A/N: YAY! She is a vampire now and is harder to kill since we do have at least one faction that is trying to kill her for whatever reason. Then we have Caius and whatever he is up to… so probably best that she is less breakable now. Alice will have her mate, and she and Jasper actually know who it is. Edward does too, but that is beside the point. Her mate is a vampire and you will actually find out who it is in this chapter since we are moving back to the two factions that have a keen interest in Bella. That was a small hint. Will you figure it out before the reveal? Enjoy and let me know what you think. Thanks everyone!

Chapter 36 – News Spreads Fast

Bunta did not want to face his master right now and give him the news that the witch just passed onto him. Bella was no longer human and that could or would change some of the plans. Now that she was changed she would come into her full powers and then they may not be able to reach her. He wasn't even sure why they were doing this or why the master had to have this particular girl. There were others with gifts as vampires, why did it have to be this girl? Only the master knew that one.

Pounding on the basement door, Bunta prepared himself to deliver the bad news to his boss. This was not going to be easy and he honestly hoped he came out with his head still attached since the master had been in a mood since the girl had disappeared.

"Enter," a voice sounded on the other side.

With one last gulp and deep breath, Bunta opened the door and found his master in an agitated state pacing the floors and muttering to himself. This was not going to be good. Clearing his throat to get the other man's attention, Bunta bowed, "Master I have news from the witch."

"What is it?" The other man called out, but did not stop his pacing. When he received nothing from his servant, he stopped and spun around to face Bunta and studied his face. "What is the news?" He growled low with barely suppressed rage. He felt like anything could set him off.

"It's the girl. According to the witch, she has been changed," Bunta rushed out terrified of the vamp that stood before him.

Narrowing his eyes on the intruder to his personal space, he moved quickly and had one hand around Bunta's neck and squeezed, "What was that?"

As his neck was starting to be crushed, the servant choked out softly, "The witch said Bella is a vampire." He was trying and failing to pry the other man's hands off of him. He didn't have to worry about it for much longer though since he was thrown against a far wall hitting the stone with his back and landing with a thud.

"That damn hag can give us information about her current state of humanity, but she can't manage to find the girl?" The master roared. Pointing a finger at Bunta, he snarled, "Bring her to me now!"

Scrambling to his feet, the redhead was out the door before anything else happened to him, and he brought the old woman back with him within a couple of minutes since he had carried her unwilling to let her move at her slower human speed. He set her down in front of his leader and took a couple of steps away from her.

"Tell me hag, what good are you to me that you can tell me what is going on with Bella Swan, but you cannot tell me where she has disappeared to?" The master sneered glaring at the old witch.

She was not afraid and was prepared to die if she must. In fact, it would save a lot of trouble and problems. Could she find Bella? Yes, she could, but she would not let this Alexias Angelis or his goons know that. If she could keep the girl hidden from her future, she would and she would go to her grave in order to do it. Chuckling, she spit, "I am not good for anything. I cannot find her and you need her truly dead."

"It is Caius's fault I am in here and he will pay one way or another. You will either find her or die."

"I cannot locate her. It is impossible!" She knew she sounded convincing when he smacked her and sent to careening to the floor.

Chuckling maniacally, he asked, "Then what good are you to me now that she has been turned?"

"No good at all. Kill me then!"

Alexias shook his head, "Death would be too easy for you. First you need to be prepared." Turning to his servant, he ordered him, "Torture chamber and make it slow and painful. I want to be sure she has given us everything before we burn her at the stake."

She was prepared to die to protect Bella, but she was not looking forward to the events that would give her death. She would hold out and she would not tell them anything. As Bunta grabbed her and dragged her out of the room, she started to speak an incantation hoping that it would help her not feel the pain as she was abused more so than she has been since being kidnapped and forced to stay in that castle. Death could not come soon enough.

Italy…

Caius could feel time starting to run out and that had never happened before. He thought he had more time and now he wondered if that was really the case. Bella needed to be found and brought to Italy, but how did he find her without alerting everyone? It may be time to spill his secrets because things were being set in motion and he couldn't stop them. Even the witch he consulted with informed him that Bella had come into her full powers, but there was only one way that was possible… she was no longer human. It had been his intention to turn her himself and to control her, but that was not possible now.

"Your highness, HE knows as well," the witch told Caius wondering what his response would be. She knew that Alexias knew about Bella because her sister told him. Twin witches both with the gift of insight and foresight. They had been in the employ of the Volturi for decades as was their mother before them and their grandmother. Their family serving the three kings for close to a millennium; and then her sister was taken by force and it was only through their gifts that Mira knew where her sister was.

Nodding, Caius knew of Sophia's abduction and had wanted to take her back by force, but Mira had stopped him saying that this was meant to be. "Has he found her?"

"No, Sophia will not tell him."

Caius thought back to what had happened so many years ago. His sister, Livana, was raped and murdered by men who hated him and what he had become. She had born a child though and he got the child back by force. Alexias had been a monster that day and Caius had tried to stop him, but was unable to do so. His friend said they needed to suffer for the death they brought to Caius's family. In reality he knew his friend loved Livana, wanted to change her to be like them. She had rejected that life, but always supported her brother and loved Caius despite the fact he lived off of human blood now. Bella is the direct descendant of Livana's baby and she was destined for so much more than she knew.

Alec saw the witch leaving Caius's chambers and was starting to wonder why one of the kings was meeting so often with her. Her sister had disappeared, so it was only Mira that stayed behind to serve all three of the vampire royals, but Caius had been meeting with her multiple times a week and that was not normal. Shaking his head, he told himself it was not his business. He was only sent to fetch his employer because Aro wanted to talk to him and Marcus about an upcoming celebration.

"Your grace, your brother seeks your audience," Alec bowed and passed on the message.

"I will be there momentarily. Thank you Alec," Caius said as he tried to gather his thoughts and adopt his cool persona once again.

Bowing and exiting, Alec murmured, "Very well." Once out of Caius's private chambers, he walked towards his own, the need to be alone overwhelming him once again. Normally, he did not mind being in the elite guard of the Volturi or being around his sister, but things had started to change for him months ago and he felt himself pulling back ever so slightly. Jane noticed it and confronted him; however, he brushed it off and gave her no answers.

Entering his chamber he closed and locked the door behind him. He couldn't risk someone walking in on him while he was working. Pulling out some papers he had been drawing on, he picked up a pencil and started to work on the unfinished one wondering when he would see her again. He had found his mate only to discover that she was in a coven that Aro felt threatened by.

When Alice had walked into the throne room with Edward and Bella in an attempt to take her "brother" back and leave Bella alive, he thought it laughable; but when he looked into her eyes, he felt connected and knew that Alice was more than just a courageous woman, she was his other half. They had been set free and she left with one last look at him. He knew in that moment, she could feel it too. When they were called out to Forks to take care of a newborn army, he had seen her again and longed to step forward, but they were there on a mission and he would not let his mind become distracted. It was though, and since he left Forks, he couldn't stop thinking about her. He just wasn't sure how to have her in his life when his life was with the Volturi. Aro wouldn't let him go. He knew his king wanted Alice, but she didn't want this life. Was there middle ground or something he was missing? He just didn't know and he wasn't sure when they would get their chance. Fate had given him a mate that was incompatible with his lifestyle and now he had to find a way to be together with her.

Forks...

"Carlisle, it's done," Alice voice came through the phone informing the family in Forks that Bella was now one of them.

"Excellent! How is she? Jasper?" Carlisle inquired. They had been waiting for their newest member to wake up from the burn and it finally happened.

A giggle came through the phone line, "They are both find and Jasper took her to hunt. She is not like normal newborns and has control of herself."

"What? How?"

"I don't know, but she is not normal. I have to go," Alice said her good byes and then the line was dead.

Carlisle faced the family, "Bella is a vampire."

A/N2: I will explain more about everything that happened in upcoming chapters. So your questions will be answered. Did you have Alice's mate figured out? Rhonika… You had suggested Alec and I had told you that I already had plans for him. This is it. I hope it wasn't a disappointment. XD