《4 breaking dawn破晓》

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made rational sense。 I had to go see the Volturi; and I had to do it absolutely alone。 

Even freed from old nightmares; from any dreams at all; it was impossible to forget the Volturi。 Nor did 
they leave us without reminders。 

Until the day that Aro's present showed up; i didn't know that Alice had sent a wedding announcement 
to the Volturi leaders; we'd been far away on Esme's island when she'd seen a vision of Volturi soldiers 
—Jane and Alec; the devastatingly powerful twins; among them。 Caius was planning to send a hunting 
party to see if I was still human; against their edict (because I knew about the secret vampire world; I 
either must join it or be silenced。。。 permanently)。 So Alice had mailed the announcement; seeing that this 
would delay them as they deciphered the meaning behind it。 But they would e eventually。 That was 
certain。 

The present itself was not overtly threatening。 Extravagant; yes; almost frightening in that very 
extravagance。 The threat was in the parting line of Aro's congratulatory note; written in black ink on a 
square of heavy; plain white paper in Aro's own hand: 

I so look forward to seeing the new Mrs。 Cullen in person。 

The gift was presented in an ornately carved; ancient wooden box inlaid with gold and motherofpearl; 
ornamented with a rainbow of gemstones。 Alice said the box itself was a priceless treasure; that it would 
have outshone just about any piece of jewelry besides the one inside it。 

〃I always wondered where the crown jewels disappeared to after John of England pawned them in the 
thirteenth century;〃 Carlisle said。 〃I suppose it doesn't surprise me that the Volturi have their share。〃 

The necklace was simple—gold woven into a thick rope of a chain; almost scaled; like a smooth snake 
that would curl close around the throat。 One jewel hung suspended from the rope; a white diamond the 
size of a golf ball。 

The unsubtle reminder in Aro's note interested me more than the jewel。 The Volturi needed to see that I 
was immortal; that the Cullens had been obedient to the Volturi's orders; and they needed to see this 
soon。 They could not be allowed near Forks。 There was only one way to keep our life here safe。 

〃You're not going alone;〃 Edward had insisted through his teeth; his hands clenching into fists。 

〃They won't hurt me;〃 I'd said as soothingly as I could manage; forcing my voice to sound sure。 〃They 
have no reason to。 I'm a vampire。 Case closed。〃 

〃No。 Absolutely no。〃 

〃Edward; it's the only way to protect her。〃 

And he hadn't been able to argue with that。 My logic was watertight。 

Even in the short time I'd known Aro; I'd been able to see that he was a collector—and his most prized 
treasures were his living pieces。 He coveted beauty; talent; and rarity in his immortal followers more than 



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any jewel locked in his vaults。 It was unfortunate enough that he'd begun to covet Alice's and Edward's 
abilities。 I would give him no more reason to be jealous of Carlisle's family。 Renesmee was beautiful and 
gifted and unique—she was one of a kind。 He could not be allowed to see her; not even through 
someone's thoughts。 

And I was the only one whose thoughts he could not hear。 Of course I would go alone。 

Alice did not see any trouble with my trip; but she was worried by the indistinct quality of her visions。 
She said they were sometimes similarly hazy when there were outside decisions that might conflict but 
that had not been solidly resolved。 This uncertainty made Edward; already hesitant; extremely opposed 
to what I had to do。 He wanted to e with me as far as my connection in London; but I wouldn't leave 
Renesmee without both her parents。 Carlisle was ing instead。 It made both Edward and me a little 
more relaxed; knowing that Carlisle would be only a few hours away from me。 

Alice kept searching for the future; but the things she found were unrelated to what she was looking for。 
A new trend in the stock market; a possible visit of reconciliation from Irina; though her decision was not 
firm; a snowstorm that wouldn't hit for another six weeks; a call from Renee (I was practicing my 〃rough〃 
voice; and getting better at it every day—to Renee's knowledge; I was still sick; but mending)。 

We bought the tickets for Italy the day after Renesmee turned three months。 I planned for it to be a very 
short trip; so I hadn't told Charlie about it。 Jacob knew; and he took Edward's view on things。 However; 
today the argument was about Brazil。 Jacob was determined to e with us。 

The three of us; Jacob; Renesmee; and I; were hunting together。 The diet of animal blood wasn't 
Renesmee's favorite thing—and that was why Jacob was allowed to e along。 Jacob had made it a 
contest between them; and that made her more willing than anything else。 

Renesmee was quite clear on the whole good vs。 bad as it applied to hunting humans; she just thought 
that donated blood made a nice promise。 Human food filled her and it seemed patible with her 
system; but she reacted to all varieties of solid food with the same martyred endurance I had once given 
cauliflower and lima beans。 Animal blood was better than that; at least。 She had a petitive nature; 
and the challenge of beating Jacob made her excited to hunt。 

〃Jacob;〃 I said; trying to reason with him again while Renesmee danced ahead of us into the long 
clearing; searching for a scent she liked。 〃You've got obligations here。 Seth; Leah—〃 

He snorted。 〃I'm not my pack's nanny。 They've all got responsibilities in La Push anyway。〃 

〃Sort of like you? Are you officially dropping out of high school; then? If you're going to keep up with 
Renesmee; you're going to have to study a lot harder。〃 

〃It's just a sabbatical。 I'll get back to school when things。。。 slow down。〃 

I lost my concentration on my side of the disagreement when he said that; and we both automatically 
looked at 

Renesmee。 She was staring at the snowflakes fluttering high above her head; melting before they could 
stick to the yellowed grass in the long arrowheadshaped meadow that we were standing in。 Her ruffled 
ivory dress was just a shade darker than the snow; and her reddishbrown curls managed to shimmer; 
though the sun was buried deeply behind the clouds。 




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As we watched; she crouched for an instant and then sprang fifteen feet up into the air。 Her little hands 
closed around a flake; and she dropped lightly to her feet。 

She turned to us with her shocking smile—truly; it wasn't something you could get used to—and opened 
her hands to show us the perfectly formed eightpointed ice star in her palm before it melted。 

〃Pretty;〃 Jacob called to her appreciatively。 〃But I think you're stalling; Nessie。〃 

She bounded back to Jacob; he held his arms out at exactly the moment she leaped into them。 They had 
the move perfectly synchronized。 She did this when she had something to say。 She still preferred not to 
speak aloud。 

Renesmee touched his face;

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