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           "I’msorry,"heanswered."Iwasafraid,whenyourboytheredefendedher,thatitwouldsethimoff."

           "Canyoustophim?"

           Laurentshookhishead."NothingstopsJameswhenhegetsstarted."

           "We’llstophim,"Emmettpromised.Therewasnodoubtwhathemeant.

           "Youcan’tbringhimdown.I’veneverseenanythinglikehiminmythreehundredyears.He’sabsolutelylethal.That’swhyIjoinedhiscoven."

           Hiscoven,Ithought,ofcourse.Theshowofleadershipintheclearingwasmerelythat,ashow.

           Laurentwasshakinghishead.Heglancedatme,perplexed,andbacktoCarlisle."Areyousureit’sworthit?"

           Edward’senragedroarfilledtheroom;Laurentcringedback.

           CarlislelookedgravelyatLaurent."I’mafraidyou’regoingtohavetomakeachoice."

           Laurentunderstood.Hedeliberatedforamoment.Hiseyestookineveryface,andfinallysweptthebrightroom.

           "I’mintriguedbythelifeyou’vecreatedhere.ButIwon’tgetinthemiddleofthis.Ibearnoneofyouanyenmity,butIwon’tgoupagainstJames.IthinkIwillheadnorth-tothatclaninDenali."Hehesitated."Don’tunderestimateJames.He’sgotabrilliantmindandunparalleledsenses.He’severybitascomfortableinthehumanworldasyouseemtobe,andhewon’tcomeatyouheadon...I’msorryforwhat’sbeenunleashedhere.Trulysorry."Hebowedhishead,butIsawhimflickeranotherpuzzledlookatme.

           "Goinpeace,"wasCarlisle’sformalanswer.

           Laurenttookanotherlonglookaroundhimself,andthenhehurriedoutthedoor.