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Previously:

I still kept my head down so I couldn't see their expressions; to be truthful I was scared of their reactions whether they faces showed love and longing or whether they should disgust and betrayal.

I sighed silently and kept my eyes glued to the floor; ignoring my screaming, aching hurt.

EPOV

Why wasn't she looking at me?

Was it because she didn't want to see us? The family that didn't come looking for her, that didn't come to help her. The family that abandoned her. Was she thinner? Her frame looked smaller and her shoulders were curled in as if to protect her from the harsh blows that of reality.

It was my entire fault.

Jasper must have felt the drastic change In my emotions as he drifted silently over to me, I looked at the floor afraid to look at anything, afraid to feel anything...

"It's not your fault Edward" he said not bothering to keep his voice down.

Bella must have been listening to mine and Jasper's conversation, because as soon as the words left his mouth her head snapped up and her eyes met mine.

I sucked in a sharp breath as I finally saw her face, I could faintly hear in the back of my mind the rest of the family's horrified thoughts, but my attention was focused solely on the love of my life in front of me.

Her face was drawn and her eyes looked so much darker than they did in Alice's vision. Her cheek bones looked jagged and unhealthy, and the clothes that she was dressed in hung off her loosely, overall she looked as if she would collapse any second, if it was possible.

My eyes met hers again and I felt that searing pain in my heart again, there was no spark in her eyes, no life, her eyes showed pain and suffering they sucked me in and made me feel tormented and in despair like I had never felt before.

Her pain was my pain and at this moment in time I felt as though i wa going through the change again...poor Bella...my Bella... my insides whimpered at the desolate expression that was splayed across her face.

My family's thoughts weren't much different from mine they were all commenting on the lifelessness that they found and how small and fragile she looked.

As her eyes focused on me pain and longing shot through me and she started to take a step towards me, but before her foot could even begin the process of touching the floor a pale white arm shot out in front of her face stopping her dead in her tracks.

I followed the pale, pasty arm to the face of Aro and watched as he looked down at Bella with a furious expression.

"We talked about this Bella didn't we, I promised to let you come if you promised to be good" Aro recited threateningly.

Bella looked down at the floor again, and the pain I felt from her I could feel reflected back at me double the intensity.

I could feel something in my chest screaming at me to get closer and to be closer to my mate, so I took a step closer to her hoping to relieve some of the pain in my chest; I could see Bella attempt to take another step forward and once again Aro's arm shot out, but this time his hand found it's place round Bella's throat, in a chokehold.

The sight made me see red and I could feel my chest growling in protest beneath me, I could feel my back crouch and my legs coiling to spring at Aro…when Carlisle and Emmett's arms wrapped around my chest holding me back.

"Don't do anything rash son; think about the consequences for both Bella and the family…" Carlisle whispered lowly in my ear.

"Bella, Bella, Bella" Aro repeated in a condescending voice. The hand around her throat tightened and Aro proceeded in lifting Bella off the floor.

Jasper came and helped Emmett and Carlisle restrain me and Esme, Alice and Rosalie were stood together with the Amazon's and Benjamin and Tia looking horrified whilst Jacob stood with his pack trying to control a struggling Renesmee and contemplating killing Aro himself.

"Now Bella I am sick and tired of having to tell you over and over again to be good, this is your last chance Bella, do you promise to be good...or else…" Aro spoke threateningly leaving his sentence open striking fear in me…or else what?...what's he going to do to her?

Bella hesitated flinching slightly when Aro's grip tightened.

"Yes I will control myself better" Bella replied tonelessly. I flinched at the cold, empty tone that came out of my Bella's mouth, although at the same time the sound of her voice sent flutters through my long dormant heart.

"Good" he spoke stiffly, before releasing Bella's throat and sending her flying back into a tree. She looked so fragile lying there, I could feel the pangs in my chest getting louder and stronger nearly crippling me with the pain.

Aro turned back round to face us smirking at me slightly, before reassembling his expression and turning to face Benjamin and Tia.

"Now, you two have been quite naughty haven't you!" Aro exclaimed.

By the time Aro had started speaking Bella had managed to drag herself back upright into a standing position.

"We have not committed any crime Aro, we are guilty of your accusations only because you have not asked for the truth!" Benjamin shouted.

Aro waved his fingers slightly in our direction as if dismissing Benjamin's claims.

"This situation is different young one you created them, we kill you; all is fair" Aro summarized happily.

Aro looked around at his guard for a moment, his eyes landed on Bella and his lips curled slightly before smoothing back down into a neutral expression.

"Bella my dear, why don't you start us off" he stated grinning with the rest of the guard at Bella's horrified gaze.

BPOV

What!...me…k-k-kill…family…mine...NO!...

My thoughts were all jumbled, I could barely speak! Did Aro just tell me to kill one of my family members?

"Well Bella get started" Cauis stated impatiently.

I turned to Aro with a pleading expression on my face; "Please, please don't make me" I begged.

Aro looked at me with a kind expression on his face; and for a moment I felt hope.

"I said get on with it Bella" he growled pushing me further into the center of the field.

I was stood in the middle of the field between the Volturi and the family and friends that I love. What do I do? Do I follow the Volturi's orders and kill my family? The sharp searing pain that came with that solution was unbearable.

Or do I stand with my family and fight, but risk killing them all and sentencing them to their doom?

I looked up at Aro and the rest of the Volturi standing there with eager faces and grinning sadistically.

I then looked at my family who were standing there looking at me sorrowfully, I knew that if I sided with them and brought the Volturi over their heads then they would be even more troubled.

I took a deep unnecessary breath and looked at my family for one last time.

My decision was made…

Oooooh….I'm evil aren't I?

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