The Hidden Princess 13

“I am going to America with Rosalie and her family.” Bella told her mothers as she entered the family living room.Bella had left Rosalie with her family members so she could deal with her mothers on her own.She knew they would be upset but Bella wanted to go with her mate.She also figured that just blurting it out right away would be the best way to catch them off guard with hopes they would give in and let her go.

“Absolutely not!” Sulpicia growled.

“You want to move to America?” Didyme asked at the same time her voice distressed.

“What? Why would I want to live in America?”Bella didn’t understood why her mother would think that.

Athenodora held up a hand taking control of the situation.”Alright everyone calm down.Isabella why don’t you sit down with us and explain what you mean so we are all on the same page.”

“Of course mother.”Bella took her usual seat in the arm chair as her mothers took a seat on the couch.

“Now Isabella tell us what you are planning.”Athenodora knew she had to be the calm head as her other two mates were prone to acting on their emotions.

“Well Rosalie and her family need to go to America to wrap up their lives there and to get their personal belongings.I would like to use the jet and go with them.”Bella told them.

“So you don’t plan on moving to America?”Sulpicia needed to make sure.

Bella shook her head.”No I don’t plan on moving at all as of yet.”

“What do you mean as of yet?”Didyme didn’t like the idea of Bella leaving in the future.

“Well Rosalie is very unimpressed with my rooms and said they would need some work before she would be comfortable in them. Her siblings are all interested in staying at the castle but that seems dependent on whether Rosalie wants to stay as well.” Bella explained.

“So you haven’t decided where to live then?”Sulpicia’s worst fears were coming true.They were losing their daughter.

“Rosalie hasn’t said but I was wondering if we could use the vineyard for the time being.”The royals owned a vineyard that had a large private mansion that was isolated enough from humans that a vampire could walk around outside and not get caught by humans.Bella thought this was the perfect place for her and Rosalie to stay while they got to know each other during the remodel.

“Absolutely not.You will live in the castle as you have always done.”Didyme wasn’t going to let Bella move away from her.

“My love, think of Rosalie’s feelings for a moment.”Athenodora said.”Think of all the Cullen children’s feelings. They just lost three members of their coven including the leader.They are in mourning and living in the castle might make them uncomfortable.I think allowing them to live at the vineyard is a good idea.Plus it’s close enough that Isabella can still visit frequently.”

“Then I’m living there as well.”Didyme said.

“Momma no.”Bella was afraid this would happen.”We are newly mated we will want our privacy.”

“I don’t care.That’s the only way I will agree.”Didyme wasn’t going to be apart from her daughter.”Besides you are to young to be doing anything that requires privacy.”

”Mother please.”Bella turned pleading eyes towards Athenodora knowing she was the only one who would help her in this situation.

Athenodora sighed.”Di, Isabella is not to young to have a mate.You were mated to me your 36th year as a vampire.Isabella is far older than that and deserves the chance to spend some time with her mate without us being there.”

“Fine I will give them their privacy but I am still living with them.”Didyme wasn’t going to back down.

“Darling I hate to even agree to let Isabella live on her own but I think the vineyard is a good compromise. It will give her the taste of the freedom she so obviously craves but keeps her close enough she can still preform her duties and visit with us. We should let her have this chance to live on her own.”Sulpicia would prefer that Bella not leave the castle but if she had to the vineyard was a lot better than moving to America.

“I won’t have it.She stays here!”With that Didyme stood, growled and stormed out of the room breaking the door with how much force she slammed it shut after her.

Athenodora sighed again as she watched her mate leave. She wasn’t looking forward to the conversation they were going to have in private later.Seeing Bella’s obvious distress the queen took the girl’s hand.”It will be alright.She is just upset right now.Give her some time and she will cool off.”

“I didn’t want to hurt her.”Bella said feeling her eyes fill with tears that would never fall.

Seeing this Sulpicia was off the couch and pulling Bella into her arms. “You didn’t hurt her my darling girl.She is just dealing with you growing up.You have a mate now and won’t be spending all your time with us like you usually do and she is scared you are going to forget about her.”

“I would never do that.”Bella couldn’t imagine not seeing her mothers everyday.It hurt to much to even think about.

“We know that and so does she.She just needs some time.Don’t worry everything will turn out just fine.”Athenodora promised.

“Why don’t you go tell Heidi about your plans of going to America so she can set everything up.”Sulpicia said.

“Alright.”Bella wanted to after Didyme but knew that it was up to her other two mothers to talk to her.

Sulpicia kissed Bella on the forehead.”We will talk to her.”

“Thanks mom.”Bella kissed Athenodora on the cheek and made her way out of the room.

After making sure Bella was far enough away to not hear them Athenodora spoke.”How are we going to smooth this one over?”

“I have no idea.” Sulpicia said. “I was originally against her moving out but that was because I thought she would want to move half way around the world. I think we need to make Didyme understand that Isabella living at the vineyard is actually a gift. It gives her independence but keeps her close enough that we can visit and Isabella can visit us at the castle.”

“I doubt that she will see our daughter leaving the castle a gift but I understand what you mean.”Athenodora was just hoping this wouldn’t turn to violence.”Maybe we should have this discussion in the training room.”

Sulpicia chuckled.”You also think she is going to break things?”

“If the door is any indication then I’m positive she is going to break things.I would actually be surprised if she hasn’t destroyed our rooms already.”Athenodora could already imagine the damage in her head.

“Well there is nothing to do but to go check.”Sulpicia held her hand out for her mate and hand and hand they walked out of the room in search of the other queen. Sulpicia knew that Didyme wasn’t actually angry. She was hurt that Bella wouldn’t want to stay with them anymore.Sulpicia could understand her feelings because she felt the same but she understood that Bella wasn’t trying to hurt them. Even though she was young Bella was an adult. She would of course want to live away from the prying eyes of everyone at the castle to spend some time with her mate.As Sulpicia heard a loud crashing sound coming from one of their private rooms she hoped that they could convince Didyme that living with Bella wasn’t the right thing to do because Sulpicia had a feeling if the other queen didn’t get out of the mindset of living with Bella it would be the thing that would finally pushed Bella away.None of them wanted to lose their daughter and maybe that was one of the things she could point out to Didyme to calm her down because at this point Sulpicia couldn’t think of anything else.