The Volturi Princess (COMPLETED)

Chapter Four

I stared at him in shock as my brain processed this new information. "Vampires?" I managed to say. Aro nodded and said, "Yes, little one. We are vampires, and by the looks of it and your extraordinary gifts, I'd say that you were half vampire as well." He smiled and continued on. "We've never encountered a half vampire, half human before, although there may be others out in the world we do not know about yet."

I had read some stories and ancient myths on vampires before. Pale white, ice cold skin. Red, black, or sometimes gold colored irises. They were known for... their diet. But how could I be a vampire? I questioned myself. I'd never once had any desire for blood at all in my life, and my mother was 100% human as far as I know. Some vampires had gifts, though none of the stories said that. Aro implied that fact, and I believed him.

"Suzanna my dear, I am led to believe that we have not properly introduced ourselves. I am Aro. Caius, and Marcus are my brothers, you will meet them later. We are the so called kings of the vampire world. Felix, Demetri, Jane, Alec, they are part The Volturi Guard."

I tilted my head curiously. Kings? Caius? Marcus? Jane, Alec? I had not met these vampires yet.

I frowned. "Okay.. but what does this have to do with me? So what if I'm some half human and half vampire hybrid? I've never once in my life had the desire for blood. I can smell it, and oddly, it smells sweet. At least to me." I shook my head to clear away the unnecessary thoughts. "Anyways, why am I here? What does this all have to do with me?"

"Glad you asked that dear." Aro said. He paused for a moment and I interrupted him. "Good, but, when can I go home? Bianca and my mother must be worried sick. I never showed up at B's house and I never came home."

Aro frowned. "I'm afraid you are not allowed home, Suzanna. You know too much, I should have thought of that beforehand."

I stared in shock. "Not allowed home? I'm sorry Aro, did I hear you correctly?" He nodded. "W-what.. M-mom.. got to be worried.. didn't come home.." I spoke many words too fast that I barely understood what I was saying. Tears began to form in my eyes at the thought of never seeing her again. One rolled down my face as I stared into nothingness.

"Suzanna, I'm terribly sorry dear... but we have reasons we want and need you to stay with us." Aro insisted. I took a few breaths and was eventually somewhat calm. "Like what?" I asked.

He smiled. "Our first reason is that you know too much. You have been able to keep your secret but we must be careful that you do not share ours. That is our most enforced rule. And second, you have great potential and extraordinary gifts. It would be a waste to not have you join us." He sighed. "Then we have our third reason, the most important one to us..."

I glanced around the room. I felt the aura in the room tense up and became nervous. Aro was about to say something that would change my life forever, and the life of all of the Volturi. I just knew it.