Bpov

No!" I heard Aro roar. Marcus was in Aro's private study, trying to convince him to let me go out of the castle, out of Italy. Alec and I had our ears pressed to the door, trying to listen to the conversation. "She will not go!"

"Aro, she needs to get out of the castle. Just because you have confined everyone else here doesn't mean she has to be." Marcus reasoned. Uncle Marcus was closest to me after I had come back from vacation. Around twelve days after I had been changed, he realized something had been different in me, something had changed.

Flashback-

I walked along the long dark corridor, admiring the paintings on the wall. I tried to block out the commotion going on in the throne room. Aro was looking for a suitor for me. Apparently after being changed I went from daughter to just another guard. I took my mind away from that and turned my attention back to the portraits.

There were many pictures, one of Aro, Marcus and Caisus, one of Jane and Alec, one of the castle, some of women I didn't know of recognize, one of a women was rosary and the last one was the one that made me freeze. It was a painting of Aro, Marcus, Caisus and a man with golden eyes. My breath hitched in my throat as I looked at the picture. The man reminded me so much of the Cullens, his soft inviting features, golden eyes, and warm smile.

"His name is Carlisle Cullen." Marcus said. I jumped up startled. I had been so preoccupied that I had not noticed his presence.

"What?" I asked. Marcus walked forward, his fingers lightly grazing the picture.

"The man in the picture, Carlisle Cullen; he lived with us for sometime here." All I could muster up was a shrug.

"What's going on with you Bella? What happened in those 2 days that you were away from the castle that changed you so much?" I tried to remain nonchalant when I answered.

"Nothing, why would you say something happened?"

"Bella you can fool anyone and everyone, except me." His probing red eyes gazed into my own burgundy ones. "Who is the person that has occupied most of your thoughts?"

"No one--"

"Bella." He said. There was a tone of finality in his voice. I sighed and did the only thing that I could.

I told him.

Ever since then Marcus convinced Aro and Caisus to stop looking for suitors for me. He kept the information to himself, but became more cautious of what was going on. He stopped what romance scheme's Aro planned but there were some that were even out of his hand.

Felix for example…

End Flashback

"She can't go. She's the most powerful person we have." Aro declared. I could imagine him waving his hand regally. An obvious sign of the end of the conversation on his part.

"She's not part of the guard yet. Just let her go."

"No. She's won't. She can't. She's finished her training, she's almost a guard!" He began mumbling about keeping me here, away from the outside world.

"Enough!" Caius shouted, his deep voice ricocheting off the walls. "Aro," his voice softened considerably before turning stony and cold. "She is your daughter before she is your guard." I turned and walked away, before I could hear the rest. I got to my room, and sat on the bed.

... If only I could get out of here.

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I was sitting on my bed when Caius found me, my long, brown locs slathered over my shoulders in a messy fashion. I looked up at him, and he smiled.

"He said yes?" I asked warily.

"He said yes." He confirmed with a small nod. In his mind, I heard something about being forced to give up a small portion of his commanding army to Aro to get him to say yes, but i paid no attention. I mean come on...he said yes.

"You're joking." I accused in barely contained exciting.

"No, he said yes." Caius barely restrained himself from rolling his eyes. Despite not being the squealing type, I squealed, jumped off the bed and hugged him in excitement. Letting go I began to dance around the room. I couldn't believe it...

i was free...he said yes.

Hello all,

that would be the end of the chappie, i'm sorry they are so short. I would have added to this one but the next one is like... already 5 pages long on word. thats a lot for me, and i haven't even gotten up to the part where...

well i can't tell you that now can i.

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chao

cassie 3