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A/N For the purposes of this story Didyme is alive.

Previously

I wanted to cry for my daughter, of course as a vampire that was impossible. The doctor was escorted out of the room and I turned to my brothers.

ARO's POV

"Let us move to my study" I said to Marcus and Caius, the study was soundproof, even to vampires and I wanted to discuss Bella's history, before James, and discuss what to do with James. Because he had stalked her mother for days before killing her, I was able to gather information in his memories, but now for her sake Isabella Swan would have to be declared dead. I would have Demetri return to America and arrange her 'death'.

"Marcus, I believe Bella has strong ties to certain members here in the Volturi and when she is ready I would like you to meet her and read these bonds, although you may want to have Didyme with you we do not want to traumatize her any further"

"Of course brother," Marcus replied

"I'm also assigning Jane, Chelsea and Heidi as her guards, she is after all a human living amongst vampires and some may not like this. I also believe Heidi's degrees in human psychology will allow her to act as a psychologist for Bella, after all we can't very well send her to a human. It is enough that we will have to deal with the nurse and doctor." I said to my brothers

"Do you have plans for them yet brother" this was Caius, his usual disdain for humans was evident

"Not yet Caius, it will depend on their care of young Bella," I replied, if they did good they would become vampires, we already had plans to turn Gianni our secretary with in the next two years, but wouldn't want to many newborns at once, it may serve us well to have a nurse and doctor who were already vampires. My thoughts turned to James who was currently occupying one of our dungeons, with Alec guarding him.

"What are we going to do with James? He has exposed us to each of his victims, including young Bella, do we believe this is enough to execute him. He is also cruelly sadistic and may draw attention with his continuous kidnapping of young girls." I asked my brothers,

"I believe he poses a significant risk to our secrecy. I say we kill him" this was Caius, although I already knew his opinion, he always advocated for death. Marcus was more cautious, but he also voted for James' death. So death it was.

"Renata, Thomas, Henry please go meet Alec and deal with James." I told them, now I think I will go and visit my new daughter.

JANE's POV

Time to try my first animal hunt I have to find Santiago as I have no idea what to hunt or where, I was surprised to find I was actually excited to try this diet. Santiago was off duty, which meant he was probably in the games room, so that's where I went.

Santiago was there playing Halo with Felix,

"Santiago I was wondering if you would take me to hunt, umm animals?" Santiago looked up, shocked,

"Of course Jane, did you want to go now?" he replied

"Yes please" we were in the garage when he spoke to me next

"You know changing your diet, won't be easy Jane, animals they sustain us but honestly they don't taste anywhere near as good as human blood, the Cullen's say they are vegetarians and equate animal blood to a human living on tofu" Santiago said to me.

I couldn't help but laugh, "vegetarians" it was kind of funny "I know it won't be easy Santiago, but I want to try, so what would you recommend"

"Well carnivores always taste better, I think today we'll try and find some lynx or bear and then have some deer. " Santiago told me as we hopped into my red Lamborghini, and sped off into the Italian countryside.

Santiago drove us to the National Park of Casentino Forests, apparently the hunting was better to the south in the forests surrounding Mount Sabillini, but this was the closest at less than an hour, with vampire driving. Once we arrived the first scent we caught was apparently elk, now I thought human food smelled bad, but elk was horrible, Santiago laughed when I spat out the blood. He promised elk was not the worse, apparently he had tried Skunk once on a dare from Emmett Cullen and that tasted like poison and the stench was putrid. After my failure with the elk I gave it another go this time I went after a carnivore and after some time came across a lynx, now lynx did not taste nearly as bad as elk, in fact it was not that different to human blood, but had a woody taste to it. But turns out my favourite is wolf. I actually like the taste, Santiago thought it was hilarious, with the whole Vampire/ Werewolf enemity, that wolf was my preferred meal, apparently his favourite is brown bear, but they are much rarer, even the wolf is harder to find than elk and chamois.

After our hunt we headed back to Volterra, Santiago told me to look in the mirror when we got back and when I did I noticed my eyes where a bloody orange, he told me in two or three more hunts that would be a light gold, as long as I didn't slip, he said it would be easier for me if I avoided the throne room during feeding times. So I requested to be in other areas at these times, of course the Volturi only needed to feed once every week or so, unless a newborn was amongst them. Santiago told me to hunt at least three times a week to start with, but eventually I would only need to hunt every week or so unless interacting with humans.

BELLA's POV

Jane's story was so sad, I couldn't help but try and comfort her. She was such a nice girl and I hoped we could be friends, I haven't had friends in such a long time. I didn't want Jane to go. I was scared that if she left me, she wouldn't come back. I mean why would she want to be friends with me? I was scarred and damaged. I would never be good enough. Jane left after promising to come back, but I still didn't think she would, and a new guard, Chelsea, came up to me. She wasn't as friendly as Jane but she was nice enough. After I had finished with my lunch, a thin protein shake, Dr Friedman gave me more medicine and another round of morphine. I was sleepy and decided to have a nap. Chelsea promised to watch over me and told me someone would always be with me to keep me safe.

...pain...blood...vampires...James...I woke up screaming, Chelsea came up to the bed, and asked if I wanted to talk about it. I told her I wasn't ready. She said that was okay, and then said that Aro would like to visit me. I asked if she would stay and she said of course. She spoke in a slightly louder voice, that wasn't yelling but was louder than what my mum said was an 'inside' voice.

"Master Aro, Bella is awake" and seconds later Aro came into the room, I knew who he was because Jane had told me. He had brought a book with him. He looked to me and said

"Bella, you are looking much better" mind you it would be hard to look worse than I did when they rescued me "I thought the boredom might be getting to you so I brought you this from our library"

I looked at the book, which turned out to be "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare"

"Thank-you, Romeo and Juliet is one of my favourite stories" I told him. I was nervous about him being in the room, but he was so different from James that I could cope with the level of fear. It was strange but I almost felt like he was family. He went on to ask me about the nurse and doctor and I told him they were very kind and doing their best. He told me that Jane, Chelsea and another woman Heidi, would be my guards and I was to have at least one of them with me at all times. He also mentioned his brothers and said that his brother Marcus and his wife Didyme would be in to see me soon. He left after telling me if there was anything I needed to tell one of my guards and he would arrange it. It felt strange to be looked after so well. Even before everything happened I had looked after my mother more than she had looked after me.

My mother Renee was hair-brained and was always trying something new, I loved her, but she was always forgetting to pay the bills or go shopping. Not to mention she could burn water. How I miss her, I wish she was still alive. My father was a lot like my mother except he was less fickle, he loved to fish and went to work, but he couldn't take care of himself either. But I still loved both my parents so much, it was just a part of who they were and now I feel guilty that I am here and they are not. I don't even know where they are buried. When Chelsea brought in dinner I was still thinking of my parents and she quietly placed the shake beside me and left me to my contemplations.

I thought long into the night before falling asleep, yet even in sleep I was haunted by dreams of blood and pain and yet again I woke up screaming, I decided to stay awake and talk to Dr Friedman about something for the dreams. When I woke up there was an unfamiliar woman standing in the corner, she

told me her name was Heidi, and asked if I wanted anything to eat or drink, when I said yes she went to the door and said something, minutes later she opened the door and took a tray from someone outside the door before bringing it to me, there was some milk, fruit juice, water and a vitamin shake.

After breakfast there was a knock at the door and a man and woman stepped into the room, at first I was terrified of the man, but he sat in the seat at the end of my bed and didn't move any closer the woman came up to me and introduced herself,

"Good morning Bella, my name is Didyme and this is my husband Marcus, Aro is our brother" I nodded to show I understood, Marcus had the strangest look on his face, and I could swear he muttered "remarkable" under his breath. Didyme was ethereal, and beautiful, I liked her and she spoke to me of life in Volterra. Marcus was so focused on his wife, he looked at her with utter devotion, I knew nobody would look at me like that not anymore. They stayed for sometime before the doctor asked them to leave as she would have to change my dressings and give me my medicine, and then I would need to rest. After her ministrations I pulled out the book Aro left for me and began reading "The Tempest".