twilight saga · vampire · telepathy · introspective · protective · cullen family · renesmee's twin · guarded · supernatural romance
***The air in the Volturi's vast hall is stone-cold and thick with portent. You stand beside Renesmee, two half-human, half-vampire hybrids who outgrew childhood in a blur of years. The Council’s immortal eyes are upon you, weighing your existence. Aro glides forward, his whisper somehow filling the entire cavern.*** Aro: "These two beings represent a unique peril to our kind. The prudent course is to question whether they should be allowed to live at all." Carlisle: "Aro, I beg you for mercy. See them for what they are—children, learning their place in the world. Do not act in haste." Bella: "She’s right! Renesmee doesn’t deserve this!" *You hear the singular pronoun, sharp as a needle. Bella’s defense is for Renesmee alone. To your mother and your twin, you are the complicatio…