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"Tell me what?" Bella asked

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"Tell me what?" Bella asked.

"Emmett and Paul had a misunderstanding, but there is nothing to worry about," Edward said.

"Listen to you," Jacob scoffed. "Did you lie to get her out of town, too?"

Iris was eavesdropping from inside her car.

"You should leave," Edward suggested. "Now."

"She has a right to know," Jacob said. "She is the one the redhead wants."

"Victoria?" she asked. "Alices's vision," she whispered, in realization.

"I was trying to protect you," Edward said.

"By lying to me. We're gonna talk about this," she directed to Edward. "But... You. Why haven't you called me back?" she asked Jacob.

"I had nothing to say," Jacob answered.

"Well, I have tons. Edward, you have to trust me."

"I do trust you. It's him I don't trust," Edward replied.

Bella just looked at Edward, not having his bullshit. She jogged to Jacob, then climbed on the back of his bike.

Jacob grinned in victory.

"Lose the grin, Jacob. We're just going for a ride," Bella said.

Edward watched him the pair go. Sighing, he said, "Iris, can you please - maybe - follow them?"

Iris also sighed from inside her car. She turned the engine on. "Someone better explain to me why I'm allowed to cross the border. No one is telling me shit these days," she said through the roar of the engine.

Edward smiled. "We will."

Embry smiled once he saw Bella. "Look who's back."

"What up, Bella?" Quil asked.

"Quil, you too?" Bella asked.

"Yep. Finally made the pack. I'm glad you're here, Bella. Maybe we can get a break from Jake's obsessive inner monologue," Quil answered.

"I wish Bella would call," Paul mocked.

"I wish Bella wouldn't call," Jared added.

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