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We were sitting in the kitchen, chatting with Annie while she made dinner.
Nick was frowning.
“What’s wrong?” I asked and took a sip of my beer.
“I don’t know,” he sighed. “My feelings are a mess.”
“It is probably because of everything that is happening with Victor,” Annie said and turned to look at him.
“I guess,” Nick said as he ran his hand through his hair.
“Do you need help?” I asked Annie.
“No,” she smiled and turned back to continue making dinner.
Suddenly, Nick bolted out of his chair and his eyes went black.
“Nick?” I called him quietly.
“Aria,” he growled and started running upstairs.
I ran after him and followed him to Cassie’s room. He opened the door and growled loudly.
Aria was sitting in Jacob’s lap, his arms wrapped tightly around her. She was crying.
“What the hell is going on?” I said angrily.
“Get your fucking hands off of my mate,” Nick growled.
Why the hell was she crying? And why was she sitting on his lap? Nick was going to kill him. He was seconds away from shifting.
Jacob narrowed his eyes at us and placed Aria’s head back on his chest.
“No,” he said sternly. “I’ve had enough of you two. Like it or not, I was in Aria’s life long before you. I love her. She is my family. I am done being pushed around by you two. She needs me and I will not let her go.”
My eyes widened and I looked at Nick. To say that he was pissed off was an understatement. But I could see he was also scared because she was crying.
“Now, either calm the hell down, or leave the room,” Jacob continued. “You are scaring her, and she doesn’t need that right now.”
Nick’s eyes snapped at me, and I could see how scared and in pain he was. I closed the door and walked closer to Aria.
Jake rubbed small circles on her back, and she sobbed.
My heart broke.
“What happened, love?” Nick asked, his voice trembling.
I pulled up two chairs and we sat down.
Aria remained quiet, but I could see her small body shaking.
“Cassie?” I called her. “Did she tell you what’s wrong?”
Cassie nodded.
“Can I tell them, honey?” she asked Aria and leaned in to look at her.
Aria nodded slightly.
