"Is everything alright Isabella?" Alec asked as we sat in the garden watching the sunset. We wanted to take a few hours for ourselves after all the hype of Aro and his excitement of our engagement.

"Just adjusting from the accident." I said. "What happen to me exactly?"

"You were coming home from a hunt that I knew I should have gone with you but you insisted on me staying that the house, you were attacked by the vampires that Jane and Chelsea was tracking." Alec explained. "You were in the wrong place at the wrong time."

"That seems to be the way I roll." I said as I settled deeper into his arms.

"I've waited a life time for you Isabella, I love you." He said.

I looked up and at him and smiled. "I love you too."

"Then marry me." He said.

"Don't you think it's a little too soon?" I asked.

"I don't see why we would have to wait; we have an eternity to get to know each other better." Alec pointed out.

I smiled at him, "Of course you're right," I said. "I would love to marry you Alec, you're my life now."

Alec kissed my tenderly and held out a ring from his pocket. It was a vintage looking ring that was brilliant. "It's age is a symbol of what our love will be one day."

"I love it." I smiled and he slid it on my finger then kissed me again. "Come on let's go tell everyone." I suggested and he nodded as we walked back into the castle.

The invitation in my hand read, Join us in a celebration of love honoring Alec and Isabella. Tonight was my night I announced publically to the world I was an official member of the Volturi and also a wife to be of a fellow guard member. All covens that were associated with the Volturi were invited and guests were already arriving.

I was wearing a white floor length gown that hugged my curves and had silver beading and diamonds around my bust and around to my back that was showing because the dress was backless. The beading continued around my back that flowed to the top of the dress and made the gown one shouldered. Gorgeous and utterly expensive of course; with each sparkle from the dress it was a reflection by one of the hundreds of tiny diamonds.

My life was glitz and glam when it came to the Volturi showing off their assets and trying to impress. To the public we were one big happy family that could kill you in the blink of an eye. When they weren't in the public eye, you were nothing. Screw family, you were a nothing but a pawn in a large chess game. The only reason I was still here in Italy was for Alec, not only because I loved him but I felt like I had a duty to Volturi itself to stay.

Guests arrived as Santiago parked cars and Alec greeted guests at the door. Someone in a canary yellow Porsche pulled around and a petite girl got out from the driver's side wearing a long sparkly black sequin dress and a black fur wrap. Felix greeted her and her date who had reddish brown hair and was in a black tux and Felix went to park the car. Aro's photographer he hired took their picture. The couple was followed by a woman with the same color hair and a man who looked like Carlisle Cullen who was once a part of the Volturi. Behind them were a couple of a blonde woman who was stunning and a brown haired very muscular man; as I admired the guests coming in there was a knock on the door.

Alec appeared and I smiled at him as he was dressed in his tux. "Don't you look stunning?" He purred.

I smiled. "Thank you, you look handsome as well."

"All for you my dear." He smiled and asked if I was ready to go down, he said that the last of the guests were just getting settled. I nodded and grabbed my white minx fur wrap and Alec kissed me before we went down the hall and through a few doors to get to the ballroom where the party was being hosted.

Aro was there in his own tux and had a small robe attached as he saw us at the top of the stairs he announced for everyone's attention to be focused on us. "I hate attention." I said.

"Noted." Alec smiled to me and we walked down the stairs.

"Alec has come a long way in his journey here in the Volturi relying on his sister, but now he gets to be happy with his mate Isabella Gilbert. Isabella it's going to be wonderful to have you in the family." Aro said as his speech and the guests clapped as we took our final step off the stairwell and into the arms of the guests.

I conversed with the covens I knew first, like my coven, and the Thailand coven which consisted of Arvea and Dok. Arvea who was such a sweet lady, she always complimented you on everything and was such a kind soul, and her husband Dok who was another sweet person. The two of them together were great company to be in the presence of. Dok and Alec were close buddies so they would be visiting often. To Alec and I we called them Avril and Doc to kind of make them sound more America and easier for us to say. "You look stunning Isabella." Avril smiled as she gave me a kiss and hug hello. I smiled and told her thank you as Doc came over and greeted me the same.

Aro soon found me after I had run out of familiar covens to converse with. "Isabella, its time I showed you around to covens that are quite close to me." Aro said.

I nodded and I left Alec's side who was still talking to Doc. I told him where I was going and he gave me one last kiss before Aro pulled me away. Aro tucked my left arm around his right arm and kept his left hand of top of my left hand. "Dr. Cullen." Aro called. If my heart could, it would be racing, was he really introducing me to someone who could translate as a Volturi Celebrity?

"Aro, this party is splendid." The blonde said as he took his mate into his arm like Aro did with me. "Bella, it's nice to see you again." He knew who I was? Was I supposed to know him on a personal level?

"Hello Dr. Cullen, it's a pleasure to meet you." I said with a smile holding out my right hand for a handshake. He gave me a strange look then looked to his mate as if he were confused and shook my hand.

"Aro you remember my wife Esme." He said, "Bella, this is my wife Esme."

"Of course, it's a pleasure to see you again Esme." Aro said with a sly smile.

"Please, call me Isabella." I said, I used Isabella for people that I had just met, I didn't know these people, and I had no clue who they are. Behind Dr. Cullen and his wife was that petite girl who got out of the yellow Porsche and her date was someone new, he was blonde and his hair was kind of long but not in a gross manner like Marcus' hair. His hair was just dreadful.

"Isabella, it is then." Dr. Cullen said taking in a sharp breath.

"Um, Isabella, this is my family. Emmett and his wife Rosalie." He started pointing to the man who had the muscles I watched pull in, "This is Jasper and his wife Alice." He said pointing to the petite woman.

"Bella, it's so nice to see you again." Alice said throwing herself at me for a hug.

I hissed at her and let go of Aro and tried not to make a scene as I took her off me. So much for class. "I'm sorry." I muttered I looked to Aro, "Am I supposed to know them."

"Of course, I would assume so; you have spent much time with them when you are human." Aro said.

I did? I turned to them, "I'm sorry, but I don't remember." I said.

"Maybe she'll remember Edward." Alice suggested.

"Who is Edward?" I asked.

"Oh my god…" Rosalie muttered.

What was going on? I was so confused, why didn't these people look familiar. I turned my head to peer behind my shoulder and saw Jane and Chelsea talking to each other on the staircase looking in my direction. Maybe they knew something? I turned back to them, "If you'll excuse me." I said let go of Aro for the second time and pardoned my way through the crowd toward the stairs.

"What are you guys looking at?" I asked sharply. Jane has never liked me not one bit. Chelsea has tried to hate me but she is too kind and she secretly behind Jane's back is my friend.

"We were looking for my brother." Jane said.

"He's not with me," I said. I sighed, "Look Jane, help me out for this once, after all I will be you're sister in a few weeks."

"You will never be my sister." Jane seethed spitting each word. "You are a conniving slut therefore you will not receive my help."

She sent pain to my stomach and I grasped my stomach and bent forward a bit trying to ease the pain. Suddenly hands were there to help me stand and I saw that they belonged to Alec.

"Are you alright Isabella?" He asked as he helped me stand. Jane released my pain from wherever she was hiding now and I nodded.

"You're sister is all." I said and he growled. "She can't seem to get over the fact that we are to be married."

"I will speak with her tonight after the party." He said. I nodded. Aro was there at the bottom of the stairs with a not to happy look on his face that I had left him.

"That was extremely rude." Aro said.

"Look Aro I heard the whole conversation, she must have forgotten them in the accident a few months ago, spare her a little feeling." Alec defended.

Aro sighed, "Fine, but come along, we have more people to meet." I nodded and Aro took my arm again just like he did before.