Chapter 224

• Then he takes my hand in his and we both quickly walk towards his truck. As we walk, memories of that horrible night continue to flash in my mind. They take me by surprise and affect me more than I could have imagined. My wolf alternates between whimpering and snapping her teeth, reacting to my emotions. Edward appears to be lost in his own thoughts. The drive back to Forks is a blur. Edward holds my hand the entire ride and tries to engage me in light conversation, but it always quickly dies down because we're pretty preoccupied in our own heads. When we pull off the road and stop in front of what looks like a prison of sorts just on the outskirts of town, my mind and body feel completely numb and I'm freezing.
• There is an ambulance and two police cruisers flashing their lights in front of the building, as though they've been left there in a hurry. I'm so caught up in my surroundings that I physically startle when Edward suddenly moves to face me.
• "Baby," he begins, his expression filled with concern.