Sorry for the long wait guys, I spent a week in Goldcoast and was really busy. Here it is! We're getting closer to Tiara meeting Bella!
As you guys know, I only own Tiara.
Chapter 3: What's in Your Mind?
Vampires couldn't sleep. Even if we wanted to, we couldn't. Nevertheless, we could still close our eyes and think. Here was one thing Demetri had told me. Before he met me, he spent his life enjoying life by killing humans. He was empty. He never thought of what his prey felt because guilt will pile up and made him depressed.
Vampires were more like animals. We could think, but we chose not to. Until he met me. I made him think again. I made him more human. He told me vampires only love once. Our love was eternal and we were soulmates. I made him feel again. He told me once that he was happy I didn't have to spend the predatory phase like he did.
"Did I mention how happy I am that I met you?" Demetri asked huskily, as he kissed my hair. I smiled, content to have him by my side. I snuggled closer to him, and buried my nose in his neck, inhaling his scent. His scent reminded me of the woods where we shared our first kiss.
"And I am happier that you saved me. From…all the sufferings," I said and kissed his neck. He hummed happily, his finger was tracing circles on my back, as we cuddled on my bed. Speaking of my bed, I had renovated my room. It was just a month ago, and we had fun decorating it again. The theme for 2005 was blue. I found it much calming then the dark purple or crimson paint that had been on the walls for years.
My room was modernized, a glass table had replaced my oak desk which had ancient Latin carving at the corner, the dark red rug was also replaced with white (fake) lamb fur, more lightings were installed, and the curtains were soft blue and white. However, I had kept the old fashioned large bed, made for a King. The sheets were mostly baby blue but sometimes it was replaced with white and sometimes it was darker blue. However, the room did not look like Dracula's bedroom anymore.
I had to admit, I was in love with the Victorian style that influenced not only my choice of clothing but also my bedroom. But I liked to change a few things over the decades, so here it was. My wardrobe had her makeover recently by Heidi. More beautiful dresses, black dresses for formal wearing, and teenage like clothes for casual wearing such as skinny jeans, boots, colourful tops, leather jackets, and accessories.
"Are we going to lie down here till night?" I asked Demetri jokingly and he laughed.
"I like it here," he murmured, gazing deeply into my eyes, making me blushed mentally.
"Kiss me?" I asked and his lips twitched into a smile before he pressed his lips against mine.
"There, a kiss," he said and I pouted. He grinned boyishly before kissing me again, this time with burning desire and passion. Both of us let out a soft growl, pulling each other closer, feeling the need to feel each other's skin. Demetri kissed my neck, nibbling, biting them and I ran my hand through his brown hair, tugging it softly. He growled, his hand traced my back sending shivers down my spine, and I gasped when he–the door was opened and I squealed, pulling the cover over my body.
"Hot," Heidi purred, winking sarcastically. "Aro requested your presence. Both of you," she said.
"Got it!" I shouted and she laughed as she closed the door.
"She likes to do that," I complained and Demetri chuckled before kissing me.
"He's waiting for you at the hall," Heidi interrupted us again and I closed my eyes in annoyance.
"Better get ready then," Demetri said, placing a kiss on my nose.
"A quickie in the shower?" I asked seductively and he turned around, making a biting gesture and I giggled as I trailed behind him into the bathroom.
The guards opened the double door and Demetri and I walked inside. I saw a man with his back facing me yet I knew who it was. His bronze, tousled hair, his height, his stance, I instantly knew it was Edward. My twin brother.
"What is this?" I questioned as calmly as I could.
"Tiara, I'm glad you could join us," Aro said silkily. Demetri moved to the left side but I stayed next to Edward.
"Master," I acknowledged, asking him to explain further. Edward tensed and I wondered what he was doing here.
"I'm hoping that you would lend a hand to your twin brother over here. After all, aren't you two a family?" Aro asked and my eye twitched in slight anger. He's nothing to me.
"Of course, master. What do you wish me to do?" I asked, as I didn't want to displease him.
"You two may have a private talk in the library. Join us, whenever you're ready," Aro said and I glanced at Demetri. He gave me a nod and I turned to Edward.
"This way," I said briskly, not even bothering to look at his face. The walk to the library was silent. Some guards stopped walking and stepped aside, making me felt good. It showed how much they respected or feared me. Edward said nothing even as I opened the door to the library.
"So why are you here?" I asked, trying to appear nonchalant. I crossed my arms and leaned against the wall, looking at Edward boringly. He remained silent, trying to arrange his words and I waited.
"Do you hate me that much, Elle?" he asked and I narrowed my eyes at him.
"If I do, why?" I asked, raising an eyebrow at him. Edward stared right into my red ruby eyes before looking away, sighing.
"You're a part of the Volturi. Why would vampires come here?" Edward spoke softly and I looked at him in realization.
"You want to die," I stated and met his golden topaz eyes again, before smirking. "What could possibly happen that makes you want to die?" I asked, humoured. When he said nothing, I scoffed.
"I was never in your mind, was I?" I asked him softly. "I'm hurt, Eddie. I thought you're here to make up with me but instead, you're here to die. And what do you think I'll feel if you die?" I asked him, shoving him.
"You'll be happy. You're happy to get rid of me," he said and I slapped him hard.
"How stupid can you be?" I spat. "You're my twin brother and I couldn't help but love you even with everything that's happened. How can you think that by you dying, I would be happier? Do you think that low of me?" I asked angrily and he looked at me, taking my hand into his.
"I love you sis, but I couldn't bring myself into your life after I left you. I don't deserve it," he told me, pulling me into a hug. It was the first hug we had after a century. Only then I realized how much I'd missed him. It was impossible to not love him, although I would say I still hate him, I will always love him.
"I miss you," he murmured, stroking my hair as he held me close. I hugged him tightly, savouring this moment in my life. We hugged for a long time, as if to make up all the years we had lived without each other.
"Look, I want you to be happy. And I know Demetri can make you happy," he said as he looked into my red eyes. He held my face with his hands, looking at me lovingly like a brother would.
"But I just got you back. You can't just leave me again," I said in disbelief and he shut his eyes in pain.
"I love you, but I couldn't live without her," he told me. I let it sank in my mind, in my heart, in my soul. I gripped his wrist and applied my power on him. I gasped when I felt his gift in me, and released his wrist. Edward blinked his eyes in alarm, as his gift was taken away. I could hear thoughts from around us but they were distant.
Edward realized what I did and tried to shut his mind off but it didn't work. I heard everything. Humans or vampires didn't only have one single thought. Our minds thought about everything. And I heard everything.
How glad he was to see me again, how happy he was that I accepted him, and how sad and heartbroken he was because Bella died. His love to her was unconditional, something that you only shared with your soulmate. And she was a human.
"I don't know what to say," I muttered and he looked at me. "Who is this lucky human that you would die for?" I spat poisonously and he ran a hand through his messy bronze hair.
"You don't understand. If Demetri died, would you still live in this world?" he asked and I looked at him. "All I feel is emptiness. No hope, no love, I couldn't live without her. She's my everything," he said but his lips weren't moving. Those are his thoughts that he didn't want me to hear.
"She's your everything?" I asked and scoffed. "Then what am I to you?!" I shouted in anger, pushing him away.
"You wouldn't live if Demetri dies, no one will if their soulmate is gone," Edward said again.
"I would because I have you. But considering you choose her over me, I won't!" I said through my gritted teeth. I could feel my anger radiating, my children were eager to kill.
"If you really want to die, I'll kill you myself," I seethed spitefully.
"Look at you, is this even my sister?" Edward asked tauntingly and I growled.
"Love, don't," Demetri's voice said and I grew calmed instantly. I looked into his red scarlet eyes and I closed my eyes. "He's not worth it," Demetri said softly. He wrapped his arm around me, pulling me closer to him as he led me away from Edward.
"He's right, you're not worth it," I mumbled under my breath.
"I want you to be happy," I heard his voice in my mind and buried my face in Demetri's neck to shut him off.
"I'm fine, really," I told Demetri and he turned to me.
"I didn't say anything," he said, walking towards me.
"Your thoughts are pretty loud," I said and he looked at me. "No, don't read my thoughts. You might throw up at how much I love you," he said jokingly, before kissing me.
"I love you," I told him just so he would know.
"Tiara love, I love you more than anything in this world. If you're gone, I would too," he said and I bit my lips, caressing his face.
"I would die too," I said and he kissed my forehead.
"But in the meantime, we'll live. It's his choice, love. He would be happy if he's with you, but he'll never be happier because he lost his soulmate," Demetri said and I nodded.
"I feel betrayed. I'm his twin sister," I told him distractedly, as Demetri lips trailed down my neck.
"You have the right to," he murmured against my skin. "But forget him. You'll only hurt more," he said and I hummed, feeling tingles as he kissed the skin below my ear.
"You'll always be here, right?" I asked and he stopped, to look at me in the eye.
"I will always be by your side, Tiara. I give you my word and soul," he said and my lips curled into a smile.
"I love you, you know that right?" I asked and he chuckled.
"I know, but I love to hear that again," he said and I smirked, pulling him into me and kissed him.
"I love you, always and forever, Demetri," I said and he smirked.
"I know," he said conceitedly and I laughed, before kissing him again.
A short chapter, but I don't want to throw everything in here. It would be too stressful and it'll take a longer time. Please review!