Meus Dulce Angelus - Chapter 25 – Coming Home

AN - This chapter is shorter than usual but please don't be too mad, there's method to my madness.
Skaramoosh x
Disclaimer: I do not own Twiglet.

F POV
We got back to Volterra and as I expected Bella ran into Aro's arms. I put Bella's things in her room and went to Aro's study.

'Hey gorgeous girl.'

I kissed her and we told Aro about Venice. He looked happy to see Bella looking so animated. After a while Carlisle came in and said he wanted to talk to us.

'I'm not sure if Aro has told you… '

'I didn't want to worry you.'

'But if any more venom enters your bloodstream you'll feel all the pain.'

'So what you're saying is that the venom can overpower the medication?'

'That's a possibility.'

Aro gave him a death glare for the reintroduction of that statement. Bella buried her face in her hands and I went to comfort her. Carlisle looked kinda nervous.

'I'll go and see if I can find a way to make the medication stronger.'

He left pretty quickly. Aro turned to me.

'You should catch up with your brothers Felix, they've missed you.'

I nodded and left.

A POV
I carried Bella to her room, she was crying. I cradled her in an attempt to calm her down.

'Shh now meus filia, it'll be alright. We'll find something that will help you I promise.'

I lay down and she curled up next to me. I stroked her hair.

'Oh Bella, your pain will end soon.'

I had seen everything that had happened in Felix's mind and I just wanted to make her happy. She deserves better than this pain. She closed her eyes but she looked far from peaceful.

'Do you want to sleep?'

'Can I just lie here for a bit?'

'Of course.'

Every so often she would whimper and writhe against me and I would hold her closer to me. I couldn't bear seeing her in so much pain. How I wished I could free her from her torment. After a while she opened her eyes, sat up and sighed.

'Will this ever end angelus?'

I tucked her hair behind her ear.

'It will filia, come here.'

She sat on my lap and rested her head on my shoulder.

'Do you want to eat something?'

She nodded and I carried her into the kitchen. I sat with her while she ate a tiny bit of her food then stopped.

'Are you sure you can't eat anymore?'

She shook her head. I sighed.

'Please? You're far too thin filia.'

'No, no, it hurts please don't make me.'

I wiped the tears from her cheeks.

'Shh it's alright I won't force you.'

I looked around the kitchen.

'Filia, would you like to try some wine? We've got plenty of it.'

She nodded so I poured her a little bit and watched as she took a sip.

'It's nice.'

She finished her glass and hiccupped.

'I feel a bit light-headed.'

'Maybe we should take it easy on the alcohol, alright?'

'I understand angelus.'

I carried her back to her room and held her. She did seem a little giddy; she talked a little bit more. After a while it wore off.

'I don't believe I got a bit drunk after one glass.'

'It might be because there's so much venom in your bloodstream so the alcohol has more effect.'

She just gave me a confused look and I shrugged. Just then Alec walked in.

'We have a visitor, I don't know anything about him but he demands an audience with you.'

I sighed and hoped this visitor wouldn't take too long.

'Do you want to come?'

She nodded and I carried her to the throne room, calling Felix to sit with her. She leant on him and he smiled at her. The vast majority of the coven had come to see who this visitor was; we had had so little correspondence with the rest of the vampire world it was almost exciting. I made sure Bella was comfortable before sitting on my throne. I listened to the mindless chatter for a while; it was nice to be around some more people.

B POV
Everyone was quiet when the visitor walked into the throne room. I looked up to see who this visitor was. Everyone else saw an innocent vampire who merely wanted to talk to Aro.

I saw the man who raped me.

AN - Sorry this is so short, I wanted the dramatic effect.

Skaramoosh x