ith the same vacant expression as before。 “It was nice to meet you； Carlisle I’d thought Aro was exaggerating。 Well； until we meet again…” This would be it； then。 I still didn’t feel afraid。 My only regret was that I couldn’t tell Fred more about all of this。 He was going almost totally blind into this world full of dangerous politics and dirty cops and secret covens。 But Fred was smart and careful and talented。 What could they do to him if they couldn’t even see him？ Maybe the yelloweyes would meet Fred someday。 Be nice to him； please； I thought at the mind reader。 “Take care of that； Felix；” Jane said indifferently； nodding at me。 “I want to go home。” “Don’t watch；” the redheaded mind reader whispered。 I closed my eyes。
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AcknowledgmentsAs always； I am very grateful to all the people who made this book possible： my boys； Gabe； Seth； and Eli； my husband； Pan ho； my parents； Stephen and Candy； my very supportive girlfriends Jen H。； Jen L。；Meghan； Ni ； and Shelly； my ninja agent； Jodi Reamer； my “baffy；” Shannon Hale； all my friends and mentors at Little； Brown； most espe ially David Young；Asya Mu hni k； Megan Tingley； Elizabeth Eulberg； Gail Doobinin； Andrew Smith； and Tina M Intyre； and； saving the best for last； my readers。You’re the best audien e anyone ould have。Thank you！