Epilogue
Life was good in Volterra. They had various carnivorous beasts saved up, which would have been used for Bella, but instead of that I used them. We didn't do much after I arrived, so I had time to tour the libraries and read the books – which, sadly, were mostly non-fiction, although I did learn a lot. I told Aro that my skill was 'energy manipulation', and as most skills are just various energy patterns I could control them. I made good friends with Jane and Alec, so some people ended up grouping me in with them, 'the witches', but that didn't bother us. I missed the Cullens, and wished that I could run with them again, but I could survive with the Volturi.
Numerous vamps came in for trials, and if they had a power, I copied it. I kept Bella's shield up at all times, because Aro kept on trying to read me. I copied his power too, but I decided not to use it just yet – there are some things that I'd rather not know.
One day, Aro showed me an ancient tome. He told me it was 'the prophecy', some words of an insane future-seer, like Alice, except she could only see the certain futures – ones that would happen with any choice. She wrote them down in her own language, but they were often translated. This was the last prophecy she wrote before she died, giving just the words that 'the One can read it'. No-one could translate it.
But I could.
It was clear to me, which scared me. Was I meant to be turned? Meant to be a vampire?
Life takes on a whole new meaning when someone you never knew plans it for you.