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Notes: The story is Edward and Jane (they're my favorite couple!) and the story is going to be in Jane P.O.V. I really hope you enjoy the story. Jane is more mature in a way. Read & review, I want to know what you think about the story. And of course this is my first FF. :)

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I believe in a lot of things. I believe we have souls. I believe we aren't monsters. In fact, the only thing I don't believe in is love. All that drama, "I will kill myself for you" or worse "I can't live without you". My little brother Alec would call it foolishness love, and I'd have to say that was a good way of describing it.

Maybe it was the guard in me, but I didn't see much point in love. Then again, being a member of the Volturi was complicated enough without putting love into the equation. Having a life outside the castle was unheard of. Even inside the castle there wasn't much 'living' going on. Every week we'd feed. Always on the same day, and always the same way. We didn't hunt. Instead Heidi found the food. She was good at it so it seemed silly anyone else doing it.

She had a skill for finding a human to suit each our tastes. Even better, she always saved the teenager for me. She knew I like mine young. Still, for all the perks, I am a tired of living in this castle. I want to live outside the castle walls, see the world beyond the windows, and experience what it means to 'live'.

My boredom isn't the only reason I want to leave. For the first time in centuries, I don't feel like the Volturi are my family. Since Aro find out that my ability stopped working, things haven't been the same. The truth was that my ability worked perfectly, in fact better than ever since I had found a way to block it. I should never have tested him, but my curiosity got the better of me. I tested him, asking him a hypothetical question as to what would happen if I ever lost my ability.

Of course, all it would have taken was for him to touch me and he'd know the truth, but he never gave me the chance to explain. He almost threw me out when he thought I'd lost my ability. It really hurt to think that he just wanted me "to part of this family" because of my ability. I had mistaken the feeling of being used for being wanted.

I open my eyes when I smell them; it was Demetri and Felix. "Come in," I say before they knock.
"Aro wants to speak with you," Demetri said while he stood in the doorway. Felix stood behind.

"About what?"

Demetri shrugged. "I don't know, he never tells us, we are jus the guardians."

"But you must have heard something…"

"If we did, we aren't allowed to tell you." Yes, the new rules regarding me. I am not Volturi anymore, and therefore shall be treated as Volturi. "Aro is waiting for you."

I nodded as I rose. I didn't know how to feel. There were all these mixed feelings inside me, each vying for dominance. All the people I thought were my family was betraying me, plotting behind my back. When they heard that I wasn't a member of the Volturi they stopped talking to me. I went from top to bottom.

There in the three chairs sat Aro, Marcus, and Caius… and the blond leader of the Cullen's, stood beside Aro. What is he doing here?

"My dear," Aro cooed. I wanted to chuckle. Who does he think he's fooling? "There's something very important we want to discuss with you." I looked at him and then the rest. I didn't, but I felt the tense energy coming from Aro. I had known him for centuries, and I knew that something was going on. "We want to get back your ability, and my friend Carlisle is very interested in your case."

By "we" he actually meant "I". Aro only cares about the abilities not in the person. "I am not your guinea pig, Aro. I will not be some twisted experiment," I said coldly.

Aro ignored my comment and continued. "Carlisle is willing to help you, but in order for that to happen you will be required to live with him until he finds out what's wrong with your ability."

WTF. I don't want to spend time with his family. I hate them all. I wanted to tell him the truth that I my ability still worked, that I was testing him, and that he failed my test. I wanted to explain that I knew how to block my ability, but I kept my mouth shut. If I told him the truth I'd die because I lied to him. Aro doesn't like to be lied to.

I tried to compose myself. "That's not necessary, Aro."

He nodded. "Pack your luggage. You'll be leaving in two hours."
I nodded and left them alone. When I got to my room Alec was there. "Sister," he said in a whisper.

I looked away. I was fighting stupid tears, tears that I wouldn't cry. "Alec, what are you doing here?"

I found a small bag under the bed. I was avoiding looking in Alec's eyes. I just keep folding clothes into the small bag. I didn't have much; I just owned a few jeans and cute blouses.

"Sister…" Alec said again.

"What Alec?" I snapped. I looked at him. I didn't know what to do to make him back off. He must have understood because he just dipped his head in a short nod and left without saying another word.

Oh great, now my brother hates me too. I'm so stupid; the only person, who loves me now is on the side of the enemies.

Carlisle was waiting for me in the room when I got there. He smiled but I didn't smile back. His face soon cleared. It was already dark outside, Carlisle waved his hand to stop a taxi.

"What are you doing?" I said.

"We need to get to the airport…" He stopped when I shook my head.

"I don't like to be in a small space with humans. I'd rather run," I said as I hugged my small bag against me.

He nodded. "Running is faster, so if that's what you'd prefer then we'll run." I nodded sharply.

As we took off through the streets, I felt like my heart was torn out of my chest. I was leaving everyone I had ever known and just to live with the people I hated most. I was certain I was going to hell, all because of a lie.

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