Secrets Cannot Be Told

Bella's Point of View

Another two months passed and it was hard for me to go on and pretended that I was in love with the phoenix. If memory was fully recovered like my heart wanted it to, then I wouldn't mind being in love with her. That also depended on whether I felt it was right or not. In whatever the case I hadn't learned anything more about Alice. I was a little disappointed that Valencia didn't speak more about her. If my heart didn't ache whenever I thought of the girl called Alice, I knew that I would have easily fallen in love with Valencia.

The phoenix was fun to be around with. She was full of love and I haven't seen anyone that would find all disposable things lovable. She didn't like favorites, she found less favorable likeable. She found Silvester to be lovable because no one wanted him. She found him lovable because he was useless and weak to everyone. She was a strange one, in a good and lovable way. I could see why Estrella loved her this much. Valencia was the exact opposite of her. It was a shame that the girl had a heart for both of us, and she couldn't choose one to give her all to

Anthony played a part in this as well. I've figured that much when he avoided me when I tried to talk to him about it. Something wasn't exactly right, not like this place was right in the beginning.

"Bella."

I cringed at the voice. Ambrosine had been working with me to strengthen up my fighting ability. She was like Hadrian, a Serpent. I hadn't seen Hadrian in action but Ambrosine was deadly. If Hadrian was more advanced then she was…then I might not be able to fight him off.

I turned and forced a smile. "Hey Ambrosine."

She frowned. I so expected that. "Anthony wants you in his office. Valencia is already on her way there."

I nodded and mumbled a thank you before heading to Anthony's office. I wondered what Anthony wanted. Then again he probably wanted everything to go his way. Still my curiosity got the better of me. I hurried over to his office and once I got there, Valencia was frowning with her fists clenched. Well now I really wanted to know what Anthony wanted.

"Ah, Bella," he smiled in relief when he saw me. "Please come over."

I did as he asked. Once I was standing next to Valencia, I took her clenched fist into my hands. Tried as I might but it didn't seem like the word 'relax' would work on her right now.

"You're visiting the Cullens." He said. "With Valencia."

Well, wait what?

"You're probably wondering why. Okay, I'll show you."

He turned and clapped his hands twice. The inner door from his office that led to the library room opened. Hadrian was the first face that I saw, and he was smirking like he had just won a big game. The next face, however, I didn't expect to see. What the hell was Aurora doing with Hadrian?

As if to answer my unspoken question, the blonde looked at me and smiled in assurance before she glided over to me and enveloped me in a warm hug. "It's been so long that I've seen you." She pulled back. "We need to catch up."

I stood there, dumbfounded with my mouth slightly agape. All I could do was nod as she chuckled at my reaction. She then moved over to Anthony and…what the heck? Curtsied?

"It's nice to formally meet you, Anthony."

He chuckled as he placed his hand under her chin, lightly lifting her face up to meet his. Then he had that soft smile on his lips, a rare sight to see since he only gave those sort of smile to Valencia.

"The rumor is very true." He said softly. "Your beauty surpass all living beings. I have to say, your beauty might even surpasses most Goddesses."

Aurora chuckled, not a hint of blush on her face. "Why, thank you. I'm pretty sure my appearance is not as great as you just made it sound to be."

He chuckled then turned to us. "Please welcome Aurora to our family."

Valencia let out a disapproval growl but Anthony ignored her.

"Now as to why I want you two to go to the Cullens." He turned to us and grinned. "Eliminate them. All of them. Including the harpy. They are a threat to us, although a small threat but they are very useful to the Volturi. If we could get rid of the Volturi potential helpers, then the Volturi would be nothing but preys to us."

I shot a glance at Aurora to see her reaction to what he had said. She remained still. Her expression was the same as she was talking to him; excited and happy. What did happen to her and Heloise?

"Hadrian and Aurora will be there to help you. However, I want the two of you to perish them. You'll leave in two weeks."

I couldn't sleep that night. Aurora's appearance today was bothering me. How could she have changed side so fast?

I groaned inwardly and got out of bed. Quietly, I slipped out of the room so I wouldn't disturb Silvester slumbering on the couch in his feline form. I wandered to the garden and found a bench chair to sit down on. I had so many questions without answers, and yet I found no one to help me with them.

"Well, fancy meeting you here."

I nearly jumped out of my seat when Aurora 'graced' me with her presence. She gave out an amused giggle before joining me on the bench chair.

"Can't sleep?" I asked.

"Not, that's not it." She sighed and sat back. "The best time to explore is at night when everyone is asleep. So I'm out here to explore the mansion."

"Oh.." Was all I could manage.

"So, are you ready to 'perish' Alice?" Aurora asked in amusement. But her amusement was soon wiped away when I threw my hands up in frustration.

"Who is this Alice chick that I can't stop wondering about?"

Aurora blinked in confusion. "Pardon me?"

I took a deep breath and exhaled it all out. "I don't know who Alice is, but whenever I think of that name my heart aches, and I don't know why."

"Anthony." Aurora growled. "He erased your memory of her."

"I knew that he was involved in this." I sighed.

"Okay, I'll tell you who Alice is then."

I turned to look at her expectantly, half excited of what I would learn from her, the other half nervous because I didn't know if I'd like it or not.

"She's a Cullen. She loves you. You love her. She's going crazy without you right now."

I blinked before frowning. "That's it?"

"Yep!"

I wanted to strangle her right now!

Aurora then burst out laughing, almost falling out of her seat. "Oh my god! You should totally see your face right now."

"Au-ro-ra!" I growled.

She stopped laughing, but I could tell she was holding it in. "Okay, I'm sorry. What I said is true though. I guess you'd have to see her in person to trigger the missing memory. It might or might not work, but you can just give it a try."

"So you're saying I should be happy about meeting the Cullens even though they might die?"

For the first time that she had been here, she actually flinched at my question. There was definitely something she was hiding. I wasn't sure if I should wait for her to tell me or not. The chance of her keeping everything from me was pretty much at 90%.

"You do know that Heloise would likely be killed as well, right?" I pushed, hoping that she'd crack and tell me what was on her mind.

Her fists clenched atop the bench chair as she shielded her face from me. "I'm not the best person to be trusted right now, Bella."

Before I could open my mouth to form words, she stood up and left the garden. I noticed that the plants glistened under the moonlight as she walked by. I began to question if those early morning dew were Aurora's emotions, the kind she had been keeping up inside without finding a way to let them out.

A/N

Sorry for the late update. I would have updated last night but something...scary came up that kept me awake and paranoid until 4.30AM on a school night.
But anyway I hope you enjoy the chapter. :)