"They're not here, Edward." Jacob growled a little again, curling his hands into fists as he trembled under the weight of his wolf wanting to come out. He was tempted to shift and grant Edward his wish to die but he couldn't. Bella would be upset with him and, for some reason, that still mattered to him.

"Why do you want to die anyways?" He sounded irritable, his voice still low. Then he tensed. "Did something happen to Bella?"