Aurora
By AimeexLauren
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A/N: Back from my holiday with a fab tan. Hope you enjoy this chappyyy!!
Points Of View (POV): Aurora, Aro
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"There's nothing we can do." Marcus spoke quietly. Caius and Aro stared at the usually silent ancient.
"What do you mean?" Caius roared.
"From Demetri's reports like Aro has seen the bond between the relationship is too strong. You can't break it."
"Chelsea can..."Caius started again.
"No, they are inseparable." Marcus reasoned and Aro calculated.
"So we have lost Aurora?" Aro asked, his fist clenching and unclenching. Marcus gave a stern nod.
"NO! IF I CAN'T HAVE HER NO ONE CAN, HER POWER IS TOO PRECIOUS!" he screamed. An evil smile spread on Caius's face.
"We kill them, that's what we have to do. We have to kill them."
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Chapter Twelve – Blessing
Aurora's POV
"You don't think this is too soon do you?" I whispered as Edward and I walked down the hallway. I'd have to contact Aro and let him know and then the blessing....
I stopped dead in my tracks.
"Aurora do you have commitment issues?" Edward hissed into my ear. I shook my head, this was the first real relationship since...well...since....er
Jasper.
"No, but I need to speak to Aro. He need's to know I'm not going home."
"To Volterra." Edward corrected, he started walking again this time pulling me with him, I kept easy pace but stumbled when I reached the top of the ornate staircase.
I was suddenly rather nervous.
"Congratulations!" a cheer came from below as I peeked over the balcony, Alice stood jumping up and down barely containing her excitement. I looked up to Edward who stood next to me, he wore an elated smile but his eyes burned with more passion that could ever have been shown in an expression.
Without my knowledge a large smile spread across my face.
"Come on down then you too, we have champagne!" Alice cried, Edward rolled his eyes and led me gracefully down the staircase.
"Alice, we can't drink champagne." I said pointing the expensive bottle of bubbly that was chilling.
"It's part of the celebration." Rosalie smiled stepping forward, she passed both Edward and I a glass each. "To Aurora and Edward" she toasted holding the glass in the air, her smile lit up her face.
"To Aurora and Edward" the room chorused. I watched in disbelief as each of the Cullens drank their amount of champagne.
Not one made a face.
I followed their example.
"Ummm, yes...lovely." I said repulsed by the tasteless alcohol that ran down my throat. Not nearly as nice as blood.
I stared at each pair of beautiful golden eyes, and as each one smiled at me I realised something.
It wasn't too soon.
I had changed so much.
It was true, in the past weeks I had grown out of my shell and become the girl-well vampire I had always wanted to be.
I felt the increased in pressure as Edward squeezed my fingers, obviously it was a reaction to my thoughts.
"Why not go hunting to celebrate?" Emmett said, his eyes sparkling, he was obviously salivating over the possibility of an irritable grizzly.
Out of the corner of my eye I saw Alice freeze.
Quickly, recognising her face as she was having a vision I swapped powers so that I could see her thoughts. The only downside to my power was that I could only use one power at once, I wouldn't be able to use Bella's shield and use the mind reading instead.
It was rather annoying at times, this being one of them.
It was too late as Alice was already pulling out of the vision, Edward sighed.
"What is it?" Jasper asked shaking Alice gently, she stared at me.
"Well, at least you won't have to worry about Aro." Edward laughed pulling my face in the direction of his.
"What do you mean?" I choked out even though I had a pretty good idea what Alice had seen.
"Aro is coming here."
"To Forks?"
"To Forks"
I rubbed my forehead, Demetri had obviously told him everything. What would happen now? Would I be free...
"Aurora you will be free to leave. The Volturi don't own you." Edward almost growled shaking me. Emmett grew frustrated as he was left out of this mental conversation.
"Aro covets his living trophy, unfortunately I am one but he will certainly want you." I stated and Edward sighed. I turned my face to Alice serious again.
"Alice he will want you too."
Jasper hissed placing himself between me and Alice, Alice pushed him away.
"Doesn't he have someone with a similar gift to me?" she questioned and I shook my head.
"What's all this talk about being free?" Emmett asked, Rosalie took my hand.
"We are bound tighter, nothing is stronger than family." Rosalie hissed. Carlisle shook his head.
"Aro will want what is best. He will let Aurora go because he cares for her." Carlisle spoke and Esme nodded. Esme always believed in people, she always saw the light.
But never the shadows.
I myself was not convinced, Edward didn't seem convinced either.
It was quiet for a minute as I gathered my thoughts.
"Let him come." I said smiling, Carlisle was right. Aro had to let me leave and after all if it came down to a fight who would win?
Let's just say my family could certainly match the Volutri's easily.
And I would protect this family.
Jasper did not relax his position once, his eyes stayed locked on me.
"How long?" I asked in a casual tone, Jasper's eyes flickered to Alice's face and then back to me. Edward stared at me as if I had spoken in a foreign language and my brows furrowed.
"What?" I pressed, Jasper and Edward exchanged a glance.
"It's nothing...Alice doesn't see a specific time, it's raining though..."Edward said trailing off, I yanked on his arm.
"Raining? What a change." I hissed sarcastically, Edward's eyes stayed on my face.
After an elaborate sigh he spoke.
"You were scared and suddenly you're so confident." I placed a gentle kiss on his cheek.
"That's because I have my freedom." I said smiling.
"Always the revolutionalist." Edward smirked back taking my hand. I could feel the disappointment rolling off Emmett.
"What no fight?" he sulked, as I turned to look at him his face was torn.
"I'll wrestle you." I purred watching his eyes glinting with my words. His face pulled into a smile and I leaped.
Aro's POV
"How much further?" Felix whined as we trudged through the forests of the rainy Forks. I pushed all thoughts of conquer and power gain to the back of my mind.
I didn't want to make the love birds suspicious, now did I?
Demetri's finger tips found my palm.
"Patience Felix." I said soothingly putting a fatherly hand on his shoulders, he was itching for a fight.
"We only wish peace." I said cunningly to Felix, he nodded sulking, you couldn't fool her, Aurora always had been suspicious and strong, another reason why force was put of the question.
Ah, Aurora. I could taste her wonderful scent as it flew round my brain.
Like a sirens call.
How I had missed my beautiful dea, Volterra just wasn't the same these days. My bed had never been more empty...
NO! This was more, she was special. I knew it, could feel it, sense it. Of course she had her gift, her fabulous gift that would drive Princess Jane to the brink of insanity but this was different. Completely different...
Just the way the room seamed a little brighter when she smiled, how her hair would bounce when the Italian breeze caught it but most of all;
How her angels face would put any angel to shame.
Aurora always was more than physical to me, I felt a connection to her.
One I was not willing to let go.
We picked up the pace as her scent became much stronger.
"Hello Aro."
Her sultry voice reached my ears long before I clapped eyes on her tempting body.
"Good evening Aurora." I smiled as she came into view, one hundred yards ahead of me she sat alone on a large boulder.
Her eyes made me take a step back.
Pure gold.
Felix hissed and Demetri gasped. I tried not to let my feelings show but my eyes hardened the slightest and Aurora adjusted to a more formal position as she took in my reaction.
There was silence.
"Come" I spoke after a while, my arms open to welcome her into an embrace. I watched her as she rose elegantly, as the wind caught blew past her scent was poisoned with a new smell.
Male vampire.
Edward Cullen.
My jaw tightened as she read my face. She was ready for a fight, which meant she was unable to read our minds. Purely ready to take someone down quickly.
Maybe she'd use dear Jane's gift.
My arms wrapped around her slender frame sliding softly down her back and back up her arm till my fingers titled her chin upwards towards me.
"My, my Aurora how you have changed." I whispered and a sexy grin pulled on her angelic features.
"Don't like what you see." She teased and my hands made their way back down her back resting on the small of her back.
I laughed lightly at her teasing, listening and reading her thoughts. Edward, Jasper, Isabella, Men...and...oh something interesting.
Wolves.
I raked through these memories tasting the feeling towards these creatures, their purpose.
The protectors.
I leaned towards her, angling my head inviting her in. One centimetre and our lips would be locked. Suddenly a delicate band was thrusted into my face.
On her marital finger.
"I'll send an invite." She purred pulling away, my eyes stayed locked on the ring and Felix took an automatic step forward growling.
"Peace!" I spoke taking Aurora hand into my own.
He had no claim over her.
She was mine.
Inspiration struck in that moment and my eyes drifted back to Aurora's face.
"What is this?" I said pointing to the ring.
"Edward and I are engaged to be married." She spoke the words confidently and sure.
Can't be allowed.
"I see..." I said coldly processing the details. "Are you and your mate coming then?"
"Aro, I belong here."
The words I thought would never leave her lips escaped and I stared at the beauty that I had nurtured. Made strong, resilient and cold.
She wasn't allowed to fall in love.
"Aurora, don't you want to come home?" I asked, if she could fall in love she could feel a belonging.
"Aro, I want to stay here." Her words were final and I was accepting them. Being a member of the guard was a high honour. "Can I have your blessing?"
No one ever refused me.
I put on a fake smile and shook her hand.
"I give you my blessing." I said finally. That's when it all erupted.
"YOU WHAT?!" Felix growled crouching low. I caught the sound of approaching vampires.
The Cullen's were on their way.
"Peace!" As I raised my hand they appeared, in all their form and glory.
"Do you mean it?" Aurora asked, Edward pushed himself protectively in front of her.
"Yes"
A smile lit up her face and Edward smirked a little.
Yes Edward, I give both you and Aurora my blessing. Keep her safe.
"Welcome Aro." Carlisle said warmly, none of his family relaxed their offensive positions though.
"Sorry Carlisle, we don't need to be rude but we really need to leave."
Carlisle gave a stiff nod and we left slowly backing away back into the jade undergrowth.
When we were safely out of range Felix started to fume again, even Demetri got a little hot under the collar.
"Why did you just let her go? She is too precious, have you seen what she can do? She's very dangerous." Felix said, my look silenced him.
"Patience Felix, we have a treaty we need to discuss."
