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"Ryan you are lucky. We know you said to bring her dead or alive. If she had been brought here dead we would have been forced to kill you for double crossing us." Aro said in a creepy voice.
"I apologize." Ryan said.
"OK now bring her forward." Aro said.
Then someone grabbed me and yanked me up from the ground. I let out a scream and Edward looked so helpless. I mouthed to him for him to leave, that it wasn't worth it.
"That's not true. Don't think like that." he said trying to comfort me.
"Bella it's lovely to see you again. Untie her feet so she can stand on her own." Aro instructed and he was obeyed.
Marcus spoke, for the first time asking me if I would like to reconsider their offer.
"WHAT? You've got to be kidding me you put me and my family through all this pain by using a loser like Ryan, just to ask me to join your family?" I asked incredulous.
I heard a growl and then I knew I had gone a little too far, because Ryan was begging.
"Please Aro just let her try again." Ryan begged.
"Fine but your men will have to hold back the family." Aro said.
"Go cover the family. If you try anything she will be dead as quick as you decide to try. So before you ask yourself is it worth it." Ryan stated to my family.
I was terrified plain and simple. I felt a lump forming in my throat. Then the fourth cloaked figure came forward. I felt pain like I've never felt before.
"Ahhhhhh. Please stop i...AHhhhhhhhhhhh!" I screamed in agony.
I was on the floor curled up in pain. Then I heard someone cry in agony. No not someone two someones. I looked over and saw Jasper and Edward on the ground also in pain.
"That doesn't make sense." I thought.
Then it clicked. I had my guard down. I wasn't worried about myself. I started concentrating on not dying and not feeling the pain. Then as quick as it had started it was over. I stood up and stared angrily at Jane and Aro. I then heard Edward and Jasper get up.
"But that's impossible. How did she do th..." Jane trailed off.
"She has more gifts than we thought, more than she even knows about." Aro said slightly awed.
"No I know about this. I wasn't concentrated on myself not dying or anything I was worried about my family. You can't penetrate my mind's barriers unless I let you. I am the one being who, unless I let you, can't be touched by things that occur in the mind. Edward's gift doesn't work either so don't feel too bad Jane." I said in a matter-of-fact tone.
"Well our offer is on the table Bella. What will it be?" Aro asked wanting to get to the point.
"I'm sorry but I'm going to say no thanks. I'm staying here with my family." I said quickly hoping to end this visit without someone dying.
"That's too bad, but you are free to go." Aro said.
Untie her and let them leave." Ryan said disapointment heavy in his voice.
"Ah but wait we also want to offer the rest of you a place here in our family." Aro said.
"No thank you Aro." my family said in unison.
Then they let us walk out, but I was worried and Rose saw that.
We were almost gone when someone ran after us in anger. I started to panic at this vampire that was coming straight at me...
TBC...