[11]
The Wedding and Problems
Lelia Maria Volturi
I was helping Alice get Bella ready in some kind of room. Rosalie helped later with her hair. "Wedding day hmm? Getting married before your older sister." I said with fake enthusiasm.
"Bella. What did I tell you about beauty sleep?" Alice shrieked.
The bride just chuckled as Alice did her makeup "Bad dream... Lel, Stop worrying about who's getting married first. It's not like you and Caius need to marry-." She shut up before she could finish, smiling at me apologetically.
Rosalie and Alice's mouth hanged open as they stared at me. I glared at Bella "They would've figured it out anyways. Can't blame me." She said defensively. Just then, Renee came in. She saw me and Bella.
"Lelia! You've become so beautiful I hardly even recognize you! Bella... I'm near to tears..." Renee dabbed her eyes with a handkerchief that Rosalie had given her. "Charlie! Get in here and see your daughters! You never told me that Lelia got this pretty!"
A confused, familiar voice echoed up "Lelia?" I heard a rustle of feet and saw our dad in the doorway, in a suit, holding a box that was for Bella. He gaped at me. "I-"
Cutting him off, I fussed over Bella, adding the finishing touches because Rosalie and Alice left. Dad had given Bella a headdress and I took it from his warm hands. He flinched at my extremely cold temperature and I just ignored him, putting the sapphire-embedded comb into Bella's hair.\
"There, now." I said softly once I stepped back to admire my sister's beauty for today. She just looked down, embarrassed. I smirked "Well, Mom, Dad, I'll be in the crowd if you... need me.." I said awkwardly, trying to lower my voice because my voice had changed into a mezzo-soprano but failed.
Walking out with my white heels clacking against the wood, and my long dark blue dress softly moving. My knees suddenly buckled under me. I held the railing, wincing as something burned deep within my throat. Shit. I cursed mentally. I forgot I hadn't fed for more than 8 days.
Forcing myself up again and checking the mirror, my eyes were black. I forced them violet and they were. I sighed in relief before walking towards the crowd, I stood in the shadows a few yards away from the chairs. Everything started. Guests rose from their seats and watched Bella go down the aisle with Charlie.
The wedding was normal and ended at night with Bella clinging onto me. I smiled softly and pried her from me "Bella, stay strong. It's only a honeymoon." I joked. She nodded and left with Edward into a Limo. The guests left one by one as the car started. I watched as the car went away.
Only Renee and Charlie remained. The Cullens had went inside. Charlie folded his arms in front of him before addressing me "Lelia. Why are you here?"
"Can I not?" I asked.
"You had been missing for weeks, months! Where were you?" He demanded. Renee looked confused at first but then shocked.
"Lelia, you were missing?" Disbelief in her voice.
"You do not need to know where for your own safety." I stated simply, still not facing them. Hearing the crush of gravel, I knew Charlie was coming towards me. He turned me around and held his hands on my shoulders.
"Why are you even this cold?" He asked, his dark eyebrows furrowing and his forehead creasing.
"Mr. Swan, Mrs. Renee, the wedding is already over, please depart for now." Carlisle's calm voice replied.
Charlie just grunted and left. Same with Renee shooting me a worried glance before both of them got into their cars and drove off. I let out a relieved sigh while turning around "Thank you Carlisle." He nodded and smiled softly.
"Wouldn't want the Volturi going ahead and killing your parents now would you?" He joked before turning and walking back in. I had a deep feeling in my gut that something would go wrong soon.
I had an inner desire for human blood like a newborn. Carlisle didn't know why, neither did I.