I shuddered at the image in my head, at the word feed. But Jasper wasn’t worried about frightening me, not overprotective like Edward always was.

It's the strange world.' 'The strangest.

I am not really breaking any rules. Charlie said I could never take another step through the door again... I came in through the window... Still, the intent was clear," said Edward.

Just you wait till I’m a vampire! I’m not going to be sitting on the sidelines next time.

I kept pushing against the black, though, almost a reflex. I wasn't trying to lift it. I was just resisting. Not allowing it to crush me completely. I wasn't Atlas, and the black felt as heavy as a planet; I couldn't shoulder it. All I could do was not be entirely obliterated.

If this is how you’re going to react, I’ll freak out more often.

I glanced, wide eyed, from Edward's grimace to Jacob's sneer.