。

Jacob　grinned　back　easily。　〃Guess　you'd　have　to　be。　Okay。　See；　when　we're

wolves；　we　can　hear

each　other。〃

My　eyebrows　pulled　down　in　confusion。

〃Not　hear　sounds；〃　he　went　on；　〃but　we　can　hear　thoughts—each　other's

anyway—no　matter　how　far

away　from　each　other　we　are。　It　really　helps　when　we　hunt；　but　it's　a　big　pain

otherwise。　It's

embarrassing—having　no　secrets　like　that。　Freaky；　eh？〃

〃Is　that　what　you　meant　last　night；　when　you　said　you　would　tell　them　you'd

seen　me；　even　though　you

didn't　want　to？〃

〃You're　quick。〃

〃Thanks。〃

〃You're　also　very　good　with　weird。　I　thought　that　would　bother　you。〃

〃It's　not　well；　you're　not　the　first　person　I've　known　who　could　do　that。　So

it　doesn't　seem　so　weird　to

me。〃

〃Really？　Wait—are　you　talking　about　your　bloodsuckers？〃

〃I　wish　you　wouldn't　call　them　that。〃

He　laughed。　〃Whatever。　The　Cullens；　then？〃

〃Just　just　Edward。〃　I　pulled　one　arm　surreptitiously　around　my　torso。

Jacob　looked　surprised—unpleasantly　so。　〃I　thought　those　were　just　stories。

I've　heard　legends　about

vampires　who　could　do　extra　stuff；　but　I　thought　that　was　just　a　myth。〃

〃Is　anything　just　a　myth　anymore？〃　I　asked　him　wryly。

He　scowled。　〃Guess　not。　Okay；　we're　going　to　meet　Sam　and　the　others　at　the

place　we　go　to　ride　our

bikes。〃

I　started　the　truck　and　headed　back　up　the　road。

〃So　did　you　just　turn　into　a　wolf　now；　to　talk　to　Sam？〃　I　asked；　curious。

Jacob　nodded；　seeming　embarrassed。　〃I　kept　it　real　short—I　tried　not　to　think

about　you　so　they

wouldn't　know　what　was　going　on。　I　was　afraid　Sam　would　tell　me　I　couldn't

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