Prologue
My name is Ella and I'm a vampire. I was changed when I was 14 years old while on a camping trip. 2 days before I was changed my 18 year old brother walked off, on his own, and never came back. Needless to say, my parents were heartbroken.
The vampire who bit me was interrupted by something and fled, leaving me to change on my own. After 3 days of excruciating pain, I woke to find the world, as I'd never imagined it before. 2 weeks later and a lot of accidents, a member of the Volturi found me. I was taken to the masters Aro, Marcus and Caius. Caius was reluctant to spare me, as was Aro, but something about me intrigued Marcus and my existence was spared. Over the last 20 years I've learnt many things of our world and grown rather fond of everyone in my family, with the exception of Demetri and Heidi. It is my job to make sure the humans that know of our existence are either changed or killed. I also help to overcome newborn attacks with my best friends Jane and Alec. After training for several years, I am now of the Volturi's best fighters and I have not 1, but 3 extraordinary gifts. I can detect when people are lying to others, or me as they start to glow. I also have control of the wind, and can use it to attack, defend, and I can even ride on it. I can look into someone's eyes and see all their memories, find their worst nightmare, and use it to my advantage; not that I ever would. I spend the days I'm not away from the castle in Aro's quarters, trying to develop my powers.
One stormy night in the castle walls, is where my story begins.