wn

wolf—so　enormous　that　I　couldn't　make　sense　of　its　mass　somehow　fitting

inside　Jacob—charging　the

crouched　silver　beast。

Jacob　met　the　other　werewolf's　attack　head…on。　Their　angry　snarls　echoed　like

thunder　off　the　trees。

The　black　and　white　scraps—the　remains　of　Jacob's　clothes—fluttered　to　the

ground　where　he'd

disappeared。

〃Jacob！〃　I　screamed　again；　staggering　forward。

〃Stay　where　you　are；　Bella；〃　Sam　ordered。　It　was　hard　to　hear　him　over　the

roar　of　the　fighting　wolves。

They　were　snapping　and　tearing　at　each　other；　their　sharp　teeth　flashing

toward　each　other's　throats。　The

Jacob…wolf　seemed　to　have　the　upper　hand—he　was　visibly　bigger　than　the　other

wolf；　and　it　looked　like

le　was　stronger；　too。　He　rammed　his　shoulder　against　the　gray　wolf　again　and

again；　knocking　him　back

toward　the　trees。

〃Take　her　to　Emily's；〃　Sam　shouted　toward　the　other　boys；　who　were　watching

the　conflict　with　rapt

expressions。　Jacob　had　successfully　shoved　the　gray　wolf　off　the　road；　and

they　were　disappearing　into

the　forest；　though　the　sound　of　their　snarls　was　still　loud。　Sam　ran　after

them；　kicking　off　his　shoes　on　the

way。　As　he　darted　into　the　trees；　he　was　quivering　from　head　to　toe。

The　growling　and　snapping　was　fading　into　the　distance。　Suddenly；　the　sound

cut　off　and　it　was　very　quiet

on　the　road。

One　of　the　boys　started　laughing。

I　turned　to　stare　at　him—my　wide　eyes　felt　frozen；　like　I　couldn't　even　blink

them。

The　boy　seemed　to　be　laughing　at　my　expression。　〃Well；　there's　something　you

don't　see　every　day；〃　he

snickered。　His　face　was　vaguely