Clairaudience / / F. Volturi

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Bella Swan

The Cullens and the Swan sisters were being escorted back to Forks on a small yet luxurious private jet back to Forks, yet Bella couldn't feel relaxed under the judgement filled glare of Felix Volturi. The small but curt words he had shared with her and the Cullens was enough of an indication that he didn't take too kindly to their presence. Lilith was asleep and had been carried to the plane by the mountainous vampire, who also held a beautiful looking letter adorned with fine gold ink and red wax seal in his fingers.  Ever so softly he placed Lilith down on a row of seats a few isles back from where Bella, Edward and Alice sat. He covered her with his cloak and made every effort to ensure her comfort. As she glanced back at the pair she couldn't help but feel envy begin to burn in her chest. The day she first encountered Edward Cullen was memorable, and not in the way she wanted.

Bella had grown up like many girls before her dreaming of a Prince Charming to one day leap out of his castle and find her to sweep her off her feet. To live a lavish life with her one true love with no problems, no arguments, no feuds and a happily ever after. Meeting Edward Cullen had not been like that. At first glance he had seen her and immediately looked like he wanted to choke down vomit. He glared at her with burning venom in his eyes and ran away the second the opportunity had presented itself. He avoided her, came back and was cryptic and rude, his sister hated her and yet after all that she believes that she loves him. Just as he believes that he loves her. She called his attitude mysterious, intriguing and brooding while others would certainly not agree. But they convinced themselves that what they had was love, even if that love started over the scent of her blood. His food source.

Yet as Bella looked over at her sister and her mate she saw non of that. Felix never looked at her with venom or malice. Instead when their eyes first met his were filled with excitement and longing. He never flinched from her touch or acted like she was poison, rather he sought out to soothe her fears with his own comforting touch. Even as they were sat in the reception of Castle Volterra their conversation to pass the time came easy. Not that Bella paid too much attention to what was being said over her own tears and tunnel vision on Edward as he finally returned to her. But they both seemed content with each other, not strained or stressed. Not like her and Edward at the beginning of their relationship, or even now a year after they got together. Edward was still nervous to touch her in case he would hurt her, he wouldn't sleep with her, no matter how much Bella tried to convince and reassure him. Her scent would put him on edge, as if he would lose control. And yet as she looked over at Felix he seemed almost effortless with his affections.

Lilith looked serene laying wrapped up in Felix cloak, her head now delicately placed in his lap to protect it during the flight. His hand was running through her black curly hair as he watched her with a loving look in his eyes. As the plane took off on their way back home Bella couldn't help but feel envy burn in her chest as she closed her eyes and tried to follow her sister in dreamland.

Lilith Swan

I arose from my slumber not long before we were to land back home. Felix and I agreed to introduce him to dad tomorrow as I have a feeling he won't be to impressed at our impromptu trip to Italy and I didn't want to overwhelm him. "Do you want this back?" I asked almost reluctantly, my many hours of sleeping in his cloak made it warm and cosy and the fabric was incredibly soft. Though I imagine if I were to stand up in it I would look like a child dressed as Palpatine. "You can keep it, for now, I suppose" He jested down at me with a cheeky smile on his face. "Thank you" I smiled back before buckling up as we started our descent back home.