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The pain in my nose woke me up enough to remember where I'd fallen asleep。 The smell was pretty 
fierce; considering that my nose wasn't actually inside the house。 Ugh。 And it was noisy。 Someone was 
laughing too loud。 A familiar laugh; but one that didn't go with the smell。 Didn't belong。 

I groaned and opened my eyes。 The skies were dull gray—it was daytime; but no clue as to when。 
Maybe close to sunset—it was pretty dark。 

〃About time;〃 Blondie mumbled from not too far away。 〃The chainsaw impersonation was getting a little 
tired。〃 

I rolled over and wrenched myself into a sitting position。 In the process; I figured out where the smell 
was coming from。 Someone had stuffed a wide feather pillow under my face。 Probably trying to be nice; 
I'd guess。 Unless it'd been Rosalie。 

Once my face was out of the stinking feathers; I caught other scents。 Like bacon and cinnamon; all 
mixed up with the vampire smell。 




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I blinked; taking in the room。 

Things hadn't changed too much; except that now Bella was sitting up in the middle of the sofa; and the 
IV was gone。 Blondie sat at her feet; her head resting against Bella's knees。 Still gave me chills to see 
how casually they touched her; though I guess that was pretty brain…dead; all things considered。 Edward 
was on one side of her; holding her hand。 Alice was on the floor; too; like Rosalie。 Her face wasn't 
pinched up now。 And it was easy to see why—she'd found another painkiller。 

〃Hey; Jake's coming around!〃 Seth crowed。 

He was sitting on Bella's other side; his arm slung carelessly over her shoulders; an overflowing plate of 
food on his lap。 

What the hell? 

〃He came to find you;〃 Edward said while I got to my feet。 〃And Esme convinced him to stay for 
breakfast。〃 

Seth took in my expression; and he hurried to explain。 〃Yeah; Jake—I was just checking to see if you 
were okay 'cause you didn't ever phase back。 Leah got worried。 I told her you probably just crashed 
human; but you know how she is。 Anyway; they had all this food and; dang;〃—he turned to 
Edward—〃man; you can cook〃 

〃Thank you;〃 Edward murmured。 

I inhaled slowly; trying to unclench my teeth。 I couldn't take my eyes off Seth's arm。 

〃Bella got cold;〃 Edward said quietly。 

Right。 None of my business; anyway。 She didn't belong to me。 

Seth heard Edward's comment; looked at my face; and suddenly he needed both hands to eat with。 He 
took his arm off Bella and dug in。 i walked over to stand a few feet from the couch; still trying to get my 
bearings。 

〃Leah running patrol?〃 I asked Seth。 My voice was still thick with sleep。 

〃Yeah;〃 he said as he chewed。 Seth had new clothes on; too。 They fit him better than mine fit me。 〃She's 
on it。 No worries。 She'll howl if there's anything。 We traded off around midnight。 I ran twelve hours。〃 He 
was proud of that; and it showed in his tone。 

〃Midnight? Wait a minute—what time is it now?〃 

〃'Bout dawn。〃 He glanced toward the window; checking。 

Well; damn。 I'd slept through the rest of the day and the whole night—dropped the ball。 〃Crap。 Sorry 
about that; Seth。 Really。 You shoulda kicked me awake。〃 

〃Naw; man; you needed some serious sleep。 You haven't taken a break since when? Night before your 
last patrol for Sam? Like forty hours? Fifty? You're not a machine; Jake。 'Sides; you didn't miss anything 
at all。〃 



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Nothing at all? I glanced quickly at Bella。 Her color was back to the way I remembered it。 Pale; but with 
the rose undertone。 Her lips were pink again。 Even her hair looked better—shinier。 She saw me 
appraising and gave me a qrin。 

〃How's the rib?〃 I asked。 

〃Taped up nice and tight; i don't even feel it。'7 

I rolled my eyes。 I heard Edward grind his teeth together; and I figured her blow…it…off attitude bugged 
him as much at it bugged me。 

〃What's for breakfast?〃 I asked; a little sarcastic。 〃O negative or AB positive?〃 

She stuck her tongue out at me。 Totally herself again。 〃Omelets;〃 she said; but her eyes darted down; 
and I saw that her cup of blood was wedged between her leg and Edward's。 

〃Go get some breakfast; Jake;〃 Seth said。 〃There's a bunch in the kitchen。 You've got to be empty。〃 

I examined the food in his lap。 Looked like half a cheese omelet and the last fourth of a Frisbee…sized 
cinnamon roll。 My stomach growled; but I ignored it。 

〃What's Leah having for breakfast?〃 I asked Seth critically。 

〃Hey; I took food to her before I ate anything〃 he defended himself。 〃She said she'd rather eat roadkill; 
but I bet she caves。 These cinnamon rolls。。。 〃 He seemed at a loss for words。 

'Til go hunt with her; then。〃 

Seth sighed as I turned to leave。 

〃A moment; Jacob?〃 

It was Carlisle asking; so when I turned around again; my face was probably less disrespectful than it 
would have been if anyone else had stopped me。 

〃Yeah?〃 

Carlisle approached me while Esme drifted off toward the other room。 He stopped a few feet away; just 
a little bit farther away than the normal space between two humans having a conversation。 I appreciated 
him giving me my space。 

〃Speaking of hunting;〃 he began in a somber tone。 〃That's going to be an issue for my family。 I 
understand that our previous truce is inoperative at the moment; so I wanted your advice。 Will Sam be 
hunting for us outside of the perimeter you've created? We don't want to take a chance with hurting any 
of your family—or losing any of ours。 If you were in our shoes; how would you proceed?〃 

I leaned away; a little surprised; when he threw it back at me like that。 What would I know about being 
in a bloodsucker's expensive shoes? But; then again; I did know Sam。 

〃It's a risk;〃 I said; trying to ignore the other eyes I felt on me and to talk only to him。 〃Sam's calmed 



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down some; but I'm pretty sure that in his head; the treaty is void。 As long as he thinks the tribe; or any 
other human; is in real danger; he's not going to ask questions first; if you know what I mean。 But; with all 
that; his priority is going to be La Push。 There really aren't enough of them to keep a decent watch on the 
people while putting out hunting parties big enough to do much damage。 I'd bet he's keeping it close to 
home。〃 

Carlisle nodded thoughtfully。 

〃So I guess I'd say; go out together; just in case。 And probably you should go in the day; 'cause we'd be 

expecting night。 Traditional vampire stuff。 You're fast—go over the mountains and hunt far enough away 
that there's no chance he'd send anyone that far from home。〃 

〃And leave Bella behind; unprotected?〃 

I snorted。 〃What are we; chopped liver?〃 

Carlisle laughed; and then his face was serious again。 〃Jacob; you can't fight against your brothers。〃 

My eyes tightened。 〃I'm not saying it wouldn't be hard; but if they were really coming to kill her—I 
would be able to stop them。〃 

Carlisle shook his head; anxious。 〃No; I didn't mean that you would be。。。 incapable。 But that it would be 
very wrong。 I can't have that on my conscience。〃 

〃It wouldn't be on yours; Doc。 It would be on mine。 And I can take it。〃 

〃No; Jacob。 We will make sure that our actions don't make that a necessity。〃 He frowned thoughtfully 
〃We'll go three at a time;〃 he decided after a second。 〃That's probably the best we can do。〃 

〃I don't know; Doc。 Dividing down the middle isn't the best strategy。〃 

〃We've got some extra abilities that will even it up。 If Edward is one of the three; he'll be able to give us 
a few miles' radius of safety。〃 

We both glanced at Edward。 His expression had Carlisle backtracking quickly。 

〃I'm sure there are other ways; too;〃 Carlisle said。 Clearly; there was no physical need strong enough to 
get Edward away from Bella now。 〃Alice; I would imagine you could see which routes would be a 
mistake?〃 

〃The ones that disappear;〃 Alice said; nodding。 〃Easy。〃 

Edward; who had gone all tense with Carlisle's first plan; loosened up。 Bella was staring unhappily at 
Alice; that little crease between her eyes that she got when she was stressed out。 

〃Okay; then;〃 I said。 〃That's settled。 I'll just be on my way。 Seth; I'll expect you back on at dusk; so get 
a nap in there somewhere; all right?〃 

〃Sure; Jake。 I'll phase back soon as I'm done。 Unless 。。。〃 he hesitated; looking at Bella。 〃Do you need 
me?〃 



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〃She's got blankets;〃 I snapped

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