened and was rather impatiently awaiting his diagnosis when he started to laugh. Carlisle, the more kinder of the four of us, laughed at the prospect that my life mate was ill. I felt like lunging at him and ripping his throat out but he put his left hand out to me signaling for me to stop and his right hand to Bella's head before closing his eyes and smiling.
She hasn't had enough sleep. Have you kept her up Edward? You may be the crown prince but you should keep in mind that your life mate is sill currently human. Poor thing probably just got off of work before running into you. Carlisle stated through mind speak.
So, she's not sick. Just exhausted? I inquired skeptically moving closer to the still unconscious Bella.
Yes. Let her rest a bit and she'll be fine. And Edward when you take her back to your place ease her into the situation. I may not of found my life mate yet, but last I checked these things like love can't be rushed or forced. Especially when the other party happens to be royal. Carlisle stated with a rather formidable smirk before motioning to me that everything was ok and over and I could take Bella and leave.
Without further encouragement from my currently weird brother I picked Bella up bridal style and moved to the nearest window, which I opened with my mind before taking off into the night sky once again. After making the trip back to my place I took Bella to the underground bedroom and placed her on the bed. Disregarding Carlisle's words, because what does a man without a life mate know about relationships? I began the bonding ritual that would forever mark Bella as my life mate by reciting the life mate vows to her and taking her blood for the first time. A couple minutes after I had finished taking her blood for the first time she started to awake.