Sorry everyone for the delay. Fanfic was down when I wanted to update, and then i didn't get around to it. I'm sorry to say that there will be only a few more chapters until I break for a little bit, but don't worry, i'll type my butt off so that i can finish my other stories. Hopefully I'll only be gone for like a week or two. And then the wedding! About 1 or 2 more chapters after this, though. But if iget really good reviews on this, i'll start typing my story while i'mdoing the other ones!! Now for the chapter...

Edward's POV

"I thought they were going to kill you." Relief filled every word I spoke.

"I…I couldn't go through with it. I knew you wouldn't want me to do this, and leave my family after they lost you. It would be too much, so I figured I would stay here and then maybe get killed in a battle. That way, it's unexpected and I could go with a clear conscience without having to worry that you didn't approve." I couldn't help but feel grateful that this one time, Bella had listened to me, though it had hurt her so much.

"Well-well, can't you just leave? You don't need to stay in Italy to rule over all the vampires in the world." Bella looked down to the ground.

"I promised them I'd stay here. They need me. I'm changing them, making them not kill humans. Gianna seems to think it's a good idea. And I can't just leave them now, not when they need me most." I felt my face fall, though I didn't want to show her I didn't approve of her being here. If she wanted to stay, she could.

"Then I'm staying here with you. I'm not going to loose you again." I hugged Bella closer to my chest and kissed her hair. Her sweet smell radiated off of her and filled the room. I felt as if nothing else mattered than being with her.

"I can't ask you to do that; to leave your family just to be with me." Now it was Bella's turn to look sad, though we both knew I wouldn't allow this to happen.

"They'll survive. I won't without you. When can I move in?" Bella's face lightened up, though her eyes didn't twinkle like they did when she was truly happy. Her smile was forced, and didn't touch her eyes or make her cheeks puff out.

"Whenever you want. But I want you to be sure this is what you want. The others won't let you leave after you choose this." I nodded quickly, almost as fast as when I first found out Bella was alive.

Edward, come here for a moment. I may have a solution. I tucked a strand of hair behind Bella's ear before pulling her with me to find Carlisle. It wasn't hard; him and Emmett were waiting in the feeding room alone. Gianna seemed to have finally given them some privacy.

"Yes?"

"I hear you two have a problem with Bella being their queen. Alice said she has a solution, very simple, really. And it benefits everyone. Am I correct in saying that you want to go home, Bella?" She nodded beside me.

"Now that I know everyone's safe, yes. But I don't feel right leaving them. I promised to make them all vegetarians. They're all not so bad, just made to fight. None of them wanted this lifestyle. I think only Gianna doesn't have a problem with killing everyone." Carlisle nodded, as if he knew all of this.

"Alice said you felt that way. And that is why we have made a solution. Though it would take some restraint from both of you." I practically was jumping up and down, too anxious to hear Alice's plan.

"I think we can handle it. What's the solution?" Carlisle looked down to his phone, which was lying in his hands, and then back up at us.

"We're going to make Jane the queen instead."

"Didn't we already give in to enough of her demands? I mean, she almost got Bella to kill herself by saying she killed me, which would have in turn made me kill myself to be with her, so she would win either way. How do we know she won't do that again?" I hoped my family had understood the complicated line I had just said. Apparently, they did.

"That's where the restraint comes from. Not only can you both kill her easily, but Bella has the power to manipulate her mind, torture her if she wants." Emmett laughed devilishly before continuing. "Basically, we need her alive, and we don't think that it would do any good if you both killed her. But Carlisle thinks it would be best if you two tell her about the plan. For your powers, not your history." I was getting slightly confused by them. Why would Bella or I need restraint if we were 'talking'? I voiced my questions to Carlisle, who stared at me as if it were obvious.

"You would do anything to protect Bella, correct?"

"Yes." I mumbled, not knowing where this was going.

"This may hurt Bella a little bit. We haven't gotten a turn to properly test her power. Jane may try to attack you two. We don't know what it will do to Bella. It may backfire. That's where your restraint comes. The others will not stand with her. They're only here for the power. Alice says it will work. Do we all want to do this?"

I looked at Bella. She was deep in thought, though was pulled out of it as soon as Carlisle looked at her.

"If Edward can do it, then I can. I think it will work. What do you think?" I didn't know what to think, other than that this may give Bella the chance to come home and make everything normal again, or at least as normal as anything would be in our lives.

"I'm all for it."

Jane's POV

"I thought you changed." I smirked back at the raging girl in front of me. She put her hands on her small hips and flipped her brown hair over her shoulder.

"I did. I wasn't happy about going after you at first, but now I am. My only regret is that I didn't get to kill you before he came along." I glared at Edward before moving my gaze back to Bella.

"Why do you people want to kill me so bad? I'm now part of the Volturi, and I'm a vampire. What more do you want?"

"Bella, the only reason you're a vampire is because of him." I growled through clenched teeth. "None of us got the choice of if we wanted this life. Who knows, maybe I wanted to grow up and become a teen. Maybe I wanted to live a normal life. You had that chance, and you threw it away for a monster. That's why I wanted to kill you, Bella. I wanted you to have to suffer for once in your life like I have had to for my entire life. You think you have troubles, but you don't even know what the word trouble means." I turned on my heel and marched as far away from her as possible. Edward blocked my path, a low growling coming from his chest.

"You have put her through enough distress, I think. And I don't think you should be saying that when we're going to save your life. Now sit." Saving my life? Why the hell would you want to save my life?

Edward grumbled at me not speaking aloud, but answered swiftly.

"Don't think it's because we like you. No, Bella is their new queen, and she is unable to accept that. Therefore, you will be queen, under our control, of course." I was mildly confused, and had to sit down to stop my knees from buckling.

"You're not going to kill me?" I barely seemed to get the words out, though there was no reason why not.

"Sometimes, it is better to keep your enemies close, and for that, we need you alive." Edward was making it very clear that he didn't enjoy this part of their plan.

"What are the rules for being la Regina?" I directed this question towards Bella, who was in the corner with her arms folded. She stared at me, confused at first, and then realized that was what we called the queen.

"Convert as many people as you can to vegetarians, starting with the remaining guard. I promised them that much. The rest will come in time. You will not make any crucial moves without our knowledge, and we will contact you if there are any rules we need established. Of course, being an old member of the Volturri, you probably know a lot about running a city, so I expect it won't be much of a challenge." Was she seriously thinking I was going to be able to change the entire world of our kind to animal drinkers? That didn't seem likely, though I knew I would have to try to stay alive. As for the ruling the city stuff, that was as easy as running for me. It was like stealing a car: you never forget how to do it.

"It's either this, or be killed." I glared at Edward one more time, though everyone in the room, no the family, had probably already known of my decision.

"Fine. I'll do it."

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