"Bella, so nice to see you again." Alec said in a low voice that no human would be able to hear.

"A-Alec?" I mumbled my voice sounding like an angles.

"a lot's happened to you, Bella, I was sent to take you back to the Volturi to explain to you just what is happening."

"me…go with you?"

"yes we can tell you what's happening."

"but the Cullen's…"

"you can see later but now you are what's important."

I reluctantly followed Alec out the clearing. Questions buzzed round my head. Why was I following Alec? I knew that I should turn around and run to were Edward was. I should not have walked another step, but I did I followed Alec all the way out the woods, my movements fluid and graceful.

There was a long black car waiting for us when we exited the trees.

"hop in" Alec said in his sleek voice.

"why?" I asked.

"you what to know what's happening to you don't you?" he asked with a grin playing on the corner of his lips.

"fine, but where are we going to?" I grumbled.

"Italy." he grinned now.

"fabulous, fang central." I muttered getting into the car while Alec held the door open chuckling slightly. Alec went round the car at an inhuman speed and got in. then we were driving. I didn't say anything as we drove toward Seattle, my bet was to the airport. Or to a privet runway, the Volturi probably had one anyway because they were so stinking rich.

As I expected we rove onto a runway where a small silver plane stood ready. By the plane was Jane, Felix, Demetri and yet more cloaked members of the Volturi. Alec led the way to the plane, me following right after then his cloaked posse. The interior of the plane was lavish and expensive looking. I took a seat without invitation and Alec and the others came on board but Jane just sat down staring at me.

"we will be in Italy in six hours." Alec said presently.

"well" I started "why don't you tell me why I'm here then?" I asked sourly.

"Bella… as you know you have just became a witch?"

"yeh…so?

"you were also bitten by a vampire."

"Victoria"

"yes, and it seems that something has happened that has never happened before, you Bella are both part witch or human sort of both, and half … vampire. You see this phenomenon has never happened before and Aro Marcus and Caius would much like to see you, you powers will be hard to control and you may be a danger to those around you. that's why we think you should stay away from the Cullen's for now."

I let this information sink in. was I a monster? I must be to be dangerous to a house full of god damn vampires. I nodded.

"yes, I see what you mean."

"your abnormal skills though… to be able to defy my talent and other talents like Aro's and Demetri's …that's just the human in you with that skill, and sadly it still works…" Jane lost her train of thought. So that was why she had been staring at me… attempting to torture me. Nice.

"I…am a … danger…to the Cullen's? I managed to say, in just a whisper.

"yes, because you know them, but Aro has an idea depending on your choices."

"fine."

I looked out the window and out at the clouds. Would I see the Cullen's again? I must. But if I was a danger… would I give up my family, if it was to protect them. But I wanted them so badly. Alice, Jasper, Emmett, Carlisle, Esme, even Rosalie but most of all my love…my would have been husband Edward. I loved him so much, I never wanted to leave him. And what about my friends in La Push? The wolves… Jacob. How could I go on with out them.

I looked at my wrist where my graduation bracelet was with the wooden wolf charm and the shining diamond heart charm. Both symbolic to who I was, a girl who was involved in both the life of werewolves and vampires. But who was I now, who … and what. All I wanted at that moment was Edwards cool reassuring arms round me. But I may never feel them again I thought to myself.

I don't know how long I was in thought for but before I knew it we were landing in Volterra. My stomach gave a uneasy jolt, last time I was here me and Edward were nearly massacred by the Volturi. I would give anything to go back to that the time after that when I was finally happy.

Another shiny car was waiting for me when I got off the plane. This time I rode with Jane. Jane remained silent for the trip often glaring at me.

"its not going to work no matter how many times you try." I said impatiently.

"it should though…" she grumbled looking away.

We arrived at the familiar building, looks like I was allowed to go in the front way this time and not through a sewer pipe… that was cold, but I liked it because Edward was with me every step of the way. I walked into the building, recognising the receptionist Gianna who nodded at us and said "they are all assembled in the main hall."

"excellent, we will go straight in then." Jane said politely and lead the way through a grand set of doors. Assembled in the room was twenty or so figures in long black cloaks. I instantaneously recognised the three main figures sitting in intricately carved chairs at the head of the room, on the left was Caius then Aro, but then a spare empty chair and then Marcus. The empty chair perplexed me. Aro saw me enter.

"Bella! How nice it is to see you, and looking so fine."

I felt a sudden high, not really caring what happened to me now.