Disclaimer: Only the new storyline in mine, the rest is Stephenie Meyers.

Bella - BPOV

The pain is even worse than I remember, it's like every nerve in my body is set alight. I can feel the fire burn and it's all-consuming. I try to hang on to the last coherent thoughts that still roam my brain, but everything is slipping away. I hear a voice calling out my name and I force myself to hear the words, floating to me, but they get lost along the way.

It's much easier to embrace the darkness and let the pain win. It's always easier to give up, but I'm not a quitter, not anymore. Memories flash through my mind, memories of a different life where I let a man control my life, a man that left me behind like I was nothing. Anger builds as if it is being fed by the pain I'm enduring. I'm not that weak girl anymore, I'm a fighter.

So I try and fight the pain that is wreaking havoc through my body, I try and push it into a tiny box so that I can pack it up and throw it away. The more I fight, the clearer the voice becomes. The words start to reach me and I drink them in like a man would drink water after being thirsty for hours. I recognize that beautiful voice that keeps telling me he loves me over and over again. I let the love fill my body, replacing the burning fire with another type of burning need.

Hours pass by and I have lost all sense of time. The only constant in this timeless nothingness is my love's voice. It's engraved in my memory, just as the knowledge that he will always love me and that he's mine for eternity. Suddenly the sound of my own heart gets my attention. The erratic pace of the last few days slows down drastically and then with one final thump it stops beating forever.

Demetri - DPOV

The last seventy-one hours of my life have been the most excruciating ones of my entire existence and that means a lot, coming from a 1000-year-old vampire. I've never felt so helpless, my mate was going through her change, screaming and trashing, and there's nothing I could do to help her. I kept talking to her, constantly reminding her of our bond, even though she probably won't hear it. My anxiety reached unseen levels when her screaming died out after twenty-seven hours. She just lay there on the bed, perfectly still, almost like a statue.

I screamed for Aro. I was terrified that something had gone wrong, that I somehow had lost my gorgeous Bella. He rushed into the room and listened with me to the only sound in the whole room: the strong beating of her heart. He assured me that all would be well and left.

I didn't leave her side, not for one second. All I did was constantly repeat the three magic words, hoping that she would remember me the moment she wakes up as a vampire. Then out of nowhere, her heartbeat slowed down, only to come to a complete halt a minute later. My instinct is telling me to take a step back so that I don't startle her, but for some reason, I can't seem to let go of her hand.

Bella - BPOV

I open my eyes to a whole new world, everything has more color and I can even see the dust in the air. I take a second to study my surroundings and then I see that someone is holding my hand. That person is sitting next to my bed and I turn my face to look at him, not good knowing if I have to run or not. The moment my eyes lock with his, I know that the voice I heard during my change is his. He's mine.

Demetri - DPOV

After what felt like an eternity, Bella opens her eyes. I can see her looking around in wonder while studying everything around her. Then she turns to look at our joined hands. I am so afraid that she's going to run that it takes all my will power not to pull her close.

She tilts her head and looks me into the eyes. I notice she has the most beautiful crimson red eyes I have ever seen, just before I see recognition flashing through them. I hear a small growl and a husky 'Mine!" before her lips come crashing down on mine. The kiss is needy and passionate, with both of us fighting for dominance.

After the best kiss of my life, I pull Bella to her feet and walk her over to the mirror. She looks absolutely stunning; she is by far the most beautiful vampire I've ever seen and she is truly mine. I let my hands travel down her arms and Bella lets her head fall back against my shoulder. I start whispering in her ear:

"Sei così bella, cara mia. Ti amo. You're so beautiful, darling. I love you."

"Demi, I love you too, I've never loved anyone the way that I love you. You're my life now."

"Demi? Well, tesoro, I like it when you call me that. Are you thirsty?"

Bella's eyes grow wide when I mention her thirst as if she didn't notice it until then. Her hand wraps around her throat.

"Let's get you something to drink, amore mio. Any preferences?"

"We are talking about humans, I hope because I'm going to do this as Darwin intended. You know: Struggle for life, survival of the fittest."

I snicker and give her a quick peck on the lips.

"Yes, of course, Bella. Now come, I believe we have a rapist in storage. He'll fit nicely in your grand scheme of following Darwin's excellent theory."

"Good, you need to give me some pointers though. I don't have a clue what I'm supposed to do."

I carefully explain the basics about draining a body for my gorgeous Bella, while walking her to the storage rooms. I can't wait to take her out for a real hunt in the city and seeing how controlled she is, that will be very soon.

Bella - BPOV

The scent that is coming from the storage rooms is maddening. I have a very hard time hanging on to the final thread of my control. When Demetri opens one of the doors, I rush in and let my instinct take over. The man is eyeing my body up and down. I flash my teeth and growl at him, before lunging for his neck. I snap it and sink my teeth right in. The warm blood tastes so delicious and my thirst disappears almost completely.

I walk back to Demetri and I can see the lust in his eyes. He pulls me close, licks a little blood of the corner of my mouth, and says:

"You're so sexy when you hunt, tesoro, like a true goddess. I want you so much right now. I need to mark you as mine."

I shiver from desire and run my fingers over his torso. I can feel his abs through his shirt and it turns me on like hell. I bet his body is to die for.

"Take me to your room, Demi, and make me yours. Show me who I belong to."

Demetri - DPOV

God, this woman is driving me crazy. I'm on the verge of fucking her against the wall of one of the storage rooms. The way she drank from that man was the hottest thing I've ever seen. I lick a little leftover blood from her lips and confess how much I want her. I don't want to pressure her, but there's no way I'm leaving her alone with another male vampire as long as she isn't marked as mine.

My member grows instantly hard when Bella asks me to show her who she belongs to. I throw her over my shoulder and run back to what are now our quarters, thank god for vampire speed. The moment we enter the bedroom, we start ripping each other's clothes off. Our first time together will not be slow; this is what mating is all about, the urgent need to claim the other as your own. I push Bella up against the wall and push my member against her hot center. She moans and wraps one leg around me to create more friction.

I take my member in my hand and rub it against her folds, slowly coating it with her juices. She is so wet for me already. I lead her to the bed and push her down. She looks so beautiful, lying on my bed, with her legs spread. I move on top of her and line my member up with her entrance.

"I want you so much, I'm not going to be gentle, Bella."

"Don't be gentle; I want to feel how much you want me, how much you need me. I need to know."

With those words, I push inside her in one swift movement and I notice Bella flinching for a millisecond. Was she a virgin until now? I'll have to ask her later.

"Tesoro, are you okay?"

"Fuck yes, please Demi, show me."

"Con piacere, tesoro. Off course, sweetheart."

This woman is divine, she was made for me. I start moving in and out of her, going faster and harder with each thrust. She is so fucking tight and wet that I'm already getting close to my release. Her moans alone are enough to set me of.

"Yes… Oh my… Harder… Demi…"

I can feel her walls fluttering around my cock and I know that she's close. I start rubbing her clit and whisper:

"Cum for me, tesoro."

She looks ever more gorgeous when she cums. Her eyes flutter shut and when the strongest wave hits her, she reaches for my neck and claims me as hers by marking me. The sensation of her venom entering my body triggers my own orgasm and I instinctively bite her neck, marking her as mine. It is the most glorious feeling ever.

We look into each other's eyes and let the love shine through. The moment Bella starts wiggling her gorgeous hips again, we set off for another round, but this time I'll take it slow. I'm going to worship my mate, now that she is mine. Needless to say, it will take a few more days until the rest of the Volturi will see us. I finally understand why Felix and Heidi disappear for days on end. Hell, they know where to find me if they need me. Right now, I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be.

Edward - EPOV

I look expectantly at Carlisle and wait for him to start talking.

"Edward, I understand that this is not what you expected, but Alice's gift has never steered us wrong in the past. You can't be mad at her. She went to Forks to check on her vision. It is you who jumped to conclusions and got us in this mess. Why didn't you call Alice to check with her?

I'm grateful that Bella cares enough for our family to go to Volterra and save you. I always considered her my daughter and I can't say that I'm thrilled with the fact that Demetri Volturi is Bella's true mate, but I believe Alice when she says that Bella will be happy. Surely you want that for her."

I stare at Carlisle in utter disbelieve. He must be kidding.

"Carlisle, come on, you can't be serious. We're talking about Demetri Volturi; I know that you know him even better than I do. He is ruthless, he's a killer. How can he be Bella's true mate? At least admit that you find the whole thing strange."

I can see Alice shaking her head in the corner of my eye and I hiss at her. Jasper pulls her behind him and gives me a warning glance. Esme is quick with reprimanding us both.

"No fighting in the house, boys. You know that."

I take another look at Carlisle, who seems lost in thought. Emmett is smiling like a kid at Christmas. I scowl at him.

"What?"

"Come on, Edward, even you must see the funny side of things. Our clumsy Bella, a member of the Volturi, what is she going to do, stumble bad vampires to death?"

"There is no funny side, Emmett. Bella doesn't belong with those murderers. She is a gentle soul, compassionate, and loving to others. They will turn her into a monster. Carlisle, please say something."

Carlisle sighs and looks back at me.

"Edward, you must at least take into consideration that your assumptions are wrong. If I'm correct then Demetri saw Bella, before you entered the castle. Chelsea was nowhere near the three of you, so there is a considerable chance the bond is real. Marcus is the last person that would lie about the bond between true mates. After losing Didyme, he's been adamant that true mates belong together and that no one is to come between them.

I know Aro and he likes to play games, but it would be foolish to challenge him, Edward. Give me some time to call him. I'll tell him I'm worried about Bella and that I want to check on her. You can't go barging into Volterra, demanding her back. It doesn't work that way, Bella told you to go and if she's truly Demetri's mate, she will not leave him. No matter how you think of him, she will love him for who he is. She will love every side of him, the good and the bad."

I can't believe what I'm hearing. Carlisle has never turned his back on me, ever. Why is he doing so now? He has a point that I can't just walk into Volterra, claiming Bella, but there has to be a way to get her out. My beautiful Bella will not be one of them. God, what if that brute decides to kiss her? Will she let him? No, I don't want to think about that. My Bella would never give herself to such a vile creature.

"Will you please contact Aro, Carlisle? Maybe you can make him see reason. Bella doesn't belong there."

Carlisle nods and Alice steps forward to say something to him.

"Carlisle, Aro told us to keep in mind that we broke one of the laws. They will decide later on what our punishment will be. Please ask Aro about it, it will be better for us in the end if you talk to him about it now. I've seen it."

I scowl at her. She's seen it, there she goes again.

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