Both Bella and Edward are miserable without the other. If Edward is to join Bella would lead the mob family to Bella. I think Edward will be watched now for any contact from Bella. At least now Bella has Alice for companionship. I had a feeling she was going to get pregnant while away from Edward. I think Alice when she reaches town next for supplies whenever that will be needs to ensure that word gets to the Cullens especially Edward that Bella is fine and expecting their child. At least he would know she was truly okay. Bella only knows he was better and eventually getting out of the hospital for Edward. He's been home and missing her very much. Bella will need medical treatment at some time in the future. Prenatal care, vitamins, new identity, new location, etc... For safety of herself and her baby.

Tue love wins out. It just took Bella a longer time to take a risk on love.

Aro and Caius due to their evilness and lack of humanity have short-sightedness in regards to Bella.  Their assumption that she will attempt to protect Dominic and Gianna from pain stems from her behavior of protecting Edward from Jane by offerring of herself.  What they don't realize is the depth to her humanity as well as her perceptiveness to the mystic world of vampires and werewolves or "shape-shifters".  Since none can enter her mind, she has the option of what she reveals as known facts about the shape-shifters and the relationships between their imprinted ones.  She knows that the only reason Marcus has remained in Volterra with the Volturi is not of his choice, but devised by Chelsea and her manipulation of relationships. Once broken Marcus would leave the Volturi to mourn his lost love alone.  With the depth of his humanity he might be persuaded to change his diet to vegetarian as well.  Neither Marcus nor Aro will ever totally control her.  Her most inner thoughts will remain her own.  She is already withholding the information she knows regarding the reason why the shift shapers change into wolves.  Jake told her the stories on the beach.  She has seen them in action.  Saving her from Laurent.  She now knows that Dominic has imprinted on Gianna and she understands this bound.  Based on Jake telling her and seeing it first hand with Sam and Emily.  Knows that the loyalty and teamship of the Volturi against their adversary is based on Chelsea's gift.  In the event of a fight to drop those bounds would be to drop Chelsea.  Marcus has given her a clue to seeking the trick of her gift, to seek inward rather than outward to defeat Jane to protect Dominic and Gianna from pain.  Once she learns how to control her gift and possibility of throwing her shield out to others for protection, only she will know how far-ranged it can be projected.  She will be the only one to know upon who that gift of protection would be given as well.  Aro will never know the workings of her inner mind or her inner plotting against him and his Volturi Guards.  Looking forward to her subtling outsmarting the old fox at his own game. He is truly undermining the total personna of Bella as a human, a vampire, a personal being.  It will be laughable when the tables turn and he learns too late how she was more cunning and smart than he himself had ever been.

I'm with Bella being with Felix would be a huge nightmare. But to find Marcus just sitting in her room watching and waiting for her is weird. What was he searching for? Searching for her bond with Edward? It should still be there.  She still loves Edward has little doubts now based on half truths/twisted remarks/lies from Aro. Getting an insight into Marcus' frame of mind.  Knowing the reason for his total disinterest in his existence and the world around him was in the retelling of his love story.  If he ever found out his love was killed by her brother Aro, I wouldn't want to be Aro for any sum of cash or other incenitive.  Marcus' fury as a warrior would rain down on Aro and he would be destroyed with that vengeful rage. It would be the collapse of the Volturi power because the need for the power would all have been a lie from the start. The threat was never there it was all constructed with schemes/plots from Aro including the murder/destruction of his sister Didyme.  Carlisle is staying with Edward along with Esme.  His coven is being divided making them vulnerable for attack as well as separation/losing themselves as a family unit. Something the Volturi has wanted for a long time since they have been the biggest coven outside of them.  Especially since they live a very different lifestyle (living on blood of animals not humans.) Carlisle doesn't have the entire story correct about the Bella incident.  They are all thinking that Bella is dead.  No one has been thinking that she has been kidnapped.  Jasper is thinking the wolves have been involved blocking Alice's vision to warn them of the fight between Edward/Bella, Bella driving alone, Bella's car accident, and pending car fire.  Without the wolf involved Alice would have seen that Bella wasn't harmed and was taken against her will.  Also that she was in Volterra in a cell that has been pimped out with antique furnishings befitting a royal ward. Edward still in his mind locked in his world of himself with Bella in his life.  His body still in shock and motionless.  Recognizing nothing in the real world only the created world within his mind where he is happy with his soul mate Bella. Craziness is definitely in the future for all to come.  I already feel for Charlie when they call and tell him Bella was in a car accident and burned with the Aston Martin.  My heart is breaking for him now.

Bella's car wasn't set on fire until she was abducted. Dominic was shocked at Gianna's behavior.  I don't blame him.  Especially her treatment of him when she kicked him out of her rental car.  Trying to give him his freedom.  Too bad she didn't realize that Aro needed him to stop Alice from observing the plans.  But since Gianna let him out of the vehicle and Gianna made a decision regarding Bella wouldn't that have given Alice anything/any clue as to what was happening to her.  I hope.  I know Dominic was in the area, but not anywhere near them.  Gianna didn't follow the rules or guidelines, broke some of them, I can only imagine for her slight to major betrayal -- Gianna will have to pay a huge price.  Edward must be even more a statue in his devastation.  His anger at Alice for not seeing things occurring, resentment as well.  Alice's guilt for not catching it either will be hard for her to live with.  The three of them won't they be able to smell that Bella got out of the car along with a wolf being near her.  They know what the wolves smell like due to all the tribe members back home in Forks/La Push.  Horrible Bella knocked out, alone on a private jet with Volturi Guard vampires, away from her beloved Edward, betrayed by her own kind (human), etc...  Hoping Edward will realize deep down that his true soul mate is not gone, but abruptly taken from him deviously by the Volturi.  Surprised that Alice didn't see Aro thinking about it before Dominic got there since it was in his mind before.  Looking forward to the new chapters.

Edward can't face the truth (as it appears) that Bella has died in a car accident with the car explosion. I'm surprised that Edward, Alice, or Jasper haven't arrived at the scene.  Just to check out and look for clues. The vampires would recognize the scent of a wolf.  Since Dominic did exit the car to get Bella into Gianna's car.  Also checking further around the area would alert them to other vampire scents as well.  Granted Alice's vision would be effected, but the doubt of whether Bella was actually killed would be there.  The other scents could be tracked and then possibly locate where airplane took off.  It wouldn't give them location of where plane went but might give them an area to further search for answers.  Right now Edward is living in a fantasy world with Bella and his two children. Gianna double dosing Dominic so he doesn't phase on the small private jet was smart, too bad though, would be nice to have him destroy Logan.  Life will be changing for the three of them Gianna, Dominic, and especially Bella. My heart goes out to the grieving Cullen family and Charlie along with Renee the loss of Bella. Edward had good reasons for not wanting to return home to his family.  Listening to all their thoughts about loss of Bella and their feelings towards Edward and the loss of his soulmate.  It would just increase his own grief 10+ fold.  I hate Aro.  I hate Gianna and her selfishness.  Even if she has had a change of heart, she hasn't stopped things from happening.  My heart is just breaking for Bella in her current state as well as all her loving family over her loss.

Bella, I hope she goes back to her room and rethink the conversation between Edwaes and Aro and realize that Edward answers thoughts more than verbal conversations. She knows Aro lies and is deceitful. She has to take his words and actions with a grain of salt. she doesn't know Edward has a feeling she was there. the only reason he is remaining in Volterra is because of her. Aro won't be getting Alice with the deal made in front of the rest of is guard. He can't go back on his word, at least, not in public. wonder if Bella will know Edward has remained behind for her only for his love. the only way would be if Marcus would tell her with his gift. still looking forward to Aro getting his power knock out from Bella.

Dominic final conclusion is that he is valuable to Aro because of Isabella.  Now he needs to figure a way to help her against Aro.  Aro was so cruel to have Gianna admit that she was involved in bringing him to Volterra for Aro's scheme.  Dominic will have a hard time forgiving her this time.  Once betrayed, forgive, and give second chance.  Twice betrayed, forgiveness so/so, another chance doubtful. Trying to use her to be released, he didn't realize Aro couldn't care less about Gianna.  In fact, if Dominic killed Gianna would be one less thing on Aro's list he would need to complete.  The threat of having her decaying body in the cell with him and the idea of no food or water.  Pretty gross thing to visualize.  Besides he still loves Gianna, she is his whole world, he couldn't kill her.  Will be interesting to see how Aro's plans will fail by his faulty thinking.  Even with his great intellect he doesn't know what people will do for love, the sacrifices made, the crazy and wild things that can happen.

Aro already made one grievous error with Didyme.  She fell for Marcus and he fell for her.  Both had no thoughts to continue with Aro's plans for domination and ruling over all vampires.  Marcus and Didyme just wanted to go and be by themselves. Since Aro needed Marcus on board with his plans, Aro needed to get rid of Didyme.  To set Marcus back on the right path. He used a Romanian vampire and his gift to have her feel like she was with Marcus and he tore her head off.  He took the parts and burned her.  Then he destroyed the Romanian as the reason Didyme was killed.  Killed to save the secret of who actually killed her, stopped any chance of blackmail further down the road, and possible disloyalty from Romanian later. He would be the only one to bear the death of Didyme.  Marcus still grieves his mate.  Especially when he is in the presence of Bella and Edward and in presence of Gianna and Dominic.  Wonder where Marcus was during the celebration.  Is he talking with Gianna regarding her love for Dominic? Or is he looking over Dominic or Bella?  Aro is not sure of Marcus right now with the strong love between the couples.  Aro has plans to change Isabella tonight.  He thinks he can convince her to turn against the Cullens.  Use lies and half truths to lead her towards the Volturi side.  I don't know if that's possible with her deep love for Edward.  Of course, her human memories will be dim once the change unless she concentrates on them.  With her so doped up won't be able to think of them to carry over into her vampiric life.  Aro is truly evil along with cold and calculating.  He has no remorse or even guilt over his actions.  Maybe occasionally a little regret.  Destroying his own sister, his brother(partner)'s soulmate.  It will be hard to read about Aro changing Bella and his scheme to change Bella's views towards the Cullens.

Still upset with Tanya and her clinging ways on Edward.  Even if she is willing to die at his side in Volterra.  She still wants him all to herself.  It's going to get very interesting when they actually arrive to find Bella there changed into a vampire.  Especially when she has her doubts about Edward's feelings towards her in full blast thanks to Aro and his evil mind feeling worms drifting through her memories. Just think how angry Bella (Edward's wife) will be to see Tanya standing next to Edward clinging to his hand which seems to be how she is all the time now.  Tanya and Edward both will feel her wrath.  Now if Edward was in his right mind, the statement of Aro "vanished" would click in his mind.  Since it has happened before with Bella, but only when it was associated with her and her time with Jake.  Curious that two creatures simply vanish with no further future once and only when associated with shift changing wolves. That would give them a clue that's why Alice didn't see Bella deciding to crash and kill herself, didn't see the accident ahead of time, didn't notice a second car and people involved.  Notice the body and what happened to it.  Since the burning vehicle had no body evidence, no bones, teeth, nothing survived.  In their experiments, the car accident would have had different results.  There should have been different evidence, bodily evidence available to prove Bella still in the vehicle when crashed.  Leads to conclusion Bella wasn't there.  takes it further, what happened to her?  Where did she go?  Who took her?  Why didn't Alice see it?  What would block Alice from seeing someone take Bella away from the scene of the accident?  All valid questions none of them are thinking about.  They need to check the facts, yes, but since Alice is so gifted and her gift hasn't been working.  The Cullens need to work outside of the BOX.  What makes Alice's gift not work?  What possibilities could happen if her gift isn't working?  They already feel the Volturi are involved.  Edward has been inside Aro's mind before, think as devious as Aro using the facts, and the not facts based on blocks of Alice's gift.  Using all those things, theories, etc.. should come up with a good battle plan and good idea what happened to his beloved Bella.  The Cullens truly believe Bella didn't kill herself because her body wouldn't have been totally destroyed in the car fire. I still don't like Tanya.  It's going to cause more trouble between Bella and Edward.  So much that Bella will have major doubts about how Edward feels for her and their life together. 

starting to follow this story on fanfiction now. still enjoying, but can't wait for Aro to lose.

Dominic realized he was brought in as a major portion of the kidnapping of Isabella.  Only if he knew it was only because he is a shift shaper (wolf.)  In his mind he is trying to find a way to escape for himself and Isabella.  Since he is responsible for Isabella being in Volterra he feels he needs to get her out of there.  Metal collar around his neck and small cell are problems.  Gianna hasn't been around with either food or water.  Listening to Aro talk with Isabella too bad he didn't pick up any clue words.  If they could only talk and Bella find out Dominic was a wolf that would explain why Alice didn't see her being kidnapped or the accident.  Aro's lies were very convincing.  Bella's self doubts about her worth compared to Edward were being played on well by Aro.  Using every one of her insecurities against her.  The truth is Edward would fight through hell and back to get her.  No matter what the consequences Edward and his family would have come to rescue her from the Volturi.  If Dominic and Bella could talk without having their vampire guards interrupt them some doubts and clues could be solved.  Like the accident wasn't an accident neither was the kidnapping.  All planned ahead of time, just waiting for a time when Bella was alone away from Edward.  Hackles are up with the decent and half truths Aro was dishing out to Isabella.  Evil doesn't even cover how devilish and ghoulish he can be.

Loved the chapter with all the POV's.  All the lovey dovey between all the couples especially Edward and Bella.  Just can't get enough of each other.  Charlie being happy with Edward being in love with his daughter.  Happy for his little girl.  Finally getting a man who adores her.  Laughed so hard with Esme's POV and Edward's first drunken adventure. Especially tidbits being added in by Carlisle.  So cute.  My husband wanted to know what I was laughing about.  Jasper's proposal was unique and sweet.  Just perfect for the two of them Jasper and Alice so cute together.  Rose and her mouth.  Gotta love a mouthy woman once in a while.  Especially when she's telling Emmett (crude one) off.  Good all around chapter.  Great party at Bella's everyone having a wonderful time.  Only part a little sad was Bella and not her heart's desire, a baby.  She's got Baby Cheney to hold for now.  I'm fairly sure Edward will give her one some time in the future.