Chapter 9:

Renesmee POV

It's been almost 2 months since my arrival. Many changes too. Things have happen, I've avoided Alec at all meanings possible. Demetri, has stop bugging me, he has buzzed off after I told him why it shouldn't that kiss happen. Soon I met the real side of Demetri and couldn't help myself other than trust the true him.

I told Felix that day events and conversations everything that had happen when he had left my room (but not everything, everything). Of course he had told Jane and Heidi; which led to getting mad at Alec. I didn't meant for that to happen. They still talk to him, just not the same.

He has tried to explain himself but I'd leave before he gets a word out. It hurts me, and could feel the same feeling coming from him. Weird thing has been when I would have nightmares, he hears me start screaming would come in rushing to my room soothing me. He would be the only person to do so. I would pretend not wake as it was the only chance I have to hug him, he would leave after, and the next morning I would still avoid him.

I met Aro's wife - mate - Sulpicia, along with Caius wife Anthenodora. They are quite lovely. They both remembered EJ and me from ten years ago, and glad I didn't die. Jane and I visited Sulpicia and Anthenodora 3 times a week. It's nice to know that Jane could call Anthenodora mom. But in Sulpicia eyes I see hint of some hope for someone to call her mom.

One day, Jane was busy I don't know doing what and Anthenodora was in her and Caius' room with Caius; I still went to visit Sulpicia. We were too caught up in talking and I accidentally called her mom.

I'm missed my family in forks, I never meant replace them and its not my intention, but I knew the plans they had if I ever went back. I kept tabs on them EJ was hanging there, I knew it was wrong not to call him but it be an easy give away. I sent him waves reassuring him I'm alive and well.

Sulpicia was becoming a mother figure along with Aro, a slight father figure. She was full of joy that I called her mom. Of course I asked her if I it was alright, she agreed with no hesitation. I told her and Aro where becoming parent figures to me, that just made her smiled more. From that day on I was more spoiled by her like Anthenodora spoiled Jane.

My life at the Cullen's was restricted, I was in a safe bubble that I could never explore. Bella and Edward were great parents, I know what I read those months was a terrified Edward of loosing the love of his life. Accepting Aro and Sulpicia as second parents a different, I had new found liberty and learned different things about the way of life unlike in Forks.

Marcus and Caius were my 'teachers' Aro knew I was home schooled at the Cullens. He was going to get me in tutors in Italy but Marcus and Caius offered to teach me. Which was surprising, they are fully aware that they are my 'uncles' now. I was told Caius had an attitude and Marcus never smiled; but I swear they are so different and everyone knew just like to give a good scare. I've gotten Marcus to smile and Caius to soften up. Learning with was an experience,

Training came along this month with Jane and Demetri. They would be with me helping me train with all my powers. In Falls all I was taught was combat, here, I was trained to be more in control with them well most of them some I still had to keep behind my shield.

I was in my own little world to notice much the outside. Jane would say I'm turning all depressed. I laugh at that. Sitting garden reading an old copy of Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte while eating an apple. I had my iPod high loud that would hurt a human's sensitive ear. I've developed more vampires like figures; I still carried some of my human traits, though.

I wasn't in perfect shade, I was letting the sun hit me even if I couldn't get a tan, I loved the warmth of the sun it was a lovely day. I saw someone standing in front of me covering my sun. I had a fear of looking up, fear of being him. Damn, it's Alec. I look up and pull out my ear phones. I couldn't feel his emotions, he's gotten good at hiding those. I sighed.

"I've been told that Master Aro, wants to see you in his office." he seem like a robot saying this. He looked ... pained? I could not really know. I nodded and stood up. Shaking anything I had on me. He looked like he was going to telling me something, but left before anything said.

After my strange encounter with Alec, I sped to Aro's office. Knocking to announce myself, and walked in. "Hello father, I was informed by Alec that me you wanted to see me?" he had the most serious looked on his face. Uh-oh. "Am I in trouble?" Aro looked like a boy in Christmas with all his new toys.

Before asking going full into panic mode, saw Aro crack a smile. That's when I knew I wasn't in trouble. He walked to directly to me and held my hands in his, "Sweetheart, I'm holding a ball in your honor and Santiago's return with his children."

Shocked, "oh wow, Aro, but..." She thought of—

"Ah, ah. No buts. I know what you're worried about my little Renesmee but with some training with the powers of Santiago's children, your old family won't know of you being here. After all I'm not going to use your real name, and it's a masquerade ball."

"But there is some business to be talked about my dear." I nodded for him to continue. "I'm not sure if you remember Santiago?" The name mention failed to ring a bell. "I'm not sure you have met him or seen him quite well." I had a blank face but it hard to remember this Santiago, I racked my father mind for and image of him. Bingo.

"Well, about 4 years ago few after our displeasing encounter, Santiago mated with our old secretary Gianna." That send a chill down my spine. I remember hearing Gianna name with the Cullen's but I knew Edward wasn't telling me the whole truth, I just didn't wanted to point him out, so I bit my tongue and held my thought. "No later they convince two kids." I would ask someone later more out what I find out today, because Aro wasn't telling me everything and was with holding information. "They are little bit much your age. They keep aging though." I nodded they were half human and vampire and we grow up to the fathers age much time depends. I nodded so he would continue. "Anyways, he's coming back after these years. He waited for his kids would be old enough to be here, and I have understood, they are all coming tomorrow; together." All four. Santiago was able to save Gianna. Well that's good but to true to be true. "The three will arrive a little after noon." Wait, three? I spoke before he could continue.

"Wait, three?" he nodded. "What happen to Gianna?"

He sighed and said "She died after giving birth it was a quite violent birth." I shivered. It would've been nice to meet them all together. "And Santiago didn't have quite an idea how to save her either he bit her a little too late." I felt pity for the poor kids not having a mom growing up.

"So they are arriving tomorrow afternoon?" he nodded it would be nice to know others like me. Even if I do know others it nice to know there are more. "But his kids are quite ... different."

I crooked my head to the side, different? "Different? How?" With my liberty I had much continued the studies Carlisle had about myself and EJ as a half breed. The difference between a boy and a girl whom are half vampires.

"So, my darling how do you feel about the ball?"

"Okay, I'm ... Glad that were are having a ball in honor of Santiago, his kids and I. Which much I think it unneeded to honor me, but there is something else isn't there?" I can't get excited given how my last party ended, I don't have a good feeling about this.

My father rose in defense, I had a raised eyebrow "You caught me, I'm sorry Darling, but every vampire of the world is attending the ball and it always mandatory."

I was shocked "Every clan?" that means the Cullen's are coming. They are going to find where I'm hiding and take me back! No. I saw Aro nod his head. Shit! I needed to be sure "Are they, the Cullen's, coming too?" I saw him sigh and slowly nod.

"Sadly yes." I didn't know what to feel.

"I have to leave," I was just in plain panic. "Aro, I can't let them find me." I saw my freedom stripped away, the freedom that took three months to obtain. Aro came and sat next to me and tried to calm me down.

"Now, now do you think I would let them come and find you?" I shook my head. No, I knew that much.

"But how? I'll look like me." I looked at him.

"I've thought it through, my child. One of Santiago's kids has the ability to change appearance. When he comes tomorrow you may absorbed it and train with it." Ability to change appearance. I smiled.

He patted my shoulder and chuckled. "See, it's all right." Something else clicked in my head.

"What about my name?"

He paused. "But of course, I have thought about your name, and I would like for you to pick it."

I thought about it; a different name. "But I still want to be Ren," I walked back. "But I don't want my name so obvious or my full name cut short or use my middle name then they would know." I was talking to myself more than to Aro.

"I think you shouldn't and just change for the night."

I halt and look at him. "How about ... Agnese." he smiled and nodded.

"Ah, Agnese! Pure, lovely and it's from origin Italian more perfect. We could call you Ness!" I smiled. "Splendid!"

"So, when the invitations are being sent out?" I was calmer now, now that everything was figured out.

"We are making calls but they are being sent out the day after tomorrow, the ball is in 2 weeks." I nodded in acknowledgment, but I only have 2 weeks to get ready for everything. The whole emotional ride. "I'm making them with Heidi. She's also decorating with Retana." I nodded I may offer to help.

"Father, what else can you tell me about Santiago's kids?" I wanted to know more.

"No more than what I told you." he sighed "He told me they were twins, boy and girl, growing too rapidly, eat more human food then blood. The boy has the ability to change appearances to himself and anyone else. The girl has the ability to see the past in anyone." Great power, I would like to have them. I nodded as he told me this.

"Seems oddly weird they eat human food more than blood. But I may have a reason on that, but I can't be so positive on it." I mumbled to myself I know dad was listening. "Say, does everyone else know about this?"

He nodded, "No there's still few I need to share the news with the rest will know tomorrow after Santiago's return. We'll announce your name for the ball. And the appearance change and all." I wondered if Alec knew already.

l nodded. "You may leave now, mi tesoro, and go on and have your fun." I nodded and went up to hug him, kiss him on both cheeks, turn and walked to the door I was almost half way out. "Ah, and honey..." I turn back and look. "You'll have to have an escort or date to the ball." I looked at him wide eyed. What? "Go on, I'm sure Jane or Heidi will be in your room, to go shopping for dresses." I nodded and left. No point on arguing with him, he always gets his way.

I walk the halls that lead to my room. Who would I go to the ball with? I sighed at least I could see EJ, he just wouldn't know it's me. Why is this so hard? I reached my room and enter slowly. My eye were closed I was trying to figure that day out.

"Ren?" I snap my eyes open. Alec? What in hell is he doing here?

I ignore him, hoping if I do, he'll maybe leave like the other times. I walk to my bed and throw myself in it. I sighed and through my arms over my eyes.

"I'm not leaving." I didn't look at him I just laid there. I liked him and my eyes gave too much away Jane always told me, and I would realize she was right.

"I'm not leaving." What am I going to do? "Not this time."

"I heard you the first time." I sighed and sat up, and looked at him. I have managed to have a poker face. So I had no emotion at looking at him, I hope. "What do you want?" I said flatly.

"I need to talk to you." he walked closer to my bed. I stood up.

"Well I don't." I did want to. I wanted to tell him how I felt, how much I needed him but I just can't. He walked up closer until he was just few steps away.

"I don't care." he said determined . "You're going to listen." I hoped look uninterested. I was able looked away and around.

He pinned me against the wall, his hands next to my face. I was shocked and scared at this sudden movement.

"I like you, no let me fix that," the paused he made cause me to look at his face. "I love you... I'm falling in love with you." My mind went into explosives, but I couldn't let this get to me. Love isn't what I need this moment. "What you heard that day that I told Demetri was a lie. I wanted him to bug off. It hurt me seeing you with him or Felix. Can't you understand? I know you feel this too, and it's just as confusing for you as for me because it just doesn't make sense. I'm a monster— and you're my fallen angel. I never thought I could ever fall in love. You became my center of my universe." I was in shocked I didn't know what to do. He was leaning in. Oh god he was going to kiss me.

I felt his cold yet soft connect with my cold ones. I couldn't help but kiss back. He carefully and softly moves his lips in sync with mine, my heart thunders in my chest.

I pulled away, didn't want to, but soon as that I was at the door I couldn't help to look back at him and out my room leaving Alec standing there.

Alec P.O.V

I saw her ran out, again! I hit the wall. I walk out the room I try to get her scent but I couldn't find it she probably blocked it.

I looked around but no good I couldn't find her.

"Brother what wrong?" Dammit Jane.

I looked at her lamely, "Have you seen Ren?" she raised an eyebrow.

"Since when do you talk to her again?" I groan and run my hands through my hair.

"Just tell me if you have seen her?" I couldn't be more irritated with my sister than now.

"Nope I haven't seen her." Lies.

"Jane—," I huffed; It took all my will not to attack her. "I don't need this right now." I kicked the wall and walked away.

I heard her yelling after me saying, "Leave her alone!" I need to find her. I look at the library; Nothing. I checked back at her room; Nothing. The kitchen, Heidi, Jane, and Felix's room but as well nothing.

"Finally found you." I turn, Demetri and I have comes to good terms, and good friends again, but right now I had no time to be a good friend.

"Have you seen Ren?" he shook his head and no hint of a lie.

"Not even a 'Hello Friend'?" he chuckled. "No, I haven't seen Ren, but I have seen Master Aro, and he would like to see you at his office." I nodded I saw him nod back and walk away.

Now, what did Aro want? I walked slow as a vampire can walk to Aro's office. I checked every place were Ren can possibly be, we'll one place I haven't the roof and garden, but they both are in the same place. So she must be there. I looked at my watch it was 6 o'clock. When I came to realization it was too late I was in front of Aro's office and he had open the door, how long have I been standing here?

"Ah, Alec, my boy. I was just about to send someone else to look for you. Come in, come in." he had his creepy smile. I walked after him he took his seat.

I bowed, stood back up and put my hands behind my back. "You summoned me, Master?" I nodded and mention me to have a seat.

"Yes, I would like to discuss matters about my daughter, Ren." Great. Ness came here to tell him what happen a while ago in her room. "I've read her thoughts from her first day here and up till now. My brother Marcus is fully aware of this." What in hell is he talking about? "I've seen in my daughters thoughts that you and her stopped taking about a month ago. Am I correct?" I nodded absently. "My dear Alec, what harm has she done to you to make her not like you?" I couldn't answer that. I do like her but I love her.

I saw Aro stood up and walked over me to put his hand over my shoulder. Ah, shit. He's going to see everything.

"Ah, I see why now. You two are quite nice couple. Anyways you two are soul mates quite more, stronger that her imprint. Fight for her Alec there may be others out there that might get their chance and you might not." He was right. "But in other unrelated news, I'm sure you got the news about the ball, the return of Santiago and the join of his two kids and Renesmee's one day name change." wait she changed her name?

"Yes master but, may I was what's her one day name change?" I certainly need to know I don't think anyone knew her new name.

"The name will be announced tomorrow but we will call her Ness, or Nessie to avoid confusion." I nodded. "Alec, this is your chance to get at her son. Ask her to the ball I grant you permission. Don't lose what maybe your only love. Now you may leave that's all." I stood up and made my way out.

My only love. That may be true I was really falling for Renesmee no one had crashed down my emotionless self-wall but her. She was my only exception