This story takes place on the one year anniversary of Bella's new existence. Life is perfect for her, even as the Volturi are a looming dark presence in their yearning to be unchallenged once again. Still adopting to the shifted relationships in her life, Bella jumps at the chance to spent some time alone with her husband and the two decide to go on vacation. It does not take long, though, until she realizes that she has not lost her unmatched ability to attract trouble, and the vacation  has to be cut short. In face of an unprecedented danger that threatens the very foundation of her new existence, Bella and her family have to decide whether they can condone the exposure of the supernatural world, or whether the only way to protect those they love is to form an uneasy alliance with the Volturi. Only one thing is for certain: if the reign of the Volturi was to end, everything would change and the vampire world would fall into chaos. Without anyone to uphold the law that had been established millennia ago, there would be no consequences for breaking them anymore. However, could they really put trust in the treacherous monsters, that just a few months ago were so determined to destroy them?