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true。 It makes everything 
more plicated。 Hey; do you think this Victoria can do anything special?〃 
〃I don't think so;〃 I hesitated; and then sighed。 〃He would have mentioned 
it。〃 
〃He? Oh; you mean Edward—oops; sorry。 I forgot。 You don't like to say his 
name。 Or hear it。〃 
I squeezed my midsection; trying to ignore the throbbing around the edges of 
my chest。 〃Not really; no。〃 
〃Sorry。〃 
〃How do you know me so well; Jacob? Sometimes it's like you can read my mind。〃 
〃Naw。 I just pay attention。〃 
We were on the little dirt road where Jacob had first taught me to ride the 
motorcycle。 
〃This good?〃 I asked。 
〃Sure; sure。〃 
I pulled over and cut the engine。 
〃You're still pretty unhappy; aren't you?〃 he murmured。 
I nodded; staring unseeingly into the gloomy forest。 
〃Did you ever think that maybe you're better off?〃 
I inhaled slowly; and then let my breath out。 〃No。〃 
〃'Cause he wasn't the best—〃 
〃Please; Jacob;〃 I interrupted; begging in a whisper。 〃Could we please not 
talk about this? I can't stand 
it。〃 
〃Okay。〃 He took a deep breath。 〃I'm sorry I said anything。〃 
〃Don't feel bad。 If things were different; it would be nice to finally be able 
to talk to someone about it。〃 
He nodded。 〃Yeah; I had a hard time keeping a secret from you for two weeks。 
It must be hell to not be 
able to talk to anyone。〃 
〃Hell;〃 I agreed。 
Jacob sucked in a sharp breath。 〃They're here。 Let's go。〃 
〃Are you sure?〃 I asked while he popped his door open。 〃Maybe I shouldn't be 
here。〃 
〃They'll deal with it;〃 he said; and then he grinned。 〃Who's afraid of the 
big; bad wolf?〃 
〃Ha ha;〃 I said。 But I got out of the truck; hurrying around the front end to 
stand close beside Jacob。 I 
remembered only too clearly the giant monsters in the meadow。 My hands were 
trembling like Jacob's 
had been before; but with fear rather than rage。 
Jake took my hand and squeezed it。 〃Here we go。〃 
 14。 FAMILY
I COWERED INTO JACOB'S SIDE; MY EYES SCANNING the forest for the other 
werewolves。 
When they appeared; striding out from between the trees; they weren't what I 
was expecting。 I'd gotten 
the image of the wolves stuck in my head。 These were just four really big 
half…naked boys。 
Again; they reminded me of brothers; quadruplets。 Something about the way they 
moved almost in 
synchronization to stand across the road from us; the way they all had the 
same long; round muscles 
under the same red…brown skin; the same cropped black hair; and the way their 
expressions altered at 
exactly the same moment。 
They started out curious and cautious。 When they saw me there; half…hidden 
beside Jacob; they all 
became furious in the same second。 
Sam was still the biggest; though Jacob was getting close to catching up with 
him。 Sam didn't really count 
as a boy。 His face was older—not in the sense of lines or signs of aging; but 
in the matunry; the patience 
of his expression。 
〃What have you done; Jacob?〃 he demanded。 
One of the others; one I didn't recognize—Jared or Paul—thrust past Sam and 
spoke before Jacob 
could defend himself。 
〃Why can't you just follow the rules; Jacob?〃 he yelled; throwing his arms in 
the air。 〃What the hell are 
you thinking? Is she more important than everything—than the whole tribe? 
Than the people getting 
killed?〃 
〃She can help;〃 Jacob said quietly。 
〃Help!〃 the angry boy shouted。 His arms begin to quiver。 〃Oh; that's likely! 
I'm sure the leech…lover is 
just dying to help us out!〃 
〃Don't talk about her like that!〃 Jacob shouted back; stung by the boy's 
criticism。 
A shudder rippled through the other boy; along his shoulders and down his 
spine。 
〃Paul! Relax!〃 Sam manded。 
Paul shook his head back and forth; not in defiance; but as though he were 
trying to concentrate。 
〃Jeez; Paul;〃 one of the other boys—probably Jared—muttered。 〃Get a grip。〃 
Paul twisted his head toward Jared; his lips curling back in irritation。 Then 
he shifted his glare in my 
direction。 Jacob took a step to put himself in front of me。 
That did it。 
〃Right; protect her!〃 Paul roared in outrage。 Another shudder; a convulsion; 
heaved through his body。 He 
threw his head back; a real growl tearing from between his teeth。 
〃Paul!〃 Sam and Jacob shouted together。 
Paul seemed to fall forward; vibrating violently。 Halfway to the ground; there 
was a loud ripping noise; 
and the boy exploded。 
Dark silver fur blew out from the boy; coalescing into a shape more than five
…times his size—a massive; 
crouched shape; ready to spring。 
The wolf's muzzle wrinkled back over his teeth; and another growl rolled 
through his colossal chest。 His 
dark; enraged eyes focused on me。 
In the same second; Jacob was running across the road straight for the 
monster。 
〃Jacob!〃 I screamed。 
Mid…stride; a long tremor shivered down Jacob's spine。 He leaped forward; 
diving headfirst into the 
empty air。 
With another sharp tearing sound; Jacob exploded; too。 He burst out of his 
skin—shreds of black and 
white cloth blasted up into the air。 It happened so quickly that if I'd 
blinked; I'd have missed the entire 
transformation。 One second it was Jacob diving into the air; and then it was 
the gigantic; russet brown 
wolf—so enormous that I couldn't make sense of its mass somehow fitting 
inside Jacob—charging the 
crouched silver beast。 
Jacob met the other werewolf's attack head…on。 Their angry snarls echoed like 
thunder off the trees。 
The black and white scraps—the remains of Jacob's clothes—fluttered to the 
ground where he'd 
disappeared。 
〃Jacob!〃 I screamed again; staggering forward。 
〃Stay where you are; Bella;〃 Sam ordered。 It was hard to hear him over the 
roar of the fighting wolves。 
They were snapping and tearing at each other; their sharp teeth flashing 
toward each other's throats。 The 
Jacob…wolf seemed to have the upper hand—he was visibly bigger than the other 
wolf; and it looked like 
le was stronger; too。 He rammed his shoulder against the gray wolf again and 
again; knocking him back 
toward the trees。 
〃Take her to Emily's;〃 Sam shouted toward the other boys; who were watching 
the conflict with rapt 
expressions。 Jacob had successfully shoved the gray wolf off the road; and 
they were disappearing into 
the forest; though the sound of their snarls was still loud。 Sam ran after 
them; kicking off his shoes on the 
way。 As he darted into the trees; he was quivering from head to toe。 
The growling and snapping was fading into the distance。 Suddenly; the sound 
cut off and it was very quiet 
on the road。 
One of the boys started laughing。 
I turned to stare at him—my wide eyes felt frozen; like I couldn't even blink 
them。 
The boy seemed to be laughing at my expression。 〃Well; there's something you 
don't see every day;〃 he 
snickered。 His face was vaguely familiar—thinner than the others Embry 
Call。 
〃I do;〃 the other boy; Jared; grumbled。 〃Every single day。〃 
〃Aw; Paul doesn't lose his temper every day;〃 Embry disagreed; still grinning。 
〃Maybe two out of three。〃 
Jared stopped to pick something white up off the ground。 He held it up toward 
Embry; it dangled in limp 
strips from his hand。 
〃Totally shredded;〃 Jared said。 〃Billy said this was the last pair he could 
afford—guess Jacob's going 
barefoot now。〃 
〃This one survived;〃 Embry said; holding up a white sneaker。 〃Jake can hop;〃 
he added with a laugh。 
Jared started collecting various pieces of fabric from the dirt。 〃Get Sam's 
shoes; will you? All the rest of 
this is headed for the trash。〃 
Embry grabbed the shoes and then jogged into the trees where Sam had 
disappeared。 He was back in a 
few seconds with a pair of cut…off jeans draped over his arm。 Jared gathered 
the torn remnants of 
Jacob's and Paul's clothes and wadded them into a ball。 Suddenly; he seemed to 
remember me。 
He looked at me carefully; assessing。 
〃Hey; you're not going to faint or puke or anything?〃 he demanded。 
〃I don't think so;〃 I gasped。 
〃You don't look so good。 Maybe you should sit down。〃 
〃Okay;〃 I mumbled。 For the second time in one morning; I put my head between 
my knees。 
〃Jake should have warned us;〃 Embry plained。 
〃He sho

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