A/N: Hi readers! Huge thanks for fresh-BLOOD-was-drawn-2night, LaurelLeafSinger and traceybuie for the awesome reviews! And I would like it very, very much if more of you could leave a review about what you think of this fic ;)

A more serious one, this time. Hope you'll like it nonetheless! ;)

Enjoy, and please review!

Volterra, November 8th, 3.36 am

Hi vampires! I want to share another email with you today. I realize my blog is more read than I expected, since this email came from a Volturi guard. He'll remain anonymous, just like our new vegetarian friend. By the way, this vampire found his vampire mate three days ago in Spain ;) They're delighted and happy, and plan on a year-long honeymoon around the world. Congrats, anonymous vampire!

Anyway, back to our anonymous guard. Here's what he wrote to me:

Dear Edward Cullen,

Maybe you'll be surprised that I'm writing to you, since I'm a Volturi guard. I'm aware that with your talent you'll probably know who I am, but by now I think I know enough about you to trust that you won't tell anybody about my true identity.

I just wanted to tell you about your presence in Volterra, and what it has changed for us. At the beginning, you were an aberration. Vegetarian vampires? Ridiculous. My comrades and I couldn't understand your lifestyle, and we didn't even try. We called you 'loony', and despised you. Watching you feed on animals' blood was repulsive.

But then we started to notice things about you. How you lived your life, free and in harmony. No fights, no raised voices, no anger above preys. You shared everything, even when there wasn't enough for the four of you (we know the wild boars' incident was just an act, btw). You were happy with your mates, and how I envied you! You didn't – and still don't, bless you – give a damn about Aro's orders. It was eye-opening for us.

We never realized how much brainwashed we were, and how Chelsea altered our attitude. Since your mate is blocking her power, we've all started to let our true self emerge from the limbo we were in. And I've started to realize how utterly useless and empty my life is. I'm a Volturi guard. Very well. Nice title. But what do I guard, exactly?

It's not like we're under attack from hordes of enemies. Sometimes, once or twice a century, we go after some rogue vampire and end him. Once or twice a century we also go and seek out a talent among a coven, per Aro's wishes. We destroy said coven and add the talented vampire to our numbers. Now I think about it, I'm disgusted. Before, under Chelsea's influence, I didn't bat an eyelid. Now I know how wrong this is. Now that I see your family – because you're a real family, not a mere coven – I despise myself from having participated in such horrible things.

I'm a talented vampire. I won't tell you what I can do, since some other guards read your blog as well and would know who I am right away, but believe me when I say that I'm the voice of the majority of the guards here. We want to leave. We don't want to go on guarding three old vampires, one mad and two following meekly, and stealing talents, tearing covens apart. We want out.

Edward Cullen, you made us see that your lifestyle is what makes the most sense in this modern world. Before, we could get away with killing humans, it was unnoticed. Now, with everything surrounding us, it's not so easy. And you're right, humans are much like us. We were humans once. Now, every time I go hunt, I think that my prey could be a distant member of my old family, the great-grandson of my beloved brother, maybe. It makes me sick.

And we wanted to thank you so much, Edward. By forcing us to go hunt away from the castle, you set us free. You gave us the opportunity to try animals' blood – believe me again, most of us have tried, and it's starting to show in our eyes – and we're convinced that your way is better. It's hard, I won't deny it, but we're committed to this lifestyle now. And with the hunting away, you gave us so much: the opportunity to find our mate.

Two of my comrades have found theirs while hunting for you, one in Switzerland, and one in northern Italy. And me... well, I've found my mate too. But she's still human, like your Bella. So, like you, I'm treading carefully here. I'm learning to know her, and she to know me. It's only been two weeks, but I've changed so much. Thanks to you. I'll take my time with my mate, and when she's okay with it, and me strong enough to resist her blood, I'll change her. Maybe I would dare ask you for tips, or your help with it.

Don't give up, Edward. You're in the right. And without knowing it you've done so much for us. Thank you, from almost all the Volturi guard.

I'm so moved by this email. My mate is sobbing beside me, just like FashionPixie who tells me that his mate will be changed within the next three months, and all will go well. Of course we'll help him. Nothing to add, except congratulations and wishes of a happy life, I think. And thank you to GoldenDoc, our father and mentor in this lifestyle.

Edward

From GoldenDoc, 3.37 am: I have no words.

From ConfederatesNeverDie, 3.38 am: No need for words, GoldenDoc. Just thank you. You've done so much for all of us.

From SpaininAlaska, 3.40 am: You showed us the way, GoldenDoc. And now many vampires see the value of it.

From SecludedEnglishVampire, 3.41 am: I can't believe it. Are the Volturi so weak now?

From EdwardCullen, 3.42 am: They're not weak, SecludedEnglishVampire. They're just opening their eyes.

From SecludedEnglishVampire, 3.43 am: I don't believe it.

From FashionPixie, 3.44 am: Come and see for yourself, SecludedEnglishVampire. But somehow I doubt you'll come.

From SecludedEnglishVampire, 3.45 am: No way!

From EdwardsMate87, 3.46 am: Shame. You'd see for yourself that things are changing.

From DesertJackal, 3.47 am: Things are definitely changing. My mate and I are set on our decision not to hunt humans ever again. Our head of coven doesn't understand, but he's an old fool.

From BlondeVenus1915, 3.48 am: Time will make him see how right you are, DesertJackal.

From TexanNomad, 3.49 am: As much as I was reluctant at first, I have to admit that our life is easier since we started to hunt animals. We don't need to flee from human cities anymore. Maybe someday we'll settle down somewhere, and rent a house for a decade, just like you Cullens.

From DesertJackal, 3.51 am: My mate and I want that. We want to settle down. We will.

From HappyMumofSix, 3.52 am: Life is so much easier this way. We need to be extra careful not to reveal our true nature to the humans, but aside from that it's so much simpler to live among them, like normal people!

From GoldenDoc, 3.53 am: And we reconnect to our long lost humanity. We are worthy living creatures, not bloodthirsty, soulless monsters.

From EdwardCullen, 3.54 am: I know that last jab was for me, GoldenDoc. But you're so right. And I was so wrong before. We are worthy of life.

From HappyMumofSix, 3.55 am: It's so good to read you acknowledging it, Edward!

From EdwardsMate87, 3.56 am: Better late than never, Mom! ;)