Chapter 16
Alliance
"Bella?".
I heard the soft voice of Edward behind me. I turned and saw him climb the steps of the porch, with his usual elegance, his hair mussed from the race.
"Hello Edward. By the way congratulations to you too, for the thousandth your diploma, "I said trying to stay calm. Rise.
"Thank you.
looked at the front door with a grimace. Considered the party increasingly inappropriate.
"I will not let anything happen to you. And probably not even your Jacob whispered.
"I'm not worried about me."
"Why do not I'm surprised? "he muttered to himself. He took a deep breath and then smiled sweetly. "Ready to celebrate?" He asked.
I held the door, and went with a snort. incredulos I stayed for a minute, then shook my head.
"Incredible."
Edward shrugged. "Alice is always Alice." The interior of the house
Cullen had been transformed into a nightclub in those that do not exist in real life, but only on TV.
"Edward," cried Alice from behind a great speaker. "I need some advice." Gesticulated pointing to a pile of CDs stacked. "We need to know music, or reassuring? Or, "and pointed to another pile of CDs," to educate them taste better? ".
"Go to the reassuring," he urged Edward. "It is said that the example serves to something ...».
Alice nodded seriously and began to throw the educational CD in a box. I realized that it was changed, wore leather pants and a red top with sequins. The red flashing lights lit purple and his skin in a unique way.
"I'm not smart enough."
"You're perfect," Edward disagreed.
"You'll be, 'said Alice.
"Thanks," I sighed. "Do you really think someone will?". Anyone would have noticed the tone of hope in my voice. Alice made a face.
"They will all," said Edward. "Dying to enter the mysterious Cullen house."
"Fabulous," mugugnai.
"You're really a smart girl, Bella," said Jasper came out of nowhere. "We are seven hundred years experience with vampires, but nothing was enough for you to understand what escaped us. I am truly impressed, "he added with a friendly smile.
'It was just a hunch, nothing of that. I have only a few seconds before Alice, we would come too, "I said embarrassed.
"Jasper fears for the disproportion between the numbers. Them, even though most of us are inexperienced, "said Edward. Then he turned to the brother serious look. "I do not think it will be difficult to do that thing we talked about before," he added.
"I hope so, it would be very useful," Jasper said with a worried look.
"What thing?" I asked confused, but the sound of the bell did not make me an answer.
I hoped it was Jacob and his friends, but unfortunately were Jessica, Mike, Tyler, Conner, Samantha ... and even Lauren, who entered last, with his critical eye to nosy.
They were curious and were overwhelmed with astonishment when you sit in the living room decorated as for a high-class rave. The room was not empty the Cullen had all taken their seats, ready to stage their usual perfect human farce. Even I, like them, I felt I was acting.
I went to say goodbye to Jess and Mike, in the hope that the anxiety of my passive voice shaking. Before I could reach out to others, the doorbell rang again. I let Angela and Ben and I left the door open, because Eric and Katie were climbing the steps.
In an incredibly natural, the festival took root: all attacking the buffet table and waved at the frenzied pace of the music.
Where is Jake? I thought to myself, as he greeted and entertained a moment's conversation with the tide of guests, as I had advised Alice. I was having difficulty breathing.
Finally, the doorbell rang again. By now there was all the home schooling Cullen, missing only one person call. The only one who had invited me.
catapultai I opened the door for the umpteenth time, but with much more forward. While I was doing way through the crowd, I saw Alice still, completely expressionless, his face set hard and chill Edward.
Aggrottai eyebrows confused, but when he opened the door, appeared the beautiful smile of Jacob, and I did not find time to ask me questions.
I did not even get that jumped around his neck and hugged him.
'Bells, my darling, "sighed, dipping his face in my hair, and hold on if and getting up to half a meter from the ground.
Now that finally felt his warmth invade my mind, I felt complete again, and the lungs breathing had resumed their regular activities. He had become really
the air for me, as he had said. But imbuing it had always been, only now paying attention to us.
"Hello Jake, I was expecting. We've put too much this time, "I remarked jokingly scolding him. Rise of hearts.
I walked away from his ear and tried burning his lips that I waited impatiently to be kissed. Yet the feeling that the world could collapse under our feet without noticing. It was like entering another dimension.
Like Heaven.
Someone coughed, and another cleared his throat, then coughed up what he had started to giggle. Jacob reluctantly from my neck, my face turned three quarters and looked sideways at them with a scowl.
"Hello Quil. Embry, "I murmured embarrassed. I had forgotten that he should not come alone.
"Hello Bells," said in a choir ridicolissimo and laughed. Jake had his eyes and shook his head, while I held back a laugh.
'Please log in, you're more than welcome, "I said smiling. As soon as I uttered those words
stopped having fun, and their eyes instinctively became tense. I rested on the ground
Jacob and his expression suddenly became quiet hard.
Yeah, they were about to enter a house full of vampires and their potential victims.
"Stay calm kids, Cullen will not hurt anyone, "I tried to reassure them.
"I can not put my hand on fire," he muttered Embry.
"Within me, there is news I'll just whistle," said Jacob to the two boys. Quil and Embry nodded simultaneously.
Jacob took a big breath of fresh air and entered the house Cullen.
Once, I tried to Alice and the others, but I found them. Where was he? Something had happened?
"I brought you a present, I'm a bit 'of time to pack it, so I arrived late. I should have do it before, sorry. " Jake said loudly to block the loud music.
"Oh Jake, you should not. I know I'm not for things like parties, gifts .... "
"Do not start Bells," interrupted. "I did it with my hands, and it took me too long time. So accept it without fuss, please. "
He took my hand, held it open and pulled out of the back pocket of your jeans a bag of fabric mesh, colored, bound with cords of leather. Put it in the palm of my hand.
"What cute, Jake. Thank you. "
snorted. "The gift is inside, Bella."
"Oh."
nodes were giving me some problems.
resigned, took the package and loosened the noose, pull the cord right. I kept the palm tended to take the bag, but he overturned and spilled something silver into my hand. Metal rings rattled, hitting each other.
"I made the bracelet," he admitted. "Only the pendant."
At one end of the cuff was fastened a small silver object legno. Lo presi tra le dita per osservarlo da vicino. La figurina riproduceva con dettagli precisissimi un lupo in miniatura, molto realistico.
L'aveva intagliato in un legno marrone rossiccio, che richiamava il colore della sua pelle.
«È bellissimo», sussurrai. «L'hai fatto tu? Come?».
Si strinse nelle spalle. «Me lo ha insegnato Billy. Lui è più bravo di me».
«È difficile crederti», mormorai, rigirandomi il piccolo lupo tra le mani.
«Ti piace davvero?».
«Sì, is unbelievable, Jake. "
stretched his right arm and stared at Jacob, waiting.
"You want to if you put it?" He asked with a smile.
"Jake, but what questions do you? It seems obvious, "I exclaimed bewildered. Rise, happy as a clam, and tied the hook without problems, although it seemed too small for his big fingers. Just my wrist was free, I hugged him again and I rocked. I love it when he did. I was a child protected by the strong arms of her father.
"Thank Jake, "I said.
any concern now was out of my body. I fell from the clouds at some point when Jacob asked.
"Where are the Cullens?".
"Actually I do not know, are gone. I saw Alice still as a statue and Edward was staring at her worried. " Including
and eyes lit up. "The psychic had a vision."
"Now that I realize, yes. Just when you get . Maybe there are new, but I'm not sure, "I said sovrapensiero. How stupid of me not to have understood immediately that Alice had "seen" something.
"It has to do with trying to hide your concern this morning." It was not a question, he had not forgotten.
'and' probable '.
Jacob stared at me for a moment, then turned around to look for his companions, standing by the door, on the defensive and uncomfortable. When seized his expression, moved away, pulling agile among the guests as if they were dancing too. Thirty seconds later they were next to Jacob and I hung over.
"Su says," Jacob asked.
Embry and Quil looked at him first and then at me, perplexed, and alert.
Before proferissi word, Quil and Embry withdrew and tense, their eyes fixed on the defensive a point behind my back.
"This is the trio of wolves?" Asked Jasper suddenly making me take a shot.
"Yes, you feel the stench of dog," Alice said, wrinkling her nose in an expression of disgust.
"She spoke cadevere rotting," said Jacob with the same expression.
"Stop please. Alice What happened? What did you see? "I asked irritated by that argument. Luckily there was a lot of noise and nobody looked after us.
Alice looked away from Jacob and focused on me. "The decision was taken. are coming to Forks and one of them shaking your red shirt. "
I tried to swallow.
Then Alice turned back to Jacob. "Bella has made a connection between the thief of his clothes and neo vampires that are killing Seattle in recent months. And he is right, are the same. Someone is gathering an army to kill her. It may be Victoria, but there may be others who knew her. And now they are very close, "explained Alice Quileute the faces of the three concentrates.
"We can not let them approach. We do not have enough forces to protect the city, "said Jasper calm. "They are more of us, but we are more prepared to fight. Unfortunately, we need allies to have a better chance of winning without risking unnecessary loss. For now it is a fight on equal terms, but more ... if we dared, "he added sharpening the look on that of Jacob.
"No," said Jacob, and a strange half-smile lit up her face and proud. "There will be an equal . My priority is to poteggere Bella. "
"Edward counted on that. Excellent! , "Alice hissed.
petrified with fear, stared at his perfect features. Disgust had given way to joy.
smiled at Jacob and he smiled back.
"The vision is gone, of course, "said a pleased voice. "It's annoying, but all in all, it's okay."
"We have to coordinate," said Jacob. "It will not be easy for us. But in the end should be our responsibility. "
"Now do not exaggerate, but we really need help. We will not be too picky. "
"Halt, halt, calmly," I interrupted them.
Jacob was bending over Alice, ready for action. Both were set on fire with enthusiasm, but with the nose wrinkled the smell. I looked impatient.
"Coordinates?", I said through clenched teeth.
"Do not tell me that you would like to keep away from all this."
"You'll be out of it. You'll be totally out of it, Jake! "I said in the throes of a panic absurd.
"Your psychic does not think so."
I turned to her with an expression of despair. "Alice I do not want, but this time I do not care a damn what you think! Jake and the others will kill you! "
Jacob, Quil, and Embry laughed.
"Bella," Alice said, her voice calm and reassuring, "divided, kill us all. United ...».
"We will not have problems," concluded Jacob. Quil laughed again.
"How many?" Quil asked impatiently.
"No," I cried. Alice
not even looked at me. "That depends, today there are over twenty, but are decreasing."
"Why?" Jacob asked, intrigued.
"It a long story, "Alice said looking around. "And this is not the place to tell it."
"Later?" Jacob insisted.
"Yes," replied Jasper. "We were already planning to ... strategic meeting. If you want to fight with us, you will need training. "
The werewolves were not much pleased with the second part of the sentence.
"No," I yelled.
"It will be really strange," Jasper said thoughtfully. "I never thought to fight with the werewolves. It's never happened before, I'm sure. "
"There is no doubt," confirmed Jacob. Was in a hurry. "We must go back to Sam. What time do we meet? ".
"To you at best?".
All three looked up. "What time?" Repeated Jacob.
"At three o'clock?".
"Where?".
"In the Hoh forest, about three miles north of the ranger base. If you are coming from the west will be able to follow our trails. "
"We'll be there."
They had to leave.
"Wait, Jake," I shouted. "Please! Do not do it. "
He stopped and turned to smile at me, while Quil and Embry impatient headed toward the door. "Bells, I'm your guy, and it is my duty to defend yourself from the bad. Now I'm going to warn others, but keep the window open in your room. You still have to show me the postcard of your discretion. O has already returned from the trip to the Maldives? " he asked jokingly.
"I told you that there comes back to Forks, because the window is already open. But please, do not want to risk your life ... "I silenced him with a kiss.
"See you later, Bells."
"No," I shouted again. The sound of an electric guitar drowned my voice.
did not answer and ran to meet his friends, who had already left. Helplessly, I watched him disappear into the darkness.
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