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decide whether or not I should send him away and finish up myself as I called out the next victim。 To my 
surprise�察�he was suddenly angry�察�furious。 I braced for whatever his mood might foreshadow ! he was a good 

fighter�察�but he was never a match for me。 
     ^The newborn I¨d summoned was a female�察�just past her year mark。 Her name was Charlotte。 His feelings 
changed when she came into view�察�they gave him away。 He yelled for her to run�察�and he bolted after her。 I 
could have pursued them�察�but I didn¨t。 I felt 。 。 。 averse to destroying him。 
     ^Maria was irritated with me for that 。 。 。 
     ^Five years later�察�Peter snuck back for me。 He picked a good day to arrive。 
     ^Maria was mystified by my ever´deteriorating frame of mind。 She¨d never felt a moment¨s depression�察�
and I wondered why I was different。 I began to notice a change in her emotions when she was near me ! 
sometimes there was fear 。 。 。 and malice ! the same feelings that had given me advance warning when Nettie 
and Lucy struck。 I was preparing myself to destroy my only ally�察�the core of my existence�察�when Peter 
returned。 
     ^Peter told me about his new life with Charlotte�察�told me about options I¨d never dreamed I had。 In five 
years�察�they¨d never had a fight�察�though they¨d met many others in the north。 Others who could co´exist without 
the constant mayhem。 
     ^In one conversation�察�he had me convinced。 I was ready to go�察�and somewhat relieved I wouldn¨t have to 
kill Maria。 I¨d been her companion for as many years as Carlisle and Edward have been together�察�yet the 
bond between us was nowhere near as strong。 When you live for the fight�察�for the blood�察�the relationships you 
form are tenuous and easily broken。 I walked away without a backward glance。 
     ^I traveled with Peter and Charlotte for a few years�察�getting the feel of this new�察�more peaceful world。 But 
the depression didn¨t fade。 I didn¨t understand what was wrong with me�察�until Peter noticed that it was always 
worse after I¨d hunted。 
     ^I contemplated that。 In so many years of slaughter and carnage�察�I¨d lost nearly all of my humanity。 I was 
undeniably a nightmare�察�a monster of the grisliest kind。 Yet each time I found another human victim�察�I would 
feel a faint prick of remembrance for that other life。 Watching their eyes widen in wonder at my beauty�察�I could 
see Maria and the others in my head�察�what they had looked like to me the last night that I was Jasper 
Whitlock。 It was stronger for me ! this borrowed memory ! than it was for anyone else�察�because I could 
feel everything my prey was feeling。 And I lived their emotions as I killed them。 
     ^You¨ve experienced the way I can manipulate the emotions around myself�察�Bella�察�but I wonder if you 
realize how the feelings in a room affect me。 I live every day in a climate of emotion。 For the first century of my 
life�察�I lived in a world of bloodthirsty vengeance。 Hate was my constant companion。 It eased some when I left 
Maria�察�but I still had to feel the horror and fear of my prey。 
     ^It began to be too much。 
     ^The depression got worse�察�and I wandered away from Peter and Charlotte。 Civilized as they were�察�they 
didn¨t feel the same aversion I was beginning to feel。 They only wanted peace from the fight。 I was so wearied 
by killing ! killing anyone�察�even mere humans。 
     ^Yet I had to keep killing。 What choice did I have�拭�I tried to kill less often�察�but I would get too thirsty and 
I would give in。 After a century of instant gratification�察�I found self´discipline 。 。 。 challenging。 I still haven¨t 
perfected that。 ̄ 
     Jasper was lost in the story�察�as was I。 It surprised me when his desolate expression smoothed into a 
peaceful smile。 
     ^I was in Philadelphia。 There was a storm�察�and I was out during the day ! something I was not 
completely comfortable with yet。 I knew standing in the rain would attract attention�察�so I ducked into a little 
half´empty diner。 My eyes were dark enough that no one would notice them�察�though this meant I was thirsty�察�
and that worried me a little。 
     ^She was there ! expecting me�察�naturally。 ̄ He chuckled once。 ^She hopped down from the high stool at 
the counter as soon as I walked in and came directly toward me。 
     ^It shocked me。 I was not sure if she meant to attack。 That¨s the only interpretation of her behavior my 
past had to offer。 But she was smiling。 And the emotions that were emanating from her were like nothing I¨d 
ever felt before。 
     ^`You¨ve kept me waiting a long time�察� she said。 ̄ 
     I didn¨t realize Alice had come to stand behind me again。 
     ^And you ducked your head�察�like a good Southern gentleman�察�and said�察 �I¨m sorry�察�ma¨am。¨ ̄ Alice 

laughed at the memory。 
     Jasper smiled down at her。 ^You held out your hand�察�and I took it without stopping to make sense of what 
I was doing。 For the first time in almost a century�察�I felt hope。 ̄ 
     Jasper took Alice¨s hand as he spoke。 
     Alice grinned。 ^I was just relieved。 I thought you were never going to show up。 ̄ 
     They smiled at each other for a long moment�察�and then Jasper looked back to me�察�the soft expression 
lingering。 
     ^Alice told me what she¨d seen of Carlisle and his family。 I could hardly believe that such an existence was 
possible。 But Alice made me optimistic。 So we went to find them。 ̄ 
     ^Scared the hell out of them�察�too�察院�Edward said�察�rolling his eyes at Jasper before turning to me to explain。 
^Emmett and I were away hunting。 Jasper shows up�察�covered in battle scars�察�towing this little freak ̄ ! he 
nudged Alice playfully ! ^who greets them all by name�察�knows everything about them�察�and wants to know 
which room she can move into。 ̄ 
     Alice and Jasper laughed in harmony�察�soprano and bass。 
     ^When I got home�察�all my things were in the garage�察院�Edward continued。 
     Alice shrugged。 ^Your room had the best view。 ̄ 
     They all laughed together now。 
     ^That¨s a nice story�察院�I said。 
     Three pairs of eyes questioned my sanity。 
     ^I mean the last part�察院�I defended myself。 ^The happy ending with Alice。 ̄ 
     ^Alice has made all the difference�察院�Jasper agreed。 ^This is a climate I enjoy。 ̄ 
     But the momentary pause in the stress couldn¨t last。 
     ^An army�察院�Alice whispered。 ^Why didn¨t you tell me�拭院�
     The others were intent again�察�their eyes locked on Jasper¨s face。 
     ^I thought I must be interpreting the signs incorrectly。 Because where is the motive�拭�Why would someone 
create an army in Seattle�拭�There is no history there�察�no vendetta。 It makes no sense from a conquest 
standpoint�察�either�察�no one claims it。 Nomads pass through�察�but there¨s no one to fight for it。 No one to defend 
it from。 
     ^But I¨ve seen this before�察�and there¨s no other explanation。 There is an army of newborn vampires in 
Seattle。 Fewer than twenty�察�I¨d guess。 The difficult part is that they are totally untrained。 Whoever made them 
just set them loose。 It will only get worse�察�and it won¨t be much longer till the Volturi step in。 Actually�察�I¨m 
surprised they¨ve let this go on so long。 ̄ 
     ^What can we do�拭院�Carlisle asked。 
     ^If we want to avoid the Volturi¨s involvement�察�we will have to destroy the newborns�察�and we will have to 
do it very soon。 ̄ Jasper¨s face was hard。 Knowing his story now�察�I could guess how this evaluation must 
disturb him。 ^I can teach you how。 It won¨t be easy in the city。 The young ones aren¨t concerned about 
secrecy�察�but we will have to be。 It will limit us in ways that they are not。 Maybe we can lure them out。 ̄ 
     ^Maybe we won¨t have to。 ̄ Edward¨s voice was bleak。 ^Does it occur to anyone else that the only 
possible threat in the area that would call for the creation of an army is 。 。 。 us�拭院�
     Jasper¨s eyes narrowed�察�Carlisle¨s widened�察�shocked。 
     ^Tanya¨s family is also near�察院�Esme said slowly�察�unwilling to accept Edward¨s words。 
     ^The newborns aren¨t ravaging Anchorage�察�Esme。 I think we have to consider the idea that we are the 
targets。 ̄ 
     ^They¨re not coming after us�察院�Alice insisted�察�and then paused。 ^Or 。 。 。 they don¨t know that they are。 
Not yet。 ̄ 
     ^What is that�拭院�Edward asked�察�curious and tense。 ^What are you remembering�拭院�
     ^Flickers�察院�Alice said。 ^I can¨t see a clear picture when I try to see what¨s going on�察�nothing concrete。 But 
I¨ve been getting these strange flashes。 Not enough to make sense of。 It¨s as if someone¨s changing their mind�察�
moving from one course of action to another so quickly that I can¨t get a good view。 。 。 。 ̄ 
     ^Indecision�拭院�Jasper asked in disbelief。 
     ^I don¨t know。 。 。 。 ̄ 
     ^Not indecision�察院�Edward growled。 ^Knowledge。 Someone who knows you can¨t see anything until the 

decision is made。 Someone who is hiding from us。 Playing with the holes in your vision。 ̄ 
      ^Who would know that�拭院�Alice whispered。 
      Edward¨s eyes were hard as ice。 ^Aro knows you as well as you know yourself。 ̄ 
      ^But I would see if they¨d decided to come。 。 。 。 ̄ 
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