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“Why did you take her away?” he asked Gabriel, glaring at him angrily.
“Because she needed to get away from there,” Gabriel said, trying to stay calm. “All of you were screaming, and she was already upset enough.”
I could tell Gabriel was pissed off at Nick, but he was holding back.
Nick’s gaze fell on me, and his eyes softened.
“Come here, baby,” he said softly. “I am so sorry.”
Gabriel unwrapped his arms around me, and I stood up. I walked over to Nick, who pulled me to his chest.
“I am so sorry, baby,” he repeated. “I love you. I won’t let him hurt you.”
I nodded and took a deep breath. His scent filled my lungs, relaxing me immediately.
“Are you tired?” Nick asked me. “Do you want to go back to sleep?”
I shook my head. “I won’t be able to sleep now. I want to practice.”
I looked at Gabriel over my shoulder. He gave me a small nod. I knew he understood why I wanted to practice right now.
I needed to practice as much as I could. I need to be prepared when I see him. I needed to be the best, because I knew I would be afraid. I knew I would want to run to the safety of my brother or my mate’s arms. But I won’t be able to. I will have to fight. I will only have my magic to count on, so I need it to be the best.
“Are you sure you are up for it?” Nick asked me, and I could hear the worry in his voice. “Maybe you should rest first.”
I looked back up at him. “I am sure. I will be okay. I don’t need to rest.”
Nick looked unsure. He looked at Gabriel and nodded reluctantly. “Okay. But you need to eat something first.”
“Nick is right,” Gabriel said. “You are eating something first.”
I nodded, even though I wasn’t hungry. I knew better than to fight with them. Nick took my hand in his and led me back downstairs.
CHAPTER SEVENTY-FIVE – It Begins
Gabriel’s POV
It had been four days since we called Victor. I started to think our plan wasn’t going to work.
“What are you doing?” I heard a voice behind me.
I turned around and saw Annie leaning on the door frame.
I had been sitting in my room for the past hour, staring through my window at the backyard, trying to come up with strategies on how to defeat the fucker. We were done with practice for the day, so I decided to spend some alone time.
“Thinking,” I answered, turning back to look through the window.
“About?” Annie asked and walked toward me.
“Battle plans,” I answered, not looking at her.
I heard her sigh. She sat down in the chair next to me. I could feel her gaze on me.
“Are you okay?” she asked quietly.
I glanced at her before returning my gaze to the window in front of us.
Was I okay? Not really. I was tense, pissed off and afraid. I would like to glue Aria to myself, but I knew that I couldn’t. I was terrified he would take her away from me. But I can’t tell her that. I can’t show her that. I keep telling her I will protect her. I keep telling her he will not hurt her ever again. I couldn’t tell her that I didn’t believe in myself. I was terrified that he would outsmart us.
