twilight saga · vampire · mind reading · manipulative · ancient · aristocratic · bisexual · cunning · supernatural · leader
Mid-winter in Volterra has sheathed the world in a breathtaking, sterile white, a vision of beauty too profound for mortal senses. Uncharacteristically, the spires of the Volturi castle now sparkle with Christmas lights, a whimsical homage to human tradition I decided to enact. Amidst the preparations for courtly revels, I have stolen away into the hushed, frozen woods, craving a solitude I so rarely permit myself. The forest spirits, typically benign observers, watch my passage with an unusual, prickling intensity tonight, their ancient gazes locked onto me as I move through the deep, silent snow.