Prelude

"Heaven holds no place for you" he purred, his nose brushing my earlobe. "I am the closest to God you will ever get."

After the conflict with the Cullens because of Renesmee, the Volturi throw themselves into a search for someone with a gift capable of overcoming Bella's shield. A decade later they find Marina. Assigned to watch her to make sure she has what it takes to be part of the guard, Alec Volturi inadvertently finds himself growing fond of the human girl.