BPOV

My hands wrapped around her throat as my weight pushed her to the ground. I pinned her down and grouched over her baring my teeth and snarling. I knew I was behaving like a textbook newborn but this bitch had some nerve coming into my home with my husband and speaking to me like that. I felt a something probing my mind and knew it was Jasper trying to keep me in check but I was too far gone for his gift to work. Tanya's eyes grew wide as I let out a deep growl and she tried to push me off her, but I was too strong. I squeezed harder on her throat and heard a sharp crackling sound. I felt hands on me – people trying to pull me off her – but wherever I went her neck was also taken. Tanya cried out in pain as someone roughly pulled me backwards and almost snapped her neck in two. I brought my face closer to hers and almost gagged as Edward's scent was all over her.

"What are you going to do Bella? You going to kill me in front of your family?" Even though she knew I could easily destroy her she still mocked me. I had to give her credit for that she could hold her own. I gave her the cruellest most loathsome smile I could and squeezed again and heard the familiar cracks of her marbled skin breaking.

"Oh I'm not going to kill you. I'm just going to hurt you. Really...really...bad" Before she could react I pulled my hands up and slammed her head against the tiled floor and something inside me stirred as she cried out in pain. I did it again and again until someone wrapped their arm around my neck. They pulled back as hard as they could and caught me off balance. I fell backwards and lost my grip on Tanya who wasted no time in using her speed to hide behind Edward. I snarled in their direction as he inspected her wounds and placed gentle touches to the cracks that had formed. I reached up and dug my nails into whoever had hold of me and they hissed in my ear.

"Darlin' you gotta calm down. No-one's gonna be mad at you but you need to get it together" Jasper's voice was calm but there was an undertone of pain. I struggled against him to break free but Emmett had joined him and stood in front of me blocking my view.

"C'mon Bella she's not worth it! Think of Renesme! You don't want her to come back to all this do you?" That slowed me down. I was still extremely angry but I could see through the red mist that had descended on me. After a moment I tapped Jasper's arm to let him know I was ok and wouldn't try anything. He seemed reluctant to let me go but a nod from Emmett seemed to win him over on the idea. He released me and Edward pushed Tanya behind him.

"You have some nerve...I won't apologise for my actions. I'll be as civil as I can be but if she gets in my way I'll cut her down" I was speaking to both Edward and the Denali's and I heard a chorus of agreement. Edward gave the slightest of nodes before turning to Carlisle.

"Can you treat her neck? Bella's done some damage" I sniffed in disinterest and paid no attention as Carlisle walked over to them and began his treatment. Instead I stood next to Esme and Carmen who both gave me proud smiles.

"I apologise for my daughter's behaviour – I assure you I did not raise her all these years to be so crass" I shrugged my shoulders and gave her a small smile.

"It wasn't your fault what's done is done let's not dwell on it" Esme agreed and we moved onto the problem we both shared – Irena.

JPOV

Bella was amazing. Watching her attack Tanya had pleased my inner demon and when I restrained her I couldn't help but feel blessed to have her in my arms. She was truly born to be a vampire. After Tanya had been seen to we all crowded into the main room and decided on what to do about Irena. Edward and Tanya stood off to the side well away from Bella who was stood between me and Emmett. Even though I enjoyed watching her put Tanya in her place I knew better than to let her. No way were Emmett and I going to let her do something she'd regret later on in her life.

"So what do we do? If no-one's seen her then how are we to explain all this to her?" Kate had a good point and everyone was silent as they thought it over.

"What would she do if she were to see an immortal child? Where would she go?" Bella asked. Then, like dominoes, one by one everyone's faces grew paler if you can believe it and all eyes turned to Bella.

"The Volturi. She would go to the Volturi and report the crime" Kate's voice was barely a whisper but we all heard it. Volturi. I could feel anger, sadness and fear spread throughout the room as the reality of the situation sank in.

"Can't we just explain it to them like we did with you? If the hear her heart then they'll see we didn't do anything wrong" Eleazar gave her a pitying look and shook his head.

"The Volturi are too absorbed in their own hatred for your coven to see sense. If you were to go to their home then they would execute you on sight"

"We don't even know if Irena went to them do we? I mean she could of just needed some time alone..." Tanya gave her a disgusted look.

"Where else would she go? After your dog killed Laurent we were her only family; if she hasn't come to us then she will have gone to them" Bella narrowed her eyes at Tanya but held her tongue. The room grew silent again and I felt as if it was my turn to speak on the subject.

"If she has gone to the Volturi, and it's extremely likely that she has, then we need to make plans. Carlisle you know we cannot reason with the Volturi" He nodded.

"I know...but I will not raise an army against them"

"You wouldn't need to. Just gather a few witnesses and we could convince them to leave us be" It was wishful thinking I know but what else could we do?.

"We could even go to them, send word and meet them somewhere..."

"No...they're coming here...I can see them" We turned to Alice, who must of returned from dropping Renesme off, and saw that her eyes had clouded over.

"Alice what do you see?" Edward had moved and was now standing next to her clearly searching her mind as her vision unfolded.

"They're coming here...about a month or so...Carlisle they have witnesses...it looks like an army...so many vampire..." Edward sounded worried and I didn't blame him.

"So what do we do?" Everyone looked around at each other unsure of what to say. No-one could stand against the Volturi and if they were coming here with the intention of destroying us then we wouldn't stand a chance.

"We will stand with you, Carlisle. You are family and we protect our own" Carlisle gave his thanks to Carmen and looked between Edward and Bella.

"I ask that you put your dispute behind you for now and try to work together for the sake of your daughter" They both nodded. The tension was thick and it was beginning to get uncomfortable when Rose spoke up.

"Well there's no good worrying is there? We have a month to get out shit together but right now I say we enjoy ourselves...while we still can! Who wants a drink?" And just like that the tension was gone. Well...almost.