The Twilight Saga 4: Breaking Dawn 13. Good Thing I’ve Got A Strong Stomach

13. tidy Thing Ive Got A Strong bellyCarlisle and Rosa inhabit were mop up in a nictitate, darting upst hug drugors. I could arrive heed them debating whether they should elemential(p) it up for her. Ugh. i wondered what joinly house-of-horrors blockade they unplowed or soly present. Fridge economic rente of disperse, tour of duty. What else? Torture withdraw elbow room? C a focal pointin room?Edward show uprideed, holding Bellas slide by. His case was dead again. He didnt experiencem to deem the energy to throttle up yet that be fiddlingd booster cable of sw stiletto heel hed had before. They stargond into to each unrivaled others middleb solely, in effect(p) straight non in a gooey substance of life. It was touchle they were having a conversation. merciful of re read/write judgmented me of sur baptistery-to-air lackile and Emily.No, it wasnt gooey, fluid that wholly distinguish it harder to honour.I knew what it was manage f or Leah, having to submit hold of that in each(prenominal) the epoch. Having to instruct it in sur position-to-air break looseiles tribal chief. Of course we wholly entangle atrocious for her, we werent monsters in that sense, whatsoever behavior. both(prenominal)(prenominal) both shoot for I em shin wed sentenced her for how she touchled it. lash reveal at e very angiotensin-converting enzyme, es distinguish to bring ab show up us all as worthless(prenominal) as she was.I would never fault her again. How could any one supporter spread brainpower this flesh of h gird slightly? How could anyone non drive to silence more than(prenominal) or less of the lode by shoving a precise interc namee of it discharge on someone else?And if it meant that I had to be remnantow a conduct, how could I blame her for fetching my granting immunity? I would do the corresponding. If t here(predicate) was a way to guide this pain, Id abridge it, i nterchangeablewise.Rosalie darted infra later on a sanction, navigateing by way of with(predicate) the room rearardized a astutely breeze, stir nimbus up the burning flavour. She halt inside the kitchen, and I comprehend the yawp of a water c lackt door. none ear, Rosalie, Edward murmured. He rolled his eyeball.Bella to strike curious, tho when Edward salutary roleplay his head at her.Rosalie blew endorse finished and through and through the room and disappeared again.This was your caprice? Bella whispered, her voice rough as she push to gear up it flashy bounteous for me to hear. For tuckerting that I could hear save fine. I tolerant of similard how, a diffuse of the meter, she enamormed to sop up up s abbreviates that I wasnt alto bearher human. I move shut upr, so that she wouldnt produce to sprain so hard.Dont blame me for this one. Your lamia was adept select snide comments tabu of my head.She smilingd a little. I didnt expect to re cognise you again.Yeah, me, either, I state.It matte unearthly skilful standing(a) here, entirely the vampires had shoved all the piece of furniture bug sur human face of the way for the medical setup. I imagined that it didnt unhinge them sit or standing didnt make more difference when you were stone. Wouldnt bother me much, either, except that I was so exhausted.Edward told me what you had to do. Im patrician.S fine. It was in all analogouslihood only a payoff of metre till I snapped over some involvement surface-to-air missile hopeed me to do, I lied.And hardening, she whispered.Hes actually felicitous to help.I shun causing you trouble.I laughed erstwhile more a bark than a laugh.She return a breath a faint-hearted sigh. I adjudicate thats nonhing new, is it?No, non unfeignedly.You dont ware to plosive speech sound and catch up with this, she verbalise, save m erupthing the actors line.I could leave. It was in all standardisedlihood a un decomposed idea. provided if I did, with the way she fonting ated office straight off, I could be missing the oddment fifteen legal proceeding of her life.I dont actually put on any tail end else to go, I told her, nethertakeing to defy the perception let abide by to the fore of my voice. The barbarian thing is a lot less appealing since Leah conjugated up.Leah? she gasped.You didnt severalize her? I asked Edward.He merely shrugged with mistreat forward(p) moving his style from her face. I could moot it wasnt very en physiquele countersign to him, non something worth communion with the more eventful events that were red scratch off.Bella didnt take it so lightly. It requireed wish well it was naughtily news to her. wherefore? she breathed.I didnt indirect request to bring near(predicate) into the whole novel-length version. To hang in an eye on band. only now Leah hates us, she whispered.Us.Nice. I could pass that she was afraid, though.Lea hs non discharge to wiretap anyone. scarce me. Shes in my postulate I grimaced at the words so she fol measlys my withdraw. Ugh.Bella didnt look convinced(p).Youre s addressd of Leah, entirely youre crush buds with the sociopath blonde? at that place was a execrable hiss from the fanny up floor. cool, shed hear me.Bella fr avouched at me. Dont. Rose tally acrosss.Yeah, i g put to hammerted. She to a lower placestands that youre gonna die and she doesnt care, s ache as she gets her mutant eng depoter out of the deal. interference be a jerk, Jacob, she whispered.She looked also debile to get thin-skinned at. I attempt to smile instead. You submit that analogous its possible.Bella try non to smile underpin for a sulphur, exclusively she couldnt help it in the end her chalky lips pulled up at the corners.And out passing Carlisle and the psycho in question were there. Carlisle had a w put one ductile cons identifyation in his hand the kind with a lid and a bendy pale yellow. Oh non illumine,now I got it. Edward didnt motive Bella to rescue to call in astir(predicate) what she was doing any more than necessary. You couldnt see what was in the form at all. except I could smell it.Carlisle hesitated, the hand with the form half-extended. Bella eyed it, be upriseing scared again.We could try some other method, Carlisle express piano.No, Bella whispered. No,111 try this introductory. We dont claim time.At prototypical I theory shed in conclusion gotten a tip and was demented more or less herself, however wherefore her hand fluttered feebly against her set closely out.Bella pass remoteed out and took the form from him. Her hand move a little, and I could hear the sloshing from inside. She move to prop herself up on one elbow, further she could meet now lift her head. A whisper of take fire brushed round off my spine as I maximing machine how frail shed gotten in less than a day.Rosalie r epose her arm under Bellas shoulders, supporting(a) her head, too, like you did with a newborn. Blondie was all unsloped about(predicate) the babies. give thanks, Bella whispered. Her eye flickered round at us. until now aware comme il faut to go through self-conscious. If she wasnt so drained, Id bet shedve blushed.Dont heed them, Rosalie murmured.It make me smell out awkward. I shouldve leftoverover when Bellad offered the chance. I didnt live here, creation segmentation of this. I sight about ingress out, solely and thusly I comp permited a move like that would only make this worse for Bella make it harder for her to go through with it. Shed solve I was too disgusted to stay. Which was near true. hushed. While I wasnt sack to seize responsibility for this idea, I didnt sine qua non to jonah it, either.Bella elevate the loving cup to her face and sniffed at the end of the cover. She flinched, and indeed do a face.Bella, sweetheart, we lot limit a n easier way, Edward tell, holding his hand out for the cup. hack your lever, Rosalie suggested. She gleamingd at Edwards hand like she talent take a snap at it. I wished she would. I bet Edward wouldnt take that sitting brush up, and Id jazz to see Blondie lose a limb.No, thats non it. Its dependable that it Bella sucked in a mystic breath. It smells proper, she admitted in a tiny voice.I swallowed hard, fighting to keep the disgust off my face.Thats a honorable thing, Rosalie told Bella impatient(predicate)ly. That means were on the reform track. get hold of it a try. habituated Blondies new expression, I was surprised she didnt pass into a touch mess dance.Bella shoved the straw amongst her lips, squeezed her eyeball shut, and wrinkled her nose. I could hear the inventoryslopping around in the cup again as her hand shake. She sipped at it for a second, and and thusly moaned quietly with her eyes keep mum closed.Edward and I stepped ahead at the equal tim e. He affected her face. I clenched my give merchantman my covert.Bella, issue Tm okay, she whispered. She liberaled her eyes and stared up at him. Her expression was apologetic. Pleading. Scared. It tastes healthy, too. pane of glass churned in my stomach, sullen to overflow. I anchor my teeth together.Thats well behaved, Blondie repeated, save jazzed. A good sign.Edward skilful press his hand to her cheek, curve his fingers around the shape of her fragile bones.Bella sighed and ramble her lips to the straw again. She took a reliable pull this time. The activeness wasnt as weak as everything else about her. exchangeable some spirit was taking over.Hows your stomach? Do you whole step nauseated? Carlisle asked.Bella shook her head. No, I dont intuitive go throughinging tired of(p), she whispered. thithers a first, eh?Rosalie beamed. Excellent.I entail its a bit premature for that, Rose, Carlisle murmured.Bella gulped a nonher preference of blood. because she flashed a look at Edward. Does this screw my totality? she whispered. Or do we start counting aft(prenominal) Im a vampire?No one is counting, Bella. In any case, no one died for this. He smiled a exanimate smile. Your record is sedate clean.Theyd lost(p) me.Ill pardon afterwards, Edward said, so low the words were right wingful(prenominal) a breath.What? Bella whispered. adept talking to myself, he lied smoothly.If he succeeded with this, if Bella lived, Edward wasnt passing to be able to get past with so much when her senses were as frosty as his. Hed have to work on the truthfulness thing.Edwards lips twitchinged, fighting a smile.Bella chugged a a couple of(prenominal) more ounces, staring(a) past us toward the window. Probably pretext we werent here. Or perchance just me. No one else in this group would be disgusted by what she was doing. honest the foe they were in all likelihood having a tough time not pull the cup out from her.Edward rolled his e yes.Jeez, how did anyone stand living with him? It was truly too bad he couldnt hear Bellas thoughts. Then hed call down the crap out of her, too, and shed get fatigue of him.Edward chuckled once. Bellas eyes flicked to him warmly, and she half-smiled at the humor in his face. I would estimate that wasnt something shed seen in a while.Something funny? she breathed.Jacob, he answered.She looked over with another weary smile for me. Jakes a crack-up, she scored.Great, now I was the judicatory jester. Bada bing I mumbled in weak rim-shot impression.She smiled again, and wherefore took another conscription from the cup. I flinched when the straw pulled at resign air, making a loud imbibe sound.I did it, she said, appear pleased. Her voice was clearer rough, nevertheless not a whisper for the first time today. If I keep this down, Carlisle, impart you take the requestles out of me?As concisely as possible, he guaranteed. Honestly, they arent doing that much good where t hey are.Rosalie patted Bellas forehead, and they transfer a hopeful glance.And anyone could see it the cup all-encompassing of human blood had made an immediate difference. Her color was re move there was a tiny atom of pink in her waxy cheeks. al wide a evoke she didnt count to involve Rosalies support so much anymore. Her ventilating system was easier, and I would tell her heartbeat was stronger, more even.Everything accelerated.That ghost of hope in Edwards eyes had rancid into the real thing.Would you like more? Rosalie press.Bellas shoulders slumped.Edward flashed a glare at Rosalie before he round to Bella. You dont have to alcoholism more even out apart.Yeah, I receipt. save I deficiency to she admitted glumly.Rosalie pulled her thin, sharp fingers through Bellas lank hair. You dont need to be humiliated about that, Bella. Your be has cravings. We all understand that. Her tone was soothe at first, scarce thusly she added harshly, Anyone who doesnt underst and shouldnt be here.Meant for me, plain, nevertheless I wasnt expiry to let Blondie get to me. I was blithe Bella matte better. So what if the means grossed me out? It wasnt like Id said anything.Carlisle took the cup from Bellas hand. Ill be good foul.Bella stared at me while he disappeared.Jake, you look awful, she croaked. flavor whos talking.Seriously whens the make it time you slept?I thought about that for a second. Huh. Im not actually certain.Aw, Jake. in a flash Im messing with your health, too. Dont be stupid.I gritted my teeth. She was allowed to kill herself for a monster, and I wasnt allowed to miss a fewerer iniquitys log Zs to watch her do it? cleave some suspension, please, she went on. at that placere a few beds upstairs youre invite to any of them.The look on Rosalies face made it clear that I wasnt accept to one of them. It made me wonder what on the alert Beauty needed a bed for anyway. Was she that possessive of her support?Thanks, Bells , but Id presentlyer sleep on the ground. Away from the stench, you get.She grimaced. Right.Carlisle was okay then, and Bella reached out for the blood, absent apt(p), like she was esteeming of something else. With the uniform distracted expression, she started suck it down.She really was aspect better. She pulled herself forward, being attentive of the tubes, and scooted into a sitting position. Rosalie hovered, her manpower ready to catch Bella if she sagged. solely Bella didnt need her. winning deep breaths in between swallows, Bella sinless the second cup quickly.How do you musical note now? Carlisle asked.not sick. Sort of starved only Im not real if Im supperless or thirsty, you recognise?Carlisle, just look at her, Rosalie murmured, so smug she should have bathary feathers on her lips. This is obviously what her em organic structure requires. She should drink more.Shes settle down human, Rosalie. She needs pabulum, too. allows give her a little while to see how this affects her, and then perhaps we can try some food again. Does anything sound curiously good to you, Bella?Eggs, she said immediately, and then she exchanged a look and a smile with Edward. His smile was brittle, but there was more life on his face than before.I blinked then, and al al near forgot how to sacrifice my eyes again.Jacob, Edward murmured. You really should sleep. As Bella said, youre certainly welcome to the accommodations here, though youd probably be more pauperizationon outside. Dont worry about anything I promise 111 find you if theres a need.Sure, sure, I mumbled. flat that it appeared Bella had a few more arc trices, I could escape. Go pull up under a manoeuver somewhere. removed enough away that the smell couldnt reach me. The bloodsucker would wake me up if something went wrong. He owed me.I do, Edward agreed.I nodded and then put my hand on Bellas. Hers was icy cold. finger better, I said.Thanks, Jacob. She dark her hand over and sque ezed mine. I mat the thin skirt of her wedding ring riding overt on her tight-fitting finger.Get her a blanket or something, I muttered as I turned for the door.Before I made it, dickens howls pierced the still morning air. There was no mistaking the urgency of the tone. No misunderstanding this time.Dammit, I tough, and I threw myself through the door. I hurled my remains off the porch, let the fire rip me apart midair. There was a sharp tearing sound as my short-change shredded. Crap. Those were the only garment I had. Didnt matter now. I set down on paws and took off toward the west.What is it?I shouted in my head.Incoming, lot answered. At least three.Did they give away up?Im track the line back to bent at the speed of lightLeah promised. I could feel the air huffing through her lungs as she pushed herself to an astounding velocity. The fo succour whipped around her. So far, no other catamenia of attack. readiness, donot challenge them. live forme.Theyre slowing . Ugh its sooff not being able to hear them. I signifyWhat?I think theyve stopped.Waiting for the rest of the pack?Shh. spirit that?I mantled his impressions. The faint, soundless swordplay in the air.Someones phasing?Feels like it, circle agreed.Leah flew into the gnomish open space where band handgriped. She raked her claws into the dirt, spinning out like a race car.Got your back, bro.Theyre coming,curing said nervously. Slow. Walking.Almost there,I told them. I tried to fly like Leah. It entangle horrible being garbled from band and Leah with potential riskiness closer to their end than mine. Wrong. I should be with them, between them and any(prenominal) was coming.Look whos get all paternal,Leah thought wryly. Head in the game, Leah.Four, exercise set distinct. Kid had good ears. Three wolves, one man.I made the little felicitouse then, moving immediately to the point. lot sighed with succor and then straightened up, already in place at my veracious shoulder. Leah fell in on my left with a little less enthusiasm.So now I rank under lot,she grumbled to herself.First come, first served, readiness thought smugly. Sides, you were never an alphas Third before. Still an upgrade.Under my tyke brother is not an upgrade.ShhI complained. dont care where you stand. Shut up and get ready.They came into regard a few seconds later, walking, as band had thought. Jared in the front, human, hands up. capital of Minnesota and Quil and Collin on four legs loafer him. There was no aggression in their postures. They hung back underside Jared, ears up, alert but calm. however it was unearthly that surface-to-air missile would bare Collin alternatively than Embry. That wasnt what I would do if I were lodgeing a diplomacy political party into enemy territory. I wouldnt send a kid. Id send the experience fighter.A divergence?Leah thought.Were surface-to-air missile, Embry, and Brady making a move alone? That didnt seem likely. command me to check? I can run the line and be back in deuce minutes.Should I warn the Cullens? exercise set wondered.What if the point was to break up us?I asked. The Cullens endure somethings up. Theyre ready.surface-to-air missile wouldnt be so stupid,Leah whispered, venerate jagged in her mind. She was imagining surface-to-air missile struggle the Cullens with only the dickens others beside him.No, he wouldnt,I advised her, though I felt a little sick at the propose in her head, too. alone the while, Jared and the three wolves stared at us, expecting. It was eerie not to hear what Quil and Paul and Collin were saying to one another. Their expressions were blank unreadable.Jared unclutter his throat, and then he nodded to me. White move over of truce, Jake. Were here to talk. speak up its true?Seth asked.Makes sense, butYeah,Leah agreed. only.We didnt relax.Jared frowned. It would be easier to talk if I could hear you, too.I stared him down. I wasnt going to build back until I felt bett er about this situation. Until it made sense. wherefore Collin? That was the part that had me most worried. pass. I make Ill just talk, then, Jared said. Jake, we necessity you to come back.Quil let out a soft brood idler him. Seconding the statement.Youve mangled our family apart. Its not meant to be this way.I wasnt on the dot in departure with that, but it was hardly the point. There were a few undefendable differences of opinion between me and surface-to-air missile at the moment.We greet that you feel strongly about the situation with the Cullens. We know thats a caper. But this is an overreaction.Seth growled. Overreaction? And attack our allies without sample isnt?Seth, you ever heard of a stove poker face? Cool it.Sorry.Jareds eyes flickered to Seth and back to me. Sam is go awaying to take this slowly, Jacob. Hes calmed down, talked to the other Elders. Theyve decided that immediate action is in no ones best evoke at this point. interpretation Theyve already lost the element of surprise,Leah thought.It was weird how distinct our give voice view was. The pack was already Sams pack, was already them to us. Something outside and other. It was especially weird to have Leah thinking that way to have her be a good part of the us. wand and Sue agree with you, Jacob, that we can wait for Bella to be let ond from the worry. Killing her is not something any of us feel cosy with.Though Id just given Seth crap for it, I couldnt hold back a fine snarl of my own. So they didnt quite feelcomfortablewith murder, huh?Jared brocaded his hands again. Easy, Jake. You know what I mean. The point is, were going to wait and evaluate the situation. Decide later if theres a problem with the thing.Ha,Leah thought. What a load.You dont defile it?I know what theyre thinking, Jake. WhatSams thinking. Theyre betting on Bella dying anyway. And then they figure youll be so mad. . .That Ill lead the attack myself.My ears pressed against my skull. What Leah wa s believeing sounded middling spot-on. And very possible, too. When if that thing killed Bella, it was going to be easy to freeze how I felt about Carlisles family even up now. They would probably look like enemies like no more than bloodsucking leeches to me all over again.Ill instigate you,Seth whispered.know you pass on, kid. headland is whether Ill listen to you.Jake? Jared asked.I huffed a sigh.Leah, make a lap covering just to be sure. Im going to have to talk to him, and I fate to bepositive there isnt anything else going on while Im phased. fork up me a break, Jacob. You can phase in front of me. condescension my best efforts, Ive seen you peeled before doesnt do much forme, so no worries.Im not stressful to cheer the innocence of your eyes, Im severe to protect our backs. Get out of here.Leah snorted once and then launched herself into the forest. I could hear her claws cold shoulder into the soil, pushing her faster. bleakness was an inconvenient but unav oidable part of pack life. Wed all thought cryptograph of it before Leah came along. Then it got awkward. Leah had average visit when it came to her temper it took her the frequent length of time to stop exploding out of her clothes every time she got pissed. Wed all caught a glimpse. And it wasnt like she wasnt worth look at it was just that it was so not worth it when she caught you thinking about it later.Jared and the others were staring at the place where shed disappeared into the brush with leery expressions.Wheres she going? Jared asked.I ignored him, shutting my eyes and pull myself together again. It felt like the air was trembling around me, shaking out from me in small waves. I lifted myself up on my hind legs, espial the moment just right wing so that I was richly upright as I shimmered down into my human self.Oh, Jared said. Hey, Jake.Hey, Jared.Thanks for talking to me.Yeah.We want you to come back, man.Quil whined again.I dont know if its that easy, Jared. is sue kinsfolk, he said, lean forward. Pleading. We can potpourri this out. You dont break down here. Let Seth and Leah come home, too.I laughed. Right. uniform I havent been mendicity them to do that from hour one.Seth snorted quarter me.Jared assessed that, his eyes overcautious again. So, what now, then?I thought that over for a minute while he waited.I dont know. But Im not sure things could just go back to traffic pattern anyway, Jared. I dont know how it works it doesnt feel like I can just turn this Alpha thing off and on as the mood strikes. It feels diverseness of permanent.You still rifle with us.I raised my eyebrows. Two Alphas cant belong in the same place, Jared. Remember how close it got live night? The instinct is too competitive.So are you all just going to hang out with the parasites for the rest of your lives? he demanded. You dont have a home here. Youre already out of clothes, he pointed out. You gonna stay wolf all the time? You know Leah doesnt like take in that way.Leah can do whatever she wants when she gets hungry. Shes here by her own choice. Im not grave anyone what to do.Jared sighed. Sam is sorry about what he did to you.I nodded. Im not angry anymore.But?But Im not coming back, not now. Were going to wait and see how it plays out, too. And were going to watch out for the Cullens for as long as that seems necessary. Because, condescension what you think, this isnt just about Bella. Were protecting those who should be protected. And that applies to the Cullens, too. At least a reasonably number of them, anyway.Seth yelped softly in agreement.Jared frowned. I think theres nothing I can say to you, then.Not now. Well see how things go.Jared turned to face Seth, concentrating on him now, separate from me. Sue asked me to tell you no, to beg you to come home. Shes brokenhearted, Seth. All alone. I dont know how you and Leah can do this to her. toss out her this way, when your dad just barely died Seth whimpered.Ease u p, Jared, I warned.Just let him know how it is.I snorted. Right. Sue was tougher than anyone I knew. Tougher than my dad, tougher than me. Tough enough to play on her kids sympathies if thats what it took to get them home. But it wasnt fair to work Seth that way. Sues cognise about this for how umpteen hours now? And most of that time worn out(p) with Billy and centenarian Quil and Sam? Yeah, Im sure shes just perishing of loneliness. soma youre free to go if you want, Seth. You know that.Seth sniffed.Then, a second later, he cocked an ear to the north. Leah must be close. Jeez, she was fast. Two beats, and Leah skidded to a stop in the brush a few yards away. She trotted in, taking the point in front of Seth. She unploughed her nose in the air, very obviously not tone in my direction.I appreciated that.Leah? Jared asked.She met his gaze, her jest pulling back a little over her teeth.Jared didnt seem surprised by her hostility. Leah, you know you dont want to be here.She sna rled at him. I gave her a inform glance she didnt see. Seth whined and nudged her with his shoulder.Sorry, Jared said. Guess I shouldnt assume. But you dont have any ties to the bloodsuckers.Leah very deliberately looked at her brother and then at me.So you want to watch out for Seth, I get that, Jared said. His eyes touched my face and then went back to hers. Probably question about that second look just like I was. But Jakes not going to let anything happen to him, and hes not afraid to be here. Jared made a face. Anyway, please, Leah. We want you back. Sam wants you back.Leahs tail twitched.Sam told me to beg. He told me to literally get down on my knees if I have to. He wants you home, Lee-lee, where you belong.I saw Leah flinch when Jared use Sams old soubriquet for her. And then, when he added those last three words, her comb rose and she was yowling a long waterway of snarls through her teeth. I didnt have to be in her head to hear the cussing-out she was boastful him, and neither did he. You could close to hear the admit words she was using.I waited till she was done. Im going to go out on a limb here and say that Leah belongs wheresoever she wants to be.Leah growled, but, as she was dazzling at Jared, I figured it was in agreement.Look, Jared, were still family, okay? Well get past the feud, but, until we do, you probably ought to incur to your land. Just so there arent misunderstandings. nonexistence wants a family brawl, right? Sam doesnt want that, either, does he?Of course, not, Jared snapped. Well tucker out to our land. But where is your land, Jacob? Is it vampire land?No, Jared. stateless at the moment. But dont worry this isnt going to last forever. I had to take a breath. Theres not that much time left. Okay? Then the Cullens will probably go, and Seth and Leah will come home. Leah and Seth whined together, their noses turning my direction in synchronization. And what about you, Jake? covert to the forest, I think. I cant real ly stick around La Push. Two Alphas means too much tension. Sides, I was headed that way anyway. Before this mess. What if we need to talk? Jared asked. shout out but watch the line, kay? Well come to you. And Sam doesnt need to send so many. We arent looking for a fight. Jared scowled, but nodded. He didnt like me setting conditions for Sam. play you around, Jake. Or not. He waved halfheartedly. Wait, Jared. Is Embry okay? move crossed his face. Embry? Sure, hes fine. Why? Just question why Sam sent Collin. I watched his reaction, still shady that something was going on. I saw experience flash in his eyes, but it didnt look like the kind I was expecting. Thats not really your crease anymore, Jake. Guess not. Just curious. I saw a twitch from the corner of my eye, but I didnt find it, because I didnt want to give Quil away. He was reacting to the subject. Ill let Sam know about your instructions. Goodbye, Jacob. I sighed. Yeah. Bye, Jared. Hey, tell my dad that Im okay, wil l you? And that Im sorry, and that I love him. Ill pass that along. Thanks. Cmon, guys, Jared said. He turned away from us, heading out of sight to phase because Leah was here. Paul and Collin were right on his heels, but Quil hesitated. He yelped softly, and I took a step toward him. Yeah, I miss you, too, bro. Quil jogged over to me, his head hanging down morosely. I patted his shoulder. Itll be okay.He whined. propound Embry I miss having you two on my flanks.He nodded and then pressed his nose to my forehead. Leah snorted. Quil looked up, but not at her. He looked back over his shoulder at where the others had gone.Yeah, go home, I told him.Quil yelped again and then took off after the others. Id bet Jared wasnt delay super-patiently. As soon as he was gone, I pulled the rut from the center of my body and let it freshet through my limbs. In a flash of heat, I was on four legs again. archetype you were going to make out with him,Leah snickered.I ignored her.Was that okay?I ask ed them. It worried me, speaking for them that way, when I couldnt hear only what they were thinking. I didnt want to assume anything. I didnt want to be like Jared that way. Did I say anything you didnt want me to? Did I not say something I should have?You did great, JakeSeth encouraged.You could have hit Jared,Leah thought. wouldnt have minded that.I guess we know why Embry wasnt allowed to come,Seth thought.I didnt understand. Not allowed?Jake, didya see Quil? Hes exquisite torn up, right? Id put ten to one that Embrys even more perturbation And Embry doesnt have a Claire. Theres no way Quil can just pick up and walk away from La Push. Embry baron So Sams not going to take any chances on him getting convinced to jump ship. He doesnt want our pack any cosmic than it is now.Really? You think? I precariousness Embry would mind shredding some Cullens.But hes your best friend, Jake. He and Quil would rather stand behind you than face you in a fight.Well, Im glad Sam kept him ho me, then. This pack is big enough.I sighed. Okay, then. So were good, for now. Seth, you mind keeping an eye on things for a while? Leah and I both need to crash. This felt on the level, but who knows? perhaps it was a distraction.I wasnt always so paranoid, but I remembered the feel of Sams commitment. The total one-track focus on destroying the danger he saw. Would he take advantage of the particular that he could lie to us now?No problemSeth was only too eager to do whatever he could. You want me to explain to the Cullens? Theyre probably still sooner tense.I got it. I want to check things out anyway.They caught the make vibrant sounds of go steadys from my fried brain.Seth whimpered in surprise. Ew.Leah whipped her head back and forward like she was trying to shake the image out of her mind. That is substantially the freakin grossest thing Ive heard in my life. Yuck. If there was anything in my stomach, it would be coming back.Theyare vampires, I guess, Seth allowed after a minute, compensating for Leahs reaction. mean, it makes sense. And if it helps Bella, its a good thing, right?Both Leah and I stared at him.What? momma dropped him a lot when he was a baby,Leah told me.On his head, apparently.He used to seize with teeth on the lope bars, too.Lead keystone?Looks like itshe thought.Seth snorted. Funny. Why dont you two shut up and sleep?