"Imagine a two-year-old child with an infant's mind, but all the strength and thirst of a vampire. They cannot learn self-control. When anger or hunger strikes, there is no reasoning with them.
Once they lose control, they can slaughter an entire village or town in their rage. Inevitably, humans will witness the tragedy, rumors will spread, fear will run rampant, and the existence of vampires will be fully exposed to the public.
The Volturi established an ironclad law: creating immortal children is an unforgivable crime. Both the immortal children and the vampires who create them are executed. For hundreds of years, this law has never wavered."
Carlisle summed it up. "Once the Volturi discover such beings, they will wipe them out without hesitation."
Edward looked grave. "Renesmee can grow up like a human child, though she grows very quickly, and she is capable of reason. She is fundamentally different from immortal children, who cannot grow and whose minds remain frozen. But judging by appearances alone, no one can tell them apart."
Esme frowned slightly and continued, "Not long after Renesmee was born, Irina of the Denali family happened to see her and mistook her for an immortal child. She reported her to the Volturi, who dispatched a large force of their elite. We were nearly wiped out. It took Alice an enormous effort to find another hybrid, and only his testimony saved Renesmee."
"Hah. Aro couldn't care less about immortal children. He just wanted to make the Cullen family his vassals." Alice shrugged. "The main reason was that Aro valued his own life. I showed him what would happen if he pressed on, and that forced him to give up."
"Yes, and we have our many friends to thank for that." Carlisle smiled.
It was precisely because he had made