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BPOV

Anger bubbled inside me. It was stupid and reckless, but I just couldn't help myself. I whipped myself around, bared my teeth at Aro, and crouched into the proper position for lunging. Before I could do anything more irrational, two strong arms encircled my waist. Restraining.

"Quite a fiery one she is," Aro said matter-o-factly. I didn't like the way he was looking at me. It was… possessive.

"Thank you for your hospitality, but we'll be leaving now," Alice said. Her smile was polite, but her eyes hard.

"Won't you stay awhile longer?"Aro blocked the doorway.

"We can't I'm afraid. Bella's father must be worried sick by now. And I'm sure she's thirsty," Edward paused thoughtfully. "I believe Alice would like to do some shopping before we leave."

"Oh, yes!" Alice agreed whole heartedly. "Our flight leaves soon and I would love a chance to get some new shoes. Maybe a new handbag as well…"

She trailed off, mumbling to herself about designers and fashion trends and who knows what else.

"Well, I wouldn't want to keep you from your shopping plans. Meet us in the main room before your departure. I'm sure the others would like to see you off." Aro left, his face not bothering to conceal his smug expression.

"He's not going to let us leave is he?" I already knew the answer to my question.

Alice fell on the bed and moaned hopelessly

"No, he's not. He finally has what he has wanted all these years. We're both here, and without our family." Edward gestured between him and Alice. "He'll want you too." He sighed and buried his face in my hair.

Stupid silent mind.

"We could try to run, but they would find us," Alice said.

"Bella could run," Edward mumbled.

I took his face in my hands and pulled him down to eye level holding him there. "I am not leaving you and you are not leaving me. I've went through too much to find you Mr. Cullen and whatever happens we are sticking together no matter what you say. We'll figure out a way to get out of this mess. Got it?"

His eyes widened, surprise by my mini rant and I pecked him on the lips and plopped down on the bed by Alice.

"All- knowing and powerful psychic, I need options," I smiled.

Alice beamed back at me, but her smile faded. "Unfortunately, I can't see a way to get out of here."

I couldn't believe they were just going to give up. We had to do something. I lay back onto the bed and tried to think up a plan.

Aro would know that Alice and Edward had given up because he would be able to see into their minds. I could play along with that. Of course, Edward always told me I was a terrible liar, but still. If I was so intent on finding a way to break us out of here, why couldn't Alice see anything? Were we really doomed to spend eternity with the Volturi? Couldn't there be something? Anything? Of course!

"Bella you must be thirsty. We could go-"

"Nope! Perfectly fine." I said cutting Edward off. Actually, the burn in my throat was getting worse. I could handle it; there were more important things to think about.

I got off the bed and started pacing around the room in a manner that only my boyfriend usually did. There were two paths going the future could take us. One, being us joining the Volturi, the other was us going home.

They was a definite way, I was sure of that, Alice just couldn't see it. Something was blocking her vision.

"Aro will see you now," A Volturi guard I had never met announced. He waited until we were right behind him to lead us back to the main room.

Once we were done navigating through the tunnels of the Volturi castle, we were greeted by what I thought was the entire guard. It was at least a majority of it. Some of them had angry expressions, some appeared bored, and others were smirking. Jane was furious, but I had no idea why.

"Edward, you're still one of us. Come, join your coven," Aro said motioning with his hand for Edward to stand with the others. He sighed, gave me a peck on the check, and crossed over to the opposite side of the room.

"Before you leave," the Volturi leader said to Alice and me, "I will ask you once more. Join us; we would be delighted to make us of your special talents."

"We would love to," Alice said, her voice betraying her happy façade.

"Excellent!" Aro said clapping his hands together.

"Heidi, get our new members there robes and medallion," Caius ordered bitingly. "The rest of you are dismissed."

I waited until they were well out of the room. "Is Jacob okay?"

Aro raised his eyebrows.

"My friend, Jacob, the person that came with me," I clarified.

"Oh, yes, your human friend. Odd smell he had. He's perfectly fine. Back home I'm guessing."

I nodded my head. "Is it alright if Edward and I go hunting? I'm pretty thirsty."

"Of course, "Aro allowed, "Please just wait until the sun goes down."

Once the sun set, Edward and I left the Volturi castle and drove the car I came here in to the outskirts of town. Then we ran to a small patch of forest and hunted deer. It was pretty simple, instinctual Edward called it, though I ended up with dirt and blood all over my clothes. I drained four huge bucks, but the burn wasn't gone, only dimmed.

"That's normal," Edward said.

"I feel kinda sloshy though."

He chuckled. "That's normal too, if you drink a lot."

I rolled my eyes. "Well fine Mr. Know-It-All."

He wrapped his arms around my waist and rested his forehead against mine smiling. My hands fell limp against his chest as I stared into his warm butterscotch colored eyes. My resolve wavered. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad staying here if Edward was with me. I even had Alice too.

I mentally slapped myself. The Volturi were evil. We needed to get back to Forks. Our families were worried about us and we needed to get home to them.

"We should go," I whispered.

"If that's what you want," Edward said softly, his voice betraying a small amount of hurt.

I went on my tip toes and kissed him softly. "I love you."

He mirrored the kiss I gave him. "I love you too."

When we got back to Volterra, Edward and I went to our room to find Alice running around putting clothes in drawers and hanging them in the closet like a mad woman. The whole room was rearranged. There was new furniture and everything. A shiny new baby grand piano was even sitting in the corner.

"How did you guys get here so fast?" she said stopping to notice us.

"We been gone for an hour," Edward said looking at his watch.

Alice huffed. "Well I had so much time to go shopping. You could have given me some time to get your room ready."

"You could have always got our room ready first if it was so important," Edward smirked.

Alice ignored him. "Here, you can change into this." She threw a whole outfit at me, jewelry, shoes, and everything.

"And you," she said turning towards Edward, "I have more furniture in the car and I only have so many hands. Be an amazing person and help me carry it up."

Edward rolled his eyes and followed his sister out of the room.

I changed as quickly as I could, which was actually quite fast, and took advantage of my alone time. I pulled out my cell phone I got out of the car when Edward wasn't looking and scrolled through the contacts. They picked up on the first ring.

"Hello?"

"I don't have much time," I said in a hushed voice, "Just be quiet and I'll tell you what I need you to do."

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