a/n: i know it's been a long time since i posted a chapter. I've been incredibly busy!
Rosalie poised herself in an alleyway in Volterra. It was a sunny day, but she was trying to move through shadows to get to the palace. Emmett followed close behind her as they walked. It wasn't a busy day on the back streets, but any human who saw them in the sunlight could have tipped off the Volturi. Her husband's hand gripped tight to hers for a moment as they arrived at the largest building in the city.
The blonde had only ever been to Volterra once. It wasn't long after she was turned. Carlisle always wanted to personally introduce his family members to his old friends. She found them to be archaic, but now that she had developed a taste for human blood, she knew that they would be her best chance at survival.
Rose was quick to the door to the throne room, knowing that Aro would be pleased to see another of Carlisle's coven submitting to him. She didn't know exactly why Alice and Jasper had come to join the Volturi, only that they had. Her sister had refused to answer any questions, and had made Rosalie promise not to tell Carlisle where they had gone. That much was easy, as Edward not being around as much meant no one was rooting around in her thoughts.
As soon as Rose and Emmett were in the throne room, the woman fell to her knees. She opened her palms towards the kings, showing that she meant to harm.
"Aro, Marcus, Caius. Emmett and I have cut ties with Carlisle and his coven. He was holding back our thirst." She didn't want to hurt Carlisle, but Edward's love of a human had caused the coven to break. "Edward fell in love with a human. He told her our secret. He has gone looking for her, and we do not want to be around if she chooses to expose us."
"Rosalie, I never wished to expose you." A familiar voice spoke from behind one of the thrones. Rose looked up, her mouth dropped in awe. Belle stood there before the two of them, her eyes red as the rubies in the Volturi crest around her neck. "I wished to be with Edward, but he was not my mate."
From across the room, Rose watched Alec approach the former human. She froze, Emmett's touch on her back barely grounding her to reality. Edward wasn't Bella's mate. Alec was. "Holy shit." She whispered, taking a step forward. "I would like to repent to the kings. I did not want this secret shared with Bella."
"Isabella." Aro corrected as he stepped forward to grab Rose's hand. She allowed him to read all of her thoughts, seeing that she was truthful.
"Do you promise to bring no harm to the princess?" He asked, and Rose nodded.
"I do. She is no longer a risk to me or my husband." Rosalie allowed her eyes to meet Aro's, a glint of mischief behind them.
"I promise as well, Aro." Emmett approached the two of them, holding out his hand in case the older vampire wanted to check. "I have always seen Bella… Isabella… like a sister. It is nice to see her here, happy, with red eyes." A smirk came across his face as Bella approached them.
"Then welcome to the Volturi guard." Isabella smiled, bringing Emmett into a hug. Rose stepped back. While she would come to love the newborn, she could not allow herself to get too cozy yet. "I love the red eyes, Rose. I didn't think you had it in you."
