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           ThreethingsseemedtohappensimultaneouslywhileCarlislewasspeaking.Myhairruffledwiththelightbreeze,Edwardstiffened,andthesecondmale,James,suddenlywhippedhisheadaround,scrutinizingme,hisnostrilsflaring.

           AswiftrigidityfellonallofthemasJameslurchedonestepforwardintoacrouch.Edwardbaredhisteeth,crouchingindefense,aferalsnarlrippingfromhisthroat.

           ItwasnothingliketheplayfulsoundsI’dheardfromhimthismorning;itwasthesinglemostmenacingthingIhadeverheard,andchillsranfromthecrownofmyheadtothebackofmyheels.

           "What’sthis?"Laurentexclaimedinopensurprise.NeitherJamesnorEdwardrelaxedtheiraggressiveposes.Jamesfeintedslightlytotheside,andEdwardshiftedinresponse.

           "She’swithus."Carlisle’sfirmrebuffwasdirectedtowardJames.LaurentseemedtocatchmyscentlesspowerfullythanJames,butawarenessnowdawnedonhisface.

           "Youbroughtasnack?"heasked,hisexpressionincredulousashetookaninvoluntarystepforward.

           Edwardsnarledevenmoreferociously,harshly,hislipcurlinghighabovehisglistening,baredteeth.Laurentsteppedbackagain.

           "Isaidshe’swithus,"Carlislecorrectedinahardvoice.

           "Butshe’shuman,"Laurentprotested.Thewordswerenotatallaggressive,merelyastounded.

           "Yes."EmmettwasverymuchinevidenceatCarlisle’sside,hiseyesonJames.Jamesslowlystraightenedoutofhiscrouch,buthiseyesneverleftme,hisnostrilsstillwide.Edwardstayedtensedlikealioninfrontofme.