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Love,

Your Southern Belle

Chapter 9

APOV

I offered the Denali's a place to stay if they wished for a few days before they travelled back to their home in Alaska. Although I was a bit worried about Irina being around Bella, the girl did look positively murderous. I would have to see what this was about later, this is one of those times I was glad that I could view people's minds with a simple touch. But I knew that if I let them leave so soon, without the absolute assurance that Isabella was safe and loved; they would probably make the Cullen's their first stop on their journey home. They may of course do this regardless, simply because they would feel as though they owed it to their extended family of sorts to tell them of their former human.

They thankfully accepted their new accommodations in the east wing quite far from Isabella's chambers, for safety reasons of course. Irina had a rather foreboding air about her when it came to my mate. The last thing I wanted at this point was the metaphorical bloodshed that may ensue if Irina were to try anything.

As I contemplated all that happened I wandered through the corridors of the castle at a slow but steady pace before I realized where exactly my feet were leading me. I glanced up for a brief moment to find myself outside of the rooms of la mia bella. (My beauty) I slowly lifted my hand to knock but her voice came before I even gave the slightest touch of my knuckles to the mahogany wood of the door.

"Enter mia Stella Aro." It was spoken softly almost dreamily in her most beautiful voice. Indeed this girl had captured me. And I did not want her to let go. This realization rocked me as I opened the door to find my dear sweet Bella sitting knees tucked under her in a short white chiffon dress upon her bed as she stared out the window to the rising sun on the horizon. She was so beautiful.

BPOV

I heard Aro enter and I heard his unnecessary breathing halter as he looked upon me. I smiled at this, I'd captured him, and he was mine just as I was his. According to Marcus at least, but why tempt the bonds of fate? I just didn't want to rush; we all knew how that ended with that stupid Cullen boy. Emo as he was he probably was having a fit of self-loathing, didn't bother me much though. He could do what he wished with his life from now on, well, until my plans come to fruition if they ever did…

"Hello Aro. I've heard there is a garden here, may we go to them, for a while. You know to talk?" I asked still staring at the rising Italian sun on the horizon through the window to the side of my vast bed.

"Of course cara mia. Anything you wish." He replied; I was relieved with his answer. Not only did I not know how private a conversation may be in the walls of the castle, but I was feeling a little imprisoned within the massive holding. I truly liked it here, but I hadn't gotten out since I came here just a week ago for my eternity. It was almost enough to suffocate a person, even if that person is an immortal vampire.

He flit over to my bed the next instant and was holding his hand out to help me up. Gentlemanly as it may have been I didn't really need it but the thought warmed me and I smiled as I took his hand.

Aro hadn't led me very far before we ran into one of his brothers, headed in the opposite direction. The flash of blonde alerted me to the presence of the one I was sure hated my entire being. "Ah, brother, leading dear young Bella to the gardens I presume?" Caius's lilting voice asked from in front of us where he had so suddenly stopped when he ran into our path.

"Indeed was there something you needed Caius?" his brother replied beside me as I looked upon Caius from beneath my lashes, keeping my head down in a sign of respect.

"Not particularly, but I was wondering if I may join you two on your venture? That is of course if it is alright with dear Bella." He replied and I felt his gaze fall on me, I then heard a small growl rip from his chest when he saw me. He was standing directly before me in a fraction of a second lifting my head to face him. His next word shocked me into utter silence. "I have spoken with Marcus of you Isabella, I know who you are in the grander scheme of things, and you bow your head to no one, especially not I and my brothers. Am I understood sorella, you are equal to us and beneath nobody." My eyes flew wide looking at him and I nodded slowly to show that I understood what he was telling me.

I saw Aro's smiling beside me as he looked on his brother with fascination; he had not hidden what he felt for me at first. No doubt he thought that I was nobody but the Cullen's particularly annoying pet. I had to confess though I did wonder as to his change in attitude towards me. But I let my own smile come forth anyway, I was more welcome than I had thought before, this perhaps wouldn't be as bad as the eye first perceives. "I would be delighted if you would join us, there's something I wish to speak with your brother of, and now that I consider it, it would be best to have you and Marcus there as well Caius. Knowing what I do of your feelings towards a particular coven, I'm sure what I have to say will interest you greatly." I smiled at him and cocked my head to the sign as I heard another person approaching. Before I could figure out who had heard us speaking I saw Marcus standing beside his brother looking at me.

He smiled as he looked down at me, "I couldn't help but overhear, and I would greatly enjoy accompanying you and my brothers, dear sister. You needless to say intrigue me and I would love to hear what you have to say." My smiled widened at his enthusiasm, this was the most emotion I'd seen on this particular person's face since the first time we met. This was all going madly well for me and I was glad at how well I was being received into my new family.

The three of us walked at a relatively comfortable pace, about the speed of a jogging human. It amazed me how naturally this all came to me and hoe comfortable I was with the differences between me now and the fragile clumsy human I used to be. I smiled; my new "brothers" were being kind despite first appearances. I naturally thought that Caius would always have an aversion to me. But whatever the reason for the change be it my powers or how well I accepted the life here with them, I didn't care. I was just glad that I was being accepted, and so easily. I felt more at home than with the Cullen's. It was amazing how easily the people they preached to me were monsters were more comfortable to be with than they were. They accepted me how I was and didn't try to change me, didn't try to protect me from the smallest things. Nobody had to now, now I was just as indestructible as they were.

A/N: Oh yay interaction with more people! I wonder what's going to happen next. If you review you may see the next installment before you can blink! I hope you liked the chapter! Thank you all so much for the reviews they really brighten my day it's amazing how something someone says can make me feel on top of the world. You're all wonderfully awesome, please review!

Love Always,

Your Southern Belle