[A/N: This entry isn't as great as I would have liked it to be, so I apologize for that. For younger readers it also contains 1 offensive word, which I felt was necessary to portray Bella's anger]

CHAPTER 29: CONFRONTATIONS

"You?" I spat at her, making the distance across the room in a split of a second. "You invited them?" I shouted, causing everyone in the room to turn and stare.

"Bella" Edward warned, placing his hand firmly on my shoulder in an attempt to hold me back "calm down love"

"calm down?" I shrieked "Calm down? She" I spat pointing my finger directly in Tanya's face "invited them to our wedding, she tried to ruin our day!" I could feel the anger coursing through my body. I could feel Jasper trying to calm me down, but it wasn't making any difference to my mood. How could she? She was supposed to be a friend, supposed to be family even?

"Bella my dear" Aro intruded "I can assure you we came here today wishing you no ill will, only to offer you our congratulations. I apologise if we have made you feel other wise"

"Don't give-" I began but I was cut off by Alice's hand clamping shut over my mouth

"I admit" Aro continued, looking down at Renesmee beside me "I was intrigued to see how your daughter has turned out. She appears to be a fine young hybrid"

"She's a wonderful child" Edward stated beside me. I had now managed to shake Alice off my back and was facing Aro once more.

"Bella, Edward..." Tanya began stuttering,

"I'll deal with you later" I hissed, turning my attention back to Aro once more, "why are you really here?" I asked "you know Renesmee doesn't pose any kind of threat,. Do you take pleasure from putting me through hell?"

"Oh, young Bella, as I have told you. I do not come here with any purpose other than to wish you happiness on your big day"

"Still" Edward growled "if it is all the same, we'd rather you leave now. You too Tanya. As you have said, it is our big day. And I wont have my family upset"

"We will leave shortly Edward" Aro sang "but first I was wondering if I may speak with your daughter and friends first?"

"Over. My. Dead. Body" Jacob growled suddenly appearing beside me, Aro tilted his head slightly to the side and stared at Jake, clearly amused by his choice of words,

"Well, as I am sure you are well aware that can be arranged" Aro smiled. I heard a chorus of growls erupt from behind me, followed by some shocked gasps. 6 wolves stepped forward, teeth bared, they moved to stand in a semi-circle between us and the Volutri. For fear of Jane or Alec attacking, I stretched my shield over them and us.

"I see no need for a confrontation" Aro smiled confidently "I merely wish to talk"

"Well we don't wish to talk with you!" Jacob snapped

"So, am I to take it you are one of these shape-shifters?" Aro asked

"Yes" Jake growled back

"May I shake your hand young man?"

"No. I only shake hands with those who are my friends"

"And if I wish to become your friend?" Aro asked, a smile once again gracing his face.

"Never" Jake snarled back, now holding Nessie close to him "I've killed better vampires than you"

"Jacob" Edward warned, placing his free hand firmly on Jakes left shoulder.

"Such a shame" Aro feigned a sigh before snapping "Jane"

A sly smile grew on Jane's face as she concentrated on trying to penetrate my shield, after a mere 3.2 seconds, the smile faded, leaving her looking rather frustrated.

"Ah, Bella, I see you have perfected your shield over the last few years" Aro smiled, I nodded at him,

"And yet I only feel the need to use it in your presence Aro" I hissed

"Indeed child, indeed" Aro smirked once more "I feel we may have over stayed our welcome, we shall leave now" he nodded at the others at the others. "Congratulations once again Bella, and you Edward. I hope we shall meet again soon, and that our meeting then will not be as brief" he smirked, before turning towards Tanya, who was now cowered in the corner, refusing to make eye contact with her family, "Tanya, thank-you again for alerting us to this happy occasion" Aro then turned and walked through the house, following Carlisle to the front door.

I waited until I heard the front door close before I moved again. I turned to look at Edward, who had by now released his grip on Jacob, I nodded in Tanya's direction. He sighed deeply, clearly as disappointed as I was at her betrayal. I was about to say something when Rose stepped forward,

"Allow me" she spat, walking the short distance to Tanya "I think its best you leave now" she hissed, bending down to look her in the face "Unless you want me to make you?" Tanya jumped up from the ground clearly startled,

"Edward … please let me explain..." she begged

"There is nothing to explain Tanya, you put our wedding day in jeopardy because of your petty jealousy. Now I suggest you leave my home. Or I assure you, I will not hold my sister back when she rips your throat out. God only knows she's been waiting almost a hundred years to do it"

"Bella?" Tanya begged, I turned my head away refusing to look at her. "Carlisle?" she was now pleading, as Carlisle walked back out into the otherwise silent gazebo

"Tanya, you have long been a friend to us, we have treated you like family" Carlisle answered her "The fact that you would hurt my family in this way disappoints me. I too, ask that you leave"

The wolves who were still stood in front of us let out a slight growl , Tanya let out a slight scowl at them before turning to her family,

"Lets leave" the sighed "It is obvious we are not welcome here" Eleazar sighed deeply and looked away from her and turned to face Me and Edward,

"Bella, Edward" he began in a calm voice "I can assure you that we had no prior knowledge of this, if you wish for us to leave, we will understand" I looked up slightly at my husband who smiled kindly at Eleazar,

"You and the rest of your family are more than welcome to stay and enjoy the party" he nodded "But Tanya must leave now"

"Then Tanya," Eleazar turned again to face her "will leave, and she will not return"

"Carmen?" Tanya begged "Kate? Garrett?" as she said each members name they too turned away from her. Rejecting her plea's for support. From the looks on their faces they could tell that they too were very disappointed in their sister. Tanya's face dropped and and I could tell she was hurt by her family's rejection.

"We will discuss this tomorrow" Eleazar told her "at home"

Tanya turned and walked slowly towards the back door, but I had finished yet, I still had something I needed to know,

"Tanya?" I called over my shoulder, turning slightly to face her "I know you've never liked me. But I need to know" I sighed "Why? Why would you do this to us?" I demanded, my voice suddenly sounding stronger. Tanya turned to look at me and smiled slightly,

"You don't deserve him" she whispered, causing a few low growls to emerge from the group, as expected Edward was one of them, and I suspected that Rose, Emmett and Jasper were responsible for the others.

"And you think that by trying to ruin our wedding you would somehow win him?" I laughed sarcastically, now walking away from my family and towards Tanya "let me remind you" I prompted "Edward is not a prize to be won in a raffle. He is not a toy" I paused "We love each other in a way that you could only begin to imagine. And I swear to you, the day you try to hurt one of us again, it won't be Rose ripping your throat out. It will be me" Tanya shifted her weight from one foot to the other looking incredibly uncomfortable,

"Are you threatening me Bella?" Tanya scowled suddenly, regaining her usual confident composure

"Threatening you?" I repeated, "No Tanya, I'm promising you. You are an evil, manipulative bitch, who doesn't deserve to find true love. Instead, the most you will be to anyone is notch on their bed post. Because you" I spat pointing my finger at her "are incapable of caring about anyone or anything. Now leave" I ordered. Edward had once again come over and placed his hand on my shoulder to hold me back. I was shaking as we all watched silently as Tanya left the house. Alice had followed her to make sure she left straight away. Once I heard the front door shut once more I turned to Edward and threw myself in his arms, sobbing dryly. I felt hurt. No, hurt didn't cover what I was feeling right now. I felt betrayed, and more. I knew what Tanya had said was right though, I didn't deserve Edward. He did deserve better than me. Edward placed his hands around me and held me tight.

"Bella?" I heard a kind voice call a minute or so later, I turned from Edwards arm's to see Kate in front of me,

"Bella, I just wanted to apologize. We really didn't know anything about this" she sighed "I'm so disappointed in Tanya" she told me sincerely.

"Kate, you don't have to apologize to me" I said shaking my head "I know you have done nothing wrong. But I do apologize to you for how I spoke to your sister, that can't have been easy for you to hear"

"The hardest part was that it was all true" Kate sighed, looking down at the ground.

The party soon returned to almost normal, all the Denali's had individually apologized to us for Tanya's behaviour, and I told them the same as I had told Kate. Alice had got the music going again, and the wolves had phased back into their human forms,

"Bella?" Edward said from his seat beside me "will you excuse me for 10 minutes I have something I need to do"

"What?" I asked, slightly panicked "Is something wrong?"

"No" he laughed "I've just got to go and collect your gift. I won't be long" he promised, kissing me on the top of my head.