new moon(暮光之城-新月英文版)

第29部分 (第5/7頁)

s　a　distinctly

canine　cast　to　the　shape　of　it；　the　way　it　moved。　I　could　only　think　of　one

possibility；　locked　in　horror　as　I

was。　Yet　I'd　never　imagined　that　a　wolf　could　get　so　big。

Another　growl　rumbled　in　its　throat；　and　I　shuddered　away　from　the　sound。

Laurent　was　backing　toward　the　edge　of　the　trees；　and；　under　the　freezing

terror；　confusion　swept

through　me。　Why　was　Laurent　retreating？　Granted；　the　wolf　was　monstrous　in

size；　but　it　was　just　an

animal。　What　reason　would　a　vampire　have　for　fearing　an　animal？　And　Laurent

was　afraid。　His　eyes　were

wide　with　horror；　just　like　mine。

As　if　in　answer　to　my　question；　suddenly　the　mammoth　wolf　was　not　alone。

Flanking　it　on　either　side；

another　two　gigantic　beasts　prowled　silently　into　the　meadow。　One　was　a　deep

gray；　the　other　brown；

neither　one　quite　as　tall　as　the　first。　The　gray　wolf　came　through　the　trees

only　a　few　feet　from　me；　its

eyes　locked　on　Laurent。

Before　I　could　even　react；　two　more　wolves　followed；　lined　up　in　a　V；　like

geese　flying　south。　Which

meant　that　the　rusty　brown　monster　that　shrugged　through　the　brush　last　was

close　enough　for　me　to

touch。

I　gave　an　involuntary　gasp　and　jumped　back—which　was　the　stupidest　thing　I

could　have　done。　I　froze

again；　waiting　for　the　wolves　to　turn　on　me；　the　much　weaker　of　the　available

prey。　I　wished　briefly　that

Laurent　would　get　on　with　it　and　crush　the　wolf　pack—it　should　be　so　simple

for　him。　I　guessed　that；

between　the　two　choices　before　me；　being　eaten　by　wolves　was　almost　certainly

the　worse　option。

The　wolf　closest　to　me；　the　reddish　brown　o