Chapter one

The Volturi

Today was like any other day except for the night before when jasper tried to kill me, but I can't blame him he is a vampire after all.

When I walk downstairs Charlie stopped me before I could get to my car.

"Hey bells I forgot to give you a non birthday present yesterday"

He hands me a little rectangular box with a bow on it.

"It's nothing much I got one on my eighteenth birthday so I try to keep the tradition going."

I opened up the box and I found a pocket knife. I held it up and saw some engravings on it C. Swan.

"Um thanks dad but do you really trust me with a knife." He just gave me a smile and ruffled up my hair.

"If I didn't why would I give you my first knife, just be safe."

Good point I looked at the clock and realized I was going to be late. "Thanks dad but I'm going to be late for school."

I ran out stuck the pocket knife in my glove compartment and drove off.

As I drove into the parking lot I saw the Volvo parked in its usual spot, so I parked right next to it. When I pulled up I saw that there was a huge dent in the side door. I got out I see Edward with a smug look on his face.

I walked up to him and hugged him while saying "No hard feelings, I dont blame jasper and hope we can still be friends."

And I tried to give him the Alice style puppy eyes. But he just smiled and nodded.

"You're late Bella." he said in a cool tone.

"Yeah Charlie stopped me to give me a 'non birthday' birthday birtpresent."

He gave a little chuckle "Anything nice"

"Nope just an old pocket knife that he had."

The first bell rang.

"Shit I'm late"

As I walk into class I noticed Alice and jasper are gone. Well I didn't think jasper would show up but Alice was a surprise.

When the school day was over I asked if Edward would come over and hangout.

"I suppose I got nothing else to do."

As we got in the house Charlie was gone. Yes! Now I have no one else to bother me.

He was on duty like always but still he sometimes is home by now. That had me thinking.

"Hey Edward is there a police system in the vampire world."

He laughed like it was the funniest joke ever told. "Yeah there is. They are called the Volturi, they live in a city in Italy called volterra, they have three kings who rule over us. But there is only a few laws, the big one, that I already broke, is to keep our secret."

We kept on talking but he headed home after Charlie came back from work.