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Angela POV

As Bella grabbed my hand and started running I threw my head back in laughter. This is more like it; she's finally breaking out of her shell. It's not that Bella is insecure or anything on the contrary she is very confidant in who she is. The only thing that holds her back is how shy she is. Poor child couldn't spark up a conversation with someone to save her life.

Off to the side of the square I noticed a group of people forming. I pulled Bella towards that direction. That's when I noticed the most beautiful woman I have ever saw. She was gorgeous, with long lean legs, and long hair like Bella's but silkier. What stood out from her the most were the striking violet color of her eyes, they looked like Elizabeth Taylor's.

It seemed like I wasn't the only one attracted to her as more and more people gathered towards her. She was a tour guide for one of the castles and would take as many people as possible on the next one.

"Angela what are we waiting for let's go" Bella said. Of course she wants to go with her obsession of all things old. That girl has some major issues. I just shrugged my shoulders and began walking with the group.

As we walked through the halls our tour guide, Heidi, talked on and on about the priceless art. I had to agree, the pictures were just beautiful. Not only were the pictures beautiful, the frames that held them were made from solid gold and encrusted with sapphires and rubies.

"This picture is of King Aro's Favorite son, Prince Alec. Prince Alec mysteriously disappeared on his 18th birthday shortly after this picture of him was painted. It has never been discovered what has happened to the beloved prince but most legends contribute his disappearance to the vampire infestation we once had." Heidi explained as we approached the last picture in the hallway.

"Oh my god Angela look isn't amazing!" Bella gasped as she gazed at a picture of the very handsome prince. He was draped in a black robe and his pale skin was almost albino like. His facial features were soft and angelic like with slightly plump lips. Even though he looked peaceful in the portrait the artist chose to paint him with blood red eyes.

"Amazing isn't the word I would use sweetie his eyes are just a little bit on the creepy side," was all I could think of to say. I shivered as I stared into them. Those eyes gave his peaceful appearance the look of something strait out of hell. Why would he be given red eyes if he were the supposed favorite son? This must have been one weird and demented family.

"That's what makes it amazing. It's like he's looking into your soul." Bella sniffed. Was she crying? One thing I will never understand is Bella's appreciation art. I squeezed her shoulder as we continued to listen in on what Heidi was explaining on the tour. We both took one last look at the portrait as we walked towards the double doors to the grand ballroom.

Heidi POV

Yes follow me you humans. It will be the last thing you do. I do have to admit that some of these humans smelt amazing. Someone in fact smells of freesias.

"As you will notice pictures drape the walls of this castle. I ask kindly to please refrain from touching them they are priceless." This was all part of my role in the great Volturi family, bringing home the food. While it is rude to play with your food before eating it I just can't contain myself. I rambled on about history this and priceless that as the food followed me slowly into the chamber.

It's hard for me to imagine that the people of Volterra celebrate "St. Marcus Day" it's really almost laughable. Marcus didn't rid the city of anything; he just made it impossible to hunt inside Volterra itself. However, tourists are not off limits.

"This room is where King Aro and the royal family held grand balls and beautiful banquets. In addition to celebrations this is also where judgments and court decisions were also made." As I explained this I couldn't help but lick my lips once I opened the doors the feast would begin.

As they gathered in the ballroom the humans were surprised to see the very people they had just seen in the portraits had already occupied it. I closed and locked the doors behind me and you could just see the fear oozing out of these people. How pathetic not a single human is going to try and fight, not that they would stand a chance but still no courage at all.

"Masters dinner is served." I announced as I stepped forward bowed to the three men in front of me.

"Wonderful, just wonderful," Master Aro proclaimed. "Heidi my dear you out did yourself this time with such a …… succulent group of humans. Now may I please have all of you stand next to each other so that I may take a better look at you."

No one moved, well why don't I just helped them along. I gently grabbed the biggest male by the shoulder and he tensed just a tad before he slowly turned his head and looked at me. Why is it that the biggest people are the first ones to have tears in their eyes, I mean it's pathetic. I smiled coyly before I hurled him over to my masters' feet.

"Does anybody else need assistance?" I asked as I turned to the rest of the humans. They soon ran to where the big guy landed and stood side by side like good little lambs.

Aro soon approached the person farthest to the left, graze their face, and then move on the next human for examination. I don't even know why he bothers none of them could ever be anything useful to the Volturi. I guess he does it just to see the lives that they lived. He has such a great curiosity of this generation of humans.

As we waited for Aro to continue his exam you could hear the soothing sobs coming from our meal, it really is music to my ears. Aro would occasionally ask a question or give some sort of remark to what he has seen but the person would rudely never answer just stand there and sob uncontrollably.

Just as he was approaching the last two people I noticed that the females were holding hands. I thought that maybe they could be lesbians. No their fingers were not intertwined, just grasped like you would hold a child's hand, sisters or best friends I decided. He paused as he reached the one with the long brown locks, the one that smelled of freesias.

"Well, well." Aro announced, " This is marvelous, Jane dear can I have your assistance." Why would he call Jane to torture this human, was that small excuse for a girl really that horrible of a person?

I glanced at Jane as happily skipped forward. She was all to thrilled to fulfill her masters wishes. A smile danced on her lips as she glared at the girl fire and pain was all that was going through Jane's mind. I braced myself for the screams that never did come.

"Let the feeding begin, but not this one. No she is more important to me that one could only imagine. She is not to be touched until she is changed." Aro's word was law so we obeyed without hesitation, even though we were all curious as to why she was picked. Then he did something none of us expected, he leaned down to her ear deeply inhaled and whispered, "My dear though you will be spared tonight you will witness what we are and what you too shall soon become."

Now you guys can see why I used Angela instead of Alice. I just couldn't bring myself to kill off Alice. I will be updating rather quickly since I have a lot of time on my hands and no life. I'm not going to ask for a certain amount of reviews before I update because that's just cruel. I'm open to any suggestions to the story and Alec will appear soon.