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my knees。 
〃Jake should have warned us;〃 Embry plained。 
〃He shouldn't have brought his girlfriend into this。 What did he expect?〃 
〃Well; the wolf's out of the bag now。〃 Embry sighed。 〃Way to go; Jake。〃 
I raised my head to glare at the two boys who seemed to be taking this all so 
lightly。 〃Aren't you worried 
about them at all?〃 I demanded。 
Embry blinked once in surprise 〃Worried? Why?〃 
〃They could hurt each other!〃 
Embry and Jared guffawed。 
〃I hope Paul gets a mouthful of him;〃 Jared said。 〃Teach him a lesson。〃 
I blanched。 
〃Yeah; right!〃 Embry disagreed。 〃Did you see Jake? Even Sam couldn't have 
phased on the fly like that。 
He saw Paul losing it; and it took him; what; half a second to attack? The 
boy's got a gift。〃 
〃Paul's been fighting longer。 I'll bet you ten bucks he leaves a mark。〃 
〃You're on。 Jake's a natural。 Paul doesn't have a prayer。〃 
They shook hands; grinning。 
I tried to fort myself with their lack of concern; but I couldn't drive the 
brutal image of the fighting 
werewolves from my head。 My stomach churned; sore and empty; my head ached 
with worry。 
〃Let's go see Emily。 You know she'll have food waiting。〃 Embry looked down at 
me。 〃Mind giving us a 
ride?〃 
〃No problem;〃 I choked。 
Jared raised one eyebrow。 〃Maybe you'd better drive; Embry。 She still looks 
like she might hurl。〃 
〃Good idea。 Where are the keys?〃 Embry asked me。 
〃Ignition。〃 
Embry opened the passenger…side door。 〃In you go;〃 he said cheerfully; hauling 
me up from the ground 
with one hand and stuffing me into my seat。 He appraised the available space。 
〃You'll have to ride in the 
back;〃 he told Jared。 
〃That's fine。 I got a weak stomach。 I don't want to be in there when she 
blows。〃 
〃I bet she's tougher than that。 She runs with vampires。〃 
〃Five bucks?〃 Jared asked。 
〃Done。 I feel guilty; taking your money like this。〃 
Embry got in and started the engine while Jared leapt agilely into the bed。 As 
soon as his door was 
closed; Embry muttered to me; 〃Don't throw up; okay? I've only got a ten; and 
if Paul got his teeth into 
Jacob〃 
〃Okay;〃 I whispered。 
Embry drove us back toward the village。 
〃Hey; how did Jake get around the injunction anyway?〃 
〃The what?〃 
〃Er; the order。 You know; to not spill the beans。 How did he tell you about 
this?〃 
〃Oh; that;〃 I said; remembering Jacob trying to choke out the truth to me last 
night。 〃He didn't。 I guessed 
right。〃 
Embry pursed his lips; looking surprised。 〃Hmm。 S'pose that would work。〃 
〃Where are we going?〃 I asked。 
〃Emily's house。 She's Sam's girlfriend no; fiancee; now; I guess。 They'll 
meet us back there after Sam 
gives it to them for what just happened。 And after Paul and Jake scrounge up 
some new clothes; if Paul 
even has any left。〃 
〃Does Emily know about ?〃 
〃Yeah。 And hey; don't stare at her。 That bugs Sam。〃 
I frowned at him。 〃Why would I stare?〃 
Embry looked unfortable。 〃Like you saw just now; hanging out around 
werewolves has its risks。〃 He 
changed the subject quickly。 〃Hey; are you okay about the whole thing with the 
black…haired 
bloodsucker in the meadow? It didn't look like he was a friend of yours; but。 
。〃 Embry shrugged。 
〃No; he wasn't my friend。〃 
〃That's good。 We didn't want to start anything; break the treaty; you know。〃 
〃Oh; yeah; Jake told me about the treaty once; a long time ago。 Why would 
killing Laurent break the 
treaty?〃 
〃Laurent;〃 he repeated; snorting; like he was amused the vampire had had a 
name。 〃Well; we were 
technically on Cullen turf。 We're not allowed to attack any of them; the 
Cullens; at least; off our 
land—unless they break the treaty first。 We didn't know if the black…haired 
one was a relative of theirs or 
something。 Looked like you knew him。〃 
〃How would they go about breaking the treaty?〃 
〃If they bite a human。 Jake wasn't so keen on the idea of letting it go that 
far。〃 
〃Oh。 Um; thanks。 I'm glad you didn't wait。〃 
〃Our pleasure。〃 He sounded like he meant that in a literal sense。 
Embry drove past the easternmost house on the highway before turning off onto 
a narrow dirt road。 
〃Your truck is slow;〃 he noted。 
〃Sorry。〃 
At the end of the lane was a tiny house that had once been gray。 There was 
only one narrow window 
beside the weathered blue door; but the window box under it was filled with 
bright orange and yellow 
marigolds; giving the whole place a cheerful look。 
Embry opened the truck door and inhaled。 〃Mmm; Emily's cooking。〃 
Jared jumped out of the back of the truck and headed for the door; but Embry 
stopped him with one 
hand on his chest。 He looked at me meaningfully; and cleared his throat。 
〃I don't have my wallet on me;〃 Jared said。 
〃That's okay。 I won't forget。〃 
They climbed up the one step and entered the house without knocking。 I 
followed timidly after them。 
The front room; like Billy's house; was mostly kitchen。 A young woman with 
satiny copper skin and long; 
straight; crow…black hair was standing at the counter by the sink; popping big 
muffins out of a tin and 
placing them on a paper plate。 For one second; I thought the reason Embry had 
told me not to stare was 
because the girl was so beautiful。 
And then she asked 〃You guys hungry?〃 in a melodic voice; and she turned to 
face us full on; a smile on 
half of her face。 
The right side of her face was scarred from hairline to chin by three thick; 
red lines; livid in color though 
they were long healed。 One line pulled down the corner of her dark; almond…
shaped right eye; another 
twisted the right side of her mouth into a permanent grimace。 
Thankful for Embry's warning; I quickly turned my eyes to the muffins in her 
hands。 They smelled 
wonderful—like fresh blueberries。 
〃Oh;〃 Emily said; surprised。 〃Who's this?〃 
I looked up; trying to focus on the left half of her face。 
〃Bella Swan;〃 Jared told her; shrugging。 Apparently; I'd been a topic of 
conversation before。 〃Who else?〃 
〃Leave it to Jacob to find a way around;〃 Emily murmured。 She stared at me; 
and neither half of her 
once…beautiful face was friendly。 〃So; you're the vampire girl。〃 
I stiffened。 〃Yes。 Are you the wolf girl?〃 
She laughed; as did Embry and Jared。 The left half of her face warmed。 〃I 
guess I am。〃 She turned to 
Jared。 〃Where's Sam?〃 
〃Bella; er; surprised Paul this morning。〃 
Emily rolled her good eye。 〃Ah; Paul;〃 she sighed。 〃Do you think they'll be 
long? I was just about to start 
the eggs。〃 
〃Don't worry;〃 Embry told her。 〃If they're late; we won't let anything go to 
waste。〃 
Emily chuckled; and then opened the refrigerator。 〃No doubt;〃 she agreed。 
〃Bella; are you hungry? Go 
ahead and help yourself to a muffin。〃 
〃Thanks。〃 I took one from the plate and started nibbling around the edges。 It 
was delicious; and it felt 
good in my tender stomach。 Embry picked up his third and shoved it into his 
mouth whole。 
〃Save some for your brothers;〃 Emily chastised him; hitting him on the head 
with a wooden spoon。 The 
word surprised me; but the others thought nothing of it。 
〃Pig;〃 Jared mented。 
I leaned against the counter and watched the three of them banter like a 
family。 Emily's kitchen was a 
friendly place; bright with white cupboards and pale wooden floorboards。 On 
the little round table; a 
cracked blue…and…white china pitcher was overflowing with wildflowers。 Embry 
and Jared seemed 
entirely at ease here。 
Emily was mixing a humongous batch of eggs; several dozen; in a big yellow 
bowl。 She had the sleeves of 
her lavender shirt pushed up; and I could see that the scars extended all the 
way down her arm to the 
back of her right hand。 Hanging out with werewolves truly did have its risks; 
just as Embry had said。 
The front door opened; and Sam stepped through。 
〃Emily;〃 he said; and so much love saturated his voice that I felt 
embarrassed; intrusive; as I watched him 
cross the room in one stride and take her face in his wide hands。 He leaned 
down and kissed the dark 
scars on her right cheek before he kissed her lips。 
〃Hey; none of that;〃 Jared plained。 〃I'm eating。〃 
〃Then shut up and eat;〃 Sam suggested; kissing Emily's ruined mouth again。 
〃Ugh;〃 Embry groaned。 
This was wo

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