Page 210 of My Unexpected Mate

The knocking was loud and impatient.

I stood up and walked over to the door. I opened the door and saw a very nervous Nick standing in front of Jacob’s room.

“What’s wrong?” I asked him.

“I can’t find Aria,” he growled and knocked on Jacob’s door again.

Before I could ask him anything, Jacob opened the door.

“Where is she?” Nick growled and pushed him out of the way to enter his room.

I followed behind him.

Jacob’s eyes widened. “Who?”

“Aria,” Nick growled.

“She didn’t come back?” Jacob asked, surprised. “I came into my room half an hour ago. She said she would grab a glass of water and come back up.”

“She is probably with Cassie,” I said and walked out of Jacob’s room.

Nick and Jacob followed me.

Nick banged on Cassie’s door. “Aria?!”

“Easy, man,” I said and grabbed his arm. “You are going to break the door down.”

He looked at me, and the fear in his eyes surprised the hell out of me. Why was he so afraid? She was here somewhere. She had to be.

Cassie opened the door with a frightened look on her face.

“Is Aria here?” Jacob asked her.

“No,” she shook her head. “Blake is not here either.”

Nick growled, and I felt the first signs of fear creep into my heart. Where was she? Where the hell was Blake? Were they together?

“She is probably still in the kitchen,” Jacob said.

“I already checked,” Nick growled and started walking downstairs.

We followed after him.

“Where is Blake?” I heard Jacob ask Cassie.

“I don’t know,” she said. “We came into the room together, but he was gone when I came out of the bathroom. I’m guessing he went downstairs to grab a drink. They are probably together.”

We walked into an empty living room.

“ARIA!” Nick screamed, startling all of us.

“Calm down, man,” I said, trying to sound calm. “She is here somewhere.”

“Let’s go find Blake,” Cassie said. “She is probably with him.”

We walked into the kitchen, and the first thing I saw was Blake. He was leaning on the backdoor, and the look on his face froze my blood.

“Blake?” Cassie called him quietly. “What are you doing here? Did you see Aria?”

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