A/N I know you must all hate slow updates but I'll try and keep this one going. It gets more interesting later from about Chapter 3 or 4. This is like a long preface.

Disclaimer: Doesn't belong to me.

AU The cullens, Tanya and her coven are a secret part of the Volturi, spying against coven's that were too strong or too noticeable. Called to investigate a Vampire Club named Venom, they find this is exactly what the Volturi feared. It isn't that simple though, as nothing is. The more they discover, the more mystery surrounds it and soon the lines between love and hate, evil and good have disappeared and Edward finds himself unstoppably drawn to the leader of the club.

Enjoy.

Alice POV

We were staring through the glass roof, down into the club. I could feel myself shiver as I watched the people inside. The area we were looking into showed people playing pool. I watched them play, their shots almost perfect to precision. Even with my sensitive ears, I couldn't hear anything from the building.

The cool night breeze played with my short black hair as I felt myself turn away and bury my face in my brother's shoulder. He rubbed soothing circles on my back as we climbed silently down to the alleyway. We had to do something. It was our job.

I gave him the once over. His bronze hair was windblown but had a certain charm to it. He wore a dark blue shirt with the sleeves rolled up and the first few buttons undone. His topaz eyes glanced at the roof where we'd been spying. He grinned crookedly at me as he took my arm and we walked around to the front of the building.

The lights flashed brightly as we entered the bright street again. I easily spotted the club we had been examining just a few seconds before. It looked very professional like, the name 'Venom' stood out against the other bars on the street. There were two huge men standing just inside the doorway of the club. Like the people inside the club, their skin was the palest you could get, a type of white. I checked my hair and red dress again before heading to the entrance. I couldn't keep a clear track of the future as the people's minds kept changing. I had to admit, it was good thinking on the owner's part, to be unpredictable.

We walked up to the glass doors and frowned at the lack of people near the door. There was a couple who'd just walked out. Their skin white and their eyes, for a lack of a better word, were a startling blood burgandy. They glanced our way once, nodding towards the club.

"Hello, what may I do for you two?" We both jumped at the sound, wondering how we hadn't heard her. She beckoned us in, her eyes watching us. She had blonde curls that tumbled down her back in a cascade of curls and she wore a black halter neck dress which reached to her knees. She eyed us curiously once we stepped into the warm hallway. The two security guards shifted slightly to keep an eye on us.

"So, my dear friends, what can I do for you?" Her words appeared to have a double meaning as she searched Edward's face. She took in our appearances quickly. I tensed as a small flicker of annoyance passed across her face. I raised my eyebrows.

"This girl was an idiot if there ever lived a vampire like that."

I heard Edward snicker slightly as I frowned and answered, "What does it look like?" She looked down, taking a couple of deep unneeded breaths.

"Coward!"

She looked up again, her face blank of all emotions, "I'm sorry, you can't enter this club."

I almost screamed with annoyance, knowing that the entry was crucial but remembered what was supposed to happen in my vision and nodded, "May I ask why?" The blonde opened her mouth to reply, her eyes roaming over Edward again, but a sharp voice cut across her.

"Lauren, get over here now. Venom wishes to talk to you!" The girl's black hair which was just below shoulder length was loose against her pale shoulders. She wore the same black dress but hers was slightly longer and there were ten silver stars across the waist area of her dress unlike the other girl's one. Her eyes, however, were the frightening crimson of a newborn. She hissed at Lauren who'd stayed frozen. Lauren turned around and concentrated on the other girl. She growled when she realised nothing happened.

The other girl repeated again, "Lauren, don't make me use my power on you. You know yours doesn't work on everyone. Now, go and see Venom, before I have to send you there in ashes. You must not distract our…visitors." Lauren's red eyes became wide and shocked; the threat obviously true, and ran at vampire speed around the corner and up the stairs, to the supposed office of 'Venom'.

"Venom?" I asked Edward in my mind. Edward nodded, "The owner." I bit my lip as the other girl headed over. She hardly glanced at Edward as she turned to look down at me, "You can enter the club section if you wish; please, however, do not enter the other doors as those are strictly forbidden to animal drinkers. Please, follow me."

"It's safe to follow her."

I thought to Edward. He looked up and then down, showing he understood. He looked at the girl hard; the girl's crimson eyes stared back. She reached out a pale hand to take mine, her hand cold even to my skin. She nodded slightly as she saw me flinch, rewarding me with a killer smile that sent shivers down my spine.

She lead us down the dark corridor, I noticed there were several doors along the wall. One door had the word, 'venom' across it in red letters. A sweet sticky smell came off it and I realised that it was blood; human blood. I stopped breathing; the stench coming off it was strong and fresh. The girl leading us noticed as she turned back and smiled widely at me, "Wonderful, isn't it?" I shuddered in distaste as we reached the end where there was a pair of tinted black glass doors. She pulled me through them and into the club.

This area of the club was noisy and there was loud music blasting through the huge speakers. She smirked as she saw Edward flinch with the sudden burst of minds; her teeth sparkling in the strobe lights. She nodded at me, "Call for me when you wish to leave; just call Phoenix Sera and I shall be there within seconds. Enjoy…" She turned then, and disappeared into the crowd of people dancing.

Edward scanned the room, blood-red eyes staring at us from all around. I looked around for Tanya, who we'd promised to meet. Tanya, within a few seconds, appeared, her smile alluring to most but worried. She shook her head, "You must leave…as must I; the key word is Phoenix Sera." She quickly slid back into the crowd, merging easily and in her place the girl who'd lead us in stood before us. I realised she must have heard her name not that she was spying on us. She gave her chilling smile again.

"I'll escort you out." She guided us out quickly. She nodded to the guards as they stepped forwards to intercept us; the guards stepping back immediately. Obviously this girl had quite a high status in the club. She pushed us lightly into the cool air and tightened her grip on my hand for a second. I felt something appear in my hand and tried to act normal. Edward had tensed up, I assumed from her thoughts, although she didn't seem the kind to lust after Edward. She noticed his discomfort and smiled wider, revealing her stunningly white sharp teeth. Edward shuddered as he looked away from her blood red eyes and placed an arm around me protectively, yet carefully, so he didn't touch her. His eyes were cold and hard as they pulled me gently away from her grasp. Her crimson eyes watched us disappear down the street. I couldn't help but think there was something strange about the girl.