A Soul Darkened
by Laura Spudzmom
Chapter 19:
Previously
"So, will you make an honest woman of me Demetri?"
~o0o~
He sat up, calmly set the ring box aside on the table, took my cigarette and took a deep drag never breaking eye contact. Finally looking down he glanced at the fireplace as he tossed the butt in before moving to pin me to the bed, looming over me.
"Why should I Bella? Hmm?"
His voice was at a low growl now and I could feel the vibrations of it run through me where his body contacted mine. My eyes slid part way shut as he ground his hardness into my center that was quickly becoming wet with need for him.
He pinned both arms above my head with one hand while his other ran up my side to cup and squeeze my breast firmly and then more firmly still as he growled his question at me again.
"Why. Should. I?"
My eyes snapped back open to lock with his intense red gaze and I leaned up to capture his lips but he denied me by backing away just enough so that my lips barely brushed his as I finally whispered an answer, eyes still locked on his.
"Because I would kill anyone for you. Because I would walk into fire for you. Because I love you with all that I am."
He met my kiss then, making love to my mouth with his lips and tongue, tasting delving, sucking, nipping.
He was sweet, like chocolate with a hint of clove and smoke and I couldn't get enough of him.
Still holding my hands pinned, he reached down and freed himself, nudging my legs apart with his and sliding into me languidly while he nipped at my lips and I at his.
Finally leaning up, he pushed into me firmly, each stroke building me higher and higher until I was begging him to bring my completion.
His answer was to strengthen and deepen his penetration until I gasped at each stroke.
"Who do you belong to Bella? Who met you? Made you? Claimed you? Tell me now who you belong to."
My skin tingled as he murmured into it, just above his mark.
"You Demetri of the Volturi and only you."
He kissed his mark and I felt myself shatter into completion just as he groaned and sank his teeth in while pulsing his release deep within, making me his inside and out, once again.
~o0o~
We set the date for a month away. Just enough time to arrange a ceremony here in the castle with Master Aro officiating.
I went dress shopping with Jane and we wound up at a quaint little seamstress shop.
The woman was a genius with fabric and thread though and I found myself marveling at the most delicious looking deep red gown I'd ever seen.
It was perfect for me, and hugged my form with just the right amount of black lace accent, snug long sleeves, and an open back that tapered into a point just above my ass.
I couldn't wait for Demetri to see me in it.
In the car on the way back to the castle, I brought up the guests who had just arrived.
"So, have you had any contact with any of the Denali coven yet?"
Jane glanced over at me. "I have not. I'm not avoiding them, but I haven't sought them out either. None of us were ever friends though, so it's not as though it's unexpected." She shrugged.
"Yeah but what about Eleazar? Wasn't he part of the Elite Guard for quite some time?"
She nodded. "He was but he never made much of an effort with the rest of us. He was quite close with Carlisle Cullen though during his time here. I suppose that's how he ended up quitting and becoming a veggie vamp."
"Yeah, the whole coven was close to Carlisle. I was quite surprised that they came in voluntarily, especially with the three sisters' history with the Volturi, but then again it's pretty futile to try to outrun Demetri."
Jane smirked. "Yes it is. He's pretty awesome isn't he?"
I grinned at her.
"Oh fuck Jane, you don't know the half of it. Put it this way, I'm convinced that tracking is his secondary gift."
She laughed. "God, no wonder Heidi hates your guts."
I rolled down the window and lit a cig.
"Yeah well, Heidi can go suck a dick." I smirked over at her. "Just not Demetri's. That's all mine."
When we parked in the garage, Demetri was waiting on us, looking harassed for some reason.
Getting out of the car, I walked over and kissed him.
"What's wrong Demi? You look like someone pissed in your Wheaties this morning."
Giving me a perplexed look that was somehow coupled with amusement, he grabbed me around the waist and pulled me into him, breathing in deeply at my neck, before answering.
"I have no idea what these Wheaties are or why someone would piss in them.
What I do know is that we have to ready the throne room for a formal reception for, of all people, the Denali coven.
I'm not sure what's gotten into Master Aro. Maybe he wants them to have one last formal event before their end?" He shrugged. "I'll never know."
We both looked at Jane as she spoke.
"You know Master Aro loves a party Demetri. He'll look for any excuse to have one and perhaps you're right. He's feeling sorry for them. I think he still misses Carlisle, if you ask my opinion. He was always delighted to have Carlisle around and at one point had asked him to stay on permanently here, much to Master Caius' chagrin."
Demetri grinned at Jane.
"Chagrin Jane, really? Our memories of that particular time in Volturi history are vastly different then. Master Caius could have melted marble with his eyes he was so enraged at Aro. I'm still shocked to this day that they didn't fight physically, and their shouting matches of the time are still legendary."
Jane and I looked at each other, shrugged and said in perfect sync "Chagrin."
Nodding, we walked off hearing Demetri mumbling something about scary bitches.
The throne room was beautiful, or at least I thought so. I had never seen it dressed for a party as it was now so it was all new to me.
The closest I had come to seeing it like this was that painting in Carlisle's study.
I was startled to realize that that period in my life now seemed to have been a lifetime ago when really it was only five or six years ago.
So much had changed since then it was mind-boggling to think on it.
I was oceans apart from the naïve girl that had moved to soggy little Forks to live with Charlie that's for certain. But I wouldn't trade the person I am now for that naïve girl for all of the gold in the world.
I had fought too hard to get where I am; to become who I am.
Not to mention I was two weeks away from marrying and soul bonding to, the love of my existence.
Yes, we had both chosen to have the soul bonding ceremony along with the human tradition of marriage. I said I'd bind myself to him in every way and I meant it.
Shaking myself from my reverie, I approached Jane and smirked at her as she climbed down from the step stool. She took one look at me, rolled her eyes and shot me the finger.
"Just because I'm not as tall as you doesn't mean I can't kick your ass Bella."
"Yeah, but then we'd fuck up all the decor and have to start all over again."
Alec heard this and groaned.
"Please don't. I hate having to do all this tedious shit. Once is enough, thanks. It's bad enough that we're gonna have to do it twice more this year at least. Bella, I love you really, but couldn't you guys elope or something?"
"Stop complaining little brother. At least we don't have to do the disassembly and clean up. The lower guard get that fun. Not to mention they're out in the wilds as we speak harvesting various wild animals for their blood, so the veggies have something to drink tomorrow night." She shuddered. "It smells like shit too. I can only imagine what it must taste like."
Alec smirked.
"Then don't imagine it dear sister. And for the record, I am mere minutes younger than you dear Jane, not to mention much taller so I don't know why you insist on calling me your little brother."
Jane shot him a serious look.
"Because dear brother, you are way more naïve than I ever have been and you need me to look after you and beat back the viscous bitches that would hound you night and day if I wasn't around. That's precisely why you're my little brother. And now you have Bella to help out with that. She'll watch out for you when I can't. Right B?"
Bella had been watching Jane speak and realized it wasn't all in jest.
There was a shadow there that she had never seen in Jane's eyes and she wondered at it's cause but at Jane's pointed question and the look she directed at her, she filed it away for later and plastered on a smirk.
"That's right Alec. Can't have you being devoured like the tasty morsel you are. Evil sister B will beat the bitches back when Evil sister J can't."
He laughed and turned to gather up the tools that were scattered about, but Bella met Jane's eyes and continued.
"It's a solemn promise."
Jane smiled, but it didn't reach her eyes, before responding.
"It's a vow, and I thank you."
~o0o~
Unknown POV:
I surveyed the space that had once been just an ordinary basement with satisfaction.
Everything was set for the final phase of the plan.
The generator was installed and worked perfectly.
The table and restraints in place and tested for strength.
The water bath and restraints in place and also tested for strength.
The basement itself had been sound proofed against even vampire hearing.
Yes, even that had been tested and verified.
And the pièce de résistance: two huge insulated metal doors that opened to a massive furnace that could be kept at temperature and ready to incinerate whatever or whoever went into it almost instantly.
It quietly rumbled with the raging fire within it; ready for business.
That would be the culmination phase of our plan.
Watching the bitch go into that furnace, piece by piece.
Previously
"So, will you make an honest woman of me Demetri?"
~o0o~
He sat up, calmly set the ring box aside on the table, took my cigarette and took a deep drag never breaking eye contact. Finally looking down he glanced at the fireplace as he tossed the butt in before moving to pin me to the bed, looming over me.
"Why should I Bella? Hmm?"
His voice was at a low growl now and I could feel the vibrations of it run through me where his body contacted mine. My eyes slid part way shut as he ground his hardness into my center that was quickly becoming wet with need for him.
He pinned both arms above my head with one hand while his other ran up my side to cup and squeeze my breast firmly and then more firmly still as he growled his question at me again.
"Why. Should. I?"
My eyes snapped back open to lock with his intense red gaze and I leaned up to capture his lips but he denied me by backing away just enough so that my lips barely brushed his as I finally whispered an answer, eyes still locked on his.
"Because I would kill anyone for you. Because I would walk into fire for you. Because I love you with all that I am."
He met my kiss then, making love to my mouth with his lips and tongue, tasting delving, sucking, nipping.
He was sweet, like chocolate with a hint of clove and smoke and I couldn't get enough of him.
Still holding my hands pinned, he reached down and freed himself, nudging my legs apart with his and sliding into me languidly while he nipped at my lips and I at his.
Finally leaning up, he pushed into me firmly, each stroke building me higher and higher until I was begging him to bring my completion.
His answer was to strengthen and deepen his penetration until I gasped at each stroke.
"Who do you belong to Bella? Who met you? Made you? Claimed you? Tell me now who you belong to."
My skin tingled as he murmured into it, just above his mark.
"You Demetri of the Volturi and only you."
He kissed his mark and I felt myself shatter into completion just as he groaned and sank his teeth in while pulsing his release deep within, making me his inside and out, once again.
~o0o~
We set the date for a month away. Just enough time to arrange a ceremony here in the castle with Master Aro officiating.
I went dress shopping with Jane and we wound up at a quaint little seamstress shop.
The woman was a genius with fabric and thread though and I found myself marveling at the most delicious looking deep red gown I'd ever seen.
It was perfect for me, and hugged my form with just the right amount of black lace accent, snug long sleeves, and an open back that tapered into a point just above my ass.
I couldn't wait for Demetri to see me in it.
In the car on the way back to the castle, I brought up the guests who had just arrived.
"So, have you had any contact with any of the Denali coven yet?"
Jane glanced over at me. "I have not. I'm not avoiding them, but I haven't sought them out either. None of us were ever friends though, so it's not as though it's unexpected." She shrugged.
"Yeah but what about Eleazar? Wasn't he part of the Elite Guard for quite some time?"
She nodded. "He was but he never made much of an effort with the rest of us. He was quite close with Carlisle Cullen though during his time here. I suppose that's how he ended up quitting and becoming a veggie vamp."
"Yeah, the whole coven was close to Carlisle. I was quite surprised that they came in voluntarily, especially with the three sisters' history with the Volturi, but then again it's pretty futile to try to outrun Demetri."
Jane smirked. "Yes it is. He's pretty awesome isn't he?"
I grinned at her.
"Oh fuck Jane, you don't know the half of it. Put it this way, I'm convinced that tracking is his secondary gift."
She laughed. "God, no wonder Heidi hates your guts."
I rolled down the window and lit a cig.
"Yeah well, Heidi can go suck a dick." I smirked over at her. "Just not Demetri's. That's all mine."
When we parked in the garage, Demetri was waiting on us, looking harassed for some reason.
Getting out of the car, I walked over and kissed him.
"What's wrong Demi? You look like someone pissed in your Wheaties this morning."
Giving me a perplexed look that was somehow coupled with amusement, he grabbed me around the waist and pulled me into him, breathing in deeply at my neck, before answering.
"I have no idea what these Wheaties are or why someone would piss in them.
What I do know is that we have to ready the throne room for a formal reception for, of all people, the Denali coven.
I'm not sure what's gotten into Master Aro. Maybe he wants them to have one last formal event before their end?" He shrugged. "I'll never know."
We both looked at Jane as she spoke.
"You know Master Aro loves a party Demetri. He'll look for any excuse to have one and perhaps you're right. He's feeling sorry for them. I think he still misses Carlisle, if you ask my opinion. He was always delighted to have Carlisle around and at one point had asked him to stay on permanently here, much to Master Caius' chagrin."
Demetri grinned at Jane.
"Chagrin Jane, really? Our memories of that particular time in Volturi history are vastly different then. Master Caius could have melted marble with his eyes he was so enraged at Aro. I'm still shocked to this day that they didn't fight physically, and their shouting matches of the time are still legendary."
Jane and I looked at each other, shrugged and said in perfect sync "Chagrin."
Nodding, we walked off hearing Demetri mumbling something about scary bitches.
The throne room was beautiful, or at least I thought so. I had never seen it dressed for a party as it was now so it was all new to me.
The closest I had come to seeing it like this was that painting in Carlisle's study.
I was startled to realize that that period in my life now seemed to have been a lifetime ago when really it was only five or six years ago.
So much had changed since then it was mind-boggling to think on it.
I was oceans apart from the naïve girl that had moved to soggy little Forks to live with Charlie that's for certain. But I wouldn't trade the person I am now for that naïve girl for all of the gold in the world.
I had fought too hard to get where I am; to become who I am.
Not to mention I was two weeks away from marrying and soul bonding to, the love of my existence.
Yes, we had both chosen to have the soul bonding ceremony along with the human tradition of marriage. I said I'd bind myself to him in every way and I meant it.
Shaking myself from my reverie, I approached Jane and smirked at her as she climbed down from the step stool. She took one look at me, rolled her eyes and shot me the finger.
"Just because I'm not as tall as you doesn't mean I can't kick your ass Bella."
"Yeah, but then we'd fuck up all the decor and have to start all over again."
Alec heard this and groaned.
"Please don't. I hate having to do all this tedious shit. Once is enough, thanks. It's bad enough that we're gonna have to do it twice more this year at least. Bella, I love you really, but couldn't you guys elope or something?"
"Stop complaining little brother. At least we don't have to do the disassembly and clean up. The lower guard get that fun. Not to mention they're out in the wilds as we speak harvesting various wild animals for their blood, so the veggies have something to drink tomorrow night." She shuddered. "It smells like shit too. I can only imagine what it must taste like."
Alec smirked.
"Then don't imagine it dear sister. And for the record, I am mere minutes younger than you dear Jane, not to mention much taller so I don't know why you insist on calling me your little brother."
Jane shot him a serious look.
"Because dear brother, you are way more naïve than I ever have been and you need me to look after you and beat back the viscous bitches that would hound you night and day if I wasn't around. That's precisely why you're my little brother. And now you have Bella to help out with that. She'll watch out for you when I can't. Right B?"
Bella had been watching Jane speak and realized it wasn't all in jest.
There was a shadow there that she had never seen in Jane's eyes and she wondered at it's cause but at Jane's pointed question and the look she directed at her, she filed it away for later and plastered on a smirk.
"That's right Alec. Can't have you being devoured like the tasty morsel you are. Evil sister B will beat the bitches back when Evil sister J can't."
He laughed and turned to gather up the tools that were scattered about, but Bella met Jane's eyes and continued.
"It's a solemn promise."
Jane smiled, but it didn't reach her eyes, before responding.
"It's a vow, and I thank you."
~o0o~
Unknown POV:
I surveyed the space that had once been just an ordinary basement with satisfaction.
Everything was set for the final phase of the plan.
The generator was installed and worked perfectly.
The table and restraints in place and tested for strength.
The water bath and restraints in place and also tested for strength.
The basement itself had been sound proofed against even vampire hearing.
Yes, even that had been tested and verified.
And the pièce de résistance: two huge insulated metal doors that opened to a massive furnace that could be kept at temperature and ready to incinerate whatever or whoever went into it almost instantly.
It quietly rumbled with the raging fire within it; ready for business.
That would be the culmination phase of our plan.
Watching the bitch go into that furnace, piece by piece.
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