-1The Mark of A Cullen

Edward POV

Bella and I had found such blissful happiness together before and even more so after I returned from Forks. We were mates and we would always be together. No matter what our love would stand any test.

I had gone to a jeweler before I left Volterra and had Bella a gift made. It was her very own piece of jewelry with the Cullen crest. On the day of our wedding she would be given this to wear for eternity. Bella would be forever marked as a Cullen.

Once marked it is permanent and unbreakable no matter what happens. That is the reason all Cullen men wait to give this gift to make sure they have met their true mate. I knew the moment I laid eyes on Bella she was meant only for me.

Our wedding is tomorrow. It's going to be nothing really fancy just a small family affair. We have told no one else in the castle about it. To not arouse any suspicions each one of us is going to be out and about doing various things.

Esme is going to be gone on a trip with Rose for the things she wants to decorate hers and Emmet's rooms with. Alice is going to be out scouting for a place in which she can open her own clothing business.

We have all sat down and discussed it as a family and we feel the need to take a break from high school for awhile at least until Bella is able to be around humans safely.

Carlisle and I are going to get me set up with a license to practice medicine being that I have been through med school twice already. Of course that will be done through Jenks the family's attorney. I will have all the necessary legal documents to make it look official. After all that is complete he is going to take a break for awhile and I will open my own private practice. When Bella is cleared to be around humans we will go back to the states.

Emmet and Jasper will be gone hunting all day. So everyone's absence will be covered. Some may ask why all the secrecy. I'll tell you it's to ensure Bella gets what she wants. I cannot blame her for not wanting any of the members present at our wedding that helped bring her here and keep her against her will. What my princess wants she will get.

Yes, I said princess. It's weird but in the few weeks that we have been here. It has become public knowledge that a new rule has taken over and it's a much better one than before. I have become known as the Prince of Volterra. My father is King and Esme, my mother is Queen. Jasper and Emmet are also princes therefore amking Bella Rosalie and Alice all princesses.

I don't feel royal or that I am better than anyone because I have that title, to me it's just words. I still do most of the same things I have always done except now I ma much happier now that I have Bella.

I can hardly wait until tomorrow comes. I know Bella will be the most beautiful bride I have ever seen. What I look forward to the most though is giving her the Mark of A Cullen.