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Most of the bones on the right half of his body were
shattered.”
I flinched. “Sam and Paul got there in time. He was already
improving when they took him back to La Push.”
“He’ll be back to normal?” I asked. “Yes, Bella. He won’t
have any permanent damage.” I took a deep breath. “Three
minutes,” Alice said quietly.
I struggled, trying to get vertical. Edward realized what I was
doing and helped me to my feet.
I stared at the scene in front of me.
The Cullens stood in a loose semicircle around the bonfire.
There were hardly any flames visible, just the thick, purpleblack
smoke, hovering like a disease against the bright grass.
Jasper stood closest to the solid-seeming haze, in its shadow so
that his skin did not glitter brilliantly in the sun the way the
others did. He had his back to me, his shoulders tense, his
arms slightly extended. There was something there, in his
shadow. Something he crouched over with wary intensity… .
I was too numb to feel more than a mild shock when I realized
what it was. There were eight vampires in the clearing.
The girl was curled into a small ball beside the flames, her
arms wrapped around her legs. She was very young. Younger
than me - she looked maybe fifteen, dark-haired and slight.
Her eyes were focused on me, and the irises were a shocking,
brilliant red. Much brighter than Riley’s, almost glowing. They
wheeled wildly, out of control.
Edward saw my bewildered expression. “She surrendered,” he
told me quietly. “That’s one I’ve never seen before. Only
Carlisle would think of offering. Jasper doesn’t approve.”
I couldn’t tear my gaze away from the scene beside the fire.
Jasper was rubbing absently at his left forearm.
“Is Jasper all right?” I whispered. “He’s fine. The venom
stings.” “He was bitten?” I asked, horrified.
“He was trying to be everywhere at once. Trying to make sure
Alice had nothing to do, actually.” Edward shook his head.
“Alice doesn’t need anyone’s help.”