EPOV

I don't really know what answer I would have preferred no or yes but Bella made my

decision. At Carlisle's offer her eyes turned a flat onyx, a dead look came into her eyes

and she said "No. I don't think so." She turned around with the male vampires following

when Alice did something that even I wouldn't do after her previous display of

aggression just moments ago; she grabbed her arm and cooed "Bella! Please? Just come

to our house, to talk, I missed you! If you won't let me be your sister-" her voice wavered

"-can I at least be your friend?"

The big vampire nudged her in the ribs, hard and she turned to him "Kent if you elbow

me again we will have a repeat of the Canada incident." Her coven started laughing as

Kent or whatever his name is took a huge step backwards; over-dramatizing the action. I

felt like we were clearly missing out on some inside joke and I couldn't help but ask

"Canada incident?" The second I spoke she stopped laughing and hissed. Jasper noticed

and hastily repeated "What happened in Canada?" When she turned to answer I realized

something; she was so angry with me that just the sound of my voice infuriated her. Were

as when she was a human her heart picked up speed at the sound of my voice now my

voice made her hostile. Then and there I decided that I wouldn't speak to her unless

absolutely necessary or when spoken directly too. When I broke out of my little 'trance'

Bella was saying "-And because he poked me so hard and I was in a really bad mood that

day I ripped his whole arm off and threw it across Lake Ontario! He had to go swim out

and get it with only one arm; I must admit it was funny to watch…" Jasper, Alice,

Rosalie and Emmet were on the floor laughing like loons, Kent looked sheepish and the

other two vampires were hysterical. Even Eve and I couldn't help but grin.

"Anyways" she continued with enthusiasm, although, I noted, the enthusiasm was forced;

I'm sure the others noticed but chose not to say anything, appreciating the effort "Alice,

to be friends I can agree. Lead the way to your house!" With that, we all took off running.

BPOV

I'm not sure what made me do it, I said yes!? Two minutes later I was standing in front of

the Cullen's old home. They opened the door, let us in, went to the living room and Esme

motioned for us to sit down. Kent and Jayden sat down gracefully while Deven sat down

slowly. I stayed standing and Deven stood and whispered in my ear so quietly that an

average vampire wouldn't hear but with my enhanced senses I did "Bells sit. I promise, I

won't let them do anything to you even if you could take them all on by yourself. We can

leave if things get too intense." I frowned but obliged. Unlike the other couples, when I

sat in his lap I didn't relax and snuggle into his chest I sat tense and alert, ready to attack

or bolt if needed. Years of Volturi and newborn attack had honed my senses so now they

were all way above average.

"So." I said monotone, my voice void of any emotion "What do you want to know?" The

Cullen's seemed confused at my voice and posture but Carlisle being the diplomat that he

is said "Clearly you don't want to any small talk so let's get down to business. What

happened to you when we left? Who changed you?" I took a deep breath and told them

about the lone vampire, our conversation and how he changed me "I woke up after three

days of pain not looking into the eyes of my angel, you Edward, like I had always

dreamed of but instead I woke up looking out at the world with fate had made my hell."

They were stunned at my story and Jasper said "I know this may not be the right time but

I have been dying to ask you, were all the bites from?"

I grimaced. "What you see on me now is nothing." I pulled off my gloves exposing the

rest of my arm which was also bite covered. I then took off my necklace so that you

could better see my neck in the same state. They looked beyond horrified when I said

"The bites are on my legs and torso too." Jasper was the most appalled knowing firsthand

how much the bites hurt as he said "But who gave them too you?" I shrugged "The

Volturi know how strong I am, they wanted me too join and when I refused Aro got mad.

He wouldn't take no for an answer. He told any vampires that he would have executed

for angering the Volturi in any way, shape or form that if they killed me he would let

them go free. His theory was that if he couldn't have me nobody could. Caius also

thought the same thing so he put a price on my head. Random vampires created newborn

armies for the sole purpose of killing me. I killed them. Also, when the regular vampires

failed to kill me Aro sent trained guards. They were a little more difficult to dispose of."

Next it was Alice's turn she asked "How did you and Deven meet?"

I grinned and gave Deven a quick peck on the lips. I stared into his eyes and still looking

at him I addressed the room in general. "Well, it's a funny story really. There I was,

sitting with eight burning Volturi guards around me when these three vampires steep out

of the shadows. They just stood there staring at the scene before them when Deven asked

'How old are you?' I was in a crabby mood having just been attacked and bitten, again so

I replied 'If you stop looking at my boobs and looked at my face you could probably

guess'." Both covens exploded laughing as I continued "I swear if vampires could blush

he would have put my old blush to shame. They invited me to stay and our relationship

grew and grew until, well, here we are today."

Next came the person I was waiting the least to hear from, Edward. He looked me in the

eye and asked "Did you ever get over me?"

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