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AN: Addison's appearance.

Demetri POV

We had checked in around 4pm. By 5 Kate had arrived home, being dropped off by a friends mum. She watched some mindless, teenage drama show on the television before going to her room and starting her homework. Her parents came home separately, in an Audi and a Honda. They seemed friendly people that were laid back and caring, asking each other how their day had been.

By six she still wasn't back. We heard her dad ask what time she was meant to be back after dance practice, with the reply that she was going to the mall with some of her friends for dinner and ice cream.

Around 7.30 a navy blue Honda SUV pulled up and parked next to the family car. Adhered to the back window were car stickers. William Lamb High school and dance squad, a dance school, a beauty salon and a radio station were the most prominent ones. It seemed a teenage thing to do as her parents cars did not have them.

Out stepped a dark haired girl dressed in a tracksuit, a design on it with the large letters WLH on the chest and Addison in cursive letters near the shoulder. On the back it read William Lamb High School Dance Team 2004-2005. Her hair was left loose, swinging in the air. For jewellery she wore a pair of silver studs in her ears, a necklace with three stars around her neck and a charm bracelet hung from her wrist. Hanging from her shoulder was a brown leather bag and I got the impression it was heavy and a small sports bag was held in her right hand by the straps. Her feet were encased in a pair of black ballet slippers. They looked pretty tatty so I got the impression they were worn frequently.

She walked gracefully, her body toned and slightly muscular from being a dancer. I only got to see her face for a second as she turned from the car to walk into the house. Her makeup was simple, lightly applied with pale pink blusher just managing to cover the redness that graced her cheeks and light brown eye shadow. Her lips had a slick of pinky red glossy lipstick.

Jasper told me he sensed she was tired. To me she didn't look like it at all so she was hiding it well. Instead she radiated the freshness of a toothpaste commercial and looked happy, easy to approach.

She wandered into the house and briefly spoke to her parents before running a bath. She stayed in for a while and then went immediately to bed.

After that we chatted to Aro and Afton on our phone, working out details and ideas. I felt excited since she was related to me and we had never had a human stay in Volterra. I just hoped we could all control ourselves. Humans were prey and when they entered the throne room, we had to fight the urge to feed until Aro gave the command. I hated the thud-thump sound that hearts made.

But I knew I wouldn't hurt her. She was family. It would hurt too much for me to do that. I just hoped no one else would. If they did, if they laid a hand on her, I would rip them apart.

Jasper laughed behind me. I turned, somewhat stunned. Jasper rarely laughed. "Wow. Demetri feeling protective. Over a human." He smiled at me. "Don't worry, Demetri. She'll be ok. You'll be there. Looking after her, comforting her, protecting her. You are the right person to do that." I had to smile at him. He was right. I was Demetri, one of the strongest Volturi guards.

AN: The next chapter will be Addison's POV. I've been having trouble with getting her character, her personality right but I think I'm almost there so I should be updating soon, maybe even later tonight if I'm lucky.

AN: I was wondering on how long they should remain in Wilmington and then go back to Volterra. Any advice or ideas would be great.