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overstep　their　authority。　We　have　no　wish　to　belong　to　them。〃　Her　eyes　lingered　on　her　mate。　

Benjamin　grinned　and　threw　an　impish　glance　toward　the　Romanians。　〃Apparently；　I'm　a　hot　modity。　
It　appears　I　have　to　win　the　right　to　be　free。〃　

〃This　won't　be　the　first　time　I've　fought　to　keep　myself　from　a　king's　rule；〃　Garrett　said　in　a　teasing　tone。　
He　walked　over　and　clapped　Benjamin　on　the　back。　〃Here's　to　freedom　from　oppression。〃　

〃We　stand　with　Carlisle；〃　Tanya　said。　〃And　we　fight　with　him。〃　



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The　Romanians'　pronouncement　seemed　to　have　made　the　others　feel　the　need　to　declare　themselves　as　
well。　

〃We　have　not　decided7Peter　said。　He　looked　down　at　his　tiny　panion；　Charlotte's　lips　were　set　in　
dissatisfaction。　It　looked　like　she'd　made　her　decision。　I　wondered　what　it　was。　

〃The　same　goes　for　me；〃　Randall　said。　

〃And　me；〃　Mary　added。　

〃The　packs　will　fight　with　the　Cullens；〃　Jacob　said　suddenly。　〃We're　not　afraid　of　vampires；〃　he　added　
with　a　smirk。　

〃Children；〃　Peter　muttered。　

〃Infants；〃　Randall　corrected。　

Jacob　grinned　tauntingly。　

〃Well；　I'm　in；　too；〃　Maggie　said；　shrugging　out　from　under　Siobhan's　restraining　hand。　〃I　know　truth　is　on　
Carlisle's　side。　I　can't　ignore　that。〃　

Siobhan　stared　at　the　junior　member　of　her　coven　with　worried　eyes。　〃Carlisle；〃　she　said　as　if　they　were　
alone；　ignoring　the　suddenly　formal　feel　of　the　gathering；　the　unexpected　outburst　of　declarations；　〃I　don't　
want　this　to　e　to　a　fight。〃　

〃Nor　do　I；　Siobhan。　You　know　that's　the　last　thing　I　want。〃　He　halfsmiled。　〃Perhaps　you　should　
concentrate　on　keeping　it　peaceful。〃　

〃You　know　that　won't　help；〃　she　said。　

I　remembered　Rose　and　Carlisle's　discussion　of　the　Irish　leader；　Carlisle　believed　that　Siobhan　had　some　
subtle　but　powerful　gift　to　make　things　go　her　way—and　yet　Siobhan　didn't　believe　it　herself。　

〃It　couldn't　hurt；〃　Carlisle　said。　

Siobhan　rolled　her　eyes。　〃Shall　I　visualize　the　oute　I　desire？〃　she　asked　sarcastically。　

Carlisle　was　openly　grinning　now。　〃If　you　don't　mind。〃　

〃Then　there　is　no　need　for　my　coven　to　declare　itself；　is　there？〃　she　retorted。　〃Since　there　is　no　possibility　
of　a　fight。〃　She　put　her　hand　back　on　Maggie's　shoulder；　pulling　the　girl　closer　to　her。　Siobhan's　mate；　
Liam；　stood　silent　and　expressionless。　

Almost　everyone　else　in　the　room　looked　mystified　by　Carlisle　and　Siobhan's　clearly　joking　exchange；　
but　they　didn't　explain　themselves。　

That　was　the　end　of　the　dramatic　speeches　for　the　night。　The　group　slowly　dispersed；　some　off　to　hunt；　
some　to　while　away　the　time　with　Carlisle's　books　or　televisions　or　puters。　




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Edward；　Renesmee；　and　I　went　to　hunt。　Jacob　tagged　along。　

〃Stupid　leeches；〃　he　muttered　to　himself　when　we　got　outside。　〃Think　they're　so　superior。〃　He　snorted。　

〃They'll　be　shocked　when　the　infants　save　their　superior　lives；　won't　they？〃　Edward　said。　

Jake　smiled　and　punched　his　shoulder。　〃Hell　yeah；　they　will。〃　

This　wasn't　our　last　hunting　trip。　We　all　would　hunt　again　nearer　to　the　time　we　expected　the　Volturi。　As　
the　deadline　was　not　exact；　we　were　planning　to　stay　a　few　nights　out　in　the　big　baseball　clearing　Alice　
had　seen；　just　in　

case。　All　we　knew　was　that　they　would　e　the　day　that　the　snow　stuck　to　the　ground。　We　didn't　want　
the　Volturi　too　close　to　town；　and　Demetri　would　lead　them　to　wherever　we　were。　I　wondered　who　he　
would　track　in；　and　guessed　that　it　would　be　Edward　since　he　couldn't　track　me。　

I　thought　about　Demetri　while　I　hunted；　paying　little　attention　to　my　prey　or　the　drifting　snowflakes　that　
had　finally　appeared　but　were　melting　before　they　touched　the　rocky　soil。　Would　Demetri　realize　that　he　
couldn't　track　me？　What　would　he　make　of　that？　What　would　Aro？　Or　was　Edward　wrong？　There　were　
those　little　exceptions　to　what　I　could　withstand；　those　ways　around　my　shield。　Everything　that　was　
outside　my　mind　was　vulnerable—open　to　the　things　Jasper；　Alice；　and　Benjamin　could　do。　Maybe　
Demetri's　talent　worked　a　little　differently；　too。　

And　then　I　had　a　thought　that　brought　me　up　short。　The　halfdrained　elk　dropped　from　my　hands　to　the　
stony　ground。　Snowflakes　vaporized　a　few　inches　from　the　warm　body　with　tiny　sizzling　sounds。　I　stared　
blankly　at　my　bloody　hands。　

Edward　saw　my　reaction　and　hurried　to　my　side；　leaving　his　own　kill　undrained。　

〃What's　wrong？〃　he　asked　in　a　low　voice；　his　eyes　sweeping　the　forest　around　us；　looking　for　whatever　
had　triggered　my　behavior。　

〃Renesmee；〃　I　choked。　

〃She's　just　through　those　trees；〃　he　reassured　me。　〃I　can　hear　both　her　thoughts　and　Jacob's。　She's　fine。〃　

〃That's　not　what　I　meant；〃　I　said。　〃I　was　thinking　about　my　shield—you　really　think　it's　worth　something；　
that　it　will　help　somehow。　I　know　the　others　are　hoping　that　I'll　be　able　to　shield　Zafrina　and　Benjamin；　
even　if　I　can　only　keep　it　up　for　a　few　seconds　at　a　time。　What　if　that's　a　mistake？　What　if　your　trust　in　
me　is　the　reason　that　we　fail？〃　

My　voice　was　edging　toward　hysteria；　though　I　had　enough　control　to　keep　it　low。　I　didn't　want　to　upset　
Renesmee。　

〃Bella；　what　brought　this　on？　Of　course；　it　s　wonderful　that　you　can　protect　yourself；　but　you're　not　
responsible　for　saving　anyone。　Don't　distress　yourself　needlessly。〃　

〃But　what　if　I　can't　protect　anything？〃　I　whispered　in　gasps。　〃This　thing　I　do；　it's　faulty；　it's　erratic！　
There's　no　rhyme　or　reason　to　it。　Maybe　it　will　do　nothing　against　Alec　at　all。〃　

〃Shh；〃　he　hushed　me。　〃Don't　panic。　And　don't　worry　about　Alec。　What　he　does　is　no　different　than　what　



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Jane　or　Zafrina　does。　It's　just　an　illusion—he　can't　get　inside　your　head　any　more　than　I　can。〃　

〃But　Renesmee　does！〃　I　hissed　frantically　through　my　teeth。　〃It　seemed　so　natural；　I　never　questioned　it　
before。　It's　always　been　just　part　of　who　she　is。　But　she　puts　her　thoughts　right　into　my　head　just　like　she　
does　with　everyone　else。　My　shield　has　holes；　Edward！〃　

I　stared　at　him　desperately；　waiting　for　him　to　acknowledge　my　terrible　revelation。　His　lips　were　pursed；　
as　if　he　was　trying　to　decide　how　to　phrase　something。　His　expression　was　perfectly　relaxed。　

〃You　thought　of　this　a　long　time　ago；　didn't　you？〃　I　demanded；　feeling　like　an　idiot　for　my　months　of　
overlooking　the　obvious。　

He　nodded；　a　faint　smile　pulling　up　one　corner　of　his　mouth。　〃The　first　time　she　touched　you。〃　

I　sighed　at　my　own　stupidity；　but　his　calm　had　mellowed　me　some。　〃And　this　doesn't　bother　you？　You　
don't　see　it　as　a　problem？〃　

〃I　have　two　theories；　one　more　likely　than　the　other。〃　

〃Give　me　the　least　likely　first。〃　

〃Well；　she's　your　daughter；〃　he　pointed　out。　〃Geically　half　you。　I　used　to　tease　you　about　how　your　
mind　was　on　a　different　frequency　than　the　rest　of　ours。　Perhaps　she　runs　on　the　same。〃　

This　didn't　work　for　me。　〃But　you　hear　her　mind　just　fine。　Everyone　hears　her　mind。　And　what　if　Alec　
runs　on　a　different　frequency？　What　if—？〃　

He　put　a　finger　to　my　lips。　〃I've　considered　that。　Which　is　why　I　think　this　next　theory　is　much　more　
likely。〃　

I　gritted　my　teeth　and　waited。　

〃Do　you　remember　what　Carlisle　said　to　me　about　her；　right　after　she　showed　you　that　first　memory？〃　

Of　course　I　remembered。　〃He　said；　It's　an　interesting　twist。　Like　she's　doing　the　exact　opposite　of　what　
you　can。'〃　

〃Yes。　And　so　I　wondered。　Maybe　she　took　your　talent　and　flipped　it；　too。〃　

I　considered　that。　

〃You　keep　everyone　out；〃　he　began。　

〃And　no　one　keeps　her　out？〃　I　finished　hesitantly。　

〃That's　my　theory；〃　he　said。　〃And　if　she　can　get　into　your　head；　I　doubt　there's　a　shield　on　the　pla　who　
could　keep　her　at　bay。　That　will　help。　From　what　we've　seen；　no　one　can　doubt　the　truth　of　her　thoughts　
once　they've　allowed　her　to　show　them。　And　I　think　no　one　can　keep　her　from　showing　them；　if　she　gets　
close　enough。　If　Aro　allows　her　to　explain___〃　

I　shuddered　to　think　of　Renesmee　so　close　to　Aro's　greedy；　milky　eyes。　



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〃Well；〃　he　said；　rubbing　my　tight　shoulders。　〃At　least　there's　nothing　that　can　stop　him　from　seeing　the　
truth。〃　

〃But　is　the　truth　enough　to　stop　him？〃　I　murmured。　

For　that；　Edward　had　no　answer。　

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〃Headed　out？〃　Edward　asked；　his　tone　nonchalant。　There　was　a　sort　of　forced　posure　about　his　
expression。　He　hugged　Renesmee　just　a　little　bit　tighter　to　his　chest。　

〃Yes；　a　few　lastminute　things。。。；〃　I　responded　just　as　casually。　

He　smiled　my　favorite　smile。　〃Hurry　back　to　me。〃　

〃Always。〃　

I　took　his　Volvo　again；　wondering　if　he'd　read　the　odometer　after　my　last　errand。　How　much　had　he　
pieced　together？　That　I　had　a　secret；　absolutely。　Would　he　have　deduced　the　reason　why　I　didn't　confide　
in　him？　Did　he　guess　that　Aro　might　soon　know　everything　he　knew？　I　thought　Edward　could　have　e　
to　that　conclusion；　which　explained　why　he　had　demanded　no　reasons　from　me。　I　guessed　he　was　trying　
not　to　speculate　too　much；　trying　to　keep　my　behavior　off　his　mind。　Had　he　put　this　together　with　my　odd　
performance　the　morning　after　Alice　left；　burning　my　book　in　the　fire？　I　didn't　know　if　he　could　have　
made　that　leap。　

It　was　a　dreary　afternoon；　already　dark　as　dusk。　I　sped　through　the　gloom；　my　eyes　on　the　heavy　
clouds。　Would　it　snow　tonight？　Enough　to　layer　the　ground　and　create　the　scene　from　Alice's　vision？　
Edward　estimated　that　we　had　about　two　more　days。　Then　we　would　set　ourselves　in　the　clearing；　
drawing　the　Volturi　to　our　chosen　place。　

As　I　headed　through　the　darkening　forest；　I　considered　my　last　trip　to　Seattle。　I　thought　I　knew　Alice's　
purpose　in　sending　me　to　the　dilapidated　drop　point　where　J。　Jenks　referred　his　shadier　clients。　If　I'd　
gone　to　one　of　his　other；　more　legitimate　offices；　would　I　have　ever　known　what　to　ask　for？　if　I'd　met　him　
as　Jason　Jenks　or　Jason　Scott；　legitimate　lawyer；　would　I　ever　have　unearthed　J。　Jenks；　purveyor　of　
illegal　documents？　I'd　had　to　go　the　route　that　made　it　clear　I　was　up　to　no　good。　That　was　my　clue。　

It　was　black　when　I　pulled　into　the　parking　lot　of　the　restaurant　a　few　minutes　early；　ignoring　the　eager　
valets　by　the　entrance。　I　popped　in　my　contacts　and　then　went　to　wait　for　J　inside　the　restaurant。　Though　
I　was　in　a　hurry　to　be　

done　with　this　depressing　necessity　and　back　with　my　family；　J　seemed　careful　to　keep　himself　untainted　
by　his　baser　associations；　i　had　a　feeling　a　handoff　in　the　dark　parking　lot　would　offend　his　sensibilities。　

I　gave　the　name　Jenks　at　the　podium；　and　the　obsequious　maftre　d'　led　me　upstairs　to　a　small　private　
room　with　a　fire　crackling　in　a　stone　hearth。　He　took　the　calflength　ivory　trench　coat　I'd　worn　to　disguise　
the　fact　that　I　was　wearing　Alice's　idea　of　appropriate　attire；　and　gasped　quietly　at　my　oyster　satin　
cocktail　dress。　I　couldn't　help　being　a　little　flattered；　I　still　wasn't　used　to　being　beautiful　to　everyone　
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