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4 breaking dawn破晓-第126章

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〃I think a promise on this one point is certainly acceptable; under the circumstance。 We will meet in 
the middle。〃 

Aro released his hand。 Edward turned back toward us; and Aro joined him; throwing one arm casually 
over Edward's shoulder like they were the best of friends—all the while maintaining contact with 
Edward's skin。 They began to cross the field back to our side。 

The entire guard fell into step behind them。 Aro raised a hand negligently without looking at them。 




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〃Hold; my dear ones。 Truly; they mean us no harm if we are peaceable。〃 

The guard reacted to this more openly than before; with snarls and hisses of protest; but held their 
position。 Renata; clinging closer to Aro than ever; whimpered in anxiety。 

〃Master;〃 she whispered。 

〃Don't fret; my love;〃 he responded。 〃All is well。〃 

〃Perhaps you should bring a few members of your guard with us;〃 Edward suggested。 〃It will make them 
more fortable。〃 

Aro nodded as if this was a wise observation he should have thought of himself。 He snapped his fingers 
twice。 〃Felix; Demetri。〃 

The two vampires were at his side instantaneously; looking precisely the same as the last time I'd met 
them。 Both were tall and darkhaired; Demetri hard and lean as the blade of a sword; Felix hulking and 
menacing as an ironspiked cudgel。 

The five of them stopped in the middle of the snowy field。 

〃Bella;〃 Edward called。 〃Bring Renesmee。。。 and a few friends。〃 

I took a deep breath。 My body was tight with opposition。 The idea of taking Renesmee into the center 
of the conflict。。。 But I trusted Edward。 He would know if Aro was planning any treachery at this point。 

Aro had three protectors on his side of the summit; so I would bring two with me。 It took me only a 
second to decide。 

〃Jacob? Emmett?〃 I asked quietly。 Emmett; because he would be dying to go。 Jacob; because he 
wouldn't be able to bear being left behind。 

Both nodded。 Emmett grinned。 

I crossed the field with them flanking me。 I heard another rumble from the guard as they saw my choices 
—clearly; they did not trust the werewolf。 Aro lifted his hand; waving away their protest again。 

〃Interesting pany you keep;〃 Demetri murmured to Edward。 

Edward didn't respond; but a low growl slipped through Jacob's teeth。 

We stopped a few yards from Aro。 Edward ducked under Aro's arm and quickly joined us; taking my 
hand。 

For a moment we faced each other in silence。 Then Felix greeted me in a low aside。 

〃Hello again; Bella。〃 He grinned cockily while still tracking Jacob's every twitch with his peripheral vision。 

I smiled wryly at the mountainous vampire。 〃Hey; Felix。〃 

Felix chuckled。 〃You look good。 Immortality suits you。〃 



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〃Thanks so much。〃 

〃You're wele。 It's too bad 。。。〃 

He let his ment trail off into silence; but I didn't need Edward's gift to imagine the end。 It's too bad 
were going to kill you in a sec。 

〃Yes; too bad; isn't it?〃 I murmured。 

Felix winked。 

Aro paid no attention to our exchange。 He leaned his head to one side; fascinated。 〃I hear her strange 
heart;〃 he murmured with an almost musical lilt to his words。 〃I smell her strange scent。〃 Then his hazy 
eyes shifted to me。 〃In truth; young Bella; immortality does bee you most extraordinarily;〃 he said。 〃It 
is as if you were designed for this life。〃 

I nodded once in acknowledgment of his flattery。 

〃You liked my gift?〃 he asked; eyeing the pendant I wore。 

〃It's beautiful; and very; very generous of you。 Thank you。 I probably should have sent a note。〃 

Aro laughed delightedly。 〃It's just a little something I had lying around。 I thought it might plement 
your new face; and so it does。〃 

I heard a little hiss from the center of the Volturi line。 I glanced over Aro's shoulder。 

Hmm。 It seemed Jane wasn't happy about the fact that Aro had given me a present。 

Aro cleared his throat to reclaim my attention。 〃May I greet your daughter; lovely Bella?〃 he asked 
sweetly。 

This was what we'd hoped for; I reminded myself。 Fighting the urge to take Renesmee and run for it; I 
walked two slow steps forward。 My shield rippled out behind me like a cape; protecting the rest of my 
family while Renesmee was left exposed。 It felt wrong; horrible。 

Aro met us; his face beaming。 

〃But she's exquisite;〃 he murmured。 〃So like you and Edward。〃 And then louder; 〃Hello; Renesmee。〃 

Renesmee looked at me quickly。 I nodded。 

〃Hello; Aro;〃 she answered formally in her high; ringing voice。 

Aro's eyes were bemused。 

〃What is it?〃 Caius hissed from behind。 He seemed infuriated by the need to ask。 

〃Half mortal; half immortal;〃 Aro announced to him and the rest of the guard without turning his 
enthralled gaze from Renesmee。 〃Conceived so; and carried by this newborn while she was still human。〃 



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〃Impossible;〃 Caius scoffed。 

〃Do you think they've fooled me; then; brother?〃 Aro's expression was greatly amused; but Caius 
flinched。 〃Is the heartbeat you hear a trickery as well?〃 

Caius scowled; looking as chagrined as if Aro's gentle questions had been blows。 

〃Calmly and carefully; brother;〃 Aro cautioned; still smiling at Renesmee。 〃I know well how you love 
your justice; but there is no justice in acting against this unique little one for her parentage。 And so much 
to learn; so much to learn! I know you don't have my enthusiasm for collecting histories; but be tolerant 
with me; brother; as I add a chapter that stuns me with its improbability。 We came expecting only justice 
and the sadness of false friends; but look what we have gained instead! A new; bright knowledge of 
ourselves; our possibilities。〃 

He held out his hand to Renesmee in invitation。 But this was not what she wanted。 She leaned away from 
me; stretching upward; to touch her fingertips to Aro's face。 

Aro did not react with shock as almost everyone else had reacted to this performance from Renesmee; 
he was as used to the flow of thought and memory from other minds as Edward was。 

His smile widened; and he sighed in satisfaction。 〃Brilliant;〃 he whispered。 

Renesmee relaxed back into my arms; her little face very serious。 

〃Please?〃 she asked him。 

His smile turned gentle。 〃Of course I have no desire to harm your loved ones; precious Renesmee。〃 

Aro's voice was so forting and affectionate; it took me in for a second。 And then I heard Edward's 
teeth grind together and; far behind us; Maggie's outraged hiss at the lie。 

〃I wonder;〃 Aro said thoughtfully; seeming unaware of the reaction to his previous words。 His eyes 
moved unexpectedly to Jacob; and instead of the disgust the other Volturi viewed the giant wolf with; 
Aro's eyes were filled with a longing that I did not prehend。 

〃It doesn't work that way;〃 Edward said; the careful neutrality gone from his suddenly harsh tone。 

〃Just an errant thought;〃 Aro said; appraising Jacob openly; and then his eyes moved slowly across the 
two lines of werewolves behind us。 Whatever Renesmee had shown him; it made the wolves suddenly 
interesting to him。 

〃They don't belong to us; Aro。 They don't follow our mands that way。 They're here because they 
want to be。〃 

Jacob growled menacingly。 

〃They seem quite attached to you; though;〃 Aro said。 〃And your young mate and your。。。 family。 Loyal〃 
His voice caressed the word softly。 

〃They're mitted to protecting human life; Aro。 That makes them able to coexist with us; but hardly 



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with you。 Unless you're rethinking your lifestyle。〃 

Aro laughed merrily。 〃Just an errant thought;〃 he repeated。 〃You well know how that is。 We none of us 
can 

entirely control our subconscious desires。〃 

Edward grimaced。 〃I do know how that is。 And I also know the difference between that kind of thought 
and the kind with a purpose behind it。 It could never
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