Chapter 1: First Glance
Caius sat on his throne, narrowing his down at the vampires in front of him. One of the girls was human, the other a vampire, but it was the last that caught his attention. She
was visibly shaking in place, her eyes flashing around the room. It was noticeable why she was uncomfortable being in the room. She was a werewolf, of course, in a room full of
vampires who hated her existence. Aro approached the wolf-girl and smiled down at her. "We couldn't possibly let you go, could we, dear?" he asked sweetly. Her green e
yes began to widen as he continued. " It is unpredictable what will happen if we let her go," he said to the others. "So we will keep her here, under observation."
There were gasps at this conclusion around the room, the most audible coming from Caius as he tried to control his temper. The girl saw this in his hands gripping the arms of
his chair tightly. "You cannot possibly mean this, Aro? She's a damn animal!" Caius hissed with clenched teeth. The wolf-girl immediately stopped shaking and her eyes
focused themselves on him, filled with anger. The human, Bella, tried to reach for her but Edward held her back. There was no need for further resistance anymore. Aro enjoyed
the tension in the room, the stiff electricity that threatened to spark. "Just go." A small voice echoed through the room. It came from the wolf-girl, who was staring at Bella
with sad eyes. She then turned to Aro, who only smiled in return. "Will you accept?" he asked, holding out an hand is if making a deal. She took it with a blank expression.
"That's simply done with then. The rest of you may go." As if on cue, Demetri came forth to show the rest of her companions. She refused to meet Bella's eyes and pleas
as they were hastened out of the large room. Heidi, a beautiful female vampire, came through the doors as her companions' footsteps vanished. The greeting "Welcome
guests! Welcome to Volterra!" came and soon after the screams began.