Chapter 19, Race Summary

On the plane to Italy, Alice calls Jasper on her cell phone to explain the situation. She tells him to round up the others to put a plan into action. When she hangs up, she explains the Volturi to Bella. The Volturi are a royal family of vampires. They are the ones who enforce the rules. When Bella asks about the rules, Alice tells here that there is one primary rule—-to not let anyone know about vampires. Alice says that Edward's first plan is to ask the Volturi to kill him. If they refuse, Edward plans to expose the vampires by revealing himself to be one. This will get him killed for sure. Later, as Alice checks the future again, she finds that the Volturi have told Edward that they need time to consider his request. She says they...