Okay so I caved… even though I haven't gotten any reviews yet I wanted to post this chapter for the couple people who have read the first.

I really hope you like it and review. It's really hard to stay motivated for a story if you don't get any feedback which is probably why my last story ended prematurely.

Enjoy!


How was she so beautiful? She was human. She was so much less then my kind yet so much more. Never had I been attracted in this strange way to anyone in my three hundred years. Why now? Why her?

As I dwelled on the gravity and depravity of my thoughts I saw Felix begin to advance on her. Her face contorted further in fear but lost none of its allure.

"You're a pretty one aren't you?" Felix spoke to her in a hungry tone with blood from his last victim still dripping rubies from his lips. "I mean, for a human."

The way Felix spoke to her and his leering expression awoke something in me that only stirred when my dear sister, Jane was in danger. The feeling empowered my limbs so they were ready at any moment to eliminate that danger. Why would I want to protect this girl? She was just like the rest of them, apart from the astounding beauty. Before I could find an answer to my own question a single shout tumbled from my mouth before I could halt it.

"Felix, no!" I yelled across the room.

He turned to face me with a look of annoyance on his face. He was mad at me for interrupting his feeding and at the same time, very confused. I realised I had to cover for my mistake.

"She is mine." I said as I began striding righteously towards him. I may only have the appearance of a fifteen year old boy but my tone left no doubt who pulled rank. Because of our powers, my sister and I had become Aro's favourites immediately and that had resulted in a status that almost matched that of the Voluturi themselves. The look on Felix's face was one of sheer fury and I made a point not to look at the girl with the angelic face because I knew my demeanour would loose all of it's ferocity with a single glance into her eyes.

"She is mine." I repeated with impossibly more force.

"There are no reservations around here, boy!" Felix cried and lunged for her.

I reached for my powers but knew it would be impossible. It takes to long to build up enough to incapacitate even a human, let alone a powerful vampire like Felix. However, despite my limitations I watched Felix crumple mid-leap and crash into the wall beside the girl without any aim or grace. He was no longer in his body. I had crippled his body and all its senses. I had done in a fraction of a second what usually took a few to accomplish. Before I could think further on my unexplainable accomplishment I slung the girl over my back and sprinted for the exit hidden behind the thrones where the Volturi sat. Everyone was too caught up in the feeding to notice my peculiar departure. I never stopped sprinting through the hallways until I reached the familiar wooden door of my chambers which I quickly opened and locked behind me.

The girl on my back had tensed in fear so much that if I was still human she would surely be breaking my bones. She did not loosen her grip even as I tried to coax her from the position she desperately clung to. The sweet scent of her blood was quickly filling the room and it was becoming too much to stand. I did not know why I was fighting the urge to kill her but I knew only that I had to open the window. I used my strength to pry the girl from my back and for some unknown reason I was very careful not to hurt her. This was absurd. I quickly went to the window and hung my head outside taking in the giant walls of stone and the small, unkempt courtyard which was the best view my tiny window had to offer. As the burning in my throat began to subside I heard the angel gasp behind me. I spun quickly thinking that Felix had recovered and come to finish what he had begun but we were alone. The angel's expression was further confusing, it was one of both the horror she had worn earlier and a new feeling; wonder. I quickly realised that my skin was throwing the most brilliant rays of light around the room from where I stood at the window and understood. But there was still horror there on her perfect face. She was right to be afraid; I am a monster.

"I will not hurt you." I said with my eyes downcast. "For some reason the very thought of harming you seems unconscionable."

As I made the confession I raised my eyes to look her directly in the eye for the first time. If anyone had doubted her beauty, her eyes would have convinced them beyond and question. In the deep pools of brilliant blue I saw such innocence and kindness I had not seen in three hundred years. Tears began to roll from her eyes and down her cheeks and the sight of them caused me such pain that I thought I might start crying as well. What was this power she held over me?

"Why?" she whispered so softly that if it was not for my sensitive hearing I would not have heard.

I gave her a confused look not understanding what she meant.

"Why won't you hurt me?" she continued, "I have just watched you and your kind kill so many. Why am I different?"

She was so brave. She had just watched me kill. She knew I was a monster, something I had only just considered myself as, and yet she was still brave enough to question me.

My head fell into my hands as I was struck with the sheer perplexity of this scene. With a small voice that contradicted both my power and status I whispered softly…

"I do not know."

*******************

Okay, so there we go.

I promise next chapter to explore the girls character but I need at least one review to encourage me to post. Please?

Until the next chapter…