Chapter 20- The Reemergence

I believed Marcus wanted to help me, but I had doubts about the 'loop hole' in his power. He was not free, he couldn't be until Chelsea released him from her hold or she died. There was another course, that could be taken but it was not a possibility until I was released. Marcus did keep his distance from me and Aro. Aro seemed oblivious. However, it was a possibility he knew everything and was pretending to be ignorant. 

Clothes were something I missed from Forks. I had to dress in clothes that were given to me. At the beginning of my capture, refusal was my intention. After the slaughter I couldn't get out of those clothes fast enough. Aro loved to see me in his 'royal' clothes. 'You belong here.' He would constantly hammer into my head. The clothes I was given were long dresses. They clung to my body then flew out at my hips. The colors were always dark. Black, brown, purple, Today is a dark blue dress. I liked to think that my reserve was only hardening as each day ended. Aro never showed agitation, at least not to me. I had to wonder how long he was willing to wait for me, his patience wasn't endless there was going to be a limit, I just wished I knew when that limit would be reached. 

It was early morning; I liked to watch the sunrise from my balcony it made me feel closer to home. There was a light breeze, which blew my hair back over my shoulders. I heard the gate open below in the court yard. I glanced down to see who had come to call on the Volturi so early in the day. I blinked. I shook my head and blinked again. I was hallucinating. I must still be asleep in the bed. I couldn't be seeing what I was seeing.

Edward was walking toward the entrance, through the courtyard. Maybe I screamed. Maybe I called his name. He stopped in his tracks and his eyes locked to mine. He looked like Prince Charming coming to rescue me. I stood up and ran into my room. I threw my door open and sprinted down stairs.