Bella entered the throne room with her little brother, Gavel in her arms. As she entered, every member of the Cullen family turned towards the grand doors opening. Each face held a different emotion, hope, despair, anticipation, but none of their faces held hatred, for which Bella was glad. It was Rosalie, shockingly who broke the silence.
" Is that the baby? Did your mother already give birth Bella?" Rosalie didn't just speak directly to Bella, she stepped towards.
" Apparently my mother was further along in her pregnancy than my aunt knew. This here is my little brother, Gavel? My mother's last wish was for me to not just throw him away, but to care for him, to give him a home. I tend to make due on that wish." Bella gazed down at the baby in her arms, bouncing him slightly."
" You're going to raise him as your own Bella?" Rosalie asked. Bella looked up at Rosalie, her eyes searching that of the very vampire that hated her for many months.
" No Rosalie I'm not, you are" With those words, Bella stepped towards Rosalie and placed the baby in her arms. For several seconds Rosalie stared back at Bella, shock evident on her face. Not saying a word. After several long painfully long seconds Rosalie drew her eyes away from Bella and cast her eyes upon the little baby that now rested in her arms. A rare smile spread across Rosalie's face. She looked back at Bella and spoke two simple words, the only words she could think of at that moment.
" Thank you."
" I only ask that his name remains the same. It will be at your own discretion if you choose to to let him know when he is older that you and Emmett are not his birth parents. Of course if you'd rather not.."
"NO, he's mine. I will care for him as if I gave birth to him. He will want for nothing." Emmett at that moment stepped in the back of Rosalie and placed a hand on her shoulder and the other on Gavel's. For everyone in the room it was by far the most tender moment they had ever seen between the new parents. Bella bowed her head for several seconds, not making any noise.
" Bella, are you going to be alright?" It was Carlisle that spoke.
" It's just a whole lot of stuff to take in. For years I wanted nothing more than to see my mother again, to return to the life I once had. I cared little about advanced technology and the luxuries in which were available on Earth. I just wanted my life back. When my Aunt told me the truth, it damn near broke me. I honestly didn't know if I would ever recover from such a blow. But I walked into this throne room and realized something, something I would have never realized if I was never banished. I realized that I was capable of love and that is truly precious. Now I stand here and see what all of you are."
" And what is that?" Esme asked gently, an encouraging look in her eyes.
" My family, my true family." Bella then rushed forward and as she grew closer all of the Cullens gathered around for a group hug, Bella was the one in the middle.
Hi guys! I really hope that this story is something you enjoy reading. I took a while to update because I honestly didn't know what to do after the Queen was destroyed. I now am curious to know what my audience thinks of this story and if you all agree that this is where I should end this story. I'm on the fence about extending it a few more stories or even creating a tiny sequel. Part of me would like to lay this story to rest at this scene but I would love to hear what my readers think.
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