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My entire being shies away from any course that could inspire that kind of pain again.”
“What’s up, Bella?” he asked with a big grin. I rolled my eyes. “Same old, same old.” “Yeah,” he agreed. “Bunch of vampires trying to kill you. The usual.”
“Don’t hold your breath, Jake—no, wait, I changed my mind. Go right ahead. Just hold your breath until I ask you to kiss me.”
“There’s only one Alpha,” he answered automatically.
For now
“And that’s the worst idea I’ve ever heard,” he called more loudly. “Better than anything you’ve come up with,” Jacob answered, his human voice startling me. “Go fetch a space heater,” he grumbled. “I’m not a St. Bernard.”
“Try to relax,” he suggested as another shiver rippled through me violently. “You’ll be warm in a minute. Of course, you’d warm up faster if you took your clothes off.” Edward growled sharply. “That’s just a simple fact,” Jacob defended himself. “Survival one-oh-one.”
“He’s just jealous.” “Of course I am.” Edward’s voice was velvet again, under control, a musical murmur in the darkness. “You don’t have the faintest idea how much I wish I could do what you’re doing for her, mongrel.”
“Your lips are still blue,” he mused. “Want me to warm those up for you, too? You only have to ask.”
I wondered if the Cullens and the Quileutes weren’t just playing up that whole odor issue because of their prejudices. Everyone smelled fine to me.
Jacob made an annoyed sound. “Oh, he’ll tell you anyway, so I might as well.… I was growing my hair out because… it seemed like you liked it better long.”
“That’s right, honey, go to sleep,” Jacob whispered.
Honey. My weakness
“You mean, ‘as much as I’d love to kill you, I’m glad she’s warm,’ right?” “It’s an uncomfortable truce, isn’t it?”
“Maybe… if you weren’t a disgusting vampire who was planning to suck out the life of the girl I love… well, no, not even then.”
“Some help?” I asked quietly. Edward smiled. “Did you want me to take his arms all the way off?”
“No—that would be two nights ago, when you finally agreed to marry me.”
You BITCH
Before he could answer, the silence outside the tent was ripped apart by an earsplitting howl of pain.
“Jacob was listening,” I whispered. It wasn’t a question. “Yes.” “You knew.” “Yes.”
He glanced up at the sun and then smiled at me. “There’s a pretty serious fight brewing down there. I don’t think it will be that difficult to take myself out of the picture.”
What a jerk
“You could ask me,” he suggested. “Come back,” I whispered. How could he doubt that I meant it? He shook his head, smiling again. “That’s not what I’m talking about.”
I see why people are Team Edward
His voice turned acidic. “Are you sure you want me to come back? Or did you really want me to die?”
Stop talking before I change teams
“Are you all right?” he murmured, his voice anxious. “No. I want to die.”
Mood
“Riley,” Edward said in a soft, pleading voice.
Oh not Riley. I forgot it was Riley
Edward stretched out his arm, his hand curled into a fist. Seth grinned, revealing the long row of dagger teeth, and bumped his nose against Edward’s hand. “Nice teamwork,” Edward murmured. Seth coughed a laugh.
“Yes,” he said, his tone clipped. “Your little stunt with the rock. You know that you nearly gave me a heart attack? Not the easiest thing to do, that.”
“Seth was… faking?” Edward nodded sternly. “Oh.”
“Next time? Did you anticipate another war soon?” “With my luck? Who knows?”
Yes
The girl was curled into a small ball beside the flames, her arms wrapped around her legs. She was very young. Younger than me—she looked maybe fifteen, dark-haired and slight. Her eyes were focused on me, and the irises were a shocking, brilliant red. Much brighter than Riley’s, almost glowing. They wheeled wildly, out of control.
Bree....
Felix looked up. He let his hood fall back slightly so that I could see him wink at me and smile.
“Your name,” Jane said again, her voice inflectionless. “Bree,” the girl gasped.
“Don’t watch,” Edward whispered in my ear. I was only too eager to follow his instruction.
That wasn’t for you…
“Tease you?” I echoed in shock. “Yeah—in between insulting somebody’s mother and taking the Lord’s name in vain, he said, ‘Bet you’re glad she loves Cullen instead of me today, huh, Charlie?’”
“Then the howling started again right outside the house. I’ve never heard anything like it—I had goose bumps on my arms. I asked Billy—had to shout over the noise—if he’d been setting traps in his yard. It sounded like the animal was in serious pain.”
One minute it was that wolf yowling, and then you couldn’t hear it anymore—Jake’s cussing drowned it right out. Got a set of lungs on him, that boy does.”
“I’m serious. I won’t kick up a fuss. Just give me some advance notice. Give me a chance to hug you goodbye.”
I'm not crying you are
“At least he didn’t threaten to kill himself to make me kiss him,” I snapped.
“Don’t worry, Bella, honey. It’s all going to work out.”
Honey
“The worse part is knowing what would have been.” “What might have been.” I sighed. “No.” Jacob shook his head. “I’m exactly right for you, Bella. It would have been effortless for us—comfortable, easy as breathing. I was the natural path your life would have taken.…” He stared into space for a moment, and I waited. “If the world was the way it was supposed to be, if there were no monsters and no magic…”
Was it out there for Jacob, too? Something that would trump a soul mate? I had to believe that it was.
You're not gonna like it!
He sighed. “The clouds I can handle. But I can’t fight with an eclipse.”
“You’ll always have that spare option if you want it.” I made an effort to smile. “Until my heart stops beating.” He grinned back. “You know, I think maybe I’d still take you—maybe. I guess that depends on how much you stink.”
“I wonder when it will happen,” I said. “When the right girl is going to catch your eye.”
You're not gonna like it!
“Maybe, maybe not. I probably won’t think she’s good enough for you. I wonder how jealous I’ll be.”
About that
If all else perished, and he remained, I should still continue to be; and if all else remained, and he were annihilated, the universe would turn to a mighty stranger.’”
I cannot live without my life! I cannot live without my soul!’”
“Can I see your dress?” I asked. She blinked, her face blank. “Didn’t you order your bridesmaid dress at the same time? I wouldn’t want my maid of honor to wear something off the rack.” I pretended to wince in horror.
“It’s a good thing you’re bulletproof.” I sighed. “I’m going to need that ring. It’s time to tell Charlie.”
If the silence in my head lasted, I would never go back. I wouldn’t be the first one to choose this form over the other. Maybe, if I ran far enough away, I would never have to hear again.… I pushed my legs faster, letting Jacob Black disappear behind me.
