to quit . . . ,鈥�Jacob said. 鈥淲hen we stop phasing for a solid length of time,we age again. It鈥檚 not easy.鈥�He shook his head, abruptly doubtful. 鈥淚t鈥檚 gonna take a really long time to learnthat kind of restraint, I think. Even Sam鈥檚 not there yet. 鈥機ourse it doesn鈥檛 help that there鈥檚 a huge coven ofvampires right down the road. We can鈥檛 even think about quitting when the tribe needs protectors. But youshouldn鈥檛 get all bent out of shape about it, anyway, because I鈥檓 already older than you, physically at least.鈥�
銆��鈥淲hat are you talking about?鈥�
銆��鈥淟ook at me, Bells. Do I look sixteen?鈥�
銆��I glanced up and down his mammoth frame, trying to be unbiased. 鈥淣ot exactly, I guess.鈥�
銆��鈥淣ot at all. Because we reach full growth inside of a few months when the werewolf gene gets triggered.
銆��It鈥檚 one hell of a growth spurt.鈥�He made a face. 鈥淧hysically, I鈥檓 probably twenty-five or something. Sothere鈥檚 no need for you to freak out about being too old for me for at least another seven years.鈥�
銆��Twenty-five or something.
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