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free　of　Edward's　and　dropped　to　my　stomach。　

Flat。　Empty。　I　clutched　at　the　pale　silk　that　covered　my　skin；　panicking　again；　while　an　insignificant　part　
of　my　mind　noted　that　Alice　must　have　dressed　me。　

I　knew　there　was　nothing　left　inside　me；　and　I　faintly　remembered　the　bloody　removal　scene；　but　the　
physical　proof　was　still　hard　to　process。　All　I　knew　was　loving　my　little　nudger　inside　of　me。　Outside　of　
me；　she　seemed　like　something　I　must　have　imagined。　A　fading　dream—a　dream　that　was　half　nightmare。　

While　I　wrestled　with　my　confusion；　I　saw　Edward　and　Carlisle　exchange　a　guarded　glance。　

〃What？〃　I　demanded。　

〃Bella；〃　Edward　said　soothingly。　〃That's　not　really　a　good　idea。　She's　half　human；　love。　Her　heart　beats；　
and　blood　runs　in　her　veins。　Until　your　thirst　is　positively　under　control。。。　You　don't　want　to　put　her　in　
danger；　do　you？〃　

I　frowned。　Of　course　I　must　not　want　that。　

Was　I　out　of　control？　Confused；　yes。　Easily　unfocused；　yes。　But　dangerous？　To　her？　My　daughter？　

I　couldn't　be　positive　that　the　answer　was　no。　So　I　would　have　to　be　patient。　That　sounded　difficult。　
Because　until　I　saw　her　again；　she　wouldn't　be　real。　Just　a　fading　dream。。。　of　a　stranger。。。　

〃Where　is　she？〃　I　listened　hard；　and　then　I　could　hear　the　beating　heart　on　the　floor　below　me。　I　could　
hear　more　than　one　person　breathing—quietly；　like　they　were　listening；　too。　There　was　also　a　fluttering　
sound；　a　thrumming；　that　I　couldn't　place___　

And　the　sound　of　the　heartbeat　was　so　moist　and　appealing；　that　my　mouth　started　watering。　




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So　I　would　definitely　have　to　learn　how　to　hunt　before　I　saw　her。　My　stranger　baby。　

〃Is　Rosalie　with　her？〃　

〃Yes；〃　Edward　answered　in　a　clipped　tone；　and　I　could　see　that　something　he'd　thought　of　upset　him。　I'd　
thought　

he　and　Rose　were　over　their　differences。　Had　the　animosity　erupted　again？　Before　I　could　ask；　he　pulled　
my　hands　away　from　my　flat　stomach；　tugging　gently　again。　

〃Wait；〃　I　protested　again；　trying　to　focus。　〃What　about　Jacob？　And　Charlie？　Tell　me　everything　that　I　
missed。　How　long　was　I。。。　unconscious？〃　

Edward　didn't　seem　to　notice　my　hesitation　over　the　last　word。　Instead；　he　was　exchanging　another　wary　
glance　with　Carlisle。　

〃What's　wrong？〃　I　whispered。　

〃Nothing　is　wrong〃　Carlisle　told　me；　emphasizing　the　last　word　in　a　strange　way。　〃Nothing　has　changed　
much；　actually—you　were　only　unaware　for　just　over　two　days。　It　was　very　fast；　as　these　things　go。　
Edward　did　an　excellent　job。　Quite　innovative—the　venom　injection　straight　to　your　heart　was　his　idea。〃　
He　paused　to　smile　proudly　at　his　son　and　then　sighed。　〃Jacob　is　still　here；　and　Charlie　still　believes　that　
you　are　sick。　He　thinks　you're　in　Atlanta　right　now；　undergoing　tests　at　the　CDC。　We　gave　him　a　bad　
number；　and　he's　frustrated。　He's　been　speaking　to　Esme。〃　

〃I　should　call　him。。。；〃　I　murmured　to　myself；　but；　listening　to　my　own　voice；　I　understood　the　new　
difficulties。　He　wouldn't　recognize　this　voice。　It　wouldn't　reassure　him。　And　then　the　earlier　surprise　
intruded。　〃Hold　on—Jacob　is　still　here？〃　

Another　glance　between　them。　

〃Bella；〃　Edward　said　quickly。　〃There's　much　to　discuss；　but　we　should　take　care　of　you　first。　You　have　
to　be　in　pain___〃　

When　he　pointed　that　out；　I　remembered　the　burn　in　my　throat　and　swallowed　convulsively。　〃But　Jacob　
—〃　

〃We　have　all　the　time　in　the　world　for　explanations；　love；〃　he　reminded　me　gently。　

Of　course。　I　could　wait　a　little　longer　for　the　answer；　it　would　be　easier　to　listen　when　the　fierce　pain　of　
the　fiery　thirst　was　no　longer　scattering　my　concentration。　〃Okay。〃　

〃Wait；　wait；　wait；〃　Alice　trilled　from　the　doorway。　She　danced　across　the　room；　dreamily　graceful。　As　
with　Edward　and　Carlisle；　I　felt　some　shock　as　I　really　looked　at　her　face　for　the　first　time。　So　lovely。　
〃You　promised　I　could　be　there　the　first　time！　What　if　you　two　run　past　something　reflective？〃　

〃Alice—；〃　Edward　protested。　

〃It　will　only　take　a　second！〃　And　with　that；　Alice　darted　from　the　room。　

Edward　sighed。　



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〃What　is　she　talking　about？〃　

But　Alice　was　already　back；　carrying　the　huge；　giltframed　mirror　from　Rosalie's　room；　which　was　nearly　
twice　as　tall　as　she　was；　and　several　times　as　wide。　

Jasper　had　been　so　still　and　silent　that　I'd　taken　no　notice　of　him　since　he'd　followed　behind　Carlisle。　
Now　he　moved　again；　to　hover　over　Alice；　his　eyes　locked　on　my　expression。　Because　I　was　the　danger　
here。　

I　knew　he　would　be　tasting　the　mood　around　me；　too；　and　so　he　must　have　felt　my　jolt　of　shock　as　I　
studied　his　face；　looking　at　it　closely　for　the　first　time。　

Through　my　sightless　human　eyes；　the　scars　left　from　his　former　life　with　the　newborn　armies　in　the　South　
had　been　mostly　invisible。　Only　with　a　bright　light　to　throw　their　slightly　raised　shapes　into　definition　could　
I　even　make　out　their　existence。　

Now　that　I　could　see；　the　scars　were　Jasper's　most　dominant　feature。　It　was　hard　to　take　my　eyes　off　his　
ravaged　neck　and　jaw—hard　to　believe　that　even　a　vampire　could　have　survived　so　many　sets　of　teeth　
ripping　into　his　throat。　

Instinctively；　I　tensed　to　defend　myself。　Any　vampire　who　saw　Jasper　would　have　had　the　same　reaction。　
The　scars　were　like　a　lighted　billboard。　Dangerous；　they　screamed。　How　many　vampires　had　tried　to　
kill　Jasper？　Hundreds？　Thousands？　The　same　number　that　had　died　in　the　attempt　

Jasper　both　saw　and　felt　my　assessment；　my　caution；　and　he　smiled　wryly。　

〃Edward　gave　me　grief　for　not　getting　you　to　a　mirror　before　the　wedding；〃　Alice　said；　pulling　my　
attention　away　from　her　frightening　lover。　Tm　not　going　to　be　chewed　out　again。〃　

〃Chewed　out？〃　Edward　asked　skeptically；　one　eyebrow　curving　upward。　

〃Maybe　I'm　overstating　things；〃　she　murmured　absently　as　she　turned　the　mirror　to　face　me。　

〃And　maybe　this　has　solely　to　do　with　your　own　voyeuristic　gratification；〃　he　countered。　

Alice　winked　at　him。　

I　was　only　aware　of　this　exchange　with　the　lesser　part　of　my　concentration。　The　greater　part　was　riveted　
on　the　person　in　the　mirror。　

My　first　reaction　was　an　unthinking　pleasure。　The　alien　creature　in　the　glass　was　indisputably　beautiful；　
every　bit　as　beautiful　as　Alice　or　Esme。　She　was　fluid　even　in　stillness；　and　her　flawless　face　was　pale　as　
the　moon　against　the　frame　of　her　dark；　heavy　hair。　Her　limbs　were　smooth　and　strong；　skin　glistening　
subtly；　luminous　as　a　pearl。　

My　second　reaction　was　horror。　

Who　was　she？　At　first　glance；　I　couldn't　find　my　face　anywhere　in　the　smooth；　perfect　planes　of　her　
features。　




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And　her　eyes！　Though　I'd　known　to　expect　them；　her　eyes　still　sent　a　thrill　of　terror　through　me。　

All　the　while　I　studied　and　reacted；　her　face　was　perfectly　posed；　a　carving　of　a　goddess；　showing　
nothing　of　the　turmoil　roiling　inside　me。　And　then　her　full　lips　moved。　

〃The　eyes？〃　I　whispered；　unwilling　to　say　my　eyes。　〃How　long？　

〃They'll　darken　up　in　a　few　months；〃　Edward　said　in　a　soft；　forting　voice。　〃Animal　blood　dilutes　the　
color　more　quickly　than　a　diet　of　human　blood。　They'll　turn　amber　first；　then　gold。〃　

My　eyes　would　blaze　like　vicious　red　flames　for　months？　

〃Months？〃　My　voice　was　higher　now；　stressed。　In　the　mirror；　the　perfect　eyebrows　lifted　incredulously　
above　her　glowing　crimson　eyes—brighter　than　any　I'd　ever　seen　before。　

Jasper　took　a　step　forward；　alarmed　by　the　intensity　of　my　sudden　anxiety。　He　knew　young　vampires　
only　too　well；　did　this　emotion　presage　some　misstep　on　my　part？　

No　one　answered　my　question。　I　looked　away；　to　Edward　and　Alice。　Both　their　eyes　were　slightly　

unfocused—reacting　to　Jasper's　unease。　Listening　to　its　cause；　looking　ahead　to　the　immediate　future。　

I　took　another　deep；　unnecessary　breath。　

〃No；　I'm　fine；〃　I　promised　them。　My　eyes　flickered　to　the　stranger　in　the　mirror　and　back。　〃It's　just。。。　a　
lot　to　take