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In this chapter I make a reference to an eating disorder, this reference is from personal experiences so please don't be offended if you are struggling with one.

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Bella Pov

I can't remember the last time I had a decent night of sleep, or even a pillow that felt this good on my head. It was very firm and cold under my weight, and smelled like a fresh spring rain on lavender fields. Sighing in contentment I snuggled up to this pillow, but soon realized something was off. This felt more like a hard piece of granite that I was running my hands over... a human inspired piece of stone.

"I assume that you're awake now." Came a deep voice.

Looking up an amused Marcus was looking down at me, and not really knowing what to do I just nodded and blushed madly. Why was I sitting on a king's lap? How did I even get to this position? Sensing my discomfort Marcus slipped out from under me, and took a seat in the corner of the room. Looking around I realized that I must have had just slept in his personal room, just from seeing the extravagance of it. One wall had bookshelves lining in, and these books must have been older than my ancestral line. Furniture that looked like expensive antiques were here and there, as well as a covered frame on the wall. The other walls held framed maps and paintings, but one seemed to stick out to me was the one thing that was covered. What could be underneath?

"Gianna came by this morning and left you 'essential human things' in the bathroom for you. In case you don't remember, Gianna was who was here to help you last night after your um...episode." Marcus said bringing my own of my thoughts.

"My what?" I said lamely.

"Your episode...breakdown is probably a better word. Do you remember last night?"

Thinking back on it only bits and pieces were fresh on my mind. Seeing Charlie in the mirror, someone bathing and dressing me, eating, being put to bed, and dreaming of that strange woman again.

"Like I said previously, you can do your human needs in the bathroom and I'll go fetch you your morning meal...at this point I believe it would be lunch for you."

"Is there a clock anywhere?"

"No, why would I need one?"

"..."

"I'll find a clock for you..." He said before getting up and leaving me alone in the room.

For a vampire king he is sure awkward.

Getting up from the bed whoever this Gianna person was she definetly went above and beyond 'essential human things'. There were all sorts of toothbrushes and paste, face masks, lotions, razors, shower essentials galore, and enough tampons to last me for... How long would I be here for? Jumping out of that train of thought, I decided to start brushing my teeth and freshen up for whatever the day had for me.

When I was done I walked out of the bathroom and smelled something incredible.

"Bella this is Gianna, she has appointed herself as your human aid while you're here and she brought you food. She was the one who helped you last night," Marcus said.

A woman with blonde hair and green eyes was smiling at me, and held a tray with eggs, sausages, and fruit. She looked to be in her mid 40's, and I wondered how long she has been with the Volturi.

"Good afternoon, Bella. Glad to see you are awake and well. Did you find the bathroom supplies to your liking?"

"Yes, thank you for those. Thank you for last night to."

"No problem my dear, I'll be back with your dinner in about 5 hours. I'm sure Marcus will treat you well." She said and put the tray down. "Also, I have a scheduled doctors visit for you and what are your clothes sizes."

"Umm... extra small in shirts, 00 in pants, size 8 in shoes..." I replied.

"Double zero in pants! How is that a size for women? We will most certainly bring you up to a healthier size, how old are you?"

"Almost 22."

"..."

"I do believe that Aro will be here within the hour, why don't you go relieve yourself until dinner time Gianna. I'll bring Bella to the kitchen then." Marcus said.

Gianna forced a smile and soon left me with Marcus.

"Forgive Gianna for that, she is quite worried for your health is all."

Nodding in understanding I sat down and started picking at the fruit.

"Are you not hungry?" Marcus asked.

"I am but..."

"...but what?"

"I'm sure it's obvious."

"You're speaking in riddles, Bella."

" That I'm sick...I have an eating disorder and look like a walking corpse."

"What brought this on?"

"After my Edward broke up with me, I went through this period of not really being able to take care of myself. My dad had helped me out of it but I just got use to eating so little, if anything a all, that I didn't know how to stop when I realized I had a problem. I don't think I'm ugly or anything, but being able to see a consistent decrease in my weight helped me see the void I had inside decrease to. I guess anorexia was just an unhealthy coping mechanism that also posed as my best friend." Why am I sharing so much with him?

" I understand what you are saying though. I had someone leave me at one point in time, and it seemed they took my motivation to be my healthier self. My brothers had to force feed me blood, and even had me locked in the dungeon to make sure I wouldn't try to get myself killed... The thing about voids is that they can't be shrunk, only grow until they've swallowed you whole taking others with you. Even as a vampire, my humanity turned to be the only thing I had to turn to cope... Anyways, in case you haven't picked up on it I should tell you that you're not going to die here or at all. I don't plan on force feeding you but knowing Gianna she might and will be offended if you don't eat at least half of that." Marcus spoke.

Giving me a knowing look he got a book from one of shelves and started to read in his chair, clearly giving me space to choose. I looked down at the tray and brought a strawberry to my mouth and started to chew and swallow. I decided to eat more and more, and was surprised when I ate all that was on my plate. I couldn't tell if it was my stomach or the void, but I didn't feel empty anymore. Did I just get cured by Marcus?

A knock sounded at the door followed by Aro peaking his head in.

"Hello there Bella hope that you had a restful sleep. We have some matters to discuss and I think for somewhat obvious reasons, Caius will not be joining us. Marcus why don't you start." Aro said

Joining me on the opposite side of the bed, Marcus sat down while Aro took his seat.

"You were brought here under the fact that you know about vampires, and our main law is that we do not make our existence known to the human world. Seeing that the Cullen coven has broken the law, and there has to be a trial on that later. Once they arrive we can fully uncover this situation and know how to move about this, but in the meantime I think we should give you time to debrief a little." Marcus said.

" Now Bella, when I read the thoughts of the vampires who brought you here, two of them showed that you seemed to have disappeared from the radar until recently. Even the worst trackers could find a human, so how did you trick them?" Aro asked.

"Well...when the Cullens were still around Victoria had a mate named James who hunted me and then tricked me into meeting him. He roughed me up a lot and bit me, but..."

"You were bitten? Where? How are you still human?" Aro interrupted.

I held up my right hand, and showed the bite mark scar on my wrist.

"Edward had sucked the venom out...he never wanted me to be immortal... As I was saying though, after James bit me I started seeing these energy clouds surrounding people, even vampires but I never told the Cullens. Over time I learned to shut it off and my dad had helped me learn how to narrow it down to just one person if I needed to." I said.

"I've never heard of a vampire who would stop a transformation, to someone who already knew the secret! But what a marvel you are, I am positive immortality is meant for you and it would seem that the venom that still lingered triggered this ability. How did your father help you?"

"A girl in my town had disappeared about a month after the Cullens left and I had explained to my dad the entirety of what had happened to me. Charlie had caught on pretty quick to my ability and suggested I just focus on this girl, and see if I could track her with her energy and that was what I did."

"What does it look like?" Marcus spoke up.

"In general it looks like an aura that illuminates around the body. For humans it's blue, and for vampires it's orange. If I'm tracking then a strain of the energy will appear, kinda looks like a glowing rope that connects from me to the owner of it. For about 3 years me and my dad decided to track people who were missing, and from there my power just seemed to grow. I realized that from tracking people, my energy would transfer to them to. My friends who were shape shifters commented at one point that my scent seemed to be fading. So I figured that if I kept a line open that I would practically be invisible to the vampires looking for me, but the one day I didn't do it I was found" I explained

"Wait...you found out that you can move your scent away from you, and did that consistently for 3 years? Not to give myself away for eavesdropping, but I doubt an eating disorder is the culprit to your physical appearance. You've been depleting your body of it's own energy for much to long. I don't know what it is about you, you're like one of those butterflies who camouflage. Very dainty fragile creatures that can die any momwnt, but smart enough to use their own environment to fool their predators. I can say this though you don't have to hide anymore, let your wings show their true colors." Aro said.

I opened my mouth to say something, but I couldn't say anything. Was I safe here? Was I not going to die? What would happen to me.

"I don't have to read your mind to know this, but to answer your question I don't know. You won't die here but I'm not sure what the nature of your stay will be quite yet." Aro chuckled.

"When will the Cullens arrive?" Marcus asked.

"A week from tomorrow I believe."

"Well then, between now and then that would give Bella plenty of time to adjust here...and decrease the chances of Caius wanting to kill her." Marcus growled at the end.

Right on cue, the snow king waltzed right into the room and glared at us all.

"I just wanted you to know that Laurent managed to escape with the other male, why they didn't take the red headed screaming banchee I don't know, but we need to deal with this. I'm sure the little human can wait." Caius said.

"Aro can go with you." Marcus said simply.

There was a stare down between him and Caius, until Aro got up and went to the door.

"Let's go Caius, I do believe Bella has a meal waiting for her." Aro said.

With a scoff and eyeroll, Caius turned on his heel and left.

"Remember what I said little butterfly." Aro smiled before closing the door.

Sitting in a very comfortable silence I was thinking on Aro's words, and everything that has happened since Marcus brought me to this room. It was only one day, but it only took one day to do something I wasn't sure I dreamed to happen. The winds were changing and I could either ride with it or let it break me.

"Hate to break your moment of meditation, but we need a few small details to sort out. Since this is a castle full of vampires with the exception of Gianna, and now you, I need to get you a cloak of your own to keep you safe. You can wear one of mine for the time being. Next, we need to go out after diner to get a clock and butterfly food for you." He said.

"Out into the city? What about Laurent and Riley?"

"I will have Jane and Alec follow us, we will be safe. Plus, Gianna believes that you should have your own room and we need to get you the essential human things for that."

"I'm still slight confused by all of this. What is your reasoning for helping me, and keeping me alive?"

"I dunno... I just try my best to take care of what's mine...now let's go dinner should be ready I think." He said and went to the door.

Did he just claim me as his?

"Are you coming?"

I nodded sheepishly and followed Marcus into the hallway.

Next chapter I plan on disclosing more about Marcus's past, and Bella's special friend will make a reappearance. Also, how long would you all like these chapters? Was this to long to short?

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PS: If you have struggled with an ED or depression or suicidal thoughts you are loved, and I would love chat if anyone ever needs it! You're not alone!

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