Hey guys! So yes, Edward's POV won with the amount of messages I got and the reviews. I was actually excited to write it in his POV. Next chapter will be back to Renesmee's POV as she's on her way back to Forks. So those of you who wanted to keep her POV, nothing of her story will be missed.

*Edward's POV*

I couldn't believe the words that just left my wife's mouth. I stood, just as dumbfounded as the rest of the guard. Aro took a step towards Bella and I positioned myself between them. I couldn't help the growl that escaped my lips.

"Patience, Edward. You know I mean her no harm. I would simply like to talk to our Bella." Aro spoke with the same softness in his voice as he always did. I couldn't find anything threatening in his thoughts, but it still took all my strength to let Bella walk around me.

She placed herself directly in front of me. I could feel her body tremble slightly without me between her and Aro. My hands reached out and gripped the tops of her arms over her black cloak, ready to pull her away as soon as she showed any sign of pain. Not that anyone standing in front of us could hurt her. Jane was the only one who constantly tried. Now I glared at her as she focused her energy on my Bella. Her eyes flickered to me at the same time she let out an angry hiss. This was normal when she knew she couldn't get through Bella's shield. She turned her frustrations on me. She usually waited until Bella was distracted, but not this time. She was prepared.

My body stiffened, ready for the imaginary fire to burn my body, but it never came. Jane cut off Aro before he could ask Bella his first question.

"You're shield is not to protect him!" Her high pitched child's voice echoed in the room we were in. "No one gave you an order to repel it! Drop it!" She yelled.

"No." Bella growled.

"Master!" Jane screeched.

"Easy, my dear, Bella drop your shield please."

"When Jane stops attacking my husband! I don't see her burning anyone else on the guard."

"You're absolutely right, my Bella." Aro reached out and took her hand while he spoke to Jane. "You will not point an attack on Edward anymore, Jane. He's one of us now." His voice became strained as he saw nothing from Bella's touch. "You think you can learn to lift that shield away from yourself?" He asked, a hint of hope in his voice.

"No." Bella snapped quickly. Aro raised his eyebrows as he stared down at her. Bella's head dropped and she looked down at her feet. I pulled her closer to me until her back was flush against my chest. "I mean, no, Master, I can't pull it from my mind."

"Surely you must know your gifts by now, you can't feel where it wraps around your mind?"

"No, Master." She said softly. The pain in her voice, and the way she forced herself to use the word Aro makes us call him, broke my heart. I didn't know how much longer I can watch her go on so unhappy. He was taking control of her and I didn't like it. The way he claimed her as his turned my stomach. She was mine. Part of me thought Aro just spoke as her being his to aggravate me. He seems to be amused by my thoughts whenever he calls her his while he's connected to my mind. I could easily hear the amusement in his thoughts.

"Well, now, now my dear," I froze again, clamping my hands tighter around Bella's arms. Her hiss echoed mine as Aro brought his lips to her forehead. "No reason to be so hard on yourself. You'll get it someday. I'm sure of it. Now, back to your request."

Bella nodded and straightened up. For the first time since we got here her shoulders squared and she held her chin up high. "I would like to be granted permission to join the hunting party with Heidi." She repeated her request.

"But you have a job here, young Bella." Aro answered her, griping her hand tighter.

My head spun once more. Why would she want to hunt humans? We both promised the other we would not turn ourselves in to human blood. We would stay away from it for Renesmee. Why was she turning on her daughter?

My own thoughts were echoed by Aro, Jane, Alec, Heidi, Caius, Felix, and Demetri. They were all trying to figure out why she wanted to go out. All of their eyes were on her, and she cringed into my chest from it.

"I know, Master, but I think I could do more good out with Heidi. There is no danger causing me to be here and protect you."

Good, we don't need her anyway. He should let her go. I was here first. My eyes flickered to Renata. Poor thing. Since Bella and I arrived, she's been forced into she shadow. Bella's shield is stronger than Renata's. Her job now is to protect Caius or Demetri when needed. Bella's assigned to only shield Aro constantly, but stretch her shield to the wives if needed. And if someone we're up against has an active power, Bella will be forced to protect us all. I agreed to this only because Aro will make sure she's protected the most since she's the most valuable to him. Plus, Aro placed me as her guard.

"She's got a point." Heidi spoke up. "We could bring back double the amount I normally do."

I wonder if her own personal bodyguard will go, too. The thought belonged to Alec. His eyes were locked on me. He was right, I would go with her… if I couldn't convince her not to become one of them.

Well, well, well… She's finally crossing the line. Why should I deny her the chance to hunt human blood. Maybe she could persuade her mate to join us as well. Will make it a little tough to face a fight with our two strongest members having gold eyes. I listened to Aro's thoughts more intently than the others. I hoped with everything I had in me that he would be the one to keep her here, but his thoughts were making that possibility look grim.

I tried focusing on Bella. I knew she could feel my eyes on the back of her head because her left arm slid behind her, sliding onto my leg and she gripped it.

"Well then, we will discuss it. Go on, now." Aro lifted his chin and nodded towards the doors behind us.

As always, Felix and Alec walked with us back to our room. They were going to let her go off on a hunting trip alone with Heidi, but we couldn't walk to our room alone. Made no sense to me.

As soon as we were alone, I spun and shut the door, keeping my eyes on Bella. She backed towards the far wall, her eyes on me. "Edward," She whispered when I crossed the room towards her.

"What are you thinking!" I hissed. I heard the vanity clatter against the stone wall as she backed into it.

"Edward, please," she begged, wrapping her arms around my waist."You have to trust me." She was trying to tell me something with her eyes, but I could only think of her mouth wrapped around a human's neck, drinking their blood. The face of our daughter faded from my mind until it was nothing but black. Blood ran through her veins. If Bella was giving herself to human blood, she must have lost hope of ever seeing our Renesmee ever again.

My hands cradled her face and I tried harder to see what it was she wanted me to see. "I trust you, love, but why are you doing this? Bella, you know you give yourself to human blood and you can't be around Renesmee."

"I'm-That's-Come, Edward. Come with me. They'll understand that you can't leave my side. You're my guard anyway, Aro would expect you to come with me."

"Do you understand what you're doing?"

"I know exactly what I'm doing, Edward."

"Human blood?"

"Human's, I'm not hunting their blood, I'm simply bringing live humans back here for the others." I was even more confused by her words. Did this mean she just wanted to get out? I knew there was something, but I couldn't figure it out. Part of me wished Jacob was here to knock me over the head with the obvious. He would be the only one to know exactly what it was she was thinking. It wouldn't have taken him this long to figure it out.

"I need you to stay strong, Bella. I'll get us out of here, but you need to stay away from humans." I reached up and touched the purple bruises under her eyes. They were as black as mine. Aro didn't let us hunt often, he hopes he'll starve us enough so we take the human blood he constantly offers to us. Until now, we've been strong and we wait for permission to hunt. I had no idea it was this hard for Bella. Of course it is she's… "A year." I whispered, hugging Bella tightly.

"I know." She was thinking the same thing as I was. Our girl is a year old today meaning Bella was just about a year as well. What I would give to see her open her beautiful brown eyes and wish her a happy birthday when she woke up. "How big do you think she is?" Bella hid her face in my cloak as she spoke. I could hear her tearless sobs, and held her tighter. I was fighting off my own.

"She should be the size of a seven year old." I said softly, closing my eyes and trying to picture what she looks like. I could see her golden hair just a little bit longer, her body taller and leaner, her face just as beautiful as ever. My little girl was growing up without me. Already we missed so much of her growth. I knew it.

"I miss her so much." Bella gasped. I moved us to our couch and cradled her on my lap.

"I do, too, love, but she's in good hands. She's safe."

Bella nodded against my chest. "We're her parents, Edward. We should be the ones keeping her safe."

"We are." I assured her. With us being here, we were keeping the volturi from searching for her and Jacob.

"Bella, Edward." I heard Heidi walking down the corridor towards our room.

Bella and I got to our feet before she had the door opened. I clenched my teeth together when I saw their decision in her thoughts.

"Aro would like to see you once more before we head out."

"We?" Bella asked excitedly.

Heidi nodded.

She was faster than my hand. Bella was out of our room and following Heidi back into the big room before I could stop her.

"I'm glad you agreed, Master. I would like to request Edward come with me." Bella was talking as if she knew exactly what she was doing. She was wrong.

Why wouldn't I send her guard with her? Of course. The thoughts inside Aro's head reflected the look he gave her. But before he could open his mouth to talk I was in front of Bella.

"Bella, listen to me!" I was through with talking to her. I dropped to my knees in front of her. "This is your last chance. I know you're thirsty, so am I, but please, for me-for Renesmee!" I didn't care who was watching us.

Aro stood over me, his hand stretched out. It was the first time I noticed Bella's hands folded tightly behind her back. I narrowed my eyes confusingly at her and held my own hand out for Aro. It was a constant gesture from him. It was his way of seeing inside Bella's head. Although, I didn't see much.

"Seems fair enough." Aro fed off my confused thoughts and all the pleading I was doing in our room. Aro saw it didn't work, and I wasn't letting her walk out of here without me. That was for sure. Aro knew that. "You three be back within three days time. That should be enough time to bring back a nice group. Heidi, make sure our new blood drinkers hunt just outside town. They need it."

"Yes, Master." Heidi smiled and led the way out of the room.

"Bella, it's not too late." I whispered low enough where only she could hear me. She ignored me.

"Heidi, I would like to stop at my room for a moment."

"Of course." Heidi turned down our hall and Bella's shoulders seemed too stiff for her.

Bella pulled me into our room, her hands gripped my face tightly. "Just listen to me, please." She begged urgently.

I nodded, waiting anxiously for her to speak.

Don't freak out, I really hope you can hear me… Her thoughts trailed off when my body stiffened. Her smile flashed across her face and her lips crushed mine.

"Bella!" I gasped against her lips.

"Shh! I know! Listen! We don't have time." Her hands tightened on my face. She went through her plan in her head. This entire time she's been thinking of Renesmee. Her thoughts were the exact opposite of mine. I could see everything she had planned. We were only posing as hunters with Heidi. We were going to break away from her once we were far enough away where Heidi can't turn around and come back here. "You with me?" She whispered, starring into my eyes.

"Yes," I hissed, crushing my lips down on hers once more. "Whatever happens, I love you Bella Cullen."

I love you, too. Her voice floated through my mind. She's been working on a lot more than I thought. But then again, she's my Bella. Always coming out on top, always surprising me.

"How did you-" I started, but she cut me off.

"I don't have time to explain. I had to keep all of this from you because of Aro. I had to." She kissed me once more. I could almost see the weight lift off her shoulders. She hated keeping things from me. I made sure to kiss her back the way she likes me to. I showed her I wasn't the least bit upset with her. Bella was the one to break the kiss, but it took all her strength. I could see it in her eyes that she was fighting with herself. I couldn't help but smile at her as she bit her bottom lip, took my hand, and reached for a random item off the vanity. A reason why she needed to go to our room. Clever.

We were a days trip from the rest of the volturi. Bella and I forced ourselves to convince Heidi that we didn't need to hunt right yet. I constantly had a tight grip on Bella as we passed humans on the street. Her muscles would lock under my hands when one passed too close to her. We were making our way to our destination where we were going to pick out a group of tourists.

"We should split up, could get more that way." Bella spoke like a true vampire out on a hunt. Her voice was low and eager. It almost startled me to start my begging again, but I knew what she was doing. "Heidi, you take the northern route, I'll head South, and Edward make your way East."

"Perfect." Heidi's smile gleamed as she strode off towards the north.

I turned to wait for Bella's next order, but her hands were already flying to my face. Her eyes locked on Heidi's back.

Go East incase she follows your trail. Meet me once your about fifty miles out, swing around and go South then follow my scent in. I'll run slower than normal so you can catch up to me. I couldn't help it, but I found her unbearably sexy at this moment. She was a woman on a mission and there was nothing that was going to stop her. I would make sure of that. I kissed her once more before watching her run south.

"Now what?" I asked her once I caught up with her.

"We run like hell." She took off at full speed and I stayed at her heels. We darted through a field that belonged to a farm. Bella didn't pause to evaluate. She leaped towards a cow and he fell limp.

I listened for any sign of human life, but there was none. I followed her and hunted as well.

We continued towards the airport, both of us ripping at our cloaks until they were shreds blowing in the breeze. We still wore all black underneath, but at least the cloaks were gone.

"Renesmee." Bella sighed once we were on the plane and it's wheels left the ground.

"Renesmee." I repeated, taking Bella into my arms.

"You have a plan on finding her from here?" I knew Bella told Jacob to run with her, but to where, I had no idea.

"Alice knows." She said confidently.

"You think she's still-" I cut myself off. I didn't want to think of her not making it. It was already hard to remember my brother and sister, lost forever. The vision of Emmett lost in the fight and Rosalie stopped fighting. She gave herself to die. I squeezed my eyes shut and shook my head to rid of the memory.

"Why wouldn't she be? They never made it to the fight on time. And you haven't heard anything in Aro's thoughts that he found her."

I shook my head. "No, he's wondering where she went also." I paused, leaning in closer to her so no one else could hear us. "How long have you known you can lift your shield from your mind?"

"Since Zafrina and I have been working on my shield before the volturi fight. I know my shield better now."

"You are the most amazing creature I have ever come across." I was completely amazed at everything she's been working on all on her own. She took a deep breath and started talking again. "Alice will meet us back home…" She trailed off smiling, leaning into my side. "Home, Edward."

"Home to our daughter."

"You know we only have a certain amount of time, right? They're going to come looking for us." Bella pointed out.

I nodded, but I didn't want to think of that right now. My daughters smiling face was the only thing I could concentrate on. My arms were already aching to catch her in them and never let her go.