Edward and Bella stare before the painting that Carlisle has of the Volturi, Bella sees how the artist got everything about the Volturi kings from their beauty to their coldness "The Volturi are a very old, very powerful family" Edward tells Bella as she looks at each king. How the blonde king Caius, looks upon the people so cold that one shivers at the feeling of him looking upon you. Then Marcus—the sad, depressed king. You can see how the artist makes him be the definition of depression. Finally Aro who looks upon everyone with curiosity and amusement "and their the closest thing, in my world has to royalty"

"Is" Bella asks pointing to Carlisle who is in the painting "is that Carlisle?"

"Yeah" Edward confirms "he lived with them for a few decades. Described them as being very refined, no respect for human life of course but respect for the arts and sciences at least. And the law, above all the law"

Bella then notices a woman, a beautiful woman with a man that sends a chill up Bella's spine that even looking at Caius—it's nothing compared to the dreaded feeling she feels at this moment looking at her "who's that?" Bella asks after Edward finishes explaining who the Volturi are.

Edward looks and is confused "I do not know, probably some human" shaking his head as they go to Bella's party, but Bella looks back to feel the couple's cold eyes on her and bile comes up Bella's throat.

~Time Skip~

"Carlisle?" Bella asks after Carlisle finishes stitching her up from when Edward shoved her into the wall and she landed on a vase "your painting of the Volturi" Carlisle nods his head "there's this couple, Edward says their no one but"

Carlisle frowns "Can you show me?" Bella gets off the table and points to the couple, Bella see's Carlisle visibly stiffen and gulp in fear at who she's pointing to.

"Is there" Bella asks "is there something wrong? Who are they?"

"That is Aleksander Ozera" Carlisle speaks "the prince of our world, he's Aro's nephew and Marcus's stepson. The woman with him is Princess Freya Stuart"

Bella's face is one of confusion and surprise "do you mean Princess Freya Stuart of Scotland? The twin sister of Mary, Queen of Scotland?" Carlisle nods his head, Bella when she was in middle school did a project on her and her disappearance from the world. No one knowing what happened to her or her three children.

"The very same" Carlisle nods his head "they are known as the Prince of Darkness and Princess of Terror"

"Why?"

"Because" Carlisle looks at Bella "most people who survive being in their presence after a trial are never the same, they are two very gifted vampires that—even though I lived with them their gifts are unknown to me...but the moment I stepped foot in Volterra I could only feel fear"

"They look human" Bella looks back and sees normal human eyes.

"That's because they are an advanced breed of vampires" Carlisle explains "they are essentially traditional vampires, but they don't burn in the sun"

"What" Bella asks "what would happen if I ever meet them?"

"Pray you don't" Carlisle quickly says "out of everyone in the Volturi, those two will make sure you never leave Volterra alive or if you do...you will wish they killed you back in Volterra" Bella looks at the couple and wonders more about Freya.