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           I’mnotsureaboutLaurent.Theydon’thaveaverystrongbond-he’sonlywiththemforconvenience.HewasembarrassedbyJamesinthemeadow..."

           "ButJamesandthewoman-they’lltrytokillyou?"Iasked,myvoiceraw.

           "Bella,don’tyoudarewastetimeworryingaboutme.Youronlyconcerniskeepingyourselfsafeand-please,please-tryingnottobereckless."

           "Ishestillfollowing?"

           "Yes.Hewon’tattackthehouse,though.Nottonight."

           Heturnedoffontotheinvisibledrive,withAlicefollowingbehind.

           Wedroverightuptothehouse.Thelightsinsidewerebright,buttheydidlittletoalleviatetheblacknessoftheencroachingforest.Emmetthadmydooropenbeforethetruckwasstopped;hepulledmeoutoftheseat,tuckedmelikeafootballintohisvastchest,andranmethroughthedoor.

           Weburstintothelargewhiteroom,EdwardandAliceatoursides.Allofthemwerethere;theywerealreadyontheirfeetatthesoundofourapproach.Laurentstoodintheirmidst.IcouldhearlowgrowlsrumbledeepinEmmett’sthroatashesetmedownnexttoEdward.

           "He’strackingus,"Edwardannounced,glaringbalefullyatLaurent.

           Laurent’sfacewasunhappy."Iwasafraidofthat."

           AlicedancedtoJasper’ssideandwhisperedinhisear;herlipsquiveredwiththespeedofhersilentspeech.Theyflewupthestairstogether.Rosaliewatchedthem,andthenmovedquicklytoEmmett’sside.Herbeautifuleyeswereintenseand-whentheyflickeredunwillinglytomyface-furious.

           "Whatwillhedo?"CarlisleaskedLaurentinchillingtones.