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I once dumped a bleeding body on the floor in the throne room in Volterra and then turned on my heel and walked away, which to this day I don't believe I had the gumption to do.

Aro did not "mention" my way of feeding. The more frustrated he became with my ambitions, the more he pressed. It eventually became untenable. When I realized that we had reached the point where he felt he could try to tempt me with half-mauled humans, and where I realized I could resist that temptation, was the beginning of the end of my time there.

Hello!! Thank you for requesting this. Jane has a lot of very interesting lore in my opinion so here are some headcanons i feel would be scared for her if she we’re to fall in love with a human :))

𖤝 First of all, Jane would initially treat a human relationship like a private experiment. We know Jane is emotionally stunted from being turned so young and from centuries of serving the Volturi. She understands fear, loyalty, and power better than affection.

𖤝 She’d be obsessively protective, but in a possessive Volturi way rather than a soft and caring, healthy way. A human partner would become “hers” in the same category as a treasured object or strategic asset.

𖤝 Physical affection would start out awkward. Jane’s personality is controlled and detached; she’s not naturally warm nor affectionate. But once attached, she’d probably become quietly clingy in private while acting completely indifferent in public.

𖤝 She would absolutely weaponize silence. Instead of arguing, she’d stare at you until you became uncomfortable. The Volturi court culture rewards intimidation and restraint.

𖤝 Alec would know about the relationship before anyone else. The twins are deeply bonded, and Jane would trust her brother’s opinion more than almost anyone’s, maybe even more than Aro in personal matters.

𖤝 Aro would find the relationship fascinating rather than romantic. He’d likely tolerate it as long as the human was useful, entertaining, or emotionally stabilizing for Jane. The Volturi are political first, sentimental second.

𖤝 Jane would test loyalty constantly: Constantly asking you if you’re scared of her or what she’s done, disappear for days without an explanation, casually threaten others in front of you to see your reaction, etc…

𖤝 She’d secretly like human warmth, since she’s ice-cold. It might just be a slight memory of her human life, but she will never admit it.

𖤝 She would hate being treated like a child. Even though she was turned around 12–13 physically, Jane is mentally centuries old. A human infantilizing her would immediately anger her.

𖤝 Jealousy would be terrifyingly subtle. Jane wouldn’t scream or cry. She’d politely smile at the person flirting with you while they suddenly experience unexplained agony five minutes later.

𖤝 She would never fully relax around mortality. A human lifespan is incredibly short compared to Volturi time. Even if she cared deeply, part of her would see the relationship as temporary unless, she deeply falls in love with her human and would consider transformation an option.

𖤝 If she genuinely loved a human, she’d become more dangerous, not softer. Jane reacts to emotional threats with cruelty and control because vulnerability is foreign to her.

𖤝 Caius would probably dislike the relationship immediately. He’s paranoid and intolerant in canon, especially regarding anything that could destabilize Volturi authority.

𖤝 Jane would remember tiny details about a human partner despite pretending not to care: Their favourite scent, the rhythm of your heartbeat when she’s around you, your nervous habits, your preferences in music or books, etc…

𖤝 She’d be fascinated by human fear because her power is built around it. But if she truly cared for someone, seeing genuine fear directed at her might actually unsettle her more than she’d admit.

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