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Neither one seemed to notice my 
noisy reappearance。 
〃You might control yourself on occasion; but these leeches you're taking her 
to—〃 Jacob was furiously 
accusing her。 
〃Yes。 You're right; dog。〃 Alice was snarling; too。 〃The Volturi are the very 
essence of our kind—they're 
the reason your hair stands on end when you smell me。 They are the substance 
of your nightmares; the 
dread behind your instincts。 I'm not unaware of that。〃 
〃And you take her to them like a bottle of wine for a party!〃 he shouted。 
〃You think she'd be better off if I left her here alone; with Victoria 
stalking her?〃 
〃We can handle the redhead。〃 
〃Then why is she still hunting?〃 
Jacob growled; and a shudder rippled through his torso。 
〃Stop that!〃 I shouted at them both; wild with impatience。 〃Argue when we get 
back; let's go!〃 
Alice turned for the car; disappearing in her haste。 I hurried after her; 
pausing automatically to turn and 
lock the door。 
Jacob caught my arm with a shivering hand。 〃Please; Bella。 I'm begging。〃 
His dark eyes were glistening with tears。 A lump filled my throat。 
〃Jake; I have to—〃 
〃You don't; though。 You really don't。 You could stay here with me。 You could 
stay alive。 For Charlie。 
For me。〃 
The engine of Carlisle's Mercedes purred; the rhythm of the thrumming spiked 
when Alice revved it 
impatiently。 
I shook my head; tears spattering from my eyes with the sharp motion。 I pulled 
my arm free; and he 
didn't fight me。 
〃Don't die; Bella;〃 he choked out。 〃Don't go。 Don't。〃 
What if I never saw him again? 
The thought pushed me past the silent tears; a sob broke out from my chest。 I 
threw my arms around his 
waist and hugged for one too…short moment; burying my tear…wet face against 
his chest。 He put his big 
hand on the back of my hair; as if to hold me there。 
〃Bye; Jake。〃 I pulled his hand from my hair; and kissed his palm。 I couldn't 
bear to look at his face。 
〃Sorry;〃 I whispered。 
Then I spun and raced for the car。 The door on the passenger side was open and 
waiting。 I threw my 
backpack over the headrest and slid in; slamming the door behind me。 
〃Take care of Charlie!〃 I turned to shout out the window; but Jacob was 
nowhere in sight。 As Alice 
stomped on the gas and—with the tires screeching like human screams—spun us 
around to face the 
road; I caught sight of a shred of white near the edge of the trees。 A piece 
of a shoe。
 19。 HATE
WE MADE OUR FLIGHT WITH SECONDS TO SPARE; AND THEN the true torture began。 The 
plane sat idle on the tarmac while the flight attendants strolled—so casually
—up and down the aisle; 
patting the bags in the overhead partments to make sure everything fit。 The 
pilots leaned out of the 
cockpit; chatting with them as they passed。 Alice's hand was hard on my 
shoulder; holding me in my seat 
while I bounced anxiously up and down。 
〃It's faster than running;〃 she reminded me in a low voice。 
I just nodded in time with my bouncing。 
At last the plane rolled lazily from the gate; building speed with a gradual 
steadiness that tortured me 
further。 I expected some kind of relief when we achieved liftoff; but my 
frenzied impatience didn't lessen。 
Alice lifted the phone on the back of the seat in front of her before we'd 
stopped climbing; turning her 
back on the stewardess who eyed her with disapproval。 Something about my 
expression stopped the 
stewardess from ing over to protest。 
I tried to tune out what Alice was murmuring to Jasper; I didn't want to hear 
the words again; but some 
slipped through。 
〃I can't be sure; I keep seeing him do different things; he keeps changing his 
mind A killing spree 
through the city; attacking the guard; lifting a car over his head in the main 
square mostly things that 
would expose them—he knows that's the fastest way to force a reaction〃 
〃No; you can't。〃 Alice's voice dropped till it was nearly inaudible; though I 
was sitting inches from her。 
Contrarily; I listened harder。 〃Tell Emmett no Well; go after Emmett and 
Rosalie and bring them 
back Think about it; Jasper。 If he sees any of us; what do you think he will 
do?〃 
She nodded。 〃Exactly。 I think Bella is the only chance—if there is a chance 
I'll do everything that can 
be done; but prepare Carlisle; the odds aren't good。〃 
She laughed then; and there was a catch in her voice。 〃I've thought of that 
Yes; I promise。〃 Her voice 
became pleading。 〃Don't follow me。 I promise; Jasper。 One way or another; I'll 
get out And I love 
you。〃 
She hung up; and leaned back in her seat with her eyes closed。 〃I hate lying 
to him。〃 
〃Tell me everything; Alice;〃 I begged。 〃I don't understand。 Why did you tell 
Jasper to stop Emmett; why 
can't they e help us?〃 
〃Two reasons;〃 she whispered; her eyes still closed。 〃The first I told him。 We 
could try to stop Edward 
ourselves—if Emmett could get his hands on him; we might be able to stop him 
long enough to convince 
him you're alive。 But we can't sneak up on Edward。 And if he sees us ing 
for him; he'll just act that 
much faster。 He'll throw a Buiclc through a wall or something; and the Volturi 
will take him down。 
〃That's the second reason of course; the reason I couldn't say to Jasper。 
Because if they're there and the 
Volturi kill Edward; they'll fight them。 Bella。〃 She opened her eyes and 
stared at me; beseeching。 〃If there 
were any chance we could win if there were a way that the four of us could 
save my brother by 
fighting for him; maybe it would be different。 But we can't; and; Bella; I 
can't lose Jasper like that。〃 
I realized why her eyes begged for my understanding。 She was protecting 
Jasper; at our expense; and 
maybe at Edward's; too。 I understood; and I did not think badly of her。 I 
nodded。 
〃Couldn't Edward hear you; though。'〃 I asked。 〃Wouldn't he know; as soon as he 
heard your thoughts; 
that I was alive; that there was no point to this?〃 
Not that there was any justification; either way。 I still couldn't believe 
that he was capable of reacting like 
this。 It made no sense! I remembered with painful clarity his words that day 
on the sofa; while we 
watched Romeo and Juliet kill themselves; one after the other。 I wasn't going 
to live without you; he'd 
said; as if it should be such an obvious conclusion。 But the words he had 
spoken in the forest as he'd left 
me had canceled all that out—forcefully。 
〃If he were listening;〃 she explained。 〃But believe it or not; it's possible 
to lie with your thoughts。 If you 
had died; I would still try to stop him。 And I would be thinking 'she's alive; 
she's alive' as hard as I could。 
He knows that。〃 
I ground my teeth in mute frustration。 
〃If there were any way to do this without you; Bella; I wouldn't be 
endangering you like this。 It's very 
wrong of me。〃 
〃Don't be stupid。 I'm the last thing you should be worrying about。〃 I shook my 
head impatiently。 〃Tell me 
what you meant; about hating to lie to Jasper。〃 
She smiled a grim smile。 〃I promised him I would get out before they killed 
me; too。 It's not something I 
can guarantee—not by a long shot。〃 She raised her eyebrows; as if willing me 
to take the danger more 
seriously。 
〃Who are these Volturi?〃 I demanded in a whisper。 〃What makes them so much 
more dangerous than 
Emmett; Jasper; Rosalie; and you?〃 It was hard to imagine something scarier 
than that。 
She took a deep breath; and then abruptly leveled a dark glance over my 
shoulder。 I turned in time to see 
the man in the aisle seat looking away as if he wasn't listening to us。 He 
appeared to be a businessman; in 
a dark suit with a power tie and a laptop on his knees。 While I stared at him 
with irritation; he opened the 
puter and very conspicuously put headphones on。 
I leaned closer to Alice。 Her lips were at my ears as she breathed the story。 
〃I was surprised that you recognized the name;〃 she said。 〃That you understood 
so immediately what it 
meant—when I said he was going to Italy。 I thought I would have to explain。 
How much did Edward tell 
you?〃 
〃He just said they were an old; powerful family—like royalty。 That you didn't 
antagonize them unless you 
wanted to die;〃 I whispered。 The last word was hard to choke out。 
〃You have to understand;〃 she said; her voice slower; more measured now。 〃We 
Cullens are unique in 
more ways than you know。 It's abnormal for so many of us to live together in 
peace。 It's the same for 
Tanya's family in the north; and Carlisle speculates that abstaining makes it 
easier for us to be civilized; to 
form bonds based on love rather than survival or convenience。 Even James's 
little coven of three was 
unusually large—and you saw how easily Laurent left them。 Our kind travel 
alone; or in pairs; as a 
general rule。 Carlisle's family is the biggest in existence; as far as I know; 
with the one exception。 The 
Volturi。 
〃There were three of them originally; Aro; Caius; and Marcus。〃 
〃I've seen them;〃 I mumbled。 〃In the picture in Carlisle's study。〃 
Alice nodded。 〃Two females joined them over time; and the five of them make up 
the family。 I'm not sure; 
but I suspect that their age is what gives them the ability to live peacefully 
together。 They are well over 
three thousand years old。 Or maybe it's their gifts that give them extra 
tolerance。 Like Edward and I; Aro 
and Marcus are talented。〃 
She continued before I could ask。 〃Or maybe it's just their love of power that 
binds them together。 
Royalty is an apt description。〃 
〃But if there are only five—〃 
〃Five that make up the family;〃 she corrected。 〃That doesn't include their 
guard。〃 
I took a deep breath。 〃That sounds serious。〃 
〃Oh; it is;〃 she assured me。 〃There were nine members of the guard that were 
permanent; the last time we 
heard。 Others are more transitory。 It changes。 And many of them are gifted 
as well—with formidable 
gifts; gifts that make what I can do look like a parlor trick。 The Volturi 
chose them for their abilities; 
physical or otherwise。〃 
I opened my mouth; and then closed it。 I didn't think I wanted to know how bad 
the odds were。 
She nodded again; as if she understood exactly what I was thinking。 〃They 
don't get into too many 
con

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