A/N: I don't own anyone from Twilight. Keep up the reviews.
I am debating as to how long I want to keep this story going. I have two endings: a short one or a long one. Which one do you want me to write? Let me know. I am not close tot eh end yet, but I need to get an idea.
Esme POV
I was so upset at Carlisle for doing this to Edward and Bella. I didn't want anyone to hurt my son and I didn't want him hurting Bella in the process. I cared about the empire, but I didn't want to make my kids miserable for it.
I needed to talk to Alice. I wanted her to know that I was not in Carlisle plans and that I didn't want this for them. I carried for all my children and their wives. I went to her room and went in. She was upset and sitting on the small sofa in her room. She stood up when I went in and I hugged her.
"Esme?" she asked me.
"Alice, I overheard you and Bella's conversation. I want you to know that Carlisle will not do this to my son. Bella will not be sent away or killed. I want Edward to be happy." I told her. She hugged me and looked at me with concern.
"What are you going to do?" she asked me.
"I am going to be the queen. We are going back to Rome early. Edward is not going to marry some ugly, greedy, whore. I will not let me marry someone he doesn't love. I did it and I didn't want it for my children." I told Alice. She smiled and hugged me.
"You should talk to Bella." She told me. I agreed with her and we went to Bella's room.
Bella POV
I was laying on the bed staring at the ceiling. I didn't want to close my eyes because I would see Edward every time. I didn't want to make this harder on me. I was laying there thinking about everything that has happen in the past few weeks. My life went from being normal to my own personal hell. I was thinking when Alice and Esme walked in. I sat up and looked at them. Alice came over and hugged me. Esme sat on the bed with us.
"Bella, I overheard you telling Alice what Carlisle is doing to you and Edward. I want to assure you that it won't happen. I will not allow my son to marry someone he doesn't love. I want to assure you that it will be ok, but it won't be easy." She told me. I nodded and was shocked.
"We are going back to Rome early. I want to make sure that Edward doesn't get the chance to fall in love with her." Esme told me. I was glad that had overheard us because she was nothing like Carlisle. She actually cared for people.
Alice and I talked the rest of the night and fell asleep in my room. I thought of Alice as my friend and I knew that she thought of me the same. I was happy that Jasper was happy with her because he didn't think he would find one when we were younger.
Edward POV
I awoke the next morning and went to the main hall. We were having guest to celebrate father's return from where ever he went. I walked in and sat down next to Jasper. I was looking around to see who all had arrived. I saw Princess Tanya and her attendants, a few other merchants, senators, and more people. I was looking around when I saw the Babylonians. I knew they would keep things interesting.
I listened to a few of the senators speak and welcome father. I was leaving when I was stopped by father. He wanted me to meet some important people, but I only had Bella in my thoughts.
"Edward, this is princess Tanya." He told me. I kissed the princess' hand and smiled at her. She had brown hair, brown eyes, and very skinny. She had no curves and very fake looking. She was far to done up for my liking and I knew that father wanted me to like her.
"Nice to meet you princess." I told her. She smiled and went away with her attendants.
"Edward, I want you to spend time with Princess Tanya." He told me. I just looked at him.
"Father, I don't want her." I told him.
"You will spend time with her and you will give her a chance. You need to chose a wife and soon." He told me. I didn't care because I wanted Bella.
"I have." I told him and turned to leave.
He turned me back around by the shoulder. I turned to face him and I was met with a hard fist. I glared at him as I held my jaw.
"You will NOT marry a slave." He screamed at me. I just looked at him.
"I will not marry someone I do not love or want." I told him.
He kicked my knees out form under me and I just looked at him.
"Edward, I am your father. You will chose a wife, help your brothers with the empire, and you will do it soon. You will chose a wife or you will lose something very important to you." He told me in a low tone.
"Now get up and go clean up. I will send James to help you." He said.
"I do not need help." I told him as I began to leave.
"Edward, you will go riding with the princess today." He told me. I glared at him and went to my room. I hated this and I didn't care. I only cared about Bella.
I walked into my room and Jasper was in there with Emmett. I glared at both of them.
"Are you ok?" Emmett asked me.
"If I can take a hit from you then I can take one form him." I told him. He smirked at me and threw me a cloth.
"We are working on getting Bella freed, but we are going to have to do it in a way you won't be happy with." Jasper told me. I just looked at him.
"She is not going back to Egypt." I told them.
"I told you that we don't have much choice unless mother can help us." Jasper told me.
"We do not want to bring her into this because if father finds out then we are all in trouble." I told them.
"He won't kill his successors." Emmett said.
"Not all of us." Jasper corrected him. We all knew that Father cared only for the empire and I was grateful that they were willing to help me.
I cleaned up and went to ride with Princess Tanya. I was not happy, but I acted like it. She was more fake than I had ever imagined.
Bella POV
We rode back from Venice that day without telling anyone. We knew there was a feast tonight so we could get back with out many people noticing. I knew that they were not in trouble, but I knew I would have something done to me. Carlisle would find someway to hurt me and I knew it.
We got back and I was told by Esme to go to Alice's room. She wanted me to see Edward that night, but it would be when most of the palace slept.