new moon(暮光之城-新月英文版)

第29部分 (第4/7頁)

ought

of　him　now。　Edward；　I

love　you。

Through　my　narrowed　eyes；　I　watched　as　Laurent　paused　in　the　act　of　inhaling

and　whipped　his　head

abruptly　to　the　left。　I　was　afraid　to　look　away　from　him；　to　follow　his

glance；　though　he　hardly　needed　a

distraction　or　any　other　trick　to　overpower　me。　I　was　too　amazed　to　feel

relief　when　he　started　slowly

backing　away　from　me。

〃I　don't　believe　it；〃　he　said；　his　voice　so　low　that　I　barely　heard　it。

I　had　to　look　then。　My　eyes　scanned　the　meadow；　searching　for　the　interruption

that　had　extended　my　life

by　a　few　seconds。　At　first　I　saw　nothing；　and　my　gaze　flickered　back　to

Laurent。　He　was　retreating　more

quickly　now；　his　eyes　boring　into　the　forest。

Then　I　saw　it；　a　huge　black　shape　eased　out　of　the　trees；　quiet　as　a　shadow；

and　stalked　deliberately

toward　the　vampire。　It　was　enormous—as　tall　as　a　horse；　but　thicker；　much

more　muscular。　The　long

muzzle　grimaced；　revealing　a　line　of　dagger…like　incisors。　A　grisly　snarl

rolled　out　from　between　the　teeth；

rumbling　across　the　clearing　like　a　prolonged　crack　of　thunder。

The　bear。　Only；　it　wasn't　a　bear　at　all。　Still；　this　gigantic　black　monster

had　to　be　the　creature　causing　all

the　alarm。　From　a　distance；　anyone　would　assume　it　was　a　bear。　What　else　could

be　so　vast；　so

powerfully　built？

I　wished　I　were　lucky　enough　to　see　it　from　a　distance。　Instead；　it　padded

silently　through　the　grass　a

mere　ten　feet　from　where　I　stood。

〃Don't　move　an　inch；〃　Edward's　voice　whispered。

I　stared　at　the　monstrous　creature；　my　mind　boggling　as　I　tried　to　put　a　name

to　it。　There　wa