A Respected Life

Previously

He slowly kissed my neck and whispered "I'm sorry love." He was sorry for the pain he was going to put me through. I then remembered the moment with James.

I felt his teeth sink into my neck. At first all it felt like was a syringe into my neck- like a heated up steak knife into butter- but then the excruciating fir began. I held in my screams. There was no use.

As I lay there-on my blood red bed- I had my life flash in front of me. The first- of me when I was a kid- was a happy memory, then as my teenage years. Meeting...Him. The fourth was James attacking me. Then -Him...- Abandoning me. If I wasn't in as much pain as I was now, I would have burst into tears. My mind slipped out of the trance like state back to the pain.

All I felt was burning. At the start of being bit all I could feel was sharp razor like teeth cutting through my flesh. Then searing pain came and it burned. Like I was cut deep on my whole body then someone injected acid to rinse my body clean of blood. I was in pain. But was there a point of screaming if I screamed? No. The answer was no. I tried to calm myself. But all I could think about was the pain. I was beginning to fell like someone was rubbing an iron along my body to straighten me. I feared if I moved I would crumble into ash. I felt like I was being cremated. But no. I knew what was happening. I knew I would be a vampire. I would be with my new love. Demetri. It made me smile to think of him. He was my new love. He was important to me now. Not Edward. See, I just proved it. If I still loved him I wouldn't be able to say his name. Of course I was still in love with him but he wasn't. There was one person-or should I say vampire- that loved me and would always. He proved it. He was the one that bit me and I could feel his presence around me. He was there and I was happy to be in his arms. The joy filled me and I forgot about the burn. I could feel acid rushing into my heart but I ignored it. It didn't matter.

Demetri's POV

I saw her toss. She wasn't screaming. Why not? Surly the pain had swept through her by now. It had been a day. I looked at Aro. He swept over to me. Curious as to why I looked concerned. He touched my shoulder to receive my thoughts.

"Why isn't she screaming? Shouldn't she be in pain? What's wrong?" I was frantic now. I hope I didn't screw up. And risk the love of my life's life? I cannot do that to her.

Aro looked at me and shook his head. "Demetri, you did nothing wrong. She is completely safe. She is just strong and trying to not worry you. She knows you hate to see her in pain. Don't worry. You did more then anyone could ever do. I'm proud to have you and she's proud to have you." He said it so calmly. But wait...I thought he couldn't read her mind?

Aro shook his head again. "I cannot read her mind, I've suffered through this as well. I know how she feels. And look... she's smiling. That means she trusts you. You can see it in her facial expressions. And if you haven't noticed, she has changed far more then any vampire I've seen in my thousands of years." He smiled at me and I knew he was right.

I looked down at my Bella and could see the changes. Her hair was wavy and darker but with a little blond at the front. Her cheekbones were already higher and it has only been a day. Her lips were blood red and her skin was ice cold and pale white. She would be the strongest vampire ever if her powers and strengths were changing as much as her looks. I was curious as to what her powers were. Aro had called Eleazer over to ask him a favour. He said that Bella knew the Cullens and he automatically wanted to help. He said her powers were going to be many and strong. That she WOULD be the most powerful vampire ever known. He couldn't tell because she was blocking him out. He left then and I was happy. I was proud and I loved her. Only two more days and it would be over.

I was thinking about me and Bella getting married when I heard a vicious and threatening growl. I looked up. Just then Edward Cullen -the man that broke my love's heart-and Carlisle Cullen walked through the door. They looked furious. Edward was staring daggers at me and Carlisle was concerned. Why was he concerned and why was Edward mad?

"I'm mad because you want to marry Bella. My Bella! And Carlisle is concerned because he wanted her to join us, not you. We do not want her being part of the Volturi! She belongs to us. She is like a daughter to Carlisle. And I DO love Bella!" He was yelling at the top of his lungs and I was sure the whole castle could hear him."

"I thought you didn't love Bella? And how could she be a daughter to Carlisle if you all abandoned her only to hurt her in the process!"