Chapter One
It's been half a century now, since I've seen my family. My birth family anyway. I used to be known as Emmelie Cullen. Now I'm known as Emmelie Volterra. When I was really young, I was kidnapped, taken away from my family. I guess it doesn't really matter now, that they didn't care enough to find me. My kidnappers would beat me everyday. That is, until the day they brought me to the Volturi. Their explanation for why I was going to them? I may have been young but I knew what the Volturi was. They told me I was sentenced to die because I was a bad girl. If I told you I wasn't scared, I would be lying. And if I told you I wish I never met the Volturi, that would be a lie too. Because the day I met the Volturi, I met the love of my life. Demetri Volterra.
I remember it so clearly, everything about that day. How he protected me from Heidi. I felt love for the first time in years, then. He cared for me until I could care for myself. He didn't have to but he did. I used to be afraid of the Volturi, now I'm one of them. It's like I'm a part of their family now. Although Jane and Alec look like they are younger than me they are actually younger. I'm the youngest but somehow my abilities are just as good as Jane and Alec's. I guess it's bad to have a favorite sibling, huh? I do have one, though. My big brother, Felix Volterra. Sure, he has his flaws but doesn't everyone?
Anyway, you probably want to know what happened. It went like this: Heidi held me by the neck. It was quite painful. She threw me to the ground, probably having too much fun to realize Demetri was right there. Sigh. Tall and lean with his olive complexion, he kneeled down. My once pale skin was purple then. His gentle fingers tracing my bruises. I cringed at the pain, biting my lower lip.
"Aro" Heidi said, grinning. I glanced up. There was a man, his hair was jet black. His eyes were milky red, so so red. He looked down to me. "I told you not to hurt her" he said, his voice hard. "She needed to learn her lesson" she told him gleefully. "Come, child" he murmured. I didn't move, I was too scared. "I won't hurt you" he said. I tried getting up, my legs failed me. His eyes went wide. He kneeled down, putting his hand out to me. I put mine on top of his and my memories flowed through my mind. That was fifty years ago. I reached maturity a while back.
I was in our room now, looking into the mirror. I saw my crimson red eyes. My long dark hair. My pale skin. Then I felt his warm arms around me. "Demetri" I breathed. It's so surreal, even now. That someone so amazing would love me and only me. I was facing him now, he pulled me to the bed. His lips brushed against my breasts. I let out a small sigh when there was a knock on the door. "Emm, Demetri, you have got to see this" Jane called. "We're busy, Jane" Demetri said, clearly annoyed. "Emm has to see this" she growled. "It'll only take a moment" I whispered, getting up. I followed Jane, then I saw him. My Uncle Edward on the ground...begging to die...
