Edward's POV

I decided to go to Volterra to visit the Volturi. I knew seeing them and meeting them would help me clear my mind. I had been smelling Bella everywhere I went In Italy. I Even smelled her here in Volterra. I walked up to the Volturi Castle gate and it seemed that her scent was stronger here. I wondered why that would be.

The Guard Let me into the castle and brought me to Aro as soon as I got inside. We kept a human speed because the guard had explained to me that they ad a human guest who was very special to Aro. Though I kept getting whiffs of Bella that were stronger in some places and lighter in others. I hoped the human guest wasn't Bella.

"Ah Edward! What a surprise! I never expected you to come here." He said.

"Aro, it's nice to see you! Who's the human you have hiding around here?" I smiled.

"Oh it's just a girl from America! No need to be alarmed, she has something wrong with her mind though, you cant read a word she's thinking, and Jane has tried her skills out on her some time ago, and that doesn't seem to work either." Aro laughed.

"Her name isn't Bella is it?" I asked him, worried not at the mention of a blocked mind.

"Why yes, how did you know?" Aro said in reply. I looked into his mind and saw his intentions. I fought back a hiss

"Well, I met her back in forks, and I couldn't hear her thoughts, I left, I really didn't want her guessing what my family was without my knowing." I lied.

"Oh, well, it doesn't matter much anymore, We are getting married soon. Then I will turn her, and she will be mine forever," Aro smiled, "Would you like to come to the wedding?"

"I think she would be a little worried if she saw a school friend at her wedding." I said, internally thinking up a way to get Bella out of this.

"Aro, I want to-" Bella's voice sounded out through the room, "Edward?"

"Oh, hello Bella. I haven't seen you since I moved to L.A." I said, trying to convince her to play along. She ran, almost tripping up to me and hugged me.

"I never got a chance to do that before you left!" she said.

"So, you're in Italy to huh?" I asked.

"Yeah, my parent's gave me plane ticket's for graduation," she quickly changed the subject, "So why are you in Italy?"

"Oh, Carlisle and Esme gave me ticket's for my graduation as well." I smiled and hoped she wouldn't press the matter, at least not now.

"So what brings you to the most famous castle in all of Italy?" I asked her.

"Apparently I'm being given the grand tour tanks to winning a contest." She said, Aro's thoughts told me that that was the official story that she was telling everyone, and that really she had been held captive by his hands. I was angry.

"Oh, well, I was just saying hi to my dad's old friend Aro, while in Italy, I hope to see you soon, maybe we can exchange emails." I said.

"Oh, I don't have my computer, but I'll try, just give me your Email, an I'll talk to you when I have a chance to get online."

"Okay."

I scribbled out my email on a peice of paper she handed me and she scribbled something down on her's saying, "It's a long one so don't lose this."

"Okay, well I'll catch up with you latter, by Bella." I said.

"Bye Edward." She smiled and waved as she watched me turn to leave, and Aro noted that I hadn't said goodbye yet.

I made it out the front gate and into the city before anyone could stop me. I looked at the peice of paper and stared at it for a moment. It said: I don't want to be a Volturi member, help me! I knew then what I had to do, I had to stop the wedding. I picked up my phone as it started to ring.

"Edward, I need you to go into the shade, the sun will come out soon, and also, when do you want us to meet you?" Alice said.

"As soon as you guys can get here." I said, "My love is in trouble. I need to get here away from Aro."

"So, we leave for the flight in an hour, we will be there in 19 hours, then we can start planning." Alice said, her smile visible even to the blind. I hung up the phone and went into the nearest place of shade.