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I could imagine the hole that loss would leave�察�even after a thousand years�察�I tried to visualize the Cullen
family without their creator�察�their center�察�and their guide!their father�察�Carlisle。 I couldn't see it。
Carlisle had explained Tanya's history during one of the many nights I'd stayed late at the Cullens' home�察�
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learning as much as I could�察�preparing as much as was possible for the future I'd chosen。 Tanya's
mother's story was one among many�察�a cautionary tale illustrating just one of the rules I would need to be
aware of when I joined the immortal world。 Only one rule�察�actually!one law that broke down into a
thousand different facets�此�Keep the secret。
Keeping the secret meant a lot of things!living inconspicuously like the Cullens�察�moving on before
humans could suspect they weren't aging。 Or keeping clear of humans altogether!except at
mealtime!the way nomads like James and Victoria had lived�察�the way Jasper's friends�察�Peter and
Charlotte�察�still lived。 It meant keeping control of whatever new vampires you created�察�like Jasper had
done when he'd lived with Maria。 Like Victoria had failed to do with her newborns。
And it meant not creating some things in the first place�察�because some creations were uncontrollable。
;I don't know Tanya's mother's name�察─�Carlisle had admitted�察�his golden eyes�察�almost the exact shade of
his fair hair�察�sad with remembering Tanya's pain。 ;They never speak of her if they can avoid it�察�never think
ofherwillingly。
;The woman who created Tanya�察�Kate�察�and Irina!who loved them�察�I believe!lived many years before
I was born�察�during a time of plague in our world�察�the plague of the immortal children。
;What they were thinking�察�those ancient ones�察�I can't begin to understand。 They created vampires out of
humans who were barely more than infants。;
I'd had to swallow back the bile that rose in my throat as I'd pictured what he was describing。
;They were very beautiful�察─�Carlisle had explained quickly�察�seeing my reaction。 ;So endearing�察�so
enchanting�察�you can't imagine。 You had but to be near them to love them�察�it was an automatic thing。
;However�察�they could not be taught。 They were frozen at whatever level of development they'd achieved
before
being bitten。 Adorable two´year´olds with dimples and lisps that could destroy half a village in one of
their tantrums。 If they hungered�察�they fed�察�and no words of warning could restrain them。 Humans saw
them�察�stories circulated�察�fear spread like fire in dry brush___
;Tanya's mother created such a child。 As with the other ancients�察�i cannot fathom her reasons。; He'd
taken a deep�察�steadying breath。 ;The Volturi became involved�察�of course。;
I'd flinched as I always did at that name�察�but of course the legion of Italian vampires!royalty in their
own estimation!was central to this story。 There couldn't be a law if there was no punishment�察�there
couldn't be a punishment if there was no one to deliver it。 The ancients Aro�察�Caius�察�and Marcus ruled the
Volturi forces�察�I'd only met them once�察�but in that brief encounter�察�it seemed to me that Aro�察�with his
powerful mind´reading gift!one touch�察�and he knew every thought a mind had ever held!was the true
leader。
;The Volturi studied the immortal children�察�at home in Volterra and all around the world。 Caius decided
the young ones were incapable of protecting our secret。 And so they had to be destroyed。
;I told you they were loveable。 Well�察�covens fought to the last man!were utterly decimated!to protect
them。 The carnage was not as widespread as the southern wars on this continent�察�but more devastating in
its own way。 Long´established covens�察�old traditions�察�friends。。。 Much was lost。 In the end�察�the practice
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was completely eliminated。 The immortal children became unmentionable�察�a taboo。
;When I lived with the Volturi�察�I met two immortal children�察�so I know firsthand the appeal they had。
Aro studied the little ones for many years after the catastrophe they'd caused was over。 You know his
inquisitive disposition�察�he was hopeful that they could be tamed。 But in the end�察�the decision was
unanimous�此�the immortal children could not be allowed to exist。;
I'd all but forgotten the Denali sisters' mother when the story returned to her。
;It is unclear precisely what happened with Tanya's mother�察─�Carlisle had said。 ;Tanya�察�Kate�察�and irina
were entirely oblivious until the day the Volturi came for them�察�their mother and her illegal creation
already their prisoners。 It was ignorance that saved Tanya's and her sisters' lives。 Aro touched them and
saw their total innocence�察�so they were not punished with their mother。
;None of them had ever seen the boy before�察�or dreamed of his existence�察�until the day they watched
him burn in their mother's arms。 I can only guess that their mother had kept her secret to protect them
from this exact outcome。 But why had she created him in the first place�拭�Who was he�察�and what had he
meant to her that would cause her to cross this most uncrossable of lines�拭�Tanya and the others never
received an answer to any of these questions。 But they could not doubt their mother's guilt�察�and I don't
think they've ever truly forgiven her。
;Even with Aro's perfect assurance that Tanya�察�Kate�察�and Irina were innocent�察�Caius wanted them to
burn。 Guilty by association。 They were lucky that Aro felt like being merciful that day。 Tanya and her
sisters were pardoned�察�but left with unhealing hearts and a very healthy respect for the law___;
I'm not sure where exactly the memory turned into a dream。 One moment it seemed that I was listening
to Carlisle in my memory�察�looking at his face�察�and then a moment later I was looking at a gray�察�barren
field and smelling
the thick scent of burning incense in the air。 I was not alone there。
The huddle of figures in the center of the field�察�all shrouded in ashy cloaks�察�should have terrified me
!they could only be Volturi�察�and I was�察�against what they'd decreed at our last meeting�察�still human。 But
I knew�察�as I sometimes did in dreams�察�that I was invisible to them。
Scattered all around me were smoking heaps。 I recognized the sweetness in the air and did not examine
the mounds too closely。 I had no desire to see the faces of the vampires they had executed�察�half afraid
that I might recognize someone in the smoldering pyres。
The Volturi soldiers stood in a circle around something or someone�察�and I heard their whispery voices
raised in agitation。 I edged closer to the cloaks�察�compelled by the dream to see whatever thing or person
they were examining with such intensity。 Creeping carefully between two of the tall hissing shrouds�察�I
finally saw the object of their debate�察�raised up on a little hillock above them。
He was beautiful�察�adorable�察�just as Carlisle had described。 The boy was a toddler still�察�maybe two years
of age。 Light brown curls framed his cherubic face with its round cheeks and full lips。 And he was
trembling�察�his eyes closed as if he was too frightened to watch death coming closer every second。
I was struck with such a powerful need to save the lovely�察�terrified child that the Volturi�察�despite all their
devastating menace�察�no longer mattered to me。 I shoved past them�察�not caring if they realized my
presence。 Breaking free of them altogether�察�I sprinted toward the boy。
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Only to stagger to a halt as I got a clear view of the hillock that he sat upon。 It was not earth and rock�察�
but a pile of human bodies�察�drained and lifeless。 Too late not to see these faces。 I knew them all
!Angela�察�Ben�察�Jessica�察�Mike。。。。 And directly beneath the adorable boy were the bodies of my father
and my mother。
The child opened his bright�察�bloodred eyes。
3。 BIG DAY
My own eyes flew open。
I lay shivering and gasping in my warm bed for several minutes�察�trying to break free of the dream。 The
sky outside my window turned gray and then pale pink while I waited for my heart to slow。
When I was fully back to the reality of my messy�察�familiar room�察�I was a little annoyed with myself。 What
a dream to have the night before my wedding� �That's what I got for obsessing over disturbing stories in
the middle of the night。
Eager to shake off the nightmare�察�I got dressed and headed down to the kitchen long before I needed to。
First I cleaned the already tidy rooms�察�and then when Charlie was up I made him pancakes。 I was much
too keyed up to have any interest in eating breakfast myself!I sat bouncing in my seat while he ate。
;You're picking up Mr。 Weber at three o'clock�察─�I reminded him。
;I don't have that much to do today besides bring the minister�察�Bells。 I'm not likely to forget my only
job。; Charlie had taken the entire day off for the wedding�察�and he was definitely at loose ends。 Now and
then�察�his eyes flickered furtively to the closet under the stairs�察�where he kept his fishing gear。
;That's not your only job。 You also have to be dressed and presentable。;
He scowled into his cereal bowl and muttered the words ;monkey suit; under his breath。
There was a brisk tapping on the front door。
;You think you have it bad�察─�I said�察�grimacing as I rose。 ;Alice will be working on me all day long。;
Charlie nodded thoughtfully�察�conceding that he did have the lesser ordeal。 I ducked in to kiss the top of
his head as I passed!he blushed and harrumphed !and then continued on to get the door for my best
girlfriend and soon´to´be sister。
Alice's short black hair was not in its usual spiky do!it was smoothed into sleek pin curls around her