Author's Note: I adopted this story from Breezy930. Her original story is called My Heart Belongs to an Empath. This is my version of the story. No copyright infringement is intended anyway. I own nothing except for the plot and the original characters.

Summary: This is a Jasper and Bella story. After a disastrous birthday party, what happens when Bella meets Jasper eight year later? Will sparks fly when they meet each again? Read and find out.

The Key to an Empath's Heart

Chapter 1: Prologue

Bella's POV

My life was so changed so dramatically eight years ago. Eight years ago, I was in a relationship with a vampire who hurt me, controlled me, and manipulated me. When he left me alone and broken-hearted, I had become a shell of myself, refusing to even interact with my family and friends. That man broke my heart badly, so I cried and cried as if my tears were never-ending cycle. Although I was still sad about my first love leaving me, I eventually developed a backbone and finished high school.

I went onto college, specifically Yale, to earn my Bachelor's degree. However, when I was in my junior year, something unexpected happened to me. Five years ago, I was attacked by a rogue vampire. The rogue vampire nearly killed me if it was not for a special hero who saved me. The special hero was a vampire with crimson eyes. He told me that he was in the area, hunting for this rogue vampire. He also told me that this rogue vampire was responsible for killing many humans around the university. My unknown savior also explained that his coven had a seer among the guard who told him to come to United States to save me.

I quietly thanked him for his effort for saving me. Seeing that I was losing too much blood, my special hero said that I need to be changed into a vampire to save me from a certain death. He bit me in my neck, my arms, and my wrists. Soon, I was in tremendous pain and was screaming as if my body was on fire. Quickly, the painful burning had consumed me in a sea of flames as if I was burning in an exploding, erupting volcano.

Soon, the pain stopped. I woke up to an astonishing sight: I was in a medieval castle with three kings and guards looking down upon me. I immediately cowered back in fear as I covered my face with my hands. One king named Aro stepped forward and said to me that he was the one who changed me into vampire. He also said that he knew about my dealings with Cullen Coven. I had said to him that Cullen coven had caused me so much pain, so I wanted the Cullens to be punished for their actions.

In addition, he explained to me that I was now a member of the Volturi Coven and a member of the Volturi guard. He said that I was extremely special vampire because I had two special gifts: mental and physical shield. King Aro had also explained to me that I was going to be training with Jane, the most powerful offensive vampire, to develop my mental and physical shield. Soon, I had developed my gifts so quickly that I went on missions with elite Volturi guard.

After few missions, my gifts were so powerful that I was named as the fourth leader of the new world. No one knew about my status as being the Volturi's Fourth leader because it was kept a secret from the vampire community at large. After becoming the fourth leader of the new world, I returned to Yale to finish my Bachelor's degree. Then, I went to law school to become a lawyer. As soon I graduated from law school, I was hired by Jenks to work at his law firm. During my tenure at his law firm, I had learned so much about being a lawyer for the vampire world, so I became accustomed working for the vampire community. Unexpectedly, a year ago, Jenks had died, so I had to take over his law practice.

My family had changed over the years. My father got married to Sue Clearwater, and they were happily married to another. I had gained some new family members: Peter and Charlotte Whitlock, Victoria and Laurent Swan, Seth and Leah Clearwater, and the shapeshifters pack. They were all like brothers and sisters to me. In fact, my father, my stepmother, step-brother, step-sister knew that I was vampire because the kings had revealed to them the secrets of vampire world.

Now, I currently live in Aspen, Colorado where I work as a lawyer. I am known as Isabella Higginbotham, Attorney at Law, to vampire world. For the human population, I am known as Isabella Swan, Attorney at Law. In my law firm, I have my best friend, Angela Webber, and her husband, Dennis, working for me as full-time lawyers. My sister Victoria and her mate Laurent lives me; while, Peter and Charlotte lives separately in their own house. Victoria and Laurent are private detectives; however, Peter owns automotive restoration business, and Charlotte is a psychologist at Sam Houston University. All of us are one happy family.

Unknown to me, something will happen to me that will deliver quite a surprise to me. Soon, that unexpected surprise will change my life forever.

Author's Note: I hope you like the prologue. The next chapter will feature Isabella's birthday celebration. At the celebration, she will get a surprise from Peter and Charlotte. Soon, Bella receives an unexpected phone call from someone that is familiar to her. Who is it?

Until Next time,

Princess4light