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Nick looked at her and growled.
“She is right, man,” I sighed. “We should give them a chance.”
“Can somebody explain to us what is going on?” Blake asked.
I looked toward him and Jacob and saw their confused expressions.
“Mike and Jack are my friends,” Annie started explaining. “They never met them, but Nick doesn’t like Jack because he asked Aria on a date.”
Jacob frowned and crossed his arms over his chest. I guess he didn’t like Jack either.
“But can they help?” Blake asked, his eyes glancing between me and Nick.
“Yes,” Annie nodded. “Mike has a cabin in the woods, and he is willing to take us there.”
“And you will risk your mate’s safety just because you are jealous?” Blake snickered at Nick.
Nick growled loudly and clenched his fists. His eyes flickered from brown to black.
I placed my arm on his shoulder.
“Enough,” I said sternly. “Annie, get Mike to come here tonight. We will talk to him and decide if we can trust him.”
Annie smiled and nodded.
I looked at Nick. “Agreed?”
“Fine,” he said through his teeth.
Annie jumped up and took her phone out of her pocket. She left the kitchen, and I could hear her talking to Mike, telling him to come over tonight.
I took my cup and sipped the coffee slowly. Tension in the room was palpable. Nick was frowning and sulking. Jacob was staring at Nick with clear hate in his eyes. Blake looked like he had enough of this shit. I felt the same.
“They will be here in an hour,” Annie said, breaking the silence.
“Who will be here?” Aria’s voice came behind me.
She and Cassie were standing at the doorway, their eyes glancing between us.
Nick stood up immediately and walked to Aria. He took her hand in his and pulled her toward the table. He sat her down on his lap and buried his face in her neck. I could hear him taking a deep breath. Her scent calmed him down.
She looked between Annie and me in confusion.
“Mike and Jack,” Annie said.
Aria’s eyes nervously darted down to Nick.
“Why?” she asked quietly.
“Mike has a cabin in the woods,” I answered. “He offered to help us. We can’t stay here long. I only brought us back here because it was the only safe place I could think of. But I know it won’t be safe for much longer.”
She nodded and glanced down at Nick nervously.
“Don’t worry about him,” Annie said and sat down beside me. “He is unreasonable.”
Nick raised his head and rolled his eyes.
“I am done talking about this,” he growled. “I agreed to hear them out. If I get suspicious, I am ripping their hearts out.”
