I am so sorry that it took me so long to update. Ugh these last few weeks have been awful. I have a friend in the hospital due to a car accident. Mid-term exams were postponed three times. And I was in Tampa for the Super Bowl for a week. Uh, other than that i'm really sorry it took so long. But I hope this chapter is epic enough for you otherwise. Be sure to leave plenty of reviews! And just as an extra note, I don't think that I am putting a lemon in this story like I would normally. I think this time I am going to put it seperatly from the story just so I can keep the story rating the same. But it's too soon to tell. But please be patient and enjoy the story. And also, anyone who has read Captured and is waiting for the sequal, please be patient. I am going to see if I can get a few more chapters into this story before I write the sequal so that I don't get too distracted and you get a finished story. Okay, i'm done rambling. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I only own Haley and Aiden! The rest are not mine!

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BPOV

I sat up in my bed. The gentle breathing from both Haley and Renesmee was all that filled the room. The only light in the room came from the small hearth in the wall opposite the bed, the burnt-out embers still giving off a reddish glow.

I swung my feet over the side of the bed and pulled on a pair of sneakers that I kept hidden behind the covers that touched the floor. The knee-length nightgown that had been one of many given to me during my sickly days here flowed around me. I propped up some pillows around Renesmee so that she couldn't roll about and prayed that Haley would know what to do if she cried. I was having a near panic attack, leaving her for the first time, but I had to find out what was going on.

I walked toward the door and quickly grabbed the silk gown that was hanging on the wrack carved out of the wooden doorframe.

I wasn't very comfortable with all of the fancy clothing, but I suppose that's all someone as ancient as these guys had in stock. I felt like I lived in the Edwardian era.

I had to see what was going on, I had to see whoever was here. I had to. I couldn't even sleep, I needed answers.

I slipped down the hallway as quietly as I could; knowing well that it probably would have been the same as trudging my way down the hall to the vampires with their sensitive hearing. Oh well, mind as well try my best. Though as I predicted, I wasn't quiet enough.

"Where are you off to?" a curious voice asked close behind me. I jumped before spinning around. Of course one of the guards had caught me. He was large, big and bulky with black hair. He smiled in amusement, clearly meaning to frighten me. He was so close; he could have been following me the whole time. Maybe he had.

"I was just, uh," I muttered, scrambling for an excuse.

"Sneaking about, apparently," he snickered. He stalked around me so that he stood between me and my way. Something told me that he really didn't care that I had sneaked out of my room, only that I was a new source of entertainment for him. And I think he meant to enjoy himself by annoying me.

"I didn't mean to be sneaking. I was going to speak with someone," I said.

"Hm, well who did you want to speak with?"

"Wouldn't that be my business?"

"Yes, but maybe I could escort you? I'm off duty today and I am extremely bored."

"I'm sure you are." He smirked.

I sighed; he wasn't going to let me pass unless I agreed, "I'm going to speak with Aro." There, that wasn't that far from the truth.

The man smiled and was suddenly next me slipping his arm around mine so that he held my hand to his arm amiably. Still a little old fashioned I see, though I didn't object as he led me down the hallway; though my irritation level had risen to a higher amount.

"You're very popular here you know," he said, starting conversation.

I scoffed, "I wonder why,"

He smiled, "Stories of you and your…child have spread around here like wildfire, faster than that. You're the main gossip. It's all very exciting."

"Not for me," I groaned.

"No, I suppose not. Especially with that coven here, I guess that would be suspenseful. Everyone here is dying to find out what happens when you are reunited-"

"Wait," I cut him off, "Another coven is here? Reunited?"

"Yes, isn't that why you are going to see my master at such a late hour?"

"Uh, what time is it exactly?"

"Not too late, only 3:30," he answered, amused again.

I shook my head before returning to my point of questioning, "What did you mean by reunited?"

He studied me for a short moment before answering me, "You don't know who is here?"

"No."

He smiled widely, "Well, then where is the fun in spoiling the surprise? It's like watching a suspenseful soap opera. I am deeply anxious to see your face, let me tell you that."

I scowled deeply at his cheerful mood. He took one glance at me before breaking out in a small fit of laughter. I tried to pull away, but he held tight to my hand. "Ah, please forgive me, la mia bellezza. But please, you will find the identity of our new visitors soon enough, let me assure you.

He stopped us in front of the large doors that I recognized as the doors to Aro's chambers. "And by the way," he said, letting my arm loose and politely kissing my hand, "I'm Felix. It was a pleasure to meet you, Isabella." And with that he opened the door for me. He nodded his head for me to enter and I passed through, eager to be away from him. The door closed heavily behind me.

The room was very bright with three hearths, many candles and a large electric diamond chandelier that hung from the ceiling. With that said, it's not hard to imagine how overly decorated the rest of the room was. Like every room here.

Aro stood in front of a large mahogany desk that was piled with many books. It looked as though he was expecting me. I shrunk into myself a little bit as I always did around him. Although he had his ever happy smile plastered on his face that in an odd way filled you with warmth, there was something all-powerful about him. Almost like a living god in some aspects.

"Ah, Isabella, I am very happy with your visit tonight," he said graciously. He glided toward me, slowly for him, probably so as to not startle me, and placed a hand on my back to guide me to a cushioned armchair by one of the hearths. There were two old-fashioned chairs that both angled to face the hearth and each other halfway.

He gently placed me in one before seating himself in the other. I stiffened slightly. I was starting to feel very tired, but I didn't want to show it. Though, of course, it didn't escape his notice.

"Isabella, you have grown very dear to me, but I must reprimand you. It is much too soon yet for you to be walking about. Another incident like this and you will be confined to your room. I suppose Felix will have to be confronted as well. It was very dangerous for you to come down here like this. You could have just called for me, dear one."

I flinched at his term of endearment for me. I hadn't grown used to it yet. "I had to speak to you. And I didn't want Haley or Aiden to overhear," I said quietly.

He nodded his head; I guess I was already forgiven; now the curiosity that burned in his eyes was on the top of his priorities at the moment.

I looked down into my lap as I spoke, "I wanted to know who is here, why I haven't met them yet, and why, it seems, I am the last one to be told. Among other things of course," I muttered.

Aro smiled, "My dear Isabella, I never meant to keep anything from you. It has not been long since you have birthed that incredibly remarkable child and I did not wish to make you ill, stressing over something like this. I suppose you must have heard it from your friends if you were anxious to come and see me?"

"I overheard it actually. And I really would like to know who they are and I would like to meet them. Please," I added quickly.

"Hm," he pondered over my request for a few moments. "I suppose it is best. But not right now. After you are more rested. In the morning perhaps you may meet them. As for knowing who they are, I am sure you have mostly pieced this together anyway." He took a deep breath, "My good friend Carlisle has decided to drop by for a visit. Along with his family. They are somewhat informed of your…condition."

I nodded, not mentioning that I had also overheard that he had invited them.

I suppose at first my mind was set at ease at my curiosity finally satisfied. But that past all too quickly before realization hit me hard and strong. They were here! Here!

My breathing picked up and my hand crept up to wrap around my throat, to keep my pounding heart from jumping up into it. My eyes widened as I spaced out. My thoughts were in disarray. No! Can't see them. Don't let them see you. Not you or the baby. Keep them away from everyone. Run away. Stay locked away. Stay protected.

I faintly heard Aro start to say something else and I ever so faintly heard the sounds of arguing and shouting outside of the door. But I ignored all of this; it went in one ear and out of the other. The only instinct that I was acting on was to run away, hide myself away and scream.

"Excuse me," I breathed before jumping up, forgetting formalities, and running to the door. I knew I could never possibly open it but I was desperate to try and make it back to my room. Back to my Renesmee.

I grabbed the handle with both hands but before I could tug on it, it opened. I cried out in surprise and I jumped back out of the way as it slammed into the wall. My whole body shook so hard that my teeth chattered. A shiver ran down my spine and my eyes widened as I stared out the door.

Everything around me seemed to completely freeze. Two guards were trying their best to keep the intruders from entering the room, but were unable to stop one of them from shoving open the door.

As for the intruders, I saw four people I thought that I would never see again in my lifetime. Alice, her little body tense as she stared at me, not surprised. She probably knew that I would run into them like this. Emmett, it looked as though he had been working on shoving one of the guards out of the way. Carlisle, hands at his sides, shock written all over his face.

And the one who had pushed open the door. My angel. That was all that came into my head. Maybe it was because at the moment, my mind was far beyond comprehending anything else. All I knew was that he was what I had craved for so long.

Then I placed his face with a name. Edward. That was his name. But when that name ran through my head, I shook harder, my original fear returning.

His eyes were wide, coal black. His hair was tussled and his clothes weren't much better. He looked in complete disarray. And the look on his face stunned me. It seemed as if he was filled with a mix of emotions and he wasn't sure which one to show. I saw shock, relief, pain. There were others that I couldn't even name; his eyes kept changing although they remained wide. But all of this looked odd to me. Like all of these feelings were just thin layers over something more: Lov…no, don't think it!

I did the first thing I could do then, the first thing I wanted to do, the first thing I had to do to keep myself from falling to pieces: I ran. I ran past him, down the hallway toward my room. I heard my name being called but I couldn't tell who had called it. Tears pricked my eyes but in a vain attempt to stay strong, I tried to hold them back. It didn't work, though, as they ran down my cheeks.

I shut my eyes for only a moment before I ran full force into something. In my weak state, I hadn't been running fast enough to really hurt myself. But it was enough to knock the breath out of me and to snap my head back. Before I could fall to the ground, two cold arms surrounded me and held me up. I looked up and through the haze of my tears Aiden appeared.

His eyes were harder than normal and I saw my worried cousin running down the hall after him. They had noticed I was gone.

I heard a gasp behind me and turned around. Edward, Alice, Emmett, and Carlisle had followed me down the hall and they stood not two yards from us. Aiden looked to me, to them, then back to me again in confusion, oblivious to the situation. Though Haley seemed to sense the tense atmosphere and hid herself behind Aiden as out of sight as she could manage.

Then there was a hard snarl from behind me. I turned around. Edward was glaring at Aiden, fury in his eyes. Had he interpreted something completely different? Did he think Aiden and I meant something to each other, more than friends?

But Aiden reacted reflexively and instinctively and hid me behind him, a protective stance in front of the two of us. He growled warningly back at Edward, who's eyes turned flat black.

"Stop!" I yelled. My voice shook, speaking and staying here were at the very bottom of my list, but I didn't want a fight to start. And considering the fact that none of the guard had followed them, perhaps they were counting on it.

I ran in front of Aiden and put a hand to his chest, "Stop it! Now!" I gave him a stern stare and he studied my face for a long moment before studying the others more closely. Realization suddenly dawned in his eyes as he took in their appearances. I slowly straightened, but he was still tense. Haley put a soft hand on his arm to try and calm him and he made a visible effort to relax.

When I looked back, Edward had straightened too, but the anger was still evident in his eyes. But when his eyes turned to me, they immediately softened and turned pained again. I just stared back at him, our eyes meeting. Everything else around us seemed to blur and my head felt light as he seemed to stare into my very soul and everything else faded away.

"Wait, watch it! Catch her!" I heard someone call. Then the next thing I knew I was crumpling to the floor. Someone's arms caught me as my eyes closed. I was suddenly feeling exhausted, my breathing labored. I opened my eyes one last time and saw Edward's shocked face above mine before darkness took me.

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