Dangerously Beautiful

Chapter 30

Kaia's POV

     "Kaia, I'm getting some bad vibes about this place," Mia whispered in my ear as we walked further into the woods surrounding Salem.

     "What, are you afraid of some squirrels and pine cones, Mia?" I teased, but really I was also feeling some bad vibes about this place.

     I looked back towards Asher and the guys, who were being extra cautious behind us. They also seemed to sense something weird about these woods. Like an impending doom was awaiting us at the end.

     "Baby, you sure he wanted to meet us out here this far?" Asher asked me, seeming anxious.

     "Yeah, I mean, maybe we should just wait here? He should already be here by now." I told the group, biting my lip nervously. Something just didn't seem right. He should definitely be here by now. I just had a bad feeling about this. Like my dad, Abraham was in trouble.

     "Umm, maybe he just got held up at work?" Hayden said although he didn't sound confident in his answer whatsoever.

     "Shhh. Do you guys hear that?" Sebastian said, with a finger over his mouth. I could see the other guys looking around the forest. I tried to focus on my hearing and eyesight, but my senses still weren't as good as a werewolf.

     I saw movement in the corner of my vision before we all heard a loud growl. I turned around, frantically searching for the wolf that wasn't part of our group. Everyone seemed to be on high alert. I felt Asher grab my hand and squeeze.

     "It's okay. Me and Sebastian are going to go a little bit ahead. Stay with Hayden and Mia." Asher looked at me with a dead-serious look on his face that made me not question him any further. He gave me a loving kiss before walking off where the sound of the wolf came from.

     The three of us stood there silently as Asher and Sebastian went off into another area of the woods. It was so silent in the forest that the only sounds that could be heard were animals and the wind. Until, we heard another growl, closer to us this time.

     I spun around right at the moment that a black wolf came charging at me. Before I even had the chance to react with my magic, Hayden shifted into his blonde fur wolf and slammed into the side of the black wolf. Mia sprung into action, throwing spell after spell at the wolf who was now on top of Hayden. I was torn out of my thoughts of helping when I heard a howl, not far in the distance.

     I hurled fireballs at the next wolf that stormed into the open forest floor we were fighting in. There were yelps and grunts sounding throughout the quiet forest as we fought. I was so focused on the different creatures coming through the shaded forest, that I couldn't even tell if Mia and Hayden were still here with me.

     I know I'm new to the supernatural world, but aren't werewolves and vampires' natural enemies? So why are there vampires and werewolves fighting together? I was so confused about the different types of supernaturals that I didn't even notice what spells I was using. I just knew that I had to keep fighting or else I'd be dead. I was cut off from my thoughts of the next spell when I heard a sound that I never wanted to hear. A sound that broke my heart into pieces..... My mate's desperate cry for help. I just hoped that I wouldn't be too late.

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Asher's POV

     Me and Sebastian walked through the quiet forest as we made our way towards the growling of the wolf that we heard earlier. I couldn't help the sickening feeling in my stomach that something was seriously wrong about this situation. I felt like Kaia needed help. "Hey Seb, go back to Kaia and the others. I have a strange feeling like this is all a setup. Maybe the wolf we heard was just a distraction? I'll keep going, just keep the mind link open."