• After the graduation ceremony, Bella tells Edward what she has figured out; Edward is stunned
• Bella goes to dinner with a proud Charlie
• Charlie drops Bella off at the Cullens‘ graduation party
CHAPTER 17
• Bella attends the Cullens‘ graduation party
Alice has transformed the house into a nightclub, and all the Forks High School seniors show up; Jacob, Embry, and Quil arrive; Jacob gives Bella a gift he made — a silver bracelet with a hand-carved wolf charm
• Alice has a vision — she tells the family and the pack that about twenty newborns are coming to Forks to kill Bella
The Cullens are outnumbered; the pack agrees to coordinate with the Cullens
CHAPTER 18
• The Cullens are confident now that the wolves are going to fight beside them Bella worries about Jacob, worries that everyone is in danger because of her
• Bella concludes that Victoria must be behind this
• Late at night, the vampires and werewolves meet to learn how to kill newborns The wolf pack has grown to ten members; the vampires and werewolves are wary of one another; Jasper explains and demonstrates the newborns‘ strengths and weaknesses
• Edward and Jacob discuss how to best protect Bella
Jacob will carry Bella to a secluded spot; his scent will mask hers
?IN THE DEAD SILENCE, ALL THE DETAILS SUDDENLY FELL INTO
PLACE FOR ME WITH A BURST OF INTUITION. SOMETHING EDWARD DIDN‘T
WANT ME TO KNOW. SOMETHING THAT JACOB WOULDN‘T HAVE KEPT FROM
ME… IT WAS NEVER GOING TO END, WAS IT??
— Bella (
CHAPTER 19
• Edward notices the bracelet and charm Jacob gave Bella and asks if he can give her a charm, just a hand- me-down
• Edward muses about listening to the pack mind
Leah Clearwater is one of the wolves now — the only female; she makes everyone miserable; Edward is surprised to learn about imprinting
• Bella informs Edward that she must be with him during the fight Bella asks Edward to sit out the fight
• The wolves and vampires undergo another night of training and instruction Bella feels guilty about her selfishness
CHAPTER 20
• After ensuring that Charlie will be safe in La Push for the weekend, all the Cullens except Edward go hunting; Bella spends the night with Edward Edward gives Bella the hand-me-down charm, a heart-shaped crystal that was his mother‘s
• Bella worries about what she will be like as a vampire, fearing that she will only be interested in blood, that she won‘t want Edward the same way she does now Bella wants to be physically intimate now, but Edward resists — it‘s too dangerous; Edward swears they will try after she marries him; Bella thinks he is worried about his virtue; Edward admits he would like to leave one commandment unbroken
• Edward shows Bella the wedding ring — the ring Edward‘s father gave his mother Bella hesitantly tries the ring on; it fits perfectly; Edward is exultant
• Edward gets down on one knee and asks Bella to marry him
CHAPTER 21
• Alice sees that Bella is going to marry Edward
Alice is hurt because Bella wants to go to Las Vegas to get married
• Edward takes Bella to the clearing so the newborns will find her scent She falls and scrapes her palm; she smears blood on rocks and ferns
• Jacob comes to carry Bella to the campsite
Jacob thinks Bella should ask him to kiss her — he‘s sure he‘s a better kisser than Edward
• Bella tells Jacob that she has asked Edward not to be in the fight Bella is afraid that if anyone gets hurt, it will be her fault; she‘s worried about Jacob; Jacob asks Bella when she‘ll admit that she loves him, too
CHAPTER 22
• A frigid storm hits the campsite
Inside the tent, Bella is freezing, and Edward cannot warm her; Jacob comes into the tent to act as a space heater; he crawls into the sleeping bag with Bella; Edward is furious and jealous, but he sees the necessity of keeping Bella warm
• With the wind howling outside and Bella finally asleep, Edward and Jacob discuss Bella, and their competition for her love
Edward asks about the legend of the third wife that Bella mentioned in her sleep
• They forge a tenuous truce for the night
CHAPTER 23
• The storm ends, as does the truce between Edward and Jacob; Jacob leaves
