Chapter 1

"Memories and the Escape"

Alice POV

God I was so sick of it! Everything in my life was awful. I was made to do things I hated! And everyone thought that being a princess was a fairytale. Life like sweets and chocolate. But no…!
Let me explain.

The story started when my father – Aro Volturi, one of the tree kings of the vampire world felt in love with my mother Sulpicia, when she was human and still alive. Mom got pregnant, something that dad thought was a miracle, and gave birth to me – Marie Alice Volturi. But dad was away when I was born because his brother Caius had called him so he couldn't save her.
I still blame myself for her death. Maybe my father blames me too, but blames himself more.
Back to the point!!! After my dad found me he took me to Voltera. My uncles (my dad's brothers) Marcus and Caius greeted us, but since that day uncle Caius hates me. He thinks that I don't deserve to live cause I am a half vampire half human. He even wanted to kill me but dad and Uncle Marcus stopped him. After that he made my 300 years of life as miserable as possible and because of him I am here, sitting in my room thinking what to do.

Tonight was " The Feeding" night. Heidi, our "collector" collects from 50-70 people from all around the world and brings them to Voltera for the "ball". Then the whole family and the guard have "a snack"! I prefer ordinary food, but uncle Caius makes me drink human blood. Heidi knows about it so she captures 2-3 murderers or other criminals so I wouldn't feel so guilty. But tonight Caius made me kill an innocent 17 years old girl and that's why I am now here.

I am running through a forest far away from home. I stop. In front of me there is a sign that says: "Welcome to Forks, Washington". I turned around and started running again. I stopped and saw myself in a lake. I was wearing black skinny jeans and ice blue top with black jacket on. My hair was short and spiky and my blue eyes were full of…fear??? Then I look in front of me. …

I came out of my vision. Now I knew what to do. I took the scissors from my dressing table and sat in front of my big mirror. My dark brown hair was long and wavy and it contrasted with my pale skin and my sky blue eyes. I gave one last glance at my hair and then cut it off. I put on some clothes, while leaving my cloak on my bed. I took my bag with all of my documents and credit cards and some clothes and put it on my shoulders. I took off my necklace (which had the family crest on it and was a gift from dad) and left it on my bed too. I looked at the mirror one last time and then opened my window and jumped out of it. I started running through the familiar forest. I wasn't going to stop until I was far away from Voltera.

Aro's POV

I felt sorry for my little daughter. I knew she is almost 300 years old but she is still my baby girl. I almost attacked Caius tonight at the ball for what he did to my Alice. I was sick and tired of his behavior against her. It's because of his behavior I am standing here in front of my daughter's room. She left the ball really upset, so I wanted to know how she was.

"Honey? It's me! Can I come in?" I questioned. But there was no answer.

"Alice sweetie could you please let me in?" I asked again. Still no answer. I stopped breathing so I could hear her, but there was no sound in the room, not even her heartbeat. I opened the door and what I saw scared the hell out of me. Alice was not in her room. Her cloak and her necklace were on her bed. On the floor next to Alice's dressing table was some of her hair. The window was open and the curtains were being blown from the wind. She was gone! I couldn't believe it! My little baby girl had left! I went to the bed and picked up the two items on it. Then I screamed.

"ALICE!!!"