Dear friend

Changing plans

I was reading the last emails I got from Volterra and sending some orders to prepare my wife's arrival in less than two weeks. Everybody was anxious about having finally a Queen. I spoke this morning with Carlisle who started preparing his house for the engagement party and the wedding. Isabella had a little stress about this but her father told her that the only way to leave his house was with a ring on her hand so she gave up and asked Esme to help her with her dress.

I entered the kitchen and I saw her cooking breakfast with Caius, something told me that these two would be a pair to be afraid of. After dinner, they sat together and started to plan the changes they wanted to do in our kitchen in Volterra and planning some parties for them alone. I sat near Marcus and he was grinning.

"I see our dear brother found finally a good friend." He said

"I think I will have to put some boundaries between these two or I will never have time alone with her." I said brooding.

Caius sat smiling and Isabella came with the food. They made some pancakes with strawberries and chocolate. We ate talking about the daily schedule and that we will need to go to Forks for the arrival of the guest for the parties. Tomorrow we would have an engagement party and in one week the wedding.

"I need to meet with Esme; she found the dress. Charlie told me he wants to talk with you about the party and how to arrange the guest around the tables for the wedding." Isabella said

"For the guests he will have to speak with Carlisle and I need to talk with him about the trip to Volterra and you need to see what you are taking from your house. You don't need to take a lot of clothes because Caius already bought you a full closet." I said.

"I know, he told me, and he is planning to take me to the malls after we arrive in Italy. Now, I would love to take a bath and we can leave when you said so." Isabella said smiling.

I am proud of her, she is already taking her place in our lives, responding to her responsibilities and not complaining as Dora could do it. She would make a good Queen. Marcus wanted to give her a throne next to mine; I told him we needed to prepare her for this before making the changes. He was confident in her abilities and he saw her as my equal. Caius ran to our bedroom and prepared her clothes for today.

We run to Forks and the Cullen are waiting for us. Carlisle had everything ready and Esme had some dresses to show my love for the party tonight. The pack and her father would arrive half an hour before the beginning and the guests would start arriving in twenty minutes after that.

The first ones to arrive were the Irish, they were old friends and they were happy for us. They never thought I would find my mate and they hoped to have a Queen. After the Egyptian arrived, Amun was reticent to the idea but Benjamin was happy and loved Isabella. The coven from Alaska came after and they knew Isabella and were a little worry about her safety. When they saw her laughing with Jane, they relaxed and went to speak with Carlisle. The pack arrived and they stayed on the side with Charlie.

After everybody was in place, I asked my love to dance with me and later we sat on the table watching our friends enjoying the evening. Now, Isabella was dancing with her father and Esme came asking for a dance.

"Aro, please take care of her, she is like a daughter for me. I'm worried about Edward reaction to the wedding, please don't leave her alone." She said

"Jane will be all the time with her and Caius is all the time planning the changes in our palace. She is never alone but I will be careful, thanks." I said bowing and leaving to search for my love.

"Isabella, come love, we need to talk a little." I said softly

"Is something wrong love?" she asked

"No but I need to tell you something Esme told me. She is worried about the reaction of your ex-boyfriend. She thinks he would try to stop our wedding. I need you to be carefully," I said into her ear.

"Can we speed the wedding?" she asked

"I will see that with your father." I said leading her to the table and sitting her on my lap. She kissed me softly on the cheek and I left her with Caius and Dora. Actually, Dora was worse than Caius was and was following her around, happy about her husband friendship with Isabella.

I searched for Carlisle who was talking with Charlie and Marcus.

"Charlie we could have a problem with Edward. He left the house today with Rosalie and Alice. We do not know why but it could be better to see if they want to speed the wedding." Carlisle was saying and Charlie was nodding.

"I was coming to tell you the same thing. I already talked with Isabella and she is ok with the idea. What do we need to do to end the preparations and when can we do it?" I asked Carlisle

"As Marcus is making the bond and the guest are already here, we can do this tomorrow if Charlie is ok with the plan." Carlisle answered.

"You would leave for Italy tomorrow evening?" Charlie asked

"It could be better," Marcus said

"Ok, just let her call me often please." Charlie said

"You will have a computer to see her every day if you want to and we can see when you can come to see us in Italy." I said and he calmed down.

I went to see Isabella and I told her the news. Carlisle would prepare everything and tell the guest about the change of plans telling them that we were needed back at home. She stayed that night at the Cullen's house with Jane, Alec, Felix and Demetri as her guards. In addition, Caius and Dora stayed with her. Caius wanted to be sure she would be eating properly, and Dora wanted to help her dress for the bonding

I spent the night looking at her new crown that she would be using from tomorrow. I had it made a month ago when I realized that she was the one for me. It was made of platinum, diamonds and rubies. I hoped that she would like it.

Marcus came to my room bringing my tuxedo. He wanted to help me dress but I sent him away to prepare breakfast. He laughed at my nerves telling me that our bond was strong and that she would not have cold feet. She was in love with me.

We run to the house and everything was ready. Carlisle had his garden arrange in a very elegant way with red roses all over the place. He prepared a place for the humans with food and in the inside of the house; he put a fridge with some blood for the vampires guests. I stood on the dais with Caius and Carlisle as my grooms and I saw Esme and Dora arriving before my love arrived with her father.

She was so beautiful; her dress was elegant and showed her lovely body. Her hair was flowing around her like a halo and she was smiling at me. Her father gave me her hand and asked me to take care of his baby. I smiled softly to him and I took her hand taking her near Marcus.

"Today we assist to a particular moment on the history of our family. After many years our brother found his complement in Isabella and today they will bond with love and respect." Marcus said "Aro take her left hand"

I took her hand and Marcus used a silk rope to bond us together. He started to say the ritual bonds but I was lost in her eyes and I did not hear his words only paying attention when he said the final words telling me to kiss her. After the kiss, he presented us, and we left for the party to begin. We ate and danced with our friends and we left the house with the guards. We would be leaving to Volterra and we would have our wedding night tomorrow in our room at the castle.

She was crying softly in my arms as we run, and she was sleeping when we arrive at the airport, so I put her on our bed on the jet and I went to the living room to spend the flight with my brothers.