Trying to avoid an awkward silence, Aro suggested it might be time for an introduction. His arm wrapped around her waist and began to lead her towards the thrones.
"Isabella, I would like to introduce Marcus and Cauis respectfully."
Marcus extended his hand and took hers to politely kiss her hand. Bella exchanged pleasantries and said, "It's lovely to meet you."
Cauis, shockingly to the rest of the room, did the same as Marcus and Bella smiled with a "Pleasure to meet you as well."
Aro turned around, motioning for the four vampires that were left in the room to approach.
"This is the inner guard. The most trusted amongst the Volturi. Jane and Alec are the dear twins."
The girl that inflicted pain on Edward and her brother stood close together. Both greeted her with a smile which Bella knew was genuine but still came across as terrifying simply because of their youthful faces.
"And this would be Felix and Demetri."
Bella turned to the massive man and the one that held onto Alice. They both bowed slightly, each extending their welcome.
"I trust each with my life. If you are in any need of assistance when I or my brothers are not present please employ them."
Bella tried to be gracious, "It is very nice to meet all of you. "I'm sorry for that little show." She jokes a bit, hoping to rub off the awkwardness of the encounter with Edward.
Cauis spoke for the first time, "The boy was blinded by his own emotions without consideration of those around him. He is the one that should feel ashamed."
She smiled politely and nodded.
The hush in the room gave Aro the opportunity to speak.
"I propose we retire for the evening. I would like to introduce you to your new home."
Bella nodded and took the arm Aro offered her to lead the way.
When she passed through the doors, Bella observed beautifully decorated corridors filled with art and antiquities, which she would like to explore later. Through several turns and a flight of steps, they arrived at a dim hallway with a door at the end.
Aro opened the door and allowed Bella to enter first.
What she saw amazed her.
The room was magnificently bright with large floor to ceiling French style windows, the ceiling painted with a beautiful fresco of a heavenly scene. She tabled her questions about the beautiful ceiling later. The golden trims gleamed in the setting sunlight entering the room. The closest thing she could think of it resembling was a picture she saw long ago in a book on French castles. She finally recognized that it was very similar to the Salon d'Hercule. The muted colors, the gold, the art, it certainly took inspiration from that famous room in Paris or better yet, the famous room took inspiration from this chamber.
The beautiful room was far beyond anything she imagined. It didn't occur to her what the rooms lived in by ancient vampires would look like, but she knew it wouldn't be like the Cullens'. Of course she knew that after so many years, they would acquire wealth and have opulent things. To see such an elegant room, it was stunning and surprising.
Furniture was scattered about in a comfortable fashion. Each seemed like a collection of different pieces from numerous time periods in history but it all seemed to match the ornate room. Despite being lavish and opulent, there was a comfortable energy to it. Pillows of different shapes and sizes, luxurious fabrics draped over the back of the couches, a Persian rug that matches the walls, and small items of personal effect. It looked lived in and well loved.
As she looked out the massive window and saw the setting sun's beautiful colors along the Italian town and in the distance, the rolling countryside, she commented, "This is a beautiful room, Aro."
He approached her, watching her take in the detail of the room.
"These are my personal quarters. I would like you to stay here."
She shivered half from the cold and half from that statement.
"Are you sure? I don't want to invade your space."
Aro chuckled and moved closer to Bella.
He wanted to be close to her, more so now that he had seen what he saw from Marcus.
"You are not invading my space. What is mine is now yours. I want you to be comfortable and if there is anything you need, just say the word."
Bella couldn't stop gazing at his eyes.
I missed his eyes the most. If I have to go another day without seeing those eyes…
She wanted to stop her intrusive thoughts, but there was no longer a reason to stop. Why should she deny herself her thoughts and feelings when now she can truly start living without fear or regret. She didn't have a need or want to watch her words anymore or tiptoe around.
She didn't want to be the timid and frail person anymore. Wanting to have charge of her own life and her own outcome. It would take some getting used to but the idea of becoming this new and truer Bella was enticing.
Aro watched her face with wonder. What was she thinking? How was she feeling? By the looks of her relaxed expression, she didn't feel scared or even concerned. All signs pointed to Bella being calm.
She chose to stay, of her own free will. He remembered the feeling of her hand in his again, how she held onto him when frightened, and the smile she gifted him when he looked at her.
His hand rose to her cheek to caress the rosy blush. His thumb rubbed gently at her cheekbone, then slowly down to stroke her bottom lip.
There was no objection and the lean into his hand was an invitation to continue so Aro moved forward to lay a kiss on her cheek. He could hear her heart start to race, and it gave him a small thrill to know the affect he had on her.
Gently he moved his hand behind her head at the base of her neck and the other to her waist. Unhurriedly, he lowered his lips onto hers.
Bella didn't respond for a moment. The cold feeling of his lips was unlike anything she had experienced before. They seemed cold enough to almost be warm. He didn't kiss her with any sense of urgency but with craving and yearning. He returned her affections slowly and lovingly as she had hoped.
Aro couldn't hold back himself any longer. The reciprocity of her kiss ignited something within him. With his arms around her, he lifted her securely and quickly into bed at his own fast pace. Bella released from the kiss and took a breath. The quick transfer to the bed knocked the air out of her.
"You captivate me." Aro expressed.
He continued, "I intend to change you tonight."
Bella wasn't even phased by his statement. Her hand raked through his hair almost in a daze. The hand traveled down to his lips when she propped her head up to gently kiss the side of his mouth.
A smirk appeared on his face at the gesture.
Again he leaned down to kiss Bella. A hand slid from its position at her waist to her stomach and to the top button of her green shirt. He could hear her heart start to beat faster but there was no request to stop nor any sign of discomfort.
Bella had no objection. The first button of her shirt was undone, then the second, and finally it was completely unfastened. Neither broke away from the kiss but the cold hand that skimmed over the skin of her stomach evoked a gasp. Aro pulled back and there was no end in sight to his smirking. It made Bella smile to see him so amused.
Her hand mimicked what he had done earlier, reaching for the top button of his pristine crisp white shirt. The buttons came undone easily and soon the front was as free as her own.
Aro wrapped his arm behind her back to slide her over from the center of the bed onto the more comfortable pillow at the head.
While unwrapping his arm from behind her, the hand moved to her waist just at the meeting point of her jeans and the skin of her hip.
Bella took a calculated risk and an opportunity to be daring presented itself. Her own hands reached down to the button of her pants and released the clasp. She pulled the fabric down her legs, kicking it off with her feet and off the bed. Instantly her cheeks turned red and she thought for a moment that it might have been too brash of her to assume that was where this was heading.
Just when she started to get worried that she might have pushed a bit too far, Aro's face changed to display pleasant astonishment. His eyes darkened from the normal bright red to a maroon hue.
In a split second, he encased her face in his hands and brought his lips to hers. The gentle kisses became passionate, and he removed his suit jacket and the rest of his white dress shirt. She mimicked him again to remove her own shirt.
His lips started trailing down her jaw to her neck. Bella felt like her heart was starting to skip a beat when he got to her neck. Aro knew she was getting anxious about his being so close to her pulse point.
He took the opportunity to tease her by taking a small bite without breaking skin.
Bella moved her arms around his neck. A small moan escaped her as she jumped up to sit up. Aro removed himself from her neck and looked at her reaction.
"I think I found a sensitive part of you my dear." He teased.
She escaped a small giggle. She didn't remember the last time she felt so giddy.
Without warning, he reached around to unsnap her bra. The movement shocked Bella but without hesitation she slipped it off of herself and to the side.
Now sitting in his lap and recapturing him back into a kiss, she began to move her hips to gain some soft friction. Her body was aching from this intense feeling.
Leaving one arm around her waist, the other traveled to her breast.
The feeling of his cold hand on her breast made her nipples perk up.
The movement of her hips was starting to bother Aro. It was starting to arouse something primal in him when the overwhelming need to be inside her set in.
He pulled back for a moment before leaning her back against the soft pillows and then leaned back down to capture one of her breasts between her lips. The moans from her lips didn't help Aro's patience. While attached to her breast, he quickly pulled down his own trousers and briefs.
With her warm red cheeks and her dazed look in her eyes, Bella enchanted him. Aro put his hand behind her neck to bring her lips back to his as his other hand ran down to the entrance he so desperately wanted to access.
Although he had the intent to prepare her gently for their encounter, he couldn't bear another moment without claiming her.
In another quick motion, he lined himself up to her entrance. In one moment, while still embraced in a kiss, he entered her.
Bella released her lips from his to catch a breath and readjust herself to the intensely new feeling she felt.
It was a mix of discomfort, pleasure and intensity she had never experienced before.
Past a certain point, Aro could feel something tight.
"Isabella, are you a virgin?"
Bella nodded. It was too overwhelming to speak.
He pushed back against the tightness. She grabbed onto him tighter for a moment. He tried to distract her from the discomfort she felt in that moment. He laid a sweet kiss along her neck and trailed it to her lips for a sweet kiss.
"I am overjoyed to know I am the first and only person you will know. My darling Isabella."
She was distracted by those words as the discomfort became more comfortable after a minute.
Her hips bucked to encourage him to move and he complied.
In mere moments, Bella felt engulfed by the feeling of not only losing her virginity but also knowing that it would be Aro that had claimed that right. The new feeling of a knot in her stomach was starting to tighten within minutes
It took all of Aro's strength not to go at the speed he desired. He tried his hardest to move as gently as he could which translated into a normal human pace but the effort was grueling. He needed to distract himself from stepping beyond her limits. The hands he kept on her hips were getting tighter but Bella didn't notice, she was too distracted to notice any pain. Years of self control felt out the window when Bella was beneath him.
Quickly, his lips returned to her neck. Bella grabbed onto him, her moans more labored. The knot in her stomach was getting tighter and tighter, and she hoped simultaneously that it would end and that it would never stop.
He felt her getting closer to her climax. The grip on her hips was getting tighter and he knew he had to release his grip on them before something happened. His hands moved to the side of her and gripped the bedsheets.
In a moment, he was reaching his conclusion as well.
Bella put both her hands to his face and kissed him as she started to feel like imploding. As she rode high, Aro wrapped his arms around her waist to lift her back up to sit on his lap with himself still buried within her. As he reached his point, a warmth filled her.
Her breath was labored but she refused to remove her lips from his in that moment.
As they both settled down after the collective high, Bellas flushed face gave him a smile.
Aro took her face into his hands, his cold hands cooling her down slightly.
"My sweet Isabella." He whispered against her lips. A final kiss against her lips and he has moved down to her neck. Imitating the kisses he gave her earlier, he trailed across her shoulder and back to the sweet spot in her neck. Just when he caught her relaxed and off-guard, he bit her.
His mouth watered at the most appetizing taste, and he had difficulty resisting the urge to ingest more than he should have. While he injected his venom into her, Bella yelped in pain, squeezing onto his arm. Within a second, warmth rushed into her veins and felt like it was rushing along every artery, vein, and finally into every cell in her body. Her pain had begun to become unbearable, but she did not want to scream.
Aro heard her heart beat irregularly and the heat of her skin indicated that the venom was starting to work.
Her back was placed onto the soft bedding after he removed her from his lap. As she fought against the desire to close her eyes and succumb to the poison, Bella maintained eye contact with him. Leaning down to place a final kiss on her warm lips, tried to reassure her.
I'll be waiting for you when you awake, my beloved."
Bella grinned faintly before letting the venom take its toll.
Here final thought,
Let's begin.
