Demetri POV

My goddess and I are now walking back along the hallway towards the throne room after she has agree to join us.

I couldn't believe what I saw when I first found that annoying red head that the Volturi have been hearing about. Aro had sent me to end her to stop the trouble she had been causing.

But what I also found was the most gorgeous woman I have ever met. The pain in her eyes had frozen me, held me captive, I had wanted to wrap her in my arms, to convince her that she would not be alone anymore and to beg her not to cry anymore. That I would do all in my power to make her happy again.

That is how I knew that she was my mate, that I would do anything for her showed me that. I couldnt believe that I had finally found her, I had just wished that it was under much better circumstances.

I couldn't leave her after that red head had bitten her, that would be the most shameful - sinful act I would ever do in my existence.

What pained me the most was when she had first seen me, she had known what I was and she wasn't scared of me, but she wanted me to release her from her pain, she had begged me to kill her, to end her life. But I couldn't do it, the very thought of doing such a thing had almost crippled me.

I've sworn to protect her, maybe not in the usual way but I promised myself that I will not see the sadness I saw in her eyes when I found her ever again.

I'll make her happy, and along the way I'll show her how much I'm in love with her.

I can't deny it, it's impossible to do so. I'm in love with Bella Swan, and we made a deal together that I will happily comply to. All she wishes of me is to be here for her in return for her staying and joining our family.

I can only hope that she will also finally see that we are mates once her heart has healed some, the pain of a broken heart can hide a mating bond, that we have seen before a few times in the past. But I will be there for her every step of the way.

"Are you ok?" I ask her, she looks to me and smiles then nods.

She's become more beautiful through the change if that was at all possible. Her brown hair has gone some shades darker, now down to her elbows in length and has adopted a wave effect that looks perfect on her with a natural looking red shine whenever the light catches it, she has the red eyes of a newborn and the skin of a vampire. But her features are more defined, so very beautiful there's nothing not a single flaw to her.

She's perfection.

"Yeah I'm ok, just a little nervous" she says, I take her hand in mine and squeeze it in support after hearing this.

"Don't be. Aro wants you to join the family, he wouldn't have offered if he didn't want you" I say.

"Bella my dear, have you an answer for us already?" says Aro, after we've entered the throne room together,

"Yes, and I've decided to stay" she says, when she says this Aro makes a big smile and claps his hands together.

"How wonderful! You'll make a wonderful member to our family Bella" he says,

"Thank you for giving me the opportunity Aro" she says with a look of appreciation,

"Of course, besides we couldn't disappoint Demetri here now could we?" he says, from this I look at him in shock, then Bella looks up at me in confusion.

"I…asked Aro if you could join. I didn't like the thought of you in the world on your own" I say, from this she smiles at me in what I can imagine is appreciation.

"Demetri, why don't you go and tell Bella of our laws then you can get her ready, and then we'll make her one of us" says Aro, I nod in understanding and then lead Bella out of the throne room.

"You asked Aro to let me join?" she asks, looking at me curiously, if I could blush I think I would, I didn't think she would learn about this any time soon.

"Yes I did, I didn't want you to be on your own anymore Bella, I saw the sadness in your eyes while you were undergoing the change. I couldn't let that stay, I want you to be happy and safe, I want to hear the sound of you laugh, to see you smile, to be happy" I say, looking at her trying to let her know that I care about her and don't want anything bad to ever happen to her.

"Thank you" she says, now wrapping her arms round her waist, I wrap my own round her by instinct and rest my head on hers. Inhaling her gorgeous scent, it may have faded when she was human, but it's still there.