Disclaimer: Only the new story line in mine, the rest is Stephenie Meyers.

Isabella - IPOV

Demetri's ferocious growl and his protectiveness make me aroused to no end. God, this man is the best thing that ever happened to me. I giggle and start kissing his mark. I tell him that I'm his and that he's is mine. I stroke his hair and he starts purring like a big happy tiger. He carries me inside the villa and we make love until it's time to leave for Volterra. I do hope that we'll be able to come back here someday.

We fly back to Italy and make it to our quarters without being spotted. It doesn't take long though before someone knocks on our door. I hug Jane and walk with her to Aro's study, while talking about the honeymoon. Aro tells us about his set-up for the Cullen's visit. Determination flows through me when he asks me if I'll be able to stay indifferent and shield our whole coven. This is my family now, I will never fail them.

Aro asks Demetri to stand with the kings on the dais and I smile at the thought of Demetri punishing the Cullens. He will make sure they never hurt me again, my fearless warrior. We run back to our quarter to change into the proper clothes and make our way to the throne room.

I take up my place on the left wall in between Felix and Heidi, check my hood and put on my mask of indifference. The Cullens mean nothing to me anymore, this coven is my family and Demetri is my home. Nothing anyone will say or do will ever change that. The big wooden doors open and Gianna leads the Cullens inside. I watch them walk to the middle of the room, while Gianna walks out and closes the doors again.

I keep my head down a bit but I can still see Demetri standing in the corner of my eye. He's here and he'll keep me safe if something happens, and that's all I need to know. I listen to Aro's and Carlisle's conversation and smile internally when Caius starts raging. Carlisle shocks the hell out of me, when I hear him say:

"Because that human was my daughter and nothing you can do or say to me, will ever give me more agony, than knowing I left her behind, when she needed me most!"

What does he mean by that? How can he be in agony? They were the ones that left me; they didn't care enough for me to stay. I feel a little agitated and I notice that Demetri is making fists, probably fighting the urge to run to my side. My thoughts keep going round my head at lightning speed. One unfinished thought crosses the next, while Carlisle continues his story. I need to stay calm; I can't let my coven down.

I take a deep breath and listen to Carlisle's version of my story. I'm surprised when he tells them about James and the reason why he let Edward suck the venom out. They never told me the extended version, the only thing Edward kept talking about was how he didn't want to take my soul. I look over to Edward for a brief moment and I can't even remember why I once thought I loved him. It wasn't even love, I realize that now, it was merely a crush. Edward is nothing compared to my Demi.

My attention snaps back to Carlisle when I hear him mention a letter from Esme. Edward never gave me a letter, that son of a bitch! Wait till I get my hands around his neck, he'll never know what hit him. He let me believe that his family didn't love me. I fight the urge to lunge at him and tear his head off. Aro wouldn't be pleased at all, but Caius might.

I almost start sobbing when I hear Carlisle say:

"I also found out that I failed my daughter in every way possible; she died two days after we left in an explosion that burned down her house. She never made it out alive. If only we hadn't left, she would probably still be with us. So you see, Caius, there's no punishment that you can think of that will hurt me more than knowing my daughter died because I wasn't there to safe her."

Oh my God, Jasper, Emmett and Alice look so sad and Esme can't stop sobbing. How could Edward do that to his own family? Why did they listen to him if they didn't want to leave? I hope the kings let the family leave unharmed, Edward however deserves a whole lot of pain and I'm certain that my mate will help me with that. Aro move over to Carlisle to read his thoughts and then I notice the devious smile on his face. Oh no, what is he up to?

"Edward, you seem to play an important part in this story. Please, humor me and let me see your thoughts on the matter."

Edward steps forward and puts his hand in Aro's. I'm shocked when I hear Aro say:

Previous chapter:

"I don't think you will have to ask the Volturi to kill you, Edward, not when your family finds out what you did. They will surely kill you after the stunt you pulled."

Demetri - DPOV

Every vampire in the room is staring at Edward, who looks like a deer caught in the headlights of an enormous truck. Aro is still looking at him with a smirk and says:

"Edward, I believe you owe us your version of the story. Please, do tell us and don't you dare leave things out, because I'll know if you do so."

Edward nods and keeps staring at Aro while he starts talking:

"After Bella's birthday party I decided that our presence in Forks was too dangerous. The incident at her party proved it; that was the second time we almost got her killed. She deserved so much more: a wonderful human life with a man who loved her, who could give her children and everything else her heart desired. So I convinced the family that it was time to move. They pleaded with me to take Bella along, but I told them that Bella wished to stay in Forks a while longer, maybe even a few years to be with her father."

He glances over to his family before continuing his story. I know where this story is going and I want to hold Isabella in my arms so badly, but I can see Aro looking at me, his eyes telling me to stay put. Edward continues his story:

"I lied to them, Bella wanted nothing more than to come with us. I told her we were leaving without her. She kept telling me that she was coming with us, so I told her that I didn't want her anymore. I told her that she was no good for me and that we only saw her as a distraction. I broke her heart so that she would let us go. I had to save her soul, we were never going back for her, and I would have made sure of that. I would have taken her away, if you did. You would have never found us."

I hear a few Cullens growling, right before Edward drops down on the floor, squirming and screaming. We all look at Jane, but she is looking as surprised as the rest of us. Then we see Jasper moving over to Edward, his voice is dripping with anger:

"You feel that, Edward? That's all the pain, sadness and guilt the whole family felt when we left Bella behind and when we found out she died in that fire. That's what we suffered because you thought you knew best. You took my little sister away from me and she died thinking I wanted to kill her. I will never forgive you for this, you are dead to me!"

Jane is looking at Jasper with curiosity and appreciation. I must admit I like the guy too, seeing how much he hates Edward. Carlisle is holding a distressed Esme in his arms and says:

"Edward, son, how could you do that to Bella? She loved you more than anything on this earth. How could you do that to us? You knew how we all felt about her. What did you do with Esme's letter?"

"I burned it, along with the plane tickets and the photos we took the night of the birthday party. I even… I even removed the stereo from her truck. I burned every piece of evidence that would make her remember us. She was supposed to move on without us."

When Edward confesses that he burned the letter, Esme drops to her knees sobbing. Alice and Rosalie hurry to her side. Carlisle has lost his calm demeanor and looks ready to lunge at Edward. But the moment Edward mentions that he burned the stereo, Emmett looks positively murderous. His voice reflects of the walls when he yells at Edward:

"You burned the birthday present that I bought for Bella! I loved that girl, she was going to be my new little sister and I was going to teach her how to hunt bears. You took that away from me. My Bella bear died, thinking that I didn't care for her. I'm going to make the rest of your existence a living hell. You're going to beg me to kill you, but I'll deny it. You don't deserve mercy after how you treated Bella. You're no brother of mine."

I've got to admit, these Cullens are growing on me. There's still no chance in hell, that they're getting anywhere near my Isabella, but at least they're not the total morons I took them for. Edward on the other hand dug a pretty deep grave for himself. I wonder how Isabella is feeling. This can't be easy for her, she might be a vampire, but her heart is still as big as ever.

Rosalie walks up to Edward and slaps him right across the face, before hissing:

"You are nothing to me. I don't ever want to see your face again."

Alice stares at him and shakes her head, before saying:

"Bella was my best friend and you took her from me. I can't believe you did that, Edward. I don't think I can ever forgive you for this."

Carlisle walks forward to Edward, with Esme by his side. They both look devastated and utterly disappointed. Carlisle takes a deep breath before saying:

"Edward, you are no longer a Cullen. You betrayed our family and I don't think anyone of us will be able to forget what you did, let alone forgive you. You made a choice that wasn't yours to make and we all paid the highest price. We lost a daughter and a sister, because you were too stubborn to see her for what she really was. You never truly saw the magnificent vampire, she was meant to be."

Edward looks up, determination written all over his face and starts yelling:

"That's just it, that right there is why I lied to all of you. Bella was never meant to be a vampire. I know she asked to be like us, but she didn't understand what she was asking for. My beautiful sweet Bella was never going to be a monster like us. I was never going to let that happen. She was my mate and I was content with the time that she would give me as a human. I would have loved her for her entire human life and then I would have followed her in death."

Everyone is too shocked to respond; even Aro is looking at Edward in total disbelief. I look over to Isabella and notice that she is staring at the ground. I can see Heidi whispering to her and then giving me a reassuring nod. I send her a thankful smile. Marcus surprises everyone when he rises from his throne and says:

"She was never your mate, Edward. You would have never treated her the way you did, if she was. We, vampires, are selfish creatures, if we meet our mate in human form, we would never hesitate to change her. You might have waited a few months, but you would have never wanted to keep her human for long. You're mating instinct would have made sure of that. She was your singer; the only thing you loved about her was the call of her blood. You don't have the right to talk about mates; you don't have a clue what it feels like to meet your one true mate."

Aro walks back over to Edward and adds:

"It surprises us very much that you have such a misconception of the mating bond, Edward. Knowing you lived with your coven for almost one hundred years, you have seen the beauty of the love between true mates, first hand. I know Carlisle wanted you to find your mate, because he was afraid you would feel too alone, but surely you should have seen how different your behavior was from theirs.

Do you really think Rosalie feared for Emmett's soul when she asked Carlisle to change him? No, she was selfish, because she recognized her mate and wanted him with her forever. Did Esme lose her compassion and ability to love, when Carlisle changed her? No, it even grew when she became one of us. You got so mixed up in your own twisted believes that you mistook your blood lust for feelings for love. You screwed up and now you have to pay the price."

"No, it only proves I loved Bella more than they did. I made the greatest sacrifice of all. I let her go and I was going to live an eternity without her. I gave up my own happiness, so that she could live her life as a human, so that her soul would not by damned."

"That only proves you're a complete idiot."

Caius says, while walking over to Aro and touching his hand, before returning to his throne. Aro smirks at the thought he read in his mind, and he turns back to Carlisle.

"That's quite the ingenious thought, Caius. Why didn't I think of that? Carlisle, my dear friend, did you know one of ours recently found his true mate."

Carlisle - CPOV

I listen to Edward when he tells his side of the story and I can't remember a moment in time when I ever felt more disappointed than I am right now. How could Edward to that to Bella and to us? The moment Edward falls to the ground, squirming and screaming, I look up at Jane but notice that she is as surprised as everyone else.

I look over and see Jasper moving, his voice filled with anger. I can't bring myself to intervene. I let Jasper have his say. He suffered the most, constantly feeling our sadness and pain. I know he blamed himself for what happened and he is never going to forgive Edward for this.

I step forward with Esme and ask Edward what he did with Esme's letter. The answer brings Esme to her knees, sobbing for the loss of her daughter who died while she thought we didn't love her. I shake my head, I can't belief that Edward would lie to us like that. I hear Emmett yelling at Edward and pull Esme into my arms. Rosalie and Alice also have their say and I realize that no one of us will ever be able to forgive Edward for this.

I walk forward, Esme still by my side, and look into the eyes of the boy that I thought was my son. I can feel Esme gently squeezing my hand and then I say:

"Edward, you are no longer a Cullen. You betrayed our family and I don't think anyone of us will be able to forget what you did, let alone forgive you."

I can't believe that he didn't see how our Bella was meant to be one of us; she would have been a truly beautiful vampire. His answer shocks us all, even the Volturi look surprised. Then Marcus rises from his throne to say that Bella could have never been Edward's mate. I was so glad that Edward finally found a woman he was interested in, that I ignored the signs. I thought Edward knew what mating was all about, but I was so wrong. He didn't have a clue.

Caius interrupts Edward's idiot ideas about his love for Bella and let Aro read his thoughts. I look surprised when I hear Aro say:

"That's quite the ingenious thought, Caius. Why didn't I think of that? Carlisle, my dear friend, did you know one of ours recently found his true mate."

Edward - EPOV

Aro is right; the family will kill me for this. I lied to them and I took Bella from them. I was going to get the death I wanted, my own brothers are going to end my life and not the Volturi like I had wished for.

I tell my side of the story; I can't make myself look at my family. I can hear their thoughts and that's more than enough. When I'm at the end of my story, my body is hit with waves of pain, sadness and guilt. It's so overwhelming that I collapse on the floor, squirming and screaming in agony. I hear Jasper's voice in the distance and realize that he is projecting all the feeling he felt since we left Bella, on me.

The disappointment on Carlisle's and Esme's face is nothing compared to their thoughts and I don't think I've ever seen Emmett angrier than he is now. Rosalie and Alice don't say much out loud, but their thoughts are loud and clear. I'm no longer a part of this family. I don't need Carlisle to say it out loud; I already heard it on all of their minds.

But they just don't realize that my Bella was too precious to live with us, she wasn't a monster like us. She was an angel and deserved so much more than I could give her. She was my first and only love and it was my decision to take. Marcus and Aro tell me that Bella wasn't my mate, that I would have changed her if she was, but that's where they are wrong. I loved her more then I loved myself, that's why I left her.

I don't care what they think and Caius can call me whatever he wants, I just want to be with my Bella. Aro starts talking to Carlisle again and I try to block the thoughts from my family. What ingenious thought did Caius have and does it involve my death?

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