Author's note: well deleting stories...doing this one and other little one shots then deciding on continuing which. XD

Chapter 4

NPOV

When Aro and Bella got outside they started to crack up. Edward was trying to get Jacob's head out of the tree while trying to not hurt him. Reneesme was instructing him to not hurt him or he'll go to the Volturi. Bella sighed.

"Well...that Volturi thing worked. What do you guys do there anyway?" Bella asked, looking at Aro.

Aro sighed, "Sit in a throne and wait to kill people...or...fight with Caius and annoy Marcus while doing so. Caius can be very irritating."

"Yeah, you have a wife right?"

"Yes"

"How come I never see her? The time I went there she wasn't there and during the battle I didn't see her either."

"She was behind the guard during the battle or discussion since we didn't battle. When she's back in Volterra she's in her room. I need to lock her in there to protect her from...nevermind." he trailed off

Bella frowned, "From who?"

"No one..."

Bella didn't push the conversation any further as to not anger Aro. She didn't want that to happen. As they watched the scene in front of them Aro became stiff. Bella noticed this and looked at him confused, but before she could ask Aro quickly put her behind him and snarled a dark shadow in front of him.

Everyone stopped an watched a man appeared. He almost looked like Aro except older and taller. Aro glared at him. "Hello...dad" venom in his voice

"Aro, my son. Who's this beautiful lady behind you?" the male questioned

Bella glared at him, "None of your business." she snarled, realizing Aro hated him and this was the man who had abused him.

"Oh, an attitude is on her. Can I see her?" Aro's father asked, glaring at Aro.

Aro shook his head, not letting his father step closer to Bella. Edward growled low in his throat. Glaring at the man in front of the two vampires. Reneesme hid behind Edward as Jacob quickly turned into a werewolf, freeing himself from the tree's grasp. Edward looked at him.

"Now you can get out?" he growled

"I guess" Jacob replied in his head.

Reneesme only kept gripping hard onto Edward's arm, her father protecting her as well. Jacob stood beside them, watching the man's movement. Even though he wasn't in love with Bella anymore he still didn't want to see her get hurt.

The man growled, "Aro...move"

"No" Aro replied

Bella noticed the man's arm move, she quickly jumped in front of Aro and grabbed the man's arm. "Don't you dare hurt him." she snarled

The man glared at her, "Don't I dare? Well then...why don't I teach you a lesson?"

Bella smirked at him as he went to hit her with his other arm. She grabbed that too before pushing him back and throwing him into the river. "Have a nice swim!" she yelled as he flew down the rushing water.

Aro watched this in amazement, "Wow." he breathed

Bella turned and smiled shyly, "Yeah...I'm the strongest vampire in the Cullen family."

"Guess I just figured that out."

Bella chuckled before picking up Reneesme and sighed, "Lets go inside." she suggested

Everyone agreed as they walked inside, Aro wincing as he moved his shoulder. He quickly stopped though, when Bella looked back. But he failed to hide all of the pain in his crimson eyes. Bella noticed this but didn't say anything, she knew he was hiding the pain but was afraid he would snap if she tried anything.

~2 hours later~

Reneesme was sleeping while Jacob was wrestling with Emmett, Edward was talking to Carlisle, Rosalie was doing her own thing and Esme and Alice were talking. Jasper was watching Emmett and Jacob wrestle. Bella was sitting on the couch, playing with her vampire form. Cutting her skin and watching it heal back up. Aro watched this with curiosity but didn't say anything. After a while he started to drift off to sleep, curling into the blanket and pillow.

When Bella looked up she smiled, Aro was sound asleep on the couch. Curled up in the blanket and pillow, breathing softly. She studied him. He looked more peaceful and vulnerable when sleeping, like a young child. A few strands of dark brown hair fell into his face, bringing out his pale skin. His lips were nice and pink, small. His nose was nice and small, his eye lashes beautifully medium length. Bella admired his handsome face but the noticed something she didn't before.

Going alongside his left temple down to his ear was a dark bruise, not dark enough to be fully seen from futhur away but dark enough to be seen when close to him. Why hadn't she noticed that before? Concerned and wonder filled her as she kept staring at it, questions forming in her head. Aro turned away, his thin frame still sound asleep. Bella smiled again.

After a while though Aro woke up with a start, panting and freaked out. Bella rushed over to his and looked at him with worry. "Aro, what's wrong?"

"Nothing...j-just a nightmare...I'm fine." he stuttered

Bella nodded and stood up, still looking at him with concerned filled eyes. She frowned as he winced and rubbed his shoulder. "Shoulder bothering you again?"

"Just a little" Aro said

He started to doze off again, Bella smiled and stroked his cheek. He instantly fell asleep in her touch.

"Good night Aro" Bella whispered as she left

Author's note: sorry for any mistakes! And sorry if this was bad! :D