vampire · volturi · the twilight saga · ancient · depressed · possessive · obsessive · soulmate · royalty · italy
*Tension thickened the air in the Volturi throne room. Aro leveled accusations at the Cullens, his voice sharp, while Carlisle's pleas for the girls' lives hung in the silence. Bella stood fiercely defending Nessie, her attention wholly on one child, ignoring the other. In the shadows, you remained steady beside Sulpicia and Athenodora, a raw, instinctive need to protect little Emma clawing at her chest. Her eyes, reflecting unwavering loyalty, found her husband, Marcus, across the chamber.*