Chapter One-

Bpov-

I was reading Little Women waiting for my family to be done feeding. Just to be frank with you I live with Vampires. About three years ago, when I was thirteen, I had won a trip to Volterra Italy. A woman with purple eyes came outside and asked a group of us if we wanted a tour of the Volturi castle. I reluctantly agreed because the rest of my group wanted to go. I am happy I went, though. As soon as I got inside the screaming and confusion started. A man came up to me and leaned down by my neck. I was too startled to move. His fingers brushed across my hand and just as he was about to bite he froze.

"Interesting…" he had muttered. He laid his palm on mine and a grin broke out on his face. "Brilliant…amazing," he said. I remember blacking out then. And waking up in a different room. That is where I began my new life. I became Isabella Marie Swan Volturi. I didn't mind living with them… my parents had died when I was nine in a terrible car accident. I befriended Jane, the one who I'm closest to, Felix, who hits on me every chance he gets, Demetri, who acts like the big brother type, my uncles Caius, and Marcus, I actually made them smile, and I tend to do it frequently, Heidi, who absolutely adores dressing me up… she models clothes on me and then decides she doesn't like it, even though she does because she just needs an excuse to shop more, Alec, who is my personal bodyguard… he took it upon him self, because he finds my human actions interesting… yea like eating and sleeping are fun…, and finally my father Aro, who gets very mad at anyone who want to even looks at me, besides the guards and my uncles. Yes I have an over protective family, but I'm okay with that.

The door opened and Alec came in. "Hey what are you reading?" His eyes were back to their natural color so I knew the feeding time was over.

"Little Women..." I answered blankly. "It has nothing to do with mythical creatures… like I need to read about something that I witness everyday." I flashed a wan smile at him. That's why I resorted to classics. I didn't need to read about Vampires and Werewolves fighting when I saw it or heard about it on a daily basis. He laughed. I guess he remembered his real purpose here, because he turned serious.

"Bells, they're requesting you in the throne room." I nodded, slipped on my flip flops and got off my bed. We walked down the long corridor in silence.

"So anything good today?" I asked politely. He smiled at my trying, and nodded happily.

"I won't give you the gory details, but she smelled almost like you… not a match, and not my cantante, but something that could be close." I smiled and shook my head. When I had first moved in no one got close to me. I was difficult for anyone to be near me because of my scent. I am told I smell like freesia and lavender.

Fourteen vampires have been terminated because they have tried to... deprive me of a needed substance.

"So what's this meeting about?" I asked. He shrugged, but the corners of his mouth twitched.

"I don't know." I scowled, and he laughed, so I stuck my tongue out at him. 'Stupid secret keeping Vampire.' I thought.

"Hey! I can hear you, you know." I grinned.

"I know." We got to the throne room and Dad, Uncle Caius and Uncle Marcus were muttering something very fast in Vampire Speed. They looked up as we entered.

"Oh. Hello, Bella." Muttered Uncle Marcus. He was wearing a grim expression. I smiled, and he returned it.

"Bella good morning… did anyone get you anything to eat?" Aro asked politely. I nodded and motioned to Alec. Then he became immediately serious. "Bella, you see, covens have been talking…saying things about how we could keep a human daughter…. Although normally that wouldn't have bothered us, we have also heard talk about the Sinclair clan trying to kidnap you to get to us. Even though we know that it would be impossible for them to get to you through us, we still don't want to take chances. Your seventeenth birthday is coming up and only if it's okay with you we'd like to change you three days after that." There was a pause, the air crackled with tension as I tried to make sense of everything he had just said.

"Well dad if that's what you want to do… I'm going to be changed at the age of eighteen, anyway… so, might as well do it earlier." They exhaled in relief.

"Now because we feel so bad about this we have decided we want you to live your next three weeks as a human. On vacation…interacting with humans." It got really quiet.

"Umm would someone come with me? I mean, I haven't left the castle in three years." I asked.

"No," said Uncle Caius. "Even if there is another Vampire clan where we are sending you to, no one knows what you look like."

I sighed. "Do I have to go?" I asked, the reluctance was poorly disguised.

"Well…" I took that as a yes.

"Fine…when do I leave?"

"Well your flight leaves in four hours." They glanced at me again, worried that I would reject. I gasped not believing my ears. Four hours?

"FOUR HOURS?" I shouted. The newest secretary, Gianna, gasped. No one is supposed to yell at the Vampire royalty.

"Bella, please, calm down, it's only for three weeks." Aro and Marcus said in unison. I sighed angrily and stormed away, Alec in tow.

"Bella— they're only-" Alec began when we got to my room. I turned around.

"Trying to help. I know. But, honestly, they could at least send me to a place where I know people, where I have someone. Like you! Or Heidi, or Jane. Or someone."

He frowned, ducking his head, averting his eyes from mine.

"AND YOU KNEW ABOUT THIS!?" I screeched. He winced because the frequency hurt his ears. I sighed and sat down on my bed. "You just don't understand…I want to spend my last human weeks with you guys. You're my family so why should I spend time without my family." He shook his head.

"That's not really the problem is it?" He asked. I reluctantly shook my head. He knows me too well.

"What if the humans don't like me?" I asked desperately. He chuckled and pulled me into a hug.

"They have to… and if they don't, they're too stupid to see the real you. And besides we could always suck them dry for you." A girls voice came from the doorway. Jane, Heidi, Felix and Demetri stood in the door way. I laughed and motioned them in the room. They came in shutting the door behind them. "So lets get packing!" Heidi smiled and walked into my closet. Alec looked at me, smiling.

"You're letting Heidi pack?" He asked and I shrugged. "Good Luck!"

'I am aware, I've been misled
I disconnect my heart, my head
Don't wanna recognize when things go bad
The things that you'll accept
Except that I am finding the words... to say'

Authors note-

Hola guys… I had so much fun in spain. I was at my cousins house sitting on the balcony with my note book when I got this idea… I got an editor so my work will be a lot better this time. Anyway- review and tell me what you think!

3Cassie