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           Butafterafewminutes,thepanicthathadheldoffinJasper’spresencebegantomakeitselfknown.Igaveupontheideaofsleepquicklythen,curlingupintoasmallball,wrappingmyarmsaroundmylegs.

           "Alice?"Iasked.

           "Yes?"

           Ikeptmyvoiceverycalm."Whatdoyouthinkthey’redoing?"

           "Carlislewantedtoleadthetrackerasfarnorthaspossible,waitforhimtogetclose,andthenturnandambushhim.EsmeandRosalieweresupposedtoheadwestaslongastheycouldkeepthefemalebehindthem.Ifsheturnedaround,theyweretoheadbacktoForksandkeepaneyeonyourdad.SoIimaginethingsaregoingwelliftheycan’tcall.Itmeansthetrackeriscloseenoughthattheydon’twanthimtooverhear."

           "AndEsme?"

           "IthinkshemustbebackinForks.Shewon’tcallifthere’sanychancethefemalewilloverhear.Iexpectthey’realljustbeingverycareful."

           "Doyouthinkthey’resafe,really?"

           "Bella,howmanytimesdowehavetotellyouthatthere’snodangertous?"

           "Wouldyoutellmethetruth,though?"

           "Yes.Iwillalwaystellyouthetruth."Hervoicewasearnest.

           Ideliberatedforamoment,anddecidedshemeantit.

           "Tellmethen...howdoyoubecomeavampire?"

           Myquestioncaughtheroffguard.Shewasquiet.Irolledovertolookather,andherexpressionseemedambivalent.

           "Edwarddoesn’twantmetotellyouthat,"shesaidfirmly,butIsensedshedidn’tagree.

           "That’snotfair.IthinkIhavearighttoknow."

           "Iknow."

           Ilookedather,waiting.

           Shesighed."He’llbeextremelyangry."

           "It’snoneofhisbusiness.