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that if he’d had a choice。 Actually; that’s something we all hate。” The bitterness was abruptly harsh in his 
voice。 “It’s awful。 No privacy; no secrets。 Everything you’re ashamed of; laid out for everyone to see。” He 
shuddered。 
“It sounds horrible;” I whispered。 
“It is sometimes helpful when we need to coordinate;” he said grudgingly。 “Once in a blue moon; when 
some bloodsucker crosses into our territory。 Laurent was fun。 And if the Cullens hadn’t gotten in our way last 
Saturday 。 。 。 ugh!” he groaned。 “We could have had her!” His fists clenched into angry balls。 
I flinched。 As much as I worried about Jasper or Emmett getting hurt; it was nothing like the panic I felt at 
the idea of Jacob going up against Victoria。 Emmett and Jasper were the closest thing to indestructible I could 
imagine。 Jacob was still warm; still paratively human。 Mortal。 I thought of Jacob facing Victoria; her 
brilliant hair blowing around her oddly feline face 。 。 。 and shuddered。 
Jacob looked up at me with a curious expression。 “But isn’t it like that for you all the time? Having him in 
your head?” 
“Oh; no。 Edward’s never in my head。 He only wishes。” 
Jacob’s expression became confused。 
“He can’t hear me;” I explained; my voice a tiny bit smug from old habit。 “I’m the only one like that; for 
him。 We don’t know why he can’t。” 
“Weird;” Jacob said。 
“Yeah。” The smugness faded。 “It probably means there’s something wrong with my brain;” I admitted。 
“I already knew there was something wrong with your brain;” Jacob muttered。 
“Thanks。” 
The sun broke through the clouds suddenly; a surprise I hadn’t been expecting; and I had to narrow my 
eyes against the glare off the water。 Everything changed color — the waves turned from gray to blue; the trees 
from dull olive to brilliant jade; and the rainbowhued pebbles glittered like jewels。 
We squinted for a moment; letting our eyes adjust。 There were no sounds besides the hollow roar of the 
waves that echoed from every side of the sheltered harbor; the soft grinding of the stones against each other 
under the water’s movement; and the cry of gulls high overhead。 It was very peaceful。 
Jacob settled closer to me; so that he was leaning against my arm。 He was so warm。 After a minute of this; 
I shrugged out of my rain jacket。 He made a little sound of contentment in the back of his throat; and rested his 
cheek on the top of my head。 I could feel the sun heat my skin — thought it was not quite as warm as Jacob 

— and I wondered idly how long it would take me to burn。 
Absentmindedly; I twisted my right hand to the side; and watched the sunlight glitter subtly off the scar 
James had left there。 
“What are you thinking about?” he murmured。 
“The sun。” 
“Mmm。 It’s nice。” 
“What are you thinking about?” I asked。 
He chuckled to himself。 “I was remembering that moronic movie you took me to。 And Mike Newton 
puking all over everything。” 
I laughed; too; surprised by how time had changed the memory。 It used to be one of stress; of confusion。 
So much had changed that night。 。 。 。 And now I could laugh。 It was the last night Jacob and I had had before 
he’d learned the truth about his heritage。 The last human memory。 An oddly pleasant memory now。 
“I miss that;” Jacob said。 “The way it used to be so easy 。 。 。 unplicated。 I’m glad I’ve got a good 
memory。” He sighed。 
He felt the sudden tension in my body as his words triggered a memory of my own。 
“What is it?” he asked。 
“About that good memory of yours 。 。 。” I pulled away from him so that I could read his face。 At the 
moment; it was confused。 “Do you mind telling me what you were doing Monday morning? You were thinking 
something that bothered Edward。” Bothered wasn’t quite the word for it; but I wanted an answer; so I 
thought it was best not to start out too severely。 
Jacob’s face brightened with understanding; and he laughed。 “I was just thinking about you。 Didn’t like 
that much; did he?” 
“Me? What about me?” 
Jacob laughed; with a harder edge this time。 “I was remembering the way you looked that night Sam found 
you — I’ve seen it in his head; and it’s like I was there; that memory has always haunted Sam; you know。 
And then I remembered how you looked the first time you came to my place。 I bet you don’t even realize 
what a mess you were then; Bella。 It was weeks before you started to look human again。 And I remembered 
how you always used to have your arms wrapped around yourself; trying to hold yourself together。 。 。 。” Jacob 
winced; and then shook his head。 “It’s hard for me to remember how sad you were; and it wasn’t my fault。 So 
I figured it would be harder for him。 And I thought he ought to get a look at what he’d done。” 
I smacked his shoulder。 It hurt my hand。 “Jacob Black; don’t you ever do that again! Promise me you 
won’t。” 
“No way。 I haven’t had that much fun in months。” 
“So help me; Jake —” 
“Oh; get a grip; Bella。 When am I ever going to see him again? Don’t worry about it。” 
I got to my feet; and he caught my hand as I started to walk away。 I tried to tug free。 
“I’m leaving; Jacob。” 
“No; don’t go yet;” he protested; his hand tightening around mine。 “I’m sorry。 And 。 。 。 okay; I won’t do it 
again。 Promise。” 
I sighed。 “Thanks; Jake。” 
“e on; we’ll go back to my house;” he said eagerly。 
“Actually; I think I really do need to go。 Angela Weber is expecting me; and I know Alice is worried。 I 
don’t want to upset her too much。” 
“But you just got here!” 
“It feels that way;” I agreed。 I glared up at the sun; somehow already directly overhead。 How had the time 
passed so quickly? 
His eyebrows pulled down over his eyes。 “I don’t know when I’ll see you again;” he said in a hurt voice。 
“I’ll e back the next time he’s away;” I promised impulsively。 
“Away?” Jacob rolled his eyes。 “That’s a nice way to describe what he’s doing。 Disgusting parasites。” 
“If you can’t be nice; I won’t e back at all!” I threatened; trying to pull my hand free。 He refused to let 
go。 
“Aw; don’t be mad;” he said; grinning。 “Kneejerk reaction。” 

   “If I’m going to try to e back again; you’re going to have to get something straight; okay?” 
   He waited。 
   “See;” I explained。 “I don’t care who’s a vampire and who’s a werewolf。 That’s irrelevant。 You are 
Jacob; and he is Edward; and I am Bella。 And nothing else matters。” 
   His eyes narrowed slightly。 “But I am a werewolf;” he said unwillingly。 “And he is a vampire;” he added 
with obvious revulsion。 
   “And I’m a Virgo!” I shouted; exasperated。 
   He raised his eyebrows; measuring my expression with curious eyes。 Finally; he shrugged。 
   “If you can really see it that way 。 。 。” 
   “I can。 I do。” 
   “Okay。 Just Bella and Jacob。 None of those freaky Virgos here。” He smiled at me; the warm; familiar 
smile that I had missed so much。 I felt the answering smile spread across my face。 
   “I’ve really missed you; Jake;” I admitted impulsively。 
   “Me; too;” his smile widened。 His eyes were happy and clear; free for once of the angry bitterness。 “More 
than you know。 Will you e back soon?” 
   “As soon as I can;” I promised。 

  6。 SWITZERLAND 


AS I DROVE HOME; I WASN’T PAYING MUCH ATTENTION TO the road that shimmered wetly in the sun。 I was 
thinking about the flood of information Jacob had shared with me; trying to sort it out; to force it all to make 
sense。 Despite the overload; I felt lighter。 Seeing Jacob smile; having all the secrets thrashed out 。 。 。 it didn’t 
make things perfect; but it made them better。 I was right to have gone。 Jacob needed me。 And obviously; I 
thought as I squinted into the glare; there was no danger。 
   It came out of nowhere。 One minute there was nothing but bright highway in my rearview mirror。 The next 
minute; the sun was glinting off a silver Volvo right on my tail。 
   “Aw; crap;” I whimpered。 
   I considered pulling over。 But I was too much of a coward to face him right away。 I’d been counting on 
some prep time 。 。 。 and having Charlie nearby as a buffer。 At least th

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