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Aria’s POV
I had a nice long bath that relaxed me. I tried not to think about Gabriel and his offer, having complete faith that Annie will deal with him.
When I dried myself with a towel I put on my sweats and a hoodie. I let my wet hair down my back and walked out of my room.
I stepped back into the kitchen only to see the guys hadn’t left.
“You are going to catch a cold,” Nick frowned.
“I will be fine. It is not the first time I didn’t blow-dry it,” I replied sitting beside Nick.
Annie had a guilty look on her face, and it made my stomach turn.
“Why do you look so guilty?” I asked her.
She looked down and started playing with the hem of her shirt.
“I think we should go live with Gabriel,” she said so quietly that I barely heard her.
“What?” I gasped.
“I think we should go with them,” she said louder, looking at me. “It is getting dangerous out there and we will be safer with them.”
I was shocked. I stared at her in disbelief. Is she crazy? They were strangers. What if they were dangerous? Was she not thinking straight? And then I thought of a possibility.
“What did you do to her?” I asked angrily, staring at Nick and Gabriel.
They were surprised. “What are you talking about?” Gabriel asked.
“Did you put her under some kind of spell?” I growled, getting up and walking towards Annie.
I put my hand on her and searched for traces of magic or any spells I could sense. But I felt nothing.
“I am not under a spell, A,” she said, looking up at me. “We had a conversation, and their arguments were good. I agree with them. We should go.”
I didn’t want to believe this. It must be a spell. I have to check again.
I closed my eyes and went to that place in my body where power comes from. I pulled from it with all the force that I had. I let it flow through me and put my hand back on Annie, searching again. I felt my power consuming my energy and felt like I was going to pass out, but I still didn’t stop my search. There had to be something.
I faintly heard chairs scraping against the floor and felt a large hand pulling mine from Annie’s shoulder. I stumbled back but my back hit a muscular chest. He put his arms around me and I was unable to move.
“What the fuck are you doing?” I heard Gabriel’s rough voice in my ear. “You are going to hurt yourself.”
I opened my eyes and saw Nick standing in front of me, his hands clenched into fists by his side.
“Why are you so angry?” I asked him quietly. “Are you going to hurt me?”
He gasped and instantly his fists relaxed. He took my face in his hands and I felt peaceful. Why did I have these feelings? What was wrong with me?
“Aria, no, I could never hurt you,” he quickly said. “Why would you think that?”
“I opened my eyes, and you were in front of me looking angry and your fists ready to punch something,” I explained, removing his hands from my face.
He took a step back and let out a breath. “I am sorry. I got worried when you fell.”
I frowned and touched Gabriel’s arms wanting him to let me go.
He hesitated for a moment before removing his arms from me.
