To Live Without You Is Hell

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It was cloudy so everyone went shopping except Bella and a few of the guards. We head to the costume shop. The owner was surprised to see my kings and starts to clear out the shop. I look at all the beautiful dresses and look for the perfect one. I decided to go as the mask of the red death and I finally see the perfect dress. 

Aro knows this and decides to go as the raven. 

Marcus picks the cat.

Caius picks vanity

my kings all look amazing I smile at Marcus' mane and curl my finger in his hair. He purrs at me and hugs me knowing we can't do much in public. aro bows to me and Caius sits back and watches the two of them make fools of themselves. 

His costume shows his true nature. 

When we finally leave the shop the guards are still finding their perfect costumes. We make it back to the castle and hang our costumes in the closet. The party is Sunday so we have to start decorating. The ballroom the room is brightly lit and tables have been set out we haven't set out the blood fountains or food yet, but I will have to show the chefs how to cook for vampires, I have it down to a science. 

I bid my mates goodbye and head down to the kitchen my green dress flowing behind me. The chefs are standing at the ready. I start to tell them how to cook food for vampires and they start to prepare the food for the masque. 

I head up the stairs to my bedroom and say hello to my mates. they see i look tired and undress  me and walk me to the bed. They start a fire in the fireplace and move to cuddle me. since they have met me they have gotten more human, I've even caught Marcus snoozing with a book in his hand. Aro falls asleep first, Caius following after, finally Marcus pulls me to his chest and I drift off to sleep. 

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I wake up to Aro drooling on my breasts and Caius playing with my hair. Marcus was nowhere to be seen and I giggle at Aro as he wakes up. I get up and get dressed for the day, the dress has a zipper back so I quickly zip it up and make my way with two of my mates to the throne room. 

I know we have guests coming so I tell the guard to get the guest rooms ready. the egyptian coven come in as I do and are escorted to their rooms. Mated pairs are roomed together and others are roomed with friends. "Send for Bella please lets see if a day in her chambers has changed her attitude." I tell Felix he quickly goes to her room and fetches her. She comes in with her head down. I look stern but I'm trying to trick her as I know she has changed a little. 

"Bella Its ok to look at me I know why you did what you did. Renee told you something didn't she." She nods tears in her eyes. "Its okay to speak to me bella I know she manipulated you into thinking I was the bad guy. She was always jealous of me for my beauty and attitude." 

"She told me that I needed to kill you so I could get a man because you take everything." she says meekly. "I didn't want to. I just wanted to be sisters again, she said so many horrible things about you and how much of a whore you were. I didn't want to believe it until you had three men drooling over you and worshipping you." 

My eyes widen at this knowledge I knew Renee was manipulative but to have Bella try to kill me was way too far. "Bella you can stay as long as you like I know that dad is staying since he retired early, so are the Cullens." She perks up at the mention of their name andstarts to cry. I step down and hug her. "We have someone you may want to meet he's been waiting for centuries for you, Dimitri come meet your mate." 

He comes in and sees his mate in my arms crying. He runs over to her and starts to comfort her. My mates come over and curl around me. "You did a good thing cara mia." Marcus says to me he knows a mate bond when he sees one. We see bella and dimitri leave and Charlie come in. 

"Both my girls have mates now and I'm still single. Damn I need whatever is in the water here." I laugh out loud at my father's antics and know he will meet his mate when the time is right. 

Whe we finish laughing I hear the door slam open and the romanians decided to arrive. "Ah hello our dear queen you brought us a snack" Vladimir says. Felix quickly gets my father out of there as the romanians pout. "Dinner will be brought to your rooms after you unpack." Aro says teeth bared. They make their way to their rooms and I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding.