A woman in a red dress walks down a long stone walled corridor, holding a silver plate that held an envelope. Her heels clicked on the floor as she arrives to two big doors. She knocks on the ancient old time knocker.

The doors suddenly open, revealing a big room with 3 royal thrones that held the 3 leaders of the Volturi.

She walked in as Aro spoke, "Ahhh Valentina has brought us something." He then stands up from his throne.

"She should not have interrupted." Caius sitting highly in his throne.

"She's new" Aro defended.

"Aren't they all" Marcus said slowly making Cauis let out a single laugh.

Felix checks on what the woman had for them and lets her through. Aro steps to the top of the stairs.

Valentina waits at the bottom as Aro gestured her to come up the steps. She hesitated at first, scared that she's surrounded by vampires but went up the steps. Holding out the silver plate to Aro, he smiled at her evily and took the envelope, reading it.

"Ahhh its from Carlisle. Which is spelt with an S, sweet Valentina." Aro gives her another creepy smile, Valentina already frightened but kept her composure.

He then opened the envelope.

It was an invitation to Bella and Edward's wedding.

"Ohhh Ah l'amore ci mantiene giovani. Carlisle has added a new member to his coven. Edward and Bella are to be married." Aro announced.

"Ahhhh what joy." Marcus reacted tiredly.

"Increasing his power. This is the Cullens way of announcing their transformation? They mock us with their delays." Caius remarked.

"Patience brother." Aro raised a hand to him and went to sit on his throne again.

"At least our dispute with the Cullens is over." Marcus added.

"Over?" Aro questioned.

"Mmmm" Marcus replied.

"Goodness, no. Our dispute goes far beyond the fate of a mere human." Aro continued.

"And what might that be?" Caius questioned.

"Why brother, I thought you undestood. They have something I want. And this one, is special..." Aro finished smirking, that made Caius also smile and Marcus looked to the side.

"Though you do have a point...the human did interrupt" Aro commented about Valentina. Caius continued to smirk as Demetri and Felix grabbed Valentina forcibly and dragged her out of the room, passing many dead bodies, blood all over the floor.

"Oh I do love weddings." Aro finished as Caius and Marcus joined him in walking out of the big room.

"What did I say about beauty sleep?" Alice questioned as she blotted makeup under my eyes.

"Sorry, bad dream. I guess it's wedding jitters" I let out.

Alice and I both looked off to the side, Rosalie entered the room, "Do you need some help? I can do her hair."

I was a bit surprised at her offer, "Really?"

She then came over and we both looked in the mirror, "Please, I'm not offended by your choice of groom" she said while combing a strand of my hair with her fingers.

"Just my blatant lack of respect for mortality." I asked her amused.

"Essentially." Rosalie replied.

"Weddings. They bring everyone together." Alice chimed, hugging Rosalie who looked slightly annoyed but smiled.

"Yeah you got that right," we suddenly heard a voice at the doorway. We looked over and saw Avalei, her hair a little shorter and in a simple purple dress and heels but overall, beautiful. Its been only a month but she looks a little more matured and older even with a little more confidence. She finally did something for herself.

She smiled, "Weddings do bring everyone together, or else, I wouldn't have returned" Avalei finished.

"Avalei!" We all exclaimed going towards her, Rosalie got to her first to hug her. Then Alice and lastly me.

"Hey now, I'm not the one to celebrate for today." She said as we pulled away from each other.

"I love your dress! It's perfect , it matches ours" Alice exclaimed looking over Avalei.

"Thanks, I've learned from the best." Avalei twirled around. "And I know purple is Bella's favorite." She smiled at me.

"How are you here-I mean I didn't see you coming." Alice issued still surprised.

"It was a last minute decision. And you know I always want to surprise you. I already saw the others and Emmett surely almost broke my bones again hugging me." Avalei smirked.

"But how did we not notice you? We would've sensed you too." Alice included.

"Well you would've if you weren't so caught up in all these wedding preparations. And because I used my shield and a lot of perfume to mask my scent. I did it all to surprise all of you. So, surprise!" she waved some jazz hands and smiled, that filled the room with joy. I like this new Avalei attitude.

"So Rosalie's helping out, that's a first." She said smirking.

"Oh shush. We're glad you're here." Rosalie added hugging her again.

"And what's this about no sleep or a bad dream? Bella, you know I can help you with that. But maybe you don't want me to, again." She said pulling away from Rosalie and held my hand. I smiled and nodded.

"I haven't had a nightmare until last night but, I'm happy you're back...have you heard anything from-" I tried to mention but Alice stopped me.

"Okay enough chit chat, we need to finish Bella's wedding look." Alice said while guiding me back to the chair and vanity mirror. Avalei and Rosalie helped and after 30 minutes, they were finished.

I have to admit, I really felt beautiful.

"Alice? Bella?" I heard my mom call from the hall, she probably couldn't make her way around this big house.

"Over here mom." I called out. Soon enough she came in. Alice stepped out of the way and revealed me. My mom's expression was beyond amazed.

I smiled to her.

"Oh my gosh, you're so beautiful" mom said starting to cry. "Crap my mascara."

I chuckled at my mom's reaction, Avalei suddenly gave her a hanker chief. Mom thanked her, wiping her eyes then looking back at Avalei. Oh yeah, they haven't met yet.

"Oh mom, this is Avalei. The youngest sister in the Cullens family. I told you about her before remember?" I introduced. Avalei then smiled along with my mom and hugged her. Saying hi.

"It's nice to meet you Avalei. Where were you when we first arrived here?" Mom questioned.

"Oh she was on a college campus tour. She's visited a lot in the last few weeks." Rosalie lied. That was the excuse we told my dad too. I mean we already had Jacob missing, didn't want them to worry about Avalei either.

Avalei looked at her siblings confused but then nodded.