So I sorta lost track of time in the story… so lets make it a special time of the year (; I do hope you enjoy this chapter, please do review I havnt received one since lyk last month): I know this chp is short but it's a little Christmas gift so pls review ^_^ picks of heidi on profile, trying to get a pic for chelsea as well and the surprise at the end has a pic up too(:

Chapter 14

Joslyn's POV

I wonder how Bella's doing, Jane and Christina are talking to each other and that just leaves Alec and I. I'll have to admit he's pretty good looking but I don't have the guts to say anything, nonetheless ask him out. "Joslyn! Christina!" I heard someone shout from the castle. We turned around to see Bella and Demetri running towards us, she looked panicky. "Bella what's wrong?" Christina asked. "Before I passed out I remember that you were talking about being changed like in 2500 b.c. but that'd make you like the first vampires." She said. "Yeah we just were talking about that, they told us everything." Jane interrupted, acting like it was no big deal but it honestly isn't. "Oh…" She replied. "Bella we should go see Aro" Demetri said and grabbed her arm; she nodded her head and followed him to the throne room.

"Honestly I don't see why it's such a big deal," I told Christina. "Eh whatever" "Do you guys smell that?" I asked "It smells like humans, and a lot of them." Christina said excitedly "Oh, that's Heidi returning with the humans. She was supposed to gather a lot of them since we have guests." Jane replied with a bit of evilness in her voice.

Bella's POV

Demetri and I started walking back towards the throne room to visit Aro. When we opened the doors Aro suddenly cracked a large smile. "Oh, Bella! So good to see you are alright, we had quite a scare the other day. It seems as though you have more than just a shield for a power but you can also control fire; truly and amazing talent." He said happily. "Er, thanks, but did Tanya actually, well, die?" I asked nervously. Aro's expression turned sympathetic "Unfortunately, but the past is the past which we mustn't dwell upon." He said wisely, I nodded in agreement. "Now I understand that you have your problems with Edward" Aro told Demetri "I ask that you refrain from killing him, it would be a waste to rid of someone with such talents." He said sternly, he must still have hopes of him joining the Volturi.

"Okay Aro" Demetri began "If you don't mind me asking, when will Heidi come back with our food?" I could see that Demetri, and just about everyone in the room's eyes were a shade of black. "I do believe she will be here any minute now, I think I can hear the humans coming…" he said hungrily. I inhaled the air that Jane, Alec, Christina and Joslyn left open when they entered, the electrifying scent of human blood entered the room making me gasp in excitement. "My angel, it's only blood." Demetri chuckled into my ear. I only shrugged everyone in the castle except the vegetarians were here.

Heidi entered with about 30 or 40 humans who looked around the room with wide eyes. Some of the women were eyeing the guys with lust, even those who were obviously 40 something were looking at Demetri like he was a piece of meat; disgusting. I saw a couple of the human girls who had too much make-up on and disgusting bottle blond hair edging closer to where Demetri and I were standing, giving him a look of desire.

"Welcome to Volterra" Aro announced, making sure he had the eye of all the vampires he quickly nodded and muttered 'enjoy' under his breath, signaling for us to begin. The screams of people erupted and the smell of blood mixed with the air. I pounced on the nearest person near me, proceeding to drink the blood from them and drop their lifeless body on the floor. As soon as everyone had finished, some of the guards began disposing the bodies and cleaning the floor.

I stealthily walked up behind Demetri wrapping my arms around him "Hey tracker" I said playfully. He wriggled in my arms so he could face me "Here my angel, let's go somewhere more private." He whispered. We both left and walked back to my room.

"What is it?" I asked as he closed the door, "Bella, you do know what today's date is right?" he asked, I really hadn't been taking track of the date "Er, no what is it?" I said confused. "It's September 13" he murmured, my birthday how could I forget. Demetri began to take something out of his pocked "Close your eyes" he said and I felt a metal chain wrap around my neck. "Open" I looked down at the necklace it had a simple silver chain with a small crystal heart and a larger blue sapphire heart with 2 silver leaves.

"Oh my gosh thank you so, so much" I choked out it meant so much that he remembered, I turned around giving him a bone crushing hug.

"Bella, there's something else…" he whispered in my ear, I pulled back to look him in his brilliantly red eyes "Yes?"

"I love you"