A/N - Yay! Welcome to my first chaptered FanFic! I am going to try very hard to complete this story and post regularly. I already have a few chapters written, so as long as people seem interested, I shall keep going. I've changed a little bit of the characters personalities, which I'm sure you'll pick up on.
Summary: Aro has raised Bella in Volterra since she was seven. Now, at almost two hundred years old, she meets the Cullens. And she captures the attention of one specific Cullen. What could possibly go wrong?
Disclaimer: I give all credit towards Stephanie Meyer for writing these lovely amazing characters.

Someone knocked on my door, "Bella?" Felix called in.

"Yeah, Felix?"

"You're dad wants to see you."

Ugh, that man.

Felix saw the annoyance on my face, "Well… not just you, it's sort of a meeting of the guard, but it's mostly for you."

I got up from my bed – obviously not there for sleeping purposes – and grabbed my black cloak.

"So, you're here to escort me down?" I raised my eyebrows, smirking.

He held out his arm, "As you wish, Bella."

Felix and I had a flirty relationship, my dad didn't exactly approve of it, but Felix was protective of me; which my dad liked. It's much more entertaining the relationship he tried to force upon Alec and I. That was horrible. Alec's my best friend's brother; he's practically my brother.

Alec found me abandoned in Volterra when I was seven. He was about to kill me but noticed his talent didn't work. He took me back to Aro, who then raised me in the Volturi castle with the hope of turning me and having another talent on his side. Felix would tell me of their stories and when I was fourteen I was told they were all true. I don't remember much of my human life now. He turned me one hundred and eighty-three years ago, when I was seventeen and I came out with the talent of a mind shield. The guard's physical shield, Renata, taught me how to make it radiate out of just my mind and cover the whole guard. It comes in use quite a lot.

Throughout my years of being with my dad, I've developed a habit of being able to let him see into my brain with his power. I can usually feel someone else's power pressing up against my shield, and I can decide whether or not to let it through. I used to have to take my shield off all together, but it wasn't very safe so we kept trying to develop it.

I was known around the Vampire world for doing my dad's business for him. He'd send me out when he couldn't make it, and I did the job for him. I can't say I mind though; I'd hate him if I missed a good fight.

When we reached the throne room, I strode over to my dad, and kissed his cheek.

"You may stand beside Jane for this meeting," he grabbed my arm to stop me before I could stand at his side.

I gave him a questioning look, but went beside Jane anyways.

"That man, I swear," I mumbled under my breath, as I linked arms with Jane.

She giggled as my dad shot me an 'I heard that' look.

He stood up.

"As I'm sure most of you may know the Cullen's are coming to visit us today! As always, I would like you all to be as kind as possible," he shot a look to Jane, "we know the Cullen's are very old friends, and we are kind no matter how big their coven has grown."

Dad made it very clear that he didn't enjoy the size of their coven. But their leader, Carlisle, was a very good friend of his.

Not that I would know. Dad thought the Cullen's would be a bad influence. But that's the most extent he gone into explaining it.

"So I actually get to meet them?" I gasped sarcastically.

Guard members don't talk to Dad like that, but considering I'm his daughter, and he raised me; I was an exception to this unspoken rule.

He ignored the sarcasm.

"Now Bella, they're a little… different." He hesitated, "they live off animal blood, and they associate themselves with humans on a day to day basis. They don't isolate themselves like most of us do."

I felt my mouth fall open and quickly closed it. That was just… unnatural. What kind of vampire tortures themselves like that?

"How do you even…?" I trailed off not sure what else to say.

He sighed. "I'm glad you think that. They just believe in preserving human life. So while they're here for the week, we will respect them, and not feed for the week."

A chorus of "WHAT?!" filled the room.

"But dad, Jane and I were going to help Heidi this week!"

"Sir, please tell me we're at least feeding before they get here," Felix hadn't fed in a while. Last week he was taking care of some business for Dad.

"Don't worry everyone! Heidi should be back soon and we will feed before they arrive."

A sigh of relief filled the room. Many of us don't feed every time a batch comes in.

"Dad!"

"Bella, you and Jane are just going to have to wait. You will respect the Cullens as they respect us. "

I just growled at him, knowing I couldn't change his mind on this one.

I usually get my way in the Volturi castle. I knew Dad never really changed his mind, but I couldn't help but be a daddy's girl. Heidi always tells me that I'm the only person she's seen him change his mind for. I'm not his biological daughter, but he has raised me since I was seven.

He addressed the whole room again, "You may come back down when you smell them."

As everyone started leaving the room I went to talk to my dad.

"Why do you talk about them like you're almost intimidated? Dad, there's only seven of them."

"And three of them of talents; one can conflict emotions, one can read current thoughts from a distance, and one can see the future. If that doesn't sound like a threat to you as it does to me, then I haven't raised you very well."

I was shocked, how could people have the guts to stay together as a coven with such talents.

"How? Why haven't you threatened them yet? Dad, we could do it, we have me! I can block them."

"Because I've known Carlisle for a very long time, and they wouldn't go down very easily."

"I can't say I wouldn't enjoy that, we haven't had a good fight in a while," being on a guard with power like ours had its drawbacks; people gave mercy quickly, and we can't exactly kill each other.

"Like I said; you'll respect them. And I wouldn't worry too much, I've asked Heidi to bring some extras, just to be a little stronger than usual."

As if on cue, I heard the front doors to the castle open. It was feeding time.

Everyone gathered into the throne room and Dad gave is usual speech as the humans took silly pictures and I silently locked the throne room doors.

I chose my first victim and tore as his collarbone; the closer to the heart you feed, the warmer the blood is. He wasn't very good, and I could tell he was a smoker; I could taste it as I drank. The second was much better; she seemed to live a healthier life-style, and it tasted much better and soothed the burn in my throat.

As we finished, I heard the elevator doors slide open a few floors up; They were early.

"Well, look at the timing, how perfect it is to be early," I mumbled sarcastically.

"Bella," my dad shot me a warning look.

We quickly cleaned up, grabbed our cloaks and took our places.

Felix went out to greet them and brought them into the throne room.

I was surprised to see them paired up with their mates; well… all but one.

But what shocked me the most was their strange eyes, rather than red they were a weird gold colour.

"Ahh, Carlisle and family!"

Family? I mean, I consider myself Aro's daughter but, it was weird.

I put my hand on his shoulder to let him know how confused I was. He gave me an understanding look as he got up from his chair to embrace Carlisle.

The rest of them carefully eyed Jane and she smirked back, when they looked away she and I rolled our eyes at each other.

"I see you're all doing well, welcome back to Volterra!"

"It's good to see you're all doing well also, Aro," Carlisle greeted.

"I'd like you all to meet Bella," Dad reached his hand back asking me to come forward, "you've heard of my daughter."

Carlisle reached out to shake my hand, "it's very nice to meet you Bella, after all this time."

"It's nice to meet you too Carlisle, and your cov- family." I forced out a smile.

Dad noticed my slip up, and I briefly touched him as a sorry. But since when do people call their covens 'family' unless they're the Volturi?

Carlisle introduced the women by his side as Esme, the pixie-like girl as Alice, and her mate as Jasper. The large, muscular male was Emmett and the beautiful blonde, his mate, was Rosalie, and then the boy with the bronze hair as Edward.

"But Carlisle, you're forgetting the most important part! Jasper can change emotions, Alice can see the future, and Edward can read minds; but very differently from me. He can read your current thoughts without physical connection." He had this look on his face, something I didn't see very often – my dad was jealous.

When my dad said 'Edward' his head finally came up, he'd been looking at the ground when he came in; his eyes shot towards me and made me feel very uncomfortable

I stood a little taller, not letting my discomfort show.

"Aro, I would trade any day. It doesn't have an off button like yours."

Edward kept staring at me, and suddenly Dad shifted beside me and Felix was at my side, staring back at Edward.

His conversation with Carlisle trailed off, "Felix, would you like to show the Cullens to their rooms?"

Felix nodded and strode out the throne room, asking them to follow.

I shivered after they left; my moves no longer being watched by a Cullen.

Dad took my hand off his wrist; I hadn't even noticed I put it there.

"Sorry."

"Are you okay?" he asked.

"Yes I'm fine. He just made me uncomfortable."

"I'll have Felix make sure he's more careful."

"Thanks, I'm going for a walk."

"Just stay in the castle."

I knew this castle like the back of my hand; every secret passage, secret room; even the rooftop garden.

I usually just stick to a route around the guard wing of rooms. Today I decided to change it up and go into some other wings.

Bad idea.

I was just about to turn into the guest hallway when I heard the Cullen's discussing something. I took a quick peek to see Edward and Emmett.

"I don't get it, how can I not hear her?" Edward noticed my shield.

"I don't man, but you were staring at her enough." Emmett snickered.

"Yeah, Felix warned me."

"Warned you? About what?"

"Bella, I guess."

"I guess she's got a whole team behind her, even Aro would change his mind for her, did you hear them after we left the throne room?"

"No, but I heard Aro's thoughts. He really seems like he would do anything for her."

"It's hard to think he would even raise someone. I mean, this is Aro we're talking about."

I decided to cut in then. To make my appearance, I put my shield over Emmett.

"Uhh, Emmett…?" Edward started to ask him why he couldn't hear his thoughts anymore.

I started down the hallway and cut them off before Emmett could say anything.

"I heard you noticed my shield, Edward. I'm surprised you didn't already know; Dad likes to brag."

I stopped in front of them.

"Actually, none of us had any idea you had a talent," Emmett said.

"Really?"

"Bella!" Felix called from behind me.

What did my dad want now?

I turned around, and snapped my shield back from Emmett. Felix looked stressed; which was very rare.

"What is it Felix? Calm down."

"You need to come with me, now."

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