Author's Notes: Thank you to everybody who has clicked onto this story. It is my very first Twilight series story and I hope that you will find it enjoyable. I aim for this to be a multi chaptered story and while the prologue is written in third person to set the scene, the rest of it will be in first person perspective (a mixture of Bella's, some of the Volturi and an Original Character).

Note: This story will contain OCs/Original Characters in order to expand and explore certain aspects of this story. The prologue takes place immediately after New Moon and the remainder of the story will be set during Eclipse. It will follow largely follow the canon but I will be taking liberties with Sulpicia and Aro's relationship as it was never properly characterised.

Prologue:

Volterra Italy, 15th March 2006

The three leaders of the Volturi were conferring in their vast, extravagant chamber about the events that had earlier transpired in that room regarding the Cullen family and the human that the most gifted member had grown infatuated with.

"I fear that you are growing lenient in your age, Aro." Caius uncrossed his legs, straightening out his shoulders before he looked over to the raven haired leader. "Complacency was what brought about the downfall of the Romanians."

"Brother, allay your worries." Aro clasped his hands together, "I believe we handled the situation appropriately. No blood needed to be shed and we still remain on good terms with the Cullens. They know how important it is to keep our kind hidden from the world and in addition to that, young Alice herself promised to transform Isabella."

The blonde haired vampire growled, "Just because you covet the talents of the mind reader, the fortune teller and the human. It is clear that his…love for her will cloud his judgement and when it comes down to changing her, he'll back out. It would be less tiresome in the long run if we executed her."

Aro frowned, standing up off of his throne. "It would be such a waste. As a human, she is simply astounding but as one of us…she would be truly brilliant. Think of all the possibilities and in time, I am certain that they will choose the wise option and join us."

Caius stood up, a frown gracing his granite features. "Nevertheless they need to be monitored. I doubt that they will follow through on their side of the agreement. The Olympic coven is already larger than most other groups and filled with an above average number of talented individuals. And above everything else, Carlisle has strong ties with other covens. How can we be certain that they aren't planning to overthrow us at any time?"

Marcus, who had remained silent during the entire tête-à-tête chose that moment to interject. "And how do you propose we do that? Are you also forgetting that with the mind reader, he'll be able to see the intentions within that person's mind and alert his family?"

Aro and Caius both glanced at Marcus in brief surprise, before sharing a look with each other.

"Dear Marcus is right. After all, Carlisle is familiar with all of the guard and with Edward's admirable gift, even if we used our influence to persuade a member of the Denali coven such as Eleazar to monitor them, he would know of our interference." Aro stressed, his playful tone wavered. The one thing that intimidated Aro was the possibility of being overthrown, which was why the raven haired vampire was so intent on procuring the most talented individuals that benefitted him. It was also the fear of the unknown, not being able to see what lied ahead if certain situations weren't closely monitored.

Aro sighed, why did Alice Cullen keep refusing his offer? Her clairvoyance may be limited in certain aspects (such was the unpredictable nature of the world) but to even have a glimpse of the possibilities the future held!

Caius had spent the last few moments mulling over his comrade's words. Marcus' power to see the bonds between individuals was more useful than most people realised. The danger with the Cullens was not just their number or connections, rather how it was the stability of their unit and how strong a bond they had with one another. Infiltrating a structure like that would be near impossible. Unless…

"Where is that child that Sulpicia is so attached to?" Caius sneered, an idea beginning to formulate in his mind.

Aro cocked his head to the side, slightly puzzled. He held his palm out towards Caius who tapped his palm briefly to enlighten him. Aro raised one of his black brows as he was brought up to speed.

"I see, but would that be wise? There is no doubt that the girl is gifted but can we afford to spare her for some trivial matter? The reason we haven't had to eliminate entire villages or draw any unnecessary attention to ourselves is because of her gift." Aro felt some sort of pride swell up in his chest. After Chelsea and Renata, she had become one of the most useful additions to his 'collection'. It was an unusual skill that he hadn't come across and the possibilities it held were limitless.

"Trivial?" Caius scoffed, "Even the smallest of tears can grow to unravel the most magnificent of tapestries. If we leave the Cullens to their own devices, I can assure you that we will later regret this decision. And," he smirked. "If her services are required, then we can simply take care of the problem the way we did in the past. It's about time we exercised our power again to remind everybody what we are capable of."

Although Aro had been arguing against Caius, he himself knew that his more ruthless counterpart was right. If Isabella remained human, she violated their laws. If left in peace, the Cullens would potentially grow larger and become reckless as a result; their insistence over protecting Isabella further proved it. The Cullens left unmonitored was not an ideal situation.

Now the only problem was to wean the girl away from Sulpicia. It would be simple enough, the girl was obedient towards him and did whatever Aro requested. His wife on the other hand would complain profusely and try to obstruct his orders. Still, there was a reason Corin remained in the Volturi's employment.

Aro nodded in Caius's direction, "Very well. Until the Cullens prove that they are no threat to our way of life, we'll keep them closely monitored. Demetri?"

No sooner had his name been called, the olive skinned tracker appeared in the middle of the marble floor. Demetri bowed his head in respect, "Yes Master?"

"I have a mission for Chiara, where is she?" Aro inquired.

For once, Caius appeared to be satisfied with how everything was shaping up to be.

Demetri didn't even need his tracking abilities to discover her location, she rarely left the tower because of how attached Sulpicia was to her. On the rare occasion that Chiara wasn't in the wives company, she typically assisted Demetri with his duties, fascinated by tales of his human life.

"With Corin in the tower, and do you require any other members of the guard?" Demetri offered, readying himself to leave the room.

Aro held his hand up, "That won't be necessary Demetri. Chiara alone will be enough for the task I have in mind."

"As you wish Master." Demetri bowed once again as a sign of respect before he vacated the room.

Caius turned on his heels and returned to his throne. "So good of you to listen to reason for once. There is no doubt in my mind that we are taking the most practical option."

"Yes, but only time will tell if this is the option that is in everybody's best interests." Aro rebutted, anticipation pooling into the pit of his stomach.

Author's Notes: Next chapter will be taking place in Forks and I'm sorry if anybody found anything in this chapter confusing, I'm trying to maintain some mystery but as the story progresses it should become clearer. Thank you to anybody who chooses to review or follow this story.