Bella POV

Avoiding the Cullens has been rather difficult these past two days. I nearly had two encounters but I've always had my cloak on with my hood up. I'm mostly in mine and Demetri's room, the games room or throne room when I'm on duty.

I've explained everything to Aro, Caius and Marcus, about my human life and with the Cullens. They were shocked to say the least, but understand the situation.

Demetri and the kids have been really supportive, helping me get through this, the fact that I'm in the same building with my old family is hard, but I'm living with it.

I'm walking down the corridors on my way to the library for some piece of mind, I was just on duty so it might be a good idea to get back to my book.

When I enter I take my hood off after finding that the library is empty. I walk over to the shelf where I left the book I'm currently reading.

When Demetri learned that I had a favorite book he immediately went out and got me it, Wuthering Heights, safe to say I gave him a very satisfying thank you he he.

I pull out my book and climb into my settee with my book in hand and turn to the page I left with my marker in a few hours ago.

Suddenly i hear footsteps coming down the hallway outside the corridor. Quickly i put the book down and hide behind one of the shelves at the back.

I peek through a crack through two books to find to my horror that its the Cullens, why did they have to be here now?

"Look Edward, I know you cared about her, but she's gone, she left town - disappeared. Isn't it obvious by now that we aren't going to find her?" says Rosalie, from this Edward then gives her the darkest glare I've ever seen him make.

"I will never give up on finding her Rose. I need to find her or else I'll go mad" he says. Well I guess he must have found someone else and lost her somehow, maybe she was kidnapped or something.

"No more then you already are you mean? Come on Ed you've been acting weird ever since you went back to find her missing, I understand your pain but you need to accept that she's gone" says Jasper.

"No! I wont stop looking for her, I don't care how long it takes - I'll find her somehow and then correct a mistake I will never make again" he says.

"What do you see Alice?" asks Carlisle, him and Esme on the couch opposite I was on, they look towards Jasper and Alice where they're sitting in the couch I was previously before they came in.

"I still can't find her; it gets all blurry all the time. But I know she's alive" she says, looking down in disappointment. I guess they really cared about her,

I wish they'd have been at least that when they left me. But I don't care anymore, their not my family anymore, the Volturi is.

"We will find her Edward, and don't worry, with the Volturi's help I'm sure we'll find her quicker" says Esme.

Edward nods at this but then his attention goes to near the couch I was on before - shit to where I left my book!

"What is it Edward?" asks Esme, looking at him curiously as he walks over to my book,

"Wuthering Heights...this was her favorite book" he says.

When he says this I'm surprised as hell, he's in love with a girl who likes the same book as me?

"You don't think?" asks Emmett, looking at him suspiciously, ok now I'm getting more nervous and panicky. Quickly I bring my phone out and quietly text Demetri to come and help me before the Cullens find me themselves.

I watch as they begin talking more about how they're going to try and ask the Volturi for more help on finding this girl.

Finally the doors open and in comes Demetri, his eyes land on the Cullens in front of him and he begins to frown at them,

"Have any of you seen a woman in here, Aro is asking for her" he says, while the Cullens are distracted I begin to make my way to the window in hopes of climbing out the room, when I begin to feel eyes on me.

Unfortunately I look and find Jasper looking at me oddly, Alice and the rest of the Cullens finally look too and their all then looking at me,

"Here I am Demetri" I say, from this he looks at me alarmed, looking at the Cullens alarmed, confused as to what to do,

"Sorry I had my mind wrapped up in something, let's go and see what master Aro would like of me" I say, hurrying over to him and lead the way out of the room with Demetri behind me without looking at any of the Cullens.

We don't say anything until we're back in our room and I hurry into his arms,

"Thank you so much Demetri, I was so scared, I didn't know what to do" I say, in an instant he wrap his arms round me,

"It's perfectly alright Bella, you know I'd do anything for you. But are you ok?" he asks, looking at me worried,

"I'm fine, and I think I know what their doing here as well" I say, with this he looks at me with interest,

"Edward found someone else, but she must have been kidnapped or something because their looking for her...all I know is she likes Wuthering Heights the same as me" I say, looking at him awkwardly, from this he brings me closer to his arms.

"Lets go and speak to Aro" he says, with this I nod and follow him out of the room but both of us pull our hoods back on before we do.

"I wonder why they can't find them on their own" I say, thinking about the Cullen's anxiety to find this girl,

"I don't know Bella, but don't worry, we'll get this sorted out before they realise who you are" he says, with this I nod in agreement.

"Yes, I'm afraid to say I know this Bella my dear, Carlisle showed me this in his memories...but there's something I think you should know" says Aro, after I've told him everything I heard the Cullens say before.

I look at him curiously to see what he says,

"This girl that young Edward is looking for...she's you Bella dearest, he went back for you and found you missing, he's been looking for you" he says.

When he says this I think I've gone into shock, Edwards been looking for me, that's impossible,

"That's not possible; he doesn't care about me, why would he look for me? He doesn't love me - he never did" I say, trying to understand this situation I've so suddenly been put in,

"He wasn't exactly being honest Bella, as far as Carlisle's mind has told me he was telling you lies. He thought you leaving would be better - safer for you. But obviously he was wrong" he says, I can't believe what I'm hearing. He lied to me? He may still love me.

But I don't love him; I look up at Demetri and know in my heart that he is the man I love. He would never abandon me, he loves me as I love me.

"What are we going to do about them?" I ask, showing to the three kings and Demetri that I'm still a part of this family and I'm still staying with him. He smiles at me from this and I smile back.

"Well it appears that there are two ways we can go by this, one you can just be yourself and let them find out themselves and you could then tell them that you've moved on and a part of this family now, or you and Demetri could leave for the week and avoid them altogether" says Aro.

I look down in thought, the second option sounds tempting, but it also means that I'm running away, and if they ever come again I'd have to leave every time. The first one sounds more right, maybe after they find out by themselves they can get over me and get on with their lives without me.

"I think the first one sounds better" I say, looking up at the three kings, they smile proudly at this and nod.

"Bella there is something that we've been meaning to ask you" says Marco, with this I look up in curiosity,

"We would like to adopt you. Become Caius' daughter and mine and Marcus' niece. If you agree you and your mate Demetri will have places on the throne if anything happens to us and even at present time. What is your answer?" asks Aro.

Oh My God.