Eternal love, Princess of Ashes ( Alec Volturi love story)

20

I have traveled through madness to find
Me.

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    THE rest of the day was uneventful as I had avoided the Cullen's like the plague locking myself in my old room while Holland walked around freely after I dismissed him. A soft knock causes me to look up from my book with a raised eyebrow.
" Come in," I call out hoping it's Holland or by some miracle Alec. The door swings open revealing a frowning Bella.
" Can I come in your royal highness?" My eyebrows raise and I have no idea how to react to her statement. The Volturi side of me wants to crush her for the disrespect but the old me wants to double over and laugh.
My face morphs into a slight grimace as I battle between my emotions but I do manage to nod and gesture to the plush chair across from me. She glides over to me shutting the door behind her. " What is it?" I ask setting the book on the lamp table beside me not ready to meet her eyes yet. " They sent me up here figuring you'd be less hostile." She simply states and I relax slightly not seeing her as an immediate threat to me.
" I wonder why?" I hum back fake amusement in my voice as I try to wrap a lasso on my racing emotions. " Stop." Her yellow eyes burn into my red ones and I glare harshly at her. " Stop what?" I ask innocently crossing my legs and leaning back into the chair. " Drop the walls. This isn't the Volturi and I'm not the Guards." She states simply causing me to curse her mentally for always begin able to pick up on my feelings even after five years of me begin MIA.
" You really have no idea how thick and strong those walls are," I growl lowly warning her with my eyes to drop the subject and move onto a different topic.
" I don't blame Alec or Jane like the rest of the stubborn people downstairs. " Her statement has me sitting up slightly in surprise. " When I got back that day and they told me you left with them...I knew you wouldn't come back the same little innocent Annie. They didn't believe me and stayed positive. They talked about you as if you were a prisoner holding onto her sanity as you stayed in Italy. I knew better..Alec would never hold you against your will that kid loves you too much. I had a gut feeling you were happy and didn't worry about you. "She smiles sweetly at me leaning forward and cupping my cheek gently.
" I also knew my little sister could adapt and kick everyone's ass if messed with. " For the first time since I got to Forks I laugh it's quiet and soft but it's still there and Bella joins me. The room gets a soft peaceful atmosphere and I relies I had never been mad at Bella because she wasn't apart of the twisted Wed of lies.
" How have you been?" I break the silence and she hums smiling at me. " It's been pretty hectic we moved away from Forks for four years before Esme missed the house and we came back last year. I graduated with a business degree from Harvard. Reneesme slowed her growing and we enrolled her into middle school she's currently at age 12 . My dad married Sue Clearwater or now Sue Swan but other then that nothing really special." She smiles brightly thinking back on the past five years.
" What about you? How's Alec " I can't help smile widely at the thought of my home and my love? "It's been..amazing. " I paused trying to find the right word to describe the past five years. "This past year Jane has us on our toes with wedding planning." She squeals quietly reaching forward and grasping my hands in hers " Tell me everything!!" I laugh having not felt this comfortable since I departed from the twins.
" The date is set we've decided May 22 this year. For flowers, we're going with blue roses and that's tying into the color theme which is Navy blue and black with accents of gold." Bella takes mental note of all of this and when I stop shes almost jumping up and down in her seat.
" Your dress what about your dress!" I giggle slightly thinking of the beautiful gown that was begin stashed away in Jane's room where she kept it under lock and key.
" Customised designed. Lace and puffy." I don't give away the full design of the dress as it was a surprise. Then it hits me, would we be inviting the Cullen's? Would they stand in my court? Would Carlisle or Caius walk me down the aisle?! My smile drops but before I can dig too deep into these unanswered questions the sound of the front door open has my head snapping to the sound. Then it hits me the smell makes my nostrils burn and I scrunch my nose up. " Reneesme's here." Bella smiles and laughs when she sees my face.
" I take it so is Jacob?" I grunt in distaste as the smell makes me gag slightly. After five years of nothing but vampires, my wet dog tolerance had dwindled. " Never lets her out of his sight if he can help it. Took him a few weeks until he didn't lerk in the woods by her school as a wolf now he just drives around the area." I smile softly knowing what it was like to be in love. Even if we had two different scenarios we both struggled to achieve and now cling to what we love.
" Let's go." She holds out her hand to me which I gently take and stand up. We walk out of the room Holland joining us as we got to the top of the stairs. My heels clicked softly as we walked down the glass steps and my face is neutral." Mommy!!" A small child's voice cheers and Bella is attacked by a 4'5 little girl.
" What the hell are they doing here," Jacob growls glaring harshly at me and I roll my eyes. " None of your concern mutt." I spit back dropping my veil over my emotions. " A-Auntie A-Anna?" I turn towards the small girl and bite the inside of my cheek as surprise rips through me. She looks so much like Edward and a lot older than the last time I saw her.
" Reneeseme." Nodding at the small child who stood before me. However, I freeze as a force knocks against me crushing my torso slightly.
" You came back." Her voice is muffled by my shirt as she buries her head into my chest. I gently raise my hand and rub her back not sure how to react as it's been five years. Her tiny body starts to shake with sobs and tears gather in mine despite my best efforts. Then instincts take over and I bend down slightly taking her into my arms.
" I did muffin. I did." I whisper to her as she continues to sobs. I know all the Cullen's are staring at me and Jacob is probably fighting his instincts to rip me away from his imprint but I don't care as I cling onto the one thing I missed the most from my old life.
" It's ok Muffin." My accent is heavy and foreign but it's still comforting to her as she seems to relax small sniffs coming from her every once and awhile.