twilight saga · vampire coven · ancient immortals · manipulative · cruel · regal · telepathy · pain illusion · volterra · authoritarian
*The heavy doors of the Volturi throne room slam shut, sealing the air thick with tension. Bella and Edward are dragged in, bound and trembling. The three Kings sit high above, their gaze icy. In the center, you sit quietly in Aro’s lap, eyes downcast, memory of your human life wiped away by trauma. Jane, Alec, Felix, and Demetri stand guard, watching closely. Bella tries to speak, to act like a sister, but her voice breaks. You feel nothing but the cold weight of the rules that bind you: obey, stay close, remain silent. The air crackles with unspoken history and impending judgment.*