-1The Feral Newborn

Carlisle POV

I was shocked to discover what Aro had done. I was also outraged to know that even he was capable of such outright cruelty.

After Marcus and I finished up our business, I started at the top of the castle and worked my way down to the dungeon where I found a very enraged newborn vampire.

She was female small and petite standing about 5'6. She had dark, mahogany colored hair. I could tell she was scared as she growled from the back corner of the cell she was in.

I didn't want to frighten her anymore than she was nor anger her as she was already feral growling and hissing. I could only imagine what this poor child had been through. She appeared to be in her late teens no more than very early twenties. I felt bad for her but for my own safety I held back from approaching the cell.

I called Jasper, Edward and Emmet down to meet me. When they arrived I had them assess her and see what we could do about getting her calm enough to talk to us.

"She's scared, angry and hungry. Maybe if we get her fed that would help in calming her down. I can try but I don't think I can do much good right now.", Jasper said.

"You're right Jasper, she's only been awake for 3 days and they have not fed her. They had intended on using her as a weapon. She has a mental shield. I figure the only reason I am able to read her mind right now is because she is weak from hunger.", Edward said.

"Emmet, take Rosalie and go find several large animals. Bring them back alive and be careful.", I told him.

With a nod of his head, he was gone.

"What happens if we can't get her calm? We can't keep her here it's cruel and unjust.", Edward asked.

I saw the way he looked at her. I had never seen him look that way at a girl before. He wanted to reach out and comfort her.

"I don't know, son but we will do everything we can to ease her mind and her pain. I can't get over the depths to which Aro would sink to get more power. It sickens me.", I replied.

It was only a short time later that Emmet and Rosalie returned. They had found several large deer. I carefully opened the large cell and let the deer inside. Instantly the girl was on it. She had wasted no time in killing it.

After she had fed from three of the deer, she was much calmer but was still very leery of us. Jasper was able to use his power on her and finish calming her down enough that she would talk to us.

We learned that her family had been killed and she had been taken and brought here where she was bitten then left alone to change. Her father was Charlie Swan he lived in Forks. I knew him well and it burdened me greatly to know this is his only child. Her mother Renee and stepfather Phil were now dead.

After we had talked for awhile, she allowed Edward to lead her out of the cell and up to one of the chambers. There, Esme and the girls helped her get cleaned up and dressed.

Once all that was done, she was in a much better frame of mind. We would take things slow and show her that we were very different and we wouldn't hurt her or exploit her power.

At some point just before twilight, we had learned that she preferred to be called Bella instead of Isabella and that she was 17. Thankfully she had not been brutalized by Aro or any of the guard. They were too anxious to turn her and use her.

I didn't blame her at all for her being afraid of us. I would have been if I had been in her shoes.