The car ride to the castle was silent as I watched out the window. Volterra seemed so much..slower than anything I'd seen in the United States. People were taking their time just enjoying life and smelling the flowers.

I began to wonder if I'd be allowed to explore the city or if I'd be held captive inside the Volturi home, which they referred to as the 'castle'

But as the car slowed my eyes widened in shock, what they called the 'castle' was indeed one.

'Figures…'

The inside was exactly what I thought it would look like, beautiful and stoic. Very Volturi like.

Jane was ordered to take me to my room.

"This will be your room for the stay, once you freshen up Alec will be in the hallway to take you to Aro. Dress nice," her red eyes burning into my memory.

The room I was in was clearly modeled off of my room at home in Forks. The walls were periwinkle with dark black wood features, with hounds tooth bedding and curtains with a Victorian looking chair sitting in front of an empty bookshelf. Two doors were in the room, one slightly ajar into a very large closet with a few articles of clothing hanging and as I opened the other I saw it was a bathroom.

I was very impressed by my room, figuring they would probably keep me in a dungeon or a dark room with bars on the windows and hay on the ground for a bed. But I would never let them know I was captivated with the bedroom.

In the middle of the room my suitcases were waiting for me, I wasn't quite sure how they got up here, but I was glad to know they weren't set on fire or simply left at the airport.

Opening the bag I began digging for my 'nice' clothing. Alice had gone over this with me more than once.

Wear dresses

Never wear heals in case you need to escape quickly

Use your manners

Even if you are scared, don't show it

Don't talk back

All these thoughts were running through my head as I slithered my dress on and traveled into the bathroom to fix my hair.

Once I was satisfied with my appearance I went back into the main room and began digging in my bags again looking for my converses, if I had to by chance outrun them I would defiantly need sneakers of some sort on.

I took a final look at myself in the mirror. If the Volturi knew me any better they would know I was dressed to go into war rather than for a chitchat or whatever they had planned for me downstairs. But luckily they didn't know much about me.

When I stepped out into the hall, just as Jane had said, Alec was waiting for me.

"Ready?"

Without waiting for an answer he began down the hall and I had to jog to catch up.

"Where are we going?" I asked curiosity getting the best of me, he must of noticed fast pace to keep up with him because he slowed his steps.

"To the main hall, so you can meet everyone?"

"Who else is there? Haven't I met everyone?" I never in my mind imagined there would be more members of the Volturi then the ones I'd met in Forks.

"Yes, many more."

Walking beside Alec I took in more of his look. He had the appearance every one of my family members had. The dark circles around his eyes, pale skin, and the model look. I'm sure he possessed the physical traits of them as well. He was clearly fast, as well as graceful. I was also sure if I were to throw something at him he would catch it and be at my side to quickly end my life before the object left my hand.

When we finally got into the room it was completely round with three thrown chairs up in the front.

Two of the faces occupying the chairs I recognized, one I had never seen.

"Ah my dear Khloe, you look stunning as usual,"

Aro got up from his seat reaching out to take my hand as I did my usual think of nothing routine. The room was semi full of people all waiting to meet me I suppose.

When Aro got nothing from my mind he began speaking again.

"Khloe, I'd like you to meet the Volturi." Still with a hold on my hand he began leading me around the room, like cattle to the slaughter house I suppose.

"This my dear is my wife Sulpcia, "She was beautiful and had a large smile across her face which in some odd way calmed me enough to give her a small smile.

As he introduced me to the rest of the Volturi her smile still stuck in my mind, maybe it was her special power to make people calm or her warm presents similar to Esme, but I couldn't help wondering how she messed herself up with the Volturi.

I had met so many people my brain was about to explode, I think in total there were 16 members.

Looking back around the room my eyes caught Sulpcia's again, and she did something I would have never expected any of them to do. She winked; and in the wink I knew what she was saying. That she would take care of me, be my protector. I was positive of that.

"Now Khloe, Aro told us what you can do when he tries to get into your mind. Can you do that to anyone?" Caius asked in such a bored manner I cracked another smile.

"Um, I don't know. Alice can see my future, but Edward can't read my mind."

"Well I say we put it to a test,"

A test? How am I going to take a test on what control I have on people's powers? That's when I realized that Caius didn't mean a piece of paper and pen test.

"Ah my brother, a good idea," Aro's smile came back. "Jane, if you would,"

She stepped forward into the middle of the circle, and my muscles instantly tightened, I knew what was coming.

A smirk spread across her face as she spoke, "This may hurt a little,"

That was the biggest lie one person had told me, the second it hit I squeezed my eyes shut and instantly fell to the ground but I refused to scream, but I'm sure I was groaning from the pain. It felt like all nerve endings in my body were exploding. My ears were ringing with the sound of sirens. As suddenly as the pain came it went away and my eyes opened as tears escaped them.

"Well, that didn't quite go how I expected," Marcus spoke almost upset I had left the pain.

"Do it again," Aro spoke the smile had disappeared from his face, "And this time Khloe focus on it not hurting like you focus on me not reading your mind,"

I stared at Jane willing myself not to feel the pain but prepared for it none the less, just like last time she spoke and I had to fight everything I had not to shut my eyes in preparation. But the pain never came, at least not to me.

Jane instantly fell to the ground screaming in pain as I went into shock at what was happening and suddenly blinked and she was up off the ground about to charge me when Alec stopped her.

"Excellent," Aro slapped his hands together his smile coming back.

The large doors opened as Heidi came through the door with a group of people following her,

Instantly I felt an arm across my back pushing me towards the door, Sulpcia.

A little girl with large blue eyes stopped me on push towards the door.

"Your dress is pretty," she said as her cheeks turned rosy red from embarrassment, I just smiled at her as Sulpcia continued to drag me to the door when it hit me.

Why was this group of humans going to see the Volturi? That little girl was defiantly a human the blood had rushed to her cheeks.

'BLOOD!'

I turned to yell at the group to run and grab the little girl, but Sulpcia instantly lifted me and ran with me out the door as it slammed shut and I heard screaming.

Before I knew what was happening I was in my room all by myself with tears running down my face. Tears for my family and the little girl, somehow my mind instantly went to Alec, would he be the one to end that little girls life? Or Maybe Aro, had they saved her for when Sulpcia got back in the room. But what got me the worst was the thoughts of Alec, us on the porch and one the plane, me studying him on the walk to Aro.

For a moment I forgot he was a monster, I wouldn't let that happen again.


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