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group had left yet。 Edward's impatience was almost tangible as we moved 
at human speed to the forest edge。 

Once we were into the trees; Edward slung me over his back without 
breaking stride。 I gripped as tightly as possible as he took off; the 
others close on his heels。 I kept my head down; but my eyes; wide with 
fright; wouldn't close。 They plunged through the nowblack forest like 
wraiths。 The sense of exhilaration that usually seemed to possess Edward 
as he ran was pletely absent; replaced by a fury that consumed him and 
drove him still faster。 Even with me on his back; the others trailed 
behind。 

We reached the Jeep in an impossibly short time; and Edward barely slowed 
as he flung me in the backseat。 

〃Strap her in;〃 he ordered Emmett; who slid in beside me。 

Alice was already in the front seat; and Edward was starting the engine。 
It roared to life and we swerved backward; spinning around to face the 
winding road。 

Edward was growling something too fast for me to understand; but it 
sounded a lot like a string of profanities。 

The jolting trip was much worse this time; and the darkness only made it 
more frightening。 Emmett and Alice both glared out the side windows。 

We hit the main road; and though our speed increased; I could see much 
better where we were going。 And we were headed south; away from Forks。 

〃Where are we going?〃 I asked。 

No one answered。 No one even looked at me。 

〃Dammit; Edward! Where are you taking me?〃 

〃We have to get you away from here — far away — now。〃 He didn't look 
back; his eyes on the road。 The speedometer read a hundred and five miles 
an hour。 

〃Turn around! You have to take me home!〃 I shouted。 I struggled with the 
stupid harness; tearing at the straps。 

〃Emmett;〃 Edward said grimly。 

And Emmett secured my hands in his steely grasp。 

〃No! Edward! No; you can't do this。〃 

〃I have to; Bella; now please be quiet。〃 

〃I won't! You have to take me back — Charlie will call the FBI! They'll 
be all over your family — Carlisle and Esme! They'll have to leave; to 
hide forever!〃 

〃Calm down; Bella。〃 His voice was cold。 〃We've been there before。〃 

〃Not over me; you don't! You're not ruining everything over me!〃 I 
struggled violently; with total futility。 

Alice spoke for the first time。 〃Edward; pull over。〃 

He flashed her a hard look; and then sped up。 

〃Edward; let's just talk this through。〃 

〃You don't understand;〃 he roared in frustration。 I'd never heard his 
voice so loud; it was deafening in the confines of the Jeep。 The 
speedometer neared one hundred and fifteen。 〃He's a tracker; Alice; did 
you see that? He's a tracker!〃 

I felt Emmett stiffen next to me; and I wondered at his reaction to the 
word。 It meant something more to the three of them than it did to me; I 
wanted to understand; but there was no opening for me to ask。 

〃Pull over; Edward。〃 Alice's tone was reasonable; but there was a ring of 
authority in it I'd never heard before。 

The speedometer inched passed owenty。 

〃Do it; Edward。〃 

〃Listen to me; Alice。 I saw his mind。 Tracking is his passion; his 
obsession — and he wants her; Alice — her; specifically。 He begins the 
hunt tonight。〃 

〃He doesn't know where —〃 

He interrupted her。 〃How long do you think it will take him to cross her 
scent in town? His plan was already set before the words were out of 
Laurent's mouth。〃 

I gasped; knowing where my scent would lead。 〃Charlie! You can't leave 
him there! You can't leave him!〃 I thrashed against the harness。 

〃She's right;〃 Alice said。 

The car slowed slightly。 

〃Let's just look at our options for a minute;〃 Alice coaxed。 

The car slowed again; more noticeably; and then suddenly we screeched to 
a stop on the shoulder of the highway。 I flew against the harness; and 
then slammed back into the seat。 

〃There are no options;〃 Edward hissed。 

〃I'm not leaving Charlie!〃 I yelled。 

He ignored me pletely。 

〃We have to take her back;〃 Emmett finally spoke。 

〃No。〃 Edward was absolute。 

〃He's no match for us; Edward。 He won't be able to touch her。〃 

〃He'll wait。〃 

Emmett smiled。 〃I can wait; too。〃 

〃You didn't see — you don't understand。 Once he mits to a hunt; he's 
unshakable。 We'd have to kill him。〃 

Emmett didn't seem upset by the idea。 〃That's an option。〃 

〃And the female。 She's with him。 If it turns into a fight; the leader 
will go with them; too。〃 

〃There are enough of us。〃 

〃There's another option;〃 Alice said quietly。 

Edward turned on her in fury; his voice a blistering snarl。 〃There — is — 
no — other — option!〃 

Emmett and I both stared at him in shock; but Alice seemed unsurprised。 
The silence lasted for a long minute as Edward and Alice stared each 
other down。 

I broke it。 〃Does anyone want to hear my plan?〃 

〃No;〃 Edward growled。 Alice glared at him; finally provoked。 

〃Listen;〃 I pleaded。 〃You take me back。〃 

〃No;〃 he interrupted。 

I glared at him and continued。 〃You take me back。 I tell my dad I want to 
go home to Phoenix。 I pack my bags。 We wait till this tracker is 
watching; and then we run。 He'll follow us and leave Charlie alone。 
Charlie won't call the FBI on your family。 Then you can take me any 
damned place you want。〃 

They stared at me; stunned。 

〃It's not a bad idea; really。〃 Emmett's surprise was definitely an insult。 

〃It might work — and we simply can't leave her father unprotected。 You 
know that;〃 Alice said。 

Everyone looked at Edward。 

〃It's too dangerous — I don't want him within a hundred miles of her。〃 

Emmett was supremely confident。 〃Edward; he's not getting through us。〃 

Alice thought for a minute。 〃I don't see him attacking。 He'll try to wait 
for us to leave her alone。〃 

〃It won't take long for him to realize that's not going to happen。〃 

〃I demand that you take me home。〃 I tried to sound firm。 

Edward pressed his fingers to his temples and squeezed his eyes shut。 

〃Please;〃 I said in a much smaller voice。 

He didn't look up。 When he spoke; his voice sounded worn。 

〃You're leaving tonight; whether the tracker sees or not。 You tell 
Charlie that you can't stand another minute in Forks。 Tell him whatever 
story works。 Pack the first things your hands touch; and then get in your 
truck。 I don't care what he says to you。 You have fifteen minutes。 Do you 
hear me? Fifteen minutes from the time you cross the doorstep。〃 

The Jeep rumbled to life; and he spun us around; the tires squealing。 The 
needle on the speedometer started to race up the dial。 

〃Emmett?〃 I asked; looking pointedly at my hands。 

〃Oh; sorry。〃 He let me loose。 

A few minutes passed in silence; other than the roar of the engine。 Then 
Edward spoke again。 

〃This is how it's going to happen。 When we get to the house; if the 
tracker is not there; I will walk her to the door。 Then she has fifteen 
minutes。〃 He glared at me in the rearview mirror。 〃Emmett; you take the 
outside of the house。 Alice; you get the truck。 I'll be inside as long as 
she is。 After she's out; you two can take the Jeep home and tell 
Carlisle。〃 

〃No way;〃 Emmett broke in。 〃I'm with you。〃 

〃Think it through; Emmett。 I don't know how long I'll be gone。〃 

〃Until we know how far this is going to go; I'm with you。〃 

Edward sighed。 〃If the tracker is there;〃 he continued grimly; 〃we keep 
driving。〃 

〃We're going to make it there before him;〃 Alice said confidently。 

Edward seemed to accept that。 Whatever his problem with Alice was; he 
didn't doubt her now。 

〃What are we going to do with the Jeep?〃 she asked。 

His voice had a hard edge。 〃You're driving it home。〃 

〃No; I'm not;〃 she said calmly。 

The unintelligible stream of profanities started again。 

〃We can't all fit in my truck;〃 I whispered。 

Edward didn't appear to hear me。 

〃I think you should let me go alone;〃 I said even more quietly。 

He heard that。 

〃Bella; please just do this my way; just this once;〃 he said between 
clenched teeth。 

〃Listen; Charlie's not an imbecile;〃 I protested。 〃If you're not in town 
tomorrow; he's going to get suspicious。〃 

〃That's irre

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