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〃What？〃Jasper　growled；　leaping　to　her　side　in　a　blurred　rush　of　movement；　crushing　the　broken　crystal　
under　his　feet。　He　grabbed　her　shoulders　and　shook　her　sharply。　She　seemed　to　rattle　silently　in　his　
hands。　〃What　Alice？〃　

Emmett　moved　into　my　peripheral　vision；　his　teeth　bared　while　his　eyes　darted　toward　the　window；　
anticipating　an　attack。　

There　was　only　silence　from　Esme；　Carlisle；　and　Rose；　who　were　frozen　just　as　I　was。　

Jasper　shook　Alice　again。　〃What　is　it？〃　

〃They're　ing　for　us；〃　Alice　and　Edward　whispered　together；　perfectly　synchronized。　〃All　of　them。〃　

Silence。　

For　once；　I　was　the　quickest　to　understand—because　something　in　their　words　triggered　my　own　vision。　
It　was　only　the　distant　memory　of　a　dream—faint；　transparent；　indistinct　as　if　I　were　peering　through　thick　
gauze。。。。　In　my　head；　I　saw　a　line　of　black　advancing　on　me；　the　ghost　of　my　halfforgotten　human　
nightmare。　I　could　not　see　the　glint　of　their　ruby　eyes　in　the　shrouded　image；　or　the　shine　of　their　sharp　
wet　teeth；　but　I　knew　where　the　gleam　should　be。。。。　




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Stronger　than　the　memory　of　the　sight　came　the　memory　of　the　feel　—the　wrenching　need　to　protect　the　
precious　thing　behind　me。　

I　wanted　to　snatch　Renesmee　up　into　my　arms；　to　hide　her　behind　my　skin　and　hair；　to　make　her　
invisible。　But　I　couldn't　even　turn　to　look　at　her。　I　felt　not　like　stone　but　ice。　For　the　first　time　since　I'd　
been　reborn　a　vampire；　I　felt　cold。　

I　barely　heard　the　confirmation　of　my　fears。　I　didn't　need　it。　I　already　knew。　

〃The　Volturi；〃　Alice　moaned。　

〃All　of　them；〃　Edward　groaned　at　the　same　time。　

〃Why？〃　Alice　whispered　to　herself。　〃How？〃　

〃When？〃　Edward　whispered。　

〃Why？〃　Esme　echoed。　

〃When？〃Jasper　repeated　in　a　voice　like　splintering　ice。　

Alice's　eyes　didn't　blink；　but　it　was　as　if　a　veil　covered　them；　they　became　perfectly　blank。　Only　her　
mouth　held　on　to　her　expression　of　horror。　

〃Not　long；〃　she　and　Edward　said　together。　Then　she　spoke　alone。　〃There's　snow　on　the　forest；　snow　on　
the　town。　Little　more　than　a　month。〃　

〃Why？〃　Carlisle　was　the　one　to　ask　this　time。　

Esme　answered。　〃They　must　have　a　reason。　Maybe　to　see　。。。〃　

〃This　isn't　about　Bella；〃　Alice　said　hollowly。　〃They're　all　ing—Aro；　Caius；　Marcus；　every　member　of　
the　guard；　even　the　wives。〃　

〃The　wives　never　leave　the　tower；〃　Jasper　contradicted　her　in　a　flat　voice。　〃Never。　Not　during　the　
southern　rebellion。　Not　when　the　Romanians　tried　to　overthrow　them。　Not　even　when　they　were　hunting　
the　immortal　children。　Never。〃　

〃They're　ing　now；〃　Edward　whispered。　

〃But　why？〃　Carlisle　said　again。　〃We've　done　nothing！　And　if　we　had；　what　could　we　possibly　do　that　
would　bring　f？sdown　on　us？〃　

〃There　are　so　many　of　us；〃　Edward　answered　dully。　〃They　must　want　to　make　sure　that。。。〃　He　didn't　
finish。　

〃That　doesn't　answer　the　crucial　question！　Why？〃　

I　felt　I　knew　the　answer　to　Carlisle's　question；　and　yet　at　the　same　time　I　didn't。　Renesmee　was　the　
reason　why；　I　was　sure。　Somehow　I'd　known　from　the　very　beginning　that　they　would　e　for　her。　My　
subconscious　had　warned　me　before　I'd　known　I　was　carrying　her。　It　felt　oddly　expected　now。　As　if　I'd　



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somehow　always　known　that　the　Volturi　would　e　to　take　my　happiness　from　me。　

But　that　still　didn't　answer　the　question。　

〃Go　back；　Alice；〃　Jasper　pleaded。　〃Look　for　the　trigger。　Search。〃　

Alice　shook　her　head　slowly；　her　shoulders　sagging。　〃It　came　out　of　nowhere；　Jazz。　I　wasn't　looking　for　
them；　or　even　for　us。　I　was　just　looking　for　Irina。　She　wasn't　where　I　expected　her　to　be。。。。〃　Alice　trailed　
off；　her　eyes　drifting　again。　She　stared　at　nothing　for　a　long　second。　

And　then　her　head　jerked　up；　her　eyes　hard　as　flint。　I　heard　Edward　catch　his　breath。　

〃She　decided　to　go　to　them；〃　Alice　said。　〃Irina　decided　to　go　to　the　Volturi。　And　then　they　will　decide。。。。　
It's　as　if　they're　waiting　for　her。　Like　their　decision　was　already　made；　and　just　waiting　on　her___〃　

It　was　silent　again　as　we　digested　this。　What　would　Irina　tell　the　Volturi　that　would　result　in　Alice's　
appalling　vision？　

〃Can　we　stop　her？〃　Jasper　asked。　

〃There's　no　way。　She's　almost　there。〃　

〃What　is　she　doing？〃　Carlisle　was　asking；　but　I　wasn't　paying　attention　to　the　discussion　now。　All　my　
focus　was　on　the　picture　that　was　painstakingly　ing　together　in　my　head。　

I　pictured　Irina　poised　on　the　cliff；　watching。　What　had　she　seen？　A　vampire　and　a　werewolf　who　were　
best　friends。　I'd　been　focused　on　that　image；　one　that　would　obviously　explain　her　reaction。　But　that　was　
not　all　that　she'd　seen。　

She'd　also　seen　a　child。　An　exquisitely　beautiful　child；　showing　off　in　the　falling　snow；　clearly　more　than　
human。。。　

Irina。。。　the　orphaned　sisters。。。　Carlisle　had　said　that　losing　their　mother　to　the　Volturi's　justice　had　made　
Tanya；　Kate；　and　Irina　purists　when　it　came　to　the　law。　

Just　half　a　minute　ago；　Jasper　had　said　the　words　himself：　Not　even　when　they　were　hunting　the　
immortal　children。。。。　The　immortal　children—the　unmentionable　bane；　the　appalling　taboo。。。　

With　Irina's　past；　how　could　she　apply　any　other　reading　to　what　she'd　seen　that　day　in　the　narrow　field？　
She　

had　not　been　close　enough　to　hear　Renesmee's　heart；　to　feel　the　heat　radiating　from　her　body。　
Renesmee's　rosy　cheeks　could　have　been　a　trick　on　our　part　for　all　she　knew。　

After　all；　the　Cullens　were　in　league　with　werewolves。　From　Irina's　point　of　view；　maybe　this　meant　
nothing　was　beyond　us。。。。　

Irina；　wringing　her　hands　in　the　snowy　wilderness—not　mourning　Laurent；　after　all；　but　knowing　it　was　
her　duty　to　turn　the　Cullens　in；　knowing　what　would　happen　to　them　if　she　did。　Apparently　her　
conscience　had　won　out　over　the　centuries　of　friendship。　




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And　the　Volturi's　response　to　this　kind　of　infraction　was　so　automatic；　it　was　already　decided。　

I　turned　and　draped　myself　over　Renesmee's　sleeping　body；　covering　her　with　my　hair；　burying　my　face　
in　her　curls。　

〃Think　of　what　she　saw　that　afternoon；〃　I　said　in　a　low　voice；　interrupting　whatever　Emmett　was　
beginning　to　say。　〃To　someone　who'd　lost　a　mother　because　of　the　immortal　children；　what　would　
Renesmee　look　like？〃　

Everything　was　silent　again　as　the　others　caught　up　to　where　I　was　already。　

〃An　immortal　child；〃　Carlisle　whispered。　

I　felt　Edward　kneel　beside　me；　wrap　his　arms　over　us　both。　

〃But　she's　wrong；〃　I　went　on。　〃Renesmee　isn't　like　those　other　children。　They　were　frozen；　but　she　grows　
so　much　every　day。　They　were　out　of　control；　but　she　never　hurts　Charlie　or　Sue　or　even　shows　them　
things　that　would　upset　them。　She　can　control　herself。　She's　already　smarter　than　most　adults。　There　
would　be　no　reason___〃　

I　babbled　on；　waiting　for　someone　to　exhale　with　relief；　waiting　for　the　icy　tension　in　the　room　to　relax　as　
they　realized　I　was　right。　The　room　just　seemed　to　get　colder。　Eventually　my　small　voice　trailed　off　into　
silence。　

No　one　spoke　for　a　long　time。　

Then　Edward　whispered　into　my　hair。　〃It's　not　the　kind　of　crime　they　hold　a　trial　for；　love；〃　he　said　
quietly。　〃Aro's　seen　Irina's　proof　in　her　thoughts。　They　e　to　destroy；　not　to　be　reasoned　with。〃　

〃But　they're　wrong；〃　I　said　stubbornly。　

〃They　won't　wait　for　us　to　show　them　that。〃　

His　voice　was　still　quiet；　gentle；　velvet。。。　and　yet　the　pain　and　desolation　in　the　sound　was　unavoidable。　
His　voice　was　like　Alice's　eyes　before—like　the　inside　of　a　tomb。　

〃What　can　we　do？〃　I　demanded。　

Renesmee　was　so　warm　and　perfect　in　my　arms；　dreaming　peacefully。　I'd　worried　so　much　about　
Renesmee's　speeding　age—worried　that　she　would　only　have　little　over　a　decade　of　life。。。。　That　terror　
seemed　ironic　now。　

Little　over　a　month。。。　

Was　this　the　limit；　then？　I'd　had　more　happiness　than　most　people　ever　experienced。　Was　there　some　
natural　law　that　demanded　equal　shares　of　happiness　and　misery　in　the　world？　Was