Chapter 14
Edward's POV
To say I was annoyed would be an understatement, my own advisor had betrayed me and set me to fight the woman I love, the crowd cheered causing the walls to almost rattle with the power of their cheers. I looked to see Bella was unsure of how to act for the first time I had known her she was hesitant of what to do. I saw her friends look through the bars on the floor in worry, my grip on my sword tightened as I was trying to control my temper from erupting I knew one thing was for certain which wouldn't happen today I knew I would never strike a hand or ay object towards my previous angel.
"Bring my advisor down here" I ordered my guards who were side by side up on top next to my traitorous ex advisor the handled him roughly and dragged him down here, I saw the looks of confusion on the crowd and whispers started to echo, non of which I could hear properly. The stumbles of the advisor patted the sand on the floor as he came forward into the arena. "What's the meaning if this!" I dropped my sword to the ground and glared at him with as much hatred as I felt
"She challenged you my lord"
"I did no such thing" Bella replied, only confirming that he had intended either one if us to get killed
"I might have an explanation for his actions" Carlisle had come out with a scroll in his right hand walking into the arena's blood shed sand "It seems he might have something to do with the deaths of many trying to make out it was you who had commanded the guards to do so causing people to hate you"
"Is this true?" I shouted
Bella's POV
When Carlisle told me of him being responsible for the deaths of others I had to ask a question
"My mother?" I asked Carlisle and the sadness in his eyes told me I was correct I looked to the advisor in rage
"You killed her, why?"
"Because he was in love with her" Carlisle answered for him
"That's a lie!" the crowd looked down at the scene in front of them in total silence
"Thomas here" Carlisle began "Had a crush on your mother for a while once he found out she was besotted with your father he went into a rage, I knew he would make her pay one day and waited for his moment the news did not set well with your mothers parents as she told them she was to marry a gladiator you see your mother was the princess here if you would like to put it like that and it was unusual for this to happen however her parents loved Charlie like a son and blessed them both, Thomas hearing the news years later of the birth of you made him even more angry and by his time Edward's father was still ruling and Thomas knowing he wouldn't be questioned if he said the emperor has asked them to kill her would do it" He looked at me through out what he was saying "If I knew of yours and Edward's relationship I would have told you both what your doing isn't against this empire nor will it effect your position lord" he looked at Edward for the first time and then at me "You have royal blood in you young Bella and you and Edward are allowed to marry if you wish it"
I looked at Edward and his face said it all he did want to marry me my eyes held tears and for the first time and openly let them go I heard the gaps of my brothers and at the corner of my eye I saw the look of Derico and he was smiling
"Will you marry me?" Edward asked and I heard the intakes of breath around us I smiled widely and dropped my sword I threw myself at him, hugging him tightly towards me
"Yes" I laughed, the arena cheered
"NO!" I heard Carlisle shout, and then I felt a pain in my lower back I pulled back from Edward and turned, feeling the pain even more, I saw blood dripping out of me
"Bella?" Edward looked down and I saw fear and panic in his eyes I gasped and collapsed into Edward "Bella? BELLA!" his hold tightened and I felt myself drop to the floor with Edward still holding on to me "KILL HIM NOW!" I heard the out lashing of swords and then a slice causing the crowd to cheer
"Bella?" my eyes were closed and I felt and heard everything. I heard the wind as the arena turned into a graveyard, I felt the brushing of extra strands of hair I felt the soft touch of my beloved Edwards fingertips "Bella open your eyes please"
I tried my hardest but they felt like they were stuck together
"CARLSILE! HELP HER" That was the last thing I heard before I fell into blackness
Edward's POV
I held Bella's hand as I brought her up to my room Carlisle, thankfully, cleared the wound and informed me there was snake poison on the dagger but he had given Bella something to help her get rid of it so she wouldn't suffer from any draw backs
"She'll be fine Edward, just relax" Carlisle assured me everything would be alright but I wouldn't relax until Bella was awake and well
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