CHAPTER 5

Again, I was forced to the back of the group with the two male vampires as we all ignored the lady. Once the lady was out of our sight Bella looked up at Edward.

"Is she human?"

What a stupid question. Edward's answer was a short 'yes,' as he continued to look forward. I had sped up to where I was right behind Bella and Edward.

"Does she know?"

Edward gave another short 'yes' as we continued to walk and Bella again couldn't comprehend why someone would work for vampires.

"Then why would… she wants to be."

One of the males behind me answered Bella this time.

"And so she will be."

"Or dessert."

The pretty blonde that led us finished the conversation.

"And yet she is safe out there while we are being led to our deaths. Looks like being dessert is the better option."

No one responded again as the pretty blonde opened a set of double doors that lead into a throne-like room. A boy who looked very similar to the pretty blonde stood in the middle of the room.

"Sister, they send you out to get one and you bring back 2 and a half… And another half. Such a clever girl."

The pretty blonde walked quickly over to, who I assumed to be her brother, before they both moved off to the right side of the three thrones where three men sat. The man that sat on the middle throne jumped up from his throne, clapping his hands as he glided down the steps.

"What a happy surprise! Bella is alive after all and look! Bella's sister has joined us. Isn't that wonderful!"

The man wore an all black suit, continued to walk up to Bella and Edward as I stood behind Alice, I wanted to stay away from the action.

"I love a happy ending."

The man took Edward's hand in his; Bella let out a little gasp as the man's hand briefly brushed hers but other than that, she stayed quiet.

"Ah, they are so rare."

I assume he was still talking about the happy ending thing, but this felt like the furthest thing from a happy ending. The man continued to hold Edward's hand as he mumbled some phrases in another language as he turned his head to look at Bella.

"Her blood appeals to you so much. It makes me… thirsty."

That set my heart racing again, I didn't know anything about Bella's relationship with her vampire boyfriend but this vampire is making it sound like Edward is a ticking time bomb. The picture of Bella's relationship was starting to come together and it was not looking good, I was scared for Bella. Why would she do this to herself? I was scared. My eyes flitted around the grand throne room, first I looked at the pretty blonde then to her brother, who was already staring at me with solid black eyes. I immediately looked away, I did not like the way he was looking at me, he looked like I was something to eat. Looking up at the three thrones my eyes quickly jumped over the blonde man, I felt like if I looked at him too long he would kill me for just looking at him. Instead I looked at the throne on the left; the burnett haired man who sat slouched over kept looking at me and the pretty blondes brother. I tried to sneak a glance at the pretty blondes brother again but we made eye contact again. I couldn't look away this time, I was so focused on him. He was gorgeous. I looked him up and down, he wore a pearl grey suit, his hair is a dark brown, almost black, it was swept over his forehead, his lips are full and so damn kissable. Wait, stop. I feel a blush creep up my cheeks and his kissable lips turn up in a smirk and I force my gaze and attention away from him and back to the matter at hand. Aro, the black haired vampire, apparently had the power to read every thought you ever had with just a single touch and that was a problem, if he touches me he will know that I am developing a crush on one of his guards and it is escalating quickly. I wonder what his name is? I was so far down the rabbit hole of my thoughts about the gorgeous vampire that I didn't realize I was being addressed.

"Huh?"

I looked at Aro, who was already looking at me with his hands clasped in front of him.

"Little Cecilia. I am so very curious if you are immune like your sister. Would you do me the honors?"

And have him see how I am so deep in my crush for his guard. Hell no.

"Oh. Ugh… No. I mean… Ugh… No… Thank you?"

Aro only raised a single eyebrow before I was gently pushed forward by Alice. I took two confident steps before my confidence was gone and I was frozen to the spot but Aro didn't seem to mind as he took a step forward. Now that he was in front of me I realized I was short, shorter than him and that only made me more scared. Taking a deep breath I held out my hand, I was shocked to feel Aro's hold hand wrap around mine. I was pulled forward as Aro pulled my hand closer to him as he hunched over. He didn't stay hunched over for long before he stood up straight with a grin on his face, dropping my hands as he turned to face the other two men on thrones.

"Brother! Our dear little Cecilia took on a werewolf to save her sister. Quite a fearless human."

The blonde vampire on the throne had a frown on his face as he scrutinized me.

"Impossible."

With a nod of his head, Aro motioned his hands.

"Show us Cecilia."

It took me a second to realize what he was asking for. Figuring it would be best to do what they asked, I hesitantly took off my hoodie, leaving me in a simple solid black short sleeve t-shirt. Pulling the collar of my shirt down over my right shoulder, I turned showing Aro and the two men on the throne the four slashes that went across my back.

"It goes across your back?"

I nod my head yes as I fix my shirt, moving to go back to Bella as Aro took a step back, putting his hands together as he observed our whole group before his eyes zeroed in on Bella.

"I wonder if… Let us see if she is immune to all of our powers."

Aro turned his whole body to the pretty blonde with a big smile on his face.

"Shall we, Jane?"

Jane. The name fit her. Jane and her gorgeous brother both turned their heads to look at us as Edward leaped toward them but was instantly dropped as he contorted in pain, Jane had a smug smile on her pretty face as she watched. I was amazed, Jane was enjoying this as her smile grew but Bella was horrified, stunned by what we were all watching. Recovering from her first initial shock Bella started to yell for Jane to stop but she only released Edward from his pain when Aro raised a single hand. I didn't even see him move but Jane's gorgeous brother was in between Bella and I, holding onto us.

Now that I was in just my short sleeve shirt I could feel his ice cold hand wrapped around my arm. I didn't know if I was all tingly from the cold from our skin touching. Maybe both? My eyes kept darting between his hand wrapped around my arm and to his gorgeous face. Should I slap him? Oh gosh, the thought of slapping that gorgeous face did weird things to my insides, in a good way. Blood rushed to my cheeks at the feelings that were stirring inside of me. I quickly turned my head away from the gorgeous male holding onto me as his eyes turned to me. Aro's crazy laughing caused me to jump and shrink back into the gorgeous male.

"Remarkable! She confounds us all. What of the sister, though? We must see if they are the same."

I was lost until Jane turned her gaze to me.

"Ugh… No thanks. It is gonna be a hard pass for me."

I tried to move behind the gorgeous male holding me but he tightened his hold on me, rooting me to my spot. Right in front of Jane's view.

"It won't hurt. Much."