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Isabella - IPOV

My eyes open wide when I hear Edward calling Demetri a liar. The next moment desire flows through me, when Demetri slams Edward into the ground, leaving cracks in the floor. I'm disappointed when Aro stops him. God, my husband is so sexy when he's in warrior mode. I see Demetri walking back to Caius and I tense up when I hear Aro say:

"Young Edward, I wouldn't do that if I was you."

I see Edward preparing to attack Demetri and can't seem to control my instincts anymore. I rush forward, catch Edward midair and throw him on the floor, face-down. I pull his arms behind his back and push him down with my knee. I smirk and say:

"I never thought you were such a moron, Edward. Lunging at my mate, a Volturi guard? What were you hoping to achieve?"

I can feel Demetri walking up to me and I lean into his touch. I sigh contently when he kisses my hooded head and says:

"You hear that, Edward? I told you she was my mate."

My vision clouds red when I hear Edward yell:

"No, you tricked her; she could never love a monster like you. Bella is mine!"

I roar ferociously and pull his arms from his body. The sound of metal tearing fills the throne room, swiftly followed by Edward's wails of anguish. My Demetri would never make such exaggerated sounds when losing a limb. I interrupt his wailing by yelling:

"I'm not, nor will I ever be yours! I'm Isabella Volturi, my one true mate is Demetri Volturi and you mean nothing to me!"

I throw his arms across the room and stand tall. I lower my hood and look down at the poor excuse of a vampire that I once thought I loved. Boy, was I wrong. Demetri pulls me close to him and kisses me passionately. I love my mate so much.

I close my eyes when Aro starts talking and pull Demetri a bit closer. I didn't obey his direct orders to endure everything they said without revealing who I am. Fuck, I'm so screwed. I start apologizing and I'm very surprised when Aro says:

"Oh, Isabella, for someone so young, you showed exceptional control. I haven't been this proud since Jane tortured her first vampire. I'm sure Marcus and Caius agree."

I look up and see all three kings smiling at me. I bow to them and thank them. Our conversation is interrupted by a soft whimper and I look down to see Edward, sitting on his knees. Did he just dare to call me love? I hiss at him:

"First of all: I'm Isabella. Bella is dead, she died somewhere on a forest floor in Forks. Second: don't call me love. No, even better, don't talk to me at all. I'm not interested in what you have to say, after what I heard here today."

"But I love you."

Demetri roars and grabs Edward by his throat. God, my lust spikes again because of his protectiveness. I put my hand on Demetri's shoulder and let him look into my eyes. I know he can see the lust and desire in my eyes. I kiss him and whisper seductively in his ear:

"Please, take his tongue out, mio marito. His talking is bothering me. I'll make it worth your while tonight."

His dark chuckle makes me shiver in anticipation. Demetri removes Edward's tongue and throws it across the room. He walks up to me and pulls me against him, clearly showing everyone who I belong to. Not that there is any question about that, no one is keeping me from my man. I look at the Cullens and see the entire family staring at me. I point their way and ask:

"Masters, can vampires go into shock?"

Carlisle is the first to come out of his dazed state and says:

"Be… Isabella?"

"Yes, Carlisle?"

"How? ... When? …"

I look at Aro, who nods at my unspoken question to tell my side of the story. I lean into Demetri's chest, I feel safe and whole with his arms around me. I start talking and watch their faces for their reactions when I come to part where I admit to my diet choice, but no one blinks an eye. They all look relieved and happy throughout my whole story. I finish with the tale of our wedding and look at Demetri when I say that I never thought I could be this happy.

Before Carlisle can react, Esme steps forward and says:

"Isabella, I'm so sorry. We should have said goodbye in person. I don't expect you to forgive us, but I want you to know that I'll always see you as my daughter. I love you, sweetheart."

Why did I ever believe Edward when he told me the family didn't care for me? God, I was so gullible back then. I realized one thing today though, even when I questioned their feelings for me numerous times over the last six months, I never stopped loving them, deep down in my heart. I will never be living with them, my rightful place is here in Volterra with Demetri, but they will still be like family to me. I rush forward into Esme's arms and say:

"I love you too, mom."

I take a step back and turn to Carlisle, who holds out his hands to stop me, and starts telling me that he doesn't deserve my forgiveness. I state that it's not up to him to decide if I'm going to forgive him or not. He is right that he should have done things differently, but you can't change the past. I tell him that I know him well enough to know that he'll be happy for me, as long as he knows that I'm happy. He smiles at my statement and tells me that he loves me too.

I just know that Demetri is looking at our display of love with mixed emotions. I turn to look at him and reach out. He rushes to my side, relief written all over his face. Silly vampire, I should slap him for thinking I would leave him. I turn back to Esme and Carlisle, and say:

"Mom, dad, I want you to meet my husband and true mate, Demetri Volturi."

Carlisle shakes Demetri's hand and Esme surprises him with a hug. I can hear her whispering in his ear that she's happy for us and I can't stop smiling. I look at the rest of the family and see how excited they are. I hold out my hand. I tell them how I felt after they left and how Demetri's love changed me into the woman I am now. I make it very clear that I'm a Volturi, that my husband means the world to me and that I feed of humans. I stand tall and proud when I add that they can only call me their sister if they can live with everything that I've said.

Emmett is the first one to reach me and hugs me like he used to. I giggle at his antics and smile when I see how impatient Alice is. She rushes into my arms and starts talking a mile a minute. Jasper comes over and calms her down. He tells me how glad they are I'm okay. I hug him and I can feel his surprise and his love when I tell him I never blamed him for what happened on my birthday.

Even Rosalie hugs me and calls me her sister. I'm so happy I could burst. I turn around and jump into Demetri's arms. I can hear him inhaling my scent and I do the same. God, I love him so much. I freeze for a moment when Carlisle starts asking about their punishment but smile when I hear Aro say:

"You see, Carlisle, I actually want to thank you for leaving Isabella behind."

Caius isn't amused at all and scowls, before making it very clear that this is a final warning. We all look at Edward when Aro says:

Previous chapter:

"That's settled than. Now, Edward, what are we going to do with you?"

Demetri - DPOV

I look to the side of the throne room where Edward is sitting on his knees. The way he is looking at his family leaves no room for interpretation. I can see unbelief all over his face. I pull Isabella closer to me when I hear Aro say:

"Felix, put Edward back together please. The venom loss is causing him to lose focus and I would really love for him to hear everything we've got to say to him. Jane, make sure that he stays put. He seems to have the tendency to do stupid things."

Everyone looks as Felix takes Edward's arms and tongue, and puts them back in their right place. The moment the venom starts healing his wounds, his eyes gain clarity. He looks at Isabella with a strange look on his face and I pull her behind me. Isabella puts her hand on my shoulder in an equally possessive move. You see that, Edward, she's mine and I'm hers.

Aro steps in front of him and takes his hand in his. He looks through Edward's thoughts and sighs. He walks back to his throne and sits down, before addressing him again.

"Edward, it worries me that your thoughts are so negative. How can you think of our Isabella as a monster? She is still the caring and loving person you left behind; she fights for the people she loves. Your thoughts show me that she fought your decision to leave her behind and you didn't listen. You ran, even though she cried out your name and begged you to stay. So who are you to decide who the monster is in this story?"

"Aro, my Bella would have never have chosen to feed of humans. She wouldn't hurt a fly, but here she is with crimson red eyes. She tor my arms off without blinking an eye, she had him tearing my tongue out and she loved the thought of him doing so. I left her so that she would be safe and free of this horror. I just wanted her to life a happy life."

"She is a fearless warrior when you attack the one she loves more than anything on this earth. I find it strange that you can't see the true love that Isabella and Demetri share. Demetri shared his thoughts with me a while back and there isn't a hair on my head that doubts their love."

I shake my head and wonder where Aro is going with this. I feel Isabella moving next to me, her hand doesn't leave my shoulder, before she says:

"Master Aro, may I suggest something?"

"Off course, Isabella."

"May I try and let Edward read my thoughts?"

Aro nods and I hold my breath. Isabella wants to do what? I look at her and she takes my face in her hands. She kisses me softly and says:

"Please hold me while I try this. It takes a lot of energy."

I nod and pull her to me, her back to my chest and my arms wrapped around her. I kiss the back of her head and keep my eyes focused on Edward. His eyes are fixated on Isabella's face and I can see when her thoughts start to reach his mind. His eyes flutter shut and he drops to his knees.

After two minute or so, I feel that Isabella starts leaning into me more heavily. I tighten my hold on her and kiss her head. I softly whisper in her ear:

"That's enough, cara mia. Pull your shield back up, Isa."

She nods and turns into my embrace, before lifting her head up and kissing me lovingly. Edward opens his eyes again and gets back up. He lets out a big sigh and looks at my Isabella, sadness and resignation are written all over his face. He whispers softly:

"You were protecting him… You really love him…"

Isabella turns to look at him and says:

"More than anything. You see, Edward, I may have loved you back then, but that love is nothing, compared to what I feel for Demetri. He is my true love, my mate and I can't live without him. I would lay down my life for him. I wish that for you too, Edward. I hope that someday you will find the person that completes you, but that person isn't me. I found my place in this world and I know it's not what you wanted for me, but it makes me the happiest woman on this planet.

If you really love me, than you will respect all of my choices, even when they differ from your beliefs and you will learn to love me as a sister. I hope that someday we will be able to stand in the same room with all of this a distant memory. It will take time to completely forgive you for what you did, but I want you to be happy. If you can't get past this, we will be enemies forever."

Edward nods to Isabella and then turns to Aro. He bows his head and says:

"I understand where I went wrong and I will accept any punishment you plan to give me. I will never again stand in the way of Isabella's happiness. I hope that in time my family can forgive me for my mistakes, even though I don't deserve it."

Aro looks at Edward and then at Carlisle, before saying:

"I would like to discuss your punishment with Carlisle. Could you follow me to my study for a moment, Carlisle?"

Edward - EPOV

I can't belief that my former family is accepting Bella's new life so easily. Carlisle should be horrified that she's feeding off humans. I try and focus on Aro but the venom loss is clouding my mind. I believe I hear him tell Felix to put me back together but I'm not sure until I feel him reattaching my arms and my tongue.

I start to see clear again and look over to Bella, now that she's no longer wearing her hood. Her hair is darker than it used to be and it falls over her shoulders beautifully. It's her eyes that will haunt me for quite some time, the bright crimson red eyes of a killer.

I notice Demetri pulling Bella behind him and I see her hand on his shoulder in a protective move. Aro surprises me when he takes my hand in his to read my thoughts. He lets go of my hand and walks back to his throne, before addressing me:

"Edward, it worries me that your thoughts are so negative. How can you think of our Isabella as a monster? She is still the caring and loving person you left behind; she fights for the people she loves. Your thoughts show me that she fought your decision to leave her behind and you didn't listen. You ran even though she cried out your name and begged you to stay. So who are you to decide who the monster is in this story?"

Why can't he understand that this isn't the girl I left behind, this is not my Bella. She would never feed of humans willingly. She would never hurt a living soul, but here she was fighting me, tearing my arms of and encouraging that ruthless monster to take my tongue out. I left to protect her from all of this. I wanted her to have a happy life.

"She is a fearless warrior when you attack the one she loves more than anything on this earth. I find it strange that you can't see the true love that Isabella and Demetri share. Demetri shared his thoughts with me a while back and there isn't a hair on my head that doubts their love."

I start shaking my head as I think back at the thoughts that Demetri showed me. I don't want them to be true. I look up, surprised, when I hear Bella say:

"Master Aro, may I suggest something? May I try and let Edward read my thoughts?"

She wants to do what? Can she really let me read her thoughts? How long have I dreamed of hearing her mind speak to me? I can't believe this is happening. Demetri pulls her closer and wraps his arms around her. I stare at Bella's eyes but I can feel Demetri watching me as a hawk.

I focus on Bella's mind and then her thoughts enter my mind. I close my eyes and falls to my knees as I see her love for Demetri growing with every thought she sends out. I really lost her; I was so sure she was my mate. How could I've been so wrong? I ruined everything…

Suddenly Bella's thoughts are gone. I open my eyes again and see Bella… no, Isabella… in Demetri's arms, where she belongs. I slowly get up and recall the memories that they both showed me. It is crystal clear to me now; their love for each other is stronger than anything I've ever seen before. Isabella only attacked me because I wanted to harm her mate. I sigh and whisper:

"You were protecting him… You really love him…"

God, she is so forgiving. How can she stand there and wish for me to be happy, while I just tried to attack her mate? I hurt her so much with my actions and I'll do everything in my power to make that up to her, even accepting Demetri as her mate. God, why him? There are thousands of vampires in the whole world and it had to be him. But who am I to judge him when he makes her so happy. That's all I wanted for her… and I will never take that away from her. I turn to Aro and bow, before I say:

"I understand where I went wrong and I will accept any punishment you plan to give me. I will never again stand in the way of Isabella's happiness. I hope that in time my family can forgive me for my mistakes, even though I don't deserve it."

Aro looks at me and then at Carlisle, before saying:

"I would like to discuss your punishment with Carlisle. Could you follow me to my study for a moment, Carlisle?"

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