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RenPOV

Finally, Alyssa and I were in Italy! We had been so excited to get here. Our trip here had been fun except for that one little incident in the airport lounge. I had never been happier to be part vampire, as I was at that moment. That guy was such a disgusting jerk, trying to pick up Alyssa and me. I got a lot of satisfaction being able to put him in his place. I was also glad that I had a grandfather that was a police chief who had taught me how to defend myself. It came in quite handy along with my vampire strength. I don't think he will be so anxious to try to pick up young girls or women anymore. I was just thankful I didn't mess up my new Prada boots. I would have hated doing that by getting them bloody when I kicked him in the gonads. Grandpa Carlisle had let us fly over on the private jet, so we didn't have to worry about layovers and other types of annoying things.

"Oh Ren, I can hardly believe this is happening," Alyssa said, as we slid into the limo that was waiting for us.

"I know; it is really exciting. I am shocked dad actually let us out of his sight," I replied.

"That is a big shocker; I would have thought for sure he'd never agree to it," she said.

"Which, if it weren't for mom, Aunt Alice, and Grandma, he probably wouldn't have," I told her.

We had a good laugh about it on the way to the castle. As we arrived, Aunt Carmen and Uncle Eleazar were waiting out front for us. When the limo stopped rolling, the door opened; and I was pulled into Uncle Eleazar's arms.

"Ah, how good it is to see you, mi querida," he said.

"Thank you; it's good to see too," I replied smiling.

As soon as he let me go, Aunt Carmen pulled me into a hug.

"So beautiful, just like your mother, nena," she said.

I smiled at the compliment. I had no objection to being compared to my mother. It was an honor.

"Tell us; who is this other little belleza?" Uncle El asked.

"Oh well, this is Alyssa; she's my best friend and sister. I brought her to meet the other part of my family," I explained.

"Ah, it is a pleasure to meet you, bella flor," Uncle El told her.

I saw the look on Alyssa's face. She had no clue what the term of endearment was.

"He called you "beautiful flower"," I told her, and she blushed.

"Thank you; I am happy to be here," she said smiling.

After a few minutes, we made our way inside. It was gorgeous; it wasn't the cold dark place that my grandfather had described in the past. It was huge, but had a warm feeling to it.

Alyssa and I had rooms right beside each other; they were large and spacious. Even the best hotel rooms couldn't compare to the grandeur of our rooms. Staying in the castle was going to feel like a fairytale. Who knew? Maybe I would meet my prince charming here.

This past week had been so much fun; we spent the first full day exploring the castle. It was huge and so full of history; the castle was over 3000 years old. My cousin Heidi took us on a guided tour all over the castle while telling us all the history. I had heard a lot of this before, but it was all new to Alyssa; she hung on every word. We toured the city of Volterra; it was such a beautiful place. We drove all through the Tuscan countryside and visited the tiny towns. We bought all kinds of souvenirs for the family and ourselves. We were both enjoying ourselves so much.

At the end of our first week, Aunt Carmen told us they were expecting some more visitors. Augustus, the vampire who made blending in with humans much easier, and his adopted son Collin were visiting. I had not seen them in a really long time; I was an infant the last time Augustus visited my family, so I didn't remember him. Collin didn't come with him then; it had been fifteen years since Augustus had last seen me. I heard he was quite anxious to see me again. Also, Demetri was coming home. He had been in Alaska visiting Irina, Marcus, Kate, and Garrett. Kate met Garrett during her travels, and they had been inseparable ever since he even became a veggie vamp. I was anxious for Lyssie to meet Demetri; he was one of my favorite cousins.

"You are going to love Demetri, Lyssie; he is so much fun. He is a tracker; he can track anyone by meeting them once, except my mom. It has been a few years since I have seen him, but I remember thinking that he was great; he was so good at hide-and-seek," I said with a giggle.

At the time, I didn't understand about special gifts; so, I thought he was just really good at finding my hiding places.

"I still can't wrap my mind around the fact my adopted family are vampires! Not to mention that both Daddy E and Momma B can read minds. I still can't believe that they are only a few years older than us," Alyssa said with awe.

"Well, only in appearance and remember that they may look 17 and 19, but Dad is really 123 and Mom is 34," I told her with a grin.

"Wow! Daddy E is a cradle robber," she said, making us both burst out laughing.

The next morning we were sitting in the library waiting for Demetri and the other guests to arrive when Heidi came to tell us they were here.

"Come on, girls; our guests are here. Dem is excited to see you again, Ren," she said with a grin.

I looked at Alyssa excitedly and motioned for her to come on. We walked up to the main gathering room where everyone was assembled. When we entered the room, I was immediately scooped up by Demetri.

"Look at you, Miss. Masen; I can't believe how you've grown. It is good to see you again," Demetri said, giving me a big hug.

"Oh! It is so good to see you again, Dem! I have someone I want you to meet!" I told him excitedly.

"Well, if she is such a good friend that you let her in on our secret, I know she must be special. Let me meet her," Demetri replied.

I brought Alyssa forward to meet Demetri.

"Demetri, this is Alyssa. She's my best friend and basically my adopted sister. Alyssa, this is Demetri," I said.

Alyssa's face was bright red, as she looked up shyly at Demetri.

"It is nice to meet you, Demetri," Alyssa practically whispered.

I didn't understand her reaction, until I looked over to Demetri. He had a strange look on his face. He looked very confused, but I could also see admiration in his gaze. The whole room was quiet; I looked back over to Alyssa, and she had a look of complete wonderment on her face. Demetri then took her hand and placed a gentle kiss on her knuckles.

"The pleasure is all mine," he said.

Alyssa blushed even brighter; she giggled, and Demetri smiled a smile that lit up the whole room. That was when it hit me. Demetri and Alyssa had mated! I squealed and hugged my friend tightly.

"Ren, what has gotten into you?" Alyssa laughed, trying to get away from me.

I heard a low growl, too low for Lyssie to hear. I looked at Dem, and he had a look of complete panic on his face.

"Oh, stop it, Dem! We hug like that all the time. I'm not going to hurt her," I told him.

Sheesh, if I needed any more confirmation that he had mated on her, I had it right there. He was just as crazy protective of Lyssie as Dad was of Mom.

"What is going on, Ren?" Alyssa asked, looking very confused.

"I think this is a discussion for you and Demetri to have, Lyssie, but I promise it is nothing bad," I told my sister, smiling.

I looked over at Demetri, and he was gazing at Lyssie like she was the most precious thing in the world.

"I think I will accompany you two. I think Edward and Bella would appreciate there being chaperons," Carmen said.

Then, she and Demetri took a very confused, but noticeably enamored, Alyssa to another part of the castle to explain to her what was happening. I was so happy for my sister. She deserved someone who would love her, as much as my mom and dad loved each other. Speaking of Dad, he wasn't going to be thrilled with this, but Mom would handle him. After he got over his shock, he would be fine. He knew Dem was a good man and would take care of Alyssa.

"Ren, I have someone for you to meet, my dear," Eleazar called to me.

I walked over to him and his guests, who I was assuming were Augustus and Collin. When I reached them, Augustus was smiling a wide friendly smile. I couldn't see Collin yet; he was standing slightly behind Augustus talking to Heidi.

"Renesmee Masen, it is a pleasure to see you again," Augustus said, his voice warm and friendly.

"Well, I would say the same; but considering I was an infant the last time we met, I will just say it is a pleasure to meet you," I said, and everyone laughed.

"Renesmee, I would like to introduce you to my son, Collin," Augustus said, gesturing to Collin.

I smiled up at Collin, as I looked into his topaz eyes. Suddenly, a warmth spread throughout my whole body, and I felt my entire world center around this young man. I knew I had a look of complete shock on my face, and it was mirrored by Collin.

Oh my! My daddy was not going to be happy. The first trip he let his daughters go on by themselves, and they come back mated. Well, at least he would never have to worry about it happening again.

Alyssa was shocked, when she came back from talking to Dem and Carmen. She wasn't scared; she just wasn't prepared for these intense feelings that came with being mated to a vampire. She was so happy for me, when I told her about Collin. I introduced them to each other, and the two of us spent the next three weeks getting to know our mates. We were always accompanied by either Carmen or Eleazar. That would at least make Dad feel better.

Collin and Dem both were eighteen when they were changed; so, they were very respectful of the fact that we were only fifteen years old. They were so sweet and such gentlemen, only holding our hands and giving us chaste kisses on the cheeks.

On our last night in Italy, Collin and I were snuggled up in one of the gathering rooms watching a movie. I was so excited because he, Augustus, and Demetri were coming back to Calgary with us. I had to tell Mom and Dad about the mating on the computer, which wasn't how I wanted to do it. When I talked to them over Skype, they immediately knew something was up. I evidently inherited my mother's human acting skills. Let's just say Dad wasn't too thrilled. After Mom got him calmed down, he was happy that I found a love like his and Mom's. He even helped Augustus find a home in Calgary. The rest of the family helped get it ready for them.

"Is your dad really going to be okay meeting me tomorrow evening? Augustus says he is very intense," Collin said, looking worried.

"Yes, it will be fine. He has had plenty of time to calm down. Although he can be extremely intense, you have no idea how good mom is with him. She will have him on his best behavior. Just remember he and mom both are mind readers," I said and laughed, as the color drained from Collin's face.

My poor mate was so nervous; but seriously, I couldn't wait for him to meet my family. Once they meet him and see for themselves that we are truly mated, they will be overjoyed.

AyssaPOV

I could hardly believe what had happened in so short a time. Ren and I had flown around the world to a whole other continent. That was something I had never believed I would get to do. We were staying in this huge centuries old castle that belonged to the royal vampire family. I had never dreamed that things like this existed. I mean really what are the chances that someone like me would be basically adopted by a family of vampires and given a life beyond any expectation I could ever dream of. It's just amazing.

Now, I have been dumbfounded by the fact that I have met the man that I will be with for all eternity. One that I will never have to worry about him hurting me or cheating on me. Carmen explained that vampires only mate once in their lifetime. I could not even describe how I felt when I was told that I have the opportunity to be young, beautiful, and have all my dreams come true forever. There were no words for it.

Translations:

mi querida – my dear

nena – baby

belleza – beauty

bella flor – beautiful flower

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