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Understanding washed over Jacob's face before the hard mask returned. "I didn't do it for your benefit."
"I know. But that doesn't erase the gratitude I feel. I thought you should know. If there's ever anything in
my power to do for you& "
Jacob raised one black brow.
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Edward shook his head. "That's not in my power."
"Whose, then?" Jacob growled.
Edward looked down at me. "Hers. I'm a quick learner, Jacob Black, and I don't make the same
mistake twice. I'm here until she orders me away."
I was immersed momentarily in his golden gaze. It wasn't hard to understand what I'd missed in the
conversation. The only thing that Jacob would want from Edward would be his absence.
"Never," I whispered, still locked in Edward's eyes.
Jacob made a gagging sound.
I unwillingly broke free from Edward's gaze to frown at Jacob. "Was there something else you needed,
Jacob? You wanted me in trouble mission Accomplished. Charlie might just send me to military school.
But that won't keep me away from Edward. There's nothing that can dothat . What more do you want?"
Jacob kept his eyes on Edward "I just needed to remind your bloodsucking friends of a few key points
in the treaty they agreed to. The treaty chat is the only thing stopping me from ripping his throat out right
this minute."
"We haven't forgotten," Edward said at the same time that I demanded, "What key points?"
Jacob still glowered at Edward, but he answered me. "The treaty is quite specific. If any of them bite a
human, the truce is over.Bite , not kill," he emphasized. Finally, he looked at me. His eyes were cold.
It only took me a second to grasp the distinction, and then my face was as cold as his.
"That's none of your business."
"The hell it " was all he managed to choke out.
I didn't expect my hasty words to bring on such a strong response. Despite the warning he'd come to
give, he must not have known. He must have thought the warning was just a precaution. He hadn't
realized or didn't want to believe that I had already made my choice. That I was really intending to
become a member of the Cullen family.
My answer sent Jacob into near convulsions. He pressed his fists hard against his temples, closing his
eyes tight and curling in on himself as he tried to control the spasms. His face turned sallow green under
the russet skin.
"Jake? You okay?" I asked anxiously.
I took a half-step toward him, then Edward caught me and yanked me back behind his own body.
"Careful! He's not under control," he warned me.
But Jacob was already somewhat himself again; only his arms were shaking now. He scowled at
Edward with pure hate. "Ugh. Iwould never hurt her."
Neither Edward or I missed the inflection, or the accusation it contained. A low hiss escaped Edward's
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lips. Jacob clenched his fists reflexively.
"BELLA!" Charlie's roar echoed from the direction of the house. "YOU GET IN THIS HOUSE THIS
INSTANT!"
All of us froze, listening to the silence that followed.
I was the first to speak; my voice trembled. "Crap."
Jacob's furious expression faltered. "Iam sorry about that," he muttered. "I had to do what I could I
had to try& "
"Thanks." The tremor in my voice ruined the sarcasm. I stared up the path, half-expecting Charlie to
come barreling through the wet ferns like an enraged bull. I would be the red flag in that scenario.
"Just one more thing," Edward said to me, and then he looked at Jacob. "We've found no trace
ofVictoria on our side of the line have you?"
He knew the answer as soon as Jacob thought it, but Jacob spoke the answer anyway. "Trie last time
was while Bella was& away. We let her think she was slipping through we were tightening the circle,
getting ready to ambush her "
Ice shot down my spine.
"But then she took off like a bat out of hell. Near as we can tell, she caught your little female's scent and
bailed. She hasn't come near our lands since."
Edward nodded. "When she comes back, she's not your problem anymore. We'll "
"She killed on our turf," Jacob hissed. "She's ours!"
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