I hope I don't trip. I thought wryly as I moved down the aisle toward Aro. Caius, Marcus and Demetri stood behind him, all dressed for a wedding.
Heidi, Gianna, Chelsea and Jane stood on my side of the altar all in dresses and holding a bouquet. All of them gave me an encouraging smile.
My mind started to linger back to what Heidi told me, apparently she has a princess's book of indicate and since I am to be Queen of vampires I must be graceful.
God I am SO happy this is just the rehearsal wedding.
Aro and I have been going through the wedding plans know stop for the past three days. Sure the wedding was tomorrow and everyone was on high alert, but I'd like a little down time.
Too much to ask? Apparently yes.
"We should have eloped." Aro muttered to me before the morning charade had started. I'd nodded and replied. "Well, I never did see Vegas." He'd laughed and Heidi snapped her fingers.
I reached for Aro's hand and then stood next to him at the altar. Heidi and Gianna started clapping.
"Okay everyone that was good! Let's that seven and pick this up after lunch." Gianna yelled. Everyone drained from the room and Heidi stayed behind. She took out her clip board and turned to me.
"Alright now for the finally details," I groaned and leaned against Aro's broad chest.
"Aro, make her stop. Please." I tilted my head and looked but at him. He kissed my forehead and then looked back at Heidi.
"Make it quick." I rolled my eyes. The man had too much patience. When we met I'd been only fourteen and a human. But five years later I was nineteen, he turned me and five years after that he plucked up the courage to ask me to marry him.
Too much patience for my liking but I loved him all the same.
"Okay should Jane be the flower girl?"
"Yes."
"And Alec is the ring bearer?"
"Sure."
"Okay now the most important question of all. This is very important. It could mean life or death-"
"Heidi!" Aro and I both snapped.
"Hn, won't let me have my fun. Do we want the human or animal?"
"Both." I said grabbing Aro's arm and dragging him off. "See you after lunch!"
"But I-"
"Goodbye Heidi!" I slammed the large wooden door. Aro chuckled to himself. I grabbed his hand and pulled him to me, Aro cradled my face and smiled.
"So how is my future Queen?" He asked. I smiled and kissed him. Aro pushed me against the wall. Then someone cleared their throat. I looked away from Aro's face and saw Alice.
Her pixie hair stood out every which way and if she was human she looked like she'd be blushing. "Oh sorry, Isabella can you come to our room later? Rosalie is demanding a beauty pageant and Heidi isn't going to be there."
I bit my lip and held Aro closer to me. "I don't know Alice. Aro and I wanted to be together tonight." Alice's upper lip curved.
"I thought the bride and groom weren't supposed to be together on the night before the wedding. It brings bad luck." Aro's hands ghosted over my hips.
"We'll take our chances." Aro said darkly. Alice's golden eyes held worry.
Oh, Edward is going to be mad......he's listening in right now..... I could hear Alice's scramble of thoughts.
Edward? So he is alive! I was beginning to wonder.
No, honestly.
"C'mon Bella, please!" Alice's whined making a baby voice.
"For awhile, but then I'm going back to my agenda." Alice sighed in relief.
"Thanks Isabella. This is going to be fun." She turned then quickly jogged back down the hallway.
"The girl and Edward have a plan, I can feel it." Aro moved away from me, but I clung to his arm.
"I didn't leave things right with Edward. I want him to understand, that I'm yours." Aro looked down at me. Red eyes gleamed and my amber eyes glowed like fire.
"Isabella...if you choose Edward over me...I'll understand." My eyes widened and then an involuntary growl escaped my lips. I pushed Aro away from me, hard, and then stared at him with a feral look on my face.
"Aro....Why would you even think that!?" I screamed knowing most vampires probably heard. His hand reached out to me, but I slapped it away. "No, Aro." My voice calmed a bit. "I am angry and I don't want to yell at you."
I walked down the hall, leaving my fiancé behind.
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I looked around the crowded streets of Volturi city and smiled. It was gloomy out and I could walk freely.
The burgundy silk dress I was wearing earlier seemed okay to walk around town in and my cloak. But tourist kept thinking I was a movie star or part of some movie shooting. Well I could honestly say I liked the attention.
"Excuse me?" I turned to see who was talking and my eyes widened.
It was Renee.
She was the same as I had left her: all smiles, albino skin, red hair and blue eyes. I gawked and she smiled a little confused. "I heard there was a tour of the Vukuri castle. Are you a guide?"
"It's...Volturi. Renee what are you doing here?" My mother's head tilted.
"I came here to see the castle."
This so called "tour" was actually a way the Volturi got their food. And Renee was going to go in it? Oh, no.
"No!" I half-yelled, "Don't go there its horrible. You have to promise me you won't go in there!" She laughed.
"Oh, you sound just like my daughter, Bella. She was such a worry wart at times."
"Was?" I asked. Her laugh softened and she frowned.
"One night when my husband and I were fighting, Bella ran away. I guess we weren't seeing how this was affecting her. And then we heard that she was being bulled at school...I felt so horrible."
"W-what would you do...if you could see her again?" Renee looked up and smiled.
"First I'd ask her where she was. Then I'd hug and kiss her to death." I smiled.
"But...what if she wasn't the same? What if she was turned into something?" Renee got an odd look on her face and she smiled again.
"You're an strange one you are. You should be a writer-" I cut her off.
"But what if you saw her again and she was turned into something?" I grabbed her forearms and then quickly recoiled; my skin was still icy to the touch. She took a moment before answering.
"She'd still be my Bella."
"Renee," I said very business-like. Renee's eyes widened a bit. I thought about telling her, I did. "You're a good mother."
Renee smiled and I smiled back. "It was nice meeting you...?" She waited for my name.
"Marie. Marie Volturi."
"Yes, but I have to go now." I was about to protest, but she put a hand up. "I won't go to the Volturi castle, cross my heart."
"Okay," I nodded. "But seriously it's not a laughing matter and I'll know if you go in." She rolled her eyes and walked away.
"Bye mom." I whispered.
