Bella's POV

I've trusted the Volturi family and Aro since the day I'd met them.

They'd given me no reason not to.

Aro accepted me quite fast when I came to the castle.

When I first arrived, he'd be generous and nice to me.

However, I'd been willing to die for him since I saw him.

He personally trained me, and taught me a lot of the vampire world and its history.

He'd taken me hunting on numerous occasions, and for a brief time, we were more.

Naturally, anyone who'd seen us together might have assumed us close friends, but though the castle walls were thick, many had heard of our other and more private activities.

Like I said, this time lasted briefly, when I believed that his wife was not half of what he deserved.

It only lasted for a year or two, but slowly our "special times" started drifting apart, time wise.

Pretty soon, I'd approached him and asked him if he still wanted me.

I'd put on quite a show, following him throughout the day, asking him if my body was no longer worthy of his eyes.

He tried to avoid me, but I simply wouldn't allow it.

In time, we had a private conversation, and in the end we agreed our relationship could not continue.

Though he was a vampire, and not a mere man, he was still married, and I was young enough to be his grandchild a hundred times over.

Flash Back

I pulled my legs close to my chest as I slide down the tree.

As Aro continued to speak the words that truly destroyed me, I rested my forehead on my knees.

"My Beauty Bella, though I love you, this isn't the relationship to be held in these castle walls,"

What was he saying? Was he trying to get rid of me? I wondered

I opened my mouth, to spout off a reason why he was wrong, or a way to compromise, but he smiled and shook his head. "I love you Bella, I truly do, but we mustn't continue, I couldn't."

I raised my head and glared at him, "You can't what?" I growled in a low and throaty voice

"I can't continue to harm my wife, nor deny my brothers the attention I once did. I can't continue to turn my daughterly love for you into something it's not," he replied softly placing a hand on my back.

I jumped up in rage, determined to keep him. "Then don't fake it Aro! I can make you love me! I can help you love me, as I love you!" I shouted at him, venom pooling in my eyes as I yanked my shirt off, not pausing before my pants followed. Aro closes his eyes and shakes his head again, he refuses to look at me. A loud sob escapes my lips as I fall onto his lap, aware of how awkward I should feel, but I don't.

"Aro," I whisper

"I'm sorry, My darling Bella, I am so sorry. I cannot accept your body," He whispered in my ear as he pulled me close.

My body shook with sobs, and venom continued pooling in my eyes, for the tears would never fall.

I place my cold hand across Aro's heart, and imagine the rhythm it had long ago.

When his heart had a beat.

He wraps me in his cloak, and I bow my head as I stand and flee into the dark.

Aro, loved me, even if it was as a daughter, he still loved me, and that was enough.

Since that time, we began treating each other more friendly, though we were both protective of each other.

We believe our protectiveness was caused from our previous mating relationship, and the strong bond of friendship we still kept.

In fact, in the few years I'd been with the Volturi, we'd risked our lives several times over to save one another.

Naturally, I'd gotten along with the rest of the members quite fast, and or friendship was closer than Aro's and my self's.

So, as I stated clearly, I had no reason to doubt Aro.

Except on one thing, it's never really bothered me, and I've always assumed it was a "We won't tell you to protect you" type of thing, and left it alone.

As I lay, in my bed starring at the ceiling I wondered, How did the Volturi find me just as I awoke?

The question nagged at my mind, but I pushed it aside.

I wouldn'tdoubt my master.

I would not let the foul and evil thought plant its seeds in my mind.

Edward would not win.

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