Alec came down the stairs not sure what the masters wished to talk to him about. He walked into the Throne room with Jane by his side.
"Masters, you wished to see me?" Alec asked as he stood in the middle of the room.
"Yes Alec, we wanted to talk to you about your mate," Aro said calmly.
Alec was shocked to what he was saying, how did he know, "My mate?"
"Yes, from what we heard you have found her and she is a human" Aro said.
"Yes Master, I have found her," Alec said as he handed Aro his hand so he could see for himself.
"Isabella, what a lovely name, it suits her perfectly. I see she is coming here tomorrow, well then we will meet her tomorrow. We are all very happy for you Alec, if you would like to tell her and then change her we will allow you." Aro said.
"Thank you master," Alec said as he was excused from the room.
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Bella was getting ready to go see the castle. She was excited to spend time with Alec. Bella had decided to wear a blue sundress and have her hair down. Her ankle stopped hurting from last night and she was able to walk without the large brace. Bella finished getting ready and waited for Alec. There was a slight knock on the door and Bella instinctively knew who it was.
"Hello," Bella said as she opened the door.
"You look beautiful Bella are you ready to go?" Alec asked with a heart stopping smile.
"Thank you, and yes," Bella said as she stepped outside her door. Alec grabbed Bella's hand and headed down hall.
"Is your ankle okay?" Alec asked as they reached the stairs.
"Yes, I put a brace on it," Bella said looking over at Alec, "I tend to fall and hurt my ankle a lot,"
Alec laughed and walked down the stairs. "My car is over here," Alec said pointing towards his sleek black mustang. Bella followed him holding tightly to his hand. Alec stopped at the passenger door and opened it for Bella to get in. Alec began driving trying to drive at human speed.
"Do you like living at the castle?" Bella asked looking over at Alec who was trying to focus on the road.
"Yes, it's been fun living there, it looks scary from the outside, but it really is a good home." Alec answered.
"Where did you live before coming to Italy?" Alec asked.
"Phoenix, with my mom." Bella said calmly.
"What happened to your father?" Alec asked noticing she didn't mention her father.
"My mom left my dad when I was younger. We moved to Phoenix and my dad stayed in Forks," Bella answered remembering her move.
"Do you miss your dad?" Alec asked curiously wanting to know everything about her.
"Yes, I only get to see him for weeks in the summer, that's why mom decided I should be with him for a year after I get back from Italy," Bella answered as she looked out the window.
"Is something wrong Bella?" Alec asked as he looked at her curiously.
"No, I'm just enjoying the view, I really do love Italy," Bella said as she returned her gaze to Alec, who smiled at her.
They reached the castle in no time. Alec got out of the car and was at Bella's side in seconds opening the door for her.
"Let's get started, Bella," Alec said as he began showing Bella around the castle. Alec showed her all the rooms except the training room and the throne room. Alec was determined to tell her that he was a vampire by the end of the day.
"Let me show you the garden, its beautiful there," Alec said. Bella nodded and they walked together to the garden.
"This place is amazing Alec." Bella said as she looked around the room.
"Yes, it is," Alec said as he sat down under a tree, and pulled Bella down to sit with him. Bella rested her head on his shoulder as she looked out at the garden.
"Bella, I need to tell you something," Alec said sounding nervous.
"Okay, go ahead," Bella said as she looked at him.
"I know how this might seem, but I'm not human," Alec said trying to stay calm.
"I know you're not Alec. I know that you're a vampire, I figured it out," Bella said as she rested her head back on Alec's chest.
"What? How did you know?" Alec asked surprised by her calmness.
"I had a friend in Forks, when I would go see my dad he would tell me old legends. There was one about the cold ones, vampires. The story said they were, cold to the touch, they had blood red eyes, strength, speed, and no heartbeat. Yesterday, your touch was cold, you somehow managed to throw someone off of me without hesitation. When we got here, you got out of the car and in a split second you were by my side opening the door, and I can't hear your heartbeat. It's not something very hard to figure out Alec." Bella said as she looked at him.
"How are you so calm about this" Alec asked, "How do you know I won't kill you?"
"If you wanted to kill me then you wouldn't have saved me, and you have had numerous opportunities to kill me today and you haven't. Besides, something tells me you don't want to hurt me." Bella said.
"Your right I don't want to kill you Bella," Alec said as he placed a small kiss on Bella's lips.
Alec pulled away, "I need to tell you something else, the Volterra castle is home to the 3 kings, and they're waiting to meet you."
"What? I have to meet 3 vampire kings?" Bella said as she hid her head in Alec's neck.
"Yes, they're actually very excited to meet you." Alec said.
"Excited?" Bella asked curiously.
"Yes Bella. You see one of the kings has a special power, he can read bonds between people. You and I have a special bond." Alec said.
"What kind of bond?" Bella asked curiously.
"Bella, we're soul mates," Alec said calmly.
"That explains why I feel so comfortable with you," Bella said with a smile.
Alec let out a small laugh, "Yes, well you see everyone else in the castle has found their mate, everyone gave up hope for me, until you." Bella smiled and kissed Alec on the cheek. The two stayed with each other for a few more minutes until it was time for them to go meet everyone.