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           "She’sright,"Alicesaid.

           Thecarslowedslightly.

           "Let’sjustlookatouroptionsforaminute,"Alicecoaxed.

           Thecarslowedagain,morenoticeably,andthensuddenlywescreechedtoastopontheshoulderofthehighway.Iflewagainsttheharness,andthenslammedbackintotheseat.

           "Therearenooptions,"Edwardhissed.

           "I’mnotleavingCharlie!"Iyelled.

           Heignoredmecompletely.

           "Wehavetotakeherback,"Emmettfinallyspoke.

           "No."Edwardwasabsolute.

           "He’snomatchforus,Edward.Hewon’tbeabletotouchher."

           "He’llwait."

           Emmettsmiled."Icanwait,too."

           "Youdidn’tsee-youdon’tunderstand.Oncehecommitstoahunt,he’sunshakable.We’dhavetokillhim."

           Emmettdidn’tseemupsetbytheidea."That’sanoption."

           "Andthefemale.She’swithhim.Ifitturnsintoafight,theleaderwillgowiththem,too."

           "Thereareenoughofus."

           "There’sanotheroption,"Alicesaidquietly.

           Edwardturnedonherinfury,hisvoiceablisteringsnarl."There-is-no-other-option!"

           EmmettandIbothstaredathiminshock,butAliceseemedunsurprised.ThesilencelastedforalongminuteasEdwardandAlicestaredeachotherdown.

           Ibrokeit."Doesanyonewanttohearmyplan?"

           "No,"Edwardgrowled.Aliceglaredathim,finallyprovoked.

           "Listen,"Ipleaded."Youtakemeback."

           "No,"heinterrupted.

           Iglaredathimandcontinued."Youtakemeback.ItellmydadIwanttogohometoPhoenix.Ipackmybags.Wewaittillthistrackeriswatching,andthenwerun.He’llfollowusandleaveCharliealone.