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eyes　were　a　little　wild　for　a　minute　as　he　stared　around　the　big　bright　room。　Everyone　was　still　there；　
besides　Jacob；　who　I　could　hear　raiding　the　refrigerator　in　the　kitchen；　Alice　was　lounging　on　the　bottom　
step　of　the　staircase　with　Jasper's　head　in　her　lap；　Carlisle　had　his　head　bent　over　a　fat　book　in　his　lap；　
Esme　was　humming　to　herself；　sketching　on　a　notepad；　while　Rosalie　and　Emmett　laid　out　the　foundation　
for　a　monumental　house　of　cards　under　the　stairs；　Edward　had　drifted　to　his　piano　and　was　playing　very　
softly　to　himself。　There　was　no　evidence　that　the　day　was　ing　to　a　close；　that　it　might　be　time　to　eat　or　
shift　activities　in　preparation　for　evening。　Something　intangible　had　changed　in　the　atmosphere。　The　
Cullens　weren't　trying　as　hard　as　they　usually　did—the　human　charade　had　slipped　ever　so　slightly；　
enough　for　Charlie　to　feel　the　difference。　

He　shuddered；　shook　his　head；　and　sighed。　〃See　you　tomorrow；　Bella。〃　He　frowned　and　then　added；　〃I　
mean；　it's　not　like　you　don't　look。。。　good。　I'll　get　used　to　it。〃　

〃Thanks；　Dad。〃　

Charlie　nodded　and　walked　thoughtfully　toward　his　car。　I　watched　him　drive　away；　it　wasn't　until　I　heard　
his　tires　hit　the　freeway　that　I　realized　I'd　done　it。　I'd　actually　made　it　through　the　whole　day　without　
hurting　Charlie。　All　by　myself。　I　must　have　a　superpower！　

It　seemed　too　good　to　be　true。　Could　I　really　have　both　my　new　family　and　some　of　my　old　as　well？　
And　I'd　thought　that　yesterday　had　been　perfect。　




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〃Wow；〃　I　whispered。　I　blinked　and　felt　the　third　set　of　contact　lenses　disintegrate。　

The　sound　of　the　piano　cut　off；　and　Edward's　arms　were　around　my　waist；　his　chin　resting　on　my　
shoulder。　

〃You　took　the　word　right　out　of　my　mouth。〃　

〃Edward；　i　did　it！〃　

〃You　did。　You　were　unbelievable。　All　that　worrying　over　being　a　newborn；　and　then　you　skip　it　
altogether。'7He　laughed　quietly。　

〃I'm　not　even　sure　she's　really　a　vampire；　let　alone　a　newborn；〃　Emmett　called　from　under　the　stairs。　
〃She's　too　tame。〃　

All　the　embarrassing　ments　he'd　made　in　front　of　my　father　sounded　in　my　ears　again；　and　it　was　
probably　a　good　thing　I　was　holding　Renesmee。　Unable　to　help　my　reaction　entirely；　I　snarled　under　my　
breath。　

〃Oooo；　scary；〃　Emmett　laughed。　

I　hissed；　and　Renesmee　stirred　in　my　arms。　She　blinked　a　few　times；　then　looked　around；　her　expression　
confused。　She　sniffed；　then　reached　for　my　face。　

〃Charlie　will　be　back　tomorrow；〃　I　assured　her。　

〃Excellent；〃　Emmett　said。　Rosalie　laughed　with　him　this　time。　

〃Not　brilliant；　Emmett；〃　Edward　said　scornfully；　holding　out　his　hands　to　take　Renesmee　from　me。　He　
winked　when　I　hesitated；　and　so；　a　little　confused；　I　gave　her　to　him。　

〃What　do　you　mean？〃　Emmett　demanded。　

〃It's　a　little　dense；　don't　you　think；　to　antagonize　the　strongest　vampire　in　the　house？〃　

Emmett　threw　his　head　back　and　snorted。　〃Please！〃　

〃Bella；〃　Edward　murmured　to　me　while　Emmett　listened　closely；　〃do　you　remember　a　few　months　ago；　I　
asked　you　to　do　me　a　favor　once　you　were　immortal？〃　

That　rang　a　dim　bell。　I　sifted　through　the　blurry　human　conversations。　After　a　moment；　I　remembered　
and　I　gasped；　〃Oh！〃　

Alice　trilled　a　long；　pealing　laugh。　Jacob　poked　his　head　around　the　corner；　his　mouth　stuffed　with　food。　

〃What？〃　Emmett　growled。　

〃Really？〃　I　asked　Edward。　

〃Trust　me；〃　he　said。　




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I　took　a　deep　breath。　〃Emmett；　how　do　you　feel　about　a　little　bet？〃　

He　was　on　his　feet　at　once。　〃Awesome。　Bring　it。〃　

I　bit　my　lip　for　a　second。　He　was　just　so　huge。　

〃Unless　you're　too　afraid。。。　？〃　Emmett　suggested。　

I　squared　my　shoulders。　〃You。　Me。　Armwrestling。　Dining　room　table。　Now。〃　

Emmett's　grin　stretched　across　his　face。　

〃Er；　Bella；〃　Alice　said　quickly；　〃I　think　Esme　is　fairly　fond　of　that　table。　It's　an　antique。〃　

〃Thanks；〃　Esme　mouthed　at　her。　

〃No　problem；〃　Emmett　said　with　a　gleaming　smile。　〃Right　this　way；　Bella。〃　

I　followed　him　out　the　back；　toward　the　garage；　I　could　hear　all　the　others　trailing　behind。　There　was　a　
largish　granite　boulder　standing　up　out　of　a　tumble　of　rocks　near　the　river；　obviously　Emmett's　goal。　
Though　the　big　rock　was　a　little　rounded　and　irregular；　it　would　do　the　job。　

Emmett　placed　his　elbow　on　the　rock　and　waved　me　forward。　

I　was　nervous　again　as　I　watched　the　thick　muscles　in　Emmett's　arm　roll；　but　I　kept　my　face　smooth。　
Edward　had　promised　I　would　be　stronger　than　anyone　for　a　while。　He　seemed　very　confident　about　this；　
and　I　felt　strong。　That　strong？　I　wondered；　looking　at　Emmett's　biceps。　I　wasn't　even　two　days　old；　
though；　and　that　ought　to　count　for　something。　Unless　nothing　was　normal　about　me。　Maybe　I　wasn't　as　
strong　as　a　normal　newborn。　Maybe　that's　why　control　was　so　easy　for　me。　

I　tried　to　look　unconcerned　as　I　set　my　elbow　against　the　stone。　

〃Okay；　Emmett。　I　win；　and　you　cannot　say　one　more　word　about　my　sex　life　to　anyone；　not　even　Rose。　
No　allusions；　no　innuendos—no　nothing。〃　

His　eyes　narrowed。　〃Deal。　I　win；　and　it's　going　to　get　a　lot　worse。〃　

He　heard　my　breath　stop　and　grinned　evilly。　There　was　no　hint　of　bluff　in　his　eyes。　

〃You　gonna　back　down　so　easy；　little　sister？〃　Emmett　taunted。　〃Not　much　wild　about　you；　is　there？　I　bet　
that　cottage　doesn't　have　a　scratch。〃　He　laughed。　〃Did　Edward　tell　you　how　many　houses　Rose　and　I　
smashed？〃　

I　gritted　my　teeth　and　grabbed　his　big　hand。　〃One；　two—〃　

〃Three；〃　he　grunted；　and　shoved　against　my　hand。　

Nothing　happened。　

Oh；　I　could　feel　the　force　he　was　exerting。　My　new　mind　seemed　pretty　good　at　all　kinds　of　calculations；　
and　so　I　could　tell　that　if　he　wasn't　meeting　any　resistance；　his　hand　would　have　pounded　right　through　the　



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rock　without　difficulty。　The　pressure　increased；　and　I　wondered　randomly　if　a　cement　truck　doing　forty　
miles　an　hour　down　a　sharp　decline　would　have　similar　power。　Fifty　miles　an　hour？　Sixty？　Probably　
more。　

It　wasn't　enough　to　move　me。　His　hand　shoved　against　mine　with　crushing　force；　but　it　wasn't　unpleasant。　
It　felt　kind　of　good　in　a　weird　way。　I'd　been　so　very　careful　since　the　last　time　I　woke　up；　trying　so　hard　
not　to　break　things。　It　was　a　strange　relief　to　use　my　muscles。　To　let　the　strength　flow　rather　than　
struggling　to　restrain　it。　

Emmett　grunted；　his　forehead　creased　and　his　whole　body　strained　in　one　rigid　line　toward　the　obstacle　
of　my　unmoving　hand。　I　let　him　sweat—figuratively—for　a　moment　while　I　enjoyed　the　sensation　of　the　
crazy　force　running　through　my　arm。　

A　few　seconds；　though；　and　I　was　a　little　bored　with　it。　I　flexed；　Emmett　lost　an　inch。　

I　laughed。　Emmett　snarled　harshly　through　his　teeth。　

〃Just　keep　your　mouth　shut；〃　I　reminded　him；　and　then　I　smashed　his　hand　into　the　boulder。　A　deafening　
crack　echoed　off　the　trees。　The　rock　shuddered；　and　a　piece—about　an　eighth　of　the　mass—broke　off　at　
an　invisible　fault　line　and　crashed　to　the　ground。　It　fell　on　Emmett's　foot；　and　I　snickered。　I　could　hear　
Jacob's　and　Edward's　muffled　laughter。　

Emmett　kicked　the　rock　fragment　across　the　river。　It　sliced　a　young　maple　in　half　before　thudding　into　
the　base　of　a　big　fir；　which　swayed　and　then　fell　into　another　tree。　

〃Rematch。　Tomorrow。〃　

〃It's　not　going　to　wear　off　that　fast；〃　I　told　him。　〃Maybe　you　ought　to　give　it　a　month。〃　

Emmett　growled；　flashing　his　teeth。　〃Tomorrow。〃　

〃Hey；　whatever　makes　you　happy；　big　brother。〃　

As　he　turned　to　stalk　away；　Emmett　punched　the　granite；　shattering　off　an　avalanche　of　shards　and　
powder。　It　was　kind　of　neat；　in　a　childish　way。　

Fascinated　by　the　undeniable　proof　that　I　was　stronger　than　the　strongest　vampire　I'd　ever　known；　I　
placed　my　hand；　fingers　spread　wide；　against　the　rock。　Then　I　dug　my　fingers　slowly　into　the　stone；　
crushing　rather　than　digging；　the　consistency　reminded　me　of　hard　cheese。　I　ended　up　with　a　handful　of　
gravel。　

〃Cool；〃　I　mumbled。　

With　a　grin　stretching　my　face；　I　whirled　in　a　sudden　circle　and　karatechopped　the　rock　with　the　side　of　
my　hand。　The　stone　shrieked　and　groaned　and—with　a　big　poof　of　dust—split　in　two。　

I　started　giggling。　

I　didn't　pay　much　attention　to　the　chuckles　behind　me　while　I　punched　and　kicked　the　rest　of　the　boulder　
into　fragments。　I　was　having　too　much　fun；　snickering　away　the　whole　time。　It　wasn't　until　I　heard　a　new　
little　giggle；　a　highpitched　peal　of　bells；　that　I　turned　away　from　my　silly　game。　



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〃Did　she　just　laugh？〃　

Everyone　was　staring　at　Renesmee　with　the　same　dumbstruck　expression　that　must　have　been　on　my　
face。　

〃Yes；〃　Edward　said。　

〃Who　wasnt　laughing？〃　Jake　muttered；　rolling　his　eyes。　

〃Tell　me　you　didn't　let　go　a　bit　on　your　first　run；　dog；〃　Edward　teased；　no　antagonism　in　his　voice　at　all。　

〃That's　different；〃　Jacob　said；　and　I　watched　in　surprise　as　he　mockpunched　Edward's　shoulder。　
〃Bella's　supposed　to　be　a　grownup。　Married　and　a　mom　and　all　that。　Shouldn't　there　be　more　dignity？〃　

Renesmee　frowned；　and　touched　Edward's　face。　

〃What　does　she　want？〃　I　asked。　

〃Less　dignity；〃　Edward　said　with　a　grin。　〃She　was　having　almost　as　much　fun　watching　you　enjoy　yourself　
as　I　was。〃　

〃Am　I　funny？〃　I　asked　Renesmee；　darting　back　and　reaching　for　her　at　the　same　time　that　she　reached　
for　me。　I　took　her　out　of　Edward's　arms　and　offered　her　the　shard　of　rock　in　my　hand。　〃You　want　to　
try？〃　

She　smiled　her　glittering　smile　and　took　the　stone　in　both　hands。　She　squeezed；　a　little　dent　forming　
between　her　eyebrows　as　she　concentrated。　

There　was　a　tiny　grinding　sound；　and　a　bit　of　dust。　She　frowned；　and　held　the　chunk　up　to　me。　

Til　get　it；〃　I　said；　pinching　the　stone　into　sand。　

She　clapped　and　laughed；　the　delicious　sound　of　it　made　us　all　join　in。　

The　sun　suddenly　burst　through　the　clouds；　shooting　long　beams　of　ruby　and　gold　across　the　ten　of　us；　
and　I　was　immediately　lost　in　the　beauty　of　my　skin　in　the　light　of　the　sunset。　Dazed　by　it。　

Renesmee　stroked　the　smooth　diamondbright　facets；　then　laid　her　arm　next　to　mine。　Her　skin　had　just　a　
faint　luminosity；　subtle　and　mysterious。　Nothing　that　would　keep　her　inside　on　a　sunny　day　like　my　
glowing　sparkle。　She　touched　my　face；　thinking　of　the　difference　and　feeling　disgruntled。　

〃You're　the　prettiest；〃　I　assured　her。　

Tm　not　sure　I　can　agree　to　that；〃　Edward　said；　and　when　I　turned　to　answer　him；　the　sunlight　on　his　face　
stunned　me　into　silence。　

Jacob　had　his　hand　in　front　of　his　face；　pretending　to　shield　his　eyes　from　the　glare。　〃Freaky　Bella；〃　he　
mented。　

〃What　an　amazing　creature　she　is；〃　Edward　murmured；　almost　in　agreement；　as　if　Jacob's　ment　was　



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meant　as　a　pliment。　He　was　both　dazzling　and　dazzled。　

It　was　a　strange　feeling—not　surprising；　I　supposed；　since　everything　felt　strange　now—this　being　a　
natural　at　something。　As　a　human；　I'd　never　been　best　at　anything。　I　was　okay　at　dealing　with　Renee；　but　
probably　lots　of　people　could　have　done　better；　Phil　seemed　to　be　holding　his　own。　I　was　a　good　
student；　but　never　the　top　of　the　class。　Obviously；　I　could　be　counted　out　of　anything　athletic。　Not　artistic　
or　musical；　no　particular　talents　to　brag　of。　Nobody　ever　gave　away　a　trophy　for　reading　books。　After　
eighteen　years　of　mediocrity；　I　was　pretty　used　to　being　average。　I　realized　now　that　I'd　long　ago　given　up　
any　aspirations　of　shining　at　anything。　I　just　did　the　best　with　what　I　had；　never　quite　fitting　into　my　world。　

So　this　was　really　different。　I　was　amazing　now—to　them　and　to　myself。　It　was　like　I　had　been　born　to　
be　a　vampire。　The　idea　made　me　want　to　laugh；　but　it　also　made　me　want　to　sing。　I　had　found　my　true　
place　in　the　world；　the　place　I　fit；　the　place　I　shined。　

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i　took　mythology　a　lot　more　seriously　since　I'd　bee　a　vampire。　

Often；　when　I　looked　back　over　my　first　three　months　as　an　immortal；　I　imagined　how　the　thread　of　my　
life　might　look　in　the　Fates'　loom—who　knew　but　that　it　actually　existed？　I　was　sure　my　thread　must　have　
changed　color；　I　thought　it　had　probably　started　out　as　a　nice　beige；　something　supportive　and　
nonconfrontational；　something　that　would　look　good　in　the　background。　Now　it　felt　like　it　must　be　bright　
crimson；　or　maybe　glistening　gold。　

The　tapestry　of　family　and　friends　that　wove　together　around　me　was　a　beautiful；　glowing　thing；　full　of　
their　bright；　plementary　colors。　

I　was　surprised　by　some　of　the　threads　I　got　to　include　in　my　life。　The　werewolves；　with　their　deep；　
woodsy　colors；　were　not　something　I'd　expected；　Jacob；　of　course；　and　Seth；　too。　But　my　old　friends　
Quil　and　Embry　became　part　of　the　fabric　as　they　joined　Jacob's　pack；　and　even　Sam　and　Emily　were　
cordial。　The　tensions　between　our　families　eased；　mostly　due　to　Renesmee。　She　was　easy　to　love。　

Sue　and　Leah　Clearwater　were　interlaced　into　our　life；　too—two　more　I　had　not　anticipated。　

Sue　seemed　to　have　taken　it　on　herself　to　smooth　Charlie's　transition　into　the　world　of　makebelieve。　
She　came　with　him　to　the　Cullens'　most　days；　though　she　never　seemed　truly　fortable　here　the　way　
her　son　and　most　of　Jake's　pack　did。　She　did　not　speak　often；　she　just　hovered　protectively　near　Charlie。　
She　was　always　the　first　person　he　looked　to　when　Renesmee　did　something　disturbingly　advanced　
—which　was　often。　In　answer；　Sue　would　eye　Seth　meaningfully　as　if　to　say；　Yeah；　tell　me　about　it。　

Leah　was　even　less　fortable　than　Sue　and　was　the　only　part　of　our　recently　extended　family　who　
was　openly　hostile　to　the　merger。　However；　she　and　Jacob　had　a　new　camaraderie　that　kept　her　close　to　
us　all。　I　asked　him　about　it　once—hesitantly；　I　didn't　want　to　pry；　but　the　relationship　was　so　different　
from　the　way　it　used　to　be　that　it　made　me　curious。　He　shrugged　and　told　me　it　was　a　pack　thing。　She　
was　his　secondinmand　now；　his　〃beta；〃　as　

I'd　called　it　once　long　ago。　

〃I　figured　as　long　as　I　was　going　to　do　this　Alpha　thing　for　real；〃　Jacob　explained；　〃I'd　better　nail　down　
the　formalities。〃　




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The　new　responsibility　made　Leah　feel　the　need　to　check　in　with　him　often；　and　since　he　was　always　with　
Renesmee。。。　

Leah　was　not　happy　to　be　near　us；　but　she　was　the　exception。　Happiness　was　the　main　ponent　in　my　
life　now；　the　dominant　pattern　in　the　tapestry。　So　much　so　that　my　relationship　with　Jasper　was　now　much　
closer　than　I'd　ever　dreamed　it　would　be。　

At　first　I　was　really　annoyed；　though。　

〃Yeesh！〃　I　plained　to　Edward　one　night　after　we'd　put　Renesmee　in　her　wroughtiron　crib。　〃If　I　
haven't　killed　Charlie　or　Sue　yet；　it's　probably　not　going　to　happen。　I　wish　Jasper　would　stop　hovering　all　
the　time！〃　

〃No　one　doubts　you；　Bella；　not　in　the　slightest；〃　he　assured　me。　〃You　know　how　Jasper　is—he　can't　
resist　a　good　e