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Here's the next chapter. This almost didn't get out, but luckily enough, it was already half written...
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The anger I felt was indescribable. Edward watched me nervously as I got up and dressed in my standard black, long dress. This time, however, I was mindful to dress concealing… or at least, more so than I did before I met my Edward.
After all, whilst I was killing the bastard who disobeyed my orders, I didn't want my mate to feel uncomfortable.
"Bella, darling," Edward whispered, getting up off the bed. He got dressed as well, putting on his jeans and I looked at him, noting that his shirt was in tethers of the ground.
"Come," I sighed, taking his hand. I dragged him over to the wardrobe and opened it. I sifted through it quickly, taking out a black shirt and handing it to him. He seemed shocked that I had clothes for him, if not a little put out… but I knew that he thought it wasn't especially for him.
"They're for you," I said, smiling faintly up at him, my anger subsiding momentarily. "I've never had a man here – or even within the castle walls – except for you, my love." I cupped his cheek and he purred, leaning in to my touch.
"I hope so," he said, opening his eyes slowly, his gaze piercing. "I'd hate to have to hunt them down and kill them."
I giggled, wrapping my arms around his neck. "Don't worry, my love," I purred, leaning in and looking up into his eyes seductively. "I'm yours and only yours and you don't need to worry about that."
"Good," he growled lowly, sexily and I groaned at the sound of his possessive nature.
"We don't have time, darling," I growled, arching my body into his, weaving my hands into his hair. "We can do this later, Edward. Right now, however, we need to get down there." I smiled wickedly, sinisterly. "It's time for me to have a little chat with the guard."
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After another round… or two… of fucking, Edward and I finally made it down the stairs. As soon as I stopped in front of Gianna's desk, I cleared my throat and raised an eyebrow at her.
"The intercom," I said, holding out my hand.
She swallowed and handed it to me. I bared my teeth for the fun of it, smirking wickedly when she gulped a whimpering sound. When I laughed, she flinched and scrambled away and into her seat.
I turned on the intercom, making sure to show my anger as I spoke. "All members of the guard are to come down to the throne room immediately. Anyone who doesn't appear – and I will know – will be fired."
With that, I put down the intercom and took Edward's hand, dragging him to the throne room. My brothers and their mates were already there and I decided that now was better than ever to introduce them to my mate.
"Brothers," I said, smiling at them. They nodded at me, smiles of their own on their faces. Didyme, too, had a smile on her face that was caring and happy… the other two that I don't care enough about to utter their names glaring slightly at me. The sensations of their anger made my shield ripple, vibrating slightly but I didn't react. I was perfectly used to it.
Edward noticed, of course, and growled at them, raising a sexy eyebrow. They gasped but composed themselves and I smirked, kissing Edward's neck right at his mating mark. He purred and I purred along with him, blissed out for just a few seconds.
"Isabella," Aro's voice broke through our connection and we both huffed frustrated sighs. Edward's arm wrapped around my waist and I turned to face my brother, smiling and shaking my head.
"Alright, alright," I said, raising an eyebrow at him. "Brothers, Didyme," I said, ignoring the other two, "This is Edward, my mate." I turned to face Edward, "My love, these are my brothers; Aro, Caius and Marcus."
They all said hello to each other, shaking hands. When we could hear the members of the guard coming down the halls, we composed ourselves, settling into our cold manners. I sat in my throne chair, smiling up at Edward, whose hand rested on my shoulder as he stood behind me alongside the other's mates.
They filed in and we waited patiently as they settled and murmured, contemplating what they might be here for. Only Alec had the faintest idea and he was so worried it was ridiculous.
I watched them all, looking at them vacantly, exercising my power over them. Edward settled into the mood perfectly, but I could hear his low growls as he heard some of the things that were being thought. I slipped my arm up his and looked up at him. "Yours, darling."
That settled him down and after a few minutes, I spoke.
"Members of the guard," I said, as always, flatly. I looked at them, and felt the ripples of my shield as they reacted to my words. "Do we all remember the last time I called you hear?"
There was silence in the room. I could almost feel the tension, the worry and the nervousness of all of them as they took in what I was saying.
After a few more minutes of silence, when no one nodded or answered, I became fed up.
I growled, "Answer me."
They jumped, but nodded. Their fright made my shield ripple and shudder violently and I sighed. Smiling, I continued. "Good, and do you all remember what my specific instructions were?"
They seemed to gulp, but most nodded.
"And what were they?"
There was silence for a moment before one young vampire answered, his voice shaking. "You-you said that if any vampire came through the halls we had to ask their name."
I smiled at him and nodded, "That is right. As I'm sure you'd all know that the members of the guard have a criteria that they must fit. Amongst strength and possible gifts – as well as being able to fight well – there was one piece of the criteria that is vital." My voice was light, easy and eerie as I continued. "What is it?"
Another member of the guard, different this time – a woman – answered. Her fright, however, was just like the last vampire who answered was. "They must have no mate."
"And what happens if they meet their mate whilst they are part of the guard?" I asked her and she breathed in and out deeply.
"They are to inform one of masters, or you, Ma'am," she said carefully. "They must do this immediately and as soon as they do, they will be freed from service."
"Ah," I said, nodding. I pretended to ponder for a moment. After a minute, I got up and walked toward them. I heard Edward as he moved slightly forward, and I stopped close enough for my darling not to feel panic.
I could understand, though. I was feeling on edge as well; my brothers had told me everything of what they felt when they had found their mates, and an extraordinary anxiety when away from them or watching them with vampire's you did not know – or did know, and they weren't good – was one of them.
"Just how important is a vampire's mate to them?" I asked softly but demandingly, my right eyebrow arching as I continued looking at each of them.
They reacted as I had expected. Some merely frowned or made some remark, whilst others gave no reaction.
A young girl – and I say girl meaning late teenage years – spoke, "They are their life. If a vampire was to lose their mate – whether they had met them or not – if they knew of them, they would feel the need to die, too. It is a must that they do die, for if they don't, the pain they feel is unimaginable and they become a shell of their former self."
I smiled at her and nodded, before looking out to the rest of the guard.
When I spoke once again, it was an angry shout. "And so with all this knowledge you've acquired over the years of service, one of you still disobeys orders given to you. One of you made the mistake of not informing someone else of the guard to notify me of the fact that my mate – my suicidal mate – was within the castle walls. One of you has cost yourself your life!"
I looked up at Edward and nodded. Immediately I was in his arms and I leaned back against him. "My darling," I said loudly enough for the others to hear. Edward purred at the name and I smiled. When I spoke my tone was soft, loving, endearing but with an edge to it that clearly showed that I was angry and that the fall out after this would be bad; very bad indeed. "My darling, would you please be so kind as to tell me which one it was?"
The guard collectively gasped and the ripples of their reactions were violent, frightened, and nervous.
Edward looked around the room and not a second later, he pointed. "That one, my love."
I purred and smiled up at him. "Thank you, baby."
"You there," I growled loudly, my voice shaking with anger, deadly anger. "Come forth."
The crowd disbursed around him and he looked uneasily around the room. Finally, he came forth, the confidence that Edward had described having completely abandoned him.
I grinned sinisterly as he walked slowly toward me.
Come, vampire, I thought murderously. Meet your death.
So, yeah... Bella's angry. Vampire who has yet to be revealed with meet his death next chapter. :) Until then... please review.
See you in two weeks.
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