A Different End

Chapter 14

Chapter 23

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XXXXA Different End XXXX

"It's Isabella Salvatore."

I heard a hitched gasp and then silence.

"Well, isn't this a turn of events." Aro said returning to us. I stayed silent as he took a couple of steps towards us.

"Excuse me for my mistake… Mrs. Salvatore- and let me be the first here to offer my congratulations." He said his eyes sparkling.

I nodded once.

"Thank you."

Silence surrounded us as Aro stared from me to Damon and then towards Edward's direction. Then a movement caught my attention and everybody else's. Marcus had gotten up and had walked over to Aro and touched his hand for only second before returning gracefully back to his seat, his face devoid of interest as ever.

"Thank you, Marcus," Aro said. "That's quite interesting."

I looked at the two in confusion for a moment before realizing in a start what Alice had told me about Marcus. He was able see relationships. A part of me wondered what Damon's and I have looked like. I was gathered out of my thoughts by Aro's voice.

"It takes quite a bit to surprise Marcus, I can assure you." He said to us making me raise my eyebrows.

"It's just so difficult to understand,how you were able to stand so close to her." He said pure interest in his milky eyes, but I could practically smell the mischief.

He was baiting him, emphasizing the right words as though trying to make it even clearer that I wasn't with him anymore and that I had moved on.

I bit my lip and finally turned my head to the left and looked at him. He stood stiffly, yet all but his eyes were calm. The black abysses though told another story. I could see through the wall the pain and the disbelief and the confusion. And the anger, and hurt.

I inwardly sighed.

"It honestly wasn't without an effort." He said finally in low voice turning to look at me.

Then Aro turned to Damon who stood close to me.

"I have to ask Damon, since you are not allowing me to see your thoughts-have you ever tasted your wife's blood?"

"Well since were being honest here," Damon began slowly moving behind me, "I have-too many times to count," he wrapped his arms around my middle- if I looked up I could have seen that smug grin beginning to form, "and every time hm- absolutely…" he turned to Edward who was staring at us.

With a sly gleam in ice blue eyes he finished, "Delicious." He caressed my cheek in way he knew I'd blush at. I titled my head upwards and scowled lightly at him which he responded with that eye thing he did. I looked back at Aro; still pink.

He had been watching us with gleaming eyes and as he looked at Damon his eyebrows had risen with surprise and a little astonishment at his response and his daring.

"I see. How long have you've been an immortal?" He asked Damon who responded with an ignorant smirk.

"A very long time."

His narrowed slightly. "Though not as long as you're dear Isabella, am I correct?" He asked.

I snorted, as he responded.

"Not even close."

"Will you able to show a demonstration of your strength for one so… young?" Aro asked with excitement raiding around him.