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mission。　

I　sighed。　It　didn't　seem　to　matter；　either　way。　

Oh。　This　isn't　about　Sam　so　much；　is　it？　

I　made　the　turn　at　the　end　of　my　patrol。　I　caught　Seth's　scent　where　he'd　turned　last。　We　weren't　leaving　
any　gaps。　

You　think　Bella's　going　to　die　anyway；Seth　whispered。　




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Yeah；　she　is。　

Poor　Edward。　He　must　be　crazy。　

Literally。　

Edward's　name　brought　other　memories　boiling　to　the　surface。　Seth　read　them　in　astonishment。　

And　then　he　was　howling。　Oh；　man！　No　way！　You　did　not　That　just　plain　oT　sucks　rocks；　Jacob！　
And　you　know　it；　too！　I　can't　believe　you　said　you'd　kill　him。　What　is　that？　You　have　to　tell　him　no。　

Shut　up；　shut　up；　you　idiot！　They're　going　to　think　the　pack　is　ing！　

Oops！He　cut　off　midhowl。　

I　wheeled　and　started　loping　in　toward　the　house。　Just　keep　out　of　this；　Seth。　Take　the　whole　circle　
for　now。　

Seth　seethed　and　I　ignored　him。　

False　alarm；　false　alarm；I　thoughtas　I　ran　closer　in。　Sorry。　Seth　is　young。　He　forgets　things。　No　one's　
attacking。　False　alarm。　

When　I　got　to　the　meadow；　I　could　see　Edward　staring　out　of　a　dark　window。　I　ran　in；　wanting　to　be　
sure　he　got　the　message。　

There's　nothing　out　there—　you　got　that？　

He　nodded　once。　

This　would　be　a　lot　easier　if　the　munication　wasn't　one　way。　Then　again；　I　was　kinda　glad　I　wasn't　in　
his　head。　

He　looked　over　his　shoulder；　back　into　the　house；　and　I　saw　a　shudder　run　through　his　whole　frame。　He　
waved　me　away　without　looking　in　my　direction　again　and　then　moved　out　of　my　view。　

What's　going　on？　

Like　I　was　going　to　get　an　answer。　

I　sat　very　still　in　the　meadow　and　listened。　With　these　ears；　I　could　almost　hear　SetlYs　soft　footfalls；　
miles　out　into　the　forest。　It　was　easy　to　hear　every　sound　inside　the　dark　house。　

〃It　was　a　false　alarm；〃　Edward　was　explaining　in　that　dead　voice；　just　repeating　what　I'd　told　him。　〃Seth　
was　upset　about　something　else；　and　he　forgot　we　were　listening　for　a　signal。　He's　very　young。〃　

〃Nice　to　have　toddlers　guarding　the　fort；〃　a　deeper　voice　grumbled。　Emmett；　I　thought。　

〃They've　done　us　a　great　service　tonight；　Emmett；〃　Carlisle　said。　〃At　great　personal　sacrifice。〃　

〃Yeah；　I　know。　I'm　just　jealous。　Wish　I　was　out　there。〃　



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〃Seth　doesn't　think　Sam　will　attack　now；〃　Edward　said　mechanically。　〃Not　with　us　forewarned；　and　
lacking　two　members　of　the　pack。〃　

〃What　does　Jacob　think？〃　Carlisle　asked。　

〃He'snot　as　optimistic。〃　

No　one　spoke。　There　was　a　quiet　dripping　sound　that　I　couldn't　place。　I　heard　their　low　breathing—and　
I　could　separateBella's　from　the　rest。　It　was　harsher；　labored。　It　hitched　and　broke　in　strange　rhythms。　I　
could　hear　her　heart。　It　seemed。。。　too　fast。　I　paced　it　against　my　own　heartbeat；　but　I　wasn't　sure　if　that　
was　any　measure。　It　wasn't　like　I　was　normal。　

〃Don't　touch　her！　You'll　wake　her　up；〃　Rosalie　whispered。　

Someone　sighed。　

〃Rosalie；〃　Carlisle　murmured。　

〃Don't　start　with　me；　Carlisle。　We　let　you　have　your　way　earlier；　but　that's　all　we're　allowing。〃　

It　seemed　like　Rosalie　and　Bella　were　both　talking　in　plurals　now。　Like　they'd　formed　a　pack　of　their　
own。　

I　paced　quietly　in　front　of　the　house。　Each　pass　brought　me　a　little　closer。　The　dark　windows　were　like　a　
TV　set　running　in　some　dull　waiting　room—it　was　impossible　to　keep　my　eyes　off　them　for　long。　

A　few　more　minutes；　a　few　more　passes；　and　my　fur　was　brushing　the　side　of　the　porch　as　I　paced。　

I　couldsee　up　through　the　windows—see　the　top　of　the　walls　and　the　ceiling；　the　unlit　chandelier　that　
hung　there。　I　was　tall　enough　thatall　I　would　have　to　do　was　stretch　my　neck　a　little。。。　and　maybe　one　
paw　up　on　the　edge　of　the　porch。。。。　

I　peeked　into　the　big；　open　front　room；　expecting　to　see　something　very　similar　to　the　scene　this　
afternoon。　But　it　had　changed　so　much　that　I　was　confused　at　first。　For　a　second　I　thought　I'd　gotten　the　
wrong　room。　

The　glass　wall　was　gone—it　looked　like　metal　now。　And　the　furniture　was　all　dragged　out　of　the　way；　
withBella　curled　up　awkwardly　on　a　narrow　bed　in　the　center　of　the　open　space。　Not　a　normal　
bed—one　with　rails　like　in　a　hospital。　Also　like　a　hospital　were　the　monitors　strapped　to　her　body；　the　
tubes　stuck　into　her　skin。　The　lights　on　the　monitors　flashed；　but　there　was　no　sound。　The　dripping　noise　
was　from　the　IV　plugged　into　her　arm—some　fluid　that　was　thick　and　white；　not　clear。　

She　choked　a　little　in　her　uneasy　sleep；　and　both　Edward　and　Rosalie　moved　in　to　hover　over　her。　Her　
body　

jerked；　and　she　whimpered。　Rosalie　smoothed　her　hand　across　Bella's　forehead。　Edward's　body　
stiffened—his　back　was　to　me；　but　his　expression　must　have　been　something　to　see；　because　Emmett　
wrenched　himself　between　them　before　there　was　time　to　blink。　He　held　his　hands　up　to　Edward。　

〃Not　tonight；　Edward。　We've　got　other　things　to　worry　about。〃　



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Edward　turned　away　from　them；　and　he　was　the　burning　man　again。　His　eyes　met　mine　for　one　moment；　
and　then　I　dropped　back　to　all　fours。　

I　ran　back　into　the　dark　forest；　running　to　join　Seth；　running　away　from　what　was　behind　me。　

Worse。　Yes；　she　was　worse。　

12。　SOME　PEOPLE　JUST　DON'T　GRASP　THE　CONCEPT　OF　〃UNWELE〃　

I　was　right　on　the　edge　of　sleep。　

The　sun　had　risen　behind　the　clouds　an　hour　ago—the　forest　was　gray　now　instead　of　black。　Seth'd　
curled　up　and　passed　out　around　one；　and　I'd　woken　him　at　dawn　to　trade　off。　Even　after　running　all　
night；　I　was　having　a　hard　time　making　my　brain　shut　up　long　enough　to　fall　asleep；　but　Seth's　rhythmic　
run　was　helping。　One；　twothree；　four；　one；　twothree；　four—　dum　dumdum　dam—dull　paw　thuds　
against　the　damp　earth；　over　and　over　as　he　made　the　wide　circuit　surrounding　the　Cullens'　land。　We　
were　already　wearing　a　trail　into　the　ground。　Seth's　thoughts　were　empty；　just　a　blur　of　green　and　gray　as　
the　woods　flew　past　him。　It　was　restful。　It　helped　to　fill　my　head　with　what　he　saw　rather　than　letting　my　
own　images　take　center　stage。　

And　then　Seth's　piercing　howl　broke　the　early　morning　quiet。　

I　lurched　up　from　the　ground；　my　front　legs　pulling　toward　a　sprint　before　my　hind　legs　were　off　the　
ground。　I　raced　toward　the　place　where　Seth　had　frozen；　listening　with　him　to　the　tread　of　paws　running　
in　our　direction。　

Morning；　boys。　

A　shocked　whine　broke　through　Seth's　teeth。　And　then　we　both　snarled　as　we　read　deeper　into　the　new　
thoughts。　

Oh；　man！　Goaway；　Leah！　Seth　groaned。　

I　stopped　when　I　got　to　Seth；　head　thrown　back；　ready　to　howl　again—this　time　to　plain。　

Cut　the　noise；　Seth。　

Right。　Ugh！　Ugh！　Ugh！He　whimpered　and　pawed　at　the　ground；　scratching　deep　furrows　in　the　dirt。　

Leah　trotted　into　view；　her　small　gray　body　weaving　through　the　underbrush。　

Stop　whining；　Seth。　You're　such　a　baby。　

I　growled　at　her；　my　ears　flattening　against　my　skull。　She　skipped　back　a　step　automatically。　

What　do　you　think　you're　doing；　Leah？　

She　huffed　a　heavy　sigh。　It's　pretty　obvious；　isn't　it？　I'm　joining　your　crappy　little　renegade　pack。　
The　vampires'　guard　dogs。　She　barked　out　a　low；　sarcastic　laugh。　




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No；　you're　not。　Turn　around　before　I　rip　out　one　of　your　hamstrings。　

Like　you　could　catch　me。She　grinned　and　coiled　her　body　for　launch。　Wanna　race；　O　fearless　leader？　

I　took　a　deep　breath；　filling　my　lungs　until　my　sides　bulged。　Then；　when　I　was　sure　I　wasn't　going　to　
scream；　i　exhaled　in　a　gust。　

Seth；　go　let　the　Cullens　know　that　it's　just　your　stupid　sister　—thought　the　words　as　harshly　as　possible。　
'　deal　with　this。　

On　it！Seth　was　only　too　happy　to　leave。　He　vanished　toward　the　house。　

Leah　whined；　and　she　leaned　after　him；　the　fur　on　her　shoulders　rising。　You're　just　going　to　let　him　run　
off　to　the　vampires　alone？　

I'm　pretty　sure　he'd　rather　they　took　him　out　than　spend　another　minute