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Ready for a new chapter? I am finally back at home (Portugal) and I couldn't be happier! :D

I hope all of you are enjoying my fic, even the ones who never reviewed. :)

Speaking of reviews I have an answer for a guest after the chapter and I am wondering where eschoenh and A loyal fan went… Haven't seen their reviews for a while… :/

OK… Let me thank my wonderful beta Kinkajou Jasmine for her wonderful work and now let's start with the chapter, shall we?

Chapter 13

Almost everyone was in the room by the time they arrived. The only person missing was Tanya. Bella got to know the elder Denalis before their daughter arrived. They were quite kind and really thoughtful. They asked a lot of questions about Bella's life before arriving to the castle and were truly happy to hear that the trip home went smoothly. They were truly good people and she was not able to understand why, given that her parents were good people, she gave Bella an odd vibe.

When Tanya arrived the first thing she did was to latch on Edward's arm. It bothered Bella little and she could see, and feel, that is bothered Edward a lot more, but they both knew he could do nothing without being disrespectful so he went along with it with a fake smile unless it got too far.

Tanya was dressed like a true princess, along with a small tiara with a bright pink gown. Princess Alice and Princess Rosalie were using similar attires, but in soft pink and red. The three of them looked really elegant, but somehow Tanya's looked a little over the top. Bella started to feel self-conscious again, like a commoner among royalty, and Tanya didn't let it slip.

"So Becca, sweetheart… Did you not have a better set of jewelry to use?" Tanya asked in a sugary sweet tone that unsettled Bella and irritated Edward.

"I think she looks stunning like she is. She does not need ay jewelry at all!" Edward tried his best to be polite and managed to realize himself from Tanya's hold to embrace Bella and guide her to her set. But he was really starting to lose it, if Tanya kept playing the game she was playing she would get burnt without even realizing it. Since Bella didn't want a scene to be caused, she put her hand on Edward's once he was seated beside her in order to calm him down. She was really glad when she felt his tension slipping and she saw his smile.

The dinner went quite effortlessly after that, but as soon as desert came it went side way.

They all started to eat their desert, keeping up with the small talk when Tanya decided to talk to Bella again. "Becca, dear, when will your parents arrive to the castle? I assume they stayed behind to put their affairs in order."

Everyone else froze and focused on Bella when they heard Tanya's question. Edward got tense, more than he was before so Bella squeezed his hand and put on a smile even though she only wanted to curl up and cry, especially after revealing her family's past just a few hours ago to Edward.

"I am afraid that they will not be coming… My father died before I was born, saving my mother and I from a human hunter… And I think that by now my mom may be with my father again, so no, they won't be coming. I'm sorry." She smiled just a little bit in Tanya's direction before Edward took action.

"May we be excused, Father?" At Carlisle nod Edward stud up, helped Bella from her seat and glared at Tanya before escorting Bella to her room. Once inside their room Bella started to cry.

"I'm sorry that dinner was horrible…" She hid her eyes in her hands. Edward picked her up and settled her in his lap on the couch Blacky came running to their side and also tried to cheer Bella up.

"It is not your fault, my sweet Bella. It is all Tanya's fault." He growled Tanya's name like it was something vil. "Both my family and hers will give her a hard time for what she has done, do not worry about it. Now let us get ready to bed. I was told your surprise is ready and I am looking forward to show it to you tomorrow." He kissed her temple before setting her near the entrance to her walk in wardrobe. "I will be back in a little bit, all right?" At Bella's nod he went to his room to get ready for bed.

After getting changed and ready for bed she climbed into it with Blacky just in time for Edward to get back in her room. He climbed next to Bella and hugged her and her cat. "Don't let her bother, sweetheart. Nothing is going to change how I feel, and no one is going to separate us. I promise you!" He kissed her wet cheek and sang her to sleep. "Sweet dreams, my little Bella."

To be continued…

Hi again! What did you thought of the chapter? Sneak peaks will be "on" again for everyone that reviews and has a fanfiction account with the pm enabled, otherwise there is no way I can deliver the sneak peak, sorry.. :/

To the guest that review chapter 3 on the 23th of July: You are right. You got it right on the first guess. xD

I also would like to say that I will try to finish writing chapter 21 this week. This may be the last on… I'll have to see where it goes. :)

And I am glad you are reading my fic so thank you.

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Vivx-chan ^^