Chapter 16

Bella

Jane and I drove back to the house to get a few clothes.

"Hey Jane, what's going on with you and Tanya?"

"Honestly I don't know. I'm constantly fighting my instincts to just forgive her and move on, but I know that if I do that I won't ever be able to trust that she won't leave me if she has to go anywhere. Going to school is difficult because I convince myself that she will leave while I'm at school and I'll never know until after. I'm constantly trying to convince myself that maybe she will stay, that maybe she does love me. I know it's her mating instinct that keeps her here and not that she loves me for me. What will happen when we go back to Italy and I have to go on missions. Will she leave every time I have to kill a maker and their childe because they broke the law?"

"Hey calm down. Just take it one day at a time. I can't say I understand because I don't, but that's how you build trust. One day at a time"

" I don't know Bella, I wish I trusted her more but I don't. Not yet anyway but I will wait and see. I just hope she stays because it would break me if she leaves this time"

I pulled her in for a hug and cried because I knew she couldn't. I loved Jane like my own blood and it hurt me to see her this unsure of herself. She's usually very confident and reassured of herself. Aro made sure she never doubted herself. I just hope that Tanya actually stays with her and doesn't take off.

We packed and drove to the Cullens. We never really finished talking about the whole 'I'm the daughter to the most feared vampire king thing'.

I walked in and the first person to greet us was Kate, surprisingly. She hugged us both and then pulled me to the kitchen. Esme was preparing my supper but she had already made me a snack to eat while I waited.

I got the plate and went into the living room, Emmett was playing video games. Jasper and Alice sat together on the love seat talking, Edward was playing the piano from somewhere in the house. Tanya and Irina were on the couch, Alec next to Irina but on separate ends so Jane went to sit next to Tanya. I went to sit next to Rose. I kissed her before I started eating, Emmett and Kate whooped at the kiss. Kate then joined Emmett as I ate. Jane and Alec were talking about who knows what. All I know is that they could be talking about torture.

Everyone was in their own world and it stayed this way until Carlisle came home, he was on call but home.

"OK let's gather into the living room, Esme is still cooking for Bella but she will be able to hear and any questions she has for Bella I will ask them for her as Bella can't hear as well as we can," said Carlisle

" My mother had gone hunting when she heard a piercing cry coming from inside a dumpster. Normally she would have taken the child to the police but this crying rang deep inside her Dead Heart she decided to go to the alley and pick up the child that was lying in the dumpster. The moment she look into her chocolate brown eyes she knew that the child belong to her and to her only 'I swear this is what she says every time she tells the story'. She then ran back to the castle and barged into a meeting that Father and my uncles had been having. My father was livid at first when he realised that she is carrying a human child. He wanted to get rid of me but when he first held me in his arms and looked into my eyes, he knew that he could not give me away. That's how I became Isabella Marie Volturi.

I grew up around the Vampires with the guards. I grew up in the library, running down the hallways jumping down the stairs, learning every rule and punishment there was to learn in the library about the Vampire world. I attended trials and executions as part of my studies. My mother didn't believe it was necessary but Father knew that I was his heir and in turn, I had to learn how to Rule the Vampire world. I know most people think that the Volturi is evil and power-hungry but that's just not true in order for them to rule an entire Planet of volatile supernatural creatures there has to be a bit of fear involved, in order to keep them in line and not to break the rules. They are not as harsh and evil as people make them out to be. They're actually level headed and consider every possibility before making a judgement, depending on the crime committed. There are some that are punishable by death but there are also many punishable in many other ways. The bigger the crime, the bigger the punishment. There have even been times when they had to call in more people in order to make a decision. Most do not know them, but they're known as the Amazon coven there are among the oldest vampires in the world. While they do not like to be disturbed, there comes a time when their input is necessary."

" Oh I'm so sorry, do you ever wish to know where your birth parents are? " asked Esme

" No. I don't wish to know the people that thought putting me in a dumpster was the best idea. There are many shelters and police stations. But I am grateful because then I would not have met my mother and lived the life I had. " I replied

" Well, I'm just glad that you are happy and healthy Bella. I'm glad to have met you and to have you as a friend." Said Jasper.

"Does anyone else have any questions because I promised Jay I would kick his ass at chess tonight".

When no one said anything I picked up my plate and moved over to the chessboard, Edward went back to his piano, and Carlisle joined Esme in the kitchen. Kate and Emmett went back to arguing over who was cheating in the video game they were playing. Alec and Irina sat chatting quietly on the couch Jane and Tanya went outside. Rose and Alice read some magazines.

This was definitely not what I imagined when I decided to move here to forks but I would not change it for the world and I wouldn't change these people either, well vampires.