king　rapidly。

〃Well；　I　guess　that

explains　the　smell；〃　she　muttered。　〃But　does　it　explain　what　I　didn't　see？〃

She　frowned；　her　porcelain

forehead　creasing。

〃The　smell？〃　I　repeated。

〃You　smell　awful；〃　she　said　absently；　still　frowning。　〃A　werewolf？　Are　you

sure　about　that？〃

〃Very　sure；〃　I　promised；　wincing　as　I　remembered　Paul　and　Jacob　fighting　in

the　road。　〃I　guess　you

weren't　with　Carlisle　the　last　time　there　were　werewolves　here　in　Forks？〃

〃No。　I　hadn't　found　him　yet。〃　Alice　was　still　lost　in　thought。　Suddenly；　her

eyes　widened；　and　she　turned

to　stare　at　me　with　a　shocked　expression。　〃Your　best　friend　is　a　werewolf？〃

I　nodded　sheepishly。

〃How　long　has　this　been　going　on？〃

〃Not　long；〃　I　said；　my　voice　sounding　defensive。　〃He's　only　been　a　werewolf

for　just　a　few　weeks。〃

She　glowered　at　me。　〃A　young　werewolf？　Even　worse！　Edward　was　right—you're　a

magnet　for　danger。

Weren't　you　supposed　to　be　staying　out　of　trouble？〃

〃There's　nothing　wrong　with　werewolves；〃　I　grumbled；　stung　by　her　critical

tone。

〃Until　they　lose　their　tempers。〃　She　shook　her　head　sharply　from　side　to　side。

〃Leave　it　to　you；　Bella。

Anyone　else　would　be　better　off　when　the　vampires　left　town。　But　you　have　to

start　hanging　out　with　the

first　monsters　you　can　find。〃

I　didn't　want　to　argue　with　Alice—I　was　still　trembling　with　joy　that　she　was

really；　truly　here；　that　I　could

touch　her　marble　skin　and　hear　her　wind…chime　voice—but　she　had　it　all　wrong。

〃No；　Alice；　the　vampires　didn't　really　leave—not　all　of　them；　anyway。　That's

the　whole　trouble。　If　it

weren't　for　the　werewolves；